Am I the Bolcast?

Vorthos Mike, art aficionado extraordinaire, calls into the Bolcast to discuss some of his fave Magic artists, how he deepens his appreciation of the game through the art, and putting on installations and panels with artists at MagicCon. We just talk for a long time. There isn't really a Bolas question like a villain story or pet peeve. We kind of just talk about how much we love the art. I spend...

One of my faves in the biz called in today. Mine and YOUR Commander Mechanic calls in to talk about Novembrew (yes, we backlogged our episodes) and rewiring your thoughts on mill. Chris plays a deck he calls Too Many Gyrudas and it's a doozy, but it is a mill mill mill deck. Here is his YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/c/commandermechanic Link to Too Many Gyrudas here - https://moxfield.c...

With the brackets making waves in LGSs all over, our pal Matt Morgan calls in to chat with Mike about a new pet peeve that's taken hold since - Bad faith racketeering. Matt Morgan is a sweetiepie you might recognize from EDHRECast, the companion podcast to a celebrated deckbuilding tool edhrec.com Check them out here https://www.youtube.com/c/EDHRECast For reference here are the brackets and what...

Of course I named today's episode to be sung along to the tune of My Favorite Things! We get into a recap of Chicago Magic Con proper and cannot wait for the next one! A huge thanks to all who came out and said hi at our meet and greet! This week on Am I The Bolcast?, BJ aka Wedgi from Commander Spellbook and his sign language interpreter Tony join Mike on a Zoom call to talk about combos, multi-g...

This week on Am I The Bolcast?, Tronisbad calls in to chat with Mike about 1v1 formats and how far is too far. Then at the end, he drops an incredible pet peeve that I am shocked wasn't the subject of the whole episode. Be sure to follow @tronisbad on all platforms. As always, we are sponsored by Cardsphere.com - Mike's got a story and Morgan's proud of her new squirrel card. We talk about the new...

This week on Am I The Bolcast?, a pal from the comedy world who's making a splash in the Magic scene calls in. Writer and dungeon master extraordinaire Spencer Crittenden calls into the Bolcast to talk about getting in the tank among many other things. A wonderful chat! Be sure to follow @thesixler on all platforms and check out Spencer's podcast That Happens! Here is a link to Spencer's Flubs Tar...

This week on Am I The Bolcast?, we begin with a pared down conversation between Morgan and Mike. A discussion about the times we're living in. Love and solidarity to all dealing with the awfulness happening. Be the light in the world. That said, what a delightful guest! Andrew aka MTGMuddstah calls in to chat about his process, his beginnings, the origins of the name, and people who lose and immed...

This week on Am I The Bolcast?, we get a call from Nile Joan Rivers about the time she tweeted about EDHREC and people were not cool about it. The tweet in question, for context, "Idk if this is a hot take or not but i think edhrec has done a ton of damage to this format. Everything is so homogenized now and you just see the same lists over and over" Folks were real dogpile-y about this and we get...

This week on Am I The Bolcast?, we get a call from one of my fave brewers in the scene - Spike Feeder Aaron! If you've ever enjoyed The Spike Feeders' gameplay on YouTube, there's a good chance you have Aaron to thank for the interesting and cool decks that you get to watch. Aaron's been tasked with being the chief brewmaster for the channel and, as someone who appreciates an engine, what he can d...

We have a linktr.ee now! Click it and see! This week on Am I The Bolcast?, we get a call from Jolly Olde England and have a chat with Emma Partlow! Thraben Inspector aficionado and co-host of The Herald's Horn podcast! We chat about the weather and playing to win. Cyclonic Rift gets brought up again! Follow Emma on socials, here's her linktree - https://linktr.ee/emmapartlow 00:00:11 - Skip intro...

What's up, Gamers! This week on Am I The Bolcast?, we get a call from the hosts of Hero's Blade Vibe Check - Quinn and Cole! We chat about getting the right vibe in a pod, never leaving combat on the table, and playing itty-bitty stax. Follow their podcast at @HerosBladeVibeCheck here on YouTube, Twitter , and Bluesky. Follow Quinn @GirlDickEnergy and Cole at @UncommonCmdrMTG 00:00:11 - Skip intro...

*My audio quality is bad this episode, I'm sorry!* This week on Am I The Bolcast?, we get a call from across the pond from one of my favorite Magic artists, Jack Hughes! I've been in love with his style since the If Looks Could Kill Secret Lair. Jack's fashion-forward style with a penchant for neofuturist imagery makes him a standout in the Magic art world and he's quickly garnered a devoted fanba...

This week on Am I The Bolcast?, we get a call from Michael Almond of The Social Contract: An EDH Podcast to defend the group hug archetype. Fuelled by a call to the show by previous guest Kurohitsuki whose pet peeve was group hug, Almond calls to chat about his favorite cards and ways to play. Play to win, but love to play. Follow The Social Contract on Twitter and Michael on Twitter . 00:00:12 -...

