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The Tips&Bricks PodcastS2E7: Tips with LEGO Designer Aaron!We've made it big time now everyone - this episode we were joined by Aaron Newman, an official LEGO Designer! Evan and Clay got as many tips and tricks from Aaron as possible, discussing sculpting characters and animals, plus how you too can build like a LEGO Designer. Also, don't miss Evan and Clay going head to head to pitch their ideas for Creator 3-in-1 sets to Aaron! Tune in for all this and much more.
2026-01-111h 10The Tips&Bricks Podcast"Let the BB-H8 flow" - January 2025 ReleasesBethany, Clay and Evan discuss their thoughts on the new LEGO sets releasing in January 2026. Tune in for the usual antics and hot takes!➡️ Follow us @tipsandbricks on all your favourite social platforms! 🧱 We also have a Rebrickable page with free instructions!✅ If you enjoyed the episode, please like, subscribe, and share with a friend!LEGO is a trademark of the LEGO Group, which does not sponsor, authorize or endorse Tips&Bricks. #rlfm #lego
2025-12-231h 16The Tips&Bricks PodcastS2E6: Joys of Teaching with LEGOThis episode Bethany and Clay were joined by Tacos! (@tacobitesandbricks on Instagram)! We talked their favourite colours to build with, played Make it MOD it MOC it with the new Speed Champions cars, and discussed using LEGO as a teaching material!
2025-12-1054 minThe Tips&Bricks PodcastS2E5: Pretty in PinkAlex and Clay were joined by Elizabeth, AKA @brick_built_babe on the most recent episode of the Tips&Bricks podcast! We talked strange parts, played Guess the Part (with a special theme!), and discussed some tips and advice around collaborating with others on LEGO builds.Intro: 0:00Techniques - Unique and Uncommon Parts: 5:50Guess the Part - Pretty in Pink: 18:10Question of the Week - Building with Others: 43:12Outro: 54:50
2025-11-0757 minThe Tips&Bricks PodcastS2E4: Do You Have Builder’s Block?This week on The Tips&Bricks Podcast, MOC builder and creator Matt aka @matticus joins hosts and Bethany and Evan! They discuss how to keep the hobby fun, go head to head for LEGO Chicken, and finally talk tree techniques!Follow us @tipsandbricks on your favorite platforms! As mentioned in the episode, we also have a Rebrickable page, so check us out there for instructions to custom builds.If you enjoyed the episode, please leave us a review and share with a friend!LEGO is a trademark of the LEGO Group, which does...
2025-10-191h 19The Tips&Bricks PodcastINTERVIEW + REVEAL: 10366 Tropical AquariumThe latest Icons set is a life-size aquarium. We sat down with two LEGO set designers to go behind the scenes with our exclusive interview. Questions we’ll answer:🐟 Why an aquarium?🐠 Why no transparent glass?🪸 What aquarium accessories are included?🐟 What are some creative part uses?🐠 What is this new piece?🪸 Why have a back wall?🐟 Why a Medium Azure background?🐠 Why are there gear functions?🪸 What is a favorite set detail?🐟 Why is the set so big?
2025-10-1423 minThe Tips&Bricks PodcastSPECIAL - October 2025 ReleasesClay and Evan discuss their thoughts on the new LEGO just released in October 2025. Tune in for the usual antics and hot takes!➡️ Follow us @tipsandbricks on all your favourite social platforms! 🧱 We also have a Rebrickable page with free instructions!✅ If you enjoyed the episode, please like, subscribe, and share with a friend!LEGO is a trademark of the LEGO Group, which does not sponsor, authorize or endorse Tips&Bricks. #rlfm #lego
2025-10-0534 minThe Tips&Bricks PodcastS2E3: Collecting Rare LEGO with DuckbricksThis week on The Tips&Bricks Podcast, LEGO Master @duck_bricks joins Alex and Evan! They discuss displaying collections, play a round of Make It, Mod It, MOC It, and finally discuss collecting and the rarest minifigs they own!Follow us @tipsandbricks on your favorite platforms! As mentioned in the episode, we also have a Rebrickable page, so check us out there for instructions to custom builds.If you enjoyed the episode, please leave us a review and share with a friend!LEGO is a trademark of the LEGO Group, which does not...
