BRICKA founder and editor Sam Aquillano joined AFOLs Welcome for a wide-ranging conversation about the future of brick culture — and why BRICKA exists.
In Episode 86, hosts Grinch and West dive deep with Sam into the origin of BRICKA and the gap it aims to fill in the AFOL world. The conversation explores the idea of elevating LEGO as a serious creative medium — across art, design, craft, innovation, and culture — and what it means to build a print-first magazine in the digital age.
Sam shares the larger vision behind BRICKA as something beyond a fan publication: an intellectual home for brick art culture. A place where artists, designers, historians, innovators, and everyday builders can share stories and be celebrated.
The episode also gets into the realities of launching an independent magazine — from producing Issue 1, to growing a subscriber base, to building something sustainable and lasting within the AFOL media landscape.
Huge thanks to Grinch and West for the thoughtful conversation and warm welcome.
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