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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https://thespawnchunks.com/2025/08/18/the-spawn-chunks-363-set-minecarts-to-wax-speed/

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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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https://thespawnchunks.com/2025/08/11/the-spawn-chunks-362-copper-hopes-and-dreams

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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!

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https://thespawnchunks.com/2025/08/04/the-spawn-chunks-361-were-still-here/

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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.

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https://thespawnchunks.com/2025/07/28/the-spawn-chunks-360-minecraft-shelf-life/

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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.

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https://thespawnchunks.com/2025/07/21/the-spawn-chunks-359-a-barrel-of-copper-thoughts/

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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.

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https://thespawnchunks.com/2025/07/14/the-spawn-chunks-358-creatures-with-features/

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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.

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https://thespawnchunks.com/2025/07/07/the-spawn-chunks-357-the-copper-golem-returns/

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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.

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https://thespawnchunks.com/2025/06/30/the-spawn-chunks-356-happy-ghasting-to-all/

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