Best Mark Carrozza Podcasts (2026)

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Bolcast 65 - Goodbye 2025 - Year in Review and Resolutions 1:02:27

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Hiatus We're taking a brief hiatus for the holidays either after this episode or the next. Just wanted to give you all a heads up on this! We'll see you in January. We're playing it loose! Episode notes Ken is sick! Morgan is busy (but she sent in a little voice memo)! Mike and Celani go over 2025 and talk about what they want to see in Magic in th…

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Bolcast 64 - "We're All Jeff!" - A mailbag episode with Jason Alt! 1:14:53

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Hiatus We're taking a brief hiatus for the holidays either after this episode or the next. Just wanted to give you all a heads up on this! We'll see you in January. Or next week and then January. Who knows! We're playing it loose! Episode notes The guy who got us all together for this podcast joins us again to sift through Reddit for a mailbag epis…

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Bolcast 63 - Should we ignore Game Changers? Featuring special guest Stephen Bahl! 1:05:19

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Episode notes Special guest Stephen Bahl of long time EDHREC-article-comment-section fame makes an epic appearance on the Bolcast to talk Game Changers and Bolas behavior! Don't forget to get your stories in the mailbag and we'll read them on the Bolcast. Submit them to [email protected]. As always, we are sponsored by Cardsphere.com! Card Sphe…

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Bolcast 62 - Mailbag - Sorry, Ken! Again. Sorry. Ken. Featuring Bolcast editor Ken Peddle! 47:00

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Episode notes It's another mailbag episode with Morgan and Michael Celani aka GamesfreakSA. Our lovely long time editor Ken Peddle hops on to tag team our mailbag and make sure we curse 99 times out of 100. Don't forget to get your stories in the mailbag and we'll read them on the Bolcast. Submit them to [email protected]. As always, we are spo…

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Bolcast 61 - Mailbag - Mike has Finally Watched The Lord of The Rings 1:02:14

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It's another mailbag episode with Morgan and Michael Celani aka GamesfreakSA. EDHREC writer Nicholas Lucchesi wrote in about how he believes there are no staples in Commander. Mike has also finally seen The Lord of the Rings and talks about that. Also, the new censored word is dingaling. This is the only time I'll tell you what it is. Don't forget …

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Bolcast 60 - Restrictions are Creative! with Olivia Gobert-Hicks! 1:10:20

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This week on the Bolcast, a member of the Commander Format Panel, Commander at Home and Elder Dragon Hijinks host, and all-around renaissance woman and tour de force Olivia Gobert-Hicks joins Mike on the Bolcast to talk Teysa, the Liege cycle, hybrid mana, and not taking Olivia's stuff! Don't forget to get your stories in the mailbag and we'll read…

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Bolcast 59 - Mailbag - Is Michael the Bolas? 55:02

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It's another mailbag episode with Morgan and Michael Celani aka GamesfreakSA. Michael gives us a story about teaching a lesson and then it's mailbag time! Don't forget to get your stories in the mailbag and we'll read them on the Bolcast. Submit them to [email protected]. As always, we are sponsored by Cardsphere.com! Card Sphere, Get your card…

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Bolcast 58 - Breezing Through Phases with Cas Hinds aka StrixhavenDropout 1:03:43

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This week on the Bolcast, EDHREC writer and a content creator with Lobby Pristine, Cas Hinds calls in to chat about folks who handwave through phases and just moving through actions. There are priorities to be passed, buddy! Don't forget to get your stories in the mailbag and we'll read them on the Bolcast. Submit them to [email protected]. As …

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Bolcast 57 - Precons? For New Players? with Culture Critic Reyna Cervantes 1:19:47

2M ago1:19:47

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This week on the Bolcast, culture critic Reyna Cervantes joins me! Whether you know her from Gamespot or her movie reviews, new pal Reyna and I chat about music, our friend Ashley, and Reyna's love of Vampires. All this before we get a wild take Bolas peeve. Don't forget to get your stories in the mailbag and we'll read them on the Bolcast. Submit …

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Bolcast 56 - Mailbag with Celani - Armageddon The Land Deck 47:34

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This week on the Bolcast, Carrozza welcomes Celani back to the fold officially as a Mailbag Champion to chat about an old submission and some Lorwyn Eclipsed Don't forget to get your stories in the mailbag and we'll read them on the Bolcast. Submit them to [email protected]. As always, we are sponsored by Cardsphere.com! Card Sphere, Get your c…

