Cube 5tuffz Saturdays: Recent Episodes
Maxwell Chan
sorry about the late upload, this was published on YouTube on December 5, 2020
World-class Rubik's cube blindfolded solver, Manuel Gutman talks about how you can improve on blind. He answers some of your questions from discord and talks about online competitions and his 2019 world championship experience.
⚡ Show Notes⚡
‣ Jake's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmrxjtynNVNYr-JbkpvXXqw
‣ Manuel's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC54CclsMRzDEgUkQwI5xW2w?view_as=subscriber
‣ Manuel's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/manuelgutman1427/
‣ Dan's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9pt9m_X0iMFxIh0xnRVqmQ
⏲ Timestamps
0:00 Preview/Intro
1:02 How He Started Cubing
3:36 BLD Records in the Future
5:10 5-Style/Other BLD Methods
7:30 Starting to Learn 5-Style
10:00 Manuel's First 3BLD Solve
11:30 Advice to Someone Wanting to Get Faster at BLD
13:27 Cubes for BLD 15:27 Multi-BLD 17:49 Online Cubing Comps
19:00 Non-Cubing Hobbies
21:33 Age Gap in WCA Events
26:03 Manuel's Practice Routine
27:44 Best Tips for Memo
29:53 Biggest Inspiration?
30:29 Best Method for Comms Memo
32:14 Would You Rather | C5S Segment
40:04 Rapid Fire | C5S Segment
41:47 Learning English 42:27 Socials
43:02 Outro
World-class all-arounder, Max Siauw talks about his journey in practicing all the WCA events, his influence on social media, and his other passions aside from cubing. Max's giveaway ends 3 days after this podcast is released and be sure to enter it if you haven't already!
⚡ Show Notes⚡
⚈ Jake's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmrxjtynNVNYr-JbkpvXXqw
⚈ Max's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHV1K9ffQlMKhL1rB7P05Bg
⚈ Max's Discord Server: https://discord.gg/CDmFEVKDnq
⚈ Max's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maxsiauw/
⚈ Max's Twitch: https://twitch.tv/maxsiauw/
⏲ Timestamps
0:00 Preview/Intro
1:35 How He Started Cubing
3:07 Cubicle Sponsor
4:35 Balancing Practicing a Bunch of Events
7:00 Blindfolded
9:30 Non-Cubing Hobbies
12:33 Jake and Max's Cubing Experiences
14:06 How He Practices
16:26 Max and Jake's Mains as of November 2020
18:55 Free Day in the Life of Max
20:40 Online School 22:10 Cubing Club
23:30 Your Questions from Discord
25:19 Focusing on Sum of Ranks 28:13 Learning Algs
30:36 Growth on YouTube 32:28 Discord Giveaway
33:35 Would You Rather | C5S Segment
37:37 Rapid Fire | C5S Segment
39:45 Max's Socials
40:30 Wrapping It Up
With over 500k followers on Tik Tok and over 40k subscribers on YouTube, cubing influencer, Simon Shi comes on the podcast to talk about his amazing feats. He was a D1 Swimmer and also is training for a triathlon, and of course, he talks about his amazing video, solving a 17x17 Rubik's cube underwater!
⚡ Show Notes⚡
⚈ Jake's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmrxjtynNVNYr-JbkpvXXqw
⚈ Simon's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/yoyoswimmer2
⚈ Simon's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thesimonshi
⚈ Simon's Instagram: @the_simonshi
⏲ Timestamps
0:00 Preview
0:35 Intro
1:58 How Cubing Has Changed Since 2009
4:26 Simon's Content Creation Process
8:41 Simon's TikTok Story
11:03 Simon and Speed Cubing
11:48 How Simon Solves Cubes Underwater
14:15 Simon and a Triathalon
17:34 Swimming and Cubing Similarities
19:18 Budget Cubes 20:22 Best Big Cubes
21:55 Factory Lubes in Cubes
23:43 Strategies for Assembling Big Cubes
26:33 Thoughts on Tik Tok Sponsors
28:14 Would You Rather | C5S Segment
31:00 Rapid Fire | C5S Segment 34:40
Simon's Socials 35:25 Outro
Yes, you read the title correctly, I am looking for a co-host of the Cube 5tuffz Saturdays Podcast! Jake and Dan have been considered in this episode and we overall have a great conversation talking about sum of ranks, youtube channels, and cubing experiences. If you are interested in being a co-host on the podcast, be sure to email me or shoot me a DM on insta. Be sure to watch until the end of the episode in order to see what the role of a co-host will be like! Thanks ~ ✌️
⚡ Show Notes⚡
⚈ Jake's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmrxjtynNVNYr-JbkpvXXqw
⚈ Dan's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9pt9m_X0iMFxIh0xnRVqmQ
⚈ Dan's Discord Server: https://discord.gg/nW5K4rk
⏲ Timestamps
0:00 Co-Host Information
0:39 Intro
3:31 Jake's Path on Being an All-Arounder
5:33 Dan's YouTube Channel
7:37 Quarantine Hobbies
8:38 More About Being an All-Arounder
10:30 Learning Algs
14:39 Thoughts on Online Comps
17:09 Jake's Podium Experience
24:00 Cubing Clubs
27:14 Would You Rather | C5S Segment
34:04 The Role of Being a Co-Host on the C5S Pod
37:22 Outro
40:06 ASMR
Owner of the cubing retail store, TheCubicle, Phil Yu talks about his business as a whole, his non-cubing hobbies, and everything in between. He also shares valuable information about sponsorships and what their store looks for, as well as general life advice and thoughts! Listen until the end to get the most out of this episode! 😉
⚡ Show Notes⚡
⚈ Phil's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/asmallkitten
⚈ Phil's Instagram: @philyu3
⚈ TheCubicle's Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/thecubiclestream
⚈ TheCubicle: https://thecubicle.com/
⚈ Sponsorship Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOnLL2sImus
⏲ Timestamps
0:00 Introduction
0:54 How Phil Started Cubing
3:12 The Difference Between Comps Back Then to Now
5:40 Phil's OH Success
8:03 How TheCubicle Started
13:06 What TheCubicle Does to Stand Out
16:00 The Future of TheCubicle 21:30 Phil's Violin Journey
26:10 Phil's Tennis Journey
27:54 Advice for Trying Out for Sports
32:08 IG Question: Do You See Yourself Seriously Getting Back Into Cubing?
