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Matt Jones

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27191 total appearances

Appearances Over Time

Podcast Appearances

KSR
2026-06-10 KSR - Hour 2

I'd like to talk about the ancient Egyptians' love of board games.

KSR
2026-06-10 KSR - Hour 2

Their pastime dates back as far as 3500 BC.

KSR
2026-06-10 KSR - Hour 2

There is archaeological evidence that Egyptians invented several different games, such as Mahin.

KSR
2026-06-10 KSR - Hour 2

Dogs and Jackals, and the most popular one, Sinet.

KSR
2026-06-10 KSR - Hour 2

You often see board games carved into tomb walls, treating gameplay as a mix of entertainment and religion.

KSR
2026-06-10 KSR - Hour 2

I like how you say that like we all know what Dogs and Jackals are.

KSR
2026-06-10 KSR - Hour 2

Billy's like, you know that game you all play, Dogs and Jackals?

KSR
2026-06-10 KSR - Hour 2

I'm still hung up on the cats.

KSR
2026-06-10 KSR - Hour 2

That comes from Egypt, Dogs and Jackals.

KSR
2026-06-10 KSR - Hour 2

Of course.

KSR
2026-06-10 KSR - Hour 2

Which favorite board game, Matt?

KSR
2026-06-10 KSR - Hour 2

Dogs and Jackals.

KSR
2026-06-10 KSR - Hour 2

Shaheem?

KSR
2026-06-10 KSR - Hour 2

What was it?

KSR
2026-06-10 KSR - Hour 2

Sinet.

KSR
2026-06-10 KSR - Hour 2

Sinet.

KSR
2026-06-10 KSR - Hour 2

Is the most popular one.

KSR
2026-06-10 KSR - Hour 2

So you don't know what those games are.

KSR
2026-06-10 KSR - Hour 2

They're different boards.

KSR
2026-06-10 KSR - Hour 2

I don't know.