Extra Pieces - LEGO® Conversations & Perspectives

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

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!

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

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.)

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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!

Extra Pieces: LEGO 2024 Previews Friends, City, Creator, SPACE! Welcome back to another episode of Extra Pieces. As we close out the year, we're turning our eyes towards 2024 and the new year and the past week has seen most of the January 2024 releases revealed, and it would appear that there is space for everyone! In today's episode, we cover some of the newly revealed sets coming in the new year: LEGO City, Friends, Creator and DreamZzz as well as explore what the new Space strip that has appeared in sets across themes mean. We preview one of the most impressive Creator 3in1 ranges to surface in recent years. https://jaysbrickblog.com/news/january-2024-lego-creator-sets-are-all-about-brick-built-things/ LEGO Friends features some old familiar Faces in 2024 https://jaysbrickblog.com/news/lego-friends-2024-sets-revealed-including-the-exclusive-42639-andreas-modern-mansion/ LEGO City: including a new range of Space. But does it take more than a silver embossed panel on the box to make it a glimpse at Classic? https://jaysbrickblog.com/news/lego-city-2024-joins-the-space-race/ https://ramblingbrick.com/2023/12/03/there-is-space-for-everyone-in-2024s-lego-catalogue/ LEGO Dreamzzz returns to round out the initial wave, with some fan favourites making their debut, as well as a few small sets, too. https://jaysbrickblog.com/news/lego-dreamzzz-january-2024-sets-revealed-with-more-budget-friendly-options/ 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!

Welcome back to podcast. By the time you have listened to this Black Friday will be but a distant memory. In this episode we discuss the virtues of the reimaginined 40601 Majisto's Magical Workshop - celebrating 30 years since the debut of the Dragon Knights and the first appearance of Majisto the Wizard. You can read Richard's review of this set, and checkout his attempts to replicate the back of the box builds based on the original. https://ramblingbrick.com/2023/11/17/40601-majistos-workshop-review/ In his quest to modify the set to recapture some of Dragon Knights era magic, but for the modern day, Richard also looked at modern options available to upgrade the minifigures of Majisto's Workshop. https://ramblingbrick.com/2023/11/21/40601-majistos-workshop-finessing-figures/ We also take a look at the Avengers Tower. Released last weekend, you can read Jay's coverage here: https://jaysbrickblog.com/news/the-5201-piece-lego-avengers-tower-76269-is-the-ultimate-mcu-set-and-even-comes-with-a-kevin-feige/ https://jaysbrickblog.com/reviews/just-how-tall-is-the-lego-avengers-tower/ https://jaysbrickblog.com/reviews/a-closer-look-at-all-the-minifigures-from-76269-avengers-tower/ https://jaysbrickblog.com/reviews/review-lego-marvel-taxi-gwp-free-with-purchase-of-avengers-tower/ Finally... we have a chat about the newly unveiled Orient Express: check out Jay's Review (achieved in part with a loan of Richard's Emerald Night for comparison. https://jaysbrickblog.com/reviews/review-lego-ideas-21344-the-orient-express-train/ We hope you enjoyed this episode! Is there any set or theme in particular that you'd like us to cover in a future episode? 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 wrote in! If you've been a fan, why not leave a review or give us 5 stars on your favourite podcasting app!

Extra Pieces: Modular, Botanicals, Chinese New Year and More Welcome back: In this episode we consider some of the Big Philosophical Questions: There's a new Modular and Botanical to be released in December - not January as we have become accustomed. Is it my imagination, or are Christmas and New Year starting sooner than usual? The silly season (for LEGO news) is now underway, with new reveals and deals coming along on a daily basis... Reveals and Reviews: LEGO Botanicals 10639 Tiny Plants - to be released in December, this is a return to the "I can't believe that it's LEGO" that we have seen in the range previously. Richards Review https://ramblingbrick.com/2023/10/30/10329-tiny-plants-hands-on-review/ Jay's Review https://jaysbrickblog.com/reviews/review-lego-10329-tiny-plants/ Super Mario 71426 Piranha Plant Richard's Review https://ramblingbrick.com/2023/11/03/71426-piranha-plant-hands-on-review/ The Modular building: 10326 Natural History Museum: Reveal: https://jaysbrickblog.com/news/legos-new-modular-natural-history-museum-10326-will-be-available-in-december-instead-of-january-2024/ https://ramblingbrick.com/2023/10/31/10326-modular-natural-history-museum-revealed-december-1-release/ Jay's review https://jaysbrickblog.com/reviews/review-lego-10326-modular-natural-history-museum/ We have also seen the Chinese International Import Expo take place with some significant sets revealed: Chinese New Year/Spring Festival :80112 Auspicious Dragon / 80113 Family Reunion Celebration Monkie Kid: 80054 Megapolis City Friends: 42604 Heartlake City Mall https://ramblingbrick.com/2023/11/07/ciie-2023/ https://jaysbrickblog.com/news/2024-lego-lunar-new-year-sets-celebrate-the-year-of-the-dragon-and-reunion-dinner/ https://jaysbrickblog.com/news/first-look-at-lego-80054-megapolis-city-celebrating-5-years-of-monkie-kid/ After the dust settled, Richard sat down and took a closer look at some of the images of Megapolis. Then he started to get really excited... https://ramblingbrick.com/2023/11/07/monkie-kid-80054-megapolis-city-10-reasons-that-this-middle-aged-afol-is-excited/ We hope you enjoyed this episode! Is there any set or theme in particular that you'd like us to cover in a future episode? 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 wrote in! If you've been a fan, why not leave a review or give us 5 stars on your favourite podcasting app!

Animal Crossing: New Horizon sets revealed. Welcome back: Podcast episodes can be like buses. You see none for ages, and then several arrive all at once. This week, Jay and Richard unpack the reveal of the Animal Crossing New Horizons sets, the first official reveal of new sets for 2024. We look at the history of the game and the contents of the upcoming sets and discuss whether or not they bear a passing resemblance to Fabuland... For some strange reason, we completely overlook Sylvanian Families which originated in Japan in the mid 80s Jay Predicted that this theme should come to pass back in 2020. You can read that initial prediction here. https://jaysbrickblog.com/editorial/lego-animal-crossing-could-be-fabulands-spiritual-successor-we-all-need/ You can check out the new sets here: https://jaysbrickblog.com/news/first-look-at-the-lego-animal-crossing-sets-coming-1-march-2024/ And see Richard's comparisons with some classic Fabuland sets from the 70s/80s here: https://ramblingbrick.com/2023/10/15/lego-animal-crossing-sets-revealed-for-march-2024-release/ Are you now Fabu-curious? Here are some of Richard's Previous Reviews of these vintage icons. 3660 Fisherman's Wharf https://ramblingbrick.com/2023/08/05/3660-fishermans-wharf/ An exploration of the figures https://ramblingbrick.com/2019/03/29/ricky-raccoon-reduced-to-his-elements-feeling-fragmented-in-fabuland/ 341 Catherine Cat's House and Morty Mouse https://ramblingbrick.com/2019/02/25/feeling-forty-and-fabulous-in-fabuland-review-341-132-catherine-cats-house-and-morty-mouse/ We'd like to welcome Frederick French-Pounce to the team, looking after the audio. Fredierick will take some of the load off Richard and Jay, allowing content to be delivered in a more timely fashion! Notes go here

