Ep. 203: Our Big Exclusive w/ MMD Founder Leslie Kimel, Peeing our Pants w/ the Mahj Ladies & Jason's Birthday Surprise

<p>This week on <strong>The Mahjcast</strong>, it’s Jason’s birthday, and the Bros are celebrating with one of our BIGGEST episodes yet. 🎂🀄</p><p>First up, the hysterical social media mahjong sensations <strong>@mahjladies</strong> pull up a chair. Mara and Sharon talk about going from a decades-long weekly mahjong game to social media stardom, Cameos, mahjong fame, questionable tuna fish etiquette, pickleball, the Alamo, Marshalls, and everything in between. Let’s just say there wasn’t a dry Depends to be found.</p><p>And then, a <strong>Mahjcast exclusive</strong>: <strong>Le</strong><em><strong>ssssssss</strong></em><strong>lie Kimel, founder and creator of @MiniMahjDaily</strong>, joins us for a rare interview about the phenomenon that has taken the mahjong world by storm. Leslie gives us the story behind MMD, how she built the “Wordle of mahjong,” what nearly half a million games played looks like, why Ivy is such a bitch, the recent National Mah Jongg League card rollout, and where Mini Mahj Daily goes from here.</p><p>Plus:</p><p>🀄 Jason and Ira play the <strong>1973–74 NMJL card</strong><br />🀄 Ira reveals the final results of his <strong>Summer Challenge</strong>… and then loses the evidence<br />🀄 A birthday edition of “How Well Does Ira Know Jason?”<br />🀄 The Mahj Bros Battle heats up on Mini Mahj Daily<br />🀄 And <strong>The Last Tile</strong> looks at the creators, personalities and communities turning mahjong from a game into a full-blown lifestyle</p><p>It’s funny, a little inappropriate, occasionally educational, and very Mahj Bros.</p><p><strong>Pull up a chair. Rack your tiles. Let’s play.</strong></p><p>🎧 Listen to <strong>The Mahjcast</strong> on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Amazon Music<br />📲 Follow us on Instagram &amp; Facebook: <strong>@themahjbros</strong><br />🌐 Everything Mahj Bros: <strong>themahjbros.com</strong></p><p>And, as always… <strong>may the jokers be with you.</strong> 🀄</p>