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Jay (jaysbrickblog.com) and Richard (ramblingbrick.com) are both passionate LEGO® Fans, and run their own blogs discussing their experiences, reviewing LEGO® Sets and looking at trends. Join them as they have a chat about what they are looking at, and thinking about, in the world of LEGO bricks.
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1 S7E4 - S07 E04 Extra Pieces: Brickvention 2025 40:47
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Welcome Back to Brickvention 2025. While Jay is away in Japan attending Star Wars Celebration, the time has come to catch up with interviews we held on the convention floor at Brickvention 2025, here in Melbourne, Australia back in January. We had visitors from all over Australia and all round the world attending Australia’s Premier LEGO Fan Event. Here are conversations with a few of them.… We hope you enjoy this episode. If you do, please leave a 5-star review on your chosen podcast player: it helps get the word out. We love your feedback - you can send an email to extrapiecespod@gmail.com We look forward to catching up again soon.…
10354 The Lord of the Rings: The Shire And we are back. We’d like to thank you for your your ongoing support, but if you are a first time listener - Welcome. After a chat about Jay’s upcoming trip to Star Wars Celebration, we launch headlong into a discussion about 10354 The Lord of the Rings: The Shire. The latest LEGO® ICONs set to depict a location from The Lord of the Rings was released this week, and we both had the chance to put it together and gather some thoughts. Richard’s initial thought (as well as the tale of how he discovered The Lord of the Rings) can be read here: https://ramblingbrick.com/2025/03/26/a-long-awaited-party-10354-the-shire-revealed/ If you are on the fence about purchasing the set, you can listen to our thoughts about its strengths and weaknesses. We had the chance to catch up with Model designer Kenyon Brady and Graphic Designer Ashwin Visser, a small part of the overall team that designed this set, at the Fan Media days in Billund last year. It was great to hear their insights into the set, and understand some of the thinking that went into the final design of the set. You can read our reviews on our blogs at Jay’s Review: https://jaysbrickblog.com/reviews/review-lego-10354-the-shire-bag-end/ Richard’‘s Two part review: https://ramblingbrick.com/2025/03/28/10354-the-shire-minifigures/ https://ramblingbrick.com/2025/04/02/10354-the-shire-part-2-the-build/ Of Course, there is a gift with purchase: possibly the darkest scene depicted in a LEGO set - 40761 Sméagol and Déagol. You can read our reviews here: https://ramblingbrick.com/2025/04/03/40761-the-lord-of-the-rings-smeagol-and-deagol-hands-on-review/ https://jaysbrickblog.com/reviews/review-lego-40761-smeagol-and-deagol-gwp/ Thanks for joining us, and if you have enjoyed the show, please leave a 5 star review to help other fans find the show. You support means the world to us. Thanks to…
Gotta Catch 'Em All! Welcome back. We'd like to start by apologizing for the long time between episodes: Life gets in the way sometimes. Jay is really excited about the LEGO Group's announcement of their ongoing partnership with Pokémon Company International from next year. He's been collecting the cards and playing the games since the first generation was released in 1996. https://jaysbrickblog.com/news/lego-pokemon-sets-officially-announced-coming-2026/ Richard is possibly a little too old to have cared when they first arrived, but his kids played Diamond/Pearl on their Nintendo DS despite his insistence in this episode that they played a different version. Today, we discuss how Pokémon have evolved over the years, preexisting brick building sets, and their cross-generational appeal. We also speculate how the LEGO Group might put its unique spin on the world's largest franchise when they launch info the Pokemon 30th anniversary. https://jaysbrickblog.com/news/what-lego-pokemon-sets-could-we-see-in-2026-and-beyond/ Will Pokémon be the greatest thing to happen to LEGO® bricks, since the arrival of LEGO Star Wars? We hope you enjoy the episode: if you do, be sure to leave a review on your favorite podcasting platform, and share it with your Pokémon loving friends. And we hope to see you soon. We love your feedback. Please send us an email with your LEGO Pokemon Hopes and Dreams to extrapiecespod@gmail.com…

