Speedcubing 101
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 to the world of speedcubing, 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! Episodes will also feature 201 level tips and resources so you know what to expect next.
You will also get Cube News updates about what's happening in the world of cubing! Hear from WCA delegates, podium winners and much more.
Got questions? Reach out at CubeMomOfficial AT gmail DOT com
- Update frequency
- every 14 days
- Average duration
- 34 minutes
- Episodes
- 19
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
19 Worlds 2025 Recap with Alyssa Esparaz
Thank you Alyssa for your recap of Worlds 2025!
Alyssa Esparaz 2014ESPA01
Canadian Championships Livestream twitch.tv/speedcubingcanada
Jon Esparaz 2013ESPA01
Speedcubing Canada SpeedcubingCanada.o…
00:35:27 |
Mon 21 Jul 2025
18 Worlds 2025 Recap with Tingman
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 competiti…
00:44:24 |
Sat 12 Jul 2025
17 Gender Disparity with Sarah Strong
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 Committ…
00:19:30 |
Thu 26 Jun 2025
16 World Records with Kevin Hays
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 …
00:53:20 |
Sat 24 May 2025
15 HappyFt Productions with Matthew Mayernik
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 2015R…
00:50:17 |
Mon 14 Apr 2025
14 Cubing is like Cooking Lasagna with Sonja Black
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 Rai…
00:37:35 |
Sat 11 Jan 2025
13 WCA Senior Delegate Matthew Dickman
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
…
01:31:44 |
Sat 14 Dec 2024
12 Building Community with Yulee Okazaki
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 Gr…
00:44:35 |
Wed 30 Oct 2024
11 New to Comps with Kate and Mike Brod
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 thank…
00:42:08 |
Sat 19 Oct 2024
10 Competing First with Gonzalo Jimenez
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 …
00:29:24 |
Fri 04 Oct 2024
9 Besides cubes, what else does my cuber need?
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
…
00:23:03 |
Sun 22 Sep 2024
8 WCA Regional Delegate Cailyn Hoover
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 y…
00:27:16 |
Sat 14 Sep 2024
7 Wendy Nieuwland "Cube Mom Original"
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 …
00:43:00 |
Thu 05 Sep 2024
6 Where do I get faster cubes?
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.
Reddi…
00:35:12 |
Fri 30 Aug 2024
5 2024 BC Championships Recap
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 a…
00:10:45 |
Tue 20 Aug 2024
4 WCA BC Delegates Kevin Matthews and Vianne Chang
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 Champions…
00:14:29 |
Sun 18 Aug 2024
3 Organizing a cubing competition with Tanja Crowie
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."
Speedc…
00:18:10 |
Sat 17 Aug 2024
2 How do I solve a Rubik's cube?
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 Websit…
00:19:48 |
Fri 16 Aug 2024
1 Welcome to Speedcubing 101!
👋🏻 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…
00:10:21 |
Wed 14 Aug 2024
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