Wed, 08 Jul 2026 20:07:14 +0000

The Interview Bricks & Minifigs Did NOT Want To Happen

Chrystal Law-Gorman and Benjamin Gorman sit down with Echo Base Network for one of the most important interviews in the entire Reckless Ben and Bricks & Minifigs controversy.

Chrystal is the former Salem Bricks & Minifigs owner who made the consignment agreement with Bryan Mansell involving the Mansell LEGO collection. BAM corporate has publicly framed the Salem situation as an isolated incident tied to one former franchise location and has said the consignment arrangement was not authorized.

In this interview, Chrystal and Benjamin Gorman respond.

Coach and Nick ask the questions people have been asking for weeks: What did Bricks & Minifigs know? When did they know it? What really happened when corporate took over the Salem store? Who had control of Bryan Mansell’s LEGO after Chrystal lost control of the store? Was there ever a full inventory? And does Salem connect to the larger pattern people are now calling franchise churning?

This is a long-form, unfiltered conversation about the Salem BAM store, the Mansell LEGO collection, Reckless Ben, Brandon Best, Joshua Johnson, BAM corporate, inventory questions, consignment, and what Chrystal and Benjamin say Bricks & Minifigs’ public story gets wrong.

Let us know what you think in the comments.

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Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction
01:46 - Interview Begins
02:31 - What Happened to Taddle the Bird?
07:16 - Finding an Attorney has been Problematic
09:07 - What's the biggest LIE BAM has made?
12:28 - Corporate "Training"
15:35 - BAM Breaks Franchise Agreement
16:26 - The Truth on Consignment
17:48 - Responding to Scapegoat Claims
18:30 - The Truth about the Salem Store
20:36 - Response to Record-Keeping Critics
23:12 - Brandon Best Discussing Salem with Florida Owner
25:48 - More on Consignment Agreement
36:29 - BAM Corporate Knew of Consignment from Beginning
44:12 - Response to more BAM Allegations
50:10 - Speculation of Why Salem was Targeted
50:55 - Meeting the Mansell Family
55:11 - Promoting the Collection & Fallout
59:25 - The Truth about Layaway
1:02:10 - Brandon Best Before Termination
1:05:19 - Termination Letter Delivery
1:08:06 - The U-Haul
1:09:54 - Coffeezilla and Valuation Truths
1:18:25 - More Overall Valuation Assessment
1:29:30 - BAM's PR Statement Mistruths
1:46:19 - From 3 Stores to 7 (so far)
1:50:58 - Why Some Owners are Staying Quiet
1:53:40 - How BAM Corporate Wins
1:55:12 - Why We are Suing BAM
1:59:33 - Accusations of Stealing Bryan's Lego
2:00:07 - Have Best and Johnson Seized Other Stores?
2:00:55 - Franchise Churning
2:06:00 - Responding to the Phenomenon
2:09:08 - Addressing the Community
2:14:03 - Legaltube and Attention
2:16:40 - Reckless Ben Part 3
2:18:53 - Closing & Final Statements

Music: Volatile Reaction by Kevin MacLeod https://incompetech.com
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