Welcome back to another episode of Extra Pieces! Sorry about the unexpected break: Richard's been sorting some stuff out and then Jay went on a whirlwind trip to Denmark! There were a few audio issues with this episode, with Richard occasionally sounding like he was trapped in the bottom of a deep, dark hole. Hopefully we will be in a more acoustically friendly environment next time... In today's episode, Jay talks a bit about his recent trip to Denmark where he was able to visit Skaerbaek Fan Weekend for the 2nd time. Photos will come soon, but check out https://www.instagram.com/jayong28/ for some videos of the MOCs! He also attended RLFM Days (Recognised LEGO Fan Media Days), an exclusive event organised by the LEGO Ambassador Network for select Fan Media. More reveals to come soon! There are also some tales of people Jay met, from designers to builders honoured in the LEGO House Masterpiece Gallery and even Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen which was a tremendous honour. That time that Friends came to Fan Media Days 2017 https://ramblingbrick.com/2017/07/13/making-new-friends-interview/ Here are other things we discussed: LEGO Piranha Plant (coming 6 November 2023) https://ramblingbrick.com/2023/09/22/71462-piranha-plant-reveal/ The future of LEGO Super Mario October 2023 launches We hope you enjoyed this episode! Let us know if there's anything that you'd like us to cover in a future episode! You can even drop us a line at extrapiecespod@gmail.com if you have any questions or comments! We love getting emails, DMs and messages, and thank you to everyone who have wrote in! If you've been a fan, why not leave a review or give us 5 stars on your favourite podcasting app!

Episode Notes Welcome back to another episode of Extra Pieces. We're shrinking down and exploring tiny things, and big changes in today's episode. Jay and Richard have a robust discussion on LEGO Insiders, the rebranded VIP program and what it means for fans. We also talk about some recent sets we've built like the LEGO Ideas Insect Collection, Passenger Airplane and also the recent blind box change to LEGO Minifigures. No more feeling up CMF! LEGO Insiders https://ramblingbrick.com/2023/08/15/vale-lego-vip-vip-program-set-to-be-rebranded-as-lego-insiders-from-august-21-2023/ https://jaysbrickblog.com/news/legos-vip-program-is-being-rebranded-to-lego-insiders/ LEGO Insiders Treasure Hunt https://ramblingbrick.com/2023/08/21/lego-insiders-treasure-hunt/ LEGO IDEAS Insect Collection https://ramblingbrick.com/2023/08/15/21342-lego-ideas-insect-collection-unveilled/ https://jaysbrickblog.com/reviews/review-lego-ideas-21342-the-insect-collection/ LEGO City Passenger Airplane https://ramblingbrick.com/2023/08/28/new-ways-to-play-with-the-lego-city-60367-passenger-airplane/ Boxed Marvel Series 2 Minifigures https://jaysbrickblog.com/reviews/lego-collectible-minifigures-marvel-series-2/ https://jaysbrickblog.com/news/lego-marvel-minifigures-series-2-weight-guide-and-correcting-other-identification-myths/ We hope you enjoyed this episode! Is there any set or theme in particular that you'd like us to cover in a future episode? You can even drop us a line at extrapiecespod@gmail.com if you have any questions or comments! We love getting emails, DMs and messages, and thank you to everyone who have wrote in! If you've been a fan, why not leave a review or give us 5 stars on your favourite podcasting app!

LEGO Concorde reveal; Three Spider-men in one set; LEGO Donkey Kong; Tranquil Gardens and more Welcome back to another episode of Extra Pieces. We're taking to the skies at supersonic speed with the reveal of the LEGO Concorde, which is set to be released in September 2023. In the meantime, we've been continuing on with our coverage of new LEGO August releases. Here are some of the sets discussed in the episodes, and our longer-form reviews. We also answered some questions from our listener mailbag! If you have any thoughts or questions for us, please send them in! Learn more about the newly announced LEGO Concorde: https://ramblingbrick.com/2023/08/10/10318-lego-concorde-reveal/ Sets mentioned in this week's episode: 76261 Spider-Man Final Battle: https://jaysbrickblog.com/reviews/review-lego-76261-spider-man-final-battle/ 10315 Tranquil Garden: https://jaysbrickblog.com/reviews/review-lego-icons-10315-tranquil-garden/ LEGO Donkey Kong: https://www.instagram.com/p/CvE6itNJUy3/ 3660 LEGO Fabuland Fisherman's Wharf [Retro Review]: https://ramblingbrick.com/2023/08/05/3660-fishermans-wharf/ Bringing Myth and Magic to LEGO Castle: The System Years 1992-1999: https://ramblingbrick.com/2023/08/08/castle-the-system-years/ We hope you enjoyed this episode! Is there any set or theme in particular that you'd like us to cover in a future episode? You can even drop us a line at extrapiecespod@gmail.com if you have any questions or comments! We love getting emails, DMs and messages, and thank you to everyone who have wrote in! If you've been a fan, why not leave a review or give us 5 stars on your favourite podcasting app!

Extra Pieces is back for a brand new season! After a couple of weeks of holidays, we are here to discuss the massive wave of new August releases! After a couple of months away, we find ourselves up against the huge wave of August Releases. Sets provided by the LEGO Group for review purposes. all opinions are our own. What we did on our holidays (spoiler: plenty of LEGO reviews) LEGO City https://ramblingbrick.com/2023/05/22/60380-city-centre-hands-on-review/ https://jaysbrickblog.com/reviews/review-lego-60376-arctic-explorer-snowmobile/ https://ramblingbrick.com/2023/06/24/seal-battle-pack-or-family-pack70376-arctic-explorer-snowmobile-hands-on-review/ https://jaysbrickblog.com/reviews/review-lego-60378-arctic-explorer-truck-and-mobile-lab/ El Dorado Fortress https://jaysbrickblog.com/reviews/review-lego-10320-eldorado-fortress-2023/ LEGO DREAMZzz https://ramblingbrick.com/2023/07/06/71460-izzie-and-bunchu-bunny/ https://ramblingbrick.com/2023/06/29/71454-mateo-and-z-blob-robot-hands-on-review/ https://ramblingbrick.com/2023/07/09/cage-monster/ https://jaysbrickblog.com/reviews/review-lego-71456-mrs-castillos-turtle-van-dreamzzz/ https://ramblingbrick.com/2023/07/27/71457-pegasus-flying-horse/ https://jaysbrickblog.com/reviews/review-lego-71457-pegasus-flying-horse/ https://ramblingbrick.com/2023/07/20/71458-crocodile-car/ https://ramblingbrick.com/2023/07/23/friends-elves-dreamzzz-71459-stable-of-dream-creatures-review/ https://ramblingbrick.com/2023/07/03/71460-dr-ozs-spacebus/ https://ramblingbrick.com/2023/07/31/71461-fantastical-tree-house/ Thank you so much for being patient with us and we hope you enjoyed this episode! Is there any set or theme in particular that you'd like us to cover in a future episode? You can even drop us a line at extrapiecespod@gmail.com if you have any questions or comments! We love getting emails, DMs and messages, and thank you to everyone who wrote in during our break! If you've been a fan, why not leave a review or give us 5 stars on your favourite podcasting app

