Ian Flannery might be better known as ComedIanMtg especially in cEDH circles. Known for being a chatty goof, Ian joins us to share his gift of gab and to talk about the effects of his cEDH reputation in non-cEDH games. This episode comes a few days after seeing a pic of Ian and his wife Lua of Scrybabies fame eloping in Las Vegas so a big ol congra…

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 …

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 …

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/EDHRE…

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…

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 pro…

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 T…

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 …

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 ove…

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, a…

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 - ht…

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 a…

*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 a…

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 Contra…

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 …

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,…

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 i…

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 a…

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 Po…

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 - …

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 vide…

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 …

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…

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 u…

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'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 butt…

Riley and Aaron discuss Disney's announcement of investing $60 billion over 10 years into their parks, with $1.9 billion specifically going to Disneyland expansions. They analyze what the investments could go towards, like potential new lands, rides, and expansions based on concepts from Disney parks overseas. Aaron shares his experiences on new ri…

This week, Jason Alt of Brainstorm Brewery and our bossman over at EDHREC and Commander's Herald joins in to talk about the sin of wasting people's time and the card Farewell. Follow Jason on Twitter @JasonEAlt Check out www.edhrec.com and www.commandersherald.com Edited by Ken Peddle Check us out on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@AmITheBolcast F…

This week, CCORyan of the Commander Cookout media empire calls to chat with Mike about being mindful of how your playstyle can impact other players. Follow CCORyan on Twitter @CCOPodcast Head to https://www.commandercookout.com for all things CCO, BBO, DDO, and all the other letters they'll eventually get to! Edited by Ken Peddle Check us out on Yo…

This week, Kurohitsuki calls in with a spicy, spicy take right off the bat! Follow Kurohitsuki on Twitter @Kurohitsuki https://linktr.ee/kurohitsuki for all Kuro's links including his Twitch where Mike will be joining a pod on release day! Edited by Ken Peddle Check us out on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@AmITheBolcast Find us on Twitter at: @am…

This week, Emmara, Goddess of Blunder calls in to chat about the Planechase variant of EDH and asks if she's the Bolas for taking on a challenge to beat an undefeated deck. This was recorded a while ago and our excitement for the Dr. Who decks containing Planechase cards could not be contained so we're dating this episode a little bit! Follow Emmar…

This week, on the most chaotic episode to date, MTGCal Callahan Jones asks the gang Am I The Bolas? on this week's Bolcast! Heads up, Ol' Mikey and Cal get a little too silly even on this episode. Little hypocritical for these two ding dongs who can't stay on topic to be chatting about distracted players, but this is a high energy and absurd episod…

This week, a member of the Commander Advisory Group and host of two fantastic Commander podcasts calls in to talk about a game that didn't quite go his way. The host of Casual Magic and Shivam and Wheeler Love Magic, Shivam Bhatt asks the gang Am I The Bolas? on this week's Bolcast! Follow Shivam on Twitter @ghirapurigears Check out Casual Magic ht…

This week, a host of one of the most important Magic: The Gathering podcasts, The Command Zone, joins us - It's Rachel Weeks! Mikey's old pal Rachel calls in to chat about pulling punches in deckbuilding and in gameplay. Check out The Command Zone on YouTube and wherever you get your podcasts! And follow @wachelreeks! https://www.youtube.com/@comma…

This week, a host of one of the most important Magic: The Gathering podcasts, The Command Zone, joins us - It's Jimmy Wong! Check out The Command Zone on YouTube and wherever you get your podcasts! https://www.youtube.com/@commandcast Edited by Ken Peddle Find us on Twitter at: @amithebolcast @mikecarrozza @gamesfreaksa @indigogentleman Thanks for …

HAPPY NEW YEAR! Our first episode of the year features a phone call with the one and only VeggieWagon, the trickster of the Decked Out EDH YouTube channel. He calls in to discuss his preferred brewing style! Check out Decked Out EDH https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJQWD7nQu9svbJjDmX7p5gg and follow VeggieWagon on socials https://linktr.ee/veggiewa…

