The Mahjcast: Two Bros Talk Mahjong

What happens when a guy who doesn't even play mahjong makes a funny video about his wife playing the game, and accidentally becomes one of the biggest personalities in the mahjong world?This week, the Mahj Bros welcome Brent Reinke, the hilarious musical mastermind behind @mywifeplaysmahjong, for an episode packed with laughs, viral stories, live music, and plenty of mahjong madness.Brent takes us behind the scenes of his unlikely rise from 76 Instagram followers to viral sensation, including the late-night garage recording that started it all, the infamous dead-hand incident with a mahjong player known as "The General," and how his love of music and comedy turned into an unexpected business.Plus, Brent performs LIVE on The Mahjcast! We're talking Eminem-inspired mahjong rap, an original comedy song, and a few surprises that have Jason and Ira wondering if they've finally met their match in the Mahj Bro department.Also in this episode:Mini Mahj Daily obsessions, leaderboard rivalries, and some very questionable Charleston decisions.When should you actually stop the Charleston? Jason and Ira debate.A look at the @MahjPassport app.And a Last Tile celebrating what happens when creativity, opportunity, and a little mahjong magic collide.From accidental viral fame to making a living in the world of mahj, Brent proves that sometimes the best hand is the one you never saw coming.Pull up your chair, rack your tiles, and let's play!🎙️ The Mahjcast with Jason & Ira — The Mahj Bros🌐 themajbros.com📸 Instagram & Facebook: @themahjbros🀄 New episodes every Friday!

It's Halloween on The Mahjcast, and Ira has gone ALL OUT with a costume that needs to be seen to be believed: a pickup truck backing into those poor hydrangeas. Yes, really. And that's just the beginning of the madness!We're still recovering from our Vegas FOMO, but this week we've got a special edition of the Mahjcast Mailbag that's serving up more drama than a reality TV reunion!👻 The Charleston Cheating Scandal! Two players caught secretly texting to sabotage a friend's hand. Is this mahjong or organized crime with racks? The Bros weigh in!🀄 The Great Mahjong Podcast Mahj-Off! We're gearing up to battle Jenn and Cathy from The Mahj Salon in NYC, and suddenly we're realizing these ladies might actually know how to play.🎀 Mahjong for a Cause! We're celebrating $10,000 raised for charity, including a big win for Breast Cancer Alliance. Plus, the great Mini Mahj Daily hat controversy continues!🔪 Murder Mystery Mahjong! From The Polished Tile's killer event in San Antonio to a completely unexpected detour into The Golden Girls, things get weird. Naturally.❤️ The Pivot of a Lifetime! Jason's 78-year-old mom pulls off an absolutely legendary comeback, winning on the very last tile. It's a proud son moment not to be missed.It's a shorter episode, but the laughs, drama, and mahjong madness are bigger than ever.Pull up your chair, rack your tiles, and let's play! 🎙️Stay Connected with The Mahj Bros!🌐 Website: themahjbros.com — Listen to episodes, check out upcoming events, shop merch, and join our newsletter!📸 Instagram: @themahjbros👍 Facebook: The Mahj Bros🎧 Listen, follow, and subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Amazon Music.Love the show? Leave us a rating or review, share it with your mahjong crew, and slide into our DMs. We love hearing from you!May the jokers be with you! 🀄

The tiles were flying, the competition was fierce, and the biggest names in mahjong descended on Las Vegas for Mahjong World Championships, hosted by Destination Mah Jongg! The Mahj Bros may have missed the action in person (the FOMO is REAL), but we've got the inside scoop from some of the best players on the tournament circuit!🏆 Meet the new King of Vegas! World Champion Dave Moussa joins us fresh off his big win, sharing the strategies, split-second decisions, and secrets that helped him take the crown. From playing smart with Jokers to knowing when to switch hands and when to go defensive, this is tournament advice you won't want to miss!🀄 OG Mahj Bro Lance Karp from @mahjwithlance is back with a masterclass in tournament strategy! We're talking Charleston secrets, reading your opponents, playing fast, and the one section of the NMJL card he thinks EVERYONE needs to master.🎥 Stephanie Breitbard from @bougiemahjie takes us behind the scenes of the World Championships with all the Vegas personalities, fierce competition, table drama, and a sneak peek at the exciting new mahjong documentary in the works!🌊 PLUS! Liz from @HamptonsMahj stops by with her gorgeous new Out East collection and an exclusive 15% discount for Mahjcast listeners using code MAHJBROS at hamptonsmahj.co.And of course, we've got Mini Mahj Daily updates, plenty of laughs, and all the Mahj Bros chaos you love.Whether you're a tournament regular, thinking about entering your first competition, or just want to become a better player, this episode is PACKED with tips from the top!🎧 Listen to The Mahjcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & Amazon Music.📲 Instagram & Facebook: @themahjbros🌐 www.themahjbros.comPull up a chair, rack your tiles, and LET'S PLAY! 🎲

This week, the Mahj Bros welcome the one and only Jamie Lynn Sigler! From playing Meadow Soprano on one of television's most iconic shows to becoming an author, podcast host, and full-fledged mahjong maven, Jamie joins Jason and Ira for a hilarious, heartfelt, and completely unfiltered conversation.Turns out, Jamie learned mahjong the Texas way, complete with blanks, a few loosey-goosey rules, and some revelations that nearly sent the Mahj Bros over the edge! She dishes on her mahjong obsession, her favorite ways to play, and how the game has become a meaningful source of friendship, connection, and joy while navigating life's challenges. And of course, we couldn't let her leave without imagining what a mahjong night with Carmela, Meadow, Dr. Melfi, and the rest of The Sopranos crew might look like. Fuggedaboutit!PLUS: The fabulous 10-Joker @Zac.Mathias joins us to share an incredible cause benefiting the Breast Cancer Alliance, and the Bros are getting in on the action! We're also giving the 2026 NMJL card a six-month review, celebrating some @MiniMahjDaily victories, and dishing on all the latest Mahj Moments.It's an episode packed with laughs, a little controversy, and a whole lot of heart. Pull up a chair, rack your tiles, and let's play!🎧 Listen, follow, and share The Mahjcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Amazon Music.📲 Instagram & Facebook: @themahjbros🌐 www.themahjbros.com💗 Support the Breast Cancer Alliance: www.breastcanceralliance.org📖 Check out Jamie Lynn Sigler's And So it Is: A Memoir of Acceptance and Hope on Amazon here

It’s spooky season, and this one is stacked.Gotham's Mahj Queen of Halloween Jill Kargman joins us with Sandi Drucker-Wright and Peyton Cochran, the founders of Center & Spring, to talk mahjong, Halloween, goth glamour, fast play, dead hands, and the limited-edition collection that’s basically impossible to get your hands on. Jill also gets into why mahjong became such an obsession, her dream table, tournament play, and why sometimes the best response to table drama is simply: it’s just an f'in game, people!Then we recap one of the mahj-iest weeks we’ve ever had: the Mahjong Warriors tournament, a house full of out-of-town players, a visit from the team behind a new mahjong documentary, a big Mahj the Magazine night in NYC, Mini Mahj Daily chaos, and more questionable decisions than we’d care to admit.Plus: Jason wins a hand that may have changed his life, Ira continues to be everyone’s favorite, and we raise a cauldron to badass women making mahjong cooler, weirder and more fun.Pull up a chair, rack your tiles, and let’s play.Follow us: @themahjbros on Instagram + FacebookFollow our new friends: @jillkargman & @centerandspringEverything Mahj Bros: www.themahjbros.comListen, subscribe, rate & review on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Amazon Music.