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Am I the Bolcast?

The Magic: The Gathering podcast based on the EDHREC’s column Am I The Bolas?

Hosted By:

Mike Carrozza aka “Mark Carbonza”

Morgan Sanchez [superproducer/genius]

Copyright: © Space Cow Media 2023

Latest Episodes:

Bolcast 58 - Breezing Through Phases with Cas Hinds aka StrixhavenDropout Oct 29, 2025

Show notes

This week on the Bolcast, EDHREC writer and a content creator with Lobby Pristine, Cas Hinds calls in to chat about folks who handwave through phases and just moving through actions. There are priorities to be passed, buddy!

Don't forget to get your stories in the mailbag and we'll read them on the Bolcast. Submit them to amithebolas@gmail.com.

As always, we are sponsored by Cardsphere.com!

Card Sphere, Get your cards here! Check out the referral link below!

We are also sponsored by BoneBox Games! Use promo code BOLCAST for a cheeky discount on your deckboxes and accessories over at boneboxgames.com!

Timecodes and Highlights

00:00:12 - Skip intro button, get to the sponsor talk and plugs!

00:05:13 - A chat with Cat Hinds!

CardSphere referral link: https://www.cardsphere.com/?referrer=bolcast

Edited by Ken Peddle

Here is our Linktr.ee (linktr.ee/amithebolas)

Check us out on YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/@AmITheBolcast

Check out www.edhrec.com where Morgan edits and Carrozza writes.

Music by Mike Carrozza

Find us on Bluesky - We're moving away from Twitter. Slowly, but it's happening.

Podcast - @amithebolcast

Carrozza - @mikecarrozza

Morgan - @indigogentleman

Celani - gamesfreaksa.info

Thanks for listening!

Send us feedback! Message me at amithebolas@gmail.com and tell me what you think!

Bolcast 57 - Precons? For New Players? with Culture Critic Reyna Cervantes Oct 21, 2025

Show notes

This week on the Bolcast, culture critic Reyna Cervantes joins me! Whether you know her from Gamespot or her movie reviews, new pal Reyna and I chat about music, our friend Ashley, and Reyna's love of Vampires. All this before we get a wild take Bolas peeve.

Don't forget to get your stories in the mailbag and we'll read them on the Bolcast. Submit them to amithebolas@gmail.com.

As always, we are sponsored by Cardsphere.com!

Card Sphere, Get your cards here! Check out the referral link below!

We are also sponsored by BoneBox Games! Use promo code BOLCAST for a cheeky discount on your deckboxes and accessories over at boneboxgames.com!

Timecodes and Highlights

00:00:12 - Skip intro button, get to the sponsor talk and plugs!

00:04:31 - A chat with Reyna Cervantes!

CardSphere referral link: https://www.cardsphere.com/?referrer=bolcast

Edited by Ken Peddle

Here is our Linktr.ee (linktr.ee/amithebolas)

Check us out on YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/@AmITheBolcast

Check out www.edhrec.com where Morgan edits and Carrozza writes.

Music by Mike Carrozza

Find us on Bluesky - We're moving away from Twitter. Slowly, but it's happening.

Podcast - @amithebolcast

Carrozza - @mikecarrozza

Morgan - @indigogentleman

Celani - gamesfreaksa.info

Thanks for listening!

Send us feedback! Message me at amithebolas@gmail.com and tell me what you think!

Bolcast 56 - Mailbag with Celani - Armageddon The Land Deck Oct 14, 2025

Show notes

This week on the Bolcast, Carrozza welcomes Celani back to the fold officially as a Mailbag Champion to chat about an old submission and some Lorwyn Eclipsed

Don't forget to get your stories in the mailbag and we'll read them on the Bolcast. Submit them to amithebolas@gmail.com.

As always, we are sponsored by Cardsphere.com!

Card Sphere, Get your cards here! Check out the referral link below!

We are also sponsored by BoneBox Games! Use promo code BOLCAST for a cheeky discount on your deckboxes and accessories over at boneboxgames.com!

Timecodes and Highlights

00:00:12 - Skip intro button

00:01:34 - Sponsor talk and plugs!

00:05:48 - Mailbag

00:23:57 - Talk about Lorwyn Eclipsed

CardSphere referral link: https://www.cardsphere.com/?referrer=bolcast

Edited by Ken Peddle

Here is our Linktr.ee (linktr.ee/amithebolas)

Check us out on YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/@AmITheBolcast

Check out www.edhrec.com where Morgan edits and Carrozza writes.

