The Withering Effect - Minecraft Podcast

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The Withering Effect is a podcast about Minecraft - Each episode joins our hosts as they avoid the Wither to bring you the latest news, experiences, ideas and opinions on the world's best-selling game. Whether you're down the darkest mine or building your base to the sky, take us on your next Minecraft adventure.

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The Withering Effect - Minecraft Podcast episodes:

02.14.2024
Episode 177: Lava-Level Minecraft Opinions
In this episode, DuDs and Carl discuss Decked Out 2, Cloud Gaming, Veritgo, Single Player and DuDs Channel 64 Storage Room. In the News, There will be no more updates to Minecraft Legends, and Google Podcasts will close in April....
12.27.2023
Episode 176: Minecraft's Update Formula REVEALED?
In this episode, DuDs and Carl discuss Pre-Release 1 and 2 of Minecraft 1.20.3 which makes technical changes to the game and allows wind from the Breeze to break Decorated Pots, Chorus Flowers, and Pointed Dripstone blocks upon collision. Plus,...
10.17.2023
Episode 175: Minecraft Live 2023 Recap… 1.21 Revealed! (Live from our Server)
In this episode, DuDs and Carl are joined by LivAwesome from Channel 64 SMP to discuss our reaction to Minecraft Live 2023, recorded LIVE from our new studio on The Withering Effect Server. We cover our Mob Vote on Spotify...
10.09.2023
Episode 174: Which Mob Should Join Minecraft? (LIVE from Cubed! 2023)
In this episode, DuDs and Carl are joined by LEONÉ and LivAwesome from Channel 64 to discuss our expectations for Minecraft Live 2023 and the Mobs in this year's Mob Vote, the Crab, Amadilo and Penguin. This episode was recorded...
08.31.2023
Episode 173: Gather, Cook, Eat with Tara
In this episode, DuDs and Carl discuss the recent snapshot that makes experimental changes to the Villager Trading System, including locking certain sort-after books to Librarian Villagers in certain biomes. Plus, We have two listener comments, the first is from...
08.02.2023
Episode 172: Missed Opportunities in Minecraft 1.20
In this episode, DuDs and Carl discuss the release of Minecraft 1.20.1, Trails & Tales. Microsoft considered making Minecraft Dungeons exclusive to Xbox and PC, but it eventually shipped on most platforms, Microsoft has also come up against resistance from...
06.19.2023
Episode 171: Goodbye Jimbo with Carl and DiiKoj
In this episode, DuDs and Jimbo are joined by Carl and DiiKoj to discuss the release of Minecraft 1.20, Trails & Tales.  Today (June 19th 2023) also marks four years of the podcast and a very special episode where we...
05.19.2023
Episode 170: Creating our own Minecraft Updates
In this episode, DuDs and Jimbo discuss Snapshot 23W16A for Minecraft 1.20, Trails & Tales, which changes Pottery Shards to Pottery Sherds and the Sniffer can now be tempted by Torchflower Seeds.  We also had the release of Minecraft Legends...
04.13.2023
Episode 169: Sniffing Out Minecraft's Suspicious Dig Sites
In this episode, DuDs and Jimbo discuss the release of Minecraft 1.19 which brings changes to Horse breeding, easy Armor swap, and Potion colour changes. In addition, the Jukebox now works with hoppers to load and unload discs on Java....
03.08.2023
Episode 168: Minecraft Server Hosting with Max
In this episode, DuDs and Jimbo are joined by Max Podkidkin, Co-Founder and CEO of BisectHosting to discuss the additions to Minecraft 1.20, including Archeology, Cherry blossom biome, and the Sniffer. They also talk about Minecraft server hosting, how Bisect...
02.01.2023
Episode 167: Custom Armor is coming to Minecraft!
In this episode, DuDs and Jimbo discuss the most significant changes and additions in Snapshot 23w03a for Minecraft 1.19.4, including the new ride command and Auto Jump being turned off by default. We also have some Breaking News with Custom...
01.18.2023
Episode 166: Best of 2022 with Carl
