The Spawn Chunks - A Minecraft Podcast

By Joel Duggan & Pixlriffs

What's The Spawn Chunks - A Minecraft Podcast about?

The Spawn Chunks is a podcast all about Minecraft. We dig into Minecraft related news and development snapshots, explore game content and the Minecraft community, and craft our personal thoughts and experiences about the game we love.

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The Spawn Chunks - A Minecraft Podcast episodes:

04.22.2024
The Spawn Chunks 294: Pre-releases, Productivity, And Pace
Joel, and Jonny cover some of the final changes to Minecraft 1.20.5 before its anticipated release later this week, speculate how wooden beams might function in Minecraft, and discuss downshifting Minecraft play from the high-octane grind of YouTube, to something...
04.15.2024
The Spawn Chunks 293: Rolling Out New Paintings
Jonny, and Joel anticipate the arrival of Minecraft 1.20.5 with details of the first pre-release, share their first impressions of new Minecraft paintings coming in the following update, and answer listener email about ominous difficulty, enchanting, and villager trading.
04.09.2024
The Spawn Chunks 292: The A-mace-ing Ulraf!
Joel, and Jonny welcome Minecraft Game Designer Ulraf to the podcast to talk about working on the mace, and the process of taking the new weapon from concept on through implementation in the game. Ulraf also shares his history with...
04.02.2024
The Spawn Chunks 291: Ominous Events
Jonny, and Joel run through the big changes to Trial Chambers in the new Minecraft: Java Edition snapshot. New potions, new enchantments, and ominous events are replacing bad omen while at the same time expanding the trial chamber experience. There...
03.26.2024
The Spawn Chunks 290: Superflat Chat With Mogswamp
Joel, and Jonny welcome Mogswamp to the podcast to chat about the new mace, and the ups, and downs of pounding away in a twelve year old superflat world. There is also a new snapshot this week, and the Minecraft...
03.19.2024
The Spawn Chunks 289: Is The Mace A Smash Hit?
Jonny, and Joel give their first impressions of the new mace weapon coming to Minecraft, along with breeze rods, and new armour trim, then answer listener email about chalky cliffs, dying water, and XP debuffs in the March Chunkmail Dispenser.
03.11.2024
The Spawn Chunks 288: Wolves Of The World
Joel, and Jonny explore the Minecraft landscape looking for the eight new types of wolves added in the new snapshot, and discuss some starry eyed listener ideas about astronomy, and where to best invest your stockpiles of XP.
03.04.2024
The Spawn Chunks 287: Wolf Pyjamas
Jonny, and Joel explore new features in the latest Minecraft: Java Edition snapshot, including dyed wolf armour, mushroom sprouting bogged, and a large technical update concerning item data. Plus, Hardcore comes to Bedrock, and an email lead discussion around XP.
02.26.2024
The Spawn Chunks 286: Leggo My Add-ons
Joel, and Jonny discuss how add-ons coming to Minecraft: Bedrock Edition have huge potential to change the way players experience the game, take a look back their own Minecraft experiences, and look forward to challenges ahead.
02.19.2024
The Spawn Chunks 285: Bogged Down With Ideas
Jonny, and Joel review the new slimy skeleton variant, the bogged, see through the veil of a ghost block, bring new life to old items, and blend everything together in the Nether in the February Chunk Mail Dispenser.
02.12.2024
The Spawn Chunks 284: Wind Charges Breeze In
Joel, and Jonny take a closer look at the new wind charge item dropped by the breeze in the latest Minecraft snapshot, answer listener email about remote control allay vision, and discuss adding experimental features like the crafter to Minecraft...
02.05.2024
The Spawn Chunks 283: Building Quality Of Life
Jonny, and Joel discuss new technical details about the vault block in the latest Minecraft snapshot, answer listener email about villager trades vs. high output technical farms, and pitch potential quality of life features for Minecraft builders.
01.29.2024
The Spawn Chunks 282: Unlocking The Vault
Joel, and Jonny bounce around new details about the balled up armadillo in the latest Minecraft snapshot, answer listener email about the absence of quartz in generated structures, and attempt to unlock the details of the new vault block.
01.22.2024
The Spawn Chunks 281: Rolling Into 2024
Jonny, and Joel navigate the first Minecraft: Java Edition snapshot of 2024, discuss listener email about new structures, and look ahead to what’s coming in Minecraft this year, both in the game, and in their personal build plans.
01.15.2024
The Spawn Chunks 280: The Gnembon Phenomenon
Joel, and Jonny welcome Gnembon - Senior Game Developer for Minecraft: Java Edition - to the podcast! Gnembon shares the story of his history with Minecraft, his love for the technical aspects of the game, and insight into how the...
01.08.2024
The Spawn Chunks 279: A Break From The Blocks
