Bryan Saint fools Penn & Teller AGAIN with a green folder and a Rubik’s cube! Penn & Teller: Fool Us

Bryan Saint fools Penn & Teller a second time with a green folder and a Rubik’s cube! Penn & Teller: Fool Us
Returning to Penn & Teller: Fool Us (S10, E6), Charlotte NC based magician Bryan Saint takes a green folder and a Rubik’s cube and shows a trick that can only be done on TV. He then becomes one of the few magicians in 10 seasons to fool Penn & Teller more than once. In Penn’s own words, “We just cannot figure out how you did it!”
Bryan originally fooled Penn & Teller with take on a classic rope routine using a phone charger. You can see that video here:
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Short Bio: Bryan Saint has spent his life in entertainment. He’s done everything from acting, voice acting, and performing his one man show for more than 20 years. Bryan has also been used behind the scenes as a consultant for other live shows, as well as TV shows and movies.

[@mentalmonkeymania]

Honestly 10 seconds into your act I realised i didn't care if the trick was good or not, I was just elated to be watching such an outstanding performer. Loved the earnest delivery.

[@TheBigFinnish]

As a fellow Fooler, and freely admit that you fooled me🤩 too. LOVED IT! Well done Brother.

[@walternullifidian]

​@@kingcosworth2643TRiUMPh! 🤣

[@shaskaone]

Is it not just a self organizing cube tho… you can here the sound at 6:22 one is foldable (then put in is jacket) etc. But yeah, still puzzling and leave places for doubt on how exactly

[@KushanDwarsingh]

yesssss awesome support sire.... ummmm once you know it, could you plz share it? ....umm actually plz dont. That will take the magic away.

[@bigpofficial4844]

The Big Finnish!!!!! I'm a fan Africaaaa! Cheers brother!

[@TheBigFinnish]

@@bigpofficial4844 thank you Brother ❤️

[@taoistflyer]

The way teller looks at your table at the end of the video is the real trophy.

[@Ceramic_disc]

It was a self resolving cube

[@MrWhelts]

@@Ceramic_disc But he had three in his hands at one time? Where did they go?

[@CreationMyths]

And the TINIEST hint of a head shake right at the very end. Perfect.

[@Brad_Okami]

@@MrWhelts Jacket, is why he walked behind the folder to unload them and then he stalls for a bit near the with his arm behind the folder trying to store them away again

[@brianbru]

he looked for a LOOOOONG time too lmao

[@Thomas-hf3dn]

I love they give the magician rights to post their segments on personal KZbin accounts it just shows the good hearts Penn and teller have not monetizing everything so they can benefit. I hated Howard stern was asking Penn why he did cameos and he was like I just like to be involved with my fans and it’s one way I can.

[@jfieqj]

It's great. It's already an incredible platform for magicians and doing that really puts it over the top.

[@momchilandonov]

@@jfieqj there is also some hate, as a lot of the tricks are getting revealed. I hardly get impressed and this is one trick that I think is easy to figure out. One real cube and the rest are reflecting paper ;).

[@sharpnova2]

yep i hate and have always hated Howard Stern. he's a shitty shitty human and snooty and arrogant despite having next to no real intelligence

[@mjsmcd]

They stopped reactors

[@danquaylesitsspeltpotatoe8307]

He mixes it the same way each time!

[@yyzable]

Absolutely love Teller staring at the cube at the end and just shaking his head.

[@jaewok5G]

i noticed that too. i've always thought that more than anything, teller doesn't like not knowing something.

[@pleiadecca]

The real magic, the real charm was in that beautiful child’s amazing laughter. 😊

[@RetepElpmet]

Bryan uses a black hole sticker, kind of like in Looney Tunes cartoons. This opens a portal to an alternate dimension and he can just pull cubes in and out accordingly. Once done, sticker removed and torn up in the folder. You can call the Acme Company to order all this.

[@oz_jones]

I mean... Obviously

[@grinergirls210]

Portal magic. My favorite.

[@fritzcolburn]

I hate you people that give away the trick.

[@ahitler5592]

No he's switching cubes by traveling through spacetime

[@Fartman71]

I'm ordering one of those portals now! I thought they only existed in cartoons!

[@oliverhughes610]

Oh man, that reveal at the end was so well done.

[@4saken404]

Yeah I never saw that one coming!

[@lubrew5862]

@orlandorodriguez7235Yeah they were gimmick cubes that folded and he was putting them in his jacket when he moved by the green folder. I have never been a fan of “magic acts” that are completely dependent on gimmicks that can be bought off the shelf. Also when your sleight of hand is sloppy enough that it is obvious to someone like me.

