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In this week’s episode, Grinch and Cat are going back in time to a theme that was started before either of us were born, Classic Castle. We will be joined by historical voice actor, Nick Banas, of The Para Bellum History Channel to discuss this classic LEGO theme. What makes it so special and timeless?  As always, happy building and we hope you enjoy the episode!  Socials: https://www.instagram.com/afols_welcome https://www.youtube.com/@AFOLsWelcome https://www.tiktok.com/@afols.welcome https://bleav.com/shows/afols-welcome-a-lego-podcast/ Nick Banas:  https://www.instagram.com/nickbanas https://www.youtube.com/@ParaBellumHistoryChannel AFOLs Welcome Merch: https://afols-welcome-shop.fourthwall.com/ Episode Timestamps: 0:00 - 4:45 Intro / Brick Banter  4:45 - 11:02 Exciting Lego News 11:02 - 1:32:38 Today's Topic 1:32:38 - 1:39:30 Brick-Mail The music we use in our show is our own, please inquire for questions.  About AFOL’s Welcome: AFOLs Welcome is a weekly podcast where co-host Grinch and Cat have discussions about the brick built world of LEGO. Join us as we dive deep into hot topics, LEGO themes, and more from the perspective of two adult fans of Lego.  If you would like to reach out to the podcast and be featured in an episode please email us at [email protected] or follow us on Instagram at AFOLs Welcome.  Reviews and constructive polite feedback are strongly encouraged. Please review, like, or subscribe wherever you find yourself listening to our show!  As always thank you for listening and we'll catch you on the next one! Please Note: LEGO is a trademark of the LEGO Group of companies which does not sponsor, authorize or endorse this site Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this week’s episode, Grinch and Cat are getting into the spooky season spirit (pun absolutely intended), and we are talking all about what makes LEGO Spooky. Does being a children's toy mean that there is only a certain level of creepiness a LEGO set can reach, or is it just another creative problem for MOC builders and fans to solve? As always, happy building and we hope you enjoy the episode!  Socials: https://www.instagram.com/afols_welcome https://www.youtube.com/@AFOLsWelcome https://www.tiktok.com/@afols.welcome https://bleav.com/shows/afols-welcome-a-lego-podcast/ AFOLs Welcome Merch: https://afols-welcome-shop.fourthwall.com/ Episode Timestamps: 0:00 - 9:13 Intro / Brick Banter  9:13 - 25:14 Exciting Lego News 25:14 - 1:29:10 Today's Topic 1:29:10 - 1:39:50 Brick-Mail The music we use in our show is our own, please inquire for questions.  About AFOL’s Welcome: AFOLs Welcome is a weekly podcast where co-host Grinch and Cat have discussions about the brick built world of LEGO. Join us as we dive deep into hot topics, LEGO themes, and more from the perspective of two adult fans of Lego.  If you would like to reach out to the podcast and be featured in an episode please email us at [email protected] or follow us on Instagram at AFOLs Welcome.  Reviews and constructive polite feedback are strongly encouraged. Please review, like, or subscribe wherever you find yourself listening to our show!  As always thank you for listening and we'll catch you on the next one! Please Note: LEGO is a trademark of the LEGO Group of companies which does not sponsor, authorize or endorse this site Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this week’s episode, Grinch and Cat are joined by ClickBrickWorks, AKA Christopher, and today we are talking about the evolution of LEGO content creation. How has it changed over the past 10 years, what is the current state? Is it in a bad or a good state, and how can we do better as content creators to serve up content that is enjoyable, worthwhile, and responsible.  As always, happy building and we hope you enjoy the episode!  Socials: https://www.instagram.com/afols_welcome https://www.youtube.com/@AFOLsWelcome https://www.tiktok.com/@afols.welcome https://bleav.com/shows/afols-welcome-a-lego-podcast/ Christopher: https://www.instagram.com/clickbrickworks AFOLs Welcome Merch: https://afols-welcome-shop.fourthwall.com/ Episode Timestamps: 0:00 - 9:23 Intro / Brick Banter  9:23 - 20:20 Exciting Lego News 20:20 - 1:51:07 Today's Topic 1:51:07 - 1:56:01 Brick-Mail The music we use in our show is our own, please inquire for questions.  