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    The Carve: A Monster Hunter Podcast

    The Carve is a weekly Monster Hunter podcast with the goal of building a fantastic and friendly hunting community. This podcast will focus on news and stories from Monster Hunter: Rise and any past games like Monster Hunter: World/Iceborne, MH4U, MHXX, for example. The Carve was created by SBJ, host/producer of It's Super Effective and Mythical. If you enjoyed the conversations, audio quality, and poor pronunciation on those podcasts, then you should enjoy this podcast too. The Carve is part of the SuperEffective.FM podcast network.
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    Outlook: Stories 2 is Fresh

    Outlook: Stories 2 is Fresh

    The Carve will be taking a hiatus once again as Stories 2 is now out in the world. We talk about our favorite parts of Monster Hunter Stories 2 and if it's worth the $60 price tag. Will also talks a bit about MH Rise, but overall, thank you for listening and we hope you enjoy this episode! 

    00:00:20 - Introduction
    00:01:00 - Stories 2 Talk
    00:28:40 - Post Credits

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    Base Camp: Stories 2 Demo

    Base Camp: Stories 2 Demo

    The Demo for Monster Hunter Stories 2 is here! Will and Steve both spend about 5 hours in the demo and talks about hatching eggs, "good" genes, the open world, and more! We also talk about the character creator and different abilities the Monsties have! 

    00:00:20 - Introduction
    00:01:00 - Stories 2 Talk
    00:36:00 - Post Credits

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    Discussion: E3 Stories Showcase

    Discussion: E3 Stories Showcase

    Monster Hunter Stories 2 was shown off constantly during E3 week. We talk about our excitement for it and the demo dropping tonight. We also talk about where we are in Rise and the 3.1 update for Rise too! 

    00:00:20 - Introduction
    00:01:00 - General Discussion
    00:14:10 - 3.1 Rise Update
    00:16:10 - MH Stories
    00:31:30 - Post Credits

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    Update: 3.0 Change and Stories 2

    Update: 3.0 Change and Stories 2

    With the 3.0 Update out, Will and Steve talk about catching up in Monster Hunter: Rise. Summer Game Fest kicked off today and we got a new trailer for Monster Hunter: Stories 2! 

    00:00:20 - Introduction
    00:01:00 - General Discussion
    00:25:00 - Summer Game Fest
    00:32:30 - Post Credits

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    Discussion: Hunter Woes

    Discussion: Hunter Woes

    With the 2.0 Update out, Steve and Will talk about catching up in Monster Hunter: Rise. Will also picked up the original Monster Hunter Stories to get ready for Stories 2 this July. 

    00:00:20 - Introduction
    00:01:00 - General Discussion
    00:16:30 - MH Stories
    00:33:10 - Post Credits

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    Discussion: Monster Hunter amiibo

    Discussion: Monster Hunter amiibo

    Will and Steve talk about how it's impossible to find Monster Hunter amiibo and how pre-orders seem to be backwards compared to how they use to be. Will talks about Hunter Connect and joining others quests to get more hunts done. 

    00:00:20 - Introduction
    00:03:00 - GameStop Story
    00:17:00 - Hunter Connect
    00:38:10 - Post Credits

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    Update: First Free Rise Content

    Update: First Free Rise Content

    Two trailers were shown off this week. The first trailer to showcase and detail Monster Hunter Stories 2, for the Nintendo Switch. The second trailer was to show all the new updates and Monsters added to Monster Hunter: Rise. Will and Steve talk about thoughts on Stories and the changes that arrived to Rise. 

    00:00:20 - Introduction
    00:02:00 - Monster Hunter Stories 2
    00:15:00 - Monster Hunter Rise v2.0
    00:31:00 - Post Credits

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    Alert: Bishaten & Almudron

    Alert: Bishaten & Almudron

    After a month with Monster Hunter: Rise, Steve and Will talk about what they still need to complete before the update. We also talk about our least favorite hunts and favorite hunts so far! We have some corrections from last week, but we hope you share our excitement of Rise that we have! 

    00:00:20 - Introduction
    00:01:00 - Rise Talking
    00:22:00 - Favorite Hunts 
    00:32:10 - Post Credits

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    Discussion: Stinky Squirrel

    Discussion: Stinky Squirrel

    After reaching High Rank, Steve and Will talk about the Hub life that is Monster Hunter. We talk about the Jackpot that you can do daily, and the Endemic Life creatures you can use to your advantage during your hunts. We just generally talk about the feel-goodness of the game! We also do a slight reminder of what 2.0 at the end of April will bring to Rise. 

    00:00:20 - Introduction
    00:01:00 - Monster Hunter Rise Talk
    00:29:00 - Post Credits

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    Alert: Goss Harag

    Alert: Goss Harag

    Monster Hunter Rise brings us Goss Harag! We talk about this new monster and our last week with the game. Rise is almost two weeks old and we've learned that Capcom has shipped over 5 million copies of the game. Will and Steve hit about 40 hours into the game, so we talk about the neat little features they added and the new Rampage feature. 