1 S7E1 - Extra Pieces: Happy New Year, Tudor Corner Modular, Blacktron Renegade and More! 1:00:34
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Happy New Year: Welcome to 2025.Episode Notes Welcome back after the...’ break’. Well, it was a break from podcast recording, anyway. We hope you got some great LEGO®sets for Christmas. Pardon the quality of Richard's voice. It is getting much better! While we are getting ready to attend Brickvention in Melbourne next weekend, we look at some of the January Releases. The new modular building, 10350 Tudor Corner https://jaysbrickblog.com/reviews/review-lego-10350-tudor-corner-modular-building/ https://ramblingbrick.com/2024/12/12/10350-tudor-corner-rambling-review/ The revamped 10355 Blacktron Renegade set https://ramblingbrick.com/2024/12/22/10355-blacktron-rengade-construction-criticism-and-creative-prompts/ https://jaysbrickblog.com/reviews/review-lego-10355-blacktron-renegade-2025/ Richard has taken a closer look at some of the new Mario Kart-themed LEGO sets https://ramblingbrick.com/2025/01/01/lego-mario-kart-a-new-paradigm-with-72032-standard-kart/ https://ramblingbrick.com/2025/01/02/explore-the-interactive-features-of-72031yoshis-bike/ The new LEGO City soapbox derby vehicles and race ramp sets We have been having so much fun playing with them that we have failed to write reviews yet! We also consider the recently announced LEGO Nintendo Game Boy set, and just what other things 2025 might hold in store for the LEGO/Nintendo collaboration. https://jaysbrickblog.com/news/lego-nintendo-game-boy-set-announced-for-october-2025/ Finally, this weekend (17-19 January) sees Brickvention 2025 in Melbourne. Jay and Richard will both be there. Come and tap us on the shoulder if you see us. Who knows, there may be merch!…

1 S6E9 - Extra Pieces: Insider Weekend/Black Friday/Endurance/Minifigures 59:42
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We're approaching the End of the Year! Amidst the LEGO Insiders Weekend and Black Friday shopping madness, Richard and Jay discuss some of the big launches coming soon, including new 2025 sets! Sets discussed include: 10335 The Endurance LEGO Minifigures Series 27 Lunar New Year 2025 sets LEGO Ideas Minerals DIsplay revealed 10359 Fountain Garden and more! We hope you enjoy the episode. We love your feedback: please leave a review or comment on your favourite podcast platform, or get in touch with us via @extrapiecespod…

1 S6E8 - Extra Pieces in Denmark! Chatting with AFOLs at LEGO House, Skaerbaek Fan Weekend 56:00
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Extra Pieces in Denmark for Fan Media Days 2024! Richard and Jay are back from our pilgrimage to Denmark for Fan Media Days 2024! We recount our experiences at Fan Media Days, however most of the juiciest things we saw can't be discussed yet for obvious reasons. We were lucky enough to attend AFOL Day at the LEGO House, which kicks off Skaerbaek Fan Weekend. Richard was on the ground at Skaerbaek speaking and we both spoke to a bunch of lovely people that we met on the ground! This episode contains snippets of those conversations, asking people about their experience at the LEGO House, and Skaerbaek Fan Weekend! You might hear a voice or two (or three or four!) that you might be very familiar with! Special thanks to everyone that was happy to be featured! If you enjoy the episode, we would be grateful if you could spare a moment to give it a quick review: those 5 stars, as well as any comments you leave, really help to make it visible to others who might enjoy it (or even just tell your friends.)…

1 S6E7 - Extra Pieces: The Legend of Zelda, The Nightmare before Christmas and DREAMZZz 53:52
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September's Super LEGO sets! Welcome back! This is Richard and Jay's final episode recorded in Australia before we both head off to Billund, Denmark for Fan Media Days 2025. We'll be interviewing and chatting to LEGO Designers, so let us know if there's any specific questions you'd like us to ask! In today's episode, we cover some of the recent September 2024 releases! Sets discussed include: LEGO Legend of Zelda: Great Deku Tree 2-in-1 The Nightmare Before Christmas Harry Potter: The Burrow 71486 Castle Nocturnia 71484 Coopers Robot Dinosaur C. Rex We hope you enjoy the episode. We love your feedback: please leave a review or comment on your favourite podcast platform, or get in touch with us via @extrapiecespod And if you are at The AFOL Day at the LEGO House, or Skaerbaek Fan Weekend next weekend, tap us on the shoulder. We might have some tiles to give away.…