Author and MTG podcaster Dan Sheehan of Pie Break and formerly The Commander Sphere podcasts calls us to discuss his love of Rule Zero (or technically illegal) Commanders! Check out Pie Break and follow Dan on socials! Edited by Ken Peddle Find us on Twitter at: @amithebolcast @mikecarrozza @gamesfreaksa @indigogentleman Thanks for listening!…

For our inaugural show we have Dana Roach of EDHREC. Edited by Ken Peddle Find us on Twitter at: @amithebolcast @mikecarrozza @gamesfreaksa @indigogentleman

In this episode, Aaron and Riley recap Aaron's recent trip to Disneyland with friends. Aaron shares his impressions of introducing first-time visitors to Disneyland and compares it to Walt Disney World. They also discuss some of the new areas like San Fransokyo in Disney California Adventure. Next, they dive into a discussion of the Disney theatric…

[0:00:01] Aaron and Riley discuss the new live-action Little Mermaid remake starring Halle Bailey as Ariel. [0:09:01] They talk about the new songs written for the film by Alan Menken, including Prince Eric's solo song "Wild Uncharted Waters" and King Triton's song "Impossible Child". [0:14:11] They debate the merits of the new songs and whether th…

Adam Farmer (Bad Wolf Radio) joins Aaron to review Inquisitor: Rise of the Red Blade. Adam shares his experience at Tampa Comic Con. We discuss forced video game console upgrades and if we are good at trivia. We review the novel Inquisitor: Rise of the Red Blade. [email protected] facebook.com/starwarsbookworms twitter.com/swbookworms App…

Summary: Intro to Episode 66. 0:01 Revenge of the Sith mems. Intro to the episode. 1:47 Star Wars talk might sneak into this episode. What qualifies as a Disney adult? Aaron shares his thoughts on being considered a Disney adult. Aaron talks about the question of whether or not he considers himself a Disney adult. Star Wars fandom is our escape. 7:…

In this episode of Mouse and Castle, we dive into the world of Disney's live-action remakes, exploring the hits and misses of these modern adaptations of beloved classics. Join Riley and Aaron as we discuss the best remakes that successfully recaptured the magic, like Cinderella, and Beauty and the Beast. We'll also delve into the ones that fell sh…

William Devereux (Ion Cannon) joins Aaron to discuss the latest news out of Star Wars Celebration Europe. Full reaction to the new Ahsoka trailer Thoughts on the news of a new Rey Skywalker movie Discussion on the other movie and TV announcements including the Dawn of the Jedi and Dave Filoni movies [email protected] facebook.com/starwars…

Riley and Aaron recount their best and worst of Disney in 2022. Movies + Disneyplus + Parks!By Disney

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Adam Farmer (Bad Wolf Radio) joins Aaron to review the novel The High Republic: Path of Deceit. Reaction to the casting news for Acolyte Thoughts on the reveal of the novel Rise of the Red Blade A full review of the Justina Ireland and Tessa Gratton novel Path of Deceit [email protected] facebook.com/starwarsbookworms twitter.com/swbookwo…

William Devereux (Ion Cannon) joins the show to review the novel The Princess and the Scoundrel. We preview the Star Wars things happening at New York Comic Con A full review of the Beth Revis novel The Princess and the Scoundrel [email protected] facebook.com/starwarsbookworms twitter.com/swbookworms Apple Podcasts…

Adam Farmer (Bad Wolf Radio) joins the show to review the novel Shadow of the Sith. We discuss the announcement of Jedi: Fallen Order spin-off books A full review of the novel Shadow of the Sith [email protected] facebook.com/starwarsbookworms twitter.com/swbookworms Apple PodcastsBy Aaron Goins

William Devereux (Ion Cannon podcast) joins the show to discuss the latest Star Wars literature news and review the novel Brotherhood. Aaron tells a story about rediscovering Vector Prime We look at some of the literature news coming out of SDCC Our reactions to The Princess and the Scoundrel excerpt A full review of the […]…