Mario Segale Was Once Nintendo’s Landlord And You Can Guess What His Name Inspired

from Cool Weird Awesome with Brady Carlson · host Brady Carlson

Today in 1934, the birthday of Mario Segale, a real estate developer in the Seattle area who ended up playing a pretty big role in video game history. Plus: today, Springfield, Missouri begins the Route 66 Centennial Kickoff. Mario Segale, Seattle-area real estate developer who inspired Nintendo’s Super Mario, dies at 84 (Seattle Times)Everything You Need to Know About the Route 66 Centennial Kickoff in Springfield, Missouri in 2026 (Visit Springfield, Missouri)Let’s-a go over to this show’s Patreon page so you can drop a few of those gravity-defying Mario coins in there

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