The Spawn Chunks - A Minecraft Podcast

Jonny, and Joel review the details of Minecraft 26.1, the Tiny Takeover drop, then answer listener email about Minecraft butterflies, SUVs (Sniffer Utility Vehicles), and how to bolster the Minecraft block colour palette.Show notes for The Spawn Chunks are here:https://thespawnchunks.com/2026/03/30/the-spawn-chunks-395-cutting-edge-colour-palette/Join The Spawn Chunks Discord community!https://Patreon.com/TheSpawnChunksThe Spawn Chunks YouTube:https://youtube.com/thespawnchunks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joel, and Jonny recap all of the news coming out of the first Minecraft Live of the year, from real world Minecraft experiences, to the new sulfur caves, new mobs, new blocks, and a sequel to Minecraft Dungeons!Show notes for The Spawn Chunks are here:https://thespawnchunks.com/2026/03/24/the-spawn-chunks-394-minecraft-live-march-2026-recap/Join The Spawn Chunks Discord community!https://Patreon.com/TheSpawnChunksThe Spawn Chunks YouTube:https://youtube.com/thespawnchunks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jonny, and Joel discuss more tiny tweaks to Tiny Takeover, a community idea for top level librarian trades, and try to dream up some predictions for what new features might be announced at the first Minecraft Live of 2026.Show notes for The Spawn Chunks are here:https://thespawnchunks.com/2026/03/16/the-spawn-chunks-393-dreaming-of-minecrafts-future/Join The Spawn Chunks Discord community!https://Patreon.com/TheSpawnChunksThe Spawn Chunks YouTube:https://youtube.com/thespawnchunks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joel, and Jonny share some tiny tweaks to the Tiny Takeover Minecraft drop, speculate on dates for the next Minecraft Live, and flap their brains around adding more wings to Minecraft.Show notes for The Spawn Chunks are here:https://thespawnchunks.com/2026/03/09/the-spawn-chunks-392-winging-it/Join The Spawn Chunks Discord community!https://Patreon.com/TheSpawnChunksThe Spawn Chunks YouTube:https://youtube.com/thespawnchunks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jonny, and Joel discuss some minor changes in the latest Minecraft snapshot, speculate on the next Minecraft Live date, and discuss Minecraft bugs… The creepy crawly kind.Show notes for The Spawn Chunks are here:https://thespawnchunks.com/2026/03/02/the-spawn-chunks-391-what-bugs-you-about-minecraft/Join The Spawn Chunks Discord community!https://Patreon.com/TheSpawnChunksThe Spawn Chunks YouTube:https://youtube.com/thespawnchunks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joel, and Jonny cover the final gameplay features of the next Minecraft drop – Spoiler, it’s baby mobs – then answer email about mob variants, golden dandelions, and “forgotten” Minecraft features.Show notes for The Spawn Chunks are here:https://thespawnchunks.com/2026/02/23/the-spawn-chunks-390-depth-in-forgotten-features/Join The Spawn Chunks Discord community!https://Patreon.com/TheSpawnChunksThe Spawn Chunks YouTube:https://youtube.com/thespawnchunks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jonny, and Joel bounce around their thoughts on the new baby hostile mobs in Minecraft, then answer listener email about copper golem smarts, ice crystal caves, and enchanted echo shards in the February Chunk Mail Dispenser.Show notes for The Spawn Chunks are here:https://thespawnchunks.com/2026/02/16/the-spawn-chunks-389-baby-bobble-heads/Join The Spawn Chunks Discord community!https://Patreon.com/TheSpawnChunksThe Spawn Chunks YouTube:https://youtube.com/thespawnchunks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joel, and Jonny welcome Cubfan135 to the podcast to talk about how his Minecraft adventure started, his appreciation for the deeper mechanics of the game, and his hopes for Minecraft’s future. Plus, new baby foxes, and armadillos in the new snapshot, and an email about golden possibilities.Show notes for The Spawn Chunks are here:https://thespawnchunks.com/2026/02/09/the-spawn-chunks-388-cubfan135-exploring-minecraft-to-its-fullest/Join The Spawn Chunks Discord community!https://Patreon.com/TheSpawnChunksThe Spawn Chunks YouTube:https://youtube.com/thespawnchunks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jonny, and Joel discuss the magical effect that the new golden dandelion will have on baby animals in Minecraft, then answer listener email about both experience in Vibrant Visuals on Bedrock Edition, and cautious anticipation of the feature on Java Edition.Show notes for The Spawn Chunks are here:https://thespawnchunks.com/2026/02/02/the-spawn-chunks-387-stay-young-and-vibrant/Join The Spawn Chunks Discord