Extra Pieces: Upcoming Releases: City, Friends, Monkie Kid and Ninjago Welcome back to Part 2 of our Second Half of 2023 release previews! Be sure to check out our previous episodes for our thoughts on LEGO DreamZzz, Creator 3-in-1, Disney, Gabby's Dollhouse, and Super Mario! In today's episode, we cover: The modernised LEGO City: https://jaysbrickblog.com/news/lego-city-summer-2023-sets-revealed-the-city-renaissance-is-here/ Friends: https://jaysbrickblog.com/news/heres-a-look-at-the-new-lego-friends-summer-2023-sets/ Monkie Kid: https://jaysbrickblog.com/news/lego-unveils-four-new-monkie-kid-summer-2023-sets/ Ninjago: https://ramblingbrick.com/2023/05/09/ninjago-dragons-rising-sets-revealed-june-release/ Richard has also reviewed the first set from the 2023 Monkie Kid wave: 80049 Dragon of the East Palace Special thanks to LEGO for providing the sets referenced in this week's episode. FYI: Jay will be at Brickbuilt Sydney 2023 on Saturday, 27 May! Thanks for listening and tuning in! If you've been a fan, why not leave a review or give us 5 stars on your favourite podcasting app. You can even drop us a line at extrapiecespod@gmail.com if you have any questions or comments! We love getting emails, DMs and messages, and thank you to everyone who wrote in!

Extra Pieces: Introducing LEGO DREAMZzz and Second Half 2023 Reveals Happy May the 4th! Did you manage to order anything on the 1st or were you dissuaded by LEGO's website crashing, items and GWPs going out of stock rapidly or are just waiting for the Second half of 2023 sets? It's a big episode today, and as we approach the second half of 2023, we discuss a whole raft of newly revealed and announced sets! Creator 3-in-1: https://jaysbrickblog.com/news/lego-creator-31141-main-street-and-31142-space-roller-coaster-revealed/ The Little Mermaid Royal Clamshell: https://jaysbrickblog.com/reviews/review-lego-43225-the-little-mermaid-royal-clamshell Disney Villain Icons & Disney Duos: https://jaysbrickblog.com/news/lego-disney-villains-43227-and-disney-duos-43226-revealed/ Gabby's Dollhouse: https://jaysbrickblog.com/news/lego-gabbys-dollhouse-sets-revealed-its-time-to-get-tiny/ Super Mario/Donkey Kong: https://ramblingbrick.com/2023/04/29/get-ready-to-rumble-in-the-jungle-lego-super-mario-donkey-kong-sets-revealed/ And a Look at the new theme...LEGO DREAMZzz: LEGO DreamZzz: https://ramblingbrick.com/2023/05/02/story-first-sets-later-lego-dreamzzz-revealed/ Special thanks to LEGO for providing the sets referenced in this week's episode: Thanks for listening and tuning in! If you've been a fan, why not leave a review or give us 5 stars on your favourite podcasting app. You can even drop us a line at extrapiecespod@gmail.com if you have any questions or comments! We love getting emails, DMs and messages, and thank you to everyone who wrote in!

Star Wars Day 2023 sets, Tales of the Space Age, Disney 100 Minifigures; Ninjago Core Welcome back to another episode of Extra Pieces! In this week's episode, we look to the stars, both for Star Wars Day and towards the next LEGO Ideas set - Tales of the Space Age. Elsewhere, we talk about the Disney 100 Minifigures Series, Ninjago Core and more! If you're in Victoria and looking for a fun school-holiday activity, be sure to check out Bendigo Bricks, which will be running from 15-16 April 2023. Tickets available from: https://www.bendigobricks.com Want to organise and sort your bricks better? Check out Brick Architect's Labels https://brickarchitect.com/labels/ Richard's Ninjago Reviews https://ramblingbrick.com/2023/03/25/the-old-and-the-new-7314-recon-mech-rd-vs-71785-jays-titan-mech-face-to-face-review/ https://ramblingbrick.com/2023/04/10/ninjagopalooza23-part-i-evo-core-sets-hands-on-reviews-717817178371787/ Jay's Disney 100 Minifigures Review https://jaysbrickblog.com/news/lego-disney-100-minifigures-full-box-contents-and-distributio https://jaysbrickblog.com/reviews/lego-collectible-minifigures-disney-100-series/ 2023 LEGO Star Wars Dioramas https://jaysbrickblog.com/news/lego-reveals-two-new-return-of-the-jedi-dioramas-75352-emperors-throne-room-and-75353-endor-speeder-chase/ 2023 LEGO UCS X-Wing https://ramblingbrick.com/2023/04/06/75355-ucs-x-wing-revealed-may-1-release/ LEGO Ideas Tales of the Space Age Review https://ramblingbrick.com/2023/04/12/lego-ideas-21340-tales-of-the-space-age-revealed-for-release-may-5-2023/ https://jaysbrickblog.com/news/lego-21340-tales-of-the-space-age-lets-you-build-a-retro-minimalist-display-on-a-budget/ Special thanks to LEGO for providing the sets referenced in this week's episode: Thanks for listening and tuning in! If you've been a fan, why not leave a review or give us 5 stars on your favourite podcasting app. You can even drop us a line at extrapiecespod@gmail.com if you have any questions or comments! We love getting emails, DMs and messages, and thank you to everyone who wrote in!

Cancelled LEGO sets, Up House, return of LEGO Indiana Jones, and new themes that make sense. Welcome back to another episode of Extra Pieces! In this week's episode, we cover a raft of topics, from the latest LEGO Indiana Jones sets, to cancelled sets and more. If you're in Victoria and looking for a fun school-holiday activity, be sure to check out Bendigo Bricks, which will be running from 15-16 April 2023. Tickets available from: https://www.bendigobricks.com List of Cancelled LEGO sets: https://jaysbrickblog.com/news/77014-the-temple-of-doom-joins-an-illustrious-list-of-cancelled-lego-sets/ Recent Reviews: 43217 Up House Review: https://jaysbrickblog.com/reviews/review-lego-43217-up-house-disney/ 77013 Escape from the Lost Tomb Review: https://jaysbrickblog.com/reviews/review-lego-77013-escape-from-the-lost-tomb/ 7314 Recon Mech RD vs 71785 Jay's Titan Mech Face to Face Review: https://ramblingbrick.com/2023/03/25/the-old-and-the-new-7314-recon-mech-rd-vs-71785-jays-titan-mech-face-to-face-review/ Should Indiana Jones be considered to be inappropriate subject material for LEGO? If you were going to create an 800 piece set from the original trilogy, that isn't Temple of Doom, what would you so? If Indiana Jones is Appropriate, is there any reason we should not see James Bond LEGO sets, beyond the Aston Martin? Would they be the ultimate successor to Alpha Team/Agent/ Ultra Agents. Special thanks to LEGO for providing the sets referenced in this week's episode: Thanks for listening and tuning in! If you've been a fan, why not leave a review or give us 5 stars on your favourite podcasting app. You can even drop us a line at extrapiecespod@gmail.com if you have any questions or comments!

