Super Mario Bros 2 is the black sheep of the original Mario platformers - the weird one, the one that's different, the one that's not really a Mario game. But could this be why it has such a special place in the hearts of queer fans?

On today's SUPER MARIO MOMENT we chat Mario's dreamscape, Peach's floating and Birdo's gender identity with podcaster and essayist Drew Mackie!

Drew is the man behind Thrilling Tales of Old Video Games, a video game blog with a difference! He writes incredible essays about queerness, gaming and the type of deep dives we love on this show.

Check out the blog here: https://www.thrillingtalesofoldvideogames.com

Drew is also the cohost of Gayest Episode Ever: https://www.gayestepisodeever.com

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Our opening them is Supermario Brothers feat. MC Mario by the Ambassadors of Funk.