Stay ConnectedThe 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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Joel, and Jonny talk about the new Minecraft friends feature, and peer-to-peer gameplay coming to Java Edition, then answer listener email about aiming geysers, rock elementals, and greedy goblins.
Show notes for The Spawn Chunks are here:
https://thespawnchunks.com/2026/05/18/the-spawn-chunks-402-were-all-friends-here/
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Jonny, and Joel explore the new sulfur cafe generation in Snapshot 6 for the next Minecraft drop, answer listener email about shoulder mounted mobs, then discuss what sandbox games do right, and how Minecraft could take inspiration.
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Show notes for The Spawn Chunks are here:
https://thespawnchunks.com/2026/05/11/the-spawn-chunks-401-positive-sandbox-role-models/
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Joel, and Jonny celebrate Episode 400 with primed sulfur cubes, potent sulfur powered geysers, and an explosive chunkmail inbox of community email in this extra large slice of The Spawn Chunks.
Preshow:
As part of the Episode 400 celebration we're releasing the full Render Distance audio for everyone! It's a look at what our patrons get each, and every week on the show. In the pre-show segment Joel, and Jonny talk about “too much” cake, spreading out birthday celebrations, and working it all off at the gym.
Episode 400:
The Spawn Chunks starts at 20:04min.
Show notes for The Spawn Chunks are here:
https://thespawnchunks.com/2026/05/04/the-spawn-chunks-400-an-explosive-episode-400/
400 Promo!
If you're not yet a paid member of The Spawn Chunks Patreon, you can save 20% off your first month by using the code "400" before Friday May 15th, and get access to the Discord community, as well as the Render Distance, Monthly Minecraft Hangout, and the Quarterly Hangouts. You'll have access to new, and archived bonus audio for as long as you're a paid member!
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Jonny, and Joel talk tiny changes to sulfur caves, and sulfur cubes, answer listener email about sandstorms, and End drops, and get down on their bellies to look at the idea of adding reptiles to Minecraft.
Show notes for The Spawn Chunks are here:
https://thespawnchunks.com/2026/04/27/the-spawn-chunks-399-here-lizard-lizard-lizard/
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Joel, and Jonny sift through the changes to sulfur, and cinnabar in the latest Choas Cubed snapshot, then answer listener email about woodcutter villager trades, opal blocks, and the long term health of Minecraft.
Show notes for The Spawn Chunks are here:
https://thespawnchunks.com/2026/04/20/the-spawn-chunks-398-sulfur-spikes-and-saw-blades/
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Jonny, and Joel cover the first Java Edition snapshots for Minecraft Chaos Cubed, answer listener email about mini games, and kick around lots of potential ideas for the sulfur cube.
Show notes for The Spawn Chunks are here:
https://thespawnchunks.com/2026/04/13/the-spawn-chunks-397-sulfur-cube-springs-into-action/
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Joel, and Jonny share their first impressions on the Chaos Cubed drop after some first hand experience in the latest Bedrock Edition Preview. Plus dishing the dirt on the April Fools Java Edition snapshot, and golden dandelions.
Show notes for The Spawn Chunks are here:
https://thespawnchunks.com/2026/04/06/the-spawn-chunks-396-chaos-squared/
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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:
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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/
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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/
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