This week on The Mahjcast, Jason and Ira celebrate a major milestone: we’re now on Amazon Music — because Jeff Bezos begged and we finally gave in.

Then we dive into the 2026 section of the new NMJL card: the hands, the traps, the soaps, the sixes, the pivots, and Jason’s deeply vulnerable confession that he has basically avoided this section entirely. Ira also announces his wildly ambitious new challenge -- good luck, dude.

Plus, we’re serving up a packed episode with:

• Mahj Moment: Hallmark’s “mahjong” movie gets absolutely panned, while Maj the Mag gets a major shoutout
• Mahj Bros Mailbag: listener love, Maj confessions, and hidden mahjong purchases
• Call It: playing for money vs. not playing for money — are you even playing if quarters aren’t involved?
• Rules debate: does the dealer deal the tiles, or does everyone take their own?
• Dream Table: One Soprano, and one very fancy mahjong table, possibly with the Hermes set

It’s strategic, petty, glossy, dramatic, and full of jokers. Pull up a chair, rack your tiles, and let’s play.