32:54 IG Question: What Do You See As the Next "Magnets" In Cubing?
35:51 Discord Question: Are There Going to Be Any Other Premium Lines of Cubes?
39:40 Discord Question: Why Do You Think Feliks Isn't Sponsored By A Cubing Retail Store?
42:11 Discord Question: Is There a Specific Amount of Subscribers to be Sponsored by TheCubicle?
46:44 Would You Rather | C5S Segment
49:46 Rapid Fire | C5S Segment
51:23 If You Had the World's Attention for 10 Seconds, what would you say?
52:58 Why Max Quit Violin.
53:23 Similarities Between Max and Phil
54:24 Outro
Popular YouTuber, BrodytheCuber shares some insight on his passions including weight lifting, filmmaking, and of course cubing. He shares some of his tips for how he is so successful with his channel, as well as general life advice that everyone should know! Be sure to stick around until the end to see if your question got answered from Instagram or discord!
⚡ Show Notes⚡
⚈ Brody's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmRrNhvw9kDgvLmBCcQRzJA
⚈ Brody's IG: @brodythecuber
⚈ Brody's Twitch: https://bit.ly/33uzgi1
Pickle ball player, content creator, and cuber, T Perm is an up and coming YouTuber who shares his various hobbies. He talks about how pickleball, his twitch, growing on youtube, and much more in this episode of the Cube 5tuffz Saturdays Podcast!
⚡ Show Notes⚡
⚈ T Perm's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZvLqyGbl4KHyZ_TNUGoU4g
⚈ T Perm's Insta: @its_tperm
⚈ T Perm's Discord: https://discord.gg/qx3VRy
This episode of the podcast features cubicle sponsoree and well-known YouTuber, CrazyCubingCarol. She talks about Judo, the future of cubing, and what it's like being sponsored by TheCubicle!
⚡ Show Notes⚡
⚈ Carol's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjZnuTjy6idOkHGCZppkpNw
⚈ Carol's Instagram: @crazycubingcarol
This episode of the podcast features a fast-growing YouTuber, Cubed, also known as Jason. He consistently posts on his channel and he shares some of his best tips and tricks for channel growth, as well as how he makes his videos from start to finish. He shares some valuable insight about the cubing community as a whole as well, with the infamous "Would You Rather" segment and "Rapid Fire" segment. Be sure to watch until the end to get the most out of this episode! :)
⚡ Show Notes⚡
⚈ His Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7fr4oAIV4OIoqk5MdA4CtQ
This episode of the podcast features world-class 3x3 solver, Asher Kim-Magierek. He talks about his tips and thought process about how he got fast at 3x3. He also talks about his experiences at the WCA World Championships 2019.
⚡ Show Notes⚡
⚈ Asher's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCisTi7QuaSYUOGTir04gMLQ
⚈ Asher's Instagram: @ashercuber
{This is a re-upload due to a mistake in the editing process}
This episode of the podcast features well-known YouTuber, Cubing Encoded AKA Kevin Lee. We discuss his growth on the channel, questions from listeners, video editing, and his take on various cubing topics. Be sure to stick around to the end, for we share valuable information that we think you should know. ;)
⚡ Show Notes⚡
⚈ Kevin's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkv4hqhHauiB88q1vBAiYaQ
⚈ Kevin's Insta: @cubingencoded
To kick off season 2 of the podcast, Parker and I talk about past cubing experiences including the disappearance of Collin Burns in 2017. We go into some non-cubing topics as well with two new segments, Rapid Fire and Would You Rather.