2025-09-2956 min
The Tips&Bricks PodcastS2E2: “We Live in a SNOT World”S2.2 “We Live in a SNOT World”In this episode:3:50 Techniques Discussion: Album covers, Studio strategies, and more!19:43 Guess the Part: Adnan and Clay may be stumped, but can you guess these parts with Bethany's clever clues?40:10 Question of the Week: Are LEGO sets getting better over time?
2025-09-161h 01
The Tips&Bricks PodcastS2E1: Fellowship of the MuppetsSeason 2 of the Tips&Bricks podcast is here! Join all four hosts as we kick off another season of burning questions, technique discussions, and our favorite podcast games.6:58 Techniques Discussion: Let's talk set upgrades!23:15 Make It, Mod It, MOC It: Three sets that just barely missed a perfect score in our reviews. Which ones will our hosts choose to make, mod, or MOC?52:08 Question of the Week: What's an existing LEGO part that you would edit?Follow us @tipsandbricks on your favorite platforms! As mentioned in the episode, we also have...
2025-09-091h 09The Tips&Bricks PodcastINTERVIEW - Ninjago Designer Dimi!We're back with a special episode of The Tips&Bricks Podcast! Whilst attending BrickWorld Chicago in June 2025, Bethany and Rob sat down with LEGO Ninjago Designer Dimitris "Dimi" Stamatis. They asked him their burning questions about the theme, the new sets based off Ninjago Monstrosity, and much more!The Tips&Bricks Podcast will return for Season 2! With more games, discussions and all-round LEGO fun, watch this space for new episodes coming soon!If you enjoyed the episode, please leave us a review and share with a friend!LEGO is a trademark of the...
2025-08-2216 minThe Tips&Bricks PodcastS1 Finale: Champion of the ChickensWelcome back to The Tips&Bricks Podcast, for the final time in Season 1!In the finale, all 4 hosts come together: hosts Alex (he/him), Evan (he/him), Bethany (she/her) and Clay (he/him) reflect since starting the podcast, and play 1 final game for Season 1! Listen to find out who is crowned Champion of the Chickens!Fear not - The Tips&Bricks Podcast will return! Whilst we sort our collections and ready our bricks, please share with a friend and drop us a review if you enjoyed Season 1!Segments:• Intro: 0:00• Question of t...
2025-05-0944 minThe Tips&Bricks PodcastS1E16: Ten Years of The LEGO Movie!Welcome back to the Tips&Bricks podcast!In this episode, hosts Alex (he/him) and Evan (he/him) are joined by fellow Tips&Bricks team member, Daniel (he/him)!To celebrate 10 years of The LEGO Movie, they'll discuss all things LEGO movies. Daniel, as a professional animator, shares his fond memories of the film first releasing, whilst Evan recounts watching The LEGO Movie for the first time last year. The LEGO Movie 2 brought with it a CMF line, and the next segment features the group drafting their favourite minifigures to create the ultimate...
2025-04-081h 09
AOBricks - Der Klemmbausteine Podcast180. Quellenverzeichnis
In dieser Folge sind folgende Quellen genannt worden:
Die AOBricks-Facebook-Gruppe: www.facebook.com/groups/1634386310082711/
www.Brick4.com
www.merlinssteine.de/setdb/neu
www.brickmerge.de
www.brickset.com
www.rebrickable.com
www.bricklink.com
www.youtube.com/@Doschdn
www.youtube.com/@pandoras-box
www.youtube.com/@WSE-Studio
www.youtube.com/@real_snuzifer
www.kaeptn-baubaer.de
www.tipsandbricks.co.uk
www.newelementary.com
www.promobricks.de
www.stonewars.de
www.zusammengebaut.com
www.bausteinreich.de
www.bausteinecke.de
www.klemmbrett.info
www.bricktap.org
2025-03-2831 minThe Tips&Bricks PodcastS1E15: City Dreams & Reveal ScamsWelcome back to the Tips&Bricks podcast!In this episode, hosts Alex (he/him) and Bethany (she/her) are joined by fellow Tips&Bricks team member, Ben (he/him)!The first segment challenges Alex and Ben to pitch the next LEGO City subtheme to 'Plastic Shark' Bethany. We have to save the evergreen theme somehow! Then they'll move onto LEGO's marketing - specifically the best and worst of LEGO reveals. Brace yourself for some truly awful ones, that may as well be scams...Next, Bethany continues her antics by putting Alex and Ben...