[@tabbris1106]

​@@lubrew5862🤓🤓🤓

[@dowfreak7]

@@gvngki There are absolutely ways you can make slow, seemingly random moves, that just translate to one quick solution, but for those permutations I'd still think you need both hands. Not to mention that a cube that can be solved quickly, is often fairly clicky and loud. So the solution is probably just a self-solving cube, probably programmed beforehand and at the end he switches the trick for a real cube. Which does make it a little lame.

[@hhale]

@@dowfreak7 Self solving Roubik's cubes also make noise. So unless he developed one that doesn't, your solution doesn't work.

[@MuzakMaker]

Penn really said it best. I have a pretty good idea of how this happened (given that I love cubes and cube magic) but because I know how it happened I'm even more impressed and can't fathom how it was pulled off. Patter and skill, this is such a great trick.

[@markuskoivisto]

Even with a prop so solve a cube with one touch it still seems impossible

[@Ceramic_disc]

It‘s a self resolving cube

[@markuskoivisto]

@@Ceramic_disc yes and even then it’s impressive because that’s not even half the trick

[@Gilescowdemdem]

​@@Ceramic_disclol and the three cubes he had in his hand? The green cube? The disappearing cubes?

[@lpr5269]

It was interesting that the first time he just put the unsolved real cube behind the folder and then grabbed the shell with 5 sides, so it's pretty obvious how he did it. But that was just misdirection. He then started solving the real cube with one hand behind the folder over and over. Then he shows the 3 cubes at the same time and then the green cube later. So we are really confused at this point. So now we're thinking OK there are 4 cubes and then at the end there is only 1 cube. The only thing that is kind of suspicious if you really looked was at the end, the table and the folder start vibrating caused by him collapsing the shells of the cubes flat but you really can't see anything when he removes the folder because I imagine both the table and the flattened cubes are all a really dark black which is hard for the human eye to differentiate.

[@Asc4r]

At 6:34 and the seconds after you can see the top face switching color between orange and white. I have no clue how he actually does it and this in fact looks different on TV than live (as he implies in the beginning), but he seems to be able to change the color of the cube faces.

[@aaronolmsted2295]

GREAT act. I was hooked from the beginning. But I also loved seeing Teller just STARE at the table and cube as they cut away to break. You could almost see the gears turning trying to work it out or see what he missed from offstage.

[@antonnym214]

The whole time, I wanted a peek behind the folder. It's all I could think about. It is very satisfying when that comes off. Most of all, thank you for being one of the handful of magicians who came on the show with something other than a card trick.

[@ghalsor]

No idea how it is done, but check out the orange face to white face color shift at 6:30.

[@sfdntk]

He just put the cube down with the orange face on the table. White is adjacent to orange and opposite to yellow on a standard Rubik's cube.

[@aashutosh8134]

I often come back to rewatch this video. What a performance.

[@ShawnFarquhar]

Hey Bryan, a HUGE congratulations on such a great presentation and as they said, awesome script! This routine is the kind of FOOLER I love to watch. Yes, you fooled me too.. but I'm easy to fool. 🙂 Thanks again for the warm apple juice too.

[@ColinGrym]

As a long-time fan of the series, it's so wholesome to see other Foolers congratulate each other on these videos because it's the biggest compliment a magician can receive. It's one thing to impress rubes like me, it's another entirely to entertain/mystify other top-level practitioners. P.S. I miss seeing you on Fool Us Mr. Farquhar, as your performances were among my favorites from any season.

[@hippasusofmetapontum6447]

You're a legend bro!

[@OscarInAsia]

Pro tip: If you carefully watch the clip at 1/2 speed, it will take you twice as long to get fooled by this!

[@republikadugave420]

😅😅😅

[@alexrompen805]

well......no... I followed along.. but its a masterclass on sleight of hand and presentation. 10/10 to him

[@MasterFhyl]

This post is just as clever as it was the first 20 times I read it.

[@charteon9092]

@@MasterFhylyup read this same comment like 2 years ago, and I saw a comment just like yours lol.

[@Ceramic_disc]

It‘s a self resolving cube

[@raymijumbi]

I call that man a friend and a mentor, a phenomenal trickster. Beautifully written, performed, and magicked

[@DJShears]

This is amazing. One of the best routines I’ve ever seen

[@sergeykalashnikov2190]

Bryan, that was freaking awesome! Way to go man! As a father of two daughters I admire your attitude towards your kid! Cheers, buddy!

