LEGO: A Brief History

The History of Fun

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Film Reviews, Tv & Film, Hobbies, Video Games, Leisure

4.8 • 605 Ratings

🗓️ 12 March 2018

⏱️ 45 minutes

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This week we explore the humble origins of the Lego Building Block, thanks to special guest Clayton Ashley! Denmark was forever changed, and you will be too! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to the history of fun where we explore the hidden backstories behind the things you love to do.
0:14.5	My name is Russ Frustick.
0:15.9	I'm joined by Allegra Frank.
0:17.1	Hey Allegra.
0:17.9	Hey, Russ.
0:19.2	And we have a very special guest.
0:22.2	Christopher Thomas Plant is on paternity leave.
0:25.2	He had a wee little baby.
0:27.3	Little babe.
0:28.0	Little Moses.
0:29.0	Little Moses is born.
0:30.9	So we have Clayton is joining us.
0:32.7	Welcome Clayton.
0:33.5	Clayton Ashley, who is on our video team here at Polygon.
0:37.0	And he, as I understand it, is an expert on Lego.
0:42.5	You might call me a Lego maniac.
0:44.9	Would I?
0:45.6	I guess that's from an old ad.
0:47.1	I'm going to.
0:47.8	I'm going to start calling you that from now on.
0:49.2	The Lego maniac.
0:50.4	I love Legos.
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