After four years it's time for Series 2 of the BZPowercast - it's been a great run! Episode 50 is our last episode for the foreseeable future, but we may revisit some sort of audio or video show in the future. We start off this month talking about Staff Survivor with three of the contestants - Hahli Husky, Janus, and Makaru. They've got some tips in case you ever find yourself on Voya Nui in such a competition. Then Windrider joins us for our final How-To BZP about how to be an outstanding part ...
Aug 31, 2013•1 hr 28 min
Episode 49 marks four years of the BZPowercast - hoorah! This month we start off by bringing back Than the Moa to subject him to a Staff Interview. Then Windrider comes by to do a How-To BZP about all the awesome Anniversary fun. Emzee joins us after that to talk about the recently-held Brick Fiesta event in Dallas, Texas. And things close off with another dramatic comic reading from Hahli Husky and Janus. Happy Anniversary BZPower!
Jul 31, 2013•1 hr 18 min
June is at a close, which means it's time for a new episode of the Powercast. We kick off the month by interviewing Kohaku as part of our Staff Interview series. Then Windrider is back for a How-To BZP about the staff. DeeVee and Nukaya then drop by to discuss the upcoming BrickFair Virginia event. And things wrap up with another dramatic Bionicle comic reading by Hahli Husky and Janus. Enjoy!
Jul 01, 2013•1 hr 17 min
Time for a new episode of the BZPowercast! Another light show this time around - starting off is a Staff Interview of Blog Leader DeeVee (and special guest Nukaya). Then I give you all a preview of the almost-here BBC Contest for next month. Finally Hahli Husky and Janus (with the assistance of DeeVee and Nukaya) bring us another dramatic reading of a Bionicle comic. Share and enjoy!
May 31, 2013•49 min
April showers bring April Powercasts - that's how it goes, right? Things start off this month with a Staff Interview with ChocolateFrogs. Then Windrider comes back for a How-To BZP about the Q&A forum. And then the episode rounds off with the next Bionicle comic dramatic reading from Hahli Husky, Janus, and friends. Talk to you again in May!
May 01, 2013•38 min
We're back with Episode 45 of the BZPowercast for your listening pleasure. Things kick off with a Staff Interview of Forum Leader Makaru. Then Windrider comes back for this month's member-driven How-To BZP. After that Gatanui discusses the Legends of Chima TV series and how it compares with previous LEGO productions. Hahli Husky and Janus then close things out with a new dramatic reading of a Bionicle comic. It's a long one, so I hope your ears are ready!
Apr 01, 2013•1 hr 50 min
You don't want to miss a thing this time around on the BZPowercast! Episode 44 is pretty brief but hopefully still enjoyable. We start off by bringing Kakaru in for a crazy Staff Interview. Then Windrider walks this way onto the show to talk about Aerosmith - I mean do a How-To BZP about security. Things round out when Hahli Husky and Janus jump back in the saddle for another dramatic reading of a Bionicle comic. Talk to you all next month!
Mar 01, 2013•52 min
Welcome to a new year of the BZPowercast! We kick off this month by talking to Nukaya as part of our Staff Interview series. Then Windrider joins us to talk about Proto Energy in a How-To BZP. InnerRayg comes in after that with a whole cast of characters from the amazing comic BZPStuck. And of course we continue our dramatic readings of the Bionicle comics, brought to you by Hahli Husky and Janus. Enjoy!
Feb 01, 2013•1 hr 33 min
Happy holidays everyone! The season wouldn't be complete with an episode of the BZPowercast for you all, so here you go! This time around, we start off by interviewing Eeko in our Staff Interview series. Then Windrider returns to do a How-To BZP on the newly-created Off Topic Culture forum. Takuma Nuva comes back to the show next to wrapup 2012 and look back on the year. Finally, we start off a new segment for the Powercast where Hahli Husky and Janus present dramatic readings of the Bionicle co...
Dec 29, 2012•1 hr 19 min
November is nearly over and the holiday season is upon us - sounds like the perfect time for a new episode of the BZPowercast! Things kick of this month when Nuju Metru becomes the next victim of our Staff Interview series. Q&A Guru Windrider then returns for a How-To BZP about one of BZPower's newest features. Our final segment again features Windrider as well as Hahli Husky as they let everyone know about the Ninjago Short Story Contest! Now if you'll excuse us, it's time for Christmas sho...