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Bolcast 55 - Mailbag - Tony, Tony, Tony 58:05

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Bolcast 54 - Mailbag from RopeArrow! Embracing the Villain while Millin' 46:48

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This week on the Bolcast, Mike and Morgan get back into the Mailbag to discuss a submission from Tyler Day aka RopeArrow. Check out his Magic art here: https://scryfall.com/search?q=artist%3Aropearrow and his linktr.ee here - https://linktr.ee/ropearrow We chat about mill and how some tables will always see it as the big villain move. Don't forget …

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Bolcast 53 - The Salties Rebuttal and Michael Celani Returns 1:11:28

3M ago1:11:28

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This week on the Bolcast, it's the first time we've ever had a rebuttal! Last month, we had a submission that was well received on EDHREC and on another mailbag with Michael Celani. Read about it here: https://edhrec.com/articles/am-i-the-bolas-salty-for-your-losses and go back to listen to Bolcast 49 for the first part. Keep an eye on https://edhr…

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Bolcast 52 - Dropping From an Event with Video Game Writer Ashley Cooper! 1:09:41

3M ago1:09:41

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This week on the Bolcast, Mike's good pal Ashley Cooper hops on the Bolcast to talk about how she recently got into Magic and the experiences that come with that. Ashley Cooper is a video game writer who's written games like Warhammer 40k Spacemarine and Gotham Knights. She's currently writing the new Iron-Man game! As a video game connoisseur, you…

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Bolcast 51 - Sandwich Story Time with GirlPod! 50:25

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FIXED AUDIO! This week on the Bolcast, Sarah and Sandwich from GirlPod join Mikey once again! This week, it's Sandwich Time! Be sure to follow and support GirlPod and all their projects. Make sure to go say hi to them in Atlanta at MagicCon where you can experience all the joy and delight these two bring to everyone they meet. All GirlPod links - h…

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Bolcast 50 - Magic Misogyny with GirlPod! 1:08:14

4M ago1:08:14

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This week on the Bolcast, Sarah and Sandwich from GirlPod join Mikey to talk about cEDH and misogyny in Magic spaces, all while laughing harder than anybody has on the pod before. This episode is Sarah's MtG pet peeve episode and next episode will be Sandwich's Be sure to follow and support GirlPod and all their projects. Make sure to go say hi to …

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Bolcast 49 - Am I The Mailbag? - A Salty Retreat with Michael Celani (again!) 1:09:28

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This week on the Bolcast - Another mailbag episode! We can't get enough of our former co-host Michael Celani aka GamesfreakSA! It's another Am I The Mailbag?! We're going into the mailbag and reading stories submitted to the [email protected] inbox. Carrozza, Morgan, and Celani tackle a submission together! Gamesfreaksa.info is where you can fi…

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Bolcast 48 - Impact of Powerful Commanders with TorioftheVast of Scrybabies 57:15

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This week on the Bolcast - one of my favorite people in the Magic: The Gathering creator space joins me for a chat. TorioftheVast from Scrybabies comes onto the pod to get into the impact of playing powerful commanders. Whether you're playing the commander or playing against the commander, they get removed for the most part and we get into that. A …

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Bolcast 47 - Am I The Mailbag? - Killing The Ur-Dragon with Michael Celani 31:22

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This week on the Bolcast - Another mailbag episode! We can't get enough of our former co-host Michael Celani aka GamesfreakSA! It's another Am I The Mailbag?! We're going into the mailbag and reading stories submitted to the [email protected] inbox. Carrozza, Morgan, and Celani tackle a submission together today and - Congrats on reading the de…

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Am I The Bolcast? 46 - Visible Saltiness with Michael Celani aka GamesfreakSA 58:55

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This week on The Bolcast, the return of our former co-host Michael Celani aka GamesfreakSA! Michael calls in and Morgan stays on the line. We chat about Celani's pet peeve of people letting their saltiness show. When a game doesn't break your way, don't slouch, stay in it! Gamesfreaksa.info is where you can find all things Celani. Next week, he's b…

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BONUS EPISODE - The Restless with Winslow Dumaine 1:17:43