Jonny, and Joel roll into the new year with new changes to the armadillo, the latest Minecraft Bedrock Edition news, and the pros, and cons of taking a break away from playing Minecraft, and Minecraft content.
01.01.2024
The Spawn Chunks 278: Brushing Up On Archaeology With ArchaeoPlays
Joel, and Jonny welcome ArchaeoPlays, Dr. Heather Christie back to the show for a retrospective conversation about archaeology in Minecraft, an ambitious Egyptian pyramid project, and first impressions of the armadillo.
12.25.2023
The Spawn Chunks 277: Chunk Mail Stocking Stuffers
Jonny, and Joel share hands on feedback on with the armadillo in the latest Minecraft: Java Edition snapshot, then unwrap listener email on breeze horns, wolf armour, Minecraft pets, and blending your builds into icy surroundings. Happy holidays!
12.18.2023
The Spawn Chunks 276: Armadillos And Ancient Mobs
Joel, and Jonny share some thoughts on the armadillo making its first appearance in Minecraft experimental features, and answer listener email about ancient mobs, overworld structures, environmental crafting, and user interface guidance.
12.11.2023
The Spawn Chunks 275: Fly-Over Features
Jonny, and Joel cover the release of Minecraft: Java Edition 1.20.4, as well as a new update to Bedrock Edition, answer listener email about beds, and llamas, and discuss some fly over Minecraft features that could use updating.
12.04.2023
The Spawn Chunks 274: Stocking Up On Inventory
Joel, and Jonny cover the last details of Minecraft 1.20.3 now in the pre-release stage, then unpack several emails from the community about the crafter, the player interface, and how new chest ideas could help with Minecraft inventory management.
11.27.2023
The Spawn Chunks 273: Where Is 1.21 Headed?
Jonny, and Joel cover final changes coming in the next minor update to Minecraft, discuss potential drops from the breeze, and speculate on where future tinkering may lead Minecraft down the line.
11.20.2023
The Spawn Chunks 272: Critters, Crafters, And Copper Bulbs
Joel, and Jonny chime in on changes to the crafter, and copper bulbs in the latest snapshot, then answer listener email about trail chambers, copper doors, creepy crawlies, and more.
11.13.2023
The Spawn Chunks 271: The Depth Of Trial Chambers
Jonny, and Joel explore the possibilities hidden inside the new Trial Chambers in the latest Minecraft: Java Edition Snapshot, speculate on the purpose of the trial key, and relay important information about the new Official Minecraft Server List.
11.06.2023
The Spawn Chunks 270: Block Salad
Joel, and Jonny touch on tuff bricks being upside down, and other small changes in the new Minecraft snapshot, answer listener email about the future of flora, and fauna in the game, and weigh in on real world context influencing...
10.30.2023
The Spawn Chunks 269: Expanding Tuff And Copper Blocks
Jonny, and Joel discuss the new bat model, and some technical changes coming in Minecraft 1.20.3, then share their first impressions of the new tuff, and copper blocks shared in the experimental features of the latest snapshot.
10.23.2023
The Spawn Chunks 268: Auto Crafting The Future
Joel, and Jonny share some listener feedback on the armadillo, wolf armour, and trial chambers, then discuss their first look at the crafter in the experimental features of the latest Minecraft snapshot.
10.16.2023
The Spawn Chunks 267: Minecraft Live 2023 Recap
Jonny, and Joel recap the announcements from Minecraft Live 2023, including new trial chambers, new copper blocks and bulbs, and automated crafting coming to the next full version Minecraft.
10.09.2023
The Spawn Chunks 266: Mob Vote Fact Or CAP
Joel, and Jonny review a new Java Edition snapshot that addresses shields - the other kind of blocking in Minecraft - before discussing the potential, and possibilities of the crab, the armadillo, and the penguin, the three mobs that are...
10.02.2023
The Spawn Chunks 265: The Voyage To Minecraft Live 2023
Jonny, and Joel share fond memories of playing Minecraft Dungeons, answer listener email about a difficult mob to catch, and speculate on what Minecraft players might expect from Mojang at Minecraft Live 2023.
09.25.2023
The Spawn Chunks 264: Predicting The Mob Vote
Joel, and Jonny run down the changes to Minecraft in the release of Java Edition 1.20.2, and speculate on what kind of new mobs the community will be presented with in the upcoming mob vote during Minecraft Live 2023.
09.18.2023
The Spawn Chunks 263: Shedding Light On Minecraft Live
Jonny, and Joel speculate on their coverage of Minecraft Live coming up on October 15, then discuss listener email on the potential of redstone lanterns, and how some players pace their Minecraft play leading up to new releases of the...
09.11.2023
The Spawn Chunks 262: A Roadmap For Villagers
Joel, and Jonny cover the new experimental villager trade changes in the latest Minecraft: Java Edition Pre-release, and discuss villager trade feedback via listener email before sharing their own thoughts on the new Cartographer, and Armorer trades.
