In Episode #24 of LAMLradio I pose the question, should LEGO builders look at Twitter.com as a tool for building and sharing works in progress?

See my Twitter page at twitter.com/jwads

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 LAMLradio #24 - Building With Twitter?: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

In Episode #23 I’m joined by Matt Forcum of RocketSeason.com and Andrew Becraft of The Brothers Brick. We do the LEGO news and than talk about why we love the minifig.
News

• Wal-Mart to Bring LEGO Back in Canada
• ToyFair 2008
  • countblockula and FBTB’s Toy Fair coverage
  • Other sets coming out of ToyFair
  • Any sets we had not seen before?
    

Topic: Why We Love The Minifig

• Reasons why
• What’s different between minifigs and action figures?
• Is the minifig “sacred”? Are there/should there be limits with what you do to it?
• Do custom parts (decals, models, non-LEGO parts) take away from the “charm” of the minifig?
  • Fine Clonier Historical Contest

MOCs of the Week
Rocko’s Bridge Battle - Two Buffalo - BN GP9

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 LAMLradio #23 - LEGO News For February 24th: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

In Episode #22 I’m joined by Jon Palmer and Aaron Andrews (DARKspawn was late, I might add :P) to talk about the latest in the LEGO world. From the train magazine we don’t care about to the surprising news that 20% of LEGO’s gross income is from adults. After that we discuss the uselessness of the New York Toy Fair.

• Issue #2 of RailBricks released
• 20% of LEGO’s income from adults
• LEGO’s press release on the New York Toy Fair
  • Do we care about the New York Toy Fair?
  • Are we missing something?
• MOCs of the Week:
  • Drawbridge Castle - Bjarne P. Tveskov Interview - Dome of the Rock

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 LAMLradio #22 - LEGO News For February 17th: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

In Episode 21 of LAMLradio I interview Nannan Z. about the forums he helps to run, Builders Lounge. We talk about the history of the site, who can join, and where they want to take it in the future.

• Builders Lounge, what is it?
• What is some of the history behind the forums?
• Why is Membership not open to all?
• Contests run by Builders Lounge
• Future plans for the site?

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*Sorry this is late in being posted, building got in the way. I’ll try not to let it happen again.*

In Episode 20 of LAMLradio Mike Huffman, creator of BrickBuildr, and Andrew, news editor at BZPower, join me to talk about the LEGO news through out this past week. From Wal-Mart to LEGO Chess and the end of Exo-Force.

• The end of the Exo-Force line
• Wal-Mart Canada to stop selling LEGO
• BrickFair YouTube video challenge
• The word LEGO removed from BrickLink stores
• New Castle Battle Packs and Chess sets
• The theme we want to see returned, Pirates!
• MOCs of the Week: Robot - Ephram’s Garden

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 LAMLradio #20 - LEGO News for February 10th: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

In Episode 19 of LAMLradio I interview Joe Meno, editor of BrickJournal, about how the magazine came to be, what going to print has been like, and what is coming up in the future for BrickJournal.

• Who is Joe Meno?
• Has BrickJournal taken away from the time he puts into building?
• What is the history of BrickJournal?
• Who is helping Joe put the magazine out?
• What has going into print been like?
• Is there still going to be an online version?
• Will the European version also go into print?
• What lies ahead for Joe and BrickJournal?

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 LAMLradio #19 - Joe Meno on BrickJournal: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

In Episode 18 of LAMLradio I continue my conversation with Andrew Becraft (a.k.a. Dunechaser). We turn to talking about what is up in the LEGO blogosphere and what might be coming down. From his own blog to the blogs that talk about our hobby, we try to cover it all.

• What LEGO topics are being talked about in the blogosphere?
• What blogs does Dunechaser enjoy reading?
  • VignetteBricks - MicroBricks - How Many Studs to LEGOLAND? - Klocki
• What’s some of the history behind The Brothers Brick?
• What is Andrew’s vision for it?
  • What is a blog, by the way?
• Our MOCs of the week:
  • Misterzumb’s Bust - Sean’s LEGO Cake - Steven Marshall’s Pushchair

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 LAMLradio #18 - LEGO and the Blogosphere: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

In Episode 17 of LAMLradio, Andrew Becraft (a.ka. Dunechaser), admin of The Brothers Brick, joins me to talk about the latest in the LEGO world. From how far LEGO can reach and the latest Star Wars and Indian Jones set news.

• LEGO.com uses an image from The Brick Testament
  • How much control do we/should we have with our creations?
  • Bruce’s B’Omarr Monk
  • Justin Major’s mini Black Seas Barracuda
• New Indy set pictures
• New Star Wars images
• New Castle pictures
• 8297 Off Roader pictures
• Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen to be introduced into the Toy Industry Association, Inc. Hall of Fame
• CCC Master Builder is…Aaron Andrews!

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 LAMLradio #17 - LEGO News February 3rd: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download