1 S6E6 - Extra Pieces: Awesome August - Technic, Dungeons and Dragons, Jaws 1:08:51
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Extra Pieces: Awesome August - Technic, Dungeons and Dragons, Jaws Welcome back to the Extra Pieces, bringing you the latest views and reviews from Jay's Brick Blog and the Rambling Brick. Today we kick off by considering the newLEGO® Technic 42174 Emirates Team New Zealand AC75 Yacht, the Team New Zealand entry in the 2024 America's Cup, due to get underway at the end of August. Richard gets nostalgic over Australia's victory in 1983 and the declaration by our Prime Minister that it would be somewhat churlish for any employer to sack a worker for not turning up that day. https://youtu.be/s8mdHO2_Zo8?si=8Rg7IoPpMSCfjXVk We take a look at the latest LEGO Ideas submissions to progress to the development phase - https://jaysbrickblog.com/news/lego-ideas-selects-charlie-and-the-chocolate-factory-and-italian-rivieria-as-your-next-sets/ We take a look at the August Technic Range The Rambling Brick has been churning through the latest Technic Releases including the 42172 McLaren P1, which Richard finally finished building after a few distractions https://ramblingbrick.com/2024/07/31/42172-mclaren-p1-pt-2/ 42173 Koenigsegg Jesko Absolute - in two colours https://ramblingbrick.com/2024/07/21/technic-42173-koenigsegg-jesko-absolut/ https://ramblingbrick.com/2024/08/04/42184-white-koenigsegg-jesko-absolut-its-been-recoloured-but-how-different-is-white/ 42176 Porsche GT-4 Electric Race Car with its new Powered Up Technic Move hub https://ramblingbrick.com/2024/07/28/42176-porsche/ 42182 Apollo LRV lunar rover, which interestingly enough scales fairly nicely with the Creator 3in 1 Space Astronaut. https://ramblingbrick.com/2024/07/20/42182-apollo-lrv/ https://ramblingbrick.com/2024/07/22/is-lego-creator-3in1-31152-space-astronaut-compatible-with-the-lego-technic-42182-lunar-rover/ 42177 Mercedes-Benz G500 Professional Line https://ramblingbrick.com/2024/07/26/now-i-get-it-42177-mercedes-benz-g500-professional-line/ Jay has put together the LEGO Ideas Jaws set, which brings together a well designed shark, a brillliant boat design, tying them together in a diorama befitting a 50 year tribute (which is technically next year) https://jaysbrickblog.com/reviews/review-lego-21350-jaws/ He also previews the Dungeons and Dragons Minifigures and consider what a D&D based theme might begin to look like. https://jaysbrickblog.com/reviews/lego-collectible-minifigures-series-dungeons-and-dragons/ If you enjoy the episode, we would be grateful if you could spare a moment to give it a quick review: those 5 stars, as well as any comments you leave, really help to make it visible to others who might enjoy it (or even just tell your friends.) We will see you soon…

1 S6E5 - Extra Pieces: Japan Brickfest; Robot World; Technic Vehicles; Jaws 56:22
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Welcome back. This prolonged break has been brought to you by travel and winter sickness! Richard went to visit Japan Brickfest in Kobe on the second weekend in June. Some of his highlights include: @fukutaku10‘s amazing phoenix and dragon Orchestra by Sachiko Akinaga Masao Hidaka's monorail Great Ball contraption Check out Planet AFOL on Youtube for coverage of the entire event. Once Richard saw a life-size Gundam outside a shopping centre, he came to realise that 60421 Robot World was not such a far-fetched thing. https://ramblingbrick.com/2024/07/01/60421-lego-city-robot-world-nostalgic-callbacks-and-more/ Richard has also been building the 42172 LEGO Technic McLaren P1 Supercar. So far, the experience has not been without its challenges. https://ramblingbrick.com/2024/07/15/42172-lego-technic-mclaren-p1-unboxing-and-build-experience- In the meantime, Jay has been looking at the upcoming Jaws set from LEGO IDEAS. Stephen Spielberg’s Jaws has been given the Ideas/18+ diorama treatment. Between Jaws, Jurassic Park and Raiders of the Lost Ark, we speculate about what might come next. https://jaysbrickblog.com/news/lego-21350-jaws-officially-unveiled-youre-gonna-need-a-bigger-shelf/ We hope you enjoy the episode. If you do, please leave a 5 star review on your pod-paying platform of choice, as it helps others to find the podcast. We love your questions and feedback, too: leave your comments on our socials @extrapiecespod and or send an email to extrapiecespod@gmail.com…

