The Howling Salt Mine

By HowlingSaltMine

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

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How many episodes does The Howling Salt Mine have?

The podcast currently has 196 episodes available.

The Howling Salt Mine episodes:

February 05, 2026 HSM 189: Alaundo the Salter, Coat of Lies, and Minecraft
Welcome to Episode 189!
Today, when you rebuild a salty deck hoping it will be different this time, a story about a cheater that gets us incredibly salty, and when someone plays that Maralen of the Mornsong deck.
Also Minecraft servers and Terraria addictions.
Stay Salty!
Sam, Mike, & Tony
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Buy DragonShield products and our custom 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 [email protected]!
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
...more
1h 31min
January 29, 2026 HSM 188: Charitable Spite, I Know My Deck, and Winter Orb is Fine
Welcome to Episode 188!
Today, a disproportionate amount of salt for poor Winter Orb, getting spite played at a charity event, and when an opponent knows nothing about their own decks but insists they are right.
Also tournament prep and oy mista you me dad?
Stay Salty!
Sam & Mike
(Tony is off businessing or something)
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Buy DragonShield products and our custom 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 [email protected]!
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
...more
1h 21min
January 22, 2026 HSM 187: Dismiss into Salt, Edging Sagas, and Donuts
Welcome to Episode 187!
Today, a stray goblin bombardment leads to a perfect storm of salt, a pet peeve about deck editing, and when a random card from an opponent perfectly wrecks your entire strategy.
Also donut talk, audio deleted, and Jarvis fetch me a pecan pie.
Stay Salty!
Sam, Mike, & Tony
____
Buy DragonShield products and our custom 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 [email protected]!
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
...more
1h 22min
January 15, 2026 HSM 186: Pako Power, Say What You Do, and Ball Dropping
Welcome to Episode 186!
Today, the overwhelming value of a dog casting at flash speed, playing a stranger that never announces their cards, and the simple joy of countering someone's entire deck.
Also, Mike is sick, board games, and New Years celebrations.
Also also here is that video Mike was talking about.
Stay Salty!
Sam, Mike, & Tony
____
Buy DragonShield products and our custom 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 [email protected]!
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
...more
1h 21min
January 08, 2026 HSM 185: New Players, The Trouble with Precons, and Jumpstart Fun
Welcome to Episode 185!
Today, how not to teach someone the value of proxies, when your friend who always deflects starts to deflect, and what to do when your pod only wants to play precon games.
Also, Tony is the final boss and "sorry daddy".
Stay Salty!
Sam, Mike, & Tony
____
Buy DragonShield products and our custom 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 [email protected]!
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
...more
1h 24min
January 01, 2026 HSM 184: Janky Coin Flips, Where is the Interaction, and Magic Resolutions
Welcome to Episode 184 and Happy New Year!
Today, beware the power of a silly coin flip deck, what happens when you borrow a deck with no interaction, and a confusing salty story that leaves us scratching our heads.
Also, personal and Magic resolutions, fan art, and Magic as Richard Garfield intended.
Stay Salty!
Sam, Mike, & Tony
____
Buy DragonShield products and our custom 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 [email protected]!
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
...more
1h 31min
December 25, 2025 HSM 183: Triumph of the Cheater, Too Many Loopholes, and Christmas Ham
Welcome to Episode 183 and Happy Holidays!
Today, when abusing loopholes in deals goes too far, an awkward interaction with a vendor when buying some big money cards, and losing a late night draft and losing your cool.
Also, christmas ham methods, butterbeer sucks, and Sam's frog sounds.
Stay Salty!
Sam, Mike, & Tony
____
Buy DragonShield products and our custom 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 [email protected]!
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
...more
1h 20min
December 18, 2025 HSM 182: Slicer or Eldrazi, Swapping Life, and Old Injuries
Welcome to Episode 182!
Today, the perils of playing "mid-comp" at an LGS, choosing to leave the table and coming back to a disaster, and swapping life with opponents leads to a salty accusation.
Also, Mike's hurt ankle, the growth of your loaf, and full colon.
Stay Salty!
Sam, Mike, & Tony
____
Buy DragonShield products and our custom 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 [email protected]!
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
...more
1h 26min
December 11, 2025 HSM 181: Derevi vs Daretti, "Trust Me Bro" Rules Lawyer, and We Summited
Welcome to Episode 181!
Today, how not to teach a new player commander, Derevi value versus Daretti artifacts, and your opponent definitely knows the rules so don't even bother to look them up.
Also, The Men's Summit (not weird), Buck Hunter sucks, and why Mark? WHY!?
Stay Salty!
Sam, Mike, & Tony
____
Buy DragonShield products and our custom 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 [email protected]!
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
...more
1h 18min
December 04, 2025 HSM 180: The Deck of Theseus, a Bad Day for Andrew, and Tony's Birthday
Welcome to Episode 180!
Mike is away, so you know what it means... IT'S THE GREMLIN BOYS!!!
Today, when an opponent loses because they whined about their salty day, what happens when you trust the wrong player with your special new deck, and when the fourth player ruins the vibe.
Also, Tony's birthday, barrel-aged Malort, and its actually Douchenstein's monster.
Also this is the birthday video we keep referencing in this episode.
Stay Salty!
Sam & Tony
____
Buy DragonShield products and our custom 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 [email protected]!
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
...more
1h 42min

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How many episodes does The Howling Salt Mine have?

The podcast currently has 196 episodes available.

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