Jonny, and Joel cover the new Bedrock Edition Preview with players’ first look at the happy ghast, and vibrant visuals, then share a spoiler free review of A Minecraft Movie, and an unfortunate trend in theatre audience behaviour parents should be aware of. Show notes for The Spawn Chunks are here: https://thespawnchunks.com/2025/04/07/the-spawn-chunks-344-a-minecraft-movie-sets-records/ Join The Spawn Chunks Discord community! https://Patreon.com/TheSpawnChunks The Spawn Chunks YouTube: https:/...
Apr 07, 2025•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 344
Jonny, and Joel give the rundown of all of the new features, an changes in Minecraft 1.21.5, the Spring To Life drop, share their gameplay plans for the new content, and answer a listener email about happy ghasts. Show notes for The Spawn Chunks are here: https://thespawnchunks.com/2025/03/31/the-spawn-chunks-343-minecraft-springs-to-life/ Join The Spawn Chunks Discord community! https://Patreon.com/TheSpawnChunks The Spawn Chunks YouTube: https://youtube.com/thespawnchunks Hosted on Acast. See ...
Mar 31, 2025•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 343
Joel, and Jonny recap the first Minecraft Live of 2025 bracing for the imminent drop of new features in Spring To Life, take a look at upcoming changes to how we see Minecraft with Vibrant Visuals, and A Minecraft Movie, then hitch a ride to the future on a happy ghast. Show notes for The Spawn Chunks are here: https://thespawnchunks.com/2025/03/24/the-spawn-chunks-342-minecraft-live-march-2025/ Join The Spawn Chunks Discord community! https://Patreon.com/TheSpawnChunks The Spawn Chunks YouTube:...
Mar 24, 2025•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 342
Jonny, and Joel track the latest version of Minecraft into the pre-release stage, and answer listener email about animated sprites, exploring progression in The End, and the history of experience points in Minecraft. Show notes for The Spawn Chunks are here: https://thespawnchunks.com/2025/03/17/the-spawn-chunks-341-banking-on-experience/ Join The Spawn Chunks Discord community! https://Patreon.com/TheSpawnChunks The Spawn Chunks YouTube: https://youtube.com/thespawnchunks Hosted on Acast. See a...
Mar 17, 2025•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 341
Joel, and Jonny speculate on what new Minecraft features may be announced at Minecraft Live coming later in March, tackle big tree energy, and wonder where their TNT went instead of kaboom. Show notes for The Spawn Chunks are here: https://thespawnchunks.com/2025/03/10/the-spawn-chunks-340-minecraft-live-marches-forward/ Join The Spawn Chunks Discord community! https://Patreon.com/TheSpawnChunks The Spawn Chunks YouTube: https://youtube.com/thespawnchunks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy f...
Mar 10, 2025•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 340
Jonny, and Joel discuss the latest, and final trailer for A Minecraft Movie, with new visuals, and clues about the plot, cover creative feedback in listener email, and break down the latest Minecraft snapshot. Show notes for The Spawn Chunks are here: https://thespawnchunks.com/2025/03/03/the-spawn-chunks-339-a-final-minecraft-movie-trailer/ Join The Spawn Chunks Discord community! https://Patreon.com/TheSpawnChunks The Spawn Chunks YouTube: https://youtube.com/thespawnchunks Hosted on Acast. Se...
Mar 03, 2025•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 339
Joel, and Jonny un-scramble the latest Minecraft snapshot, highlighting their favourite yolks, and poach a few of the new spawn egg designs that they think Mojang could take another crack at, then talk new wolf voices, and answer listener email about labeling all things tiny. Show notes for The Spawn Chunks are here: https://thespawnchunks.com/2025/02/24/the-spawn-chunks-338-a-spawn-egg-stravaganza/ Join The Spawn Chunks Discord community! https://Patreon.com/TheSpawnChunks The Spawn Chunks YouT...