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Hey everybody! It's a bonus episode and a bit of an announcement. First of all, this is a bonus ep where I basically just ripped audio so we are swearing today - LOTS. No apologies to Ken on this one. That sweet boy's getting a break for this week. There will be no new episode of Am I The Bolcast? on July 22nd. Michael Celani aka GamesfreakSA is ba…

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Am I The Bolcast? 45 - Charm Offensive Politicking with Lua Stardust 1:01:05

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This week on The Bolcast, Mikey's solo before and after the phone because Morgan is away for a sneaky Commander gathering. Her loss today because our guest is one of my faves in the Magic: The Gathering content creator sphere. She's down-to-Earth and funny. She's insightful and a champion of the cEDH format. She's a cosplay model and on the Command…

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Am I The Bolcast? 44 - Mailbag 03 - Mean Mikey Mailbag 25:13

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This week on the Bolcast - Another mailbag episode! It's another Am I The Mailbag?! We're going into the mailbag and reading stories submitted to the [email protected] inbox. This time, a friend of Mikey's sent him one that makes him get mean and giggly. Also, send us feedback about this one! If you like it, message me at [email protected] …

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Am I The Bolcast? 43 - Buying Low from Your LGS with Sierkovitz of 17Lands and Magic Numbers 1:06:01

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HAPPY CANADA DAY! Yes, we now know that Cori-Steel Cutter was banned. This was recorded when Dragonstorm just dropped and the bookends were recorded two days before the ban announcement. So, yeah, we know! Timing! Crazy! This week, we get a delightful chat with Sierkovitz from 17Lands and Magic Numbers. "But Mike," you're wondering, "doesn't Sierko…

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Am I The Bolcast? 42 - Mailbag 02 - Mike Gets to Tell You His Pet Peeves 47:50

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This week on the Bolcast, it's a bonus episode! We're still trying something out! It's another Am I The Mailbag?! We're going into the mailbag and reading stories submitted to the [email protected] inbox. Also, send us feedback about this one! If you like it, message me at [email protected] and tell me what you think! Today's mailbag was ac…

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Am I The Bolcast? 41 - Playing the Bolas with Logan aka SeraphSix 1:24:29

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This week on the Bolcast, Mikey is sick, but powering through because a delightful guest is on the line! Logan aka SeraphSix is a lovely person who is such a pillar of the Magic community. A good egg with a heart of gold, Logan calls in to discuss a playing the bad guy and whether that means he is the bad guy! As always, we are sponsored by Cardsph…

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Am I The Bolcast? 40 - Mailbag 01 - Forestwalk the Walk 41:14

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This week on the Bolcast, it's a bonus episode! We're trying something out! We teased some changes to the podcast and today, we unexpectedly have an episode for you! Surprise! We're going into the mailbag and reading stories submitted to the [email protected] inbox. Also, send us feedback about this one! If you like it, message me at amithebola…

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Am I The Bolcast? 39 - Who's a Good Boy? with Dan Sheehan 1:23:04

7M ago1:23:04

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This week on the Bolcast, one of our first ever guests for the podcast calls in again! This time around Dan isn't plugging Pie Break, his recently sunset podcast that I love and is still available wherever you get your podcasts, but rather a new board game! Dan and his wife Julia have created a card game called Who's a Good Boy?: The Game Where Dog…

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Am I The Bolcast? 38 - Plan Your Turn with Spikefeeder Alex 55:38

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This week on the Bolcast, we get to chat with one of my favourites in the community, the man with the golden voice, Spikefeeder Alex. My fellow Canadian creator calls in to discuss a pet peeve about planning your turns. Check out Alex and the whole Spikefeeders team at https://www.spikefeeders.com and at their YouTube channel @thespikefeeders https…

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Am I The Bolcast? 37 - Reputation with Ian Flannery aka ComedIanMtg 1:20:45

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Ian Flannery might be better known as ComedIanMtg especially in cEDH circles. Known for being a chatty goof, Ian joins us to share his gift of gab and to talk about the effects of his cEDH reputation in non-cEDH games. This episode comes a few days after seeing a pic of Ian and his wife Lua of Scrybabies fame eloping in Las Vegas so a big ol congra…

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36 - Art of Bulk Cards Need Love Too with Vorthos Mike 1:22:00

