Best HowlingSaltMine Podcasts (2025)

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HSM 166: The Monkey's Paw, Book Boys, and Banished from the Pod 1:16:09

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Welcome to Episode 166! Today, our first mailed in salty story about Wishclaw Talisman deals, getting banished from the pod to go play Mario Party, and a story of spell stealing and 1v1 commander salt! Also, Tony discovers the joy of reading and the greatest Yargling yet! Stay Salty! Sam, Mike, & Tony ____ Buy DragonShield products and our custom s…

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HSM 165: Salt, Phat, Acid, Feet 1:12:26

7d ago1:12:26

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Get it? Like the cook book? Welcome to Episode 165! Today, we have a trippy tale from the past with an Atraxa pubstomper, when someone in your pod rewinds the game just to screw you over, and a cautionary tale of why you should never play with your food when playing against a landfall deck. Also, Sam gets a pedicure for the first time and Zuran Orb…

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HSM 164: Aminatou Much Salt, Honey Bear, and Grippers Galore 1:30:54

14d ago1:30:54

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Welcome to Episode 164! Today, Mike and Sam get ground to dust by Aminatou, when your partner girlbosses the salt out of you, and when new bracket and old power level terminology gets crossed. Mike and Sam also talk about their time at Command Fest Worcester! Also, we are wearing toe socks and we are sorry. This episode has a lot of grippers. Stay …

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HSM 163: Mixed cEDH Pods, Awkward Table Talk, and Pact Sucks with That's a Good Card Podcast! 1:54:26

21d ago1:54:26

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Welcome to Episode 163! Today we are joined by our good friends Kyle and Yah from That's A Good Card Podcast! (it's a good podcast!) Today we talk cEDH! We talk about a casual deck in a cEDH pod with some unexpected salt, navigating uncomfortable table talk, and how getting spite played with a Pact of Negation might be good? Also, Pact for Points, …

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HSM 162: Shelob’s Burger Claw, Another Farewell, and Mr. Fixit 1:15:01

28d ago1:15:01

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Welcome to Episode 162! Today, a pod gets hamburgled by a greasy spider, the local LGS jerk tries to spread his salt, and a deja vu of Farewells. Also, they don't make tools like they used to, Jelly's redemption, and hashtag vegetable. Stay Salty! Sam, Mike, & Tony ____ Buy DragonShield Sleeves from our affiliate link! Use code "staysalty" all lowe…

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HSM 161: LIVE! Kroxa Revenge, Niv Stomping, and We're Friends Right? 58:09

1M ago58:09

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Welcome to Episode 161! Our live show from MC Vegas 2025! Today, we have boyfriends playing too much interaction, the perils of hand-shake deals in front of opponents, stomping the table with a Niv deck that you don't know how to pilot, and teaming up to defeat a salt-inducing Kroxa player. Thank you to everyone that came out to our show in Vegas! …

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HSM 160: Sucker Punch, Bad LGS Employee, and Three Salty Years 1:22:40

1M ago1:22:40

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Welcome to Episode 160! IT IS OUR 3 YEAR ANNIVERSARY! Thank you all for three lovely years of salt. It has been a wild ride, and we're excited for the next three years! Today, a player gets hit with a sneak attack because of the Big Game, an opponent too faded to function, and the most insufferable LGS employee we have ever come across. We also cel…

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HSM 159: The MagicCon Vegas 2025 Recap Special! 1:37:25

2M ago1:37:25

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Welcome to Episode 159! Today we are talking MC Vegas! We'll walk through what we did each day and cap the episode off with our recorded Salty Tales where we asked you what makes YOU salty! We'll talk about Barry Manilow, buying Cradles, epic cEDH turns, and all the Final Fantasy hype! Stay Salty! Sam, Mike, & Tony ____ Buy DragonShield Sleeves fro…

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HSM 158: Stranger Spite, Pubstomp Cousin, and Smart House 1:19:10

2M ago1:19:10

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Welcome to Episode 158! Today, we talk about a salty story about losing your commander in your graveyard permanently, paying back spite from a stranger with overwhelming force, and hiring your cousin to pubstomp your friends. We also talk about smart houses, dog sitting, and Bill Withers. Stay Salty! Sam, Mike, & Tony ____ Buy DragonShield Sleeves …

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HSM 157: Ravages of Land Destruction, Butter the Nugs, and Pizza 1:11:32

2M ago1:11:32

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Welcome to Episode 157! In today's episode, surprise land destruction ruins a new player's game, we learn to butter the nugs and kudo the clapper, and when vigilante justice just leaves everyone feeling salty. Also pizza toppings, Tony hates beef, and Mike's forced segues. Stay Salty! Sam, Mike, & Tony ____ Buy DragonShield Sleeves from our affilia…