About AFOL’s Welcome: AFOLs Welcome is a weekly podcast where co-host Grinch and Cat have discussions about the brick built world of LEGO. Join us as we dive deep into hot topics, LEGO themes, and more from the perspective of two adult fans of Lego.  If you would like to reach out to the podcast and be featured in an episode please email us at [email protected] or follow us on Instagram at AFOLs Welcome.  Reviews and constructive polite feedback are strongly encouraged. Please review, like, or subscribe wherever you find yourself listening to our show!  As always thank you for listening and we'll catch you on the next one! Please Note: LEGO is a trademark of the LEGO Group of companies which does not sponsor, authorize or endorse this site Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this week’s episode, Grinch and Cat are joined by returning guest, Krypto_Bricks, to discuss the current state of LEGO Marvel. Unlike DC, Marvel has an abundance of sets every year covering multiple IPs. Is that all sunshine and rainbows, or does that create other problems?  As always, happy building and we hope you enjoy the episode!  Socials: https://www.instagram.com/afols_welcome https://www.youtube.com/@AFOLsWelcome https://www.tiktok.com/@afols.welcome https://bleav.com/shows/afols-welcome-a-lego-podcast/ Krypto_Bricks: www.instagram.com/krypto_bricks https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-jV0EX6tkbEDSIbpMDrZIw AFOLs Welcome Merch: https://afols-welcome-shop.fourthwall.com/ Episode Timestamps: 0:00 - 7:24 Intro / Brick Banter  7:24- 21:44 Exciting Lego News 21:44- 2:01:18 Today's Topic 2:01:18 - 2:07:36 Brick-Mail The music we use in our show is our own, please inquire for questions.  About AFOL’s Welcome: AFOLs Welcome is a weekly podcast where co-host Grinch and Cat have discussions about the brick built world of LEGO. Join us as we dive deep into hot topics, LEGO themes, and more from the perspective of two adult fans of Lego.  If you would like to reach out to the podcast and be featured in an episode please email us at [email protected] or follow us on Instagram at AFOLs Welcome.  Reviews and constructive polite feedback are strongly encouraged. Please review, like, or subscribe wherever you find yourself listening to our show!  As always thank you for listening and we'll catch you on the next one! Please Note: LEGO is a trademark of the LEGO Group of companies which does not sponsor, authorize or endorse this site Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this week’s episode, Grinch and Cat take a time machine to the year 2002 and discuss the state of LEGO at the time. While there were many great memories and lasting sets from this year, it was also a major year of change for LEGO. Learn about that and more in this week’s episode. Do you have any sets from the year 2002? As always, happy building and we hope you enjoy the episode!  Socials: https://www.instagram.com/afols_welcome https://www.youtube.com/@AFOLsWelcome https://www.tiktok.com/@afols.welcome https://bleav.com/shows/afols-welcome-a-lego-podcast/ Wylie Bricks: https://www.instagram.com/wyliebricks/ https://www.youtube.com/@wyliebricks AFOLs Welcome Merch: https://afols-welcome-shop.fourthwall.com/ Episode Timestamps: 0:00 - 12:00 Intro / Brick Banter  12:00 - 21:51 Exciting Lego News 21:51- 1:15:00 Today's Topic 1:15:00 - 1:38:14 Brick-Mail The music we use in our show is our own, please inquire for questions.  About AFOL’s Welcome: AFOLs Welcome is a weekly podcast where co-host Grinch and Cat have discussions about the brick built world of LEGO. Join us as we dive deep into hot topics, LEGO themes, and more from the perspective of two adult fans of Lego.  If you would like to reach out to the podcast and be featured in an episode please email us at [email protected] or follow us on Instagram at AFOLs Welcome.  Reviews and constructive polite feedback are strongly encouraged. Please review, like, or subscribe wherever you find yourself listening to our show!  