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The Spawn Chunks - A Minecraft Podcast

The Spawn Chunks - A Minecraft Podcast

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Ep 151The 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, 20211h 19m

Ep 150The 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, 20211h 46m

Ep 149The 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, 20211h 26m

Ep 148The 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 5, 20211h 27m

Ep 147The 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, 20211h 17m

Ep 146The 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, 20211h 35m

Ep 145The 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, 20211h 28m

Ep 144The 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 7, 20211h 29m

Ep 143The 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, 20211h 23m

Ep 142The 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, 20211h 35m

Ep 141The 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, 20211h 24m

Ep 140The 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, 20211h 32m

Ep 139The 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 3, 20211h 22m

Ep 138The 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, 20211h 29m

Ep 137The 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, 20211h 27m

Ep 136The 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, 20211h 27m

Ep 135The 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 5, 20211h 26m

Ep 134The 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, 20211h 42m

Ep 133The 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, 20211h 27m

Ep 132The 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, 20211h 34m

Ep 131The 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 8, 20211h 17m

Ep 130The 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 1, 20211h 37m

Ep 129The 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, 20211h 32m

Ep 128The 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, 20211h 35m

Ep 127The 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 8, 20211h 20m

Ep 126The 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 1, 20211h 17m

Ep 125The 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, 20211h 21m

Ep 124The 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, 20211h 12m

Ep 123The 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, 20211h 22m

Ep 122The 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 4, 20211h 27m

Ep 121The 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, 20201h 8m

Ep 120The 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, 20201h 8m

Ep 119The 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, 20201h 14m

Ep 118The 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 8, 20201h 16m

Ep 117The 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, 20201h 21m

Ep 116The 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, 20201h 24m

Ep 115The 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, 20201h 17m

Ep 114The 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 9, 20201h 33m

Ep 113The 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 2, 20201h 16m

Ep 112The 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, 20201h 17m

Ep 111The 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, 20201h 14m

Ep 110The 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, 20201h 15m

Ep 109The 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 5, 20201h 43m

Ep 108The 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, 20201h 11m

Ep 107The 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, 20201h 11m

Ep 106The 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, 20201h 15m

Ep 105The 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 7, 20201h 44m

Ep 104The Spawn Chunks 104: Expanding Minecraft Dungeons

With the Creeping Winter Minecraft Dungeons DLC around the corner, Joel and Jonny talk about the latest Developer Diaries info, and speculate on where Dungeons could be headed next. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 31, 20201h 6m

Ep 103The Spawn Chunks 103: Move The Player Not The World

Jonny and Joel discuss speed runs, dinosaurs and the new Minecraft combat snapshot before chiming in on new world envy and interesting mob fights. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 24, 20201h 19m

Ep 102The Spawn Chunks 102: Gift Wrapped Golden Axes

Joel and Jonny run down the new features of the release of Minecraft 1.16.2 before discussing Minecraft Dungeons DLC news and lots of listener email. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 17, 20201h 15m