Music by Mike Carrozza

Find us on Bluesky - We're moving away from Twitter. Slowly, but it's happening.

Podcast - @amithebolcast

Carrozza - @mikecarrozza

Morgan - @indigogentleman

Celani - gamesfreaksa.info

Thanks for listening!

Send us feedback! Message me at amithebolas@gmail.com and tell me what you think!

Bolcast 55 - Mailbag - Tony, Tony, Tony Oct 07, 2025

Show notes

This week on the Bolcast, Carrozza welcomes Celani back to the fold officially as a Mailbag Champion to chat about an old submission that runs a little long.

Don't forget to get your stories in the mailbag and we'll read them on the Bolcast. Submit them to amithebolas@gmail.com.

As always, we are sponsored by Cardsphere.com!

Card Sphere, Get your cards here! Check out the referral link below!

We are also sponsored by BoneBox Games! Use promo code BOLCAST for a cheeky discount on your deckboxes and accessories over at boneboxgames.com!

Timecodes and Highlights

00:00:12 - Skip intro button

00:02:54 - Sponsor talk and a bunch of jokes!

00:10:53 - Mailbag

00:35:15 - Talk about The Office and Furby Secret Lairs and such.

CardSphere referral link: https://www.cardsphere.com/?referrer=bolcast

Edited by Ken Peddle

Here is our Linktr.ee (linktr.ee/amithebolas)

Check us out on YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/@AmITheBolcast

Check out www.edhrec.com where Morgan edits and Carrozza writes.

Music by Mike Carrozza

Find us on Bluesky - We're moving away from Twitter. Slowly, but it's happening.

Podcast - @amithebolcast

Carrozza - @mikecarrozza

Morgan - @indigogentleman

Celani - gamesfreaksa.info

Thanks for listening!

Send us feedback! Message me at amithebolas@gmail.com and tell me what you think!

Bolcast 54 - Mailbag from RopeArrow! Embracing the Villain while Millin' Sep 30, 2025

Show notes

This week on the Bolcast, Mike and Morgan get back into the Mailbag to discuss a submission from Tyler Day aka RopeArrow. Check out his Magic art here:

https://scryfall.com/search?q=artist%3Aropearrow

and his linktr.ee here - https://linktr.ee/ropearrow

We chat about mill and how some tables will always see it as the big villain move.

Don't forget to get your stories in the mailbag and we'll read them on the Bolcast. Submit them to amithebolas@gmail.com.

As always, we are sponsored by Cardsphere.com!

Card Sphere, Get your cards here! Check out the referral link below!

We are also sponsored by BoneBox Games! Use promo code BOLCAST for a cheeky discount on your deckboxes and accessories over at boneboxgames.com!

Timecodes and Highlights

00:00:12 - Mikey and Morgan do plugs and chat about Cardsphere and Bonebox.

00:05:48 - It's mailbag time. Thanks for writing in Tyler!

CardSphere referral link: https://www.cardsphere.com/?referrer=bolcast

Edited by Ken Peddle

Here is our Linktr.ee (linktr.ee/amithebolas)

Check us out on YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/@AmITheBolcast

Check out www.edhrec.com where Morgan edits and Carrozza writes.

Music by Mike Carrozza

Find us on Bluesky - We're moving away from Twitter. Slowly, but it's happening.

Podcast - @amithebolcast

Carrozza - @mikecarrozza

Morgan - @indigogentleman

Thanks for listening!

Send us feedback! Message me at amithebolas@gmail.com and tell me what you think!

Bolcast 53 - The Salties Rebuttal and Michael Celani Returns Sep 23, 2025

Show notes

This week on the Bolcast, it's the first time we've ever had a rebuttal! Last month, we had a submission that was well received on EDHREC and on another mailbag with Michael Celani. Read about it here: https://edhrec.com/articles/am-i-the-bolas-salty-for-your-losses and go back to listen to Bolcast 49 for the first part.

Keep an eye on https://edhrec.com/articles/author/mike-carrozza for the article as well.

Also joining us today is of course Michael Celani aka GamesfreakSA. We missed him and we'll be bringing him back as often as we can. GamesfreakSA.info for all things Celani

Don't forget to get your stories in the mailbag and we'll read them on the Bolcast. Submit them to amithebolas@gmail.com.

Don't forget to check out Celani's YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/c/gamesfreaksa

As always, we are sponsored by Cardsphere.com!

Card Sphere, Get your cards here! Check out the referral link below!