As always thank you for listening and we'll catch you on the next one! Please Note: LEGO is a trademark of the LEGO Group of companies which does not sponsor, authorize or endorse this site Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this week’s episode, Grinch and Cat are joined by Colin, AKA Wylie Bricks, to discuss being a parent and an AFOL. This is a fairly important and delicate conversation, how do you balance the passion for the bricks with the responsibility of being a parent? Join us as we discuss tips, tricks, and everything in between.  As always, happy building and we hope you enjoy the episode!  Socials: https://www.instagram.com/afols_welcome https://www.youtube.com/@AFOLsWelcome https://www.tiktok.com/@afols.welcome https://bleav.com/shows/afols-welcome-a-lego-podcast/ Wylie Bricks: https://www.instagram.com/wyliebricks/ https://www.youtube.com/@wyliebricks AFOLs Welcome Merch: https://afols-welcome-shop.fourthwall.com/ Episode Timestamps: 0:00 - 10:21 Intro / Brick Banter  10:21 - 21:44 Exciting Lego News 21:44- 1:33:00 Today's Topic 1:33:00 - 1:40:31Brick-Mail The music we use in our show is our own, please inquire for questions.  About AFOL’s Welcome: AFOLs Welcome is a weekly podcast where co-host Grinch and Cat have discussions about the brick built world of LEGO. Join us as we dive deep into hot topics, LEGO themes, and more from the perspective of two adult fans of Lego.  If you would like to reach out to the podcast and be featured in an episode please email us at [email protected] or follow us on Instagram at AFOLs Welcome.  Reviews and constructive polite feedback are strongly encouraged. Please review, like, or subscribe wherever you find yourself listening to our show!  As always thank you for listening and we'll catch you on the next one! Please Note: LEGO is a trademark of the LEGO Group of companies which does not sponsor, authorize or endorse this site Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

X-Men is all the rage nowadays with the revival/continuation series X-Men ’97 dominating Disney+. So we decided to go back to the beginning and find out how X-Men: The Animated Series got its start and sustained some serious comic book cred for five glorious seasons. And who better to guide us than Eric and Julia Lewald, a showrunner and writer (respectively) on the series! We get into everything, from how the series developed and which characters were chosen to how storylines unfolded and where they mined the comics for ideas. You can follow Eric and Julia on all the socials @xmentas and their site xmentas.com. While you’re there, pick up one of their books on the subject: X-Men: The Art and Making of an Animated Series and Previously on X-Men: The Making of an Animated Series. Check out a video version of this episode on our YouTube channel: youtube.com/dollarbinbandits. If you like this podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe on Apple Podcasts. And if you really like this podcast, support what we do as a member of the Dollar Bin Boosters: buzzsprout.com/1817176/support. Looking for more ways to express your undying DBB love and devotion? Email us at [email protected]. Follow us @dollarbinbandits on Facebook and Instagram, and @DBBandits on X. Dollar Bin Bandits is the official podcast of TwoMorrows Publishing. Check out their fine publications at twomorrows.com. Support the show Check out video versions of this and other episodes on YouTube: youtube.com/dollarbinbandits! If you like this podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe on Apple Podcasts or wherever you found this episode. And if you really like this podcast, become a member of the Dollar Bin Boosters on Patreon: patreon.com/DollarBinBoosters. You can follow us @dollarbinbandits on Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky, or @DBBandits on X. You can email us at [email protected]. Dollar Bin Bandits is the official podcast of TwoMorrows Publishing. Check out their fine publications at twomorrows.com. Thank you to Sam Fonseca for our theme music, Sean McMillan for our graphics, and Pat McGrath for our logo. