8 Bit Bricks

Tales From The Brick

Society EN ↓ 27 episodes

Tales From the Brick is a weekly podcast exploring the powerful, personal, and often surprising ways people use LEGO in their lives - past and present. Hosted by Jon from 8 Bit Bricks, each episode features in-depth conversations with people from all walks of life, uncovering how LEGO has been used for creativity, education, healing, and connection. Along the way, we dive into the history of the LEGO fandom itself - how communities formed, how building evolved, and how the brick became a shared cultural language across generations. Tales From the Brick isn’t just about what we build, but why w...

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Episode 2 - Joe Meno 14.01.2026 1:00:46

In Episode 2 of Tales From The Brick, Jon sits down with Joe Meno, longtime AFOL, founder of BrickJournal Magazine, and one of the key figures behind the early days of LEGO conventions in the United States. Joe traces his journey back to the late 1990s, when a job at the LEGO Imagination Center and the release of the first Star Wars sets pulled him out of his “dark ages” and back into the hobby. T...

Episode 1 - Mattsminifigs 08.01.2026 51:39

Welcome to the inaugural episode of Tales From The Brick, where we tell the stories behind our favorite plastic bricks. This week, Jon is joined by Matt Cascone (aka MattsMiniFigs), a LEGO creator known for custom minifigs and MOCs he brings to red carpets, premieres, and live events to meet and photograph celebrities with his builds. We discuss the logistics of celebrity LEGO moments: approaching...