Welcome to another episode of Extra Pieces, and we have dedicated the entire episode to a very precious set - 10316 Lord of the Rings: Rivendell LEGO Lord of the Rings is back in epic fashion, with a 6167-piece Rivendell, featuring all 9 Fellowship of the Ring minifigures and some additional characters. We take a deep dive into Imladris, and debate just how momentous this set is, and its impact on LEGO. 10316 Rivendell will be released on 5 March 2023 for LEGO VIPs ahead of a 8 March general release date. In-depth reviews: https://ramblingbrick.com/2023/02/25/10361-lego-icons-rivendell-rambling-review/ https://jaysbrickblog.com/reviews/review-lego-10316-the-lord-of-the-rings-rivendell/ Richard's photography of Rivendell: https://ramblingbrick.com/2023/02/23/rivendell-might-just-be-my-favorite-set-to-photograph/ Richards review of the Minifigures: https://ramblingbrick.com/2023/02/27/the-figures-of-10316-rivendell/ Special thanks to LEGO for providing the product used in this review Thanks for listening and tuning in! If you've been a fan, why not leave a review or give us 5 stars on your favourite podcasting app. You can even drop us a line at extrapiecespod@gmail.com if you have any questions or comments!

Welcome to Series 4 Episode 2 Welcome to another episode of Extra Pieces! We're trying to be a lot more consistent with our upload schedule in 2023, and so far so good!   We've been up to a lot, and still basking in the glow of new 2023 LEGO sets.   Richard has been busy exploring LEGO City, with reviews of 60389 Custom Car Garage, and 60384 Penguin Slushy Van, including a fun Ice Planet remix.    https://ramblingbrick.com/2023/02/06/60389-custom-car-garage-hands-on-review/ https://ramblingbrick.com/2023/02/05/slushy-van-60384-rapid-review-febrovery-creative-prompt/   Jay has been busy in Heartlake City, with LEGO Friends reviews   https://jaysbrickblog.com/reviews/review-lego-friends-41730-autumns-house/ https://jaysbrickblog.com/reviews/review-lego-friends-41741-dog-rescue-van/ https://jaysbrickblog.com/reviews/review-lego-friends-41732-downtown-flower-and-design-stores/   Rebuilding Helms Deep and coming to terms with brittle brown   https://www.facebook.com/jaysbrickblog/posts/pfbid0Sr7cpvRviE3NeVD5iZmEV1RYaFqfQM65FTrPyGfdxpYWjtvrQXENsJDS5Dx9wcmSl   LEGO Friends: New Beginnings now on YouTube   Richard's Rivendell 2012 MOC: https://www.flickr.com/photos/gasdoc/sets/72157628965439157/   Thanks for listening and tuning in! If you've been a fan, why not leave a review or give us 5 stars on your favourite podcasting app. You can even drop us a line at extrapiecespod@gmail.com if you have any questions or comments!

Episode Notes Welcome back to another Extra Pieces episode! We had a big weekend, heading to Brickvention 2023, back at its home in the Royal Exhibition Building after two years away! In today's episode, we also discuss the newly announced Clone Commander Cody and Captain Rex helmets, and the upcoming A-Frame Cabin! Some of the builders mentioned in our Brickvention 2023 recap, check out their social profiles! @jayfa_mocs @cookinwithbricks @thesecretwalrus @vozzy67 @blackly.cat @sleepydonnychen (Check out his LEGO Ideas Bicycle!) @teflontodd @thebrickshelf @brickapal00za @tamadadadswell @iscreamclone  @intrastellalego  @legobrickknight  @pangeranpanda Brickvention.melbourne - join the mailing list for 2023. Photos: https://jaysbrickblog.com/news/photos-and-highlights-from-brickvention-2023/ Videos: https://www.instagram.com/jayong28/ Videos and photos: https://www.instagram.com/ramblingbrick/ Looking for something to do in June (10-11 2023)? Paredes de Coura/Portuguese Fan weekend https://fanweekend.pt Japan Brickfest https://japanbrickfest.klug-jp.com Skaerbaek 23-24 September 2023 : https://www.fanweekend.dk (registration opens in April) A-Frame Cabin Review https://jaysbrickblog.com/reviews/review-lego-21338-a-frame-cabin/ 20th Anniversary Clone Helmets https://ramblingbrick.com/2023/01/27/lego-star-wars-helmets-75349-captain-rex-and-75350-commander-cody-officially-revealed/ Thanks for listening and tuning in! If you've been a fan, why not leave a review or give us 5 stars on your favourite podcasting app. You can even drop us a line at extrapiecespod@gmail.com if you have any questions or comments!

Episode Notes Happy New Year and welcome to our first episode of 2023! Lots to cover with new LEGO set reviews and all the new LEGO smell with all the January 2023 reveals! Thanks for listening and tuning in! If you've been a fan, why not leave a review or give us 5 stars on your favourite podcasting app. You can even drop us a line at extrapiecespod@gmail.com if you have any questions or comments! Brickvention 2023 is almost here! Brickvention, Australia's premier LEGO fan convention is on with public exhibition days on 20-21 January 2022 at the Royal Exhibition Centre! If you're attending Brickvention, please pop by and say hi to us! If you see Jay (he'll be there all of Friday on Convention Day), come up to him and say the code word SHEEP for a special surprise. Tickets still available: https://www.brickvention.melbourne/tickets/ News and Announcements: LEGO Botanicals 2023: https://ramblingbrick.com/2023/01/07/2022-botanicals-10313-wildflower-bouquet-and-10314-dried-flower-centrepiece-to-be-released-in-time-for-valentines-day/ New LEGO reviews 60394 ATV and Otter Habitat: https://ramblingbrick.com/2023/01/08/the-otterly-adorable-otter-battle-pack-60394-atv-and-otter-habitat-hands-on-review/ 41732 Downtown Flower and Design Stores: https://jaysbrickblog.com/reviews/review-lego-friends-41732-downtown-flower-and-design-stores/ 40580 Blacktron Cruiser: https://ramblingbrick.com/2022/12/30/60850-blacktron-cruiser-hands-on-review/ https://jaysbrickblog.com/reviews/review-lego-40580-blacktron-cruiser-gift-with-purchase/ 31208 The Great Wave: https://ramblingbrick.com/2023/01/01/making-great-waves-in-2023/

Episode Notes Blacktron's Back! What better post-Christmas present than to hear about the looming release of 40580 Blacktron Cruiser as a gift with purchase. It got Richard and Jay just a little excited. So here is just a little episode. Here are their initial reactions Jay https://jaysbrickblog.com/news/blacktron-returns-in-2023-with-lego-40580-blacktron-cruiser/ richard https://ramblingbrick.com/2022/12/28/blacktron-is-back/ How do you feel about this set? It would be much better as a set to buy, rather than a gift with purchase in our minds. Why not reach out on Instagram or Twitter @extrapiecespod We hope you all have a happy new year. We will see you with a full length episode soon