    00:00:20 - Introduction
    00:01:00 - Monster Hunter News
    00:08:00 - Rise Thoughts
    00:40:10 - Post Credits

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    Base Camp: Monster Hunter Rise

    Base Camp: Monster Hunter Rise

    The Carve is back! Will and Steve are here to talk about our initial impressions on Monster Hunter Rise! We talk about the owls, cats, and dogs! We chat about the Bunny Dongo! We express what we like and dislike about Rise compared to World/Iceborne! Overall, we just want to share our excitement about the game with you all! 

    00:00:20 - Introduction
    00:01:00 - Thoughts on MH Rise
    00:32:20 - Post Credits

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    Outlook: Taking A Break

    Outlook: Taking A Break

    We go in-depth on how to earn and get those pendents in Iceborne! The PS Blog featured Monster Hunter, but what does that even mean? With the 2019 Holiday season approaching fast, SBJ & Micah talk about the future of the podcast going forward. 

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    00:02:00 - PS Blog Feature
    00:09:30 - Pendents
    00:22:30 - Podcast Future
    00:35:40 - Post Credits

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    Discussion: Story and Room

    Discussion: Story and Room

    We talk about our thoughts and feelings of Iceborne up to this point. There is a Sony x Monster Hunter speaker in Japan. SBJ spend $20 on room cosmetics. Micah gives his thoughts on the story of Iceborne. 

    00:00:20 - Introduction
    00:01:15 - Monster Hunter News
    00:12:00 - Iceborne Thoughts
    00:36:30 - Post Credits

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    Update: First Free Iceborne Content

    Update: First Free Iceborne Content

    New room stuff, fixes to Guiding Lands, and Rajang all shows up for the first FREE content update to Monster Hunter World Iceborne! We talk about the radial menu some more, some paid decorations for your room, and the Resident Evil stuff also coming to the game. 

    00:00:20 - Introduction
    00:02:40 - Resident Evil
    00:13:50 - Free Update, Including Rajang
    00:23:40 - Bug Fixes
    00:33:40 - Post Credits

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    Issues: Weapon Skins

    Issues: Weapon Skins

    There seems to be lack in design with certain weapons in Iceborne. Award shows are around the corner, and Iceborne has been nominated for stuff! Last chance to get a cute hat in a limited bounty happening right now in Iceborne, we tell you how you can get it quickly. 

    00:00:20 - Introduction
    00:01:10 - Cute Hat
    00:07:10 - Award Season
    00:11:30 - Weapon Skin Issues
    00:29:40 - Post Credits

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    Discussion: Iceborne Tips

    Discussion: Iceborne Tips

    10 things you probably knew about Iceborne, but maybe one of them will surprise you! Have you been an old-timer using the item bar and not the radial menu and should you convert? We talk about more thoughts and feelings on Iceborne! 

    00:00:20 - Introduction
    00:02:30 - Iceborne 10 Tips
    00:42:00 - Post Credits

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    Discussion: Raider Ride

    Discussion: Raider Ride

    How do you unlock Raider Ride? Capcom released a road map of what to expect for Iceborne for the rest of 2019. A new updated to fix bugs hit Iceborne. SBJ and Micah talk about the photo stuff, the room stuff, the rider stuff, and how much there is to do in this expansion!

    00:00:20 - Introduction
    00:02:50 - Iceborne Road Map
    00:08:40 - Iceborne Update
    00:18:50 - Raider Rides + More 
    00:49:40 - Post Credits

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    Base Camp: Monster Hunter Iceborne

    Base Camp: Monster Hunter Iceborne

    Monster Hunter Iceborne is here and we have our thoughts about the game! We talk about the first couple hunts, spoiler free story stuff, and being thrown into Master Rank right away. We talk about the new town and what to do there. We also chat about how Monster Hunter can be a bit daunting to start up. 

    00:00:20 - Introduction
    00:00:30 - Initial Thoughts
    00:29:40 - Rajang Release Date
    00:31:50 - Iceborne Sales
    00:43:30 - Post Credits

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    Alert: Rajang

    Alert: Rajang

    Rajang is the first Monster Hunter Iceborne DLC character for October. SBJ went to PAX and played Iceborne and went to the Iceborne fan party. Micah and SBJ talk about how Iceborne players can get rewarded for helping their friends get through the base game content too.

    00:00:20 - Introduction
    00:05:00 - Rewards for Base Game
    00:07:00 - PAX West
    00:26:45 - Rajang DLC
    00:39:30 - Post Credits

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    Outlook: Plans for Iceborne

    Outlook: Plans for Iceborne

    Have you pre-ordered Iceborne yet? We break down what version is what version. Will also starts a new character with the thoughts of dabbling in a new weapon. Finally, we talk about the lack of Gammoth still.

    00:00:20 - Introduction
    00:05:40 - New Playable Demo
    00:10:00 - Which Version?
    00:16:05 - Fan Meetup
    00:30:30 - Post Credits

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