09.05.2023
The Spawn Chunks 261: Swimming Downstream With Tadpole Milk
Joel welcomes Tadpole Milk to the podcast talk about the latest Java Edition bug fixes, playing Minecraft with your kids, and the challenges of streaming Minecraft for both new, and more experienced content creators.
08.28.2023
The Spawn Chunks 260: Old Minecraft, New Tricks
Joel, and Jonny share where they are with their current Minecraft projects, field listener feedback about items despawning, and Deep Dark mending, then discuss if Minecraft players want the game to be easier, and how to decide on the right...
08.21.2023
The Spawn Chunks 259: A Rebalancing Act
Jonny, and Joel review Mojang’s new procedures on moderating player names, and player skins, keep new hostile mob reach at arms length, and read listener email about villager trading, controlled enchanting, and the importance of the Minecraft community.
08.14.2023
The Spawn Chunks 258: Encyclopedia Minecraftia
Joel, and Jonny vibe with the latest Minecraft snapshot update to skulk sensor frequencies, hear listener feedback on villager trading, and the idea of an in-game Minecraft codex strikes a chord.
08.07.2023
The Spawn Chunks 257: Swamped In Trading Changes
Jonny, and Joel discuss the two way street for Minecraft: Bedrock Edition parity, Bedrock Beta & Preview news, then review the proposed changes to villager trading in the latest Minecraft: Java Edition snapshot.
07.31.2023
The Spawn Chunks 256: Resisting Perfection
Joel, and Jonny stick their noses into the idea of a spell book in Minecraft, answer listener email about the challenges of translating urban architecture into blocks, and discuss the pleasures, and pitfalls of perfectionism in Minecraft.
07.24.2023
The Spawn Chunks 255: The Minecraft Mindset
Jonny, and Joel simmer through their latest summer builds in Minecraft, answer listener email about the challenges of in-game potion brewing, and discuss how avid Minecraft players often see the world around them.
07.17.2023
The Spawn Chunks 254: The Cherry Blossom On Top
Joel, and Jonny bring everyone up to speed on the latest parity changes to Minecraft Bedrock Edition, then answer listener email about dark archaeology, modding made too easy, the enchanting brain twister, and a predicament placing pink petals.
07.10.2023
The Spawn Chunks 253: The Self-Imposed Challenge
Jonny, and Joel share what’s new in their Minecraft worlds, answer listener email about trimming up villager trades, and wandering camels, then discuss common player set challenges in Minecraft.
07.03.2023
The Spawn Chunks 252: It Takes A Village
Joel, and Jonny take a look at the change to official Minecraft information on Reddit, answer listener email about trading for armour templates, and discuss if villagers, and professions should be updated with new features as Minecraft continues expand content.
06.26.2023
The Spawn Chunks 251: Fun Times And Hanging Signs
Jonny, and Joel ponder the start of production on The Minecraft Movie, answer listener questions about modern Minecraft, and more mellow updates, and share what features they’ve been engaging with the most in Trails & Tales.
06.19.2023
The Spawn Chunks 250: Your First Steps In 1.20
Joel, and Jonny catch everyone up on their archaeology adventures, and early plans for Trails & Tales, then answer listener email about chest boat mobile homes, suspiciously absent dirt, and silky smooth, overpowered enchantments.
06.12.2023
The Spawn Chunks 249: The Trails & Tales To-Do List
Jonny, and Joel share the details of the release of Minecraft 1.20 Trails & Tales, field listener email about armour trim, and break down their Trails & Tales to-do lists from top of mind, to somewhere down the line.
06.05.2023
The Spawn Chunks 248: Digging At The Roots Of The Wild Update
Joel, and Jonny review the final tweaks, and checks to Minecraft 1.20 Trails & Tales before it’s release on June 7th, share a listener recommendation on how to make Minecraft gameplay look like the Minecraft release trailers, and take a...
05.29.2023
The Spawn Chunks 247: The Search For A New Seed
Jonny, and Joel review the latest changes in Minecraft 1.20 Pre-release 5, and 6, answer listener email about texture technique, and discuss what they look for in new world seeds ahead of the Trails & Tales release, coming June 7th.
05.22.2023
The Spawn Chunks 246: The Magic Of Lasers
Joel, and Jonny review the bug fixes in the Minecraft Trails & Tales pre-release versions put out this past week, spot complimentary colours naturally generating in Minecraft, prepare for the next update, and discuss magic in Minecraft in email sent...
05.15.2023
The Spawn Chunks 245: The Artist’s Eye
Jonny, and Joel cover the bug fixes, and changes in the new pre-release for Minecraft Trails & Tales, then Joel breaks down the artistic tools he brings to Minecraft, and how he applies them to his builds in game.