2025-03-131h 18The Tips&Bricks PodcastS1E14: Greebling & GirlypopWelcome back to the Tips&Bricks podcast!In this episode, hosts Clay (he/him) and Evan (he/him) are joined by Instagram star 4 participant, Justin (he/they) aka @bradyjoynerbricks!They’ll dive right into a conversation around mosaics and greebling - techniques that earned Justin a MOC feature on the blog last year! Next up is a game of One of These Things, where Clay and Justin work together to figure out what one thing is not like the others.This episode’s question of the week is “What does everyone is awesome mean t...
2025-02-131h 28The Tips&Bricks PodcastS1E13: The Botanicals are everywhere!Welcome back to the Tips&Bricks podcast!
In this episode, hosts Clay (he/him) and Bethany (she/her) are joined by LEGO Masters US season 4 participant, Kelly (she/her), aka @kellybartlett31!
They kick things off by tackling the Question of the Week about building at different scales, where every scale can pose different challenges. They'll then dive into Guess The Part, where Bethany and Kelly go head to head, before taking through some MOC uses of the parts.
Next up is a Theme Tribute to one of the team's favourite LEGO themes: Botanicals...
2025-01-311h 15The Tips&Bricks PodcastS1E12: Out with BrickHeadz, In with ChickensIn this episode, hosts Clay (he/him) and Alex (he/him) are joined by LEGO Masters season 1 participant, Corey (he/him), aka @samzbrego!
They start by discussing the benefits and challenges of building with others, something that Corey knows all too well! They’ll then dive into their favourite Ideas sets of 2024, before discussing their hot takes of which LEGO themes should come to an end. Finally, Corey and Alex will battle each other in LEGO Chicken – you’ll have to listen to find out what this is!
Segments:
• Intro: 0:00
• Question of the Wee...
2025-01-071h 29The Tips&Bricks PodcastS1E11: Old Gregg NicoleWelcome to Episode 11 of The Tips&Bricks Podcast!
In this episode, hosts Evan (he/him) and Alex (he/him) are
joined by LEGO expert and Instagram Reels extraordinaire Nicole (she/her).
The trio kick things off with Hot Takes, where a discussion on having LEGO as a job quickly derails (yet again) into a tangent about the Icons Mona Lisa set. Then, they dive into a Parts Draft, picking their dream team of parts released in 2024.
Later, they brainstorm their ultimate collectible minifigure
series for this week’s Question of the Week, and ro...
2024-12-131h 35The Tips&Bricks PodcastS1E10: “Do You Wanna Build A Typewriter?"Welcome back to Episode 10 of The Tips&Bricks Podcast, where hosts Evan and Bethany are joined by former LEGO designer James May!
In this episode, Evan and Bethany challenge James to games and chat with him about his design pre and post being a LEGO designer. They discuss what the most enjoyable thing to build is, and the pros and cons of creating MOCs vs sets.
Evan and James go head to head for Guess That Part, and the group play Make It, MOD it, MOC it with adult-targeted Disney sets.
Hosts: Bethany (she/her), Evan (he/him).
Guest: James...
2024-11-281h 19The Tips&Bricks PodcastS1E9: Bats R UsWelcome back to Episode 9 of The Tips&Bricks Podcast, where hosts Clay and Bethany are joined by Tips&Bricks team member Felix!
In this episode, hear about the team's experience upgrading sets, taking models from Speed Champions, Star Wars and more to new heights!
Next, Felix leads Bethany and Clay in a new game segment: Arena! Two LEGO Champions duel, but what over and whereabouts.. listen to find out!
Finally, in the Question of the Week, the team answer "What is the LEGO community like where you live?".
Hosts: Bethany (she...
2024-11-141h 27The Tips&Bricks PodcastS1E8: Don't Touch My Island!Welcome back to Episode 7 of The Tips&Bricks Podcast, where hosts Evan and Alex and joined by LEGO influencer Kam, aka CoolBeansKam!
In this episode, hear about Kam's experience on TikTok and other social media platforms, as well as their love of all things geek - Marvel, Avatar, Gaming, you name it! They'll debate Marvel Modulars and discuss the Animal Crossing theme. They'll also play Plastic Shark tank, where Clay and Kam pitch new sets ideas for Evan's judgement!
Hosts: Evan (he/him), Clay (he/him).
Guest: Kam (they/them) - @cosplaykam on...
