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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/ 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 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/ 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 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/ 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 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/TheSpawnChunks The 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/TheSpawnChunks The 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/TheSpawnChunks The 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/TheSpawnChunks The 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/TheSpawnChunks The 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/TheSpawnChunks The 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/TheSpawnChunks The 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/TheSpawnChunks The 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/TheSpawnChunks The 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/TheSpawnChunks The 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/TheSpawnChunks The 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/TheSpawnChunks The Spawn Chunks YouTube: https://youtube.com/thespawnchunks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.