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Vorthos Mike, art aficionado extraordinaire, calls into the Bolcast to discuss some of his fave Magic artists, how he deepens his appreciation of the game through the art, and putting on installations and panels with artists at MagicCon. We just talk for a long time. There isn't really a Bolas question like a villain story or pet peeve. We kind of …

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35 - Dying on the Mill Hill with YOUR Commander Mechanic 1:31:35

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One of my faves in the biz called in today. Mine and YOUR Commander Mechanic calls in to talk about Novembrew (yes, we backlogged our episodes) and rewiring your thoughts on mill. Chris plays a deck he calls Too Many Gyrudas and it's a doozy, but it is a mill mill mill deck. Here is his YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/c/commandermechanic …

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34 - Bad Faith Bracketeeting with Matt Morgan of EDHRECast 1:40:12

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With the brackets making waves in LGSs all over, our pal Matt Morgan calls in to chat with Mike about a new pet peeve that's taken hold since - Bad faith racketeering. Matt Morgan is a sweetiepie you might recognize from EDHRECast, the companion podcast to a celebrated deckbuilding tool edhrec.com Check them out here https://www.youtube.com/c/EDHRE…

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33 - Deafness and Magic and Combos and Grudges with Wedgi of Commander Spellbook 1:14:35

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Of course I named today's episode to be sung along to the tune of My Favorite Things! We get into a recap of Chicago Magic Con proper and cannot wait for the next one! A huge thanks to all who came out and said hi at our meet and greet! This week on Am I The Bolcast?, BJ aka Wedgi from Commander Spellbook and his sign language interpreter Tony join…

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32 - Goin' Hard in 1v1 and Rolling Dice with Ryan Nicholas aka Tronisbad 1:06:22

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This week on Am I The Bolcast?, Tronisbad calls in to chat with Mike about 1v1 formats and how far is too far. Then at the end, he drops an incredible pet peeve that I am shocked wasn't the subject of the whole episode. Be sure to follow @tronisbad on all platforms. As always, we are sponsored by Cardsphere.com - Mike's got a story and Morgan's pro…

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31 - In the Tank with Spencer Crittenden 1:22:52

11M ago1:22:52

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This week on Am I The Bolcast?, a pal from the comedy world who's making a splash in the Magic scene calls in. Writer and dungeon master extraordinaire Spencer Crittenden calls into the Bolcast to talk about getting in the tank among many other things. A wonderful chat! Be sure to follow @thesixler on all platforms and check out Spencer's podcast T…

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30 - Sore Losers with MTGMuddstah 1:15:11

11M ago1:15:11

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This week on Am I The Bolcast?, we begin with a pared down conversation between Morgan and Mike. A discussion about the times we're living in. Love and solidarity to all dealing with the awfulness happening. Be the light in the world. That said, what a delightful guest! Andrew aka MTGMuddstah calls in to chat about his process, his beginnings, the …

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29 - A Hot Take Tweet with Nile Joan Rivers 1:25:55

12M ago1:25:55

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This week on Am I The Bolcast?, we get a call from Nile Joan Rivers about the time she tweeted about EDHREC and people were not cool about it. The tweet in question, for context, "Idk if this is a hot take or not but i think edhrec has done a ton of damage to this format. Everything is so homogenized now and you just see the same lists over and ove…

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28 - Too Many Moving Parts with Spike Feeder Aaron (and special guest judge Jake Browne) 1:23:15

1y ago1:23:15

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This week on Am I The Bolcast?, we get a call from one of my fave brewers in the scene - Spike Feeder Aaron! If you've ever enjoyed The Spike Feeders' gameplay on YouTube, there's a good chance you have Aaron to thank for the interesting and cool decks that you get to watch. Aaron's been tasked with being the chief brewmaster for the channel and, a…

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27 - Not Playing to Win with Emma Partlow 1:20:54

1y ago1:20:54

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We have a linktr.ee now! Click it and see! This week on Am I The Bolcast?, we get a call from Jolly Olde England and have a chat with Emma Partlow! Thraben Inspector aficionado and co-host of The Herald's Horn podcast! We chat about the weather and playing to win. Cyclonic Rift gets brought up again! Follow Emma on socials, here's her linktree - ht…

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26 - A Wee Bit O'Stax with Quinn and Cole of Hero's Blade Vibe Check 1:19:27

