Podcasts by Mah Jongg Mondays podcast
A podcast where we talk about all things mah jongg. Informative discussions and exciting guests help me create a fun and engaging podcast. Whether you are a new player or have been playing mah jongg for decades, this podcast has something for everyone. Bam! Crak! Dot! Let's talk about mah jongg!
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Lorraine’s Mah Jongg Tourn-event from 2023-11-13T08:00
Episode 121 from 2023-10-23T07:00
Long Island Love for Mah Jongg from 2023-09-04T14:40:56
In today’s episide Fern welcomes fellow Long Island mahj enthusiast Lorie Seigel. Listen in with a chilled glass of iced coffee or iced tea as Lorie, who teaches in the area, shares tips and str...
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One Day, Fun Day, Mah Jongg Get-Away! from 2023-08-09T07:00
Dana’s Tips and Strategies from 2023-06-29T07:00
Let’s Dive into the New Card with Daron Barness from 2023-05-01T07:00
2023 Card Analysis with Karen Gooen from 2023-04-17T07:00
Let’s Crak Open Our New 2023 Cards! from 2023-04-07T02:20:04
Mah Jongg Beginnings from 2023-03-21T01:20:16
Do you remember when you learned how to play mah jongg? I sure do! In today’s episode I welcome Jill Zoccoli, who has been playing mahj for seven months and Peggy Morrissey who learned three mon...
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Mah Jongg Mania from 2023-02-06T14:48:47
In today’s episode Fern welcomes two fellow mah jongg Long Islanders to the podcast. Lori Rubin and Michele Drotman love both social play and tournament play and have created mini tournaments he...
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Wisdom From The West Coast from 2023-01-23T07:25:42
Fern welcomes Lorraine Urist back to the podcast. These two mahj friends catch up about life, Fern’s recent surgery and Lorraine shares some mahj strategies to help kick off 2023 which we can ta...
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Mah Jongg 2023 from 2023-01-09T08:00
In the first episode of 2023, Fern welcomes two special ladies of mahj, Jan Egri and Linda Rosenson to the podcast. Jan who is the administrator on the largest and most interactive Facebook grou...
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Mahjong with Molly! from 2022-12-29T08:00
Mah Jongg Maven from 2022-12-12T08:00
In todays episode Fern welcomes Debbie Levin and Ilene Matz to the podcast. Through a decades long friendship, their love for mah jongg and the right timing, this dynamic duo recently acquired t...
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Mahj Connections from 2022-12-01T01:51:26
The Mahj Club from 2022-11-14T07:49:03
Boca or Bust! from 2022-10-31T15:58:01
Stacy’s Strategies from 2022-09-06T15:22:31
A Musical Mah Jongg Playlist from 2022-08-15T07:00
A Mah Jongg Documentary from 2022-07-26T07:00
MahjCon 2022 from 2022-07-04T07:00
Mah Jongg Mondays 100th Episode! from 2022-06-20T18:57:57
Mah Jongg For Memories from 2022-06-06T12:36:09
Game Show Fun with Mah Jongg Moms! from 2022-05-23T19:55:21
In today’s fun-filled episode join guests Jan Zegel, Mary Lechman and mah jongg’s funny lady Lorraine Urist, as they share their experience of being on the national tv game show: The Chain React...
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2022 Card Analysis from 2022-05-06T20:23:08
Mah Jongg Master Karen Gooen Talks About The New 2022 Card from 2022-04-11T07:00
Here It Is! The 2022 Card! from 2022-04-04T14:17:32
New Card Anticipation! from 2022-03-14T18:03:38
Musings With a Mahjaholic from 2022-02-28T14:19:07
In todays episode Fern welcomes Lynda Schulman to the podcast to discuss her love of playing and teaching mah jongg. They will discuss the upcoming 2022 card and go over tips and strategies to h...
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Tournaments Galore from 2022-02-21T08:00
In today’s episode Fern talks with tournament aficionado John Charles. John attends sixty tournaments a year and has gained insight and experience, some which he will share with us in today's ep...
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National Mah Jongg League‘s Annual Meeting from 2022-02-07T08:00
Join Fern and her guest Sue Glass as they discuss Sue’s attendance at the NMJL’s annual meeting and hear what she learned. Fern and Sue also talk about the history and the formation of the leagu...
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Craks In A Marriage from 2022-01-24T19:00:20
In this weeks episode Fern welcomes fellow author and mahj enthusiast Barbara Barrett. Barbara writes mah jongg mysteries as well as non mahj themed stories in the romance genre.