In this episode, CarlRyds takes a look back at some of the best moments from our episodes in 2022. These shows feature moments from DuDs, Jimbo, Aerington, Atomic Dave, Stifflered, KC Plays, DiiKoj and me. Thank you to our Milk level...
12.31.2022
Episode 165: Eat the bread, make a baby!
In this episode, DuDs and Jimbo discuss the changes and additions in Pre-Release 2 for Minecraft 1.19.3, including a range of changes to Tooltips and optimisations for some exceptionally slow cases of structure lookup. Plus, We have two listener comments;...
12.17.2022
Episode 164: It's the Most Modded Time of the Year
In this episode, DuDs and Jimbo discuss the changes and additions in Pre-Release 1 for Minecraft 1.19.3, including Books in Chiseled Bookshelf can be added or removed from any slot by targeting the specific slot, and Piglins will now drop...
11.25.2022
Episode 163: The Piglins aren't the bad guys
In this episode, DuDs and Jimbo discuss the new features and changes in Snapshots 22w44a, 22w45a, and 22w46a, for Minecraft 1.19.3/1.20, a few of the improvements are that Monster Spawners no longer default as a Pig, there's a new Operator...
11.16.2022
Episode 162: The Self-Expression Update?
In this episode, DuDs and Jimbo discuss the new features and changes in Snapshot 22w43a, for Minecraft 1.19.3/1.20, these include tweaked Camel walk cycle animation and a colour change for its Spawn Egg. Fence Gates no longer provide centre support...
10.31.2022
Episode 161: Minecraft 1.19.3, a Minor Version with Major Features
In this episode, DuDs and Jimbo discuss the new features in Snapshot 22w42a/Preview 1.19.50.21, for Minecraft 1.19.3, these include experimental features for Minecraft 1.20 which are available through built-in experimental data packs (which Jimbo was seemingly unaware of). These include...
10.16.2022
Episode 160: Minecraft Live 2022 Recap (LIVE from Cubed! 2022)
In this episode, DuDs and Jimbo are joined by CarlRyds and DiiKoj to discuss everything announced at this year's Minecraft Live. This episode was recorded LIVE on the BuiltByBit Outdoor Stage at CubedCon, so what it lacks in editing it...
10.12.2022
Episode 159: Discussing the mobs of Minecraft Legends
In this episode, DuDs and Jimbo discuss the Minecraft Legends video taking a look at the Vanilla mobs and new mobs coming to Legends, and we have a cryptic tweet from Minecraft Dungeons. Plus, We have three listener comments; the...
10.05.2022
Episode 158: 1.20 Predictions and Mail Time with KC Plays
In this episode, DuDs and Jimbo are joined by KC Plays Games to discuss the release of the Frozen Planet II Minecraft Experience in partnership with BBC Earth for the Minecraft Education edition. Plus, We have a mailbag full of...
09.28.2022
Episode 157: Enjoy Minecraft More… wIth Ice Cream!
In this episode, DuDs and Jimbo discuss the release of the Minecraft Legends Original Soundtrack on Spotify. The release of Nick's Minecraft Ice cream in these four flavours: Enchanted Apple Pie, Cake Blocka, Peanot Choklad Glowdust, and Emerald Minta. Plus,...
09.21.2022
Episode 156: Will these be in the Mob Vote?
In this episode, DuDs and Jimbo discuss the changes to the Mob Vote during Minecraft Live 2022. Instead of voting on Twitter, Mojang will now allow you to vote on a special Bedrock server, the Minecraft launcher, or on Minecraft.net....
09.14.2022
Episode 155: The Deep Dark Experience
In this episode, DuDs and Jimbo discuss the announcement during Minecraft Now that Minecraft LIVE will be on October 15th 2022, with a focus on features that are far into their development cycle rather than in the early or concept...
09.06.2022
Episode 154: Alternative Minecraft 1.20 Updates
In this episode, DuDs and Jimbo discuss the release of Minecraft Beta/Preview 1.19.30.2, which includes Vanilla Parity improvements for Spectator Mode (Experimental), Chest Boats, Items, Mobs and Blocks. There's been several feature fixes, bug fixes, technical updates, and experimental features....
