Monster Mash

And so it begins: we kick off our coverage of the Monster Hunter XX monsters with the Barioth. Its a mercifully shorter episode than the last couple. Just a sensible amount of chat about a cool Sabre-toothed wyvern.

Another big, long elder dragon this week which means another long episode. Let me tell you, there are some strong opinions in the house about this big snake!

This week we're hunting the big boy who bookends Monster Hunter 4, the Darren Mohran. There's a lot of chat about this fella, so strap in. There's also an awful lot of post-cast hunt chat, so if you're not a fan of "the bantz" get your thumb ready to skip to the end.

The design, hunt and ecology of the Jaggi, Jaggia and Great Jaggi.

No new monster chat this week, but if you like hearing us talk absolute shit, you're in for a treat! We might be taking a week or two off but then we'll be back to work our way through the monsters of Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate and Monster Hunter Double Cross. See ya!

The designs, hunts and ecologies of various small monsters.

Something slightly different this week: a collection of the smaller monsters which appear in Monster Hunter Double Cross. Luke thinks he's funny, Jay plays along, Andy shows a surprisingly tender side and Jas reveals himself to be a LEGIT PSYCHOPATH.

Here we go then, the final large monster in Monster Hunter Generations. As always Andy is sleepy, Jas is interrupting, Jay barely recognises the monster and Luke is struggling valiantly to keep everything on track. Next week we have a special on small monsters and after that will be an outtakes collection. Soon after we're kicking off a new season of the podcast with all the monsters from Monster...

Ohayōgozaimasu! Wakamono wa Amatsugamatsuchi o karu. Tanoshinde!

This week, we’re hunting the white god Ukanlos! Or as Andy prefers to call him, Shovel Knight. Andy isn’t with us this week, Luke’s much too sleepy and Jay is struggling to keep the podcast on track. Then at the end, listen to some highlights from the hunt where Ukanlos gives us a proper kicking.

We were recording after 9 in the evening again this week so although you're getting some quality chat about an interesting monster, the hunt highlights include lots of talk about whether Jay does or does not like licking ladies' bits. Sorry not sorry.

This week, we're hunting the Teostra. Now in HD!  Other than that . . . look, we recorded this a week ago and I'm pretty tired right now so I know about as much as you about what we did or didn't say!

For a bonus sized fiftieth episode the lads are joined by Joe Skrebels, the go-to man for British podcasts about Monster Hunter, to discuss the greatest monster of all: man. Luke tries and fails to keep things on topic, Jay is almost helpful, Andy is starstruck, Jas has loud people in his house and Joe thinks we should ban this sick filth.

This week we're talking about the big, spiky brute who doesn't fit in: the Akantor. He's not an elder dragon but he sure as hell can't fly. I think he needs a hug . . .

In a surprisingly musical episode, the lads hunt the metal elder dragon Kushala Daora. Andy will apparently sing on demand, Jay is putting in hard work and apparently not only does Luke think Jas is Dutch, he's forgotten what's Dutch and what's Swedish. He had some of a beer. . . Songs: Sewn- The Feeling You Only Live Twice - Nancy Sinatra Goldfinger - Shirley Bassey Harder, Better, Faster, Strong...

The design, hunt and ecology of the Deviljho and Savage Deviljho. 

KA ME HA ME HAAAA! Jay gets to let all of his inner weeaboo out and talk about Dragonball Z, Luke gets to bring up King Kong again, Andy makes monkey noises and Jas acts smug about not fainting. It's the bad boy of Monster Hunter, the Rajang!

The design, hunt and ecology of the Uroktor, Agnaktor and Glacial Agnaktor.

What's the difference between lava and magma? Find out in another educational edition of Monster Mash. We also discuss Monster Hunter Frontier at length in a desperate attempt to squeeze out 15 minutes of audio content about the bloody Lavasioth.

This week the lads climb the mighty disco mountain and tell you what they can see. Luke spends the podcast slowly melting into a supine position, so sorry for the steady drop in audio quality. Links of note: Sker Buffalo Shagga, Son of Dolf The Dovakhiin

The boys somehow squeeze a whole 42nd episode out of the Kecha Wacha. He's a damned dirty ape who inexplicably is only in high rank for Monster Hunter Generations. Links of note: Kecak Regular Features Episode 244 Planet of the Apes

He's cool, he's tough, he's sometimes a hilarious fat space hopper idiot: the biggest shark you know, Zamtrios! We also discuss the little ones and the desert one, then we make fun of him for being fat because we're hypocrites. 

It is far too hot to be mucking about talking about pretend dragons on the internet, but these three heroes have done it anyway for your listening pleasure. Enjoy their nonsense about Shaggy himself, the Shagaru Magala!

This week the boys hunt the Kirin, the lightning unicorn who won't FUCKING SIT STILL. Kirin is actually one of the only monsters in the Monster Hunter series directly based on a mythical creature, the Kirin or Qilin, which is kind of the Japanese unicorn. Also! Stay to the end for a short excerpt from the boys' thoughts on Monster Hunter World and Monster Hunter XX. The full version of that reacti...

This week, the lads lament the terrifying, ancient monster that spreads chaos through the land, Theresa May. They also discuss the Gore Magala, while overly committing to the joke that they don't know what it matures into.