[@dougidoug]

That was really smooth and really enjoyable to watch. Well played out and presented.

[@philcourteney4328]

Well done Bryan! I’ve been solving cubes for a while, and I saw a few of the trick you used, but when you revealed the clear table… 🥳🤯👍 great work, good luck, happy magicking!

[@ShortFilmVD]

As an avid twisty puzer, I was fully expecting this to be another lousy one-handed memorized algorithm scramble quick solve type of trick. But then he made the cubes vanish! 🤯 Those definitely looked like legit cubes and not shells. Amazing. Very well-deserved win there and nice to see a tasteful cube trick for once 👏

[@Павел-ь2о5й]

Он 1 кубик за ширмой крутил собирая и разбирая. А все остальные 3 кубика были бумажными, которые он не крутил. Все бумажные кубики, ин элементарно складывал их на столике, и пальцем вставлял пряча в толщину этого столика. Бумажный кубик в сложенном виде будет толщиной около 4 мм. А толщина столика 6 - 10 мм. В столике есть пустое пространство.

[@Darwiin88]

What if he was a lousy one-handed memorized algorithm scramble quick solve with only one cube and all others were paper that he could crush and hide at the end ?

[@ShortFilmVD]

​@@Darwiin88 that's plausible, but the fake cubes look very convincing

[@Darwiin88]

@@ShortFilmVD Have you seen one moving or rotating ?

[@ShortFilmVD]

n88 no 😂 have you? Regardless, still more tasteful than a boring quick solve

[@MakaleleKee]

im a passionate magic fan. that's been said i watched a lot. your presentation is simply top class with impeccable delivery timing and charm. Many can't do that. Ill be remembering your name as one of the best magician. Pls keep magic-ing and hopefully i'll stumble on you anytime soon! Cheers mate. I was smiling ears to ears thru-out the entire show. Well deserved FU trophy!!

[@Rocklsu11]

Mr Saint your stage persona and delivery is just head and shoulders above the rest. You’re performing and entertaining with just your vocal explanation, it’s mesmerizing by itself and then the trick just takes it all to the next level. Saw you on your first appearance and win and knew then you would be one of the greats. Congratulations on the second win, look forward to future performances. Thank you.

[@TorQueMoD]

I'm pretty sure I've watched every episode of Fool Us so far, and this is hands down, one of my top 5 favorite tricks! So well done!

[@CharlesSmith-io9fp]

Did you get a chance to see Helen Coghlan's 6th visit on the show? I believe it was also just in the last few weeks. Once again it defied a rational explanation. I'm not sure P & T tried very hard, the trick was that good.

[@Ceramic_disc]

It‘s a self resolving cube

[@Awtsmoos]

How did he do it ​@@CharlesSmith-io9fp

[@OiVinn-eq1ml]

Congrats Brian! You have great showmanship & energy. What an awesome trick!!

[@Tobiichi]

I love magicians, not only are they gonna blow your mind, they also have the patter and the ability to keep the whole crowd laughing while also scratching their heads, it's a wonderful form of art.

[@Ceramic_disc]

It was a self resolving cube

[@Cheexeruk]

@@Ceramic_disc Watch a video of a self resolving cubes. Those are totally unsuitable for this trick. The explanation with paper cubes makes much more sense

[@yaboibanana33]

This guy seems so sincere, I really liked him a lot. Great trick and great personality

[@RealRickCox]

Wow. That was brilliant. Loved the entire performance. You told us the OBVIOUS way you would do the trick and then you showed us that's not how you did it.

[@manojlds]

Classic Penn and Teller that.

[@antonnym214]

Wow man! I love that effect, and you are a genius! I'm still leaning toward it's not even an illusion, but actual magic. Congratulations and all good wishes for 2024.

[@lucascavalcante2901]

I usually dont do comments, but this routine is REALLY one of kind. Well done! 👏🏻

[@DuaxRohn]

Bryan Saint's magic trick is a great example of the power of magic. It shows how magic can be used to create surprise and delight in the viewer.

[@Chiberia]

5:10 - dude, the handling of the green cube to make sure the proper faces show out at the same time was so fluid. you had your hand motions so practiced to look unpracticed it's wild.

[@Mitch_Feral]

Curious how many sides of the cube you think are green, if you dont mind me asking.