Games Galore! from 2022-01-17T08:00
Mah Jongg Connections Through Hadassah from 2022-01-10T16:15:07
Happy New Year! This is the first episode of 2022! Today’s guest Karen Bloom, a third generation player shares her love and enthusiasm for mah jongg. It was b’shert (meant to be) she was reconne...
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Mah Jongg Party House Rules Gone Wild! from 2021-12-20T08:00
It’s the last episode of 2022! Join Fern and guest Kathy Jones as they discuss the details of some creative and fun twists in house rules to shake up your holiday games. Pass your rack to the ri...
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Curious About the Charleston? from 2021-12-13T08:00
Join Fern and returning guest mah jongg teacher Lorraine Urist as they talk about the Charleston. Lorraine highlights some tips and pointers for beginner to advanced players. There’s always laug...
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Mah Jongg the Musical! from 2021-12-06T08:00
Join Fern and guests John Davis and Paolo Tatafiore, the creative team behind Mah Jongg the Musical. We’ll hear about this work in progress and behind the scenes details. Mah jongg on stage…does...
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The Follies of Friendship through Mah Jongg from 2021-11-29T15:55:13
Join Fern and her guests Joanne Harris and Patti Fell as these two mavens of mah jongg share the shenanigans they got into through their mah jongg friendship. Joanne’s love for the game inspired...
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The Marvelous Man of Mah Jongg Ron Tyson from 2021-11-22T16:29:47
2017 Mah Jongg World Champion Bonnie Wise from 2021-11-08T08:00
Let’s Hear All About MahjCon! from 2021-11-01T15:13:15
Smiles and Tiles and Miles of Laughter from 2021-10-18T07:00
Listen in as Fern calls her mah jongg friend Lorraine and they talk about life, mah jongg, movies and family. Whenever Lorraine is on the podcast you are sure to laugh. Fern’s husband makes a ca...
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Getaway fun with Moms who Play Mah Jongg! from 2021-10-11T07:00
Mah Jongg Tonight—Who Would You Invite? from 2021-09-27T07:00
It’s fun question to ponder and in this weeks episode Fern and returning guest Lorraine Urist discuss their picks and read responses from members on MJTI!
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Minnesota Mah Jongg from 2021-09-13T12:34:34
Join Fern along with Lorraine Urist as they muse about mah jongg with guest Nikki Edwards from Minnesota. Nikki created a large mah jongg playing space for dozens of play...
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Helpful Habits of Mah Jongg Players from 2021-08-31T04:00:01
Join Fern and her guest Tina Gottes as they read and discuss both the good and bad habits that mah jongg players shared on my Mah Jongg That’s It post. It’s an episode filled with information t...
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Mah Jongg Game Show Fun! from 2021-08-24T17:21:41
Are Rules Made To Be Broken? from 2021-08-16T23:08:18
In this weeks episode Fern welcomes back Lorraine Urist to discuss the “altered rule” when two players need the same tile for an exposure or to call for mah jongg. There is tension around the ta...
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House Rules from 2021-08-09T07:00
Some rules are made to be broken or shall we say altered in non-tournament games of mah jongg. Seems like we all have created, shared or been inspired by other players house rules. Shawn Dudokov...
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Bamboozled from 2021-07-26T07:00
In this weeks episode Fern welcomes mah jongg enthusiast, teacher, tournament lover and author Jane Flagello to the podcast. Tips and trips at a Las Vegas tournament co...
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Pet Peeves from 2021-07-20T15:14:05
Tips, Tactics, Strategies and Smiles! from 2021-07-12T07:00
She’s back! Lorraine Urist joins Fern for an episode to up your game and increase your mahj wins with some new perspectives on the NMJL card. Get your mahj moves on while vying for the winning h...
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Leslie’s Love for Mah Jongg from 2021-07-05T07:00
Mah Jongg at Bryant Park from 2021-06-28T07:00
Join Fern and her guest Linda Fisher, the director of Bryant Park Mah Jongg. New York City is the city that never sleeps! Some New Yorkers enjoy morning games, some prefer afternoon games at the...
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The Diversification of Mah Jongg Players from 2021-06-21T16:25:50
In this weeks episode Fern shares the mic with Liam to go over some mah jongg survey results about the diversity of mah jongg players. Then Michelle Shapiro joins Fern to discuss the diversity o...
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Marvelous Mah Jongg! from 2021-06-14T15:46:53
Join Fern and her guests Ruby and Ziggy as they discuss the Marvelous Mah Jongg Card. Creator Kimberly Powell also joins the episode to share with us how she came up with the idea for this fun-f...
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Dot, Bam, Crak, Lorraine is Back! from 2021-06-07T14:58:06
Join Fern and returning guest Lorraine Urist. In this week’s episode Lorraine will “crak” us up with her comical side. Lorraine has taught thousands of mahj students and has shared her love and ...