community!https://Patreon.com/TheSpawnChunksThe Spawn Chunks YouTube:https://youtube.com/thespawnchunks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joel, and Jonny saddle up for more baby mob changes in the latest Minecraft snapshot, and discuss spears vs. tridents, rope ladders, and crafting happiness all in email from listeners.Show notes for The Spawn Chunks are here:https://thespawnchunks.com/2026/01/26/the-spawn-chunks-386-a-recipe-for-happiness/Join The Spawn Chunks Discord community!https://Patreon.com/TheSpawnChunksThe Spawn Chunks YouTube:https://youtube.com/thespawnchunks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jonny, and Joel cover a small technical snapshot for Minecraft 26.1, answer listener email about anvils, and explore Hytale – a new voxel, survival RPG – and discuss what lessons Minecraft, and Hytale can learn from one another.Show notes for The Spawn Chunks are here:https://thespawnchunks.com/2026/01/19/the-spawn-chunks-385-what-can-minecraft-learn-from-hytale/Join The Spawn Chunks Discord community!https://Patreon.com/TheSpawnChunksThe Spawn Chunks YouTube:https://youtube.com/thespawnchunks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joel, and Jonny share their first impressions of the new baby animals in the second snapshot for Minecraft 26.1, then answer listener email about keeping youthful appearances, and the potential dangers of pint sized pea shooters.Show notes for The Spawn Chunks are here:https://thespawnchunks.com/2026/01/12/the-spawn-chunks-384-popcorn-chicken/Join The Spawn Chunks Discord community!https://Patreon.com/TheSpawnChunksThe Spawn Chunks YouTube:https://youtube.com/thespawnchunks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jonny, and Joel talk about their new year big build plans as well as what they’re hoping to see from Minecraft in 2026, and answer listener email about Bedrock Edition bugs, and ‘home blocks’ for roaming passive mobs.Show notes for The Spawn Chunks are here:https://thespawnchunks.com/2026/01/05/the-spawn-chunks-383-big-build-plans-for-2026/Join The Spawn Chunks Discord community!https://Patreon.com/TheSpawnChunksThe Spawn Chunks YouTube:https://youtube.com/thespawnchunks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joel, and Jonny peel back the wrapping paper on the first snapshot of 2026, and discuss emails from our listeners about looting copper golems, subtitle accessibility, and deep dungeon upgrades in another Holiday Chunkmail Dispenser.Show notes for The Spawn Chunks are here:https://thespawnchunks.com/2025/12/29/the-spawn-chunks-382-salty-about-copper-agingJoin The Spawn Chunks Discord community!https://Patreon.com/TheSpawnChunksThe Spawn Chunks YouTube:https://youtube.com/thespawnchunks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jonny, and Joel update their copper aging, and command center progress then answer listener emails about echo gear, mining villagers, and Minecraft transmogrified transportation in the Holiday Chunkmail Dispenser.Show notes for The Spawn Chunks are here:https://thespawnchunks.com/2025/12/22/the-spawn-chunks-381-better-faster-strongerJoin The Spawn Chunks Discord community!https://Patreon.com/TheSpawnChunksThe Spawn Chunks YouTube:https://youtube.com/thespawnchunks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joel, and Jonny recap the details of the nautilus, parched, spear, and more in the now released Mounts Of Mayhem drop, then answer listener email about trapping sound, tapping into maps, and comparing Minecraft to other open world games that have more narrative structure.Show notes for The Spawn Chunks are here:https://thespawnchunks.com/2025/12/15/the-spawn-chunks-380-stickem-with-the-pointy-end/Join The Spawn Chunks Discord community!https://Patreon.com/TheSpawnChunksThe Spawn Chunks YouTube:https://youtube.com/thespawnchunks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jonny, and Joel run down the pre-release, and release candidate details for the imminent drop of Mounts Of Mayhem, answer listener email about camel husks, and nautilus, then discuss the pros, and cons of potential pet roaming in Minecraft.Show notes for The Spawn Chunks are here:https://thespawnchunks.com/2025/12/08/the-spawn-chunks-379/Join The Spawn Chunks Discord community!https://Patreon.com/TheSpawnChunksThe Spawn Chunks YouTube:https://youtube.com/thespawnchunks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joel, and Jonny chat about the confirmed drop date for Mounts Of Mayhem, answer listener email about fluffy furniture, and list the things they’d like to see in Minecraft if Mojang came down the chimney.Show notes for The Spawn Chunks are here:https://thespawnchunks.com/2025/12/01/the-spawn-chunks-378-our-minecraft-christmas-list/Join