We're now officially in the second half of 2021, which means plenty of shiny new 2HY sets and launches to discuss!

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0:30- 18:35

LEGO getting into the comic book game? A partnership with Skybound (of The Walking Dead and Invincible fame) has been announced, with new comic books coming in 2022

https://ramblingbrick.com/2021/06/04/skybound-entertainment-partners-with-ameet-publishing-in-new-lego-comic-book-deal/

LEGO getting into the convention game? LEGO CON, a new livestreamed event has been announced for 26 June 2021!

The 2HY calendar gives us a glimpse of new Star Wars, Advent Calendars and Stuntz sets: https://jaysbrickblog.com/news/lego-2hy-2021-catalogue-reveals-marvel-and-the-mandalorian-advent-calendars-new-technic-and-more/

18:35 onwards

40516 Everyone is Awesome

31203 World Map

76393 Harry Potter and Hermione Granger

60301 Wildlife Rescue Off-Roader & 60302 Wildlife Rescue Operation

76198: Spider-Man and Doctor Octopus Mech Battle

Some sets reviewed on this podcast were provided by the LEGO Group for review purposes. All opinions are our own.

** We are off to Billund…. Well, virtually.

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Discussed in this episode:

Bird of Paradise Review

40477/40476 Duck Tales and Daisy Duck Brickheadz

40479 Dalmation Brickheadz

31120 Medieval Castle

76178 LEGO® Daily Bugle

Infinity Saga 

Mickey and Friends 

Speed champions 

LEGO Friends

City

Ninjago Seabound

Creator 3in1

Vidiyo

Sets reviewed on this podcast were provided by the LEGO Group for review purposes. All opinions are our own.

Welcome to Episode 3, a special Star Wars Day-themed episode of Extra Pieces. Jay and Richard venture into the Star Wars universe, debating whether the new R2-D2 is a UCS set, their own experiences with the Star Wars movies, and what their LEGO Star Wars collection looks like. 

Welcome to Episode 2 where Jay and Richard discuss the fallout From the Ulysses - VIP Centre hiccup; They look at the Looney Tunes Minifigures; Build some Super Heroes sets and hope for a future where Classic Castle sets return.

Before they started collaborating on a podcast, Jay and Richard were both writing blogs. Some of the material discussed in this podcast has previously been posted in the following places:

Ulysses VIP Reward https://jaysbrickblog.com/news/after-massive-delays-lego-vip-ulysses-space-probe-sells-out-in-record-time-in-australia/

Jonas Kramm's upgraded and vastly superior Ulysses Probe: https://www.stonewars.de/news/lego-ulysses-probe/

76188 Classic TV Series Batmobile:

Looney Tunes Minifigs

Carnage 'Helmet'

LEGO Adventures with Luigi Starter Course: https://www.lego.com/en-us/product/adventures-with-luigi-starter-course-71387

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