The Howling Salt Mine

HSM 172: The MagicCon Atlanta 2025 Recap Special!

Welcome to Episode 172!
It's a recap episode! We are talking all about our experience at MagicCon Atlanta, the games we played, the events we went to, our live show, and more. 
Thank you to all the prospectors that came to our live show, said hello, or had us sign things. Can't wait to see you at the next one!
Stay Salty!
Sam, Mike, & Tony
PS: No video episode this week. We will be back on that next week with the Live Show!
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HSM 171: Fourth Rate Deck, Friendsgiving Beef, and Basic Land Game: A Scry-Weekend Slumber Party

Welcome to Episode 171!
The slumber party continues! This time we are joined by Lua and Tori from  ⁨@scrybabies⁩ , Ian aka  ⁨@ComedIanMTG⁩ , and Tyler from  ⁨@PlaytoWinMTG⁩ ! We have a rotating cast on this one! If you heard our Scry-Slumber Party from last year then you know whats up. 
Today, we are dealing with bullies at the LGS, getting revenge when someone insults your deck, and when the Magic salt uncovers real world beef at Friendsgiving dinner.
Also, we love the basic land game!
Check out Tyler's new cEDH Tournament Organizing group Convoke.gg!
Stay Salty!
Sam, Mike, & Tony
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HSM 170: Knowing Infect, Salsa Swords, and the Chad Who Cried cEDH

Welcome to Episode 170!
Today, a knocked out opponent points out the winning line, a salty player decries "CEDH!" in the face of a quick deck, and when the whole LGS tells you that you don't know how your own deck works.
Also, milk drinking, the salsa scale, and wardrobe changes.
Stay Salty!
Sam, Mike, & Tony
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HSM 169: Coin Flip Flops, Old Cars, and Why Gamble Sucks with Editor Dan!

Welcome to Episode 169!
Its a slumber party episode! Which means we're all sitting on the floor and recording on the go with special guest Editor Dan aka Moderately Anonymous MTG!
Today, getting revenge on the Arcades player (for some reason), a coin deck causes a player to flip out, and when the RogSi player Gambles and loses.
Also, Sam sells a lemon, purple ketchup is gross, and you have to have a very high IQ to understand HSM...
Go watch our lovely editor on their gameplay channel or on their podcast, The Herald's Horn!
Stay Salty!
Sam, Mike, & Tony
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HSM 168: Three Thopters, Bragging Richard, and Canoe Camping

Welcome to Episode 168!
Today, a rules dispute on thopters leads to an awkward interaction, a salty experience at an LGS while traveling, and when a spelltable opponent won't stop bragging.
Also, canoe camping, wild toilets, and big hoops!
Stay Salty!
Sam, Mike, & Tony
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HSM 167: Linchpin Jim, Two Fabios, and Moving Sucks

Welcome to Episode 167!
Today, when ignorance of the rules starts to look like cheating, a game night ruined by a foolish Flubs, and an alignment of chaos cards that blooms into salt!
Also, Sam is sleep deprived and exhausted from moving, and remember when Fabio got hit in the face with a goose?
Also also, send us salty stories for the MC Atlanta Live Show! (Friday from 2 to 3 pm in the Spin Down panel room!)
Stay Salty!
Sam, Mike, & Tony
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Podcast art by the talented Devin Burnett! @j.d.burnett

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

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
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HSM 165: Salt, Phat, Acid, Feet

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 is OP.
Stay Salty!
Sam, Mike, & Tony
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Podcast art by the talented Devin Burnett! @j.d.burnett

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

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 Salty!
Sam, Mike, & Tony
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Podcast art by the talented Devin Burnett! @j.d.burnett

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

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, Tony can read, and Jordon strikes again!
Also also, GO CHECK OUT THE CARDMILL KICKSTARTER!
#sponsored babyyyy
Stay Salty!
Sam, Mike, & Tony
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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