Joel, and Jonny wrap their leads around the new leash mechanics in the latest Minecraft snapshot, the happy ghast now hauls around more than just players, and listeners write in with questions about creeper variants, dried ghasts, and what makes for a good modern block in Minecraft.

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Jonny, and Joel relay the details of the happy ghast flying into the Java Edition snapshot, answer listener email - if it fits, it sits - and share their favourite moments from A Minecraft Movie now that Jonny has seen the film.

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Jonny, and Joel cover the new Bedrock Edition Preview with players’ first look at the happy ghast, and vibrant visuals, then share a spoiler free review of A Minecraft Movie, and an unfortunate trend in theatre audience behaviour parents should be aware of.

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Jonny, and Joel give the rundown of all of the new features, an changes in Minecraft 1.21.5, the Spring To Life drop, share their gameplay plans for the new content, and answer a listener email about happy ghasts.

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https://thespawnchunks.com/2025/03/31/the-spawn-chunks-343-minecraft-springs-to-life/

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Joel, and Jonny recap the first Minecraft Live of 2025 bracing for the imminent drop of new features in Spring To Life, take a look at upcoming changes to how we see Minecraft with Vibrant Visuals, and A Minecraft Movie, then hitch a ride to the future on a happy ghast.

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Jonny, and Joel track the latest version of Minecraft into the pre-release stage, and answer listener email about animated sprites, exploring progression in The End, and the history of experience points in Minecraft.

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Joel, and Jonny speculate on what new Minecraft features may be announced at Minecraft Live coming later in March, tackle big tree energy, and wonder where their TNT went instead of kaboom.

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Jonny, and Joel discuss the latest, and final trailer for A Minecraft Movie, with new visuals, and clues about the plot, cover creative feedback in listener email, and break down the latest Minecraft snapshot.

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