Salt Circle Podcast

It's another podcast on Magic: the Gathering with Ben and Hank talking about the current state of the Arena (Magic's answer to Hearthstone) closed Beta now that the NDA has been dropped. There's some discussion about MTGO and the Duels of the Planeswalker games that have come before it. They talk about their issues with Arena, the things it does get right and their hopes for the future as the game...

This week is all about the Magic: the Gathering format of Commander, or EDH (Elder Dragon Highlander) as it is also known. EDH is a casual format of Magic focused more on fun, splashy interactions and multiplayer politics than the standard competitive formats. They talk about why they love the format and how it's become the most popular format of Magic to come from outside Wizards of the Coast. Th...

Ben and Hank discuss some Mel Brooks movies (Mostly Blazing Saddles) this week before going off into some tangents on various related topics like why Dracula sucks, Monty Python and the way it ruins people, and Star Wars because of course. Email: SaltCirclePodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @SaltCirclePod Hank's Twitter: @ComicPanels Ben's Twitter: @Bean_LP Logo Artist: bellamy.world/

Part one in a series where Ben and Hank talk about some of the media that has proved the most important and influential in their lives. They kick this idea off with a 2 hour talk about video games. These are pretty surface level talks about the games just broad stories about certain games that made a memorable impact. Some good stories in there. Email: SaltCirclePodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @SaltCir...

This week Ben and Hank are talking about some in continuity Star Wars comics. Specifically these: Star Wars (2015) Vol 1-5 [1-30, plus 2 Annuals] Star Wars: Darth Vader (2015) Vol. 1-5 [1-25], plus"Vader Down" one-shot and an annual] Star Wars: Darth Maul (2017) [1-5] Star Wars: Obi-Wan & Anakin (2016) [1-5] Star Wars: Darth Maul—Son of Dathomir (2014) [1-4] They veer into just talking about a bun...

This week's episode is all about the first season/series of Digimon, Digimon Adventure. This is a show that's very nostalgic and important to Hank that Ben really has no attachment to (though he cares a little more about the subsequent seasons which will get their own episodes eventually). So Hank does the heavy lifting on this one giving a full plot rundown of the season along the way to talking...

WARNING THIS IS NOT A NORMAL EPISODE As a special Valentine's Day episode Ben and Hank decided to do a Commentary track for the most Romantic film of out times: Tommy Wiseau's The Room. Hank has seen the film many times and been to several theater screenings but Ben has never seen it and really doesn't know what he's in for. So, find your own copy of the film and join us on this adventure. Or not,...

This week Ben and Hank talk about the music of 2017. There's some loose discussion about where they're at with music these day, how they discover (or don't discover) new stuff and whatnot. The bulk of the episode is them going back and forth giving shoutouts to the music that mattered to them in 2017. Artists Hank Talks about inclue Jonathan Coulton, Gorrillaz, Kesha, Carly Rae Jepsen, Tom Petty,...

Ben and Hank discuss one of their favorite video games Persona 4. Obvious spoiler warnings if you haven't played or finished it because they go in full depth about it. There's some light mention of the spin offs, Persona 5 TMS#FE and other SMT games but Ben hasn't touched that stuff at all so that's super brief and not in depth at all. Email: SaltCirclePodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @SaltCirclePod Han...

Spinning out of a previous comment Ben made about his feelings on continuity and his dislike for conflicting multiple continuities, he and Hank have a lengthy discussion about different continuities. There's a lot of talk about comic books, but also TV and movies. After so many episode of Hank talking about stuff that he's just OK with this is a topic he's super into, so enjoy that. (Also his audi...

In this episode Ben and Hank talk about the Space movie trend that existed for a handful of years but recently seems to be over. Specifically Gravity, Interstellar, The Martian and Arrival are the focus of that trend. They also briefly talk about or at least mention some other space movies 2001: A Space Odyssey, 2010: The Year We Made Contact, Europa Report, and Moon among others. There's also som...

Just a nice chat about the TV show Scrubs. Its strengths. (Good jokes, character relationships and development) Its mistakes. (Season 9, That time the show threatened to destroy Turk's last testicle and not in a metaphorical sense) Y'know, the works. It's a huge jack, man. Email: SaltCirclePodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @SaltCirclePod Hank's Twitter: @ComicPanels Ben's Twitter: @Bean_LP Logo Artist: b...