2024-11-011h 08The Tips&Bricks PodcastS1E7: Gotta catch ‘em clues, EvanWelcome back to Episode 7 of The Tips&Bricks Podcast, where hosts Evan and Alex and joined by YouTube star, Holly from HollyOnFilm!
In this episode, hear about how Holly moved her LEGO collection and life to the US, and ideas that her and our hosts want to see as official LEGO sets! They also play One of Those Things and Guess That Part, where everything is to play for, and their LEGO knowledge will be put to the ultimate test. Can Evan redeem himself with actually correct clues this time around? - you'll have to listen to f...
2024-10-151h 20The Tips&Bricks PodcastS1E6: Peely Bone… from Animal Crossing?Welcome back to Episode 6 of The Tips&Bricks podcast, where hosts Bethany and Alex and joined by Instagram star and Dream Builders LUG leader, Lenee!
In this episode, hear about how Lenee and our hosts connect with others in the community, and how they create mini-me’s or sigfigs. They also play Guess That Theme, where Alex has to think on his feet to create another round, and play Make it, MOD it, MOC it where one set is the clear non-favourite of the group.
Hosts: Bethany (she/her), Alex (he/him).
Guest: Lene...
2024-09-241h 04The Tips&Bricks PodcastS1E5: Erm, Actually - with just2goodWelcome back to Episode 5 of The Tips&Bricks podcast, where hosts Clay and Evan are joined by YouTuber Sarah, aka just2good!
This episode features all kinds of LEGO nerdiness. From discussing the old Scooby Doo LEGO theme to nostalgic CMF series! You'll also hear the gang play the games One of These Things and Set Draft, where tensions run high. Will Sarah guess the connections before she gets Clay's clues and who will have the best CMF team - there's only one way to find out.
Hosts: Clay (he/him), Evan...
2024-09-121h 30The Tips&Bricks PodcastS1E4: Parks, Sharks and Mark (Hamill)Welcome back to Episode 4 of The Tips&Bricks podcast, where hosts Clay and Alex are joined by T&B team member Brian!
This episode features discussions on parks, sharks and Mark (Hamill). You'll hear all about Brian's experience creating MOCs of Disney Parks, as well as Brian and Clay pitching their LEGO set ideas to the shark (Alex). Finally, they'll play Make It, MOD It, MOC it with Star Wars diorama sets, all of which feature Mark Hamill, aka Luke Skywalker.
An extra segment where Brian discusses his recent blog post on downsizing his LEGO c...
2024-08-281h 05The Tips&Bricks PodcastS1E3: Check your facts Evan…Welcome back to Episode 3 of The Tips&Bricks podcast, where hosts Bethany and Evan are joined by T&B team member Rob!
The title of this episode tells all - Evan is no longer allowed to make his own clues for games! Other than a failed segment of Guess That Part, you can also expect discussions around the joys and perils of stickers and methods for sorting parts for MOCs. Finally, hear Evan, Bethany and Rob debate the best entries in the LEGO Modular line to choose their dream team of sets.
Ho...
2024-08-141h 08The Tips&Bricks PodcastS1E2: Oh Evan, don't gaslight the Star Wars fansJoin us for Episode 2 of The Tips&Bricks podcast, where Evan and Alex and joined by special guest Jay Ong from Jay's Brick Blog!
During this installation, Evan gaslights Star Wars fan as they discuss controversial reviews and Alex and Jay go head to head in Guess That Theme. They also discuss the highs and lows of LEGO conventions and play Make it, MOD it, MOC it with sets from a decade ago.
Hosts: Evan (he/him), Alex(he/him).
Guest: Jay (he/him) - @jayong28 on Instagram.
Timestamps:
Intro - 0:00
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2024-08-011h 08The Tips&Bricks PodcastS1E1: One Theme to Rule Them All!Welcome to the first regular episode of the podcast, where hosts Clay and Bethany are joined by Tips&Bricks team member, Evo. Listen to them discuss Lord Of The Rings and put their knowledge to the test in a number of fun rounds such as Guess That Set and One Of Those Things.
Hosts: Bethany (she/her), Clay (he/him).
Guest: Evo (she/her) - @evo_maynard on Instagram.
Timestamps:
Intro - 0:00
One Of Those Things - 2:47
Theme Tribute - 19:13
Guess That Set - 34:10
Outro - 51:01
Make sure to let us...
