Back 2 Brick Podcast

BRICKING NEWS! LEGO is doing more things with... well... bricks! Hey everyone welcome back to Back 2 Brick Bricking News Fridays.  I got off an interview just before doing this so I was high energy lol.  Back to work for me this week and of course, LEGO was back to work too with a bunch of new stuff. Check it out! The Child (Baby Yoda) IIHS (highway safety) created a PSA of a stop motion video dep...

Who else loves going to the zoo?  You get to interact and see different animals from all branches of the animal kingdom. Now. How about a LEGO animal zoo?  Well, it seems like Felix Jaensch is on his way to building one!  Felix takens his love of LEGO to another level and builds the animals we know an and love. But they aren't small models, he goes all out!  We got to discuss his design phase...

We interrupt your standard broadcast for some BRICKING NEWS! These past two weeks have been extra hectic for me.  But!  I am back with full force, well as much as I can be!  Life has a way of getting in the way of what you love, surprise!  But we still have some good LEGO news to cover so let's dive in! 10275 Elf Club House 75280 Star Wars 501st Legion Clone Troopers    alerts when items go b...

So we all enjoy LEGO right?  So jumping into it isn't hard but choosing what to build can be!  Why not just build it all.  Paul of Paulvillemocs takes that on daily as he strives to build, well, anything and everything his heart desires.  That is what makes him an amazing designer.  Taking on the challenges and building it. From an animatronic dinosaur to an eat more chick sign variety shows...

STANDBY....Bricking News is dropping in on Back 2 Brick! Hey all you baseplaters, my rock, my foundation to this podcast.  Welcome back to the Bricking News!  I hope you all are doing well.  It's been a hectic stressful week for me, lots going on at work (even though this is my week off but you know, work never stops). But we have some incoming LEGO news this week and lots of sets were finall...

This week we talk to not one designer, but three!  Now, why so many?  Well, they are part of the same LEGO Users Group, Clone Wars LUG.  We get to talking to Luke, Dayne, and Julian about their builds and experiences in a LEGO Group.  We get to understand the dynamics of a LEGO group and how LEGO fans can get together in these difficult times.  I hope you enjoy and if you are interested in joining...

Welcome everyone back to the Bricking News here on Back 2 Brick! I hope you all are doing well and ready to drop some more cash monies on LEGO.  I swear I can't afford all of these sets!  Then so many I still want that are retiring it's crazy.  Let's jump into the news: LEGO Star Wars Mos Eisley Cantina  'Bionicle' Fan Game LEGO vending machines arrive in airports  Adidas...

Who doesn't love Frozen?  I mean, I was in college and went to a packed auditorium to watch a sing-along of Frozen. Elissa or better known as 9BrickCity on Instagram has taken up the challenge of building the castles from Frozen.  That might be here work now but she's got a lot planned in her LEGO future.  She has dove headfirst into the LEGO community and really has embraced the people,...

*BRICKING NEW* incoming! Time to rebuild the LEGO news from the past week!  And I know I say this everytime, but dang.  LOTS happening in the LEGO world. We were featured as the top 200 in Leisure Podcasts! 159 in the USA and 160 in the World!  That is insane to me.  I cannot believe the power of our listeners and guests. I appreciate each and every one of you! 75978 Diagon Alley  - Hagrid and Buc...

Hey Hey! Welcome all you LEGO Muggles.  Welcome to the latest Special Brickin' Pod Episode!!! The Podcast episode designed completely around the latest LEGO Harry Potter Set...... 75978 Harry Potter Diagon Alley!! So, our last Brickin' Pod episode was for the Nintendo Entertainment System Set.  Which turned out to be a hit!  So as Harry Potterer nerd, super excited to hear the rumors goi...

*BRICKING NEW* incoming! Huge thanks to Podcorn for sponsoring this episode. Explore sponsorship opportunities and start monetizing your podcast by signing up here: https://podcorn.com/podcasters/ We were chosen as the Podcast of the Week on 9to5Mac! SDCC Sets exclusive to US Bespin Duel Wonder Woman 1984 Harry Potter QR Code LEGO World Builder Free Harry Potter Brickheadz with purchase Unused LEG...

"I build the things with the bricks..." This week we get right down to business. We dive into our Designer Interview with Adam Dodge from Flickr. With his many creative builds we get into how he really gets to that creative point. We all are looking to work faster on our stuff. Sometimes it just takes time and lots of practice! Due to some technical difficulties the episode may sound a b...