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HSM 156: Blinked Blocker, Ulalek Rules Atrocity, and Amaro Rambling 1:15:49

2M ago1:15:49

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Welcome to Episode 156 and the first video Gremlin Boys episode! In a weird twist, today we really focus on the rules! First, a blocker gets blinked and a friend denies the ruling, then confusing eldrazi rules getting you kicked from a pod, and lastly a cautionary tale about why you should always beware the Protean Hulk! We also talk about our shar…

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HSM 155: Perfect Priority, Sheoldred Betrayal, and Sisay's Final Fantasy 1:23:09

3M ago1:23:09

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Welcome to Episode 155! Mike and Sam are here to workshop duo names and still be pretty gremliny even in Tony's absence. Today, what happens when LGS beef leads to a back alley rumble, the salt of trying to play perfectly, and when your precious Sheoldred leaves you for another. Also, new Sisay tech from Final Fantasy, co-captains, and GF4P. Stay S…

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HSM 154: Deal or Kingmake, a Salty Saga, and Not That Ur-Dragon 1:27:13

3M ago1:27:13

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Welcome to Episode 154! Today, we talk about a salty game that ended in kingmaking (or was it just a deal?), a long saga of salt with all the red flags you'd expect, and when someone pubstomps a new player with an Ur-Dragon deck (but not that Ur-Dragon deck I swear). Also, Kotis is cool, blind box socks, and printer go brrrrrrrrr! Stay Salty! Sam, …

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HSM 153: Mean Jelly, Sleepy Tattoos, and Dockside Got Banned? 1:20:40

3M ago1:20:40

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Welcome to Episode 153! It's the Gremlin Boys! Today, we talk about someone that doesn't know dockside is banned (or do they?), a player dealing with a gelatinous bully in their pod, and when backseat piloting loses you the game. Also, new tattoos, big fonts, and cougars. Stay Salty! Sam & Tony ____ Buy DragonShield Sleeves from our affiliate link!…

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HSM 152: Boardwipe Blues, Always Too Strong, and Mall Rats 2 1:12:29

3M ago1:12:29

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Welcome to Episode 152! Today, we talk about the targeting priority of a stoner, getting knocked out early because you played a repeatable boardwipe, and when your least favorite person says you always play decks that are too strong. Also, Sam mourns malls and is it pronounced Hakbal or Hakbal? Stay Salty! Sam, Mike, & Tony ____ Buy DragonShield Sl…

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HSM 151: Fatherly Salt, Captain Kingmake, and Board Game Boy 1:10:42

4M ago1:10:42

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Welcome to Episode 151! Today, we talk about crushing a player when you aren't really paying attention, a father teaches their son about salt, and a kingmaking situation that has Tony and Mike reliving the past. Also, board games and ping pong tournaments. Stay Salty! Sam, Mike, & Tony ____ Buy DragonShield Sleeves from our affiliate link! Use code…

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HSM 150: Shuffling In, Gift Swap, and Bullying 1:06:43

4M ago1:06:43

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Welcome to Episode 150! Today, we talk about playing 1v1 with the LGS owner, the guilt of a reformed bully, and setting up your wife for salty failure at a holiday deck exchange. Also, the worst EDH mistake you can make, Tony deals, and delicious beer! Stay Salty! Sam, Mike, & Tony ____ Buy DragonShield Sleeves from our affiliate link! Use code "st…

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HSM 149: EDH Unbans, Norin the Scary, and the Problem with Tyler 1:26:47

4M ago1:26:47

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Welcome to Episode 149! We kick off today's episode with a discussion on the new unbans for commander and the new article on brackets. Then we dive into the mine with a story about getting banned from a store for playing "cEDH" Norin, a massive overreaction from Tyler, and nuking your friend's deck when it was just supposed to be a chill night. Als…

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HSM 148: Convention Salt, Misty Slander, and Haircuts 1:01:39

4M ago1:01:39

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Welcome to Episode 148! OUR FIRST VIDEO EPISODE ON YOUTUBE!! The pillow fort got an upgrade! Today, what to do when a podcaster snubs you at a convention, when a merciless god turns on you, and when a Water Trainer slanders you to the LGS owner. Also regular men's haircut, bellybutton thumb, and Ash cheats. Stay Salty! Sam, Mike, & Tony ____ Buy Dr…

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HSM 147: Powering Down, Cheat then Yeet, and the Swan Princess 1:14:28