Feb 24, 2025•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 338
Jonny, and Joel talk about new sheep spawning locations, and changes to cartographer villagers, and the Wandering Trader in the latest Minecraft snapshot. Plus, a plethora of listener email! Show notes for The Spawn Chunks are here: https://thespawnchunks.com/2025/02/17/the-spawn-chunks-337-witch-sheep-goes-where/ Join The Spawn Chunks Discord community! https://Patreon.com/TheSpawnChunks The Spawn Chunks YouTube: https://youtube.com/thespawnchunks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...
Feb 17, 2025•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 337
Joel, and Jonny get a leg up on the latest Minecraft snapshot with new chickens, dry grass, and cactus flowers. Plus, listener email about overgrown sheep, and poultry problems. Show notes for The Spawn Chunks are here: https://thespawnchunks.com/2025/02/10/the-spawn-chunks-336-counting-your-chickens/ Join The Spawn Chunks Discord community! https://Patreon.com/TheSpawnChunks The Spawn Chunks YouTube: https://youtube.com/thespawnchunks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Feb 10, 2025•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 336
Jonny, and Joel lasso this weeks news about an update to cows, new bushes, and fireflies in the latest Minecraft snapshot. Plus, pig ideas from listeners on deterring zombies, and stamping out other pest problems with little feet. Show notes for The Spawn Chunks are here: https://thespawnchunks.com/2025/02/03/the-spawn-chunks-335-mojang-making-mooves/ Join The Spawn Chunks Discord community! https://Patreon.com/TheSpawnChunks The Spawn Chunks YouTube: https://youtube.com/thespawnchunks Hosted on...
Feb 03, 2025•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 335
Joel, and Jonny talk about bug fixes, bug back tracking, and hints to new cow variants in the latest Minecraft news, then answer listener email about why leaf litter matters, keeping your horse friends close, and temporary builds that become permanent fixtures in your Minecraft world. Show notes for The Spawn Chunks are here: https://thespawnchunks.com/2025/01/27/the-spawn-chunks-334-temporarily-permanent/ Join The Spawn Chunks Discord community! https://Patreon.com/TheSpawnChunks The Spawn Chun...
Jan 27, 2025•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 334
Show notes for The Spawn Chunks are here: https://thespawnchunks.com/2025/01/20/the-spawn-chunks-333-testing-testing-one-two-sheep/ Join The Spawn Chunks Discord community! https://Patreon.com/TheSpawnChunks The Spawn Chunks YouTube: https://youtube.com/thespawnchunks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jan 20, 2025•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 333
Joel, and Jonny rake up the first big Minecraft news of 2025 in the new Java Edition snapshot, discuss cold, and warm biome animal variants, and she their take on furry pigs, leaf litter, and wildflowers. Show notes for The Spawn Chunks are here: https://thespawnchunks.com/2025/01/13/the-spawn-chunks-332-leaf-litter-and-wildflowers/ Join The Spawn Chunks Discord community! https://Patreon.com/TheSpawnChunks The Spawn Chunks YouTube: https://youtube.com/thespawnchunks Hosted on Acast. See acast.c...
Jan 13, 2025•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 332
Jonny, and Joel share their plans for 2025, the Minecraft related ones, and answer listener email about ambient music discs, and introducing your friends, and loved ones into the world of Minecraft. Show notes for The Spawn Chunks are here: https://thespawnchunks.com/2025/01/06/the-spawn-chunks-331-building-a-better-2025/ Join The Spawn Chunks Discord community! https://Patreon.com/TheSpawnChunks The Spawn Chunks YouTube: https://youtube.com/thespawnchunks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy ...
Jan 06, 2025•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 331
Joel, and Jonny reflect on the big year of anniversaries, releases, and movie trailers that Minecraft has had in 2024, prepare their Minecraft worlds for 2025, and answer listener email about Skyblock, abandoned mineshafts, and building advice for large projects. Show notes for The Spawn Chunks are here: https://thespawnchunks.com/2024/12/30/the-spawn-chunks-330-the-2024-Minecraft-mic-drop/ Join The Spawn Chunks Discord community! https://Patreon.com/TheSpawnChunks The Spawn Chunks YouTube: http...