Because the people demanded it Hank finally read Saga, Brian K Vaughan and Fiona Staples fantasy space epic. I hope you're happy you made him read a really good comic. The horror. So yea, he and Ben go through the series (Issues 1-42 specifically) and talk about it and their feelings about it in detail. Also they talk a bunch of Star Wars stuff at the end because they cannot help themselves. Email...

WARNING THIS IS NOT A NORMAL EPISODE. Hank and Ben are off spending the holiday with loved ones, but they didn't forget you dear listener. So as a Christmas Special they recorded a full running commentary for 1996's Jingle All the Way starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. So pull up your own copy of the film and watch along; they press play on the movie at 0:43. It's a journey of discovery. Email: SaltC...

Ben and Hank have a light discussion about Recess, a show that Ben really loves and that Hank thinks is good but never had a strong emotional attachment to. Also they talk a little about their childhood paranoia and the living nightmare that is Ben's life. I think, I dunno it's kind of a blur of rambling nonsense to me at some point. Also Hank fucked up and recorded both sides of the audio on his...

Here's a special Bonus episode of The Salt Circle Podcast because Ben needed to talk about the new Star Wars. Hank already did a spoilercast on Star Wars: The Last Jedi with Paul (@Exfauxsure) for BurningBarrel.co but Ben went to sleep early and missed it so here's another spoilercast primarily for Ben's thoughts but also some back and forth. If you haven't listened to the Burning Barrel spoilerca...

Yo, y'know Lord of the Rings. We talk about that here. So if you're into that, maybe check it out? Hank compares genocide to anime... I think. I dunno it's kind of a blur. Email: SaltCirclePodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @SaltCirclePod Hank's Twitter: @ComicPanels Ben's Twitter: @Bean_LP Logo Artist: bellamy.world/

Ben and Hank talk about the disasterpiece that is The Book of Henry. Ben has feelings about the movie. Feelings like “Oh god why did I watch this?” They bounce around the movie a lot and get into late plot details right away so be aware if for some reason you're worried about Book of Henry spoilers. More importantly there's a really long Pringles can dick bit that is pretty glorious. So enjoy that...

This week's episode is built around the fact that Ben recently attended an NFL Football game. Hank follows football but hasn't really watched it in like three years, instead just listening to podcasts and radio talking about it regularly. So there's talk about that experience, some football talk, some general sports talk and some nice tangents on lots of other bullshit. Hank loses the word armpit...

Ben and Hank talk about Avatar: The Legend of Korra, and by talk about I mean mostly bitch about the problems, while occasionally mentioning things they did like. This is a flawed follow up to a great show and while they both like it, they are also both very critical of it. Spoilers abound from jump so be aware. Email: SaltCirclePodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @SaltCirclePod Hank's Twitter: @ComicPanel...

Ben and Hank have some thoughts on Harry Potter. So much so that they actually pretty much stay on topic this time. Well, except for a tease for the Lord of the Rings throwdown that will come down the line. This is a series that mattered to both of them a the time, but that neither of them is particularly emotionally invested in anymore so there's plenty of criticism to go around. Email: SaltCircl...

Inspired by that time the Burning Barrel Discord berated Ben into watching more Food Wars, Hank tries a different approach to see if there's other anime Ben would enjoy. Ben goes through his history with anime and then Hank starts throwing premises at him. Please enjoy this double length episode. Email: SaltCirclePodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @SaltCirclePod Hank's Twitter: @ComicPanels Ben's Twitter:...

This week Ben and Hank talk around the webcomic Questionable Content by Jeph Jacques. They springboard off into talking about webcomics more generally. and bounce all over the place. For some reason subs vs dubs comes up, and Hank goes on a short rant about why Inception is bad. So y'know business as usual. You can fine Questionable Content at https://questionablecontent.net/ Email: SaltCirclePodc...

Avatar: The Last Airbender is the mighty oak around which this podcast grows and surrounds. This is a rambly one as we dip in and out of talking about a show that we both just think is great. Ben makes poor life choices. Hank talks about anime. Ben cannot remember the name Aku (The shapeshifting Master of Darkness) for the life of him. Hank spends too much of his life pensively thinking about the...

This week on the Salt Circle Podcast Ben and Hank talk about the book Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift. They go through the whole book, even though books one two and three are all garbage compared to four which is amazing. We've got poop jokes, piss jokes, humans being gross, the importance of using the whole baby and poop jokes. Come on down. Poop jokes. Email: SaltCirclePodcast@gmail.com Twi...