5M ago1:14:28

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Welcome to Episode 147! It's a GREMLIN BOYS EPISODE! (our little pistachio boy is sick) Today, what to do when an opponent hates your guts, when powering down a deck goes wrong, and when a cheater is met with a disproportionate response. YEET! Also the Swan Princess cinematic universe. Stay Salty! ____ Buy DragonShield Sleeves from our affiliate li…

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HSM 146: Dog Walk Your Umbra and Three Marks with Girl Pod! 1:35:31

5M ago1:35:31

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Welcome to Episode 146! Today we are joined by our friends Sarah and Sandwich of Girl Pod! This week, we check back in with a very salty playgroup, talk about scooping with spells on the stack, and lament the downfall of Dog Umbra. Also, many Marks, butter, and Sarah will dog walk your ass. Go check out Girl Pod on their YouTube channel and everywh…

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Cards We Love: Tarkir Dragonstorm! 1:19:09

5M ago1:19:09

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Welcome to a very special episode of the show as we are #MTGAmbassadors for the new Tarkir set! (#sponsored) Today we're talking about our favorite cards from Tarkir: Dragonstorm! Join us as we talk about the cards that make us salty, new cEDH spice, and the sweet cards from our favorite Tarkir clans. And you know we got a pile of honorable mention…

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HSM 145: Smothering Deja Vu, 1v1 Dealbreaker, and Warcraft 3 1:28:10

5M ago1:28:10

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Welcome to Episode 145! Tony is on vacation so get ready for a Mike and Sam ep as we go DEEP on strategy. Today we talk about getting targeted out of a game by an opponent, Howling Mine's best friend Smothering Tithe, and the etiquette of keeping or breaking deals when a commander game is down to 2 players. Also Warcraft 3 nostalgia, and if you giv…

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HSM 144: Brackets, Long Turn Hypocrisy, and Mind Crankin' 1:25:29

5M ago1:25:29

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Welcome to Episode 144! Today we talk about the new EDH power level system: Brackets! We also talk about a chastising others for long turns and then taking your own, the frightening power of crankin Syr Konrad, and circumstances at the LGS leading you to accidentally pubstomp. Also this episode has juice and sauce! Stay Salty! ____ Buy DragonShield…

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HSM 143: LIVE! Cluster Fudge, Crying Orbs, and a W is a W 58:46

6M ago58:46

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Welcome to Episode 143! OUR LIVE SHOW FROM MC CHICAGO! Today we hit a whopping FOUR stories as we talk about coworker salt, one cluster of a custom format, the after taste of a well-salted pod, and a tale where we ponder the orb and cry. Thank you to everyone who came out to see our live show! We hope to do another one in Vegas later this year! Sta…

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HSM 142: The MagicCon Chicago 2025 Recap Special! 2:02:26

6M ago2:02:26

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Welcome to Episode 142! It's a convention recap episode! Today we're talking about our time at the recent MC Chicago convention, AND we're combining this episode with our Salty Tales series for one jam-packed convention episode! From our prospector meetup to the live show to a bit too much malort, we cover it all. Enjoy the episode, and we'll see y…

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HSM 141: Manbaby, Sorin Salting, and You're Making Me Do This 1:13:59

6M ago1:13:59

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Welcome to Episode 141! Today we talk about when an impatient cEDH player messes with your local group, a player that explodes and storms out of a store, and a salty slappin’ Sorin. Also Mike plays the new Sieve… I mean Civ. ____ Buy DragonShield Sleeves from our affiliate link! Use code "staysalty" all lowercase, all one word for a discount! Find …

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HSM 140: Get Yamcha'd, Esika Bro, and Technology Hates Us 1:03:43

6M ago1:03:43

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Welcome to Episode 140! Today we talk about a game night where you're always the 4th player, a Prismatic Pub Stomper who gets popped, and a tale of two LGSs that gets weirder and weirder. Also Verizon sucks and we are cursed with technology. Stay Salty! ____ Buy DragonShield Sleeves from our affiliate link! Use code "staysalty" all lowercase, all o…

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HSM 139: Mono Red Gatorade and Landfall Salt with Jake and Joel are Magic! 1:49:47

7M ago1:49:47

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Welcome to Episode 139! Today we are joined by our new friends Jake and Joel from Jake and Joel are Magic! This week, we talk about using landfall for evil, why you never trust the Atraxa player, and a salty confessional about card theft. Also, Gatorade showers, college days, and the worst board wipe. Go check out Jake and Joel are Magic on their Y…

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HSM 138: Sneaky Scapeshift, Scrap Paper Proxies, and Jedi Norn Tricks 1:22:46