08.22.2022
Episode 153: Xisuma's "The Inventory Update" Video
In this episode, DuDs and Jimbo discuss the release of Minecraft 1.19.2, which includes fixes for bugs that caused players to get disconnected from secure chat, and a crash in the social interactions screen. Plus, We have two listener comments...
08.10.2022
Episode 152: Which is better single-player or multiplayer?
In this episode, DuDs and Jimbo discuss the release of Minecraft 1.19.1, which adds Allay duplication and a new player chat reporting system. Plus, We have our Spotify poll results for 'Which Minecraft item(s) you would like to see in...
07.26.2022
Episode 151: Mojang, You big tease!
In this episode, DuDs and Jimbo discuss the new video released recently by Mojang called 'Minecraft Legends: Creating a New Game' and we have Pre-Release 5 for Minecraft 1.19.1, The Wild Update, which makes more changes to the chat system......
07.18.2022
Episode 150: Bedrock players on Java servers with stifflered
In this episode, DuDs and Jimbo are joined by stifflered to discuss Pre-Release 4 for Minecraft 1.19.1, which makes more changes to the chat reporting system. Plus, We have a listener comment from Xenith about the possibility that 1.20 could...
07.09.2022
Episode 149: Top 5 Best Structures in Minecraft
In this episode, DuDs and Jimbo discuss Pre-Release 2 for Minecraft 1.19.1, which makes some changes to the chat system to facilitate the new reporting feature, Mojang hasn't addressed the delay in releasing the update, and we send our condolences...
06.25.2022
Episode 148: Our Minecraft 1.19 experience so far
In this episode, DuDs and Jimbo discuss Snapshot 22W24A for Minecraft 1.19.1, which adds the ability to duplicate Allays and adds the ability to report a player for sending abusive messages in the game chat. Plus, We have a listener...
06.19.2022
Episode 147: Secrets and Legends with Carl and DiiKoj
In this episode, DuDs and Jimbo are joined by CarlRyds and DiiKoj to discuss the release of Minecraft 1.19, The Wild Update, which now supports ARM 64-bit CPUs including Apple's M1 chips. Optifine for 1.19 is currently at 50% as...
06.10.2022
Episode 146: Way too early predictions for 1.20
In this episode, DuDs and Jimbo discuss Release Candidate 2 for Minecraft 1.19, The Wild Update, which fixes a crash bug in Release Candidate 1, by the time you hear this episode the full version of Minecraft 1.19 should have...
06.03.2022
Episode 145: Your task is clear… bring the update!
In this episode, DuDs and Jimbo discuss Pre-Release 3 for Minecraft 1.19, The Wild Update, which makes a few technical changes in addition to making the Wardens’ sonic boom attack bypasses the damage reduction by armour enchantments such as Protection...
05.26.2022
Episode 144: Is The Wild Update a ‘Game Changer’?
In this episode, DuDs and Jimbo discuss Pre-Release 1 for Minecraft 1.19, The Wild Update, which makes a range of changes including slightly reducing the number of Mangrove trees in Mangrove Swamps. Endermen, Skeletons, Wither Skeletons, and Piglins now spawn...
05.18.2022
Episode 143: Was Update Aquatic peak Minecraft?
In this episode, DuDs and Jimbo discuss Minecraft Java Snapshot 22W18A for Minecraft 1.19, The Wild Update, which makes changes to the Allay, which now follows their liked player even if they can’t see them and will only lose track...
05.11.2022
Episode 142: Inspecting Mojang's to-do list
In this episode, DuDs and Jimbo discuss Minecraft Java Snapshot 22W17A for Minecraft 1.19, The Wild Update, which adds the Goat Horn to the Java Edition of the game, this is an item that drops when a Goat rams a...
05.02.2022
Episode 141: Layered Storylines with Jes7ix and Peeporp
In this episode, DuDs and Jimbo are joined by Jes7ix and Peeporp from Channel 64 SMP to discuss Minecraft Java Snapshot 22W16A for Minecraft 1.19, The Wild Update, which introduces new tracks to the game from The Wild Update Soundtrack,...
04.23.2022
