The Howling Salt Mine

HSM 142: The MagicCon Chicago 2025 Recap Special!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 YouTube channel! 
Stay Salty!
(oh yeah and Tony isn't here. That boy is always busy with business.)
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Podcast art by the talented Devin Burnett! @j.d.burnett

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

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 ON FRIDAY!SEE THE CHICAGO LIVE SHOW ON SATURDAY!!!CHECK OUT OUR NEW PLAYMATS!
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

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

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 CHICAGO!BUY A CHICAGO SALT DOG SHIRT!GO TO THE CHICAGO HSM MEET UP!SEE THE CHICAGO LIVE SHOW!!!CHECK OUT OUR NEW PLAYMATS!
Stay Salty!
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Find HSM merch on our website and our Bonfire site!
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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

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

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!
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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

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

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 boys!
Stay Salty!
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Find HSM merch on our website and our Bonfire site!
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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

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

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!
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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

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

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!
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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