Dec 01, 2012•1 hr 20 min
Even a hurricane can't stop us from putting out the Powercast! In Episode 40 we start by discussing New York Comic Con with Kohaku. Then I sit down and interview Global Moderator Hahli Husky for our Staff Interview series. And to close things out, xccj and Kakaru swing by to talk about this year's BrickCon event. Enjoy the show, stay safe from the storm, and tune in next month!
Oct 30, 2012•1 hr 20 min
We've brought the show back down to a more manageable length for the BZPowercast Episode 39, so hopefully we won't talk you ears off. This month starts out with an interview of Ta-metru_defender as part of our staff interview series. Then Windrider comes back for this month's How-To BZP about blog policy. And to close things out, Makaru and Paleo speculate with me about what could be coming from LEGO in 2013. Pleasant listening!
Sep 30, 2012•1 hr 12 min
Welcome back to the BZPowercast! Episode 38 is our longest episode yet by a large margin, so I hope you're comfy when you start listening. We kick things off with a wrapup of BrickFair VA 2012 with DeeVee, Nukaya, and Sumiki. After that, Paleo hops on for this month's Staff Interview. Then Windrider comes back for a How-To BZP about the new Gallery. Finally, we are joined by special guest Kevin Hinkle from LEGO where he answers some member questions about himself and the company. Of course there...
Sep 01, 2012•2 hr 11 min
This episode marks three years of the new BZPowercast! It also celebrates our site's eleventh anniversary! In that vein I start off by talking to Hahli Husky, Than the Moa, and Emzee about the past eleven years and what they've meant for us and the site. Then I discuss this year's LEGO videogame offerings with Kohaku. We take things in a new direction next by running a gameshow on the Powercast, cohosted by Hahli Husky and featuring a panel of staff contestants. And we still manage to fit a new ...
Aug 01, 2012•1 hr 36 min
Welcome back to the BZPowercast! This month we kick off with a discussion of the contests currently running on BZP with 55555. Then Windrider returns for a How-To BZP about the advertising policy. After that, Hahli Husky, DeeVee, and xccj join me to reminisce about the Bricks Cascade 2012 from earlier in the month. Sumiki pops on next for this month's staff interview. And of course we have another recording from McSmeag to close out the show.
Jun 30, 2012•1 hr 35 min
Welcome to Episode 35 of the BZPowercast! On this month's show things start off with a discussion of the possible Hero Factory movie with Takuma Nuva and Gatanui. Then Windrider joins us for a How-To BZP about reporting and the warning system. We then continue the staff interview series with Gatanui. A very special Music Time with Smeag concludes the show. Enjoy!
May 29, 2012•1 hr 27 min
Forget the silly rhymes - April showers bring BZPowercasts! In Episode 34 we start by answering a listener question. Then 55555 and Takuma Nuva dive right in to discussing the Faber Files. Windrider then joins me for this month's How-To BZP about the Retired Staff group. After that, I interview Takuma Nuva as part of our new Staff Interview series. And we can't end things without a musical piece from McSmeag. Enjoy the show, and catch you again next month!
May 01, 2012•1 hr 16 min
It's time once more for the BZPowercast! In Episode 33 we kick things off by talking about some upcoming brick events with DeeVee that will feature BZP members and staff. Then Windrider joins us for our next How-To BZP. After that, I watch as Takuma Nuva and Nuju Metru prepare a delicious meal made of Matoran cuisine. And of course we close out the show with a new musical piece from Smeag. Hope you enjoy it!
Apr 01, 2012•52 min
A leap year means an extra day to work on the Powercast this month, so we're making sure to give you plenty of content. In Episode 32 we start by interviewing newly-promoted Forum Mentor Sumiki. Then Hahli Husky and 55555 join me to talk about some changes to the Library forums as well as the Tolkien-inspired Short Stories Contest. After that, I'm joined by Windrider for this month's How-To BZP. Takuma Nuva then comes on to discuss the recently-announced Minecraft set that came from the LEGO Cuu...
Feb 29, 2012•1 hr
The BZPowercast is back in 2012. This year we kick things off with the return of How-To BZP with Than the Moa and Windrider. Then we have a lengthy discussion on the future of BZPower with Than, Wind, Takuma Nuva, Eeko, and Gatanui. And of course McSmeag has a new song for you all. Thanks and enjoy the show!