Episode 140: Sonic Attack! with Aerington and Dave
In this episode, DuDs and Jimbo are joined by Aerington and Atomic_Dave from Channel 64 SMP to discuss Minecraft Java Snapshot 22W15A for Minecraft 1.19, The Wild Update, which introduced a new range attack for The Warden, makes changes to...
04.14.2022
Episode 139: Recovering in the Mangrove Swamp
In this episode, DuDs and Jimbo discuss Minecraft Java Snapshot 22W14A for Minecraft 1.19, The Wild Update, which adds new features to the game including Mangrove Trees which are propped up on roots and have a chance of spawning a...
04.06.2022
Episode 138: What’s in the Ancient City Portal?
In this episode, DuDs and Jimbo discuss Minecraft Java Snapshot 22W13A for Minecraft 1.19, The Wild Update, which ends the experimental features and adds the Allay mob and Ancient Cities to the update, it also includes a new Redstone room under...
03.31.2022
Episode 137: Filling our Chest Boat with Furniture
In this episode, DuDs and Jimbo discuss the Minecraft Bedrock Beta/Preview 1.18.30.28/29, for Minecraft 1.19, The Wild Update, which introduces experimental features including the Deep Dark, Boat with Chest, changes to the Allay, and a Vanilla Parity change to the...
03.23.2022
Episode 136: BOLD Minecraft Predictions
In this episode, DuDs and Jimbo discuss the Minecraft Bedrock Beta/Preview 1.18.30.26/27, for Minecraft 1.19, The Wild Update, which introduces experimental features including additional Goat Horn sounds, which are random per goat. Crafting the Goat Horn with three Copper Ingots...
03.19.2022
Episode 135: The Allay is in The Wild… Update
In this episode, DuDs and Jimbo discuss the Minecraft Bedrock Beta and Preview 1.18.30.22/23, for Minecraft 1.19, The Wild Update, which introduces the Allay from the 2021 Minecraft Live Mob vote, Updated Touch Controls for mobile players, and some Vanilla...
03.09.2022
Episode 134: Deep Dark Build Battles
In this episode, DuDs and Jimbo discuss the release of Minecraft 1.18.2, Caves and Cliffs, which includes the new place feature and tag system. In other news, coming this summer if you have Java, you have bedrock, and if you...
03.03.2022
Episode 133: Is this still Vanilla Minecraft?
In this episode, DuDs and Jimbo discuss Release Candidate 1 for Minecraft 1.18.2, Caves and Cliffs, which includes a range of final bug fixes before release (which happened after this episode was recorded). We also have Tweets from Kingbdogz about...
02.23.2022
Episode 132: Sneaking into the Deep Dark
In this episode, DuDs and Jimbo discuss Pre-release 1 for Minecraft 1.18.2, Caves and Cliffs, which includes a range of technical changes to the game, configurable caves, configurable structures and structure sets, and a bug fix DuDs is very excited...
02.16.2022
Episode 131: Why does it always rain in MC?
In this episode, DuDs and Jimbo discuss snapshot 22W06A for Minecraft 1.18.2, which includes a range of bug fixes and adds a gameplay timer in South Korea. We also have Bedrock Beta 1.18.20.25 which changes the Goat Horn animations, Frogs...
02.09.2022
Episode 130: Minecraft Building Tips and Tricks
In this episode, DuDs and Jimbo discuss the new Minecraft Preview, which will eventually replace Bedrock Betas; speaking of the BETAs, we have all the news from 1.18.20.23, which makes changes to the Frogs, Frog Spawn, and Goat Horn. They...
02.02.2022
Episode 129: Looking in our Inventory
In this episode, DuDs and Jimbo discuss Minecraft Bedrock Beta 1.18.20.21, which makes many changes to the Frogs, including tweaking the jump and tongue animations, they now jump more frequently, and Frog Eggs have been renamed to Frog Spawn. Plus,...
01.28.2022
Episode 128: Glistening Glow Berries
In this episode, DuDs and Jimbo discuss snapshot 22W03A for Minecraft 1.18.2, Caves and Cliffs, which makes several changes to how seeds are handled, Ender chests are no longer gift wrapped around Christmas, and a new placefeature command has been...

