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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 194: Caves & Cliffs Part II In Review

Joel and Jonny take a look at the first #Minecraft Pre-release for The Wild Update, get their wires crossed answering email, and take a look back at all The Caves & Cliffs Update Part II has brought players, and share their own gameplay experiences in the update. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 23, 20221 hr 35 minEp. 194

The Spawn Chunks 193: Not Wild Enough?

Jonny and Joel discuss the Minecraft community reactions to Mojang clarifying what will, and will not be included in The Wild Update, then dive into the May Chunkmail Dispenser to answer email about sapling blocks, echo shields, and ancient instruction manuals. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 16, 20221 hr 27 minEp. 193

The Spawn Chunks 192: The Mega-Base Meta

Joel and Jonny follow the allay and the warden through their latest adjustments in the new Java Edition snapshot, take another look at Caves & Cliffs resource availability, and discuss the ups and downs of truly huge builds in Minecraft. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 09, 20221 hr 35 minEp. 192

The Spawn Chunks 191: Quick And Easy Or Hard And Fun

Jonny and Joel discuss changes to The Warden in the latest #Minecraft snapshot, bounce around community ideas about the echo shard, and discuss how high efficiency farms can benefit from a longer, more creative road. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 02, 20221 hr 23 minEp. 188

The Spawn Chunks 190: The Lore Of The Mixtape

Jonny and Joel record the week’s Minecraft news from Java, and Bedrock Editions, talk new music from Lena Raine coming to the game, and wonder if there is a secret track connecting music discs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 25, 20221 hr 29 minEp. 190

The Spawn Chunks 189: Open Mic Night With The Warden

Jonny, and Joel brace themselves for the new features, and changes in the latest Minecraft Java snapshot and Bedrock Beta Previews, then dig into listener email about echo shards, barrel brothers, and lava fishing in the April Chunk Mail Dispenser. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 18, 20221 hr 24 minEp. 189

The Spawn Chunks 188: Is There An Echo In Here?

Joel and Jonny duck under mangrove trees as they explore the new mangrove swamp biome in the latest Minecraft snapshot, then wonder where all the fireflies have gone, and bounce around some ideas about the new echo shard item found in Ancient Cities. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 11, 20221 hr 26 minEp. 188

The Spawn Chunks 187: One Allay At A Time

Jonny and Joel take a close look at the player-voted mob the allay in the latest Minecraft: Java Edition snapshot, answer emails about sound and item teleportation, and discuss would-be Minecraft mechanics inspired by this years April Fools Day snapshot. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 04, 20221 hr 33 minEp. 187

The Spawn Chunks 186: Chest Boat With Chest

Joel and Jonny pick up their ores and set sail towards the latest Minecraft: Java Edition snapshot, with extra luggage room, answer listener email about data packs and goat horns, and unpack the chest boat. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 28, 20221 hr 16 minEp. 186

The Spawn Chunks 185: Mangroves, Mud, And Magma Snacks

Jonny and Joel get their hands dirty with mud, add mangrove trees in the first Minecraft: Java Edition snapshot for The Wild Update, and answer listener email about goat horns, slime frogs, and the pros and cons of being on top of Minecraft news. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 21, 20221 hr 24 minEp. 185

The Spawn Chunks 184: The Peaceful Allay

Jonny and Joel take a first look at the allay in the Bedrock Beta, answer listener email about the glare, and the ancient cities, then discuss Minecraft Peaceful mode and the challenges it poses to seasoned survival players. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 14, 20221 hr 15 minEp. 184

The Spawn Chunks 183: Does Minecraft Have Spoilers?

Jonny and Joel sculk by some Minecraft Bedrock Beta news, answer listener email about deep dark treasures, hybrid gameplay, and ask, “Can you spoil Minecraft?” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 07, 20221 hr 24 minEp. 183

The Spawn Chunks 182: The Warden’s Wardrobe

Joel and Jonny discuss the last minute changes leading up to the release of Minecraft 1.18.2, how immersive they feel Minecraft is, how they use lore and purpose to inform their builds, and then speculate on what could be happening with the mysterious frames in ancient cities. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 28, 20221 hr 17 minEp. 182

The Spawn Chunks 181: The Deep Dark With A SlicedLime

Jonny and Joel are joined by Minecraft Tech Lead SlicedLime to talk about the recent, massive changes to the game, technical challenges, and the process of adding new features to Minecraft. Plus, first impressions of The Deep Dark and The Warden in the first Experimental Snapshot featuring content from Minecraft 1.19! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 21, 20221 hr 38 minEp. 181

The Spawn Chunks 180: Quality Of Life Dominos

Joel and Jonny lay out the latest Minecraft news before answering listener email ranging from hotbar hot takes to online mapping tools, and from unseen swamp villages to inter-dimensional rainbow storage. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 14, 20221 hr 25 minEp. 178