7M ago1:22:46

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Welcome to Episode 138! Today we talk about a Scapeshift shortcut that leads to a salty deluge, playing against scrap paper proxies, and using jedi mind tricks to cause your opponent to misplay into their own board state. Also, Mike tells us about his recent trip to the LGS. Also... SEND US YOUR SALTY STORIES FOR CHICAGO! BUY A CHICAGO SALT DOG SHI…

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HSM 137: The Vengeance Deck, Izzet a Problem, and Mobile Games 1:36:47

7M ago1:36:47

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Welcome to Episode 137! Tony is away so it’s a Sam and Mike episode! The Pokemon Pocket Pals? The Business Boys? We’re workshopping it… Today, a combo player punishes their friends, an Ovika player that can’t handle the heat, and the person that complains about slow play plays slowly. And we ask, you got any games on your phone? Also... SEND US YOU…

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HSM 136: A Deal to Lose, Sword of Salt and Regret, and Puppy Dog Eyes 1:17:44

7M ago1:17:44

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Welcome to Episode 136! Today, a player that makes a deal to lose to someone else, pulling a chase mythic at FNM and feeling salty, and falling for your friend's bluff... again. Also whale meat, YuGiOh moments, and Mike got married! Stay Salty! ____ Buy DragonShield Sleeves from our affiliate link! Use code "staysalty" all lowercase, all one word f…

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HSM 135: Metalworker Rage and Brotherly Love with Zeb from Playing With Power! 1:38:32

8M ago1:38:32

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Welcome to Episode 135! Today we are joined by our buddy Zeb from Playing With Power! We talk about why you never meet your heroes, why you always need to check for the Mikokoro, and why you should never judge a deck by its Metalworker. Also revenge trades, Tony is the best Lotho player, and EatTheAngel! Go follow Zeb and watch Playing With Power! …

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HSM 134: Two Tarrasques, 30 Minute Turn, and Stinky Cheese 1:25:08

8M ago1:25:08

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Welcome to Episode 134! Mike is away so its a Gremlin Boys episode! Today, we hear a tale of two Tarrasques with some crunchy rules, the horrors of a 30 minute turn, and a pauper player's frustration of losing against the same deck over and over. Also stinky cheese, olives, and feelin' fancy. Stay Salty! ____ Buy DragonShield Sleeves from our affil…

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HSM 133: Blightsteel Stepdad, Gross Things, and The Longest Salt Yet 1:18:49

8M ago1:18:49

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Welcome to Episode 133! In today's episode, we uncover old playgroup salt from the early Eldrazi days, me meet not the step-Blightsteel but the Blightsteel that stepped up, and we hear our longest saga of salt to date! Also cow hooves, end step poker faces, and tv tray tables. Stay Salty! ____ Buy DragonShield Sleeves from our affiliate link! Use c…

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HSM 132: Kardur Rulescourge, Art Shmart, and Beer Boys 1:29:24

8M ago1:29:24

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Welcome to Episode 132! The salty boys are back in the studio and feeling a little extra silly today. Today we talk about a rules complexity that disrupts a playgroup, playing against a deck that is all custom art, and being shamed for going too fast only to be steamrolled on the next turn. Also we talk about beer. A lot. And we drink some. Support…

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HSM 131: Middle School Salt and Roping with Amy the Amazonian! 1:22:51

8M ago1:22:51

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Welcome to Episode 131! Today we are joined by our friend and Magic Twitch streamer, Amy the Amazonian! We talk about an old salty confessional from a middle school magic club, a couple that ruins the game night, and a player that endures three pubstomps only to be kicked while they are down. Also, roping sucks, art is cool, and the DK Rap is scary…

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HSM 130: A Scry-Weekend Slumber Party 1:02:28

9M ago1:02:28

1:02:28

Welcome to Episode 130! Its a cavalcade of returning guests! We're joined by Lua and Tori from Scrybabies, Ken Baumann, Dan from Moderately Anonymous MTG, Tyler from Play to Win, and of course Ian aka ComedIanMTG in a fun sleepover style episode of the show! This week we talk about a cascading cEDH deck that fails to interact, a salty LGS experienc…

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HSM 129: Three Birds, Lobsters, and People Are Loving It 1:08:24

9M ago1:08:24

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Welcome to Episode 129! This week we have three birds! An aven that won't censor, a bird man that cheats, and a goose that just can't seem to get off the ground. People are loving it! Also, lobster talk with a side of butter! Stay Salty! ____ Buy DragonShield Sleeves from our affiliate link! Use code "staysalty" all lowercase, all one word for a di…

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HSM 128: Salty Tales: What Happens in Vegas 1:05:09

