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Tile Talk

Tile Talk

Dead Hand Walking - American Mahjong Dead Hand Breakdown! Tile Talk EP8

May 15, 2026 · 51 min · 14 segments

Send us Fan Mail Tile Talk explains all the ways your hand can be rendered "dead" in American Mahjong. How can a hand die? Who can call a hand dead? When should you call a hand dead? How can you play…

Send us Fan Mail Tile Talk explains all the ways your hand can be rendered "dead" in American Mahjong. How can a hand die? Who can call a hand dead? When should you call a hand dead? How can you play the best defensive game if your hand is no longer with us! Lets get into an inevitable part of the game and elevate your DEAD play!

Send us Fan Mail Tile Talk explains all the ways your hand can be rendered "dead" in American Mahjong. How can a hand die? Who can call a hand dead? When should you call a hand dead? How can you play…

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Speakers: ChristinaHostElizabethHostMarshallHost

Top entities: God×7 Amazon.com×6 LIV Golf×6 Mahjong×7 New York Knicks×9

Show signals: SuitabilitySafeBiasNot politicalAudience≈5k followers

Tablescape and Morning Mimosa9:34 – 12:26

E

9:34

Well, we, we have definitely already touched on our kind of theme of the day.

C

9:38

Yeah, let's-

E

9:38

But do you want to tell us more about our awesome tablescape today?

C

9:41

Sure.

C

9:41

Okay.

C

9:41

So we have got these really cool, um, black tiles, so on theme.

C

9:47

And these are from, um, Gustaria or Gusteria.

C

9:50

I'm not sure how to pronounce it.

E

9:52

Mm-hmm.

C

9:52

Um, they're the black ones.

C

9:53

They're on Amazon.

C

9:55

And they're only, like, 46 bucks, and they're such a fun set.

C

9:59

They look-

E

9:59

They are really cool.

C

10:00

Yeah.

C

10:00

They've got, um, pink and blues and whites, but the entire tile is black, and they really pop on this Soho mat by Oh My Mahjong.

C

10:09

Listen, do I even have to say it? My iridescent opal rack-

E

10:12

[laughs] Here they are again

C

10:14

... by Miss Mahjong.

E

10:15

I know.

C

10:15

Um, you can pry them from my cold, dead hands-

E

10:19

[laughs]

C

10:19

...

C

10:19

if you want me to switch it up.

C

10:21

Um-

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Tablescape and Morning Mimosa9:34 – 12:26

E

9:34

Well, we, we have definitely already touched on our kind of theme of the day.

C

9:38

Yeah, let's-

E

9:38

But do you want to tell us more about our awesome tablescape today?

C

9:41

Sure.

C

9:41

Okay.

C

9:41

So we have got these really cool, um, black tiles, so on theme.

C

9:47

And these are from, um, Gustaria or Gusteria.

C

9:50

I'm not sure how to pronounce it.

E

9:52

Mm-hmm.

C

9:52

Um, they're the black ones.

C

9:53

They're on Amazon.

C

9:55

And they're only, like, 46 bucks, and they're such a fun set.

C

9:59

They look-

E

9:59

They are really cool.

C

10:00

Yeah.

C

10:00

They've got, um, pink and blues and whites, but the entire tile is black, and they really pop on this Soho mat by Oh My Mahjong.

C

10:09

Listen, do I even have to say it? My iridescent opal rack-

E

10:12

[laughs] Here they are again

C

10:14

... by Miss Mahjong.

E

10:15

I know.

C

10:15

Um, you can pry them from my cold, dead hands-

E

10:19

[laughs]

C

10:19

...

C

10:19

if you want me to switch it up.

C

10:21

Um-

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