1 S6E4 - Extra Pieces: Barad Dûr - a slice of life in Mordor 47:03
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Barad Dûr: A Slice of Life in Mordor Welcome back to another special episode of Extra Pieces! Today's episode takes us to the Land of Mordor, where the shadows lie, any by shadows, we mean a 5,471-piece 73cm tall Barad-Dur LEGO set, that's due to be released on the 1st of June! Last year, we dedicated an entire episode to Rivendell, and we felt like we had to do the same for Barad-Dur, lest we upset the Dark Lord Sauron, so here's a deep geeky dive into all things Barad-Dur, Tolkien and the Lord of the Rings! LEGO Barad-Dur Reveal: https://jaysbrickblog.com/news/lego-unveils-10333-barad-dur-a-towering-5471-piece-model-of-saurons-stronghold/ How Tall Is Barad-Dur? https://jaysbrickblog.com/news/heres-how-tall-lego-10333-barad-dur-is-plus-how-it-compares-to-orthanc-and-other-tall-sets/ The Rambling Brick's Reveal, Spaculation and Costing out of full play set range vs Annual commitment: https://ramblingbrick.com/2024/05/15/10333barad-dur-revealed-new-minifigures450usd-speculation/ We hope you enjoy the episode. If you do, please leave a 5 star review on your pod-paying platform of choice, as it helps others to find the podcast. We love your questions and feedback, too: leave your comments on our socials @extrapiecespod and or send an email to extrapiecespod@gmail.com…

1 S6E3 - Extra Pieces: May the 4th and LEGO Summer 2024 Previews 47:38
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Episode Notes Well, that was an unexpected hiatus: no sooner did we get the last episode up onto the inter webs, and Jay went on holiday! We are back, well partially! We are back! Well, partially: Richard is out of town at a conference, and it was from the hotel bedroom that he recorded this episode. In case you got any weird background noises, or the episode just doesn’t quite sound the same. It's May which means that a whole heap of 2nd half 2024 sets just got revealed! In this episode, we discuss May the 4th Star Wars sets, LEGO Collectible Minifigures Series 26 Space minifigures, and more! LEGO City 60414 Fire Station: https://ramblingbrick.com/2024/04/22/fire-finds-its-future-history-and-60414-fire-station-review/ Summer 2024 Previews discussed: Summer 2024 LEGO Marvel Summer 2024 LEGO Star Wars Summer 2024 LEGO City Summer 2024 LEGO Harry Potter We hope you enjoy the episode. If you do, please leave a 5 star review on your pod-paying platform of choice, as it helps others to find the podcast. We love your questions and feedback, too: leave your comments on our socials @extrapiecespod and or send an email to extrapiecespod@gmail.com This podcast is powered by Pinecast .…
Series 6 Episode 2 Episode Notes Welcome Back: We apologise again for a slightly extended break: in this episode, you can hear the full story why. It’s not what you might expect! In this episode: Jay talks us through the long-awaited 21438 Dungeons and Dragons: A Red Dragon’s Tale set that was revealed a few weeks ago. https://jaysbrickblog.com/reviews/review-lego-21348-dungeons-and-dragons-red-dragons-tale/ https://jaysbrickblog.com/reviews/review-lego-45008325-dungeons-and-dragons-mimic-dice-box-gwp/ https://ramblingbrick.com/2024/03/20/are-you-ready-to-roll-lego-ideas-dungeons-and-dragons-red-dragons-tale-officially-revealed/ Richard presents the 40683 Flower Trellis Display, available in early April (and again in late May/June) as a gift with purchase. The threshold of $USD150/GBP135/AUD240 is easily achieved if you are eyeing off some of the larger sets, less so if you if you aren’t. https://ramblingbrick.com/2024/03/28/40683-flower-trellis-display/ There are some other terrific releases coming out in April, including LEGO City 60439 Space Science Lab https://ramblingbrick.com/2024/03/23/60439-space-science-lab-hands-on-early-review/ LEGO Technic 42196 Lamborghini Huracán https://jaysbrickblog.com/reviews/review-lego-42196-lamborghini-huracan-tecnica-orange/ And the LEGO Friends Space Research rover https://jaysbrickblog.com/reviews/review-lego-friends-42602-space-research-rover/ We hope you enjoy the episode. If you do, please leave a 5 star review on your pod-paying platform of choice, as it helps others to find the podcast. We love your questions and feedback, too: leave your comments on our socials @extrapiecespod and or send an email to extrapiecespod@gmail.com…
Welcome Back to Series 6 and a little bit of March Madness - there are so many new sets out this month, we have almost lost track! https://jaysbrickblog.com/news/buying-guide-every-new-lego-set-march-2024/ In this episode, we take a closer look at some new releases, and accidently overlook others. NEW LEGO Animal Crossing: Is it the Spritual successor to Fabuland? https://jaysbrickblog.com/reviews/review-every-lego-animal-crossing-minifigure-march-2024/ https://jaysbrickblog.com/reviews/review-77050-nooks-cranny-and-rosies-house/ https://ramblingbrick.com/2024/02/27/lego-animal-crossing-77046-julians-birthday-party-just-add-minifigures/ https://ramblingbrick.com/2024/02/23/animal-crossing-for-the-uninitiated-part-1-77049-isabelles-house-visit-hands-on-review/ 10332 Medieval market square https://jaysbrickblog.com/news/lego-10332-medieval-town-square-is-a-modern-update-to-medieval-market-village-with-a-new-grey-lego-goat/ https://ramblingbrick.com/2024/02/09/10332-medieval-town-square/ Goat! https://www.instagram.com/p/C3kmlm_pZCc/ Richard and Branko have been looking at some Technic Space Sets: https://ramblingbrick.com/2024/03/02/for-science-42179-planet-earth-and-moon-in-orbit/ https://ramblingbrick.com/2024/02/29/lego-technic-space-42178-surface-space-loader-lt78/ Ninjago https://ramblingbrick.com/2024/02/18/baby-riyu-is-growing-up-71810-young-dragon-riyu-hands-on-review/ https://ramblingbrick.com/2024/03/04/71815-kais-source-dragon-battle-hands-on-review/ We also discussed the insights that Ninjago designer Lee Chi Wing @citysoncreation has been sharing on Instagram. Here are some of his notes on the 71819 Dragon Stone Shrine https://www.instagram.com/p/C3s3tqCrzbq/ We hope you enjoy the show. Please share it with your LEGO Loving friends, and feel free to reach out to us @extrapiecespod or extrapiecespod@gmail.com with comments, thoughts and suggestions.…

