This week on Podcasting With Power, we take a deep dive into the infamous live-action Super Mario Bros. movie from the nineties! Does this movie deserve to stay in the shadows, or should Nintendo do more to celebrate it?

We welcome special guest Nick Dumitrescu (from the WASD and Beyond and It Came From Screambox podcasts) for our special rewatch (or in Jordan's case, a first-time watch!) of this cult classic. We'll share our full thoughts on the movie, as well as behind-the-scenes details and almost-castings we've learned about over the years. We even compare it directly to the more recent, animated Super Mario films!

Check out Nick's podcasts, WASD and Beyond (video games) and It Came From ScreamBox (horror movies) on:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0Df6zKfp8OYP6232AcXrrp?si=df4174c1f6ea4fa0

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wasd-and-beyond/id1487317874

Time Codes:

00:00:00 Welcoming Nick from WASD and Beyond

00:05:50 Super Mario Bros. (1993) discussion

00:43:00 Who was ALMOST in this movie?

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Nintendo’s summer 2026 lineup is starting to take shape, and this week we finally got a big one: the long-awaited Splatoon Raiders!

On this Nintendo News Recap edition of Podcasting With Power, we break down everything revealed so far, including gameplay details, how the single-player campaign works, what co-op looks like, and the characters you’ll be teaming up with. Plus, we’ve got a confirmed July release date, a surprisingly affordable $49.99 price point, and a brand-new trio of amiibo launching alongside the game.

We also take a look at a new overview trailer for Yoshi and the Mysterious Book ahead of its release next month, and discuss a leaked first look at what could be the final design for Link in the upcoming Legend of Zelda movie.

Quick Headlines:

- Gamers are suing Nintendo over tariffs

- Annapurna Interactive’s reveals upcoming Switch 2 slate

- New Resident Evil datamine hint at an upcoming mode

- Fortnite’s Save the World mode finally hits Switch 2

- Nintendo pushes out bug fixes for several recent first-party titles

- Miyamoto responds to negative Super Mario Galaxy Movie reviews

- Pokemon- and Zelda-ripoff Pickmos has been removed from Steam

As always, we wrap things up with Out This Week, highlighting the biggest new game releases you should have on your radar.

Time Codes:

00:00:00 Opening

00:10:51 Splatoon Raiders Release Date, Price, and More

00:16:31 Yoshi and the Mysterious Book Overview Trailer

00:21:33 Possible Leak of Link's Zelda Movie Costume

00:27:56 Gamers Suing Nintendo, Annapurna Switch 2 Lineup, Resident Evil Datamine, and more

00:34:51 Out This Week

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What were the Nintendo rumors YOU believed growing up?

This week on Podcasting With Power, we’re diving deep into the wildest Nintendo myths we heard on the playground, long before we could Google the truth for ourselves. From finding Mew under the truck in Pokémon Red and Blue to unlocking Luigi in Super Mario 64, we break down what we heard, why we believed it, and whether any of it was actually true!

Time Codes:

00:00:00 Opening

00:06:26 Classic Nintendo Playground Rumors

00:39:15 Jordan is Shocked by Metroid Endings

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