The Lego Riot of 1981

The Lego Riot of 1981

From Full Blast by The Makery Network

May 29, 2026 · 1h 12m · Episode 290

About this episode

The episode discusses the Lego Riot of 1981 and the shift in Lego's focus from creativity to instruction-based kits.

A conversation came up on Knife Talk podcast about Lego and if the world renowned company changed direction by minimizing the creativity for the user and pushed for instruction/ kit based focus. It jogged some memories of the great Lego Riot of 1981 and the violence that ensued in my first grade class. I also covered a very vivid and traumatic event in the time when Lego introduced the coveted blue astronaut while little Geoffy finds out where babies come from. Follow Knife Talk on IG: (listen wherever you get podcasts) https://www.instagram.com/knifetalkpodcast?igsh=bTI1ZXpsb3dxdjUz Follow Full Blast on Instagram and join the party pal: https://www.instagram.com/thefullblastpodcast?igsh=Nm5jbmFqYXJ2eHJo Follow CMA on IG: https://www.instagram.com/centerformetalarts?igsh=MWRqdzlwZnV2d3BnYQ== Take a class at CMA: Center for Metal Arts | Forging workshops in Johnstown, PA If you want to support Full Blast Support Feder Knives - ( go buy a shirt ) https://www.federknives.com/ Go to CMA’s website and check out the opportunities: https://centerformetalarts.org/ Take a class: https://centerformetalarts.org/ Follow CMA on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/centerformetalarts/?hl=en…

People in this episode

Host: Full Blast

Topics covered

  • Lego
  • creativity
  • 1981
  • violence
  • childhood memories
  • podcast discussion

Keywords

  • Lego Riot
  • 1981
  • creativity
  • instruction kits
  • childhood
  • podcast

Sponsors

Phoenix Abrasives, Feder Knives

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Knife Talk, CMA

Products: blue astronaut

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