The Howling Salt Mine

A comedy/advice podcast reading salty stories from the Magic the Gathering community.

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25 minutes ago

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
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Podcast art by the talented Devin Burnett! @j.d.burnett

Thursday Apr 17, 2025

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!
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Podcast art by the talented Devin Burnett! @j.d.burnett

Thursday Apr 10, 2025

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 everywhere else!
Stay Salty!
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Email your salty stories to thehowlingsaltmine@gmail.com!
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Check out our Moxfield!
Podcast art by the talented Devin Burnett! @j.d.burnett

Thursday Apr 03, 2025

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 mentions too! 
This is one of the dopest sets of the year so enjoy the ride as we ramble about cards we love!
Stay Salty!
Go check out the set and GET HYPED!
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Check out our Moxfield!
Podcast art by the talented Devin Burnett! @j.d.burnett

Thursday Mar 27, 2025

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 give a Moose a Muffin, you will get mauled. 
Stay Salty!
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Email your salty stories to thehowlingsaltmine@gmail.com!
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Check out our Moxfield!
Podcast art by the talented Devin Burnett! @j.d.burnett

Thursday Mar 20, 2025

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!
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Email your salty stories to thehowlingsaltmine@gmail.com!
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Check out our Moxfield!
Podcast art by the talented Devin Burnett! @j.d.burnett

Thursday Mar 13, 2025

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!
Stay Salty!
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Email your salty stories to thehowlingsaltmine@gmail.com!
Find links to all our social media pages on our Linktree!
Check out our Moxfield!
Podcast art by the talented Devin Burnett! @j.d.burnett

Thursday Mar 06, 2025

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 you in Las Vegas!
Also check out the super salty game we filmed with Christian and Wally over on the Chad Magic YouTube Channel!
Stay Salty!
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Find HSM merch on our website and our Bonfire site!
Get HSM playmats from our friends at Jank Mats! Use our affiliate link!!
Email your salty stories to thehowlingsaltmine@gmail.com!
Find links to all our social media pages on our Linktree!
Check out our Moxfield!
Podcast art by the talented Devin Burnett! @j.d.burnett

Thursday Feb 27, 2025

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.
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Find HSM merch on our website and our Bonfire site!
Get HSM playmats from our friends at Jank Mats! Use our affiliate link!!
Email your salty stories to thehowlingsaltmine@gmail.com!
Find links to all our social media pages on our Linktree!
Check out our Moxfield!
Podcast art by the talented Devin Burnett! @j.d.burnett

Thursday Feb 20, 2025

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!
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Buy DragonShield Sleeves from our affiliate link! Use code "staysalty" all lowercase, all one word for a discount!
Find HSM merch on our website and our Bonfire site!
Get HSM playmats from our friends at Jank Mats! Use our affiliate link!!
Email your salty stories to thehowlingsaltmine@gmail.com!
Find links to all our social media pages on our Linktree!
Check out our Moxfield!
Podcast art by the talented Devin Burnett! @j.d.burnett

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