We also take a look into which world record each of us remembers most vividly in the hot minute, after the 10 year anniversary of Mats Valk’s 4.74. Also, make sure to stay tuned till the end to see who’s feeling the most “unk.”

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We also take a look into where the next Worlds should be held in the hot minute, and not everyone picked the same place. Also, make sure to stay tuned till the end to see who gets a Worlds in Africa.

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In S3 Episode 25, host John Eppley is joined by PSL founder Michael Chai and WCA Delegate Tyler Rose to discuss whether Kyle Santucci is now the best cuber in North America after winning both NAC and the PSL Championship, and the boys don’t all agree on it.

We also take a look into who surprised us the most at the championship, and the best moments from the event in the hot minute. Also, make sure to stay tuned till the end to see if this was the best PSL yet.

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We also take a look into his PSL wins, what he’s learned from coaching, and the things he does outside of cubing. Also, make sure to stay tuned till the end to see who Luke is without the cube.

We also take a look into how the PSL started, what he thinks makes cubing worth watching, and the PSL Championship in Las Vegas that happened last Saturday. Also, make sure to stay tuned till the end to see where he hopes cubing and the PSL are in five years.

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We also take a look into how the PSL started, what he thinks makes cubing worth watching, and the PSL Championship in Las Vegas this Saturday. Also, make sure to stay tuned till the end to see where he hopes cubing and the PSL are in five years.

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In S3 Episode 23, hosts John Eppley, Manu Singhal, and Matthew Mayernik discuss Xuanyi’s new 2.51 world record and how long the boys think it can possibly last, as it might not even make it to next years Worlds.

We also take a look into if holding the 4x4 through 7x7 records is harder than getting a 3x3 world record, after Timofei Tarasenko’s recent big cube records. Also, make sure to stay tuned till the end to see if Teodor Zajder has officially passed Tymon Kolasiński or not.

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We also take a look into the early days of the magnetic cube, the lawsuit with Rubik’s, and where Phil thinks the cubing industry should go from here. Also, make sure to stay tuned till the end to hear who Phil is outside of The Cubicle.

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In S3 Episode 22, hosts John Eppley, Manu Singhal, and Dylan Miller discuss Yize Dong’s immaculate average in China and what this might mean for next year’s Worlds 2027.. Another possible issue the boys see is whether the Chinese cubers can get a visa for Sweden as nobody can say for certain.

We also take a look into Timofei Tarasenko’s recent world records at Beijing Autumn, and discuss who can possibly take the big cubing records off him. Also, make sure to stay tuned till the end to see who we rank as the cuber with the most “aura”.

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About the clock decision, he reveals how the board’s opinion-makers took it (mostly anger, he says) and admits that announcing FTO on the same day was a mistake.

There’s the Kansas multi-blind record he set of 56, along with the 800 volunteers’ monthly open call. And what kind of guy would be in charge of all that, despite walking into his first competition as “some nerd in a room full of kids”?

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In S3 Episode 21, hosts John Eppley, Manu Singhal, and Matthew Mayernik (filling in for Zach Ridall) talk about the US Nationals in San Antonio. Luke Garrett, Patrick Ponce, or some combination of Luke Griesser, Luke Garrett, and Dylan Miller could be the story for the US Nationals next year, and all three hosts can’t agree on which. From there the convo turns to Timofei, who just incredibly took Max Park’s 7x7 world record mean, a mark that stood for 8 years since 2018, resulting a discussion of what that means for the Cuber of the Year race. They close out arguing over whether US Nationals should stay closed to Americans or let international competitors like Timofei in.

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In S3 Episode 20, hosts John Eppley, Manu Singhal, and Matthew Mayernik (filling in for Zach Ridall) tackles big questions, such as is it possible for Yunzhi Lian to win worlds? Her amazing jump from an average of 4.89 to 4.27, gaining more and more mainstream attention, and being a top 2 finisher by 2027 is up for debate. What would the 3x3 world record be in 2 years? How close is the human record? Why are the coaches in Poland so great? All of these questions and more are discussed in this episode.

To cap off 2 years of the Plus Three podcast, the hosts look back on how the podcast began, including the inception of Millisecond, which began as a mock podcast made to roast the Plus Three. In this episode the hosts not only look back on the creation of the Plus Three podcast, but uncover a surprising place where the show’s episodes may be…

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John opened up to us about the history of SpeedcubingTV, going from livestreaming local competitions out of nowhere to having more than 11,000 people watching the 3x3 world championship final in 2025. We also chatted about Plus Three, Speedcubers Digest, John’s broadcasting philosophy, and the vision for an “ESPN of speedcubing” that would give the sport and community the exposure it truly needs and deserves.

Outside of his work with SpeedcubingTV, we also talked about The Compound, the brainchild of John’s and team’s dreams to come together and build something truly special for the speedcubing community.

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In S3 Episode 19, hosts John Eppley, Manu Singhal, and Michael Rosenkranz (filling in for Zach Ridall) break down an unbelievable weekend of speedcubing action. Luke Griesser claims victory over Dylan Miller in five sets at PSL Seattle, while countless records tumble all over the globe.

Yunxi Lian broke the female world record single and average for 3x3, Seung Hyuk Nahm shatters the 5x5 WR2 single by 2.5 seconds, Hrishikesh Kakati sets new Indian national records and Yi Shen absolutely floors us with a 4.24 WR3 average.

We also take a closer look at a rising star at just 7 years old: Yi Shen. Check out some reasons why the hosts believe Shen might be one to watch when the next World Championships roll around in 2027.

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We also learn about his infamous 2018 US Nationals appearance, where he placed third in the world but came up short in the final round and discuss how nerves and pressure affected his game.

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In S3 Episode 18, hosts John Eppley, Manu Singhal, and Zach Ridall discuss a brand new competitive cubing league started by Tyson Mao. Could this Scholastic Cubing League stand up to other established leagues, or will its prices be a strain on schools without sporting budget? They also place their bets on PSL Seattle, where the matchup is none other than Dylan Miller and Luke Griesser, and determine if scramble lurking is a sign of the meta changing or good-ol' psychological war.

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We also discuss his experiences as a WCA delegate, his thoughts on the pressure of competitions, and what keeps him coming back to the sport. Shaun tells us about some of his most memorable achievements and what he hopes to achieve in the future, and why he intends to stay active in the sport for years to come.

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In S3 Episode 17, hosts John Eppley, Manu Singhal, and Zach Ridall get into some big questions for the next generation of speedcubing. Is Timofei the new king of big cubes? Could the 2x2 average record fall again before 4-pad arrives? And looking ahead to 2027, who has the best shot at taking home the big cube golds?

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We discuss his Michigan upbringing and how cubing has helped send Matthew to places doesn’t think he’d have otherwise got to. Matthew recounts the tale of how he landed a paid sports broadcasting gig on his first week at college even though he was prepared to do it for free. We also get the discuss his appearance in GAWNEs “This Is War” music video where he got to solve cubes alongside the rapper. He also reflects on the connections that come with being a part of the cubing community from being at the World Championship to getting in contacts at ESPN and how he’s grateful for where the community has taken him.

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In S3 Episode 16, hosts John Eppley, Manu Singhal, and Zach Ridall talk about some of the biggest news in the world of speedcubing at the moment. Will 4-pad be a good change for the WCA? Who knows? Will the removal of clock change the face of the WCA? How will it do so? The Yiheng Wang vs Xuanyi Geng match in the Monkey League is also discussed. People are still processing what just happened even though Yiheng came back and dominated, winning 4-1. Yiheng’s comeback in the match is discussed.

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