The Howling Salt Mine

Feb 06 2025 144 ep. 72 mins 141
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A comedy/advice podcast reading salty stories from the Magic the Gathering community. Stay Salty!

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

Feb 06 2025 82 mins  
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 SHIRT!GO TO THE CHICAGO HSM MEET UP O

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

Jan 30 2025 96 mins  
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 YOUR SALTY STORIES FOR CHICAG

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

Jan 23 2025 77 mins  
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 for a discount! Find HSM merch on

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

Jan 16 2025 98 mins  
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! Keep an eye out for three salty

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

Jan 09 2025 85 mins  
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 affiliate link! Use code "staysalty" a

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

Jan 02 2025 78 mins  
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 code "staysalty" all lowercase, all

HSM 132: Kardur Rulescourge, Art Shmart, and Beer Boys

Dec 26 2024 89 mins  
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 Artists and Stay Salty! ____ Buy

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

Dec 19 2024 82 mins  
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? Check out Amy's content over o

HSM 130: A Scry-Weekend Slumber Party

Dec 12 2024 62 mins  
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 experience with a confidently incorrect pla

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

Dec 05 2024 68 mins  
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 discount! Find HSM merch on our webs