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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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A podcast about sci-fi, and fantasy entertainment, and the fan pop culture around it. Hosted by Joel Duggan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Spawn Chunks 368: Predicting Minecraft Live September 2025
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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…
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The Spawn Chunks 367: Grasping At Claws
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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! ht…
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The Spawn Chunks 366: Your Next Minecraft Direction
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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-dire…
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The Spawn Chunks 365: The Age Of Westhill
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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-o…
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The Citadel Cafe 497: Fantastic KPop Demon Hunters
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Joel, and Stephen review Fantastic Four: First Steps, and KPop Demon Hunters, share recommendations for anime, and some favourite Kdramas. Plus, bonus bully tail wags. Show notes for The Citadel Cafe are here: http://www.thecitadelcafe.com/2025/08/31/the-citadel-cafe-497-fantastic-kpop-demon-hunters/ Join The Citadel Cafe Discord community! http://…
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The Spawn Chunks 364: The Magic Of Copper
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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 …
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The Spawn Chunks 363: Set Minecarts To Wax Speed
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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 Chu…
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The Spawn Chunks 362: Copper Hopes And Dreams
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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 Minec…
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The Spawn Chunks 361: We're Still Here
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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 communi…
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The Citadel Cafe 496: Superman A James Gunn Film
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Joel, and Stephen dedicate the entire episode to their review of James Gunn’s Superman, then speculate on the future of the LEGO Icon’s Transformers lineup. Show notes for The Citadel Cafe are here: http://www.thecitadelcafe.com/2025/07/30/the-citadel-cafe-496-superman-a-james-gunn-film/ Join The Citadel Cafe Discord community! http://Patreon.com/T…
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The Spawn Chunks 360: Minecraft Shelf Life
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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 Di…
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The Spawn Chunks 359: A Barrel of Copper Thoughts
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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…
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The Spawn Chunks 358: Creatures With Features
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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! ht…
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The Spawn Chunks 357: The Copper Golem Returns
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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-c…
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The Citadel Cafe 495: Andor Killer Of Killers
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Joel, and Stephen talk live action dragons, Andor, Season 2, and Predator: Killer Of Killers, along with summer plans to see Superman, and The Fantastic 4 First Steps. Show notes for The Citadel Cafe are here: http://www.thecitadelcafe.com/2025/07/01/the-citadel-cafe-495-andor-killer-of-killers/ Join The Citadel Cafe Discord community! http://Patre…
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The Spawn Chunks 356: Happy Ghasting To All
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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 …
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The Spawn Chunks 355: The Bright Side of Vibrant Visuals
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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-sid…
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The Spawn Chunks 354: Chase The Skies Tomorrow
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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 Sp…
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The Spawn Chunks 353: Tricky Trials One Year On
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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 Disco…
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Joel, and Stephen talk Thunderbolts*, some punches landed, some missed the mark. Stephen also went to see Sinners, and Joel completed the LEGO Retro Radio set. Show notes for The Citadel Cafe are here: http://www.thecitadelcafe.com/2025/06/08/the-citadel-cafe-494-thunderbolts/ Join The Citadel Cafe Discord community! http://Patreon.com/TheCitadelCa…
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The Spawn Chunks 352: Chasing The Skies
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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! http…
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The Spawn Chunks 351: Vibrant Variations
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Jonny, and Joel share tweaks to gameplay in the latest Minecraft snapshot, answer listener email about building with the happy ghast, and discuss the scope of rendering that Vibrant Visuals may try to focus in on. Show notes for The Spawn Chunks are here: https://thespawnchunks.com/2025/05/26/the-spawn-chunks-351-vibrant-variations/ Join The Spawn …
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The Spawn Chunks 350: The Ghast Drops A Mixtape
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Joel, and Jonny mount up for the final features announced for the second Minecraft drop of 2025, and the release of new in game music, then answer listener email about the locator bar, Minecraft quality of life, and capturing cuteness. Show notes for The Spawn Chunks are here: https://thespawnchunks.com/2025/05/19/the-spawn-chunks-350-the-ghast-dro…
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The Spawn Chunks 349: This Is Not A Minecraft Block
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Jonny, and Joel talk about the changes to projectiles, and fog in the latest Minecraft snapshot, the locator bar, and happy ghasts with air skills, then discuss their tips, and tricks for making Minecraft blocks something they’re not. Show notes for The Spawn Chunks are here: https://thespawnchunks.com/2025/05/12/the-spawn-chunks-349-this-is-not-a-…
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The Spawn Chunks 348: Making Minecraft A Reality With Soupforeloise
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Jonny, welcomes Soupforeloise to the podcast to discuss the latest changes to the happy ghast, her experience visiting Mojang Studios, attending the UK premiere of A Minecraft Movie, and what Minecraft looks like through the lens of real life. Show notes for The Spawn Chunks are here: https://thespawnchunks.com/2025/05/05/the-spawn-chunks-348-makin…
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The Spawn Chunks 347: Stealing From A Minecraft Movie
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Jonny, and Joel track the details of the Locator Bar, and cloud rendering in the latest Minecraft snapshot, and discuss what ideas from A Minecraft Movie they would like to steal, and put into the game. Show notes for The Spawn Chunks are here: https://thespawnchunks.com/2025/04/28/the-spawn-chunks-347-stealing-from-a-minecraft-movie/ Join The Spaw…
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The Spawn Chunks 346: Happy Ghasts Help You Haul
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Joel, and Jonny wrap their leads around the new leash mechanics in the latest Minecraft snapshot, the happy ghast now hauls around more than just players, and listeners write in with questions about creeper variants, dried ghasts, and what makes for a good modern block in Minecraft. Show notes for The Spawn Chunks are here: https://thespawnchunks.c…
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