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Speedcubing 101

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Got a new cuber? Cube mom does too! She's put what she's learned into this podcast. Listen to Speedcubing 101 for Parents of New Speed Cubers to help you get acclimated speedcubing, the world where cubers focus on solving Rubik’s Cube-like puzzles as quickly as possible. Speedcubing 101 will guide you in supporting your cuber, from learning to solve puzzles and navigating competitions to making friends and creating memorable experiences! Got questions? Reach out at CubeMomOfficial AT gmail DOT com

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Dec 21, 2025

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21 Worlds Recap with Feliks Zemdegs 21.12.2025

21 World Championship 2025 recap with Feliks Zemdegs Thank you to Feliks for sharing your cubing journey and experience of the Rubik’s World Championship 2025! Feliks Zemdegs 2009ZEMD01 Feliks Zemdegs YouTube Channel  The Speed Cubers documentary on Netflix Feliks and Max Camps FeliksAndMax.com Speedcubing Australia Pogobat YouTube Channel by Dan Brown that inspired to purchase his first Rubik’s c...

20 Organizing Worlds 2025 with Shelley Chang and Vincent Sheu 10.10.2025

Thank you to the entire Worlds 2025 organizing team and to Shelley and Vincent for sharing your behind the scenes experience on Speedcubing 101! Shelley Chang 2004CHAN04 Vincent Sheu 2006SHEU01 In the episode Shelley talks about a photo that is posted on Instagram @cubemomofficial On the far left of the photo is Ron van Bruchem 2003BRUC01, co-founder of the WCA.  Next to Ron is Jasmine Lee 2003LEE...

19 Worlds 2025 Recap with Alyssa Esparaz 21.07.2025

Thank you Alyssa for your recap of Worlds 2025! Alyssa Esparaz 2014ESPA01 Canadian Championships Livestream twitch.tv/speedcubingcanada Jon Esparaz 2013ESPA01 Speedcubing Canada SpeedcubingCanada.org Master List of Episode ⁠⁠⁠Show Notes on Speedcubing 101⁠⁠⁠ Resources for cubing competitions: British Columbia Facebook Group ⁠⁠⁠Rubik's Cube Solvers British Columbia⁠⁠ Speedcubing Canada Check out up...

18 Worlds 2025 Recap with Tingman 12.07.2025

It's been almost a week since the Rubik's World Championships 2025 awards ceremony. Thanks to all the organizers, sponsors, volunteers, cubers and cuber supporters for making this historic competition happen! Thank you to the Tingman, the 2025 senior world champion, for sharing on Speedcubing 101! Subscribe to Tingman's YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@Tingman ⁠⁠Tingman's Day 1 Vlog https:...

17 Gender Disparity with Sarah Strong 26.06.2025

One week until the Rubik’s World Championship 2025! Thank you to Sarah Strong for sharing on Speedcubing 101.  She is a WCA (World Cube Association) Delegate and on the WCA Quality Assurance Committee. Want to join the No Boys Allowed Cubing server?  Contact @sa967st on Discord to request the link The Gender Disparity Slides: ⁠https://tinyurl.com/gender-disparity-presentation⁠ The Gender Disparity...

16 World Records with Kevin Hays 24.05.2025

40 days until the Rubik's World Championships 2025! Thank you to Kevin Hays for sharing on Speedcubing 101! And special thanks to these delegates for their contributions! WCA delegate Rubén López de Juan 2016LOPE37 WCA delegate Ben Royce 2015ROYC01 WCA delegate Matthew Dickman 2013DICK01 Kevin Hays 2009HAYS01 Donna Hays 2011HAYS02 Feliks Zemdegs 2009ZEMD01 Mats Valk 2007VALK01 Team Canada Jacket Y...

15 HappyFt Productions with Matthew Mayernik 14.04.2025

Thank you to Matthew Mayernik for sharing on Speedcubing 101! Also special thanks to these delegates for their contributions! WCA delegate Jesús Lindo García 2013GARC08 WCA delegate Ben Royce 2015ROYC01 WCA delegate Gabe McBee 2016MCBE02 Matthew Mayernik 2018MAYE01 Matthew Mayernik Instagram Matthew Mayernik LinkedIn Happy Ft Productions Speedcubing. TV John Eppley 2014EPPL01 Blue Water Bridge Ope...

14 Cubing is like Cooking Lasagna with Sonja Black 11.01.2025

Thank you to Sonja Black for sharing on Speedcubing 101! Also special thanks to these delegates for their tips! WCA board member and delegate Nick Silvestri WCA delegate Adam Walker WCA delegate Rainier Feiler Master List of Episode Show Notes on Speedcubing 101 Resources for cubing competitions: Vancouver, BC Facebook Group Rubik's Cube Solvers Vancouver Speedcubing Canada Check out upcoming WCA...

13 WCA Senior Delegate Matthew Dickman 14.12.2024

Aaaaand we're back! Thanks for your patience with the delay in publishing. Thank you to these WCA delegates for your contributions to this episode! Matthew Dickman 2013DICK01 Leow Yi Jun 2010JUNL02 Tarandeep Mittal 2014MITT02 Alexander Mutch 2014MUTC01 Matthew Dickman's First Day at a Competition https://youtu.be/mR_AVGyJW8o?si=6CjDPdE74lEmKmwI Matthew Dickman's YouTube Channel https://www.youtube...

