This week, in honor of the new Sonic movie hitting theatres this weekend, we’re doing a deep dive on the blue blur himself: the hog, the myth, the legend– Sonic the Hedgehog!  It's Sonic! The cool blue hedgehog who runs fast and loves chili dogs! You know the guy! In this episode we discuss the loveable blue guy's origin, our first exposure to this gaming icon, and discuss his history as a gaming cultural figure over the years. Plus we get into how the Sonic fandom has made their own queer spaces around the character, from the creation of Sonic OCs (original characters) on DeviantArt to fan games that range from the bizarre (Sonic Dreams Collection) to total love-letters to the franchise (Sonic Mania).  ======== Be Our Friends!! EMAIL US at [email protected] FOLLOW G4P  Twitter: @GayForPlayPod Instagram: @GayForPlayPod Twitch: twitch.tv/gayforplaypod Support the Show on PATREON ======== CREDITS Intro and outro music by Connor Marsh (@connorjmarshmallow) Show art by Nick Adams (@nickadams.art) Special thanks to our patrons: Blueberri Mary, Elijah Punzal,  Trevor McTavish & Martha Turner 3 MUSIC THIS WEEK: "Green Hill Zone"  by Masato Nakamura "Sonic Dreams Collection Title Theme" by torahhorse "Escape From the City" by Jun Senoue, performed by Ted Poley and Tony Harnell