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this week’s episode, Grinch and Cat are joined by fellow AFOL couple, Justin and Jessica, to discuss their passion project, Brick Layouts. Brick Layouts is a web-based LEGO planning tool that allows users to plan displays, cities, and so much more. Join us as we talk through the current features and what's to come in the near future with this exciting new tool! As always, happy building and we hope you enjoy the episode!  Socials: https://www.instagram.com/afols_welcome https://www.youtube.com/@AFOLsWelcome https://www.tiktok.com/@afols.welcome https://bleav.com/shows/afols-welcome-a-lego-podcast/ Brick Layouts: https://www.instagram.com/bricklayouts/ https://www.bricklayouts.com/ Episode Timestamps: 0:00 - 10:15 Intro / Brick Banter  10:15 - 27:23 Exciting Lego News 27:23- 1:36:47 Today's Topic 1:36:47 - 1:45:06 Brick-Mail The music we use in our show is our own, please inquire for questions.  About AFOL’s Welcome: AFOLs Welcome is a weekly podcast where co-host Grinch and Cat have discussions about the brick built world of LEGO. Join us as we dive deep into hot topics, LEGO themes, and more from the perspective of two adult fans of Lego.  If you would like to reach out to the podcast and be featured in an episode please email us at [email protected] or follow us on Instagram at AFOLs Welcome.  Reviews and constructive polite feedback are strongly encouraged. Please review, like, or subscribe wherever you find yourself listening to our show!  As always thank you for listening and we'll catch you on the next one! Please Note: LEGO is a trademark of the LEGO Group of companies which does not sponsor, authorize or endorse this site Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this week’s episode, Grinch and Cat cover a listener requested topic and that is how to build LEGO on a budget. First and foremost, budget isn’t a bad word, anyone who builds LEGO has a budget. Join us as we break down tips, tricks, and common mistakes that people make when building LEGO and learn how to take your budget that much further. Link in Bio. As always, happy building and we hope you enjoy the episode!  Socials: https://www.instagram.com/afols_welcome https://www.youtube.com/@AFOLsWelcome https://www.tiktok.com/@afols.welcome https://bleav.com/shows/afols-welcome-a-lego-podcast/ Episode Timestamps: 0:00 - 6:43 Intro / Brick Banter  6:43 - 20:46 Exciting Lego News 20:46- 1:11:51 Today's Topic 1:11:51 - 1:21:21 Brick-Mail The music we use in our show is our own, please inquire for questions.  About AFOL’s Welcome: AFOLs Welcome is a weekly podcast where co-host Grinch and Cat have discussions about the brick built world of LEGO. Join us as we dive deep into hot topics, LEGO themes, and more from the perspective of two adult fans of Lego.  If you would like to reach out to the podcast and be featured in an episode please email us at [email protected] or follow us on Instagram at AFOLs Welcome.  Reviews and constructive polite feedback are strongly encouraged. Please review, like, or subscribe wherever you find yourself listening to our show!  As always thank you for listening and we'll catch you on the next one! Please Note: LEGO is a trademark of the LEGO Group of companies which does not sponsor, authorize or endorse this site Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this week’s episode, Grinch and Cat are joined by Monty’s Trains, who is a certified LEGO train expert and enthusiast. Monty has had an instrumental impact on the LEGO train community and helps organise the LGMS train layouts at conventions like Brickfair and Brickworld. From train gauge to track layouts and standards we’re here to talk about all things LEGO trains.  Socials: https://www.instagram.com/afols_welcome https://www.youtube.com/@AFOLsWelcome https://www.tiktok.com/@afols.welcome https://bleav.com/shows/afols-welcome-a-lego-podcast/ Monty’s Trains: https://www.instagram.com/montystrains https://lgms.org/ https://montystrains.net/ Episode Timestamps: 0:00 - 9:01 Intro / Brick Banter  9:01 - 29:01Exciting Lego News 29:01- 1:14:23 Today's Topic 1:14:23 - 1:23:50  Brick-Mail The music we use in our show is our own, please inquire for questions.  About AFOL’s Welcome: AFOLs Welcome is a weekly podcast where co-host Grinch and Cat have discussions about the brick built world of LEGO. Join us as we dive deep into hot topics, LEGO themes, and more from the perspective of two adult fans of Lego.  