[@Chiberia]

@@Mitch_Feral three - he shows the same 3 sides of the cube each time, but his hand movements are so fluid the angle he shows makes it seem like he's rotating it, when he's not. this is likely one of the "normal" 3 cubes he pulls out at the other point of the trick, but showing the opposite 3 sides with "scrambled" stickers. it means he has one less cube to handle while adding a really nice element of "wtf" to the trick Edit: 4:37 - cube '3' he never shows more than 3 sides - likely the back of that one has the green squares

[@aro327]

@@Mitch_Feralhe’s also setting the cubes up in a position to be solved easily

[@thomasking9524]

Absurd. Slow the video down and you can count more than 3 colors. In fact I think he is exposing more than three faces purposely to disprove your theory. Besides, he mixes up the solved cube. Magicians want you to solve the trick with the wrong answer, which you did. I find Fool Us comments are full of absolutely silly explanations like this one.

[@lubrew5862]

@@aro327There is only one cube he is manipulating and it is a self solving cube. That is why you can always hear it hit the table when he sets it down, it resets to cube to solved. The other two cubes are folding and he places them in the table near the end when you see the folder shake.

[@HereWeGoAgainLFK]

I have watched this about twenty or thirty times and have finally figured it out....and it is so great in its simplicity

[@abeedsosa]

Please tell, even in code if you like

[@reaganmorris7903]

Here is my current theory regarding the trick. Bryan has a real cube, and two faux-cubes. One of the faux-cubes is a fake solved cube, at 3:21 he places the "solved cube" behind the folder, and at 3:31 he places the real cube behind the folder, solves it quickly with one hand, and pulls it out again. He does this again and again until he pulls out the "solved cube" again at 4:35. He then places it back and it is never seen again. At 4:45 Bryan pulls out the second faux-cube alongside the real cube and the first faux-cube, making sure to only show three of it's faces, the red, white, and blue faces. I believe this is because the other three faces are those of the "green cube". When he pulls out the "green cube" at 5:12, the top face is not actually visible, and a second later he places that face on his palm, once again only allowing three faces to be seen. The most important part is that he never manipulates the faces of this faux-cubes, so they can be made compressible. Being compressible, they can both be slipped into the sleeve of the folder or some other location, cleanly disposing of them. But the real question isn't how he did it in theory, but how he did it in practice without it being instantly obvious. This would indeed logically explain the trick, but the explanation fails to account for the seemingly impossible skill with which it was done. I believe this is the mystery Penn and Teller could not solve, and thus why they admitted defeat. Even I must admit defeat, because after spending 20 minutes reviewing the trick over and over, going through specific points frame by frame, I still cannot figure out when and where he disposed of the false cubes.

[@vultukofficial]

Russian dolls?... 🤔

[@CrimFerret]

Here's a hint. He's never actually solving a cube.

[@idontwanttopickone]

@@vultukofficial They are slightly different sizes.

[@idontwanttopickone]

@@CrimFerret because they are all spheres.

[@cubeman6639]

How does nobody notice hes scrambling it the same way every time with just a few movies and just reversing those moves with one hand?

[@Qwickset]

I have to say, your routine, I was also saying, "This guy's patter is amazingly smooth" so it's only right that Penn called it out. Amazing routine. I'm adding this to my short list of "conundrum" routines. Fooled me. You have bright future in magic not only if you invented this but just off of your stage presence. I look forward to seeing more of your routines.

[@DuelScreen]

Fantastic. Your first entry on Fooled Us was great but this one was even better. Well done!

[@v2-kaj]

The most I have repeated a fool us performance. Thanks Brian for a the wonderful performance. Very entertaining.

[@infinitonica2362]

I’ve watched most fool us performances and magic for 30+ years. Dumbfounded, no idea. This is up there now with my previous favourite, the Dani Daortiz. I miss the shock of surprise in magic now but you brought that back for me again!

[@kellymiller6737]

Amazing. Just amazing. I have a feeling they understood, but couldn’t completely get it but just by what you did, you did for them what you just did for me and I’ll take it with me for years to come.

[@iambicpentakill]

Laughed out loud a couple of times. Great trick!

[@nhatvurchannel9770]

congratulations for the 2nd Fool Us Penn & Teller Show, Bryan. I totally enjoyed your performance (from Vietnam). It makes me satisfied. What an excellent act!

[@stibski]

impressive trick, very impressive "sleight of cube", every cube he held has the same pattern though, he disguises it by using the different colors but look for a face with a 2x2 of 1 color, on top is a 2x1 of another color, next to it another 2x1 and in the corner a single color with some practice this would make the cube in an easy state for a 1 hand solve since it only needs 2 rotations

[@sfdntk]

It's obvious he's speed solving cubes at various points, what isn't clear is how he managed to hide at least two out of three cubes during the performance. It can't be shells, since we see every cube being turned at some point, and shells obviously can't turn.

