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 website and our Bonfire site ! Get HSM playmats from our friends at Jank Mats ! Use our affiliate link !! Email your sa...
Dec 05, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 135
Welcome to Episode 128 and the second ever episode of Salty Tales! While we were at MagicCon Las Vegas, we asked folks on the convention floor "What makes you salty?", and we recorded all of the responses! So today, we are going through as many of these answers as we can in a lightning round of salty tales. Find us at a future convention to give us your salt! Also we have a #sponsor for today's episode with a playmat collection Kickstarter from Justyna and Piotr Dura so go check it out! Stay Sal...
Nov 28, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 134
Welcome to Episode 127! It's a Tony and Sam episode! Mike is away so the Gremlin Boys will play! This week we cover a story where a player is emotionally massacred, a confusing story of side games and scoops, and when trolling your friend goes too far. Also, Sam catches them all and Tony catches unwashed laundry. Stay Salty! ____ 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 thehowlingsa...
Nov 21, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 133
Welcome to Episode 126! Many of you asked, so we are delivering. This is the recording of our first live show ever from MagicCon Vegas!! The audio is a bit rough, but we're sharing it anyways! Today we talk about a judgmental player who gets a much-needed dose of karma, a case of prospector on prospector crime, and the etiquette of cutting a deck. Thank you to everyone who was at this show or provided a story! We hope to do it again at the next con! Stay Salty! ____ Find HSM merch on our website...
Nov 14, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 132
A little Stray Grains on main to brighten your Tuesday morning! Here is an SG from Episode 123 with our buddy Tim Goldsabertooth where we go on a tangent about salt in cEDH. Also, Tim is currently running a Kickstarter for a playmat collection reprinting some old classics and including some new HEAT! The Kickstarter ends on November 21st, so check out this link for more details! Also if you liked this Stray Grains episode, we have a ton more over on our Patreon so come check it out! Stay Salty! ...
Nov 12, 2024•7 min•Ep. 131
Welcome to Episode 125! Today we are recapping our time at MagicCon Vegas with our mythical fourth pod member, Nick! From the Learn to Play cEDH event, our meet and greet, our FIRST LIVE SHOW, Mike on the Mana Stage, and Sam doodling his heart out, this was a jam-packed convention from the Salty Boys! Thank you to everyone that said hello at the convention, played a game with us, had us sign something, or attended our live show! It was so great to meet so many of the people in our community. We ...
Nov 07, 2024•1 hr 58 min•Ep. 130
Welcome to Episode 124! The HSM boys are back in the studio with the salt! We talk about playing Opposition Agent in a power level 8 game, a player baited into playing a blue whale and then hunted relentlessly, and a game where lands weren't blown up but trust was obliterated. Also Tony talks about his first alter from the amazing MTG Alters by Sonya! ASHITAKAAAAAA!!! Stay Salty! ____ Find HSM merch on our website and our Bonfire site ! Get HSM playmats from our friends at Jank Mats ! Use our af...
Oct 31, 2024•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 129
Welcome to Episode 123! Our good friend Tim Goldsabertooth, artist extraordinaire and cEDH player, joins us in the mine today! We hear a story about losing your cEDH group because you upheld your priorities, being berated for making a stupid play, and a saga of a salty bird and a frustrating deal from a cEDH event. Also, Tim's art, Tony's salt, and Garth's accolades. Go follow Tim and check out his Etsy shop ! Also check out his new kickstarter that he just launched for some exclusive playmats! ...
Oct 24, 2024•1 hr 45 min•Ep. 128
Welcome to Episode 122! Sam kicks this one off with his own salty confessional, and its a doozy. We also talk about a game with a rules lawyer and a rules outlaw, hiding your salt behind your favorite book (with marginal success), and disagreeing with a play so much that you... kingmake? Okay I guess so. Stay Salty! ____ 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@gm...
Oct 17, 2024•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 127
MagicCon Vegas is around the corner and the Salty Boys have a jam packed schedule including our FIRST LIVE SHOW ON SATURDAY! Here is where to find us! The biggest announcement we have is our live show that we are doing on Saturday from 11 am to noon in the community panel center! If you will be there, send us a salty story with "Vegas" in the title. We will pull from those from the show! We will also have giveaways and other fun things so COME WATCH! Here is our full schedule for the weekend! Fr...
