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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 164: Votes And Notes

Joel and Jonny discuss the latest Caves & Cliffs snapshot with new music from Lena Raine and Kumi Tanioka, the sculk sliding into the Bedrock Beta, and the 2021 Minecraft Live mob vote results. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 25, 20211 hr 27 minEp. 164

The Spawn Chunks 163: Minecraft Live 2021 The Wild Update

Jonny and Joel recap the news out of Minecraft Live on The Caves & Cliffs Update Part 2, Minecraft Dungeons Seasonal Adventures, and the new features coming to Minecraft in The Wild Update. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 18, 20211 hr 32 minEp. 163

The Spawn Chunks 162: The Mob Vote Glares Back

Joel and Jonny review the latest Minecraft Java and Bedrock snapshots for The Caves & Cliffs Update, Part 2, take a look at Minecraft Live player voting history, and give first impressions of the glare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 11, 20211 hr 22 minEp. 156

The Spawn Chunks 161: Achieving New Heights

Jonny and Joel look at the latest Minecraft Java Snapshot for The Caves & Cliffs Update, the Spookier Fall event in Minecraft Dungeons, and discuss their gameplay plans for when 1.18 drops later this year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 04, 20211 hr 21 minEp. 161

The Spawn Chunks 160: Below The Bedrock

Joel and Jonny discuss the progression of the latest Minecraft snapshot, and Bedrock Beta versions before answering listener email on the September Chunk Mail Dispenser episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 27, 20211 hr 12 minEp. 160

The Spawn Chunks 159: Snap Back To Reality

Jonny and Joel tackle the huge new snapshot for The Caves & Cliffs Update, Part 2, and a listener email about high hopes for archaeology, and Minecraft collectables. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 20, 20211 hr 26 minEp. 159

The Spawn Chunks 158: The Elytra Experiment

Joel and Jonny take to the skies to share their thoughts on the changes to elytra flight in Experimental Snapshot 7, answer listener email, and discuss the future of snapshot experiments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 13, 20211 hr 40 minEp. 158

The Spawn Chunks 157: Speculating On Minecraft Live 2021

Jonny and Joel explore river and ocean changes in Experimental Snapshot 6, and look ahead to this years Minecraft Live announcement, coming October 16, 2021. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 06, 20211 hr 27 minEp. 157

The Spawn Chunks 156: More Changes Spring Up

Joel and Jonny break down the finer tweaks of Experimental Snapshot 5 for Minecraft 1.18, talk Bedrock beta terrain, and end game wood, all before exploring the idea of Minecraft interpreting the natural world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 30, 20211 hr 28 minEp. 156

The Spawn Chunks 155: The Great GeminiTay

Joel welcomes GeminiTay back to the podcast to discuss beach front property, and getting around in Minecraft 1.18. Gem and Joel also discuss her recent adventures on the Hermitcraft and Empires servers, as well as YouTube milestones, and the challenges of creating Minecraft content full time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 24, 20211 hr 17 minEp. 155

The Spawn Chunks 154: Spawning Experiments Resurface

Joel and Jonny discuss the latest changes in Experimental Snapshot 3 for Minecraft: The Caves & Cliffs Update, then answer listener email about long standing game mechanics, connected oceans, and organizing player inventory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 16, 20211 hr 23 minEp. 154

The Spawn Chunks 153: 3 Years Of The Spawn Chunks

Jonny and Joel celebrate The Spawn Chunks anniversary episode with some light Minecraft news, listener email about terrain generation, and then share their highlights in Minecraft, and on the podcast, over the past three years. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 09, 20211 hr 5 minEp. 153

The Spawn Chunks 152: The Hills Are Alive With Henrik Kniberg

Joel and Jonny are joined by Minecraft game developer Henrik Kniberg to discuss the team effort behind the new terrain generation planned for The Caves & Cliffs Update Part 2, floating around in the Echoing Void DLC, and pleasant surprises surfacing in Minecraft community feedback. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 02, 20211 hr 21 minEp. 152

The Spawn Chunks 151: A Mountain Of Mail

Jonny and Joel take a look at the terrain changes in Experimental Snapshot 2 before answering a mountain of email in the July Chunk Mail Dispenser. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 26, 20211 hr 19 minEp. 151

The Spawn Chunks 150: Caves & Cliffs Gets Experimental

Joel and Jonny review the details of the Echoing Void Minecraft Dungeons DLC announcement and share their thoughts on exploring the new Minecraft terrain generation in the first Caves & Cliffs Experimental Snapshot. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 19, 20211 hr 46 minEp. 150