Episode Notes Welcome Back. This will be our last episode before Christmas 2022, and we would like to wish you and your family a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, wherever in the world, you might be. Thank you so much for having us along this year - we are really excited to see how the podcast has grown this year. Your recommendations and reviews mean the world to us: why not leave a review or give us 5 stars on your favourite podcasting app. You can even drop us a line at extrapiecespod@gmail.com. In the meantime, here are some links to articles relevant to things we talk about this time... Set reveal and interview https://ramblingbrick.com/2022/12/15/10312-modular-jazz-club-revealed-designer-interview/ Extra Pieces meet Anderson Grubb, Designer of the JazzClub https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1MgjhT0ABE Round table with Jamie Berard https://jaysbrickblog.com/news/jamie-berard-interview-10312-modular-jazz-club-and-legos-modular-building-series/ Jay's Brick Blog Review: review https://jaysbrickblog.com/reviews/review-lego-10312-modular-jazz-club/ Monkie Kid Sets revealed https://jaysbrickblog.com/news/2023-lego-monkie-kid-january-sets-unveiled-just-in-time-for-season-4/ 80045 Monkey King's Ultra Mech Review https://ramblingbrick.com/2022/12/14/80045-monkie-king-ultra-mech-rambling-review/ 80040 Monkie Kid's Combi-Mech and 80041 Mei's Dragon Jet https://ramblingbrick.com/2022/12/19/monkie-kid-on-a-budget-80040-monkie-kids-combi-mech-80041-meis-dragon-flyer-hands-on-review/ LEGO City 2023 Revealed https://jaysbrickblog.com/news/lego-city-2023-sets-revealed-back-to-basics/ 40691 Australia Postcard Reviews http://ramblingbrick.com/2022/12/18/stone-the-crows-australia-has-a-lego-postcard-40651-review/ https://jaysbrickblog.com/reviews/review-lego-40651-australia-postcard/ Covered in spiders… https://www.instagram.com/p/CmSNPgLBU5w/ Enjoy the holiday season! We can't wait to catch up with you next year!

In this special episode, Richard and Jay pay a special visit to LEGO Australia's brand new office, and sit down with Troy Taylor, Vice President & General Manager of LEGO ANZ. As a two decade veteran at LEGO Australia, we chat about Troy's journey and how the Australian LEGO fanbase have changed throughout the years, and what local fans can expect from 2023 and beyond! After 10 years at Macquarie Park, LEGO Australia's office moves to a brand new office, which has been decorated and customised to reflect and pay homage to many Australian Icons. Check out the exclusive tour and more photos here: https://jaysbrickblog.com/news/an-exclusive-tour-of-the-new-lego-australia-office/ Buy tickets to Brickvention 2023: https://www.brickvention.melbourne/ Ausstralia's 3D LEGO Billboard: https://www.facebook.com/jaysbrickblog/videos/1289784998420273 Find a LEGO Event Near You: https://lan.lego.com/events/ Special thanks to LEGO Australia for hosting us at their offices for the annual Fan Media Days planning session, and to Troy for generously giving us a slice of his day!

Episode Notes Today, 10307 Eiffel Tower was revealed: Richard and Jay had a chance to see the model up close, with designer Rok Žgalin Kobe, earlier this year at the Recognised LEGO Fan Media Days, and offer their thoughts about this Flagship Icons set for 2022. Is this set Too Big? Is it Too Small? Is this set for you? You can read our reveals here: https://ramblingbrick.com/2022/11/15/10307eiffel-tower-revealed-the-tallest-lego-model-yet https://jaysbrickblog.com/news/lego-10307-eiffel-tower-officially-revealed/ Keep an eye out on our blogs later in the week for our interview with Rok. RLFM #Reveal #10307

Vale LEGO MINDSTORMS with Special Guest: BrickJournal's Joe Meno In the final week of October, the LEGO Group announced that the 51515 Mindstorms Robot Inventor set will be retired at the end of the year, a little over 2 years after its release. The App will also enter its sunset phase - with the development team deployed throughout the LEGO group. Jay and Richard are joined by BrickJournal's Editor-In-Chief Joe Meno, who among other things is involved with FIRST LEGO League. He helps us learn more about the history and significance of the Mindstorms brand, what he thinks of this announcement, as well as what lies ahead for robotics and programming. https://jaysbrickblog.com/news/lego-is-killing-mindstorms/ https://ramblingbrick.com/2022/11/07/cancelling-lego-mindstorms-is-a-sad-thing-but-is-it-a-bad-thing/ You can find out more from BrickJournal at Brickjournal.com But the real joy is from the print edition, full of news from events, profiling builds and builders and more. You can subscribe at https://twomorrows.com/brickjournal

Episode Notes Welcome back to another episode of Extra Pieces and thanks in advance for tuning in! This time, Jay and Richard preview the new paper bags that are being used as part of the LEGO Group's efforts to eliminate single-use plastics by the end of 2025. https://ramblingbrick.com/2022/10/27/we-stress-test-the-new-in-box-paper-bags/ https://jaysbrickblog.com/news/first-look-at-legos-new-sustainable-paper-bags-coming-in-a-retail-set/ With inflation continuing to rise, cost of living pressures and the holiday season coming, we also discuss how this might affect LEGO going into the most crucial shopping period of the year - Q4, the Christmas shopping season. First Half of 2022 results:  https://jaysbrickblog.com/news/lego-delivers-record-first-half-h1-of-2022-results-with-over-us3-4bn-in-revenue/ Do you know who your Friends are? The LEGO® Friends theme is getting a new cast and a new look in 2023: we take a look at what's happening. https://jaysbrickblog.com/news/next-generation-of-lego-friends-will-arrive-in-2023-with-8-new-main-characters-and-all-new-sets/ https://ramblingbrick.com/2022/10/27/we-are-getting-some-new-friends-in-2023/ We love to get your feedback: you can get in touch with us @extrapiecespod on  Twitter  and  Instagram . If you enjoy this episode, why not take a moment to leave a review on your favourite podcasting platform, give us a 5 star rating and share it with your friends! Some sets discussed in this episode were provided by the LEGO Group for review purposes: all opinions are our own.

Welcome back to a very special Billund-themed episode of Extra Pieces. Jay and Richard have just got back from Denmark, where they attended Skaerbaek Fan Weekend, and LEGO Fan Media Days at the LEGO Campus. After many years of isolation and no travel, it was an excellent time catching up in person with other LEGO fan media, LEGO designers and more. In this episode, we talk about the forthcoming LEGO Ideas Table Football set (21337), and because it's the 90th Anniversary, we have plenty of special guests jump on the podcast talking about significant sets in their life. https://jaysbrickblog.com/news/lego-21337-table-football-announced-build-your-very-own-lego-foosball-table/ https://jaysbrickblog.com/news/lego-designer-insights-21337-table-footballs-smaller-scale-diverse-minifigures-and-more/ https://ramblingbrick.com/2022/10/07/21337-lego-ideas-table-football-revealed/ Here's the full list of people we spoke to - you might recognise a name or two! Ashwin Visser - Senior Graphic Designer, LEGO Icons Niek Duco van Slagmaat, Designer Angel Grau Bullón, Senior Designer Antica Bracanov, Designer LEGO Icons Jordan Scott, Design Manager, LEGO Ideas Hasan Jensen, Engagement Manager, LEGO Ideas Andy Grubb, Design Manager LEGO Icons & Architecture Johnathan Pushkar -RLFM Ambassador MiniSuperheroes Today Ash - RLFM Ambassador, Ash N Flash Niko Vas - Designer Jason Zaponakis - Designer Atticus Tsoi-Macartney - Designer Signe Wiese - Corporate Historian Francesco Spreafico - RLFM Ambassador, New Elementary Mark Stafford - Senior Designer Balazs Kiss -RLFM Ambassador, Racing Brick Boris Vanrillaer - RLFM Ambassador, Stuck in Plastic Christopher Stamp - Designer Speed Champions Dave H - RLFM Ambassador - Solid Brick Studios Gwyneth Kozbial - Bricknerd Are M Heiseldal - Bricknerd Rok Zgalin Kobe - Senior Designer, LEGO Icons & Architecture William B - RLFM Ambassador Hoth Bricks James May, Designer