This week on Am I The Bolcast?, another Canadian gem and another half of the Commander Cookout podcast joins us - it's CCOBrando! Brando talks about knowing his playgroup, focusing on his biggest threat, and playing taboo cards responsibly for a win. Follow Brando on Twitter and check out the CCO page here . 00:00:12 - Skip intro button, addressing new changes coming and a brief ad for Cardsphere...

IT'S OUT FIRST LIVE EPISODE! Live from Commander Sealed in Rochester, New York's neighboring Henrietta at the RIT Conference Centre and Inn's very own Treaty Room, Am I The Bolcast? had a few folks step up to the mic for some stories and pet peeves. Huge shoutout to Matt Morgan of EDHRECast and Space Cow Media, to the crew over at Commander Sealed, and to the pals who showed up and asked questions...

This week on Am I The Bolcast?, fellow Québecois Davy calls in to chat about her least favourite colour: White. Davy hates Elesh Norn and finds no joy in the colour! But why not? The goblin-voiced Heckin' Murder Queen gets into it in a call with Carrozza. Michael owes Mikey $50 after this episode. Find out why by listening to the end! ahahahahaha it's so stupid! Follow Davy on Twitter and on Twitc...

This week on Am I The Bolcast?, the silly boys reign supreme when Aaron David DeFazio calls in to have a chat about his brew style and shenanigans. AD is a filmmaker and director out in Los Angeles and a friend! He's also Rachel Weeks' sweetiepie and a member of that Discord group of pals I tend to reference a lot. AD's building style sings to me and all those whose love of Magic extends to the un...

Hey! Bit of a strange one today - I (Carrozza) have been sick for a couple of weeks dealing with a new health complication. I'll be alright! I'm already recovering. However, I unfortunately had to cancel on Celani and Morgan twice leading up to this episode, but did not want to stall on Bevers' episode. I promise we will comment on the Knowledge Pool stuff in the next one! That said, our guest tod...

Today, we get a call from a real sweetie pie! Angelo Guerrera of EDHREC calls in to talk about wanting to win...by any means necessary! Is that such a bad thing? We get into it much like we get into talking about his Innistrad cube which you can follow here on CubeCobra. This is my favourite cube! Check it out! Follow Angelo on Twitter! 00:00:11 - Skip intro button - Introductions (We're sorry we...

Today, the gang gets a call from Sam Gaglio, the mind behind the incredible channel Rhystic Studies ! There's no other way to put it: Sam is my favourite creator in Magic: The Gathering. Rhystic Studies is a phenomenal channel with videos that treat Magic with the wonder and appreciation that such a beautiful game deserves. Sam has put out many videos about different aspects of Magic's history wit...

Today, the gang gets a call from Beth QueenofCardboard ! A champion for all, Beth is a member of the Birds of Paradise, a revolving collective of players & creators highlighting the voices of marginalized identities in Magic: The Gathering. Follow Beth on Twitter 00:00:11 - Skip intro button - Introductions 00:02:21 - CardSphere.com ad - Here's the link ! 00:03:21 - Talking about Universes Bey...

Today, the gang gets a call from the one and only Joey Schultz from EDHRECast calls to chat about what it takes to walk away and why it's important to work out how to do right by you. Be sure to follow Joey and EDHRECast online ( EDHRECast on YouTube ). 00:00:11 - Skip intro button - Introductions 00:03;13 - CardSphere.com ad - Here's the link ! 00:07:09 - Talking about legends from Modern Horizon...

It's "Howl Am I the Bolcast in this Mine?" part two! Michael, Tony, and Sam of The Howling Salt Mine call into the Bolcast to chat again because they can't get enough! The boys of The Howling Salt Mine call in to let Michael and Tony get a story in this time! Michael's harping on a draft of Mental Misplay's Cube and Tony hates when you don't make up your mind when you're targeting stuff! This is a...

It's The Howling Salt Month! But we started late, so it's spread across May and June so it's "Howl Am I the Bolcast in this Mine?" part one! The boys of The Howling Salt Mine call in to goof about and chat about their Bolas stories and Sam has a gripe with Tony playing a particular, powerful Amonkhet rare. This is a funny one and I know you'll love it! (@thehowlingsaltmine on IG, @howlingsaltmine...

It's time for another episode of Am I The Bolcast? - the podcast where you ask "Am I the bad guy?" and we say "Probably!" This week, Pro Tour qualifier and former Star City Games writer Jake Browne calls in to chat about a little secret project of his. Jake is a pal who's blended in comedy and Magic words much like Mikey. 00:00:13 - Skip intro button 00:05:10 - Outlaws of Thunder Junction Prerelea...