More Than Just a Game
Wonder Cabinet
Wonder Cabinet Productions
4.8 • 1K Ratings
🗓️ 13 June 2020
⏱️ 52 minutes
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Summary
We play them to pass the time at family functions, or to relax after a long day of work or school. But board games say so much more than we think — about our relationships, our politics, our histories. We learn the storied history of Mahjong, play a few classic games with some modern twists, and consider the mental brutality that is competitive chess.
*Original Air Date: * November 30, 2019
**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. |
| 0:03.0 | And if you, like me, hate waiting for other people to finish their turns, we have the perfect show for you today. |
| 0:10.0 | It's all about the political histories, subliminal messages, and inner psychology of board games. |
| 0:16.6 | So set up the board, get out the cards, warm up the dice, and keep listening. |
| 0:27.2 | Wisconsin Public Radio. |
| 0:34.7 | It's to the best of our knowledge. I'm And Strange Champs. |
| 0:39.6 | There are two games I've played my entire life, Scrabble and Solitaire. |
| 0:46.3 | I've played them with four generations of my family, which is maybe true for you too. |
| 0:51.4 | Board games are a tradition for a lot of us. |
| 0:56.1 | But have you ever thought about where those traditions come from? |
| 0:58.0 | One! Happy New Year! This is producer Angelo Batista. |
| 1:04.0 | Happy New Year after the ball drop, all the Filipino moms at the party would break out this |
| 1:11.8 | Tau game with all these Chinese symbols. |
| 1:15.4 | Mahjong. |
| 1:19.4 | Happy New Year! |
| 1:20.4 | Happy New Year! |
| 1:21.4 | Happy New Year! |
| 1:22.4 | They play for hours, always screaming and laughing like Filipino moms do. |
| 1:27.1 | Sometimes they play till like 6 a.m. |
| 1:30.3 | I never got it. |
| 1:34.3 | I never played. |
| 1:37.3 | Until about a year ago when all the moms taught all the kids and now we're addicted. |
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