The Brick Bods Bodcast: Recent Episodes
The Brick Bods
We're a Lego building family, sharing our progress to creating our first Lego city over on YouTube and now we will be sharing our thoughts on current Lego related stuff via this podcast.
This week we're answering questions sent in from listeners, as well as quizzing Ian on all things Bodcast as we celebrate our 3 year podcastiversary!
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This week we're looking at the winner of the Lego Ideas building a legend challenge, the options for the new classic spaceman colour & castle faction, and then 5 random sets.
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This week we're looking at the winner of the Lego Ideas gift with purchase of your dreams challenge, the next 5 finalists for the 80s challenge, the teasers of Lego Wicked and the recent charges for Lego bags.
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This week we're looking at the 48 entries that have made it into the next Lego Ideas review. We're also looking at how many of them are repeat ideas and how different the newer submission is to the previous entry.
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This week we're looking at the winners of the latest round of Lego Ideas, as well as the massive deluge of new set reveals.
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This week we're looking at the finalists & controversy surrounding the 80s challenge on Lego Ideas, as well as the Dream GWP challenge.
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This week we're enjoying the 5 random set feature a little too much, looking at Lego Scala. We're also brainstorming a potential new podcast feature, give us your feedback!
If you want to send us a picture of your Lego room for Ian to rate, email to thebrickbods@gmail.com
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This week we're taking a look at the 308 entries into the 80s challenge on Lego Ideas. It was a fun bit of reminiscing!
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This week we're discussing the Black Country Brick Show, looking at @BrickaPics lego room, and working out why we spent so much at the show!
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This week we're looking at all the Lego April Fools jokes - did they catch us out? Did we miss any? Also, we're picking our favourite sets from 2024 so far.
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This week we're looking at themed collectible minifigure series, and whether they are as popular. We forgot to rate the room, but it's probably for the best because Ian has started a new project and it's a bit of a mess!
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This week we're looking at the 5 finalists for series 4 of the Bricklink Designer Program, as well as rating our first Lego room, sent in by the very brave @polarbrix
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This week we're looking at Lego's business results - do they back up our lack of spending from last week?
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This week we're looking at our spending habits so far this year, reviewing our wanted list & introducing a new podcast feature!
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Last weekend was Bricktastic 2024, the UK's biggest Lego show, and this week we're talking about our experiences exhibiting our Lego Elves diorama.
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This week we're talking Lego shows, as it's just two days until Bricktastic 2024.
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This week we're both feeling under the weather (that's maybe an understatement - whatever we have is kicking butt!) and so we're just taking a look at some random sets. I've removed a few coughs during the edit, but the rest is as is because I don't have any mental capacity for editing right now!
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This week we're looking at the latest entrants to the Bricklink Designer Program round, series 4. It's time to vote for your favourites.
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This week we're looking at the new changes to Bricklink's Studio terms, and what that means for the AFOL community.
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This week we're looking at another 5 sets and doing a quick roundup of the Lego news from the week.
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This week Ian's been thinking about the maths behind influencers & content creators in the Lego space and whether Lego are actually getting free marketing!
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The latest round of Lego Ideas finalists have been announced so we're taking a look at them and picking our favourites.
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We've already gushed over all the new Lego so this week we're introducing a new feature looking back at older sets, and also sharing our experience of the new PAB boxes.
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It's nearly the end of 2023 and we're taking a look at our Lego lives and what we're hoping for in 2024, as well as what we hope from The Lego Group.
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Listen as we find out the results, and hear our first reaction to the news.
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It's time to pick our top ten 2023 Lego sets. Do you agree with our choices?
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This week has been a bumper reveal week, and we're taking a look at all the 2024 sets we've seen so far.
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This week we finally made it to a LUG (Lego User Group) meet up. We're sharing our experience and whether or not we'll be attending another.
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This week the finalists were announced for Series 3 of the Bricklink Designer Program. Let's take a look at them and pick our favourite(s)!
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This week we're starting to think about plans for Christmas! I know it's early but there is lots to do! We're also taking a look at the upcoming insider weekend and black friday offers.
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This week we're looking at the 2000+ items retiring from online Lego pick a brick, and also touching on the Bricklink outage.
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This week we're looking at the newly revealed Lego Modular building - the natural history museum, as well as the CMF Series 25 Leak & the PAB cup replacement.
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This week we're looking at the Bricklink Designer Program as a whole and deciding whether it is working out.