If you would like to reach out to the podcast and be featured in an episode please email us at [email protected] or follow us on Instagram at AFOLs Welcome.  Reviews and constructive polite feedback are strongly encouraged. Please review, like, or subscribe wherever you find yourself listening to our show!  As always thank you for listening and we'll catch you on the next one! Please Note: LEGO is a trademark of the LEGO Group of companies which does not sponsor, authorize or endorse this site Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this week’s episode, Grinch and Cat are joined by Krypto_Bricks, who is a certified DC Comics enthusiast. Today we’re going to dive into the history of the LEGO Batman and DC themes and discuss the current state of the theme. What’s missing, what’s good about what we currently have, and what could be better? All of that and more in the discussion below! Socials: https://www.instagram.com/afols_welcome https://www.youtube.com/@AFOLsWelcome https://www.tiktok.com/@afols.welcome https://bleav.com/shows/afols-welcome-a-lego-podcast/ Krypto_Bricks: www.instagram.com/krypto_bricks https://www.youtube.com/@krypto_bricks Episode Timestamps: 0:00 - 18:47 Intro / Brick Banter  18:47 - 27:55 Exciting Lego News 27:55 - 2:10:22 Today's Topic 2:10:22 - 2:17:17  Brick-Mail The music we use in our show is our own, please inquire for questions.  About AFOL’s Welcome: AFOLs Welcome is a weekly podcast where co-host Grinch and Cat have discussions about the brick built world of LEGO. Join us as we dive deep into hot topics, LEGO themes, and more from the perspective of two adult fans of Lego.  If you would like to reach out to the podcast and be featured in an episode please email us at [email protected] or follow us on Instagram at AFOLs Welcome.  Reviews and constructive polite feedback are strongly encouraged. Please review, like, or subscribe wherever you find yourself listening to our show!  As always thank you for listening and we'll catch you on the next one! Please Note: LEGO is a trademark of the LEGO Group of companies which does not sponsor, authorize or endorse this site Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this week’s episode, Grinch and Cat are joined by 2Brick2Handle, who is known for covering LEGO reveals and LEGO Brick Deals. Join us as we learn about his story from collector to news, know it all, and everything in between.    Socials: https://www.instagram.com/afols_welcome https://www.youtube.com/@AFOLsWelcome https://www.tiktok.com/@afols.welcome https://bleav.com/shows/afols-welcome-a-lego-podcast/   2Brick2Handle: https://www.instagram.com/2brick2handle https://www.tiktok.com/@2brick2handle https://brickdeals.app/ https://www.instagram.com/brickdealshub   Episode Timestamps: 0:00 - 7:09 Intro / Brick Banter  7:09 - 21:01 Exciting Lego News 21:01 - 1:37:13 Today's Topic 1:37:13 - 1:46:31  Brick-Mail   The music we use in our show is our own, please inquire for questions.    About AFOL’s Welcome: AFOLs Welcome is a weekly podcast where co-host Grinch and Cat have discussions about the brick built world of LEGO. Join us as we dive deep into hot topics, LEGO themes, and more from the perspective of two adult fans of Lego.    If you would like to reach out to the podcast and be featured in an episode please email us at [email protected] or follow us on Instagram at AFOLs Welcome.    Reviews and constructive polite feedback are strongly encouraged. Please review, like, or subscribe wherever you find yourself listening to our show!    As always thank you for listening and we'll catch you on the next one!   Please Note: LEGO is a trademark of the LEGO Group of companies which does not sponsor, authorize or endorse this site Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this week’s episode, Grinch and Cat are discussing LEGO and creativity.  Specifically, is LEGO losing its creativity? And if it is, is this a bad thing? In some ways it feels more creative than ever before, but in others ways less. Join in the discussion in the comments.    