We are also sponsored by BoneBox Games! Use promo code BOLCAST for a cheeky discount on your deckboxes and accessories over at boneboxgames.com!

Timecodes and Highlights

00:00:12 - It's intro time. Michael Celani is here! We talk sponsors and Spider-Man set!

00:05:02 - Shoutout to Ashley! Listen to last week's episode! CommandFest Ottawa by Face to Face Games.

Shoutout to MTGMuddstah, Neo, Davy, Mr. Bevers, Commander Mechanic, Logan aka SeraphSix, TheBenwa, Aaron of The Spikefeeders, Kelly from Face to Face

Shoutout to Toby! Thanks for waiting to play that game, sorry it took so long!

00:12:46 - It's time for the mailbag

CardSphere referral link: https://www.cardsphere.com/?referrer=bolcast

Edited by Ken Peddle

Here is our Linktr.ee (linktr.ee/amithebolas)

Check us out on YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/@AmITheBolcast

Check out www.edhrec.com where Morgan edits and Carrozza writes.

Music by Mike Carrozza

Find us on Bluesky - We're moving away from Twitter. Slowly, but it's happening.

Podcast - @amithebolcast

Carrozza - @mikecarrozza

Morgan - @indigogentleman

Thanks for listening!

Send us feedback! Message me at amithebolas@gmail.com and tell me what you think!

Bolcast 52 - Dropping From an Event with Video Game Writer Ashley Cooper! Sep 16, 2025

Show notes

This week on the Bolcast, Mike's good pal Ashley Cooper hops on the Bolcast to talk about how she recently got into Magic and the experiences that come with that.

Ashley Cooper is a video game writer who's written games like Warhammer 40k Spacemarine and Gotham Knights. She's currently writing the new Iron-Man game! As a video game connoisseur, you wouldn't be surprised that Ashley's foray into Magic is thanks to Universes Beyond - Final Fantasy.

Ashley's work - https://www.ashleywritesgames.com/

Don't forget to get your stories in the mailbag and we'll read them on the Bolcast. Submit them to amithebolas@gmail.com.

As always, we are sponsored by Cardsphere.com!

Card Sphere, Get your cards here! Check out the referral link below!

We are also sponsored by BoneBox Games! Use promo code BOLCAST for a cheeky discount on your deckboxes and accessories over at boneboxgames.com!

Timecodes and Highlights

00:00:12 - Mikey's doing a little intro! Sponsor talk! CardSphere.com!

00:02:59 - Chat with Ashley

00:34:21 - Ashley's Pet Peeve

CardSphere referral link: https://www.cardsphere.com/?referrer=bolcast

Edited by Ken Peddle

Here is our Linktr.ee (linktr.ee/amithebolas)

Check us out on YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/@AmITheBolcast

Check out www.edhrec.com where Morgan edits and Carrozza writes.

Music by Mike Carrozza

Find us on Bluesky - We're moving away from Twitter. Slowly, but it's happening.

Podcast - @amithebolcast

Carrozza - @mikecarrozza

Morgan - @indigogentleman

Thanks for listening!

Send us feedback! Message me at amithebolas@gmail.com and tell me what you think!

Bolcast 51 - Sandwich Story Time with GirlPod! Sep 02, 2025

Show notes

FIXED AUDIO!

This week on the Bolcast, Sarah and Sandwich from GirlPod join Mikey once again! This week, it's Sandwich Time!

Be sure to follow and support GirlPod and all their projects. Make sure to go say hi to them in Atlanta at MagicCon where you can experience all the joy and delight these two bring to everyone they meet.

All GirlPod links - https://linktr.ee/girlpodmtg

Don't forget to get your stories in the mailbag and we'll read them on the Bolcast. Submit them to amithebolas@gmail.com.

As always, we are sponsored by Cardsphere.com!

Card Sphere, Get your cards here! Check out the referral link below!

We are also sponsored by BoneBox Games! Use promo code BOLCAST for a cheeky discount on your deckboxes and accessories over at boneboxgames.com!

Timecodes and Highlights

00:00:11 - Mikey's doing a little intro! Sponsor talk! CardSphere.com!

00:03:15 - Skip right to my chat with Sarah and Sandwich of GirlPod - We talk about how we met!

00:35:36 - It's Sandwich's Story Time!

CardSphere referral link: https://www.cardsphere.com/?referrer=bolcast

Edited by Ken Peddle

Here is our Linktr.ee (linktr.ee/amithebolas)

Check us out on YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/@AmITheBolcast

Check out www.edhrec.com where Morgan edits and Carrozza writes.