⚡ Show Notes⚡
⚈ Parker's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtT1YSlnkPkhYure-jHwqFQ
⚈ Parker's IG: parker_trager_cubing
In this solo episode, I go over some announcements for the next season, season 2. If you have any feedback on the podcast so far, be sure to comment down below!
IG: @max.chan.cubing
YT: MC 5tuffz
In this episode Carson, Sameer, Tyler, Frederick, and Nicholas play a friendly game of cubing jeopardy and not to spoil, the ending is very surprising. Be sure to listen until the end and let me know in the comments what you think of this style of the pod.
⚡ Show Notes⚡
⚈ Carson: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLaZDPbkMeIvNwtnS2GI_4g
⚈ Tyler: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ_nCcqZqtA68WYovSr135w
⚈ Sameer: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC58TnNgRfwmHe_Fch_ZELwA
⚈ Frederick: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKH5gWgclL5LLEhKheNlz6g
Carson and David talk about the future of cubing, large competitions in the future, and cubing hardware advancements.
⚡ Show Notes⚡
⚈ Carson's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLaZDPbkMeIvNwtnS2GI_4g
⚈ David's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgIXmOxJrtn4jBLDNUgnvPQ
Podcast Discord: https://discord.gg/c8ruaQt
IG: @max.chan.cubing
YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxEgmfLvG7jy4Jw8e4KHpqA?view_as=subscriber
Sameer and I talk about tips about how to improve faster with various practice techniques and also we touch a little on what we could see in the future for cubing.
Sameer’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC58TnNgRfwmHe_Fch_ZELwA
Podcast Discord: https://discord.gg/c8ruaQt
IG: @max.chan.cubing
YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxEgmfLvG7jy4Jw8e4KHpqA?view_as=subscriber
The Park brothers talk about some of their cubing experiences as well as what and who motivates them to cube.
Frederick's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKH5gWgclL5LLEhKheNlz6g
J Perm’s Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqTVfT9JQqhA6_Hi_h_h97Q
Podcast Discord: https://discord.gg/c8ruaQt
IG: @max.chan.cubing
YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxEgmfLvG7jy4Jw8e4KHpqA?view_as=subscriber
Will Harris A.K.A. Ragnarator on twitch is a twitch streamer and striving to become color neutral. On the pod today, he shares tips to start streaming on twitch as well as how he is trying to become color neutral.
Will’s Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/ragnarator
Podcast Discord: https://discord.gg/c8ruaQt
IG: @max.chan.cubing
YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxEgmfLvG7jy4Jw8e4KHpqA?view_as=subscriber
Cubicle sponsor, Ben Edwards and sum of ranks specialist, Sebastian Carrillo both share some insights on these two topics. Ben talks about the reality of being sponsored and how he got sponsored. Sebastian talks about how his journey on improving sum of ranks and how he practices to bring them down.
Ben’s YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQEzwdUvE0Cq2e_tXEy6fxg
Sebastian’s YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8D5SPNLE-r7_W1dfoCT3Mw
Ben’s Instagram: ben.edwards17
Sebastian’s Instagram: sebastian_carrillo_cubing
Podcast Discord: https://discord.gg/c8ruaQt
IG: @max.chan.cubing
YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxEgmfLvG7jy4Jw8e4KHpqA?view_as=subscriber
As a whole, we discuss different strategies for competition nerves, how they improved in skewb, and other random topics in between. Sit back relax, and enjoy the show!
Follow Tyler’s Instagram Meme Account: felik_memes
Follow Tyler’s Insta: tyler_k_cubing
Follow Dylan’s Insta: dylan.chan
Tyler’s YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ_nCcqZqtA68WYovSr135w
Dylan’s YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkXluTaoX8QJhCkZx-JxPZQ/featured
Podcast Discord: https://discord.gg/c8ruaQt
IG: @max.chan.cubing
YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxEgmfLvG7jy4Jw8e4KHpqA?view_as=subscriber
Owen and Blue share some valuable information about practice strategies and twitch for cubing taking over during quarantine. Sit back relax, and enjoy the show!
Follow Owen: @owen_brooks_cubing
Owen’s YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbD68bMxzzHxIOOBr3xsdKQ
Blue’s Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/blueviolin2002
Podcast Discord: https://discord.gg/c8ruaQt
IG: @max.chan.cubing
YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxEgmfLvG7jy4Jw8e4KHpqA?view_as=subscriber
Shaun and James share very insightful thoughts on recent cubing YouTubers including J Perm, Cubing Encoded, and more! Sit back relax, and enjoy the show!
Shaun's IG: @shaunmackcubing
Shaun’s YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNOg1QCfUdFKh-0rqn-gnVg
The Best Cube Alg Site: https://www.cuberoot.me/
Podcast Discord: https://discord.gg/c8ruaQt
IG: @max.chan.cubing
YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxEgmfLvG7jy4Jw8e4KHpqA?view_as=subscriber