Dec 30, 2024•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 330
Jonny, and Joel respond to listener email about ambient sound additions, the roots of lore surrounding The Creaking, dying to dye resin bricks, and building fun with Minecraft merchandise. Show notes for The Spawn Chunks are here: https://thespawnchunks.com/2024/12/23/the-spawn-chunks-329-the-resin-for-the-season/ Join The Spawn Chunks Discord community! https://Patreon.com/TheSpawnChunks The Spawn Chunks YouTube: https://youtube.com/thespawnchunks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...
Dec 23, 2024•57 min•Ep. 329
Joel, and Jonny run down the holiday schedule for The Spawn Chunks, talk about their latest projects with pale garden blocks, and answer listener email about the benefits of bundle automation, and whether re-building in Minecraft is worth the blocks. Show notes for The Spawn Chunks are here: https://thespawnchunks.com/2024/12/16/the-spawn-chunks-328-measure-once-build-twice/ Join The Spawn Chunks Discord community! https://Patreon.com/TheSpawnChunks The Spawn Chunks YouTube: https://youtube.com/...
Dec 16, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 328
Jonny, and Joel summarize all of the new features, changes, and bug fixes in the full release of Minecraft 1.21.4 The Garden Awakens, and share their first steps in the new update. Show notes for The Spawn Chunks are here: https://thespawnchunks.com/2024/12/09/the-spawn-chunks-327-the-sound-of-creaking/ Join The Spawn Chunks Discord community! https://Patreon.com/TheSpawnChunks The Spawn Chunks YouTube: https://youtube.com/thespawnchunks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informatio...
Dec 09, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 327
Joel, and Jonny cover the final tweaks to the newly named Minecraft drop, The Garden Awakens, coming December 3rd, and discuss build ideas in the Pale Garden biome, as well as their own plans for the new content. Show notes for The Spawn Chunks are here: https://thespawnchunks.com/2024/12/02/the-spawn-chunks-326-the-garden-awakens-tomorrow/ Join The Spawn Chunks Discord community! https://Patreon.com/TheSpawnChunks The Spawn Chunks YouTube: https://youtube.com/thespawnchunks Hosted on Acast. See...
Dec 02, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 326
Jonny, and Joel share their thoughts on the new trailer for A Minecraft Movie, as well as more information about the film shared in a behind the scenes video. Plus, the Winter Drop has entered pre-release, and some rocky thoughts from listener emails. Show notes for The Spawn Chunks are here: https://thespawnchunks.com/2024/11/25/the-spawn-chunks-325-more-minecraft-movie-mayhem/ Join The Spawn Chunks Discord community! https://Patreon.com/TheSpawnChunks The Spawn Chunks YouTube: https://youtube....
Nov 25, 2024•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 325
Joel, and Jonny check out the changes to the creaking heart, and resin placement in the latest Minecraft snapshot before exploring deepslate layers, concept art, and simulation distance emails in the November Chunk Mail Dispenser. Show notes for The Spawn Chunks are here: https://thespawnchunks.com/2024/11/18/the-spawn-chunks-324-living-in-a-simulation/ Join The Spawn Chunks Discord community! https://Patreon.com/TheSpawnChunks The Spawn Chunks YouTube: https://youtube.com/thespawnchunks Hosted ...
Nov 18, 2024•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 324
Jonny, and Joel pop the hood on the latest data-driven changes in the new Minecraft snapshot, tinker with the idea of reinforced chests, and go along for a ride with new ender pearl mechanics that could change the way players think about getting around in Minecraft. Show notes for The Spawn Chunks are here: https://thespawnchunks.com/2024/11/11/the-spawn-chunks-323-clutch-pearl-teleporting/ Join The Spawn Chunks Discord community! https://Patreon.com/TheSpawnChunks The Spawn Chunks YouTube: http...
Nov 11, 2024•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 323
Joel, and Jonny review the Pale Garden changes, and the addition of resin blocks to Minecraft Java Edition in the latest snapshot, field questions from listeners on dark planks, and bundle rabbit holes, and ask if the rollout of new content from Mojang is confusing for players. Show notes for The Spawn Chunks are here: https://thespawnchunks.com/2024/11/04/the-spawn-chunks-322-resin-chops-and-name-drops/ Join The Spawn Chunks Discord community! https://Patreon.com/TheSpawnChunks The Spawn Chunks...