Jan 31, 2012•1 hr 4 min
Come celebrate the end of the year with the BZPowercast! In Episode 30 we start off by interviewing Windrider, one of our newly-promoted Forum Leaders. Then Takuma Nuva, Nuju Metru, and I take a look back at 2011 and all the BZPower and LEGO goings-on from the past solar revolution. After that, I talk to Nuju Metru about the new Tolkien license and what sets we'd like to see and what LEGO will actually make. McSmeag closes things out with a new recording. See you all next year!
Dec 30, 2011•1 hr 33 min
The 'Cast is back! This month, we start off with Title Twisters, the current Short Stories contest, with Nuju Metru and 55555. Then Takuma Nuva, xccj, and I discuss next year's first wave of Hero Factory sets. McSmeag brings it all home with some music. Enjoy the show and talk to you all next month!
Dec 01, 2011•1 hr 6 min
The forums are back! We start this month off by talking about the return of the forums with Takuma Nuva. Then I'm joined by DeeVee and ChocolateFrogs to discuss the upcoming line of LEGO Superhero sets. McSmeag shares his musical prowess to wrap things up. It's a quick show, but that's okay, because the forums are back! Talk to you all next month!
Nov 01, 2011•44 min
Thanks for downloading this month's BZPowercast. Since the forums are still offline, we start things off with another status update. Then I talk to Gatanui and Takuma Nuva about the Hero Factory Savage Planet movie. Next, Nuju Metru and Takuma Nuva come by to discuss LEGO Board Games. Finally, McSmeag share one of his latest musical pieces. Hope you enjoy the show!
Oct 01, 2011•58 min
How is summer almost over already? At least the end of the month means a new episode of the BZPowercast, even though the forums are still offline. We start off this episode with another status update explaining where we're at with the upgrade and why we're still offline. Then I talk to Takuma Nuva and Gatanui about LEGO Universe and get some very different perspectives on the game. DeeVee, Nukaya, and ToM Dracone then come on to talk about BrickFair 2011 and how great it was. McSmeag does his pa...
Sep 01, 2011•56 min
This month marks the two year anniversary of the Powercast and the ten year anniversary of BZPower. Those are quite the milestones! Unfortunately, the forums are still offline, and we start the show up with an update about where we are on that process. Then McSmeag, Hahli Husky, Than the Moa, DeeVee, and Takuma Nuva join me to talk about BZPower's tenth aniversary. We cover a lot of ground, and I'm not sure we make any kind of point, but that's okay. After that, I talk about the upcoming BrickFa...
Aug 01, 2011•58 min
Twenty four episodes? That's almost two years! Our two year anniversary is right around the corner, and that's a good thing, because with the forums offline there wasn't a lot to talk about this month. But we start out by letting you know how things are going with the site upgrades, because I'm sure you're wondering. Then I talk to Takuma Nuva about the Hero Factory website, its new content, and some other things. After that DeeVee, Nukaya, and I have a nice chat about the upcoming/current Brick...
Jun 30, 2011•32 min
A month has gone by and the forums are still unfortunately offline. But fear not, the Powercast is still here! We start off the show with an update on the status of the forums - something I'm sure you're all dying to hear about. Then Than the Moa and I do a How-To (Live Without) BZPower, giving you some tips on things to do while we work on the site. Finally, Than, Takuma Nuva, and I sit down and talk about the various LEGO videogames that have been released over the years. I hope you enjoy it, ...
Jun 01, 2011•40 min
We're a third of the way through the year, and the end of the month of course means a new BZPowercast. Episode 22 starts out with some speculation on what's coming next in the Hero Factory line, courtesy of Takuma Nuva, Nuju Metru, and Comrade Gato. Then we have our first versus segement between Cyberslam and the Bohrok, hosted by McSmeag and Makaru. Next up Kaiapu, SPIRIT, and I discuss the Hero Factory Recon Recon Hero Builder. Then things get wrapped up with a new Taped Headphones song. I hop...
May 01, 2011•1 hr 3 min
Spring is here again! Not sure what that has to do with the Powercast, but I figured I should point it out. This month we start things off by interviewing three of the newest staff members - HAZMAT, Takuma Nuva, and Nuhrii the Metruan. Than the Moa then returns for a few How-To BZPs talking about the NMQ&A forum and more. I announce some big changes in store for BZPower along with Makaru and Comrade Gato. Finally, the Taped Headphones serenade you with their latest recording. I hope you enjo...
Apr 01, 2011•35 min
