Bid Whist on Board: The Pullman Porters' Card Game

Roundhouse Crosstalk
05/03/2024 32 min Temporada 2

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Episode Synopsis

Join us for another episode of Roundhouse Crosstalk as we explore the influence of Pullman Porters on the development of the popular card game, Bid Whist and discover the intersection of history, culture, and card games.

In this episode we interview Lamont Jones author of "The Gist of Bid Whist" available now: https://www.amazon.com/Gist-Bid-Whist-Culturally-Rich-America/dp/B0CN319X34


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