Episodes

  • 8 Regional Delegate Cailyn Hoover

    8 Regional Delegate Cailyn Hoover
    Sep 14 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 to 3x3 Worlds 2025 in Seattle 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 cubing competitions in Canada Speedcubing Canada Website Speedcubing Canada Facebook Page Speedcubing Canada Instagram Sign up for Speedcubing Canada emails Interested in hosting a competition but don't have a delegate? Reach out to info AT speedcubingcanada DOT org Pacific Northwest Cubing Check out upcoming WCA cubing competitions in the Pacific Northwest Pacific Northwest Cubing Website Facebook Group for Pacific Northwest Cubing Sign up for the Pacific Northwest Cubing Newsletter Everywhere else! Check out upcoming WCA cubing competitions around the world Find out more about WCA regional organizations Get Speedcubing 101 updates on Instagram @CubeMomOfficial Enjoying the podcast? Do leave a rating on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Thank you so much! If you have any questions, suggestions, or corrections, please email me CubeMomOfficial AT gmail DOT com Your question may be featured in an upcoming episode! Happy Cubing 😊 Go Cubers Go! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    27 mins
  • 7 Wendy Nieuwland "Cube Mom Original"

    7 Wendy Nieuwland "Cube Mom Original"
    Sep 5 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 News segment also features a special guest: Matthew Mayernik 2018MAYE01 from Happy Feet Productions shares about his recent trip to Las Vegas for the Vegas Cup. 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 cubing competitions in Canada Speedcubing Canada Website Speedcubing Canada Facebook Page Speedcubing Canada Instagram Sign up for Speedcubing Canada emails Interested in hosting a competition but don't have a delegate? Reach out to info AT speedcubingcanada DOT org Pacific Northwest Cubing Check out upcoming WCA cubing competitions in the Pacific Northwest Pacific Northwest Cubing Website Facebook Group for Pacific Northwest Cubing Sign up for the Pacific Northwest Cubing Newsletter Everywhere else! Check out upcoming WCA cubing competitions around the world Find out more about WCA regional organizations Get Speedcubing 101 updates on Instagram @CubeMomOfficial Enjoying the podcast? Do leave a rating on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Thank you so much! If you have any questions, suggestions, or corrections, please email me CubeMomOfficial AT gmail DOT com Your question may be featured in an upcoming episode! Happy Cubing 😊 Go Cubers Go! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    43 mins
  • 6 Where do I get faster cubes?

    6 Where do I get faster cubes?
    Aug 30 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 for the download love! Please share the Speedcubing 101 podcast with your favorite cubers! Happy long weekend 😎 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 cubing competitions in Canada Speedcubing Canada Website Speedcubing Canada Facebook Page Speedcubing Canada Instagram Sign up for Speedcubing Canada emails Interested in hosting a competition but don't have a delegate? Reach out to info AT speedcubingcanada DOT org Pacific Northwest Cubing Check out upcoming WCA cubing competitions in the Pacific Northwest Pacific Northwest Cubing Website Facebook Group for Pacific Northwest Cubing Sign up for the Pacific Northwest Cubing Newsletter Everywhere else! Check out upcoming WCA cubing competitions around the world Find out more about WCA regional organizations Get Speedcubing 101 updates on Instagram @CubeMomOfficial Enjoying the podcast? Do leave a rating on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Thank you so much! If you have any questions, suggestions, or corrections, please email me CubeMomOfficial AT gmail DOT com Your question may be featured in an upcoming episode! Happy Cubing 😊 Go Cubers Go! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    35 mins
  • 5 2024 BC Championships Recap

    5 2024 BC Championships Recap
    Aug 20 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 competitions: Vancouver, BC Facebook Group Rubik's Cube Solvers Vancouver Speedcubing Canada Check out upcoming WCA cubing competitions in Canada Speedcubing Canada Website Speedcubing Canada Facebook Page Speedcubing Canada Instagram Sign up for Speedcubing Canada emails Pacific Northwest Cubing Facebook Group for Pacific Northwest Cubing Sign up for the Pacific Northwest Cubing Newsletter Everywhere else Check out upcoming WCA cubing competitions around the world Find out more about WCA regional organizations Get Speedcubing 101 updates on Instagram @CubeMomOfficial Enjoying the podcast? Do leave a rating on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Thank you so much! If you have any questions, suggestions, or corrections, please email me CubeMomOfficial AT gmail DOT com Your question may be featured in an upcoming episode! Happy Cubing 😊 Go Cubers Go! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    11 mins
  • 4 BC Delegates Kevin Matthews and Vianne Chang