The Spawn Chunks Discord community!https://Patreon.com/TheSpawnChunksThe Spawn Chunks YouTube:https://youtube.com/thespawnchunks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jonny, and Joel ponder the release date for Mounts Of Mayhem now in pre-release, answer listener email about concrete crafting ideas for furniture, and share their nautical plans for the next Minecraft drop.Show notes for The Spawn Chunks are here:https://thespawnchunks.com/2025/11/24/the-spawn-chunks-377-nautilus-and-novelty/Join The Spawn Chunks Discord community!https://Patreon.com/TheSpawnChunksThe Spawn Chunks YouTube:https://youtube.com/thespawnchunks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joel, and Jonny discuss technical tweaks to the feature complete, upcoming Mounts Of Mayhem drop, then answer listener email about Minecraft vanilla vibes, texture parity, and nitwit parties.Show notes for The Spawn Chunks are here:https://thespawnchunks.com/2025/11/17/the-spawn-chunks-376-ride-or-die/Join The Spawn Chunks Discord community!https://Patreon.com/TheSpawnChunksThe Spawn Chunks YouTube:https://youtube.com/thespawnchunks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jonny, and Joel recap the final features swimming into the Mounts Of Mayhem snapshots, and hear from listeners about enchanting improvements, and the future of modding post Minecraft code deobfuscation.Show notes for The Spawn Chunks are here:https://thespawnchunks.com/2025/11/10/the-spawn-chunks-375-coral-creatures-and-final-features/Join The Spawn Chunks Discord community!https://Patreon.com/TheSpawnChunksThe Spawn Chunks YouTube:https://youtube.com/thespawnchunks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joel, and Jonny share their initial thoughts on the new parched, and camel husk mobs coming to Minecraft, and answer listener email about happy ghast mobility, and beacon viability.Show notes for The Spawn Chunks are here:https://thespawnchunks.com/2025/11/03/the-spawn-chunks-374-more-mounts-more-mayhem/Join The Spawn Chunks Discord community!https://Patreon.com/TheSpawnChunksThe Spawn Chunks YouTube:https://youtube.com/thespawnchunks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jonny, and Joel talk about the new way to lunge, how player controlled sounds can influence gameplay, and debate magic vs. physics as the Minecraft enchantment systems continues to grow.Show notes for The Spawn Chunks are here:https://thespawnchunks.com/2025/10/27/the-spawn-chunks-373-no-such-thing-as-a-free-lunge/Join The Spawn Chunks Discord community!https://Patreon.com/TheSpawnChunksThe Spawn Chunks YouTube:https://youtube.com/thespawnchunks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joel, and Jonny run down the changes in the latest Mounts Of Mayhem snapshot, and answer listener email about steeds, spears, and creative Minecraft fears.Show notes for The Spawn Chunks are here:https://thespawnchunks.com/2025/10/20/the-spawn-chunks-372-finding-in-spear-ation/Join The Spawn Chunks Discord community!https://Patreon.com/TheSpawnChunksThe Spawn Chunks YouTube:https://youtube.com/thespawnchunks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jonny, and Joel take the new Mounts Of Mayhem Minecraft snapshot in stride, swimming with the nautilus, and poking around with the spear. Plus a listener with their ear to the ground on granular sound control.Show notes for The Spawn Chunks are here:https://thespawnchunks.com/2025/10/13/the-spawn-chunks-371-the-mayhem-is-mounting/Join The Spawn Chunks Discord community!https://Patreon.com/TheSpawnChunksThe Spawn Chunks YouTube:https://youtube.com/thespawnchunks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joel, and Jonny sort through the details of the new The Copper Age Minecraft drop, saddle up for some listener email, and share their plans for the copper golem, and shelves in future projects.Show notes for The Spawn Chunks are here:https://thespawnchunks.com/2025/10/06/the-spawn-chunks-370-sorting-out-the-copper-age/Join The Spawn Chunks Discord community!https://Patreon.com/TheSpawnChunksThe Spawn Chunks YouTube:https://youtube.com/thespawnchunks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jonny, and Joel recap the Mounts Of Mayhem announcement from Minecraft Live, look forward to the pending release of The Copper Age, and give their first impressions of the nautilus mount, and the spear coming to Minecraft.Show notes for The Spawn Chunks are here:https://thespawnchunks.com/2025/09/29/the-spawn-chunks-369-unpacking-minecraft-live-september-2025/Join The Spawn Chunks Discord community!https://Patreon.com/TheSpawnChunksThe Spawn Chunks