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This week we're looking at the submissions into the latest round of the Bricklink Designer Program.
Don't forget, if you want to vote for your favourite, do it quickly
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This week we're discussing our display experience at the Great Western Brick Show 2023, one of the greatest UK Lego shows!
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This week we're planning our October 1st purchases, and strategising on when the perfect time to buy is given that there are so many promos this month.
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This week we're discussing the latest Lego news, including their decision to stop working on using recycled bottles to make bricks, the return of the Disney GWP and Lego in the Metaverse.
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This week we're discussing our experience at our first ever parts draft, explaining what the process is, thinking about other ways to do it, and what makes a good parts draft set.
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This week we're finally talking about that gorgeous mushroom house that has made it through to the Bricklink Designer Program second round. We're also giving the MOC pop up store a go, and looking at the results of the Test Lab minifigure stand competition.
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This week we're going through the 49 Lego Ideas projects that have made it to 10k in the latest review round. There are a lot of Taylor Swift Lover Houses!!!
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This week we're talking all things colours when it comes to the world of Lego. Why don't the official names and Bricklink match? Why is there no pink? Can you name them?
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This week we're talking about the two recent Lego shows we attended (run by thebrickpeople) - Sea City Brickstravaganza & Didcot Railway Centre's Brick Adventure - and whether the size of a show makes a difference.
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This week we're looking at the upcoming move from Lego VIP to Lego Insiders, and whether there is anything to worry about.
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This week we're looking back at the first half of 2023 and deciding if Lego are having a good year or not.
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This week we're discussing whether you can trust Lego shows - will they go ahead? Will they provide the benefits they promised?!
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This week we're looking at the whole pick & build wall, what the perfect pieces would be, and why Lego even offer it.
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This week we're looking at the upcoming 72hr Lego Community Livestream on YouTube and wondering if the hype has died out.
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This week we're looking at the new MOC pop up store announced by Bricklink and wondering why they've bothered!
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This week we're looking at gifts with purchases and trying to work out what Lego are thinking?!
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This week we're looking at LUGbulk (the LUG program that allows you to purchase Lego in bulk) and what you should be using those bricks for.
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This week we're looking at the 190 entries into the Bricklink Designer Program Series 2.
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This week we're discussing our first experience of Legoland Windsor, which we visited as celebration for hitting 1k subs.
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This week we're answering your questions in a special second birthday episode.
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This week we received the results from the third 2022 review round, and I made sure Ian didn't see the results so you could hear his first reaction.
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This week we're looking at the 5 final entries for the Bricklink Designer Program Series 1.
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This week we're talking about the second half of the ideas that made it into the first 2023 review round. If you missed the first 36, check out last weeks episode.
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This week we're talking about the first half of the ideas that made it into the first 2023 review round. There's 71 all together but we've stopped at 36 this week. Come back next week for the remaining 35.
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This week we're talking about all the new sets that have recently been revealed for the summer wave.
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This week we're talking about the hype surrounding May 4th (Star Wars Day) in the Lego community and are we missing out. We also discuss upcoming Disney sets and the new Dreamzz theme.
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This week we're looking at the recently leaked Little Mermaid set and wondering why it isn't minidolls.
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This week we're looking at the Black Country Brick Show 2023 which we displayed at 1st & 2nd April.
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This week we're looking at the new releases for April, the Lego April Fool's roundup & a few leaks (the Disney Magical Treehouse hadn't hit when we recorded - I am sooooo excited for that!)
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This week we're looking at the upcoming move to cardboard packaging for the in store Pick & Build (a.k.a Pick A Brick) wall.
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This week we're looking at the different types of Lego shows, both charity driven ones, and ones run for profit, and how you can decide which type to display your creations at.
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This week we're looking at the 375 entries into the Bricklink Designer Program Series 1.
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This week we're looking at Carrie's Lego life, what she likes and doesn't, and what she is excited about for the future.
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This week we're discussing our experience displaying at the UK's biggest Lego show, Bricktastic in Manchester.
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This week we're looking at Ian's Lego life, what he likes and doesn't, and how he thinks his Lego hobby will change in the future.
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This week we're talking about the indirect discrimination found in Lego User Groups (LUGs) and what we think Lego should be doing about it.
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This week we're talking about the ridiculous amount of Lego leaks we saw last week, the reveal of the Lego Lord of the Rings Rivendell set, and as a bonus, a quick update on the second round 2022 Lego Ideas results.
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This week we're talking about the different experiences you get as an AFOL in the UK vs the US & Australia.
