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May 4 2010

How LEGOs Work

37 min 5 movies discussed
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Most people are familiar with the plastic, interconnecting bricks called LEGO bricks, but what's their story? In this episode, Josh and Chuck discuss the history, popularity and trajectory of LEGOS -- and throw out some serious stats along the way.

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Join Josh and Chuck as they dive into the colorful world of LEGO bricks, exploring everything from the company's humble beginnings with founder Ole Kirk Christiansen in 1932 Denmark to the precision engineering behind those iconic interlocking blocks. The hosts cover fascinating details about how LEGOs are manufactured, the evolution of minifigures from gender-neutral yellow characters to diverse representations, and showcase some incredible LEGO artistry including life-sized sculptures and architectural marvels. Along the way, they share fun facts about LEGO's massive global impact and discuss why these simple plastic bricks became the "toy of the 20th century."


Movies Discussed

Hot Tub Time Machine
Hot Tub Time Machine
2010 1h 41m
★ 6.0
"he was not a member of the cast of the fine fine picture hot tub time machine — Josh was discussing Jake Gyllenhaal's career when mentioning he wasn't in Hot Tub Time Machine." — Josh
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
2010 1h 56m
★ 6.3
"But he was cast in the starring role for Prince of Persia, the Sands of Time — Josh was explaining why Jake Gyllenhaal got buff and would have a Lego minifigure made of him." — Josh
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
1975
★ 7.0
"it's like the bag of glass from a, the old Saturday night line — Josh was comparing dangerous LEGO fruit snacks to a fake dangerous product from Saturday Night Live." — Josh
Thriller
Thriller
1960
★ 6.6
"There is, if you go onto YouTube, there is a thriller done in LEGOs. All 14 minutes shot for shot. — Josh was giving examples of cool things people have created using LEGOs, referencing a LEGO recreation of the Thriller music video." — Josh
Up in the Air
Up in the Air
2009 1h 50m
★ 6.9
"you know that made an appearance in Up in the Air — Chuck was mentioning that Fat Matt's barbecue restaurant appeared in the movie Up in the Air." — Chuck

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