    4 BC Delegates Kevin Matthews and Vianne Chang
    Aug 18 2024
    How did Kevin Matthews learn how to cube? What got Vianne Chang into cubing? Learn this 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: Vancouver, BC Facebook Group Rubik's Cube Solvers Vancouver Speedcubing Canada Check out upcoming WCA cubing competitions in Canada Speedcubing Canada Website Speedcubing Canada Facebook Page Speedcubing Canada Instagram Sign up for Speedcubing Canada emails Pacific Northwest Cubing Check out upcoming WCA cubing competitions in the Pacific Northwest Pacific Northwest Cubing Website Facebook Group for Pacific Northwest Cubing Sign up for the Pacific Northwest Cubing Newsletter Everywhere else! Check out upcoming WCA cubing competitions around the world Find out more about WCA regional organizations Get Speedcubing 101 updates on Instagram @CubeMomOfficial Enjoying the podcast? Do leave a rating on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Thank you so much! If you have any questions, suggestions, or corrections, please email me CubeMomOfficial AT gmail DOT com Your question may be featured in an upcoming episode! Happy Cubing 😊 Go Cubers Go! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    14 mins
  • 3 Organizing a cubing competition with Tanja Crowie

    3 Organizing a cubing competition with Tanja Crowie
    Aug 17 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 competitions: Vancouver, BC Facebook Group Rubik's Cube Solvers Vancouver Pacific Northwest Cubing Check out upcoming WCA cubing competitions in the Pacific Northwest Pacific Northwest Cubing Website Facebook Group for Pacific Northwest Cubing Sign up for the Pacific Northwest Cubing Newsletter Everywhere else! Check out upcoming WCA cubing competitions around the world Find out more about WCA regional organizations Get Speedcubing 101 updates on Instagram @CubeMomOfficial Enjoying the podcast? Do leave a rating on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Thank you so much! If you have any questions, suggestions, or corrections, please email me CubeMomOfficial AT gmail DOT com Your question may be featured in an upcoming episode! Happy Cubing 😊 Go Cubers Go! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    18 mins
  • 2 How do I solve a Rubik's cube?

    2 How do I solve a Rubik's cube?
    Aug 16 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 Vancouver (Canada) Facebook Group Rubik's Cube Solvers Vancouver Pacific Northwest (America) Facebook Group Pacific Northwest Cubing 5. Competitions Upcoming cubing competitions in Canada WCA affiliated organizations for competitions Instagram: @CubeMomOfficial Global News segment on the 2010 Vancouver Open at Science World - Thanks Thomas! 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 cubing competitions in Canada Speedcubing Canada Website Speedcubing Canada Facebook Page Speedcubing Canada Instagram Sign up for Speedcubing Canada emails Pacific Northwest Cubing Check out upcoming WCA cubing competitions in the Pacific Northwest Pacific Northwest Cubing Website Facebook Group for Pacific Northwest Cubing Sign up for the Pacific Northwest Cubing Newsletter Everywhere else Check out upcoming WCA cubing competitions around the world Find out more about WCA regional organizations Get Speedcubing 101 updates on Instagram @CubeMomOfficial Enjoying the podcast? Do leave a rating on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Thank you so much! If you have any questions, suggestions, or corrections, please email me CubeMomOfficial AT gmail DOT com Your question may be featured in an upcoming episode! Happy Cubing 😊 Go Cubers Go! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    20 mins
  • 1 Welcome to Speedcubing 101!

    1 Welcome to Speedcubing 101!
    Aug 14 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 the future. Song made with Suno.ai 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 cubing competitions in Canada Speedcubing Canada Website Speedcubing Canada Facebook Page Speedcubing Canada Instagram Sign up for Speedcubing Canada emails Pacific Northwest Cubing Check out upcoming WCA cubing competitions in the Pacific Northwest Pacific Northwest Cubing Website Facebook Group for Pacific Northwest Cubing Sign up for the Pacific Northwest Cubing Newsletter Everywhere else Check out upcoming WCA cubing competitions around the world Find out more about WCA regional organizations Get Speedcubing 101 updates on Instagram @CubeMomOfficial Enjoying the podcast? Do leave a rating on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Thank you so much! If you have any questions, suggestions, or corrections, please email me CubeMomOfficial AT gmail DOT com Your question may be featured in an upcoming episode! Happy Cubing 😊 Go Cubers Go! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    10 mins