Music by Mike Carrozza

Find us on Bluesky - We're moving away from Twitter. Slowly, but it's happening.

Podcast - @amithebolcast

Carrozza - @mikecarrozza

Morgan - @indigogentleman

Thanks for listening!

Send us feedback! Message me at amithebolas@gmail.com and tell me what you think!

Bolcast 50 - Magic Misogyny with GirlPod! Aug 26, 2025

Show notes

This week on the Bolcast, Sarah and Sandwich from GirlPod join Mikey to talk about cEDH and misogyny in Magic spaces, all while laughing harder than anybody has on the pod before. This episode is Sarah's MtG pet peeve episode and next episode will be Sandwich's

Be sure to follow and support GirlPod and all their projects. Make sure to go say hi to them in Atlanta at MagicCon where you can experience all the joy and delight these two bring to everyone they meet.

All GirlPod links - https://linktr.ee/girlpodmtg

Don't forget to get your stories in the mailbag and we'll read them on the Bolcast. Submit them to amithebolas@gmail.com.

As always, we are sponsored by Cardsphere.com!

Card Sphere, Get your cards here! Check out the referral link below!

We are also sponsored by BoneBox Games! Use promo code BOLCAST for a cheeky discount on your deckboxes and accessories over at boneboxgames.com!

Timecodes and Highlights

00:00:11 - Mikey's doing a little intro! Sponsor talk! CardSphere.com!

00:02:49 - Skip right to my chat with Sarah and Sandwich of GirlPod - We talk about how we met!

00:15:57 - Sarah's silly little Koma deck lol "Bad Koma" ain't so bad!

00:26:58 - Sandwich talks about her silly little deck - Ms. Bumbleflower

00:29:30 - We talk a bit about the Avatar: The Last Airbender set a bit

00:40:51 - Sarah discusses her pet peeve: "Did your boyfriend build you that deck?"

CardSphere referral link: https://www.cardsphere.com/?referrer=bolcast

Edited by Ken Peddle

Here is our Linktr.ee (linktr.ee/amithebolas)

Check us out on YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/@AmITheBolcast

Check out www.edhrec.com where Morgan edits and Carrozza writes.

Music by Mike Carrozza

Find us on Bluesky - We're moving away from Twitter. Slowly, but it's happening.

Podcast - @amithebolcast

Carrozza - @mikecarrozza

Morgan - @indigogentleman

Thanks for listening!

Send us feedback! Message me at amithebolas@gmail.com and tell me what you think!

Bolcast 49 - Am I The Mailbag? - A Salty Retreat with Michael Celani (again!) Aug 19, 2025

Show notes

This week on the Bolcast - Another mailbag episode!

We can't get enough of our former co-host Michael Celani aka GamesfreakSA! It's another Am I The Mailbag?! We're going into the mailbag and reading stories submitted to the amithebolas@gmail.com inbox. Carrozza, Morgan, and Celani tackle a submission together!

Gamesfreaksa.info is where you can find all things Celani. Next week, he's back with us for a mailbag episode.

This week, we cover the story from this article: https://edhrec.com/articles/am-i-the-bolas-salty-for-your-losses

As always, we are sponsored by Cardsphere.com!

Card Sphere, Get your cards here! Check out the referral link below!

Don't forget to use your BOLCAST promo at BoneBoxGames.com. Get your mitts on some amazing deckboxes for your collection.

00:00:12 - Skip intro button

00:02:26 - Talking about the new decks we want to build and mono-color deck discussion

Some Sponsor talk! Click the CardSphere referral code and use your BoneBoxGames code!

00:16:15 - Some Spider-Man talk!

00:25:24 - Mailbag time!

Here's the article for this episode's mailbag submission since I covered it on Am I the Bolas? on EDHREC last month - https://edhrec.com/articles/am-i-the-bolas-fine-ill-do-it-then

CardSphere referral link: https://www.cardsphere.com/?referrer=bolcast

Edited by Ken Peddle

Here is our Linktr.ee (linktr.ee/amithebolas)

Check us out on YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/@AmITheBolcast

Check out www.edhrec.com where Morgan edits and Carrozza writes.

Music by Mike Carrozza

Find us on Bluesky - We're moving away from Twitter. Slowly, but it's happening.

Podcast - @amithebolcast

Carrozza - Linktr.ee

Morgan - @indigogentleman

Thanks for listening!

Send us feedback! Message me at amithebolas@gmail.com and tell me what you think!

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