Oct 16, 2024•10 min•Ep. 126
Welcome to Episode 121! We're back in our studio with today's episode! Today, we have a stories where an opponent loses the game and loses their mind, being asked if you have responses while you're getting pubstomped, and when you're so full of salt that everything someone does pisses you off. Also, a video game chat and Sam boils corn incorrectly. Stay Salty! ____ Find HSM merch on our website and our Bonfire site ! Get HSM playmats from our friends at Jank Mats ! Use our affiliate link !! Emai...
Oct 10, 2024•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 125
Welcome to Episode 120! Our buddy Dan from Moderately Anonymous MTG (and our rival podcast, The Herald's Horn) joins us in the mine today in place of Tony! We're talking about the new bans and digging into our mail bag for some salty stories featuring these banned cards. We hear a story about a trade straight out of YuGiOh, a cEDH tournament that needed more AC and more snacks, and a potential pubstomper that demonstrates the power of these cards. Catch Dan over on their YouTube page or on Heral...
Oct 03, 2024•1 hr 50 min•Ep. 124
Welcome to Episode 119! We have a special episode for you as Tony and Mike recap their recent trip to the Commander Sealed charity event in Rochester! That's right, it's a Tony and Mike special! The guys will be talking about the ups and downs of the main event and all the other fun (and not so fun) things they did. Also, long drives, dumplings, and Tony gets salty about... everything. Stay Salty! ____ Find HSM merch on our website and our Bonfire site ! Get HSM playmats from our friends at Jank...
Sep 26, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 123
Welcome to Episode 118! Today, we talk about Tony’s nightmare pod, playing a 2011 precon in 2024, and an LGS interaction with a black lotus and an unexpected ending. Also, Sam talks about his deckbuilding slump. Stay Salty! ____ 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! Pod...
Sep 19, 2024•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 122
Welcome to a very special episode of HSM! We're officially #sponsored by Wizards of the Coast to be a part of their new #MTGAmbassador program for Duskmourn! WE DID IT Y'ALL. So of course we're bringing our salt expertise to talk about the saltiest cards in Duskmourn! Join us as we become obsessed with the Mindskinner, double the meat, barb some flares, and watch a freaky dog ride a John Deere tractor. Thanks to WotC for the opportunity and for giving us some lovely preview product. If you want ...
Sep 17, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 121
Welcome to Episode 117! This episode was recorded LIVE in the new HSM Studio! (aka Sam's spare room) Today, we talk about everyone's favorite bird wizard, spreading salt with a special land, and what all Kinnan players fear (a lot of cEDH players fear it tbh). Also Tony's travel, a Boston mouse, and little monsters. Stay Salty! ____ 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 thehowlin...
Sep 12, 2024•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 120
Welcome to Episode 116! Sam is back from paternity leave! Through the magic of backlogging episodes, you may not have noticed, but Sam is back to dive into the SALT. Today, we talk about whether forests really die or not (they do), if a draw is a moral victory, and the classic dilemma of the "upgraded" precon. Also Mana Drain pain, sheet plastic pizza, and Pink Plankton Club . You're welcome. Stay Salty! ____ Find HSM merch on our website and our Bonfire site ! Get HSM playmats from our friends ...
Sep 05, 2024•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 119
Welcome to Episode 115! Today, we talk about the ups and downs of casting a turn 1 commander, when two pubstompers and an unsleeved chaos gremlin walk into an LGS, and we cast our verdict to determine whether something is trolling or a spite play. Also we talk s'mores, marshmallow techniques, and lessons learned about fire safety. Stay Salty! ____ 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 stori...
Aug 29, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 118
Welcome to Episode 114! Today, we talk about the much maligned warded wolf, getting hit with stone rain on a risky opening hand, and combining EDH with planechase AND two-headed giant to make one miserable experience. Also Taskmaster, Stranger Things, and ward math. Stay Salty! ____ 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 m...
Aug 22, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 117
Welcome to Episode 113! In today's episode, we talk about drawing seven cards every turn, a lost ride home, and a player getting murdered on the stack. Also, pickle balling. Stay Salty! ____ 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...
Aug 15, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 116
Welcome to Episode 112! Our stories this week feature Slicer zooming even faster in a five player game, a musical enigma navigating an LGS event and a pod finally explaining Etali's power to a dino-pilled player. We also investigate the merits of New Jersey Michael's Submarine Sandwiches, and implore you to not force song on unwilling ears. Stay Salty! ____ 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 s...
