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The Spawn Chunks - A Minecraft Podcast

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

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Episodes

The Spawn Chunks 134: What’s Left For Caves & Cliffs

Joel and Jonny catch you up on what they’ve been doing in Minecraft, then look ahead to what is left to explore in the Caves & Cliffs Update snapshots, like the deep dark and archaeology. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 29, 20211 hr 42 minEp. 134

The Spawn Chunks 133: Wax On, Axe Off

Jonny and Joel take a look at the technical changes to copper and moss in the latest Minecraft Java snapshot before having a round table discussion about cave biomes and intended Minecraft gameplay. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 22, 20211 hr 28 minEp. 133

The Spawn Chunks 132: Rushing Into Lush Caves

Joel and Jonny talk new deepslate textures and new OpenGL rendering, before hanging out with some cave vines, glow berries and overgrown abandoned mine shafts in the new lush cave biome. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 15, 20211 hr 34 minEp. 132

The Spawn Chunks 131: Ain’t No Mountain High Enough

Jonny and Joel check out the new mountain terrain generation with four sub biomes in the Minecraft Bedrock Edition Beta before answering listener email about glowing in the dark, and spoilers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 08, 20211 hr 17 minEp. 131

The Spawn Chunks 130: Deepslate And Dungeons DLC

Joel and Jonny review the latest changes to ore textures, grimstone to deeepslate, smooth basalt in the overworld, and the evolution of Minecraft Dungeons in the Flames Of The Nether DLC. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 01, 20211 hr 37 minEp. 130

The Spawn Chunks 129: A Grim Change To Caves

Jonny and Joel examine the addition of grimstone to Minecraft caves, and how the grimstone family of blocks work into to the existing stone palette. Then, it’s on to listener email about light, helmets, cave biomes and more in the February Chunk Mail Dispenser. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 22, 20211 hr 32 minEp. 129

The Spawn Chunks 128: Talkin’ ‘Bout Cave Generation

Joel and Jonny spark a conversation about Flames of The Nether coming to Minecraft Dungeons, then light their torches and spelunk into the massive changes to Minecraft cave generation in the latest Caves & Cliffs snapshot. Tighten your harness, there’s a lot to say! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 15, 20211 hr 36 minEp. 128

The Spawn Chunks 127: Leafing Through Lush Caves

Jonny and Joel explore powder snow and copper changes the latest Caves & Cliffs snapshot, share listener emails in response to the modern pace of Minecraft, and uproot some thoughts about the new lush cave decorative blocks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 08, 20211 hr 20 minEp. 127

The Spawn Chunks 126: Dispensing With Copper Concerns

Joel and Jonny shoot out some ideas about dispensers waxing copper blocks in the the latest Bedrock Beta before discussing how glow ink could change lighting blocks, and the pace of modern day Minecraft play. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 01, 20211 hr 17 minEp. 126

The Spawn Chunks 125: We Lichen The Glow Squid

Jonny and Joel race to see who can complete Minecraft Dungeons the fastest - Spoiler: Not them - then dive into the deep ocean to see what the new glow squid will bring players in the latest Caves & Cliffs snapshot. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 25, 20211 hr 22 minEp. 125

The Spawn Chunks 124: Laying Out Listener Ideas

Joel and Jonny touch on the release of Minecraft 1.16.5 fixing specific server crashes before digging into listener email about horizontal blocks, switching mobs, and axolotl appetites. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 18, 20211 hr 12 minEp. 124

The Spawn Chunks 123: Farewell To Minecraft Earth

Jonny and Joel say goodbye to Minecraft Earth and discuss Minecraft Dungeons speed runs before an email lead conversation about Minecraft music, and the trickle out Caves & Cliffs update release schedule. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 11, 20211 hr 22 minEp. 123

The Spawn Chunks 122: Crafting The Year Ahead

Joel and Jonny take a brief look back at the 2020 Minecraft properties Mojang Studios has released, lay out their plans for new Minecraft projects, and discuss what they’re excited about doing in Minecraft in 2021. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 04, 20211 hr 27 minEp. 122

The Spawn Chunks 121: Holiday Chunk Mail Bag

Jonny and Joel touch lightly on the Minecraft Dungeons “Chills & Thrills” seasonal event before diving into a stocking full of Chunk Mail from listeners about everything from Bedrock and The Deep Dark, to copper hoppers and LEGO. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 28, 20201 hr 8 minEp. 121

The Spawn Chunks 120: Axolotls And A Lot Of RTX

Joel and Jonny are followed around by new aquatic companions the axolotls in the final Minecraft Caves and Cliffs snapshot of 2020 as they discuss the new mob, changes to sculk sensors, frequencies and Minecraft RTX for Windows 10. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 21, 20201 hr 9 minEp. 120