What's The Spawn Chunks - A Minecraft Podcast about?

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The Spawn Chunks - A Minecraft Podcast episodes:

The Spawn Chunks 294: Pre-releases, Productivity, And Pace

The Spawn Chunks 293: Rolling Out New Paintings

The Spawn Chunks 292: The A-mace-ing Ulraf!

The Spawn Chunks 291: Ominous Events

The Spawn Chunks 290: Superflat Chat With Mogswamp

The Spawn Chunks 289: Is The Mace A Smash Hit?

The Spawn Chunks 288: Wolves Of The World

The Spawn Chunks 287: Wolf Pyjamas

The Spawn Chunks 286: Leggo My Add-ons

The Spawn Chunks 285: Bogged Down With Ideas

The Spawn Chunks 284: Wind Charges Breeze In

The Spawn Chunks 283: Building Quality Of Life

The Spawn Chunks 282: Unlocking The Vault

The Spawn Chunks 281: Rolling Into 2024

The Spawn Chunks 280: The Gnembon Phenomenon

The Spawn Chunks 279: A Break From The Blocks

The Spawn Chunks 278: Brushing Up On Archaeology With ArchaeoPlays

The Spawn Chunks 277: Chunk Mail Stocking Stuffers

The Spawn Chunks 276: Armadillos And Ancient Mobs

The Spawn Chunks 275: Fly-Over Features

The Spawn Chunks 274: Stocking Up On Inventory

The Spawn Chunks 273: Where Is 1.21 Headed?

The Spawn Chunks 272: Critters, Crafters, And Copper Bulbs

The Spawn Chunks 271: The Depth Of Trial Chambers

The Spawn Chunks 270: Block Salad

The Spawn Chunks 269: Expanding Tuff And Copper Blocks

The Spawn Chunks 268: Auto Crafting The Future

The Spawn Chunks 267: Minecraft Live 2023 Recap

The Spawn Chunks 266: Mob Vote Fact Or CAP

The Spawn Chunks 265: The Voyage To Minecraft Live 2023

The Spawn Chunks 264: Predicting The Mob Vote

The Spawn Chunks 263: Shedding Light On Minecraft Live

The Spawn Chunks 262: A Roadmap For Villagers

The Spawn Chunks 261: Swimming Downstream With Tadpole Milk

The Spawn Chunks 260: Old Minecraft, New Tricks

The Spawn Chunks 259: A Rebalancing Act

The Spawn Chunks 258: Encyclopedia Minecraftia

The Spawn Chunks 257: Swamped In Trading Changes

The Spawn Chunks 256: Resisting Perfection

The Spawn Chunks 255: The Minecraft Mindset

The Spawn Chunks 254: The Cherry Blossom On Top

The Spawn Chunks 253: The Self-Imposed Challenge

The Spawn Chunks 252: It Takes A Village

The Spawn Chunks 251: Fun Times And Hanging Signs

The Spawn Chunks 250: Your First Steps In 1.20

The Spawn Chunks 249: The Trails & Tales To-Do List

The Spawn Chunks 248: Digging At The Roots Of The Wild Update

The Spawn Chunks 247: The Search For A New Seed

The Spawn Chunks 246: The Magic Of Lasers

The Spawn Chunks 245: The Artist’s Eye