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Mah Jongg Fever! from 2021-05-31T07:00
Join Fern in this week’s episode when she interviews the mother-daughter team made up of Jen Clayton and Barbara Bear. This dynamic duo have combined their love of the game into their new mahj b...
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Mah Jong Treasures with Gregg Swain from 2021-05-24T07:00
Mighty Mah Jongg from 2021-05-17T14:33:23
Join Fern and this week’s guest Jamie Throgmorton as these two mahj enthusiasts talk about finding confidence to vie for challenging hands—especially Singles and Pairs. L...
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The Highlights of Mah Jongg from 2021-05-10T07:00
In this weeks episode join Fern and two other ladies who love to mahj, Tina Gottesman and Jill Fox. The three women all became friends through the game we love to play and talk about here on the...
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Let’s Dive Deeper Into The 2021 Card from 2021-05-03T07:00
Join Fern and her guest Daron Barness as Daron helps us unpack the card, see specific rhythms and patterns in sections and hands. Daron has downloadable worksheets for players available on her w...
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Mah Jongg Mondays from 2021-04-26T07:00
In this week’s episode join Fern and her guests Lorraine Urist and Mary Lechman. They turn the tables and interview Fern about her memoir and some of her life experiences that led her to write h...
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We Love Mah Jongg! from 2021-04-12T07:00
Join Fern and her guest Bettyann Stryker, founder of the Facebook group We Love Mah Jongg!, tournament director, charity supporter and all around mahj enthusiast. Bettyann found mah jon...
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Bubbe’s Tips and Tricks for the 2021 Card, to Help YOU be a Mahj Maven! from 2021-04-05T16:10:33
Bubbe is back with more mah jongg insight. In this weeks episode guest Karen Gooen, author, lecturer, teacher and statistician discusses tips and strategies to help you navigate the new 2021 NMJ...
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Hot Off the Press! The New 2021 NMJL Card. from 2021-03-30T22:43:43
This is the week the new 2021 NMJL cards will be arriving in the mail! Join Fern and Lorraine Urist as they discuss the new card, changes in sections, hands and values. If your card didn’t arriv...
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Mah Jongg Madness with Gladys Grad from 2021-03-24T03:38:56
NMJL Cards From Years Gone By... from 2021-03-16T16:24:28
In today’s episode Fern takes us back to the 1970s. Stacey, one of Fern’s Long Island mah jongg friends, shared her aunt’s old mahj cards. Listen in to hear about some mahj history and some back...
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Racks, Craks and Creativity from 2021-03-08T08:00
Join Fern and her talented guest Christine Whitman as they discuss how Christine was lured to the tiles and started a mah jongg related business. Hear how the mah jongg community helped Christin...
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March Mah Jongg Madness Tips and Strategies from 2021-03-02T02:36:38
March is all about luck...or is it? This week's podcast is chock full of tips and strategies from the book by Elaine Sandberg: Winning American Mah Jongg Strategies. Grab a pen and pape...
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Mah Jongg Musings With Mindy from 2021-02-17T16:46:52
In todays episode Fern talks with guest Mindy Bogin about playing, teaching and sharing mah jongg memories. Mindy played both in the states and in Israel where she shared her love of mah jongg b...
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Lorraine’s Love For Mah Jongg from 2021-02-08T08:00
Join Fern and her guest Lorraine Urist as they discuss Lorraine’s fifty year mah jongg journey. Lorraine learned as a teenager and developed a love for the game that went cross country from New ...
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Charleston Chit Chat with Daron Barness from 2021-02-01T22:18:55
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Extras: Mah Jongg Players Lauren Kesten and Erika Marcus! from 2021-01-25T16:00:55
Join Fern and her guests Erika Marcus and Lauren Kesten discuss their marvelous experience being extras on this amazingly popular Prime series. Of course mah jongg comes ...
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More Mahj With Mo-Mahj: New Concepts by Deb Diamond and Dara Barker from 2021-01-11T08:00
More mahj? “Always!" say Mo-Mahj founders Deb Diamond and Dara Barker. These two savvy mahj players created some innovative products for every day playing either in person or online. We’ll find ...
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Giveaway Celebration and I Love Mahj! from 2021-01-04T08:00
My Online Tournament Experience with Adrienne Marshall from 2020-12-28T08:00
Max of Mah Jongg from 2020-12-21T15:05:48
Robin Rackoff Shares Her Love of Mah Jongg from 2020-12-14T08:00
The Man of Mahj Influencer: John Davis from 2020-12-07T08:00
Join Fern and John in this week’s lively mah jongg discussion. Learn how John was lured to the tiles and how that attraction helped inspire John to create MJ Diva Magazine. Find out how two worl...