The Spawn Chunks 119: Quiet Speculation

Jonny and Joel touch on a few light news bullets like the release of Minecraft RTX on Windows 10, before discussing the potential mechanics of The Warden, and speculating on what the future may hold for the Caves & Cliffs Update. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 14, 20201 hr 15 minEp. 119

The Spawn Chunks 118: Skulk Sensory Overload With LogicalGeekBoy

Joel and Jonny sound off with guest LogicalGeekBoy on the new Caves & Cliffs snapshot with the first look at skulk sensors, additional dripstone formations, and custom world build height value adjustments that may open up your Minecraft world to new horizons. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 08, 20201 hr 16 minEp. 118

The Spawn Chunks 117: The Dripstone Dilemma

Jonny and Joel get under the new dripstone blocks in the latest snapshot, dump out the changes to bundles, and wax poetic about copper oxidation, tough tuff textures, and the potential future of abandoned mineshaft in the Caves & Cliffs Update. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 30, 20201 hr 22 minEp. 117

The Spawn Chunks 116: Realms, Rabbits, And Responsibility

Joel and Jonny take a look at new Minecraft moderation programs, Realms coming to PS4, and some Caves and Cliffs screen shot updates tweeted by developers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 23, 20201 hr 24 minEp. 116

The Spawn Chunks 115: A Bundle Of Ideas

Jonny and Joel unpack the latest Caves and Cliffs snapshot, powder snow, and new textures, then tie off a full stack of ideas on bundles and accessibility. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 16, 20201 hr 18 minEp. 115

The Spawn Chunks 114: A Semi-Weathered Snapshot

Joel and Jonny light a candle under a full episode conversation about the latest Minecraft Snapshot, our first look at some of the features coming in the Caves & Cliffs Update. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 09, 20201 hr 34 minEp. 114

The Spawn Chunks 113: Mountain Goats And Minecraft Ghosts

Jonny and Joel dive head first into goats, and see what all the fluff is about with powder snow in the new Bedrock Beta, before discussing the Ask Mojang Q&A all about Caves & Cliffs, and how quickly Jonny died in Minecraft Dungeons Apocalypse+. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 02, 20201 hr 17 minEp. 113

The Spawn Chunks 112: Migrating Minecraft Geodes

Joel and Jonny talk about migrating Java Edition players to Microsoft accounts, the polarizing potential of geodes in the Caves & Cliffs update, and answer a ream of listener email. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 26, 20201 hr 18 minEp. 112

The Spawn Chunks 111: Warden Deep, Mountain High

Jonny and Joel discuss Java Edition Pre-release 1.16.4, the upcoming Spooky Fall Event in Minecraft Dungeons, listener feedback on the glow squid, and what potential world height changes could mean for Minecraft. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 19, 20201 hr 14 minEp. 111

The Spawn Chunks 110: A Glow Squid Glow-up

Joel and Jonny breakdown the Minecraft Dungeons news coming out of Minecraft Live as well as additional comments form Mojang on the Caves and Cliffs update before discussing the glow squid. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 12, 20201 hr 16 minEp. 110

The Spawn Chunks 109: Caves & Cliffs & Minecraft Live

Joel and Jonny give their first impressions of the Caves & Cliffs update revealed by Mojang this past weekend during Minecraft Live. Plus, new Minecraft Dungeons DLC, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 05, 20201 hr 43 minEp. 109

The Spawn Chunks 108: Iceology For Beginners

Joel and Jonny talk about the upcoming October 3, Minecraft Live event, the mob vote, and what we know so far about the “new mobs”. Plus, listener email about leaf layers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 28, 20201 hr 12 minEp. 108

The Spawn Chunks 107: Blasting Email With fWhip

fWhip joins Joel in discussing Minecraft Dungeons on mobile, and answering listener email about Minecraft seasonal rotation, ghast blasts, and more on the September Chunk Mail Dispenser. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 22, 20201 hr 11 minEp. 107

The Spawn Chunks 106: Achieving Winter In Minecraft Dungeons

In a light news week, Joel brings everyone up to speed on his All Of Fabric 3 modded Minecraft experience and Jonny has bare fist impressions on the Minecraft Dungeons Creeping Winter DLC. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 14, 20201 hr 16 minEp. 106

The Spawn Chunks 105: The Fabric Of Modded Minecraft

Jonny and Joel look ahead to what may be coming to Minecraft at Minecraft Live, an online event on October 3 before answering listener email and unfolding Joel’s first experience in modded Minecraft. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 07, 20201 hr 44 minEp. 105
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