12 Building Community with Yulee Okazaki 30.10.2024

Thank you Yulee Okazaki for sharing about the Hawaiian Cubing Community! Origami Cube Puzzle 3D printed cube solving robot Crash Course in Cubing Website for the Hawaiian Cubing Community Facebook Group for the Hawaiian Cubing Community Instagram for the Hawaiian Cubing Community Discord for the Hawaiian Cubing Community CubingBC is the new BC non-profit for helping to start and strengthen cubing...

11 New to Comps with Kate and Mike Brod 19.10.2024

Thank you Kate and Mike Brod for sharing your cubing journey so far! Also thanks to delegates Ben Royce and Clancy Caster for their tips, and to Carter Kucala for the Great Lakes recap. Special thanks to "Cube Mom Original" Wendy Nieuwland for connecting Carter to Speedcubing 101. JPerm's YouTube Channel Z3Cubing YouTube Channel Great Lakes Championships 2024 Information about the World Championsh...

10 Competing First with Gonzalo Jimenez 04.10.2024

Thank you Gonzalo Jimenez for sharing on Speedcubing 101! For the US State Champions, go to CubingUSA.org/state_championships and scroll down to where you see the events. Click on an event and then you will see the state champion for that event. Master List of Episode Show Notes on Speedcubing 101 Resources for cubing competitions: Vancouver, BC Facebook Group Rubik's Cube Solvers Vancouver Speedc...

9 Besides cubes, what else does my cuber need? 22.09.2024

Free online timer resource (that can give you scrambles and much more!) CStimer.net SpeedStack Timer SpeedStack Timer with Mat and Bag The World Cube Association website is WorldCubeAssociation.org Your Cube News! 2024 Oregon Championships Podiums New Canadian Record for 3x3 average Kyle Santucci 5.60 seconds Cubing Hardware Guide Ultimate guide to 3x3 Worlds 2025 in Seattle Special thanks to Jaso...

8 WCA Regional Delegate Cailyn Hoover 14.09.2024

Thank you Cailyn Hoover and data entry record holder Amanda Campbell for sharing on Speedcubing 101! CompetitionGroups.com The Pacific Northwest is supported by PNW Cubing, a 501(c)3 non-profit. If you wish to make a donation, you can make a donation to PNW Cubing here. Your Cube News! New British Columbia Delegate Alex Mutch 2014MUTC01 Kent Summer 2024 Podiums Cubing Hardware Guide Ultimate guide...

7 Wendy Nieuwland "Cube Mom Original" 05.09.2024

I refer to today's guest as "Cube Mom Original" because she has volunteered at over 70 competitions (and counting!). You'll hear in this episode how Wendy Nieuwland went from writing Christmas cards at comps to running unofficial events, and why she decided to start competing last year. Wendy Nieuwland 2023NIEU03 Wendy's DNF on her first solve in competition! Lucas Nieuwland 2018NIEU01 Our Cube Ne...

6 Where do I get faster cubes? 30.08.2024

So you'll hear in this episode how I learned about faster cubes. In the Cube News segment a special guest who I call Cube Mom Original, shares a recap of the 2024 Ontario Cubing Championships. Reddit worldwide list of Where to Buy Cubes Harlan's Cubing for Nerds Podcast episode on Cubing Hardware For unofficial cube-related events CubingContests.com Results from the Ontario Championships Thank you...

5 2024 BC Championships Recap 20.08.2024

Just a quick episode post-championship where I share about Jacob Kotai's amazing solves in pyraminx and the 3x3 podium of the 2024 BC Championships. Thank you for listening and subscribe on Spotify and Apple Podcasts to get future episodes. I will also let you know about new episodes on Instagram @CubeMomOfficial Master List of Episode Show Notes on Speedcubing 101 Resources for cubing competition...

4 WCA BC Delegates Kevin Matthews and Vianne Chang 18.08.2024

How did Kevin Matthews learn how to cube? What got Vianne Chang into cubing? Learn the answers to this in more in episode 4 of the Speedcubing 101 podcast! Recorded on Day 2 of the 2024 BC Championships. Note: due to technical issues some parts needed to be re-recorded afterwards Thanks Kevin and Vianne! Master List of Episode Show Notes on Speedcubing 101 Resources for cubing competitions: Vancou...

3 Organizing a cubing competition with Tanja Crowie 17.08.2024

Here's a chat with Tanja Crowie, who organized the BC Championships with the team of delegates. Find out why she is organizing this and future competitions, even though her cuber is "retired." Speedcubing Canada Website Speedcubing Canada Facebook Page Speedcubing Canada Instagram Upcoming WCA cubing competitions in Canada Sign up for Speedcubing Canada emails More resources for cubing competition...

2 How do I solve a Rubik's cube? 16.08.2024

Hello from my AirBnB in Nanaimo, BC on Vancouver Island. Grateful I can publish this as we begin the first BC Championships. Go Cubers Go! Resources for learning how to solve a Rubik's Cube 1 Websites Not YouTube  CubeSkills.com  2 YouTube JPerm's Beginner Tutorial CubeHead's Best Method 2024 Tingman's How to Solve and Remember the Steps 3. Apps A Solver iOS version Android version 4. Meetups Vanc...

1 Welcome to Speedcubing 101! 14.08.2024

👋🏻 Hi, I'm Cube Mom. I live in the city of Vancouver in British Columbia, Canada. In this first episode of Speedcubing 101, I share how my cuber got into cubing. Starting with episode 2, each episode will guide you in supporting your cuber in learning to solve puzzles, navigating competitions and making cubing friends and memories!  The Speedcubing 101 episodes will become YouTube episodes in th...

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