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Mah Jongg and Aging Part Three: Ahuva Ellner's Love and Care for Her Mom Miriam and Mah Jongg from 2020-11-30T08:00
Join Fern and her guest Ahuva Ellner as they discuss Ahuva’s love of mah jongg and her love and responsibility in caring for her mother Miriam, who suffers from Alzeheimers. Like mother, like da...
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Mah Jongg and Aging: Part Two with Dr. Linda Sasser from 2020-11-23T16:48:04
Join Fern and Dr. Linda Sasser as they discuss the benefits of mah jongg on our aging brains. Dr. Sasser teaches us about our brains, cognitive reserve, neuroplasicity, and other brain rel...
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Aging Gracefully With Mah Jongg from 2020-11-16T08:00
The Israel Mahjong League from 2020-11-09T05:00
Analytical Perspectives from 2020-11-02T05:00
Join Fern and her guests, Sally Hall and Beth Marx, as they discuss an analysis of the 2020 card, along with tips and hints to use in your next game online or in person. Their friendship spans t...
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Marvelous Mah Jongg Destinations With Travel Consultant Mollie Mandell from 2020-10-26T04:00
Mah Jongg, the Game That Connects and Reconnects Us All from 2020-10-19T04:09
In this weeks episode, we’ll hear how mah jongg helped reconnect two women on opposite sides of the country who lost touch almost forty years ago. Oh, the magic of mah jongg!
Robert Trachtenberg: Celebrity Photographer and Mah Jongg Enthusiast! from 2020-10-12T04:00
Click, clack, crak...Listen in as Fern interviews celebrity photographer and Emmy award winner Robert Trachtenberg about all things mahj. He loves to play with his mahj crew, created the eclecti...
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Let’s Talk With Myjongg.net Creator Matt Peterson from 2020-10-05T04:00
MJTI! Strategies and Tips with Jan Egri from 2020-09-27T18:15
Listen in as Fern and special guest Jan Egri, MJTI! administrator, avid mah jongg player, collector and enthusiast talk about Jan’s mah jongg journey and together these two mah jongg mavens read...
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Trouble Around The Mah Jongg Table from 2020-09-14T04:00
Join Fern and her guests Ronda Brooks and Toby Salk, two experienced players and tournament directors as they discuss mah jongg etiquette and how to handle some sticky situations that cause unea...
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Let’s Talk Tips and Strategies With Karen Gooen from 2020-09-07T04:00
Karen discusses her philosophy that “luck favors the prepared mind” in this week’s episode. Grab a pen and paper and take notes to help you take your game up a notch or two!
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Katherine Hartman: Mother Nature Set Designer from 2020-08-31T04:00
Join Fern and this week’s guest, Katherine Hartman, designer of the whimsical, colorful and imaginative mah jongg set titled "Mother Nature" which she designed for Crisloid. Katherine has played...
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Let’s Celebrate! from 2020-08-24T04:00
Celebrate with Fern and Liam as the podcast surpassed 10,000 downloads! ?
Fern and long time friend Diane Carneiro, discuss how mah jongg helped them through their life challenges....
Meet Claudia Grossman, Author of "The Mermaid Mah Jongg Circle!" from 2020-08-17T04:00
Join Fern and her guest, author Claudia Grossman, as they talk about the new mah jongg-themed book she recently published. Included in the story is a little imagination, an endearing friendship ...
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Marijuana Mah Jongg with Toby Salk from 2020-08-10T15:22:21
Join Fern and her guest Toby Salk, talk about their love for mah jongg. Toby is a mah jongg teacher, lecturer, author, coordinator of games in the San Francisco Bay area and the creator of an in...
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Mah Jongg Collector and Restoration Specialist: Tony Watson from 2020-08-03T04:00
Join Fern and this week's guest Tony Watson as they discuss the art of restoring mah jongg tiles and cases. Tony, aka Bones, has over 400 sets in his private collection, and has been ...
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Mah Jongg From Milwaukee to London from 2020-07-27T04:00
Getting My Online Mah Jongg Fix from 2020-07-20T04:00
In this episode Fern talks about online playing options and shares opinions from players on each site, as well as two friends she personally plays with. Online playing is a great way to get your...
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The Babcocks from 2020-07-13T04:00
Let’s meet the grandson of Joseph and Norma Babcock, the founders of American Mah-Jongg, Christopher Babcock Berg.