Episode Notes Welcome back to another Extra Pieces episode! In today's episode, we go on a deep dive of LEGO's newest Minifigures Series 23, which is both Costumed and Holiday-themed! We also muse about the latest LEGO Ideas set, 21335 Motorised Lighthouse which has been slightly divisive due to its high pricetag. Jay and Richard will be heading to Billund, Denmark for Fan Media Days in late September, and will be at Skaerbaek Fan Weekend, so let us know if you'll be there as we'd love to say hi in person! We also took several listener questions, so keep 'em coming! Series 23 Collectable Minifigures https://jaysbrickblog.com/reviews/lego-collectible-minifigures-cmf-series-23/ https://ramblingbrick.com/2022/08/15/collectable-minifigures-series-23-rambling-review/ 31335 LEGO Ideas Motorised Lighthouse https://jaysbrickblog.com/reviews/review-lego-21335-motorized-lighthouse/ https://ramblingbrick.com/2022/08/25/time-for-a-little-light-house-keeping-21335-lego-ideas-motorised-lighthouse-unveiled/ We are still taking questions for a Q&A episode - reach out to us on Twitter or Instagram (@extrapiecespod) for any questions!

Episode Notes Welcome to a special LEGO 90th Anniversary episode of Extra Pieces! It's 10 August, and The LEGO Group celebrates an incredible milestone - a 90th birthday! From humble beginnings making wooden toys, to the great leap forward to ABS plastic, and now, a cultural phenomenon that has redefined how fans young, old and everyone in between play. In this episode we discuss LEGO's remarkable staying power, some memorable sets, and how it's changed through the years. Counting down to the 90th anniversary, Richard has been recounting a decade by decade summary of the company's history: http://ramblingbrick.com/2022/08/01/counting-down-to-90-years-of-play-1930s/ http://ramblingbrick.com/2022/08/03/counting-down-to-90-years-of-play-1942-1952 http://ramblingbrick.com/2022/08/03/countdown-to-90-years-of-play-part-3-1952-1961/ http://ramblingbrick.com/2022/08/05/counting-down-to-90-years-part-4-1962-1971/ http://ramblingbrick.com/2022/08/06/countdown-to-90-years-of-play-part-5-1972-1981/ http://ramblingbrick.com/2022/08/06/counting-down-to-90-years-of-play-part-6-1982-1991/ http://ramblingbrick.com/2022/08/07/counting-down-to-90-years-of-play-part-7-1992-2001/ http://ramblingbrick.com/2022/08/08/counting-down-to-90-years-of-play-2002-2011/ http://ramblingbrick.com/2022/08/10/counting-down-to-90-years-of-play-part-9-2012-2021/ Learn more about The LEGO Group's history: https://www.lego.com/en-au/aboutus/lego-group/the-lego-group-history/ Richard and Jay will also be attending the Skaerbaek Fan Weekend in Denmark in September, as well as making a trip to LEGO HQ in Billund for fan media days! If you're at Skaerbaek, let us know so we can say g'day! We hope you enjoyed this 90th Anniversary episode of Extra Pieces! Thanks for listening. We are still taking questions for a Q&A episode - reach out to us on Twitter or Instagram (@extrapiecespod) Play Well!

Welcome Back July has been an incredibly eventful month, with early reviews of the massive slate of August releases in the lead up to LEGO's 90th Anniversary. Since we last met... Richard visited Brixpo - a LEGO Fan run expo in Adelaide There was an awesome, Minifigure-scale Imperial Light Cruiser from Star Wars on display https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cf0nK8rpyYT/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Inflation has become as much of a talking point as COVID With the imminent price rises from August and September, we get a peek of what sets are going up in price, and by how much. https://jaysbrickblog.com/news/partial-list-of-lego-set-price-increases-singapore-edition https://jaysbrickblog.com/news/partial-list-of-lego-sets-increasing-in-price-usa-in-august-and-september-2022/ New LEGO Reviews! 10497 Galaxy Explorer http://ramblingbrick.com/2022/07/14/10497-galaxy-explorer-an-icon-reimagined-rambling-review https://jaysbrickblog.com/reviews/review-lego-10497-galaxy-explorer-2022/ https://jaysbrickblog.com/news/lego-10497-galaxy-explorer-2022-alternate-builds/ 10305 Lion Knights' Castle https://jaysbrickblog.com/reviews/review-lego-10305-lion-knights-castle/ Richard and Jay will also be attending the Skaerbaek Fan Weekend in Denmark in September, as well as making a trip to LEGO HQ in Billund for fan media days! If you're at Skaerbaek, let us know so we can say g'day! We hope you enjoyed this episode of Extra Pieces! Thanks for listening. We are still taking questions for a Q&A episode - reach out to us on Twitter or Instagram (@extrapiecespod) Some Sets discussed were provided by the LEGO group for review purposes - all opinions are our own. Play Well!

LEGO® CON Wrap up. On June 18th 2022, The LEGO Group streamed their second LEGO CON - a product Showcase full of designer interviews, product reveals and more. You can still watch the stream at https://LEGO.com/LEGOCON Jay and Richard look at some of the set reveals from LEGO CON and share their thoughts of the event. Sanctum Sanctorum https://ramblingbrick.com/2022/06/19/lego-con-reveals-76218-lego-marvel-sanctum-sanctorum/ https://jaysbrickblog.com/news/lego-76218-sanctum-santorum-2022-revealed-a-lego-marvel-modular/ FC Barcelona Go Brick Me https://jaysbrickblog.com/news/lego-40542-fc-barcelona-go-brick-me-revealed/ https://ramblingbrick.com/2022/06/19/lego-con-reveals-40542-brickheadz-fc-barcelona-go-brick-me/ 10497 Galaxy Explorer https://ramblingbrick.com/2022/06/19/lego-con-reveals-10497-galaxy-explorer/ https://jaysbrickblog.com/news/lego-announces-10497-galaxy-explorer-a-reimagination-of-a-classic-space-icon/ 10305 Lion Knights' Castle https://jaysbrickblog.com/news/the-4514-piece-lego-10305-lion-knights-castle-officially-announced-the-ultimate-lego-castle-of-your-dreams/ https://ramblingbrick.com/2022/06/19/lego-con-reveals-10305-lego-lion-knights-castle/ Collectable Minfigures S23 https://jaysbrickblog.com/news/lego-minifigures-series-23-previewed-at-lego-con-2022/ https://ramblingbrick.com/2022/06/19/minifigures-series-23-revealed-after-lego-con-tease/ https://jaysbrickblog.com/news/entire-lineup-of-lego-minifigures-series-23-revealed/ AVATAR https://jaysbrickblog.com/news/lego-avatar-75574-toruk-makto-tree-of-souls-officially-revealed-at-lego-con-2022/ https://ramblingbrick.com/2022/06/19/lego-con-reveals-avatar-sets-officially-revealed/ LEGO Friends: New Directions? https://ramblingbrick.com/2022/06/19/lego-con-reveals-lego-friends/ LEGO ART FLORAL ART https://jaysbrickblog.com/news/lego-floral-art-set-31207-joins-the-lego-art-theme/ https://ramblingbrick.com/2022/06/19/lego-con-reveals-31207-lego-art-floral-art/ LEGO Super Mario Buildable Characters https://ramblingbrick.com/2022/06/19/lego-con-reveals-lego-super-mario-buildable-characters-series-5/ https://jaysbrickblog.com/news/first-look-at-lego-super-mario-character-packs-series-5/ LEGO Star Wars https://jaysbrickblog.com/news/lego-commander-cody-returns-in-75337-at-te-walker-and-75323-the-justifier-revealed/ https://ramblingbrick.com/2022/06/19/lego-con-reveal-lego-star-wars-75323-the-justifier-and-75337-at-te-walker/ LEGO Group Feedback: The LEGO Group are looking to hear from you about LEGO CON 2022. Follow the link below... You have until June 27th but why wait, TAKE THE SURVEY NOW! And why not tell us about it too... We hope you enjoyed this episode of Extra Pieces Extra! We will be back before too long. Send in your questions or comments to @extrapiecespod on Instagram or Twitter.

