HSM 195: Countering Harmonize, Class Dismissed, and Stabbing CitiBikes

About this episode

The hosts discuss challenges in gaming, including dealing with backseat drivers and the responsibilities of being the rules person in a playgroup.

Welcome to Episode 195! Today, when an opponent won't stop backseat driving your partner's deck (and they counter your harmonize), an opponent spreads a bit too much salty sass and takes you to class, and the heavy burden of being your playgroup's "rules person". Tony confronts an armed citizen, and Mike mansplains mansplaining to Sam. 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 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

People in this episode

Hosts: Tony, Mike, Sam

Topics covered

• Magic: The Gathering
• game rules
• playgroup dynamics
• backseat gaming
• humor

Keywords

• Harmonize
• CitiBikes
• rules person
• backseat driving
• salty sass

Sponsors

DragonShield

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: HSM, Jank Mats, Bonfire, Moxfield

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