9M ago1:05:09

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Welcome to Episode 128 and the second ever episode of Salty Tales! While we were at MagicCon Las Vegas, we asked folks on the convention floor "What makes you salty?", and we recorded all of the responses! So today, we are going through as many of these answers as we can in a lightning round of salty tales. Find us at a future convention to give us…

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HSM 127: Massacre Salt, Side Games, and Gluntch's Betrayal 1:07:02

9M ago1:07:02

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Welcome to Episode 127! It's a Tony and Sam episode! Mike is away so the Gremlin Boys will play! This week we cover a story where a player is emotionally massacred, a confusing story of side games and scoops, and when trolling your friend goes too far. Also, Sam catches them all and Tony catches unwashed laundry. Stay Salty! ____ Find HSM merch on …

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HSM 126: The Vegas Live Show! 1:01:16

10M ago1:01:16

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Welcome to Episode 126! Many of you asked, so we are delivering. This is the recording of our first live show ever from MagicCon Vegas!! The audio is a bit rough, but we're sharing it anyways! Today we talk about a judgmental player who gets a much-needed dose of karma, a case of prospector on prospector crime, and the etiquette of cutting a deck. …

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Stray Grains: Salt in cEDH with Tim Goldsabertooth 6:39

10M ago6:39

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A little Stray Grains on main to brighten your Tuesday morning! Here is an SG from Episode 123 with our buddy Tim Goldsabertooth where we go on a tangent about salt in cEDH. Also, Tim is currently running a Kickstarter for a playmat collection reprinting some old classics and including some new HEAT! The Kickstarter ends on November 21st, so check …

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HSM 125: The MagicCon Vegas 2024 Recap Special! 1:58:23

10M ago1:58:23

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Welcome to Episode 125! Today we are recapping our time at MagicCon Vegas with our mythical fourth pod member, Nick! From the Learn to Play cEDH event, our meet and greet, our FIRST LIVE SHOW, Mike on the Mana Stage, and Sam doodling his heart out, this was a jam-packed convention from the Salty Boys! Thank you to everyone that said hello at the co…

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HSM 124: Casual Opp Agent, Whale Hunt, and The MLD That Wasn't 1:18:46

10M ago1:18:46

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Welcome to Episode 124! The HSM boys are back in the studio with the salt! We talk about playing Opposition Agent in a power level 8 game, a player baited into playing a blue whale and then hunted relentlessly, and a game where lands weren't blown up but trust was obliterated. Also Tony talks about his first alter from the amazing MTG Alters by Son…

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HSM 123: Upholding Priorities and Dumb Plays with Goldsabertooth! 1:44:34

10M ago1:44:34

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Welcome to Episode 123! Our good friend Tim Goldsabertooth, artist extraordinaire and cEDH player, joins us in the mine today! We hear a story about losing your cEDH group because you upheld your priorities, being berated for making a stupid play, and a saga of a salty bird and a frustrating deal from a cEDH event. Also, Tim's art, Tony's salt, and…

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HSM 122: Sam's Scoop, Mr. Know It All, and the Don Quixote Defense 1:22:05

11M ago1:22:05

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Welcome to Episode 122! Sam kicks this one off with his own salty confessional, and its a doozy. We also talk about a game with a rules lawyer and a rules outlaw, hiding your salt behind your favorite book (with marginal success), and disagreeing with a play so much that you... kingmake? Okay I guess so. Stay Salty! ____ Find HSM merch on our websi…

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MagicCon Vegas Announcement! LIVE SHOW! 9:45

11M ago9:45

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MagicCon Vegas is around the corner and the Salty Boys have a jam packed schedule including our FIRST LIVE SHOW ON SATURDAY! Here is where to find us! The biggest announcement we have is our live show that we are doing on Saturday from 11 am to noon in the community panel center! If you will be there, send us a salty story with "Vegas" in the title…

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HSM 121: Ripped Apart, Does it Resolve, and Salt-Colored Glasses 1:14:40

11M ago1:14:40

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Welcome to Episode 121! We're back in our studio with today's episode! Today, we have a stories where an opponent loses the game and loses their mind, being asked if you have responses while you're getting pubstomped, and when you're so full of salt that everything someone does pisses you off. Also, a video game chat and Sam boils corn incorrectly.…

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HSM 120: Big Bans and Kaiba Trades with Mod Anon MTG! 1:49:36

11M ago1:49:36

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Welcome to Episode 120! Our buddy Dan from Moderately Anonymous MTG (and our rival podcast, The Herald's Horn) joins us in the mine today in place of Tony! We're talking about the new bans and digging into our mail bag for some salty stories featuring these banned cards. We hear a story about a trade straight out of YuGiOh, a cEDH tournament that n…