{"podcast":{"title":"Based Camp | Simone & Malcolm Collins","slug":"based-camp-simone-malcolm-collins-6378161","podcast_index_feed_id":6378161,"rss_url":"https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/1643534/s/64409.rss","website_url":"https://basedcamppodcast.substack.com/s/based-camp-simone-and-malcolm","image_url":"https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/1643534/s/64409/a478854e7b409f02072d443b587bdd1d.jpg","author":"Based Camp | Simone & Malcolm Collins","episode_count":825,"summary":"We will try to have in depth conversations about intellectually engaging topics in a way that does not fall into simple left right pandering (and thus is both based and camp). This is the podcast by the creators of the Pragmatist Guide series and the Pronatalist movement, Simone Collins and Malcolm Collins.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-16T22:17:45.149216+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/based-camp-simone-malcolm-collins-6378161"},"episode":{"title":"Everyone is Missing This! (Bricks & Minifigs Corporate Is WAY More F*** Than You Think)","slug":"everyone-is-missing-this-bricks-minifigs-corporate-is-way-more-f-than-you-think","published_at":"2026-06-14T11:39:10+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/based-camp-simone-malcolm-collins-6378161/everyone-is-missing-this-bricks-minifigs-corporate-is-way-more-f-than-you-think","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/based-camp-simone-malcolm-collins-6378161","url":"https://basedcamppodcast.substack.com/p/everyone-is-missing-this-bricks-and","audio_url":"https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/201973173/2f2734beef4da2eeff2ae018c721d9d8.mp3","summary":"In this episode of Bricks and Minifigs 2, Malcolm and Simone Collins break down the Coffeezilla investigation into the Bricks & Minifigs Lego controversy. They explain what Coffeezilla allegedly got wrong—especially around accounts payable, business acquisitions, liabilities, and ownership of consignment inventory. Malcolm and Simone (experienced business buyers/sellers) dive into why the previous owner wasn’t being shady, how stock purchases transfer liabilities, why the “missing Legos” narrative misses the bigger picture, and the legal realities of taking over a business with existing obligations. They also discuss the broader saga, corporate responses, Brian Mansell’s history with the company, and why the focus should now be on properly resolving things with investigator Ben. A must-watch for anyone following the Bricks & Minifigs drama, Lego collectors, business ethics enthusiasts, or fans of deep-dive investigations. What do you think—did Coffeezilla miss key business 101 details? Episode Transcript Malcolm Collins: [00:00:00] you had watched the Coffeezilla piece and were convinced by it on Bricks and Minifigs. And- I mean- Oh my God, I thought that you with your business background would immediately see what he was getting wrong. Simone Collins: What was he getting wrong? Malcolm Collins: So there were two big things he got wrong. Okay. The, the really big glaring one is when he said the previous owner sold some of the sets without sending the money to the guy, right? And yet we see from her own words when they’re doing the transition of ownership, she goes, “You’re going to-” Yeah, Simone Collins: I’m worried about... Yeah. “ Malcolm Collins: You’re Simone Collins: gonna close out-” And they, they’re like, “We’re gonna have some- That’s gonna get handled by som…","meta_description":"In this episode of Bricks and Minifigs 2, Malcolm and Simone Collins break down the Coffeezilla investigation into the Bricks & Minifigs Lego controversy.…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1347,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/based-camp-simone-malcolm-collins-6378161/episodes/everyone-is-missing-this-bricks-minifigs-corporate-is-way-more-f-than-you-think/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/based-camp-simone-malcolm-collins-6378161/everyone-is-missing-this-bricks-minifigs-corporate-is-way-more-f-than-you-think.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}