*BRICKING NEW* NEW Episode incoming! We are testing something new here at Back 2 Brick.  Instead of starting our Designer interview with the Bricking News, we are going to make it a dedicated episode every Friday to "rebuild the week of LEGO News" for you to catch up on what you missed!.  So let's get out that LEGO brick separator and break down the LEGO news from the last week. LEG...

We dive back into a galaxy far far away.  This time with designer Rui Miguel Anacleto with his stunning LEGO Star Wars Designs!   He had taken on the challenge of the Star Wars droids, dioramas, and many more on his Flickr, Instagram and Facebook pages.   We get to see how he went from no LEGO sets to just a few (well, more than a few) in just a few years and how it gave him a way to escape this w...

This week's Designer Interview took two tries, but, it's well worth the second take!  Victor (LeewanLego) is an outstanding LEGO Designer dedicated to getting the details just right.  He brings not only an epic take on how LEGO bricks can come together in the design process, but also creates stories that can take you into another world!   He was recently chosen to be featured in the LEGO...

Hey Studs!  Today is a very special day.  August 1st, 2020 marks a lot of LEGO releases but one of the most unique releases, the first sets from the LEGO Nintendo Collaboration!  You can now officially being purchasing the LEGO Super Mario sets and start building your gameboard!  But best of all, you can jump aboard the nostalgia train and purchase LEGO set 71374 Nintendo Entertainment System.  Th...

Who doesn't like superhero landings?  Classic Deadpool reference (great movie).  We all know and love the LEGO Minifigure.  As LEGO gets more and more superhero sets made you start to think about all the coolest scenes from your favorite comic books.  Well, Andrew had the same thought, so he went out and executed it!  He takes all the minifigure characters we love and makes some really awesom...

We've talked a lot about LEGO, but do you know the story behind how it all begin?  I realized as otters builders and designers discuss LEGO most people don't even know the full story on how LEGO came to be!  So this week we start Chapter 1.   The origins of The LEGO Group.  I hope you enjoy it and get to learn a bit about LEGO! Bricking News from this week! Ford Bronco Schitt's Cree...

LEGO Mechs, dragons... all in white! This week we talk to Christian and his unique style.  He goes out to not only create cool LEGO designs but all in a monochromatic style in white!  If this isn't classy modern detailing, I don't know what is.  We get to talk about his builds, his studio, and how he adapting with LEGO and being a first time Dad!  Check out his work and enjoy the show! B...

So most of us like Star Wars.  We also like LEGO.  AND.  We like things that are mini.  Well, what if I told you you could have all of those things in one? Alejandro, @minilegostarwars, takes that challenge on!  In this weeks Designer Interview Alejandro and I discuss his designs and idea to make mini Star Wars vehicles at the same scale of the advent calendar builds.  He has designed ships, scene...

This week on Back 2 Brick... Michael attempts to play LEGO Racers. Stephen thinks up an idea and Garrett wants to make stuff This week is a continuation of our THRILLING discord discussion on all things LEGO.  Our old co-hosts Michael and Stephen (@exoboy555) continue in our discussion on LEGO and get distracted, as per usual. Join in on a casual conversation of our love for all things LEGO, and a...

Welcome Back! This week I jumped on my AFOL discord channel and just recorded our random a** conversation on all things LEGO.  Our old co-hosts Michael and Stephen (@exoboy555) join in on a casual conversation of our love for all things LEGO.  We talk about sets we are looking at online to buy, the new technic sets, Harry Potter, LEGO Ideas contest and so much more!  Believe me, this took some tim...

Many of us are LEGO builders and designers, but what about doing commissions?  Today we talk with @Playwell_bricks about his work and fantastic designs. We will dive into his process of how he runs a commission work and what it's like getting back into LEGO after many years away to help kids get back to being creative!  Bricking News from this week! LEGO Mandalorian sets release date change M...

Gonna get a little personal this week.  Today I'm taking a break from the interviews and going to talk a little bit about my own story.  I want to talk about mental, emotion, and physical burnout.  If you've ever personally felt that way, this episode will hit home for you.  In this episode, I'll be talking about what burnout means for most of the world and how it has personally aff...

Did you know LEGO made a solid white gold minifigure of R2-D2? Also, that a LEGO minifigure was sent to the International Space Station?  AND that someone owns BOTH OF THEM?  Well, this weeks Collector interview is with @rarest_lego_minifigures, who has some of the rarest LEGO minifigures in existence!  Today's interview covers his expansive collection and talk about his other cool creations!...