Nov 04, 2024•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 322
Jonny, and Joel review the new features of Bundles Of Bravery, the latest, live Minecraft update, and share their first impressions of the new resin blocks, and eyeblossom flowers coming to the Pale Garden in the Winter Drop. Show notes for The Spawn Chunks are here: https://thespawnchunks.com/2024/10/28/the-spawn-chunks-321-orange-is-the-new-block/ Join The Spawn Chunks Discord community! https://Patreon.com/TheSpawnChunks The Spawn Chunks YouTube: https://youtube.com/thespawnchunks Hosted on A...
Oct 28, 2024•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 321
Joel, and Jonny run down the latest bug fixes as Bundles Of Bravery nears a final release, then discuss multiple emails from the community about the Pale Garden, pale oak trees, and The Creaking. Show notes for The Spawn Chunks are here: https://thespawnchunks.com/2024/10/21/the-spawn-chunks-320-how-pale-does-your-garden-grow/ Join The Spawn Chunks Discord community! http://Patreon.com/TheSpawnChunks The Spawn Chunks YouTube: https://youtube.com/thespawnchunks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priv...
Oct 21, 2024•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 320
Jonny, and Joel cover multiple pre-releases for Minecraft 1.21.2, Bundles Of Bravery, hear feedback from a real life landscape architect on improving the Pale Garden biome, and discuss how changes to Minecraft difficulty could potentially effect future gameplay. Show notes for The Spawn Chunks are here: https://thespawnchunks.com/2024/10/14/the-spawn-chunks-319-is-minecraft-getting-easier/ Join The Spawn Chunks Discord community! http://Patreon.com/TheSpawnChunks The Spawn Chunks YouTube: https:...
Oct 14, 2024•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 319
Joel, and Jonny share their first hands on feedback on the Pale Garden, The Creaking, pale oak wood, and pale moss accessible as Experimental Features in the latest Minecraft snapshot. Plus, creative listener feedback on the new biome! Show notes for The Spawn Chunks are here: https://thespawnchunks.com/2024/10/07/the-spawn-chunks-318-over-the-pale-garden-wall/ Join The Spawn Chunks Discord community! http://Patreon.com/TheSpawnChunks The Spawn Chunks YouTube: https://youtube.com/thespawnchunks ...
Oct 07, 2024•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 318
Jonny, and Joel discuss the new features coming to Minecraft announced at Minecraft LIVE 2024 over the weekend. Will the Pale Garden live up to its name in future snapshots? Will The Creaking take root in the community? Plus, a behind the scenes look on the set of A Minecraft Movie! Show notes for The Spawn Chunks are here: https://thespawnchunks.com/2024/09/30/the-spawn-chunks-317-minecraft-live-2024-recap/ Join The Spawn Chunks Discord community! http://Patreon.com/TheSpawnChunks The Spawn Chu...
Sep 30, 2024•1 hr 45 min•Ep. 317
Joel, and Jonny explore the colourful new snapshot with dyeable bundles, answer listener email about legacy Minecraft features vs. moving the game forward, and look ahead to the new format, and potential announcements coming at Minecraft Live! Show notes for The Spawn Chunks are here: https://thespawnchunks.com/2024/09/23/the-spawn-chunks-316-bundling-up-for-minecraft-live/ Join The Spawn Chunks Discord community! http://Patreon.com/TheSpawnChunks The Spawn Chunks YouTube: https://youtube.com/th...
Sep 23, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 316
Jonny, and Joel take a brief look at the latest Minecraft snapshot, discuss the new development cycle announced by Mojang, and answer listener email on bundle mechanics, redstone aesthetics, and how to make the leap from Bedrock Edition, to Java Minecraft. Show notes for The Spawn Chunks are here: https://thespawnchunks.com/2024/09/16/the-spawn-chunks-315-minecrafts-new-dev-cycle/ Join The Spawn Chunks Discord community! http://Patreon.com/TheSpawnChunks The Spawn Chunks YouTube: https://youtube...
Sep 16, 2024•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 315