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This week we're talking about the recent controversy on Lego Ideas, where the supporters of one creator attacked another creator with a similar idea, and discussing whether big YouTubers should share the responsibility for the actions of their fans.
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This week we're talking about the news that London is getting another Lego store, and that the Lego Dots theme is being discontinued after only three years.
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This week we're talking about the Dungeons & Dragon finalist, the sudden withdrawal of the Chinese New Year sets from shelves at the start of the year, the copyright take down request of a Lego Ideas finalist & checking to see if Lego had a good start to the year.
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This week we're taking a look at the 35 (36 at time of recording but Never Ending story has since been removed) submissions that made it into the next Lego Ideas review round.
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This week we're looking at next year and our hopes for both us, the channel and the Lego group in 2023
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This week we're looking back at all the sets of 2022 and picking our top 10's, and we're surprisingly not in sync!
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This week we're diving right into the newly announced Bricklink Designer Program Series 1 (even though they have done 2 series before!). How is it different to the invitational? What do we think?
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Last week saw a massive influx on set reveals for 2023, and so we're sharing our thoughts on the reveals, plus what we're hoping to see next year too.
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This week we're looking at the leaked images (now official on Brickset) of Series 24 and working out which are the most exciting.
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This week we're trying to understand just what deals to get and when, reviewing the VIP weekend details and making our wishlist.
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This week we're rounding up the news from the week, with plenty of subtle segways! We discuss the new Chinese New Year sets, the end of Lego Mindstorms, the Lego Modular rumours and more! ⠀⠀⠀
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This week we're sharing our thoughts on the upcoming Friends reboot as well as looking at the first 5 sets revealed for next year. ⠀⠀⠀
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This week we received the results from the first 2022 review round, and I made sure Ian didn't see the results so you could hear his first reaction.
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This week we've been looking at some data to help us see if the recent increase in Lego sets for adults has come at the expense of the lower priced and smaller sets. ⠀
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This week we're discussing Lego rumours & our constant thirst for more information. We also wander down memory lane a little!
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At the weekend we were exhibiting our own Lego creation for the very first time, at the Great Western Brick Show 2022, held at the STEAM museum in Swindon. In this episode you can hear all about our experience, including whether or not we'll be exhibiting again in the future.
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This week we're discussing the etiquette involved in buying retired Lego from places like Facebook Marketplace. We're also surrounded by Lego as we're getting ready to display our first MOC at the Great Western Brickshow - tickets still available.
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In this slow news week for Lego, we're taking a look at some of the smaller but still important items that have come up this week, including the rise of Lego theft, the Hidden Side app being discontinued & some interesting VIP discount offers.
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This week we're taking a look at the Lego groups 90th anniversary, celebrating 90 years of play, and whether we think they hit the mark or not.
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This week we're taking a look at the whopping 51 submissions that made it into the next Lego Ideas review round.
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This week we're discussing the under representation of females in the winning Lego ideas submissions, as well as the Lego hobby in general.
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This episode is a general round up of the last weeks news, including an update on my fun at the Dublin Lego store, our thoughts on the Lego Ideas Lighthouse, the Target specific Lego ideas finalist and changes to the new parts availability on Pick a Brick.
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Over the space of a week, we've seen two "new" Lego stores open - the first is the refurbished & expanded Leicester Square store, the second is Ireland's very first store in Dublin. We talk about the hype, what the point of the stores are, and what we're expecting from the future of Lego stores.
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This week the long anticipated reveal of this years biggest Harry Potter D2C set was ruined by Lego themselves.
We discuss the mess up, and our thoughts on the set itself.
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This week we're talking about preparing ourselves to display at a Lego convention. We're displaying for the very first time at The Great Western Brick Show, Swindon, in October - https://www.greatwesternbrickshow.com/
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This week we're talking about Lego live streaming, different ways to do it, what we enjoy, and why people watch.
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Good Morning Brickworld https://www.youtube.com/c/BrickHive
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This week we're talking about Lego pulling out of Russia, and their stance on military sets.
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It's Lego Ideas results day again, and we've stayed away from social media so you get our true reaction. We also talk about new Lego stores opening over the summer and the price increases (again)
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This week we're taking a look back at the first 6 months of 2022, and seeing what we think of Lego, both the company & the sets they've brought out.
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This week, following the news that Lego will be moving to cardboard packaging for their Collectible Minifigures, we're revisiting the subject of sustainability to see how they are getting on with their journey to be a more sustainable toy.
