
The Withering Effect is a podcast all about Minecraft and Hytale. Each episode joins our hosts as they avoid the Wither to bring you the latest news, experiences, ideas and opinions on the world’s best-selling game and its emerging challenger.
| Publishes | Infrequently | Episodes | 196 | Founded | 7 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Video GamesLeisure | |||

In this episode, DuDs and Carl discuss the updates from Minecraft Live with Tiny Takeover, Chaos Cubed and Minecraft Dungeons II. Plus, we talk about the latest Hytale updates with over 500 new blocks, proximity chat, emote wheel, new hairstyles and ... more
In this episode, recorded in November 2025, DuDs and Carl discuss what they knew so far from a Q&A with Hytale's creators. We have a new episode ready to go in a few days with more up to date information.
Hytale Q&A: hytale.nickvbn.eu
The W... more
In this live episode, DuDs and Carl come to you from our Booth at Cubed! 2025 to discuss all the progress we have made on our Create server, Let's Create Together. Plus, we discuss improvements to the Jagged Peaks in Mending Minecraft. Also, we discu... more
In this live episode, DuDs and Carl discuss all the news and announcements from Minecraft Live for September 2025. Including The Copper Age release date and all the new features coming in the next drop, Mounts of Mayhem. Also, we discuss some other g... more
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The spear isn’t gonna be like the mace Because it’s easy to craft well the mace is not.
Finally an episode! 🙏🏼 thanks 😊
Nice and I loved the Minecraft movie thats all I gotta say bye now ✌️ peace
Way to long episodes starting with 5 minutes of talking about your survival world some are 45 minutes long but I do like the topics offered in this podcast and where can I get my name said on there
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This show focuses on Minecraft and the emerging challenger, blending news, opinions, and personal experiences around gameplay, updates, and the community. Recent episodes highlight live-event recaps, deep dives into game updates (including new mobs and inventory features), and discussions about future content directions, while also sharing host life updates and their broader game-related interests. A notable edge is the hosts' willingness to critique update pacing and feature quality, balanced with humor and community engagement, making it a good fit for listeners who want frank perspectives on block-building games and related media.
Unique angles include live-show production challenges, cross-title speculation (Minecraft and Hytale), and ... more
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The Withering Effect launched 7 years ago and published 196 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.
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