Hello again! It's been a long time since I posted. I finished my move to Germany and it took a long time to get established. For those of you in the US who complain about the cable and internet companies with bad customer service, we had to wait over a month to get internet and then have 2 visits from company technicians to get it set up correctly. It was pretty painful, but thankfully we are now connected and ready to go!
While waiting for internet and for the part of my LEGO collection that I shipped here to arrive, I got to stay connected to the Lego fan community through a different medium. A few years ago I got into listening to podcasts. I found that driving around in my car and listening to local radio stations was getting annoying. I could never find a station that I was willing to listen to for more than a few minutes. With smart phones now and the ability to link them into your car, I can now listen while driving which is awesome. The best part is that there are a huge amount of options for shows you can listen to now.
While it's not the first LEGO themed podcast out there, a few months ago I stumbled upon the "Bricks King Podcast." This podcast is run by LEGO fan Matt King. As he states on his site, "We dig deep into the Lego world and interview Lego artists, and review Lego models." I'm a few episodes behind right now, but so far I have had heard about new sets coming out, some information about what members of the LEGO fan community are doing, information about some of the builders made popular on the web, and a few interviews with the BrickBlogger's Will Reed. While often the sets Matt introduces are not new to me, it is interesting to hear someone else's take on them. He's been overly excited about a few sets that I am not interested in at all so hearing a differing opinion has been a good balance for me.
Overall, I am a fan! Especially with the move that I have gone through recently, the Bricks King podcast has been a great way for me to stay connected to the LEGO fan community. I enjoy being able to hear about LEGO despite driving in my car or doing work around my house. If you're looking for a podcast to check out, definitely give the Bricks King a listen.
You can find him on PodBean here or on iTunes here. The podcast is on other platforms too, but I'm not going to list them all. If you are not quite sure yet, you can check out his Twitter page or YouTube page or FaceBook page. And if you don't want to take my word for it, Will Reed wrote an article about the podcast on the BrickBlogger so you can read his opinion.
Thanks Matt for the great work and keep publishing more!