Andy and Anthony talk about cubing on a budget. Between cards, sleeves, and other needs, putting a cube together is not without costs, but the format has some unique attributes that can still make it approachable on a budget.
But first, they talk for a long time about Tetris.
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Discussed in this episode:

After 34 Years, Someone Finally Beat Tetris
Tetris Just Got Beaten Again
Fosbury Flop
Four Minute Mile
Radiolab: Stochasticity
Lucky Paper Radio on How to Build a Cube from Your Collection
Scryfall
BCW Cardboard Longboxes
Potomac Distribution

Cubes Mentioned:

Amonkar Desert Cube
Eiganjo Drift

Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction
1:41 - Tetris Talk 
25:53 - Introduction to Playing Cube on a Budget
35:49 - Tip 1: Play with the cards you have
40:11 - Tip 2: Most cards are not that expensive. Really!
42:02 - Tip 3: Be aware of the secondary market and pick up cards at the right time, if you can.
44:42 - Tip 4: Consider rarity restricted cubes, but be aware rarity and price are only mildly correlated!
48:26 - Tip 5: Use proxies
50:49 - Tip 6: Use BCW cardboard longboxes bought in bulk
54:39 - The biggest barrier to budget cubing: sleeves
1:03:46 - Tip 7: Get your playgroup to chip in cards
1:04:39 - Tip 8: Save and sell/buylist cards to subsidize bigger purchases
1:07:58 - Remember the most important thing: drafting a cube is FREE if you’re not the cube owner
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You can find the hosts’ Cubes on Cube Cobra:

Andy’s “Bun Magic” Cube
Anthony’s “Regular” Cube

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Musical production by DJ James Nasty.