1 S5E10 - Extra Pieces: LIVE! at Brickvention 2024. 48:03
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Extra Pieces Live! Expect audio anomalies galore as Jay and Richard record an episode in front of a live audience on Convention Day (January 19th) at Brickvention 2024, in Melbourne Australia. Not only is it our first live episode, it's also the first time we have recorded an episode while being in the same room, during daylight hours! We talk about life as LEGO Bloggers, as a hobby or profession; the joy of reviewing LEGO, stickers, no stickers, Space and we share our advice for fledgling Content Creators. We also take a little Q&A from the audience. Thanks to everyone who came to say hi during the event: its always awesome to catch up with listeners and readers in real life. There's a live convention with around 600 attendees happening in the background, so the audio quality is a little different to our regular episodes. We want to thank the organising committee for the opportunity. We'll be back with a regular episode soon. So, don't forget to subscribe through your favourite podcasting app.…

1 S5E9 - Extra Pieces: Happy New Year: Roses, Andrea’s Mansion, City Space 56:47
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Happy New Year and welcome to the first Extra Pieces episode of 2024! January has flooded us with plenty of new releases, and Jay and Richard discuss some of them in this new episode. We will be at Brickvention 2024 in Melbourne, Australia and are looking forward to saying hi if you're there! Tickets for Brickvention are available online: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/brickvention-2024-australias-premier-lego-fan-event-tickets-693986160287 Here are some of the sets we discussed in the episode: 10328 Bouquet of Roses: https://ramblingbrick.com/2023/12/30/10328-bouquet-of-roses/ https://jaysbrickblog.com/reviews/review-lego-10328-bouquet-of-roses LEGO City Space https://ramblingbrick.com/2024/01/09/60431-space-explorer-rover-and-alien-life/ https://ramblingbrick.com/2023/12/23/taking-off-with-the-new-city-space-60430-interstellar-spacecraft-review-swoosh-testing/ https://ramblingbrick.com/2023/12/28/60429-space-ship-and-asteroid-discovery-telling-the-story-in-a-single-frame/ 42639 Andrea’s Modern Mansion https://jaysbrickblog.com/reviews/review-lego-friends-42639-andreas-modern-mansion/ Sets were provided by the LEGO Group. All opinions are our own. You can even drop us a line at extrapiecespod@gmail.com if you have any questions or comments! You can also follow us on Twitter or Instagram @extrapiecespod or Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/extrapiecespod/ We love getting emails, DMs and messages, and thank you to everyone who have written in! If you've been a fan, why not leave a review or give us 5 stars on your favourite podcasting app!…
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