[@dimula73]

​@@sfdntk, the green cube can easily be a shell, since he doesn't rotate it nor shows fully. The other two cubes are only shown with him standing behind the desk, so, theoretically, he could put them into the jacket...

[@StevesDIYProjects7]

4:38-4:42 you can see his sleeve move. that's what pulls em up sleeve. slick very slick.

[@shovick]

He should have drop a bunch of cubes at 9:18 😆

[@Gatefan1565]

Great act! At 40 years old, I taught myself how to solve a Rubik's Cube and also taught my teenage son. We both have speed cubes for fun now. I think I know the method, but that is because I watch a lot of Cubers on KZbin.

[@justgiz]

As someone who can actually solve a cube in less than a minute. The quick 1 handed solve is a easy thing most people don't understand. but where did the other cubes go? Im thinking when he pulled out the 2 extra cubes, they're paper, or collapsible cubes that don't actually turn. Because there are some suspicious bumps to the table. The rest of the motions are him solving and scrabbling the same physicals cube.

[@jellygoo]

Would also be my guess. It all goes from the moment he showed the 3 cubes at the same time (+ the green one). He makes 3 hand movements (for the 3 fakes) that seem to go deeper to the level of the table to stash them away. Which is also why he always made sure to make very obvious bumps and switches before, just slightly different.

[@piderman871]

Yeah he's "scrambling" the cubes but it's probably a moveset to get it to be 4 or so moves away from being solved. It'll look pretty scrambled by that point. Also he never rotates the green cube so it'll be a fake.

[@guy3717]

Im pretty sure hes clacking the big ring hes wearing on the table when he puts down the fake cubes. Its also more obvious when he has the green cube in his hand since he presents it for much longer and without movement, hes careful not to make it appear like it has no weight and never turns it.

[@DominicDorian]

I wondering why he was using a green folder specifically instead of just a paper. If the other cubes are paper fakes, he could hide them in the green folder. So when he rips up the folder he's essentially getting rid of the evidence of the trick.

[@ron3940]

ill say i watch many acts from fool us on youtube and this one had me captivated, and fooled. please keep going with these crazy acts youre great at it and the storytelling part

[@zaubersalz]

I think he only uses one real cube, the others are fake and can be folded up. He only ever twists the real cube so that he can turn it with 3-4 movements with one hand. Shortly before the end of the trick, he always folds up a fake cube and makes it disappear into the table.

[@Phantom-hy2ix]

I think you're onto something 😊

[@pauldelcour]

When he 'switches' the cubes behind his jacket, the 'solved' one gets mixed up. Does this mean there are actually two mixable cubes?

[@zaubersalz]

@@pauldelcour No, he solves the cube behind his jacket. The world record for solving a Kubrick cube with one hand is 4.68 seconds and it was previously twisted by another person. The magician can do the 3-4 turns in under a second if he is practiced. Competition cubes have much better hinges and can be turned very quickly.

[@MsCartman74]

I think he's telling the truth, there's only one real cube, he solves it with one hand behind the screen, behind his jacket, all the others are fake. If you think of the cube as shuffling a card deck, I mean he has total control over it. I doubt this would work if he allowed anyone else to scramble the cube.

[@erikziak1249]

@@zaubersalz Kubrick cube? The famos Ernõ Kubrick, hehe.

[@etmax1]

I love physics, science in general, biology, neurology, you name it, which is why I love magic. It encompasses the best of the former. Then you add such an incredible script and it just can't get any better.

[@CashMeow]

Simple yet so complex, brain pretzel! Phenomenal art!

[@PennilessPenner]

I once read a comment which I can't forget: We the "commoners" understand 10% of the trick and claim that we're not fooled, and magicians don't understand 10% of the trick and admit that they aren't fooled. Being a commoner, I understood how the first "harder" part is done but have absolutely no idea about the second "easier" part. Damn it, man. Well executed!

[@poja82]

I love that Teller looks at the table in the end like "How the hek did he do it?"

[@MatthewPettyST1300]

Why does the orange side of the cube turn white as he sets it down on the table at the end. Watch it as it passes behind the green paper @ 6:36 .