1y ago1:19:27

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What's up, Gamers! This week on Am I The Bolcast?, we get a call from the hosts of Hero's Blade Vibe Check - Quinn and Cole! We chat about getting the right vibe in a pod, never leaving combat on the table, and playing itty-bitty stax. Follow their podcast at @HerosBladeVibeCheck here on YouTube, Twitter, and Bluesky. Follow Quinn @GirlDickEnergy a…

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25 - Magic Art Commission Dos and Don'ts with Jack Hughes 1:10:08

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*My audio quality is bad this episode, I'm sorry!* This week on Am I The Bolcast?, we get a call from across the pond from one of my favorite Magic artists, Jack Hughes! I've been in love with his style since the If Looks Could Kill Secret Lair. Jack's fashion-forward style with a penchant for neofuturist imagery makes him a standout in the Magic a…

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24 - Defending Group Hug with Michael Almond of The Social Contract: An EDH Podcast 1:08:44

1y ago1:08:44

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This week on Am I The Bolcast?, we get a call from Michael Almond of The Social Contract: An EDH Podcast to defend the group hug archetype. Fuelled by a call to the show by previous guest Kurohitsuki whose pet peeve was group hug, Almond calls to chat about his favorite cards and ways to play. Play to win, but love to play. Follow The Social Contra…

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23 - Focused Threat Assessment with CCOBrando 50:50

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This week on Am I The Bolcast?, another Canadian gem and another half of the Commander Cookout podcast joins us - it's CCOBrando! Brando talks about knowing his playgroup, focusing on his biggest threat, and playing taboo cards responsibly for a win. Follow Brando on Twitter and check out the CCO page here. 00:00:12 - Skip intro button, addressing …

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22 - Hot Pepsi Armageddon: Live at Commander Sealed 58:30

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IT'S OUT FIRST LIVE EPISODE! Live from Commander Sealed in Rochester, New York's neighboring Henrietta at the RIT Conference Centre and Inn's very own Treaty Room, Am I The Bolcast? had a few folks step up to the mic for some stories and pet peeves. Huge shoutout to Matt Morgan of EDHRECast and Space Cow Media, to the crew over at Commander Sealed,…

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21 - White with Davy (@DavyFJones) 1:14:19

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This week on Am I The Bolcast?, fellow Québecois Davy calls in to chat about her least favourite colour: White. Davy hates Elesh Norn and finds no joy in the colour! But why not? The goblin-voiced Heckin' Murder Queen gets into it in a call with Carrozza. Michael owes Mikey $50 after this episode. Find out why by listening to the end! ahahahahaha i…

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20 - Silly Decks and Shenanigans with AD DeFazio 59:52

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This week on Am I The Bolcast?, the silly boys reign supreme when Aaron David DeFazio calls in to have a chat about his brew style and shenanigans. AD is a filmmaker and director out in Los Angeles and a friend! He's also Rachel Weeks' sweetiepie and a member of that Discord group of pals I tend to reference a lot. AD's building style sings to me a…

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19 - Knowledge Pool and No Plans for Board Wipes with Mr. Bevers 52:51

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Hey! Bit of a strange one today - I (Carrozza) have been sick for a couple of weeks dealing with a new health complication. I'll be alright! I'm already recovering. However, I unfortunately had to cancel on Celani and Morgan twice leading up to this episode, but did not want to stall on Bevers' episode. I promise we will comment on the Knowledge Po…

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18 - Playing to Win with Angelo Guerrera aka TheJesGuy 1:08:11

1+ y ago1:08:11

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Today, we get a call from a real sweetie pie! Angelo Guerrera of EDHREC calls in to talk about wanting to win...by any means necessary! Is that such a bad thing? We get into it much like we get into talking about his Innistrad cube which you can follow here on CubeCobra. This is my favourite cube! Check it out! Follow Angelo on Twitter! 00:00:11 - …

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17 - Grubby Sleeves (and more) with Sam of Rhystic Studies 1:14:56

1+ y ago1:14:56

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Today, the gang gets a call from Sam Gaglio, the mind behind the incredible channel Rhystic Studies! There's no other way to put it: Sam is my favourite creator in Magic: The Gathering. Rhystic Studies is a phenomenal channel with videos that treat Magic with the wonder and appreciation that such a beautiful game deserves. Sam has put out many vide…