Ep. 204: The Tao of Lara, The Men Who Mahj Paradox & Everyone Still Hates Ivy #IYKYK

Ira Rogers (0:00)

So I looked you up on Facebook, because I'm like, oh, I'm sure there's some Jewish geography.

Lara Orndorff (0:06)

Except I'm not Jewish.

Ira Rogers (0:08)

What? What?

Lara Orndorff (0:09)

Yeah, I'm 100% Italian Catholic.

Jason (0:12)

Wow, your last name is very Jewish-y.

Lara Orndorff (0:16)

It's German, but it's my maiden, it's my married name. So my maiden name is Gori, and then my mom's maiden name is Cataneo, and her mom's maiden name is Bartolotta. So I got a lot-

Definitely not Jewish.

Ira Rogers (0:28)

Not Jewish, but you went to GW.

Lara Orndorff (0:30)

I did go to GW.

Ira Rogers (0:31)

But then you said the rest of your family went to Georgetown, so now it makes sense.

Lara Orndorff (0:35)

Yes, and I went to a predominantly-

Jason (0:37)

You're Lara Orndorff.

Lara Orndorff (0:39)

Yes.

Jason (0:39)

That's so Jewish.

Lara Orndorff (0:43)

And I went to a predominantly Jewish high school too, but I went to Catholic school before that. I mean, I am like a mutt, and I'm a total mutt.

Jason (0:51)

You're totally Jewish by association, and you're honorary member of the tribe.

Ira Rogers (0:53)

I mean, you play Mahjong.

Jason (0:55)

You play Mahjong. You're Lara Orndorff. Okay, we have to get it out of the way.

Ira Rogers (0:59)

Okay, okay.

Jason (0:59)

We've been fighting about how to say your name, Lara.

Ira Rogers (1:02)

Lara.

Jason (1:03)

It's not Lara, and it's not Lara. It's sort of something in between.

Ira Rogers (1:06)

Lara.

Lara Orndorff (1:07)

Lara.

Jason (1:08)

No, it's Lara.

Ira Rogers (1:09)

No, Lara, Lara.

Jason (1:12)

You're saying it wrong.

Lara Orndorff (1:13)

That's like it with a little bit of a New York accent on it.

Ira Rogers (1:16)

It's Lara.

Jason (1:16)

Lara.

Ira Rogers (1:17)

Okay, I don't have a New York accent.

Lara Orndorff (1:18)

Wait a minute, I'm winning this one.

Jason (1:20)

Hold on a second. I'm winning this one. I'm finally getting somebody's name right and you're getting it wrong.

Ira Rogers (1:23)

It's Lara.

Lara Orndorff (1:25)

Lara. You got it.

Jason (1:26)

You say it now.

Ira Rogers (1:27)

No, but how you're saying it is how you say are from Lara.

Jason (1:30)

Why don't you say it now?

Lara Orndorff (1:30)

No, that's Laura.

Jason (1:32)

No, that's Laura.

Ira Rogers (1:33)

All right, one more time. Lara.

Lara Orndorff (1:35)

Lara.

Ira Rogers (1:36)

Lara. Lara. Lara. Lara. You can't say it.

Jason (1:40)

You can't say it. I love this. I finally win one. I finally win one, Lara.

Lara Orndorff (1:44)

Lara. I love it. Nobody can say my name right. My husband really can't say it.

Jason (1:48)

He can't say it.

Lara Orndorff (1:49)

And I was really nervous at the altar what he was going to say because he doesn't say my name. He doesn't call me anything.

Ira Rogers (1:54)

But he doesn't just call you babe or honey.

Lara Orndorff (1:56)

No, he just doesn't call me anything.

Jason (1:58)

Sweetie pie, love of my life, mother of my children.

Lara Orndorff (2:02)

Mom.

Jason (2:05)

All right, let's get into it, shall we?

Lara Orndorff (2:07)

Yes, we shall.

Jason (2:36)

Welcome to The Mahjcast, I'm Jason.

Ira Rogers (2:38)

And I'm Ira.

Jason (2:41)

This is where the tiles are hot, the takes are hotter, and Ira is always right.

Who did this script today? Who did this? Who did this? Absolutely not. We have a great show today. Lara from Lara's Mahjong Edit is here, the one and only, the reigning queen of what's going on in Western Pennsylvania. Lara, we're happy to have you here. And Ira and I have an interesting topic to discuss today.

Men Who Mahj, and Why Don't More Men Mahj? We talked about this on the program. From time to time, we're going to get into it today. We've got mail bags, Mahj moments, and lots to buckle up for. So pull up a chair, rack your tiles, and let's play. All right, Ira, what's going on this week? You played a lot of Mahj. I played with my mom. I got crushed. I literally don't even have like bus money to get home after spending a night with my mom and Anne and Cheryl, taking all my money. These old ladies are robbing me blind. But Cheryl's not an old lady, actually. She'll yell at me for that. But Anne and my mom are.

Ira Rogers (3:43)

Well, hopefully your mom is sending you home with some kugel with pineapple.

Jason (3:46)

Yeah.

Lara Orndorff (3:46)

Which I still want.

Ira Rogers (3:48)

I'm so excited to have.