More Than Just A Game

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Wonder Cabinet Productions

Society & Culture, Wonder, Philosophy, Ttbook, Knowledge, Interview

4.8 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 30 November 2019

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

The board games we play tell us so much more about ourselves than we think — our history, our politics and our inner psychology.

Guests:

Angelo Bautista — Eric Thurm — Brin-Jonathan Butler — Annelise Heinz — Linda Feinstein — Jeff Yang

Interviews In This Hour:

Picking Up The Pieces Of Mahjong — What You Learn In The 'Magic Circle' — Chess, A Perfect Game for Crushing Your Opponent’s Ego

Transcript

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0:00.0	Hi, I'm Anne Strange Champs.
0:03.3	Thanksgiving weekend is when a lot of families get together around a board game or two.
0:08.4	And if you, like me, hate waiting for other people to finish their turns, we have the perfect show for you today.
0:15.3	It's all about the political histories, subliminal messages, and inner psychology of board games.
0:21.9	So set up the board, get out the cards, warm up the dice, and keep listening.
0:32.6	Wisconsin Public Radio.
0:39.9	It's to the best of our knowledge.
0:41.8	I'm Anne Strange Champs.
0:44.9	There are two games I've played my entire life, Scrabble and Solitaire.
0:51.6	I've played them with four generations of my family,
0:54.6	which is maybe true for you too.
0:56.7	Board games are a tradition for a lot of us.
0:59.8	But have you ever thought about where those traditions come from?
1:03.6	One, happy new year!
1:07.3	This is producer Angela Batista.
1:14.6	Every new year after the ball drop, all the Filipino moms at the party would break out this tile game
1:17.6	with all these Chinese symbols, Mahjong.
1:21.6	Happy New Year!
1:23.6	Happy New Year!
1:24.6	Happy New Year?
1:25.6	Happy New Year? They'd play for hours, always screaming and laughing like Filipino moms do.
1:32.3	Sometimes they play till like 6 a.m.
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