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Joel, and Jonny breakdown their hands on gameplay experience chasing down the Illager High Council in Minecraft Dungeons II. Plus, the ice caves, and related features are in the new Minecraft snapshot. Show notes for The Spawn Chunks are here: https://tinyurl.com/spawnchunkspost422 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.

Jonny, and Joel break down all the news coming out of Minecraft Live over the weekend with an in depth discussion about the new ice caves, and the new Sift dimension coming in 2027. Show notes for The Spawn Chunks are here: https://tinyurl.com/spawnchunks421post 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.

Joel, and Jonny share features, and first impressions of Minecraft 26.3 Wilderness Bound, then answer listener email about grabbing, sorting, storing, and renewing new blocks. Show notes for The Spawn Chunks are here: https://tinyurl.com/spawnchunks420post 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.

Jonny, and Joel break down their plans for the pending release of Minecraft 26.3 Wilderness Bound, coming September 15! Plus, listener email about tethering in game pets. Show notes for The Spawn Chunks are here: https://tinyurl.com/spawnchunks419post 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.

Joel and Jonny run through the latest bug fixes in the latest snapshot pre-releases for Minecraft 26.3 – now named Wilderness Bound – and discuss what armour attributes might look like in vanilla Minecraft. Show notes for The Spawn Chunks are here: https://www.patreon.com/thespawnchunks/posts/spawn-chunks-418-169072481 TheSpawnChunks.com is down for maintenance. Show notes have been included in the public Patreon post. 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.

Jonny, and Joel cover the latest bug fixes in Minecraft 26.3 Snapshot 10, discuss new gameplay footage for Minecraft Dungeons II coming out of GamesCom, and break down how they approach translating concept art into Minecraft builds. Show notes for The Spawn Chunks are here: https://thespawnchunks.com/2026/08/31/the-spawn-chunks-417-from-concept-to-concrete/ 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.

Joel, and Jonny review changes to Minecraft Realms, break down the new gameplay trailer for Minecraft Dungeons II, and discuss The Twisted Warden, redstone golems and more from listener email. Show notes for The Spawn Chunks are here: https://thespawnchunks.com/2026/08/24/the-spawn-chunks-416-sifting-through-ideas/ 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.

Jonny, and Joel review a host of tweaks and bug fixes in the latest Minecraft snapshot, and answer email about crystals, and lighting that expands into a broader heads up display conversation. Show notes for The Spawn Chunks are here: https://thespawnchunks.com/2026/08/17/the-spawn-chunks-415-fixed-bugs-and-de-bugs/ 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.

Joel, and Jonny explore new maps, and discuss the addition of concrete stairs and slabs to the already packed new Minecraft drop. Plus, sci-fi themes, and improve sketch comedy on a special extended episode as The Spawn Chunks turns 8!! To celebrate 8 years, the full Render Distance episode – normally a Patron exclusive – is available for everyone this week! Plus, there are discounts on your first month on Patreon. Join The Spawn Chunks community! 40% OFF your first month on Patreon. Link below, or use the code: 8YEARS https://Patreon.com/TheSpawnChunks Show notes for The Spawn Chunks are here: https://thespawnchunks.com/2026/08/10/the-spawn-chunks-414-a-step-in-a-colourful-direction/ The Spawn Chunks YouTube: https://youtube.com/thespawnchunks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jonny, and Joel relay changes under the hood in the latest Minecraft snapshot, discuss dimensional potential in Minecraft Dungeons II, and stretch their minds on the reach of math in Minecraft, and The End. Show notes for The Spawn Chunks are here: https://thespawnchunks.com/2026/08/03/the-spawn-chunks-413-farewell-to-the-end-rings/ 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.

Joel, and Jonny review tweaks, and bug fixes in the latest Java Edition snapshot, answer listener email about biomes, and share top of mind player tools they feel could be beneficial in Minecraft. Show notes for The Spawn Chunks are here: https://thespawnchunks.com/2026/07/27/the-spawn-chunks-412-tools-outside-of-the-box/ 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.

Jonny, and Joel talk technical changes in the latest Minecraft 26.3 snapshot, then answer listener email about slabs of hay, villager copper, the smell of blazes, and stories behind their servers. Show notes for The Spawn Chunks are here: https://thespawnchunks.com/2026/07/20/the-spawn-chunks-411-straw-slabs-and-sulfur-stories/ 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.

Joel, and Jonny welcome fWhip back to the podcast to talk about the latest developments in Minecraft. The conversation covers making sulfur work in your builds, niche uses for sulfur cubes, mobile biome envy, imaginative uses for the new cushion, and why Hardcore players should keep access to some game commands. Show notes for The Spawn Chunks are here: https://thespawnchunks.com/2026/07/13/the-spawn-chunks-410-a-cushy-chat-with-fwhip/ 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.

Jonny, and Joel grab a soft place to sit, rest their heads, and fluff around in the latest snapshots for Minecraft 26.3 – introducing the straw bed, and cushions! Plus, listener email weighing in on a savannah mob a lot farther off the ground. Show notes for The Spawn Chunks are here: https://thespawnchunks.com/2026/07/07/the-spawn-chunks-409-pull-up-a-cushion/ 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.

Joel, and Jonny dive into the Dappled Forest in the latest Minecraft snapshot, chat villager capes, and wandering trades in listener email, and share their first impressions of poplar wood. Show notes for The Spawn Chunks are here: https://thespawnchunks.com/2026/06/29/the-spawn-chunks-408-dappled-forest-first-look/ 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.