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Jonny, and Joel update their copper aging, and command center progress then answer listener emails about echo gear, mining villagers, and Minecraft transmogrified transportation in the Holiday Chunkmail Dispenser.
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Joel, and Jonny recap the details of the nautilus, parched, spear, and more in the now released Mounts Of Mayhem drop, then answer listener email about trapping sound, tapping into maps, and comparing Minecraft to other open world games that have more narrative structure.
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Jonny, and Joel run down the pre-release, and release candidate details for the imminent drop of Mounts Of Mayhem, answer listener email about camel husks, and nautilus, then discuss the pros, and cons of potential pet roaming in Minecraft.
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Joel, and Jonny chat about the confirmed drop date for Mounts Of Mayhem, answer listener email about fluffy furniture, and list the things they’d like to see in Minecraft if Mojang came down the chimney.
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Jonny, and Joel ponder the release date for Mounts Of Mayhem now in pre-release, answer listener email about concrete crafting ideas for furniture, and share their nautical plans for the next Minecraft drop.
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Joel, and Jonny discuss technical tweaks to the feature complete, upcoming Mounts Of Mayhem drop, then answer listener email about Minecraft vanilla vibes, texture parity, and nitwit parties.
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Jonny, and Joel recap the final features swimming into the Mounts Of Mayhem snapshots, and hear from listeners about enchanting improvements, and the future of modding post Minecraft code deobfuscation.
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Joel, and Jonny share their initial thoughts on the new parched, and camel husk mobs coming to Minecraft, and answer listener email about happy ghast mobility, and beacon viability.
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Jonny, and Joel talk about the new way to lunge, how player controlled sounds can influence gameplay, and debate magic vs. physics as the Minecraft enchantment systems continues to grow.
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Joel, and Jonny run down the changes in the latest Mounts Of Mayhem snapshot, and answer listener email about steeds, spears, and creative Minecraft fears.
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Jonny, and Joel take the new Mounts Of Mayhem Minecraft snapshot in stride, swimming with the nautilus, and poking around with the spear. Plus a listener with their ear to the ground on granular sound control.
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Joel, and Jonny sort through the details of the new The Copper Age Minecraft drop, saddle up for some listener email, and share their plans for the copper golem, and shelves in future projects.
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Jonny, and Joel recap the Mobs Of Mayhem announcement from Minecraft Live, look forward to the pending release of The Copper Age, and give their first impressions of the nautilus mount, and the spear coming to Minecraft.
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https://thespawnchunks.com/2025/09/29/the-spawn-chunks-369-unpacking-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.
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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 Minecraft snapshot. Plus some highly oxidized ideas for more copper blocks, and answering listener email about how their gameplay has changed over time. In the post-show (1:34:25) the copper snapshot discussion continues, plus a a behind the scenes peek at some of the broader Minecraft listener, and viewer trends discussed in The Spawn Chunks Quarterly Hangout over the weekend.
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