Roll the Dice! Let’s Meet the Founders of Modern Mah Jong from 2020-07-06T04:12:19
Join Fern in this episode with guests Donna Kassman and Dara Collins, two women who love to mahj and created a mah jongg business to share their love and creativity for the game.
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Electric Mah Jongg Tables from 2020-06-30T03:42:46
The Men Of Mah Jongg from 2020-06-23T03:45:54
Join Fern and her guests Barney Gallassio, Andrew Keeler, Larry Harris, Vinny Testaverde, Fern’s husband Len, father Elliot, and podcast producer Liam Freivald as they discuss the mas...
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Mah Jongg Mondays at Sarabeth's with Linda Feinstein and Ben Aaron from 2020-06-15T15:38:41
This week, Fern sits down to talk with Linda Feinstein, who runs Sarabeth's mah jonng club in New York City, and with Ben Aaron, of New York Live and Crazy Talk fame, to discuss their history wi...
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Mah Jongg and Me from 2020-06-08T15:49:39
Fern sits down with Ann Israel, who runs the wesbite Mah Jongg and Me, and is co-author of the book Mah Jongg: The Art Of The Game. The two discuss favored hands, the history of the gam...
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California Creativity, Mah Jongg Style! from 2020-06-02T00:45:07
This week, Fern sits down to talk with a few mah jongg players from the other side of the US, Laura Century and Marci Dollinger! The three talk about memories, fav...
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Where The Winds Blow from 2020-05-25T18:12:32
This week, Fern sits down with Faye Scher, founder of Where The Winds Blow, and with Rachel Garner, who's been working at Where The Winds Blow since its founding, to talk about the origins and i...
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Michele Frizzell: One of the Masters of Mah Jongg from 2020-05-18T16:16:09
This week, Fern sits down with Michele Frizzell of Mahjong Central to talk about everything from 2020 card strategies to their favorite mah jongg tile sets, to what it's like running a mah jongg...
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2020 Card Patterns and Rhythms from 2020-05-11T04:00
Catskills Mah Jongg Memories from 2020-05-04T18:52:55
It's time for May's mythical Mah Jongg Mondays Mega-episode of many memories! Fern talks about the history of mah jongg in the Catskills region, reading more viewer memories from the Facebook gr...
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Let's Take A Trip Down Mah Jongg Memory Lane from 2020-04-27T04:00
This week, Fern and her guest Sharon Kozinn take a trip down memory lane along with the podcasts' many listeners, and Fern discusses Mah Jongg Wipes with their creator, Jill Fox.
Meet Gladys Grad, Creator of Siamese Mah Jongg from 2020-04-20T15:32:59
This week, Fern sits down to talk with Gladys Grad, the creator of the two-player Siamese variation of Mah Jongg, and has a brief chat with her usual opponent in Siamese mah jongg, her son Gabri...
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Mah Jongg Musings For Passover and Easter. Happy Holidays! from 2020-04-13T04:00
This week, Fern has two guests for the show: Rabbi Susie Moskowitz, and Kim Bakaev. Together they discuss mah jongg, spirituality, and faith in the current global climate.
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Life Coaching Ideas and Tying Mah Jongg in to Help Us Through the Corona Crisis, and The Two Minute Challenge! from 2020-04-06T04:00
This week, Fern discusses the interweaving of life coaching tips and mah jonng to help fight stress in the current COVID-19 crisis with her life coach Holly, and more discussion of the new 2020 ...
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The 2020 NMJL Card is here! Bubbe Shares Her Mah Jongg Wisdom With Us. from 2020-03-30T04:00
This week, Fern sits down with Karen Gooen, AKA Bubbe, to talk about the new 2020 Mah Jong card!
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Mah Jongg History 101 with Dr. Annelise Heinz: The Transpacific Journey of Mah Jongg. from 2020-03-23T04:00:27
On this episode, Fern talks with Roz about moving to playing mah jongg online to stay connected during social distancing efforts, and sits down to talk with Dr. Annelise Heinz to discuss the cul...
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Game Interrupted: How the Coronavirus is Affecting Mah Jongg from 2020-03-17T02:48:45
This week, Fern discusses the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on the game of mah jongg and the communities surrounding it, from speaking with a medical professional about the matter to t...
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Remember When We All Started Out As Beginners? from 2020-03-09T04:00
On this week's episode, Fern discusses getting started with mah jongg, including talks with the girls about how they got started, and an interview with two guests that have both helped make mah ...
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The Bonds of Sisterhood Through Mah Jongg from 2020-03-02T17:00
The first episode of Mah Jongg Mondays has Fern introducing the women she plays with, discussing the bonds they've shared over the game of mah jongg, and giving her own story on how she was intr...
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