YouTube:https://youtube.com/thespawnchunks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jonny, and Joel tally bug fixes, and feature tweaks coming to The Copper Age drop, discuss the possibilities of Minecraft mannequins, and share their predictions for September’s upcoming Minecraft Live.Show notes for The Spawn Chunks are here:https://thespawnchunks.com/2025/09/22/the-spawn-chunks-368-predicting-minecraft-live-september-2025/Join The Spawn Chunks Discord community!https://Patreon.com/TheSpawnChunksThe Spawn Chunks YouTube:https://youtube.com/thespawnchunks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jonny, and Joel share the latest tweaks to the copper golem, their plans to cover the upcoming Minecraft Live broadcast, and listener email about mooblooms, rascals, vultures, and crabs.Show notes for The Spawn Chunks are here:https://thespawnchunks.com/2025/09/15/the-spawn-chunks-367-grasping-at-claws/Join The Spawn Chunks Discord community!https://Patreon.com/TheSpawnChunksThe Spawn Chunks YouTube:https://youtube.com/thespawnchunks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joel, and Jonny relay bug fixes, and rendering changes as The Copper Age drop gets closer, listener email about The Minecraft Experience in Toronto, and talk about how to move on after completing large projects in Minecraft.Show notes for The Spawn Chunks are here:https://thespawnchunks.com/2025/09/08/the-spawn-chunks-366-your-next-minecraft-direction/Join The Spawn Chunks Discord community!https://Patreon.com/TheSpawnChunksThe Spawn Chunks YouTube:https://youtube.com/thespawnchunks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jonny, and Joel cover bug fixes, and UI tweaks in the latest Minecraft snapshot for The Copper Age drop, answer listener email about controlling copper, and celebrate the completion of Joel’s Westhill build nearly five years in the making!Show notes for The Spawn Chunks are here:https://thespawnchunks.com/2025/09/01/the-spawn-chunks-365-the-age-of-westhill/Join The Spawn Chunks Discord community!https://Patreon.com/TheSpawnChunksThe Spawn Chunks YouTube:https://youtube.com/thespawnchunks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joel, and Jonny talk copper golem changes, and codes of conduct added in the latest Minecraft snapshot, answer listener email about workstation alternatives, and discuss if copper could be a magic bullet for Minecraft.Show notes for The Spawn Chunks are here:https://thespawnchunks.com/2025/08/25/the-spawn-chunks-364-the-magic-of-copper/Join The Spawn Chunks Discord community!https://Patreon.com/TheSpawnChunksThe Spawn Chunks YouTube:https://youtube.com/thespawnchunks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jonny, and Joel cover the final features of the upcoming drop in this week’s Minecraft Snapshot, then answer listener email about copper golem compliance, waxing accelerator rails, and powered pickaxes.Show notes for The Spawn Chunks are here:https://thespawnchunks.com/2025/08/18/the-spawn-chunks-363-set-minecarts-to-wax-speed/Join The Spawn Chunks Discord community!https://Patreon.com/TheSpawnChunksThe Spawn Chunks YouTube:https://youtube.com/thespawnchunks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Celebrating 7 years of The Spawn Chunks podcast! This week, the full Render Distance version of the show is publicly available to everyone. There are also special anniversary discounts on our Patreon page!After the pre-show chat about The Talking Heads, and K-Pop Demon Hunters (16:50) Joel, and Jonny discuss new copper features in the latest Minecraft snapshot. Plus some highly oxidized ideas for more copper blocks, and answering listener email about how their gameplay has changed over time. In the post-show (1:34:25) the copper snapshot discussion continues, plus a a behind the scenes peek at some of the broader Minecraft listener, and viewer trends discussed in The Spawn Chunks Quarterly Hangout over the weekend.Show notes for The Spawn Chunks are here:https://thespawnchunks.com/2025/08/11/the-spawn-chunks-362-copper-hopes-and-dreamsJoin The Spawn Chunks Discord community!https://Patreon.com/TheSpawnChunksThe Spawn Chunks YouTube:https://youtube.com/thespawnchunks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jonny, and Joel organize their thoughts on the shelf, and the copper golem arriving in the Minecraft: Java Edition snapshots, sort out an email question, and survive being removed from the game!Show notes for The Spawn Chunks are here:https://thespawnchunks.com/2025/08/04/the-spawn-chunks-361-were-still-here/Join The Spawn Chunks Discord community!https://Patreon.com/TheSpawnChunksThe Spawn Chunks