Socials: https://www.instagram.com/afols_welcome/ https://www.youtube.com/@AFOLsWelcome https://www.tiktok.com/@afols.welcome https://bleav.com/shows/afols-welcome-a-lego-podcast/   Episode Timestamps: 0:00 - 7:51Intro / Brick Banter  7:51 - 24:05 Exciting Lego News 24:05 - 1:19:53 Today's Topic 1:19:53 - 1:34:44  Brick-Mail   The music we use in our show is our own, please inquire for questions.    About AFOL’s Welcome: AFOLs Welcome is a weekly podcast where co-host Grinch and Cat have discussions about the brick built world of LEGO. Join us as we dive deep into hot topics, LEGO themes, and more from the perspective of two adult fans of Lego.    If you would like to reach out to the podcast and be featured in an episode please email us at [email protected] or follow us on Instagram at AFOLs Welcome.    Reviews and constructive polite feedback are strongly encouraged. Please review, like, or subscribe wherever you find yourself listening to our show!    As always thank you for listening and we'll catch you on the next one!   Please Note: LEGO is a trademark of the LEGO Group of companies which does not sponsor, authorize or endorse this site Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this week’s episode, Grinch and Cat. Today we are joined by RedSuitStuds and we’re discussing the prevalence of AI in LEGO. Specifically, how it should or maybe shouldn’t be integrated into the hobby, are there any benefits? How do you balance the art and the AI usage and is there any place for it in LEGO?   Socials: https://www.instagram.com/afols_welcome/ https://www.youtube.com/@AFOLsWelcome https://www.tiktok.com/@afols.welcome https://bleav.com/shows/afols-welcome-a-lego-podcast/   Red Suit Studs:  https://www.instagram.com/redsuitstuds/?hl=en https://www.youtube.com/@redsuitstuds   Episode Timestamps: 0:00 - 5:40 Intro / Brick Banter  5:40 - 16:09 Exciting Lego News 16:09 - 1:36:11 Today's Topic 1:36:11- 1:44:52  Brick-Mail   The music we use in our show is our own, please inquire for questions.    About AFOL’s Welcome: AFOLs Welcome is a weekly podcast where co-host Grinch and Cat have discussions about the brick built world of LEGO. Join us as we dive deep into hot topics, LEGO themes, and more from the perspective of two adult fans of Lego.    If you would like to reach out to the podcast and be featured in an episode please email us at [email protected] or follow us on Instagram at AFOLs Welcome.    Reviews and constructive polite feedback are strongly encouraged. Please review, like, or subscribe wherever you find yourself listening to our show!    As always thank you for listening and we'll catch you on the next one!   Please Note: LEGO is a trademark of the LEGO Group of companies which does not sponsor, authorize or endorse this site Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this week’s episode, Grinch is joined by his new co-host Cat. Welcome to the show Cat! Today we’re taking a bit of a whacky dive into the history of LEGO hair. We had a lot of fun discussing the slow growth and eventual boom of the minifigure hair piece. Join us as we dive into the details, the data, and the fun of LEGO hair.   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/afols_welcome/   Episode Timestamps: 0:00 - 11:01 Intro / Brick Banter  11:01 - 38:18 Exciting Lego News 38:18 - 1:25:22 Today's Topic 1:25:22- 1:29:45  Brick-Mail   The music we use in our show is our own, please inquire for questions.    About AFOL’s Welcome: AFOLs Welcome is a weekly podcast where co-host Grinch and West have discussions about the brick built world of LEGO. Join us as we dive deep into hot topics, LEGO themes, and more from the perspective of two adult fans of Lego.    If you would like to reach out to the podcast and be featured in an episode please email us at [email protected] or follow us on Instagram at AFOLs Welcome.    Reviews and constructive polite feedback are strongly encouraged. Please review, like, or subscribe wherever you find yourself listening to our show!    As always thank you for listening and we'll catch you on the next one!   Please Note: LEGO is a trademark of the LEGO Group of companies which does not sponsor, authorize or endorse this site Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.