764: The Super Mario Galaxy Movie

Retronauts

Games, Leisure, Technology, Video Games

4.5 • 2.3K Ratings

🗓️ 27 April 2026

⏱️ 103 minutes

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Summary

The rumors are true: they made another Super Mario movie. And, as licensed podcasters, we're legally obligated to see it and report back. On this installment of Retronauts, join Bob Mackey, Henry Gilbert, Stuart Gipp, Drew Mackie (from Thrilling Tales of Old Video Games), and Jess O'Brien (AKA Voidburger) as the crew uses their most powerful analytical skills to fully deconstruct a movie made for preverbal audiences. Will Illumination survive?

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0:00.0	This week on Retronauts.
0:28.5	I'm your host for this one, Bob Mackie.
0:30.1	And this week we are talking about the Super Mario Galaxy movie.
0:33.8	You see, three years ago, we all gathered to celebrate a landmark occasion, and that was the first Super Mario movie in 30 years. And then all of our very powerful and correct opinions seem to anger the masses. So we are assembling once again to discuss this inevitable sequel and asking the questions, have we warmed up to this animated Mario, or do we think he should
0:55.2	be buried in an unmarked minion grave? So before I go on any further today, who is here with me
1:00.5	today? We've got a packed Zencaster studio here. Let's go down the list in my notes. Who is here
1:06.1	with me today? Coming to you today with 80% fewer licensed musical tracks, Henry Gilbert.
1:10.5	Yes, Henry will not be asking you to take him on this time around.
1:14.7	Who else do we have?
1:15.8	Still trusting the fungus.
1:17.6	It's Jess Voidberger O'Brien over here.
1:20.2	Excellent.
1:21.1	Who else is here?
1:22.9	Gay for Wart, Dremacki.
1:24.6	Very nice.
1:25.9	And who is last but not least on this podcast?
1:29.5	Hello, I'm Stuart Jip, and I've thought of something pithy too.
1:32.9	It's funny.
1:34.7	We can circle back to you, Stuart.
1:37.1	There's lots of fertile ground in this Mario Galaxy movie.
1:39.7	I was asleep like 15 minutes ago.
1:41.3	I got nothing.
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