[@deltonmcclary7341]

It looked like it was the glare of the lights above him as he turned it

[@hikaru555]

He was so shocked that he looked so disappointed at the result lmao

[@grimmriffer]

He puts the cubes down with a thump. That may be important. Or just presentation. Loved it. No idea! 😆

[@fRikimaru1974]

He's not switching cubes, just solving them. If a champion can solve a real random cube in seconds, this man can solve a few prepared ones even using just one hand. Well, I guess there really are some switching at some point but yeah, he's solving cubes.

[@willisskull2676]

I came to the decision that this is my favorite performance on Fool Us, and then Penn even said it was the best patter he's seen. Bravo. I don't think I've ever laughed that much during a trick. The thought of Bryan just having a plethora of cubes in his clothes cracked me up.

[@monodescarado]

He told you the truth throughout the whole performance: he never once switched cubes. The nice part of the trick (other than the effortless quick solve) is where props went. My guess is the table, as thin as it is, has an open slit at the back.

[@jacobsorak8318]

Omg, the very last second of the video the stare at the stand and the little head shake. He really got them 😂😂😂

[@timmack2415]

WOW!! A second FU trophy! As an electrical engineer, I can think of two ways that you did your first trick. This one, my degree doesn't help a bit. Great routine, thoroughly entertaining and truly mystifying!

[@scape211]

I think he actually just has one solved cube. the black table looks quite thin, but could hide a small compartment in the back (black compartments are common in magic) and other half paper/folded cubes that he can easily show. The solved cube is real and he really takes it out at times to move it a few times that he can easily back track with one hand to resolve when needed to inspire confidence. And even if that's right, the trick and presentation is amazing. He definitely deserved the trophy.

[@holylandfan3275]

I had a feeling there would only be one at the end. 👏👏 Plus, your daughter is PRECIOUS! Beautiful eyes, and that laugh warms this mother’s heart!! 🩷

[@notmyrealname1730]

Therr is no better sound than a baby's laugh.

[@holylandfan3275]

@@notmyrealname1730 I totally agree. 🩷

[@MarcSpelmann]

That is a wonderful routine.. Absolutely loved that.. Congratulations and a wonder performance and routine.. Oh and congratulations on your family too..

[@myth2005]

Cubes seemed to change size during the act. Great act. Well done.

[@austins.2495]

You killed it man! Awesome work, I enjoyed every second

[@StevenBrundage]

Absolutely killer routine. 🔥🔥🔥 My favorite performance this season!!!

[@civlwrbuf]

The original Rubik's king. You paved the way for this act.

[@aditsu]

Isn't this actually one of your methods?

[@bn2brazil]

The pause for effect that goes unnoticed by the audience. Brilliant!

[@MaharajaTactic]

Beyond an "expert one-handed cube solving skills", the real "table magic" happens right here: 4:48. After that point he actually DID show an impressive organizational skill, if you know what I mean :) Great trick by the way!

[@Neffie42]

Exactly! So organized even the table wasn’t sure what was on it

[@StremlowElvera]

Thanks for the wonderful video! It really stood out.

[@Geckomayhem]

The sleight of hand was pretty dang sweet. And the one-hand solve behind the jacket; very smooth, and a nice added touch. :)

[@sordel5866]

Due to the way he's mic'd you can hear the cube turn on that one. You can also hear a high click when he says "NOW" so clearly something important prop-related happens at that moment.

[@hydriumetern7808]

@@sordel5866 He's just legitimately solving the cube one handed. There's tons of videos on youtube of people doing it under 10 seconds.

[@swere1240]

@@sordel5866 he also has collapsible cubes im guessing that he stuffed into the pocket of the folder at the end thats how he got the green and managed to switch from solved to unsolved the whole time. i think he solved the one real one and mixed it back up several times throughout the act while using the dummys as decoys. but im no magician so who knows. he could be gandalf for all i know

[@Eric_In_SF]

@@swere1240 nope. He moved everything to the pocket when he put away the green one

[@chriswatson7965]

@@hydriumetern7808 One real cube, two fake cubes, and fast one handed solving.

[@elpred0]

hahaha amazing presentation! Loved it and listened you like a child!

[@erikfcasey]

OH MY. Worth the wait. Rare time that the sequel was better. Empire Strikes Back, The Dark Knight, Bryan Saint's Second Appearance!

[@theras18]

Twice during the performance I had my mouth wide open. Wow. Amazing trick. Thank you

[@nunyabiznez666]

I thought the same thing about the patter!!!! It was perfect to take a 2 seconds trick into a 6 minute performance!! Glad that was the first thing they noted too ❤😊

[@harveymccluskey3270]

Love the show!!!! Excellent talent!!!! Well done!!!