Welcome Back to Series 3 Welcome back. Sorry it has been a few months of radio silence. Life got in the way, and we have also both been focusing extra hard on our blogs - which meant that our schedules were almost impossible to line-up! That said, we are glad to be back in your ears, and things have improved (slightly), so we aim to be back to our regular programming. We've caught up on some of the bigger news and announces while we were away, and also discuss the latest sets and price increase in detail! And LEGO Con predictions! A new mailbag segment! Have any burning questions you'd like to ask us? We're starting a new segment in each episode where we take your questions, so ask us (almost) anything! Send us a message on Instagram or email us at extrapiecespod@gmail.com Recent Reviews 75341 UCS Luke Skywalker's Landspeeder Review: https://ramblingbrick.com/2022/04/28/75341-ucs-luke-skywalkers-landspeeder-rambling-review/ LEGO ideas Starry Night: https://ramblingbrick.com/2022/05/17/i-may-not-know-art-but-i-know-what-i-like-21333-lego-ideas-the-starry-night-revealed/ https://jaysbrickblog.com/reviews/review-lego-21333-vincent-van-gogh-the-starry-night/ 71772 The Crystal king https://jaysbrickblog.com/reviews/review-lego-ninjago-71772-the-crystal-king/ 71775 Nya's Samurai X MECH https://jaysbrickblog.com/reviews/review-lego-ninjago-71775-nyas-samurai-x-mech/ https://ramblingbrick.com/2022/05/14/71775-nyas-samurai-x-mech-hands-on-review/ 60346 Barn and Farm Animals https://jaysbrickblog.com/reviews/review-lego-60346-city-barn-and-farm-animals/ LEGO Price Increaseshttps://jaysbrickblog.com/news/lego-price-increases-are-coming-official-statement-from-the-lego-group/ https://ramblingbrick.com/2022/06/03/prices-of-lego-sets-ready-to-rise-in-august-september-2022-announcement/ #LEGOCON Speculation! Avatar reveal: https://twitter.com/officialavatar/status/1535653174240940032?s=20&t=73G7eDrOWYQlYoJ-sgAR4g Marvel Sanctum Santorum Tease:https://jaysbrickblog.com/news/the-new-lego-76218-sanctum-sanctorum-teased-for-a-reveal-at-lego-con-2022/ Will there be a Harry Potter reveal? https://twitter.com/LEGO_Group/status/1536347724332912640?s=20&t=73G7eDrOWYQlYoJ-sgAR4g Last year… Jay wrote about his predictions for the 90th Anniversary here… https://jaysbrickblog.com/news/2022-lego-90th-anniversary-speculation-and-predictions/ Will there be a super surprising 90th Anniversary Bionicle reveal? We hope you enjoy the show: please share it with your friends, if you think they might like it. Do you have questions or comments? reach out to us on Twitter or Instagram (@extrapiecespod) Some Sets discussed were provided by the LEGO group for review purposes - all opinions are our own.

S2 E11:Back to the Future and More! Welcome back to another episode of Extra Pieces: delayed in post production - sorry! This time, we acknowledge that it's our first birthday. We look at the LEGO Back To the Future Time Machine AKA Delorean https://jaysbrickblog.com/reviews/review-lego-10300-back-to-the-future-delorean-time-machine/ https://jaysbrickblog.com/news/lego-back-to-the-future-delorean-designer-interview-sven-franic/ We examine the LEGO Star Wars Dioramas https://ramblingbrick.com/2022/03/25/lego-star-wars-diorama-series-revealed-coming-april-26th-preorder-now/ https://jaysbrickblog.com/news/full-lineup-of-the-lego-star-wars-diorama-collection-officially-revealed/ https://ramblingbrick.com/2022/03/31/playsets-grow-up-with-75330-lego-star-wars-dagobah-jedi-training-diorama-hands-on-review/ https://ramblingbrick.com/2022/04/07/greebling-is-good-75329-lego-star-wars-death-star-trench-run-diorama-hands-on-review/ And preview the new LEGO Classic 90 years of play https://www.lego.com/en-au/product/90-years-of-play-11021 We hope you enjoy the show: please share it with your friends, if you think they might like it. Do you have questions or comments? reach out to us on Twitter or Instagram (@extrapiecespod) Some Sets discussed were provided by the LEGO group for review purposes - all opinions are our own. Find out more at https://extra-pieces.pinecast.co

Episode Notes: Extra Pieces Season 2, Episode 10 Welcome Back to the Extra Pieces! We have been suffering from a touch of March Madness, with new sets left right and centre. And now we are back! Richard has been working with some of the new LEVO City Space sets and seems to be just a little over-excited. Is this Classic Space making a triumphant return? He thinks so! https://ramblingbrick.com/2022/02/28/is-this-the-return-of-classic-space-60350-lunar-research-base-hands-on-review/ https://ramblingbrick.com/2022/03/03/taking-a-test-drive-with-the-60348-lunar-rover-hands-on-review/ Jay has been working on the new Creator Expert Vespa https://jaysbrickblog.com/reviews/review-lego-10298-vespa-125/ https://jaysbrickblog.com/news/taking-the-lego-vespa-10289-out-for-some-photos/ and he has also tried his hand with Mjolnir https://jaysbrickblog.com/reviews/review-lego-76209-thors-hammer-mjolnir/ And the new Creator 3in1 Super Robot brings a lot of bang, for very little bucks! https://jaysbrickblog.com/reviews/review-lego-31124-super-robot/ We also spent a little too much time considering the latest LEGO review results, Has LEGO IDEAS turned into a 'best MOC' competition? https://jaysbrickblog.com/news/lego-kpop-sensation-bts-and-a-frame-cabin-are-your-next-lego-ideas-sets/ We love to hear your feedback! Why not reach out to @extrapiecespod on twitter or Instagram, or just send an email to extrapiecespod@gmail.com Tell us what you think of the podcast, tell us what you would like to review or, if all else fails, what you would like us to wildly speculate about... Find out more at https://extra-pieces.pinecast.co

