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The Order of the Tile: Secrets from the American Mahjong Table

Prim Proper
American Mahjong
Mahjong
Fake Mahjong Sets
Discard Strategy 2026 Card
Joker (tile)
Jokers (joker Economy)
Backup Hand
National Mahjong League
Mahjong World Championship
The Charleston
Winds and Dragons
National Mah Jongg League
Cris Lloyd
Military
National Mahjong Day
Counterfeit NMJL Cards
Southern Sparrow
Tournament Mahjong
NMJL
Singles and Pairs

Prim Proper is the voice on Order of the Tile, a weekly newsletter and podcast delivering strategy, beauty, and community intelligence to American Mahjong players who already know the game...and want to play it better. She has studied the card. She has watched the table. She has thoughts about your discards, your rack, and the hand you abandoned too early. Every Thursday, she shares what she has o... more

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The coin in a particular pocket, the tile turned just so before the Charleston, the friend who will never sit north to start. Prim is fond of every charm at the table, and this week she says the quiet thing out loud: superstition is a system with the... more

Four women sit down at one table with identical tiles, an identical card and identical seats, and not one of them is playing the same game. This week Prim spends every section on that one assumption. The Draw looks at tables re-forming in the fall an... more

Prim learned about the turn of the season from her uncle's bees. A hive that divides in the middle of summer rebuilds. One that divides at the end of it can come into the cold too thin to make up the difference. Same event, two months apart, complete... more

A hive split at the end of summer, and somebody asked whether what was left on the branch was the third half. It was not. It was a quarter, and that turned out to be the whole issue.

This week Prim counts what the 2026 card actually pays. In Crak the... more

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Recent Guests

Lara Ohndorff
Instructor known as Lara's Mahjong Edit
Lara Ohndorff, Chambersburg, Pennsylvania; MASH Life Instructor Guild
Episode: The Guilty Party Is Herself
Cris Lloyd
Tile maker celebrated for hand-painted sets
Cris Lloyd Tiles (Providence, RI)
Episode: We have been watching
Andrew Keeler
The one they call Mr. Mahjong, known for building a table of around 1,400 players
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Episode: The Open Door
Emme Seeley
Dragon Party president, college Mahjong promoter and advocate for youth participation
George Washington University Mahjong club
Episode: The Open Door
Abby Blacker
Teacher, runs the Minneapolis Mahjong Club
Minneapolis Mahjong Club
Episode: What happens at the table, we tell.
Crystal Powell
Founder of Troupe Mahjong
Troupe Mahjong / Stylen Brunet
Episode: Some tables keep secrets. Ours keeps score.
Michele Frizzell
Mahj Life teacher and prominent Mahjong educator
Mahj Life / mashlife.com
Episode: Every discard tells a story.
Jessica Roe
Southern Sparrow educator and founder
Southern Sparrow
Episode: The Tiles Don't Lie. Neither Does Prim

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Prim
Host of The Order of the Tile

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A strategy-forward show focused on reading the table, understanding the 2026 card, and building a welcoming Mahjong community. It balances tactical hand analysis with storytelling about instructors, tiles, and events, and frequently highlights how teaching, etiquette, and accessibility keep the game growing. Its standout angle is the host's deep table-read and historical context for American Mahjong, plus regular emphasis on mentorship, charitable initiatives, and accessible instruction for new players. Potential listeners include players who want practical learnings, industry guests seeking thoughtful exposure, and sponsors aligned with community-building and education in tabletop games.

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