[@JonathanScruggs]

I love the bit at the end where Teller is looking at the table shaking his head in a what the heck way. Did Teller figure it out at that moment, or remain stumped?

[@KenLieck]

Looks like he's studying it, but from that angle I can't imagine that whatever the trick was would be visible anyway. If it was, the guy probably would have not left the table out to be examined like that.

[@mehdimehdikhani5899]

Perhaps he is thinking why they didn't ask him if they can examine the table.

[@NicNico]

I think Teller did figure it out. But it wasn't the table. I believe I figured it out, but I really don't want to say explicitly here. But basically, slowing it down at 4:35 shows one part. (Which is damn impressive even if you know *logically* how it's happening. To use Penn's words. Because it's amazing sleight of hand I'd be hard pressed to produce another example.) And at the reveal, he really isn't "switching cubes" something else is happening. Basically, it's to do withe cube and his power of suggestion.

[@Jukeboxer11]

@@NicNico bro stop it you have no idea lmao. You don't want to say because people would point out the holes.

[@Kyle-nm1kh]

​@@NicNicohe was holding multiple cubes

[@kenpearce3269]

Yahooo! Congratulations! We’ll done!❤

[@StuffByBez]

This is absolutely one of the best magic performances I've seen.

[@Ceramic_disc]

It was a electric selfresolving cubic

[@MartinHermans-dw3is]

At 3:51 watch one side of the mixed cube instantly go to all white panels. Thats clearly an altered rubiks cube

[@WindHashira]

Play it slower, that's the reflection of the light. You can see an orange tile on the top right. I think someone else in the comments guessed right. He's organizing the cube to where he can solve it with one hand with few turns

[@Pbadome1]

They could have at least asked to examine the cube, but, I don't think that last cube was the trick one. Loved this trick.

[@michaelmardling3152]

If they did ask, I would of pulled the old cube into candy trick and say "What Cube?"

[@lpr5269]

Yeah the last one was the only real one. I guess technically they could ask to see what's on the table, but I think that's against their rules.

[@WillLeingang]

Impressive performance! Penn’s radiant review was a prize of its own! ❤

[@williamcarr1770]

Great trick, and I agree with P&T that you have phenomenal patter. Brooke even comments: "you had me on the hook the entire time". Funny enough, even though it seemed like there were a couple stumbles in the patter, you certainly had me on the hook the entire time too. Your previous Fool Us performance had flawless patter too -- you are just very, very likable and easy to listen to. I loved that you acknowledged exactly what someone would be thinking as you went along with the trick -- almost like playing along with the audience/P&T while doing the trick. That's a great style. As for how it was done... Once you eliminate the impossible, whatever remains, no matter how improbable, must be the truth. At one point, there were 3 cubes visible simultaneously, and at least a fourth cube with different sticker types from those 3. At the end, there was only one. As far as I can tell, that only leaves two possibilities: a hidden compartment and a lot of cubes, or not a hidden compartment and a lot of cubes, and I don't think there was a hidden compartment. I'll leave it at that, but that's my guess anyway, and I kinda agree with P&T that you seem to arrive there logically after thinking about it, but it doesnt feel very satisfying. I loved the performance though!

[@MahdiTheMagician]

You are so fun to watch! I enjoyed your performance tremendously!

[@ProuvaireJean]

I'm not surprised they liked the patter as it deconstructed (in part) the trick, which they themselves love to do. I have no idea how the trick itself was done, though I observed a lot of careful placement and positioning going on behind the screen, which I assume was necessary. Actually, thinking about it, I think I figured out the secret: the entire studio audience was added in post.

[@RevCode]

My best guess is that he had a bunch of cubes and stored them on his body the last time he was behind the screen, then only took one of them out, placed it, took the paper and ripped it - but absolutely perfectly executed, and I am probably wrong.

[@vincentjohnflorio]

Definitely was hooked for every second.

[@jkjeepguy8371]

This is by far my favorite one. Very well done.

[@TimM-wk1zx]

Great Stuff….we need more of this in the world today

[@sebastianimages]

I saw what happens the first time through!!!! There is only one cube... but it's not a regular cube. You can see as he scrambles the cube he needs to hold in a way that it doesn't automatically spring back into positions. The little cubes are held by elastics that "unwinds" the cube as he sets it down. You can see a couple times when he's scrambling the cube it tries to snap back and he has to hold it a certain way so it stays mixed.

[@gregkowalchuk3562]

Except that he’s holding multiple cubes throughout the performance. In fact at 3:00 in you can see a side view of a second cube behind the folder while he’s holding another one. So close and yet so far.