Welcome to the Year of the Tiger Happy Lunar New Year of the Tiger Sets Discussed: Jay had had the chance to review some of the new releases for February: Brickheadz https://jaysbrickblog.com/reviews/review-lego-40553-40552-toy-story-brickheadz/ https://jaysbrickblog.com/reviews/review-lego-40559-wile-e-coyote-road-runner-brickheadz/ https://jaysbrickblog.com/reviews/review-lego-40549-demogorgon-eleven-brickheadz-stranger-things/ We have been looking at the Ninjago EVO Dragons  http://ramblingbrick.com/2022/01/17/ninjagopalooza22-ninjago-core-evo-71760717617176271763-hands-on-review/ 80032 Chang'e 's Moon Cake Factory LEGO Super Mario 2022 The App is only really essential to update the firmware in the digital Brick, and is helpful for the building instructions and instructional videos. The rest is essentially for inspiration and garnish. http://ramblingbrick.com/2021/12/21/lego-super-mario-71400-big-urchin-beach-ride-expansion-hands-on-review/ http://ramblingbrick.com/2021/12/23/71396-bowser-jr-s-clown-car-expansion-set-review-and-playthrough/ http://ramblingbrick.com/2022/01/22/71398-lego-super-mario-dorries-beach-front-hands-on-review-playthrough/ Spoiler rich discussion and speculation of sets based on The Mandalorian/Book of Boba Fett (warnings provided up front.) The section runs from 26:46 -41:45 It's a great year to be a LEGO Space Fan! LEGO City Space will be coming in March. Do these sets embrace the spirit of Classic Space? Indeed what makes Classic Space? Does the LEGO Group care about the LEGO of Classic Space? Dreaming of ‘Real Space' sets: Perseverance; James Webb Telescope. It has been great seeing the LEGO Group celebrate the Asian festivals in recent years, but wouldn't it be great if they expanded to include other cultural festivals around the world  Black History Month https://www.lego.com/en-us/rebuild-the-world/celebrate-black-creators Afrofuturism contest on LEGO Ideas. https://ideas.lego.com/challenges/5ab0f3b6-5b37-446b-9bf1-9549bc1cda47 Find out more at https://extra-pieces.pinecast.co

Season 2 Episode 8 Welcome Back to the Extra pieces. Things got really busy just before Christmas, but we are now back. In this episode: Jay and Richard recap their trip to Brickvention 2022 in Melbourne. Discover just how expensive LEGO Goats have become And discuss our Purchases to date, this year: Friendship tree house; Encanto house Creator 3in1 Majestic Tiger. These have been in part to get the Year of the Tiger Gift with Purchase. https://jaysbrickblog.com/reviews/review-lego-40491-year-of-the-tiger/ http://ramblingbrick.com/2022/01/13/40491-year-of-the-tiger-hands-on-review/ We discuss the Friends 10th Anniversary. We got a tree house: what else do you want to see?? Our colleague Michael at Bricking Around had some strong words...https://brickingaround.com/2022/01/14/where-the-f-are-my-golden-minidolls-my-thoughts-on-the-10th-anniversary-of-lego-friends/ And discuss some of the sets we have built: Boutique Hotel https://jaysbrickblog.com/reviews/review-lego-10297-boutique-hotel-modular/ Majestic Tiger http://ramblingbrick.com/2021/12/06/tyger-tyger-burning-bright-majestic-tiger-hands-on-review/ Ninjago Core sets http://ramblingbrick.com/2022/01/17/ninjagopalooza22-ninjago-core-evo-71760717617176271763-hands-on-review/ LEGO Ideas Globe. https://jaysbrickblog.com/reviews/review-lego-21332-earth-globe/ And as The LEGO Group approaches its 90th Anniversary, we realise there are so many other anniversaries this year! So, kick back and listen in. Leave a nice review, to make it easier for other LEGO® Fans to find us. Some sets discussed in theis podcast were provided by the LEGO group for review purposes. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @extrapiecespod or send us an email extrapiecespod@gmail.com Find out more at https://extra-pieces.pinecast.co

Extra Pieces Xmas Extras As 2021 came to an end, the LEGO Group's announcement schedule got a little out of hand. And Real Life got busy. Before we knew it, it was a month since our last episode. We will be back with a full length episode soon - looking at some of the latest news, and possibly looking back over 2021 We will be back Real Soon Now™. In the meantime, the Extra Pieces team would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays.

Episode Notes: S2E7 Welcome to another episode of Extra Pieces! We love hearing your feedback, or thoughts, so why not drop us a line at @extrapiecespod on twitter or instagram or go old school and send us some email at extrapiecespod@gmail.com In today's episode, we chat about: Announcements at the 4th Chinese International Import Expo: 2022 LEGO Lunar Year Sets: https://jaysbrickblog.com/news/pricing-release-date-and-more-photos-of-2022-lego-chinese-new-year-sets-now-available/ https://ramblingbrick.com/2021/11/06/new-chinese-festival-sets-for-2022-revealed/ 80108 Lunar New Year Traditions 80109 Lunar New Year Ice Festival 80035 Monkie Kid Galactic Explorer https://jaysbrickblog.com/news/lego-monkie-kid-80035-galactic-explorer-revealed-in-shanghai/ LEGO Super Mario Beachfront https://ramblingbrick.com/2021/11/12/lego-super-mario-beachfront-sets-revealed-for-release-1st-january-2022/ The LEGO UCS AT-AT is finally unveiled by LEGO! https://ramblingbrick.com/2021/11/10/75313-ultimate-collectors-series-at-at-officially-revealed-for-release-november-26-2021/ https://jaysbrickblog.com/news/unboxing-and-first-impressions-of-lego-75313-ucs-at-at/ You can find more of The Rambling Brick on: Website: https://ramblingbrick.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ramblingbrick Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ramblingbrick/ You can find more of Jay's Brick Blog on: Website: https://jaysbrickblog.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jayong28/ Facebook: https://facebook.com/jaysbrickblog Don't forget to share the podcast with any of your interested friends, and leave a review on Apple Podcasts, to help others to discover us! Thanks for listening, and Play Well!

Episode Notes Welcome to another episode of Extra Pieces! We love hearing your feedback, or thoughts, so why not drop us a line at @extrapiecespod on twitter or instagram or go old school and send us some email at extrapiecespod@gmail.com In today's episode, we chat about LEGO 21330 Home Alone: https://jaysbrickblog.com/reviews/review-lego-21330-ideas-home-alone/ https://ramblingbrick.com/2021/10/22/home-alone-arrives-in-time-for-the-holidays/ LEGO acknowledging and pledging to remove gender bias from its products: https://jaysbrickblog.com/news/the-lego-group-to-remove-gender-bias-and-harmful-stereotypes-from-lego-products-and-marketing/ https://ramblingbrick.com/2021/10/15/the-faces-of-lego-2021-setting-a-baseline-for-gender-representation-in-marketing-hero-shots/ You can find more of The Rambling Brick on: Website: https://ramblingbrick.com Instgram: https://www.instagram.com/ramblingbrick Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ramblingbrick/ You can find more of Jay's Brick Blog on: Website: https://jaysbrickblog.com/ Instgram: https://www.instagram.com/jayong28/ Facebook: https://facebook.com/jaysbrickblog Don't forget to share the podcast with any of your interested friends, and leave a review on iTunes, to help others to discover us! Thanks for listening, and Play Well!

Bonus Episode: 10294 Titanic: Revealed Last night, the LEGO Group announced the 10294 Titanic - One of the largest LEGO sets ever released, its due in early November, at LEGO Branded Stores. It will cost €629.99 / $USD629.99 / £569.99/ 999.99 AUD/799.99 CAD. Jay and Richard discuss their initial impressions and just who they think this set might be for. We would love to know if you would like more of these short 'Extras' in between our normal episodes - get in touch extrapiecespod@gmail.com or @extrapiecespod on Instagram and Twitter