The Spawn Chunks 149: Mapping The Road Ahead

Jonny and Joel touch on the release of Minecraft Java Edition 1.17.1, answer listener email about snowy mountain mechanics, and discuss what the next few months of Minecraft news may look like. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 12, 20211 hr 27 minEp. 149

The Spawn Chunks 148: Hard To Find, Easy To Farm

Joel and Jonny hit the major bug fixes in the latest Pre-release and Release Candidates for Minecraft 1.17.1 before donning their farming hats and discussing the balance of hard to find, and easy to farm in The Caves & Cliffs Update: Part 1. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 05, 20211 hr 28 minEp. 148

The Spawn Chunks 147: The Slow Drip Of Caves & Cliffs

Jonny and Joel take a look at some of the balance changes in the Minecraft Bedrock Edition Beta, and discuss their experience attempting to farm new blocks a few weeks into The Caves & Cliffs Update: Part 1. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 28, 20211 hr 18 minEp. 147

The Spawn Chunks 146: From Modding To Mojang With Kingbdogz

Joel and Jonny welcome Minecraft Gameplay Developer, Brandon Pearce (@Kingbdogz) to the podcast to talk about early days developing mods for Minecraft, working at Mojang Studios, and the inspiration for The Warden, and The Deep Dark. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 21, 20211 hr 35 minEp. 146

The Spawn Chunks 145: Minecraft 1.17 First Impressions

Jonny and Joel share their first impressions of The Caves & Cliffs Update: Part 1, answer listener email about new Minecraft 1.17 features, and discuss the gates between players, and new blocks in the game. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 14, 20211 hr 28 minEp. 145

The Spawn Chunks 144: The Nether Update Wrap-Up

Joel and Jonny rundown the latest tweaks to The Caves & Cliffs Update Part 1, coming to Minecraft tomorrow, before answering listener email and taking a look back at their personal highlights from The Nether Update. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 07, 20211 hr 30 minEp. 144

The Spawn Chunks 143: Hidden Depths And Pre-Releases

Jonny and Joel cover the imminent release of Minecraft The Caves & Cliffs Update Part 1, with bug fixes and tweaks in pre-release builds, then get their feet wet in the Minecraft Dungeons Hidden Depths DLC. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 31, 20211 hr 24 minEp. 143

The Spawn Chunks 142: Blocks In Focus

Joel and Jonny talk tweaks in the latest Minecraft snapshot, the release date and some features of the Minecraft Dungeons Hidden Depths DLC, and discuss their block priorities in anticipation of The Caves & Cliffs Update Part 1. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 25, 20211 hr 36 minEp. 142

The Spawn Chunks 141: A Birthday Without Candles

Jonny and Joel light a candle for candles, listen for clues on the future of sculk sensors, and celebrate Minecraft’s birthday before bundling together some listener email for the May Chunk Mail Dispenser. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 17, 20211 hr 25 minEp. 141

The Spawn Chunks 140: Pointing Out Signposts

Joel and Jonny review changes in goat behaviour in the latest #Minecraft snapshot, as well as ore distribution in The Caves & Cliffs Preview data pack, then discuss the idea of more signposts to guide players in Minecraft. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 10, 20211 hr 32 minEp. 140

The Spawn Chunks 139: Can’t Catch Me, Copper

Jonny and Joel talk about tweaks and adjustments in latest Minecraft: Java Edition snapshot before answering email about mobscicles, The Caves & Cliffs copper conundrum, and cloud saves in Minecraft Dungeons. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 03, 20211 hr 22 minEp. 139

The Spawn Chunks 138: The Vein Of Our Existence

Joel and Jonny mine through ore veins, dripstone growth, and another pass at the raw ore, and raw ore block textures before answering listener email in the April Chunk Mail Dispenser. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 26, 20211 hr 29 minEp. 138

The Spawn Chunks 137: The Caves And Cliffs Split

Jonny and Joel discuss the news that Mojang is splitting The Caves And Cliffs Update into two separate updates, slated for summer and holiday 2021, as well as the new features and textures introduced in the latest Minecraft: Java Edition snapshot. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 19, 20211 hr 28 minEp. 137

The Spawn Chunks 136: Raw Ores And More

Joel and Jonny share their thoughts on the addition of new raw ores in Minecraft and how these changes to mining, and the recent changes to ore distribution, may effect the Minecraft mining meta in the future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 12, 20211 hr 28 minEp. 136

The Spawn Chunks 135: A Light Snapshot

Jonny and Joel shed some light on the latest Java snapshot, gab about goats and the glow squid, pontificate on powder snow, and mull over mega caves. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 05, 20211 hr 27 minEp. 135
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