Aug 08, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 115
Welcome to Episode 111! This week our foremen tread some familiar caves and still find untapped veins. Today we have flashbacks to Sam's time playing Living Plane, explore the awkward situation of a win on board, and watch some unsolicited feedback shoot saline levels through the roof. Also, we do our best impression of Car Talk as Mike gets a new car. Stay Salty! ____ Find HSM merch on our website and our Bonfire site ! Get HSM playmats from our friends at Jank Mats ! Use our affiliate link !! ...
Aug 01, 2024•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 114
Welcome to Episode 110! In today’s episode, we witness the twisted possibilities of a Hellcarver Demon, the blurry lines of high-power vs cEDH, and spontaneous generation of infinite combos. Also we recap Tony's first visit to TJ's Cafe and Games and Sam rambles on his favorite elk. Stay Salty! ____ 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...
Jul 25, 2024•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 113
Welcome to Episode 109! Today we have our buddy Cal Jones from the Herald's Horn Podcast joining us in the mine! Today, we talk about a getting shunned at an LGS for your cEDH ways, when one of the hosts gets you salty in a Patreon game for backseat cEDH driving, and how to detune your decks to have more fun. Also chaffing, Subway days, Mario Party, and one hungie boy. Check out Cal on the Herald's Horn Podcast or the Level Up Podcast ! Especially the interview with Sam! Stay Salty! ____ Find HS...
Jul 18, 2024•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 112
Welcome to Episode 108! The Salty Boys are together IN PERSON for a special live recording! We hope you enjoy it! In today's episode, we talk about giving advice after you've been knocked out, the plight of the fourth player, and how infinite life is not really a wincon. Also, treacherous driving stories and Metapod is mad (or maybe just tired?) Stay Salty! ____ Find HSM merch on our website and our Bonfire site ! HSM playmats from our friends at Jank Mats ! Use our affiliate link !! Email your ...
Jul 11, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 111
Welcome to Episode 107! In today's episode, we talk about dissing a brew for being too generic, build your own MLD with a Teferi emblem, and leaving an LGS for good after an awful 6 player experience. We also recap our weekend at our friend John's house where Tony caught the cEDH bug (finally), and Mike pubstomped us with the Mental Misplay cube! Stay Salty! ____ Find HSM merch on our website and our Bonfire site ! HSM playmats from our friends at Jank Mats ! Email your salty stories to thehowli...
Jul 04, 2024•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 110
Welcome to Episode 106! Today we have our good friend Veggie Wagon joining us on the show! In today's episode, we talk about a dragon mirror match that doesn't go well, a 3 hour slog with a twist ending, and one of the most unhinged cheating stories we have ever heard. Also advanced Scrabble techniques, more Yu-Gi-Oh, and mushroom magic. Check out Veggie's content over on Youtube or TikTok and go watch Decked Out! Stay Salty! (oh also Tony is traveling this week) ____ Find HSM merch on our websi...
Jun 27, 2024•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 109
Welcome to Episode 105! In today's episode, we talk about the salt of land theft, not understanding why no one wants to play against Child of Alara, and why you should never say "how about a quick game before the LGS closes?" Also, Jordan's Furniture mullets. Stay Salty! ____ Find HSM merch on our website and our Bonfire site ! HSM playmats from our friends at Jank Mats ! Email your salty stories to thehowlingsaltmine@gmail.com! Find links to all our social media pages on our Linktree! Check out...
Jun 20, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 108
Welcome to Episode 104! In today's episode, we talk about when your opponents are tired of facing your voltron decks, the uphill battle of EDH league logistics, and when your casual EDH deck starts to approach cEDH. Also summer, slip & slides, and swim trunks. Stay Salty! ____ Find HSM merch on our website and our Bonfire site ! HSM playmats from our friends at Jank Mats ! Email your salty stories to thehowlingsaltmine@gmail.com! Find links to all our social media pages on our Linktree! Chec...
Jun 13, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 107
Welcome to Episode 103! In today's episode, we talk about how to fit mean decks into your playgroup's meta, when an opponent always favors another opponent, and a salty confessional that has us reeling! Also Sam is sick, Duelists of the Roses, and old comfort TV. Also also Tony is traveling so we are joined by Nick this week as our honored guest host! Stay Salty! ____ Find HSM merch on our website and our Bonfire site ! HSM playmats from our friends at Jank Mats ! Email your salty stories to the...
Jun 06, 2024•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 106