The Spawn Chunks 179: What’s In Store

Jonny and Joel unpack the latest developments in both Minecraft Java Edition and the Bedrock Beta, give a consult on brewing frustrations, and discuss various approaches to in-game storage, organization, item sorting, and mobile storage. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 07, 20221 hr 29 minEp. 179

The Spawn Chunks 178: Building Big In A Bigger World

Joel and Jonny take a look at bug fixes and parity changes in the latest Bedrock Beta before answering email about in-game instruction books, and discussing their measured approach to building really big projects in Minecraft. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 31, 20221 hr 32 minEp. 178

The Spawn Chunks 177: Where To Place All Your Base

Jonny and Joel go over the bug fixes and details of the first Minecraft snapshot of 2022, bore through listener email about deepslate, and discuss how they choose where, and how to build their Minecraft “bases”. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 24, 20221 hr 14 minEp. 177

The Spawn Chunks 176: Trading Silk Touch For Fortune

Joel and Jonny share their latest adventures in Minecraft, and answer listener emails about pickaxe preferences, swamp trolls, and villager trading in the January Chunk Mail Dispenser. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 17, 20221 hr 2 minEp. 176

The Spawn Chunks 175: Hopping Into The Froglight

Jonny and Joel discuss Minecraft weather, what makes a new game mechanic great, and croak about the new froglight featured in the Bedrock beta for The Wild Update. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 10, 20221 hr 18 minEp. 175

The Spawn Chunks 174: New Year, New Ambition

Joel and Jonny talk about what they hope to see from Mojang Studios in the new year, answer email about slime, and wither mining, then discuss what they’d like to accomplish in Minecraft in 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 03, 20221 hr 5 minEp. 174

The Spawn Chunks 173: Tiny Little Lights That Twinkle

Jonny and Joel answer listener email in the December Chunk Mail Dispenser about Minecraft music achievements, lighting up your lush cave like a Christmas tree, and the age old question of the inventory you have vs. the inventory you want. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 27, 202153 minEp. 173

The Spawn Chunks 172: Frog Hops And Slime Drops

Joel and Jonny take a look at Minecraft frogs, hopping into the Bedrock Beta in time for the holidays, review listener email about slime, and talk block control and Cloudy Climb launching in Minecraft Dungeons in the December Roundtable. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 20, 20211 hr 19 minEp. 172

The Spawn Chunks 171: Is Minecraft 1.18 Too Easy?

Jonny and Joel touch on the bullet points of the Minecraft 1.18.1 release, as well as instructions from Mojang on the security vulnerability in Minecraft: Java Edition, followed by listener email sparked discussion on modern Minecraft difficulty. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 13, 20211 hr 21 minEp. 171

The Spawn Chunks 170: Minecraft 1.18 Has Arrived

Joel and Jonny share their first impressions of The Caves & Cliffs Update, Part II as Minecraft 1.18 has changed the landscape for players everywhere, then answer listener email about different ways to approach the new terrain. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 06, 20211 hr 11 minEp. 170

The Spawn Chunks 169: Preparing For New Terrain

Jonny and Joel review the final tweaks of The Caves & Cliffs Update, Part 2 ahead of the November 30th release, answer emails about how gameplay may shift in the update, and talk about how they’re preparing new, and existing worlds for mountainous change. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 29, 20211 hr 18 minEp. 169

The Spawn Chunks 168: A Look Back At Caves & Cliffs Part 1

Joel and Jonny review the landslide of Pre-releases for The Caves & Cliffs Update Part 2 ahead of the November 30th release date, answer emails about Minecraft pets, and take a look back at their experience in playing Part 1 of this massive update. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 22, 20211 hr 35 minEp. 168

The Spawn Chunks 167: An Amplified Pre-Release

Jonny and Joel look up at the new amplified world types in the pre-release for Minecraft, The Caves & Cliffs Update, Part 2 before trekking across large biomes to answer listener email for the November Chunk Mail Dispenser. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 15, 20211 hr 22 minEp. 167

The Spawn Chunks 166: Tuning Up The Terrain

Joel and Jonny review how Mojang is pushing terrain around in the latest Minecraft snapshot, dial up listener email about the allay and music, and discuss how they will tempo their Minecraft play ahead of update 1.18. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 08, 20211 hr 19 minEp. 166

The Spawn Chunks 165: World Blending Jargon

Jonny and Joel spin around in the world blending changes in the latest Caves & Cliffs Part 2 snapshot, ponder the allay’s history with cookies, and discuss Minecraft jargon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 01, 20211 hr 25 minEp. 165
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