2024-07-1454 minThe Tips&Bricks PodcastPilot - Welcome to the T&B Podcast!In this very special pilot episode, our 4 regular hosts of the show discuss all kinds of LEGO topics. From playing 'Guess That Part' and sharing their thoughts on the latest officials set, to recapping recent T&B posts and sharing their controversial LEGO opinions.
Hosts: Alex (he/him), Bethany (she/her), Evan (he/him), Clay (he/him), all members of the T&B team.
Timestamps:
Intro - 0:00
Guess That Part - 5:09
Blog Post Recap - 18:16
Make it, Mod it, MOC it - 26:32
Question Of The Week - 42:59
Outro - 58:46
Make sure to let...
2024-07-0559 min
AOBricks - Der Klemmbausteine Podcast132. Geraffel
Wikipedia-Artikel zu Greeble: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greeble
Tips & Bricks-Artikel zu Greeble: https://www.tipsandbricks.co.uk/post/613-techniques-greebling
Andromeda Galaxie: https://ideas.lego.com/s/ca:eff22f4c67d3418fac5d835e55e73efe
2024-04-2633 min
AOBricks - Der Klemmbausteine Podcast57. Wir bauen mit euch den Eifelturm und starten von da mit dem UCS Steinetrenner Richtung Mittelerde
UCS Steinetrenner: https://twitter.com/beyondthebrick/status/1259585526287470593?lang=zh-Hant
Statuen aus Herr der Ringe: https://www.tipsandbricks.co.uk/post/1846-moc-of-the-week-the-argonath-from-the-lord-of-the-rings
Astro Boy: https://pantasy.com/collections/astro-boy
2022-11-1132 minAOBricks - Der Klemmbausteine Podcast50. Umfrage zur Mini-Figur, MOCs auf Rebrickable und ein Millennium Falke mit zwei PS
JL. Bricks bei Rebrickable: https://rebrickable.com/users/JL.Bricks/mocs/
Die Umfrage vom Steine Meister: https://youtu.be/qgBtC7FCF4s
Millennium Falken MOCs: https://www.tipsandbricks.co.uk/post/1790-moc-feature-millennium-falcon-in-different-styles
2022-09-0928 minAOBricks - Der Klemmbausteine Podcast30. Gekrümmte Dimensionen, Zeitreisen, Wellen, kubische Häuser und marmorierte SteineThemen: Vier verschiedene MOCs u.a. von OhSoJang, Marmorierte Steine aus den 50ern
"Into The Mirror Dimension" LEGO MOC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yIU_oCIVJg&ab_channel=Lego_nuts
Human Evolution - A journey that started millions of years ago
Working LEGO Wave Machine https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFENIbi0HEg&list=PLnNckqarW1EczCnbfZjfkItfG9JDgswlf&index=9&t=5s&ab_channel=GrantDavis
Marmorierte Steine https://www.facebook.com/tipsandbricks/posts/1615848428783584?comment_id=1615893328779094&reply_comment_id=1615926515442442¬if_id=1649273891779164¬if_t=comment_mention&ref=notif
HEA-ON-JEA' Villa modular von ohsojang https://re...
2022-04-0833 min
Back 2 Brick PodcastBrick 66 - Alex (tipsandbricks) Blogger InterviewAt 15 years old Alex wanted to create a place were he could collect all the different techniques he had seen in LEGO builds and share them with the community. 4 years later Tips & Bricks is a thriving busy with employees, recognized LEGO Media Fan, and over 90k followers on Instagram! There are over 1400 different LEGO techniques that you can learn from curves, rock structures, minifigures, technic designs, and SOOOO much more! We all struggle building things but Alex's posts and website can help you navigate that difficult builds and find a new technique to use! Find out how to...
2021-08-0938 min
For the Love of Brick: Interviews with LEGO EnthusiastsAlex Johnson - Tips&BricksGreg meets with Alex Johnson, a young UK AFOL who is the founder of the popular LEGO blog, Tips&Bricks. Alex shares the humble beginnings of creating this blog in his mid-teens, armed with just a laptop, to how it’s grown into the hugely successful blog it is today. Alex discusses what distinguishes Tips&Bricks apart from other LEGO blogs and gives us a deeper look into the running of the it. He also shares the challenges of growing the blog and his team, and reflects on his vision for how Tips&Bricks will continue to evolve.
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