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The Withering Effect - Minecraft Podcast episodes:

Episode 177: Lava-Level Minecraft Opinions

Episode 176: Minecraft's Update Formula REVEALED?

Episode 175: Minecraft Live 2023 Recap… 1.21 Revealed! (Live from our Server)

Episode 174: Which Mob Should Join Minecraft? (LIVE from Cubed! 2023)

Episode 173: Gather, Cook, Eat with Tara

Episode 172: Missed Opportunities in Minecraft 1.20

Episode 171: Goodbye Jimbo with Carl and DiiKoj

Episode 170: Creating our own Minecraft Updates

Episode 169: Sniffing Out Minecraft's Suspicious Dig Sites

Episode 168: Minecraft Server Hosting with Max

Episode 167: Custom Armor is coming to Minecraft!

Episode 166: Best of 2022 with Carl

Episode 165: Eat the bread, make a baby!

Episode 164: It's the Most Modded Time of the Year

Episode 163: The Piglins aren't the bad guys

Episode 162: The Self-Expression Update?

Episode 161: Minecraft 1.19.3, a Minor Version with Major Features

Episode 160: Minecraft Live 2022 Recap (LIVE from Cubed! 2022)

Episode 159: Discussing the mobs of Minecraft Legends

Episode 158: 1.20 Predictions and Mail Time with KC Plays

Episode 157: Enjoy Minecraft More… wIth Ice Cream!

Episode 156: Will these be in the Mob Vote?

Episode 155: The Deep Dark Experience

Episode 154: Alternative Minecraft 1.20 Updates

Episode 153: Xisuma's "The Inventory Update" Video

Episode 152: Which is better single-player or multiplayer?

Episode 151: Mojang, You big tease!

Episode 150: Bedrock players on Java servers with stifflered

Episode 149: Top 5 Best Structures in Minecraft

Episode 148: Our Minecraft 1.19 experience so far

Episode 147: Secrets and Legends with Carl and DiiKoj

Episode 146: Way too early predictions for 1.20

Episode 145: Your task is clear… bring the update!

Episode 144: Is The Wild Update a ‘Game Changer’?

Episode 143: Was Update Aquatic peak Minecraft?

Episode 142: Inspecting Mojang's to-do list

Episode 141: Layered Storylines with Jes7ix and Peeporp

Episode 140: Sonic Attack! with Aerington and Dave

Episode 139: Recovering in the Mangrove Swamp

Episode 138: What’s in the Ancient City Portal?

Episode 137: Filling our Chest Boat with Furniture

Episode 136: BOLD Minecraft Predictions

Episode 135: The Allay is in The Wild… Update

Episode 134: Deep Dark Build Battles

Episode 133: Is this still Vanilla Minecraft?

Episode 132: Sneaking into the Deep Dark

Episode 131: Why does it always rain in MC?

Episode 130: Minecraft Building Tips and Tricks

Episode 129: Looking in our Inventory

Episode 128: Glistening Glow Berries