If These Tiles Could Talk

If These Tiles Could Talk Stories, Musings, Laughter & Lessons from the Mahjong Table Join author, teacher, and storyteller Cris Bonser for stories, thoughtful musings, and lessons inspired by American Mahjong. From teaching moments and tournament adventures to etiquette, friendships, and beautiful tiles, each episode celebrates the joy of gathering around the table. Continue the conversation with Cris’s books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Cris-Bonser/author/B0GL96J5S8 Gather. Play. Connect.

If These Tiles Could Talk is a general podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 0 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  If These Tiles Could Talk

  Episode 4 - Jokers: Wild Tile, Serious Rules

  Sep 18, 202620 minS0

  <p>Jokers may be wild, but the rules around them definitely aren’t.</p><p>Where can you use a Joker? When can you call a tile for an exposure? How do Joker exchanges work? And once you retrieve one… where exactly does it go?</p><p>In this episode of If These Tiles Could Talk, Cris walks through the Joker rules that create some of the most confusion at the Mahjong table — including one simple habit that can prevent a whole lot of unnecessary drama:</p><p>Make the exchange hand-to-hand.</p><p>Because in a noisy Mahjong room, declar...

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  EPISODE 3 — TAP VS. RACK

  Sep 2, 20266 minS0

  <p>You draw a Joker.</p><p>You see her. You love her. You already have plans for your future together.</p><p>Then someone calls the previous discard.</p><p>But wait — you already drew!</p><p>Yes, you did. But did you rack?</p><p>In this episode of If These Tiles Could Talk, Cris breaks down the small but important difference between tapping and racking a tile, when play has officially progressed, and why that distinction can determine whether the beautiful Joker in your hand is actually yours to keep.</p><p>We'll also look at why ta...

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  EPISODE 2 — Passion… Obsession… Potato, Potahto

  Sep 2, 20267 minS0

  <p>At what point does a passion for Mahjong become an obsession?</p><p>Asking for a friend.</p><p>In this episode of If These Tiles Could Talk, Cris examines the evidence: playing almost every day, teaching Mahjong, studying the card, practicing Solitaire Mode, owning a perfectly reasonable number of Mahjong sets — quantity irrelevant — and, apparently, buying microphones and cameras just to talk about it some more.</p><p>So…passion? Obsession?</p><p>Potato, potahto.</p><p>Because maybe the better question isn't how much Mahjong is too much Mahjong. Maybe it's why this game keeps pulling us back t...

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  If These Tiles Could Talk - Welcome

  Sep 2, 202613 minS0

  <p>Welcome to the table.</p><p>In the very first episode of If These Tiles Could Talk, Cris Bonser shares how a spectacularly imperfect first attempt at teaching Mahjong eventually became something much bigger — a love for the game, the people around it, and the connection that happens when we gather around a table.</p><p>Whether you're staring at your first National Mah Jongg League card wondering what you've gotten yourself into, or you've been playing long enough to have very strong opinions about Jokers, the Charleston, and that discard someone absolutely should not have made… there's a seat...

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