[@JDoors]

@@gregkowalchuk3562 Except that hiding a prop or two or three while keeping the "working" prop front and center would probably be closer to the explanation.

[@doncameron4091]

I think that's it. One cube that springs back and the rest are shells that fit over each other

[@Alan_Hans__]

Each time I think I have an idea as to how it or at least part of the act done there is something that wouldn't work with that method. VERY nice.

[@GuilhermeCarvalhoComposer]

We can see Teller saying "that was fabulous" and I couldn't agree more.

[@hahogenfarce]

Bryan Saint is so talented, I admire him so much

[@TheRocco96]

I thought the cubes were gimmicked, where 3 sides are solved and the other 3 sides are mingled, and you have a formula that with a few twists can mess up the solved sides and simultaneously solves the three other sides. And then depending how you show this gimmicked cube to the audience, it can look solved or it can look mingled. But on a second watch of your performace I saw you showed all sides of the cube, so my idea doesn't hold up , so you fooled me!

[@sabotagethefool]

Also doesn’t address the fact he showed multiple cubes and a full green cube and there was only one at the end lol

[@TheRocco96]

@@sabotagethefool When he showed the 4 cubes, he was standing with his whole body behind the green screen, so those extra cubes were hidden in his clothes.

[@Jukeboxer11]

@@sabotagethefoolThat part is easy look at his coat FFS

[@sabotagethefool]

@@Jukeboxer11 If it was that simple it wouldn’t have fooled them lmao. Dunning-Kruger Effect in action.

[@sabotagethefool]

@@Jukeboxer11 The irony you commented on someone else being an internet expert with no idea what they’re talking about is just *chefs kiss*

[@kalli71]

when I saw the first cube and saw the aligned blocks I thought: ya well only few movements to solve that one, and with training also doable in less than a second in one hand. What I don't understand is how theres multiple cubes and then only oine :D well done and kudos for not making noise while solving them one-handed

[@fredhag]

So well done. So he straight-out says he's not switching cubes, but when he talks about the cube being a standard cube, he prefaces it with "if" so yeah, two must be fake and the main one must somehow be able to be commanded to switch its faces quickly. So I think it's an engineering effort which shouldn't be too hard since there is a lot of space inside those cubes if you can manage what happens when twisting parts of it. I'm just wondering whether he triggers it manually or remotely.

[@willshad]

Google 'Instant Rubik'.

[@TheBaldr]

There are rubiks cubes that once you scramble them, you set them down and they revert back to the solved state

[@j.wilsoncork896]

The solution, I believe, is much easier. There is only one cube. There are three sleeves / shells that fit over that cube: one solved, one mixed, one green.

[@johnthompson5741]

@@j.wilsoncork896what about when he’s holding 3 cubes at once 😳

[@Darwiin88]

@@johnthompson5741 only fake paper cubes that he can crush. There is only one real rubik's cube for the whole routine

[@fritzcolburn]

OK.. This is one that I'm going to call a Kostya. It took me YEARS to finally figure out how Kostya Kimlat fooled them. This was beautiful. Absolutely perfect mental and physical misdirection. This is now in my Top 5.

[@Five7weezy]

probably the best patter i have ever seen period. well done Bryan.

[@steampunkscientist]

"Beautiful performance" - I couldn't agree more. It's not the trick that got me hooked, but the way he presented it.

[@Jimmy_James79]

absolutely an amazing performance! Thank you!

[@Dimencia]

Theory: 1. A motorized self-solving cube, they're a thing and this guy is big on fancy props 2. The extra cubes shown off are collapsible 3. The final cube has a 'door' on the orange side, and he inserts the collapsed cubes, and the functional cube on the final 'solve'. It's slightly bigger than a normal cube 4. At 6:38, he does a very smooth move to ensure the 'door' side of the final cube is down on the table, so it doesn't reveal anything once finished This is the only explanation I can come up with for that move at 6:38, which looks very practiced and intentional. But, it could just be that he's sending the collapsed cubes up his sleeve somehow and that rotation is unnecessary ... but the mechanism for that would be hard to hide while he's doing the rest of the trick, and in a magic trick, dismissing a move as accidental or unnecessary is usually a bad idea Overall there's enough weird stuff going on, like the green cube where he very carefully shows only three sides (and doesn't really add to the act, which seems suspiciously like it's some misdirection for him to do something), or the color 'change' at 5:07, that I'm not really convinced he's speed solving them, but that's only half the trick, anyway