YouTube:https://youtube.com/thespawnchunks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joel, and Jonny take inventory of the changes to the copper golem, new dye sprites, and the functional, and decorative features of the surprising new shelf block in the latest Minecraft Bedrock Preview.Show notes for The Spawn Chunks are here:https://thespawnchunks.com/2025/07/28/the-spawn-chunks-360-minecraft-shelf-life/Join The Spawn Chunks Discord community!https://Patreon.com/TheSpawnChunksThe Spawn Chunks YouTube:https://youtube.com/thespawnchunks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jonny, and Joel cover a Minecraft graphic hotfix, answer listener email about the utility of copper tools, golem garbage chutes, and player reach, then share tips for building your first Minecraft kingdom.Show notes for The Spawn Chunks are here:https://thespawnchunks.com/2025/07/21/the-spawn-chunks-359-a-barrel-of-copper-thoughts/Join The Spawn Chunks Discord community!https://Patreon.com/TheSpawnChunksThe Spawn Chunks YouTube:https://youtube.com/thespawnchunks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joel, and Jonny discuss the potential for other mobs from previous mob votes to be added to Minecraft, and answer listener email about copper golem, and future chest functionality.Show notes for The Spawn Chunks are here:https://thespawnchunks.com/2025/07/14/the-spawn-chunks-358-creatures-with-features/Join The Spawn Chunks Discord community!https://Patreon.com/TheSpawnChunksThe Spawn Chunks YouTube:https://youtube.com/thespawnchunks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jonny, and Joel discuss the surprise news that the copper golem of Minecraft Live 2021 fame is featured in the next Minecraft drop. First impressions, ideas for improvement, and listener email all focus on the new concept for the copper golem.Show notes for The Spawn Chunks are here:https://thespawnchunks.com/2025/07/07/the-spawn-chunks-357-the-copper-golem-returns/Join The Spawn Chunks Discord community!https://Patreon.com/TheSpawnChunksThe Spawn Chunks YouTube:https://youtube.com/thespawnchunks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joel, and Jonny cover the hot fixes released in Minecraft Java Edition 1.21.7, answer listener email about animation with Vibrant Visuals, and Jonny shares his hands-on adventure with more than one happy ghast.Show notes for The Spawn Chunks are here:https://thespawnchunks.com/2025/06/30/the-spawn-chunks-356-happy-ghasting-to-all/Join The Spawn Chunks Discord community!https://Patreon.com/TheSpawnChunksThe Spawn Chunks YouTube:https://youtube.com/thespawnchunks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jonny, and Joel share the details of the Chase The Skies drop, now live on Bedrock, and Java Editions of Minecraft, float around some happy ghast ideas, then give their hands-on first impressions of Vibrant Visuals in Bedrock Edition.Show notes for The Spawn Chunks are here:https://thespawnchunks.com/2025/06/23/the-spawn-chunks-355-the-bright-side-of-vibrant-visuals/Join The Spawn Chunks Discord community!https://Patreon.com/TheSpawnChunksThe Spawn Chunks YouTube:https://youtube.com/thespawnchunks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joel, and Jonny share their plans for updating to Minecraft Chase The Skies, dropping tomorrow, and discuss Vibrant Visuals, inventory update ideas, and the creative cadence of Minecraft all from listener email.Show notes for The Spawn Chunks are here:https://thespawnchunks.com/2025/06/16/the-spawn-chunks-354-chase-the-skies-tomorrow/Join The Spawn Chunks Discord community!https://Patreon.com/TheSpawnChunksThe Spawn Chunks YouTube:https://youtube.com/thespawnchunks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jonny, and Joel are anticipating the release of the Chase The Skies drop, pondering potential Minecraft UI improvements, and reflecting on the last year of Minecraft content since Tricky Trials.Show notes for The Spawn Chunks are here:https://thespawnchunks.com/2025/06/09/the-spawn-chunks-353-tricky-trials-one-year-on/Join The Spawn Chunks Discord community!https://Patreon.com/TheSpawnChunksThe Spawn Chunks YouTube:https://youtube.com/thespawnchunks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joel, and Jonny share their thoughts on the newly named upcoming Minecraft drop, Chase The Skies, and brainstorm build ideas, mini games, and practical uses for the flying happy ghast.Show notes for The Spawn Chunks are here:https://thespawnchunks.com/2025/06/02/the-spawn-chunks-352-chasing-the-skies/Join The Spawn Chunks Discord community!https://Patreon.com/TheSpawnChunksThe Spawn Chunks YouTube:https://youtube.com/thespawnchunks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.