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This week we're looking at this years Lego Con, letting you know our thoughts and whether we think it was better than last years.
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This week we're reflecting on our feelings about the Lego company, and whether we have lost trust in them over the last couple of years.
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This week we've collected together a bunch of questions to help us celebrate 1 whole year of the Bodcast. We'll be talking about our origin story, our plans for the future, who the biggest Lego fan is, and quite a bit more.
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This week we're discussing the different areas Lego could and should be focusing on - adults vs kids, new vs nostalgic sets, IP vs original ideas!
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This week we're discussing the recent incidents of LAN (Lego Ambassador Network) drama, the 90th anniversary castle rumours & monkeypox!
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This week we're discussing the overwhelm many of us feel with the Lego hobby, looking at the latest Bricklink Designer round, the upcoming Target exclusive Lego Ideas set, the Ulysses Space Probe disaster & the masses of new releases coming June 1st.
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This week is the third round of the 2021 Bricklink Designer Program crowd funding, and we discuss which sets are involved, which we'll be buying, and our general thoughts on how the program has gone.
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This week we are taking a look at the 39 qualifying projects in the first review round of 2022.
Ian is actually still at his parents, so apologies for any audio quality issues!
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This week we're looking at why adults who play with Lego are targeted by online trolls, why playing as an adult is considered an issue and what we can do to spread the message that play is beneficial no matter your age.
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This week we're looking at how quickly Lego responds - in some cases being over cautious, and in others not acting quick enough and making themselves look silly. Let us know what you think.
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This week we're looking at the many many Lego April Fool's day posts across the internet.
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This week we're discussing whether Lego is Art or not, looking at the various sets in the art theme.
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With the current rising of costs of living, the amount of money available to spend on Lego might be decreasing, and so we've put together some tips to help you avoid spending more than you can afford.
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What are AFOL shopping days? What is changing? In this episode we discuss all of that and our thoughts on the updates to this Lego User Group (LUG) perk.
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This week we are discussing the different sharing platforms used within the Lego community, what the benefits of each of them are, what our personal preferences and experiences are with each, and working out if it matters which you pick.
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This week we are discussing who is the target audience for Lego, including taking a look at the latest release of sets.
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This week we received the results from the second 2021 review round, and I made sure Ian didn't see the results so you could hear his first reaction. We also discuss which ideas we'd like to see go through to the Bricklink Designer Program.
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This week we're talking about the perfect size for a Lego city - do bigger cities really equate to a better city? How can you make your small space work?
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This week we are discussing the recent spate of fake Lego news, the reaction from the community to the minidoll castle rumour, and other Lego leak thoughts.
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This week we are discussing when is the best time to purchase new Lego sets - should you get them day 1 or should you wait for a deal, and just what counts as a good deal?
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This week we are discussing Lego's stance on all things religion and why we think Lego need to rethink it.
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This week we are discussing the upcoming changes to the pick a brick & bricks and pieces services on Lego.com
We talk about exactly what these services are, what is changing, and what we hope the changes will mean.
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This week we are taking a look at the 36 qualifying projects in the third review round of 2021.
As it's my birthday, we're also looking back at Lego from the year I was born!
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This week we saw several price hikes across sets in the UK (and other places in Europe) including the Pick a Brick wall within stores. We discuss the general feeling about these increases, some of the reasons behind it, how we are effected and what we're planning to do based on it.
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This week we look forward at what we're hoping to see from the Lego Group in 2022, touching on all things green, gender equality, and quality improvements.
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This week we look back at all things Lego over 2021, both good and bad, and reflect on our opinion of Lego now.
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This week we're discussing the recent Lego set cancellations and whether there is a quality issue right now at Lego.
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This week we're touching on the new sets for 2022, our Lego winter village and christmas traditions and whether you can enhance building a Lego set with environmental extras.
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We had a pretty stress inducing conversation with Lego customer services this week, and it got us thinking about how different people seem to get different levels of service from Lego. Find out more about our story and let us know what your experience with the Lego customer service has been like to help us understand how widespread an issue this is.
Lego & Technology Podcast - https://www.buzzsprout.com/1799441/9328626
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This week we're talking about how we Lego as a family and what it's like having a family hobby, as well as our hopes for the future as our children grow up.
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Following the leak of the upcoming Series 22 Lego Collectible Minifigure Series (CMF), we're talking all things CMFs - including a fun little quiz. Let us know how you score!
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