Rough Drafts Podcast

On today's episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar delve into One Battle After Another to discuss the film's strongest acting performances, how it balances humor and drama amidst well executed action sequences, and what parts they struggled with when evaluating just how good this film is as we get closer to Oscar season. Follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In today's special episode, Walter Fedczuk shares his thoughts on his recent vacation to the UK with Chase Wassenar, who studied in Scotland for university. This segment was too big to be a simple introduction, so come listen to Walter's highlights, lowlights, and everything in between! Follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Chase⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

On today's special episode of Steam Cleaners, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk are joined by Devin "Piratechnics" Younge for a quick NFL discussion/therapy session before delving into this week's games. First, Chase and Walter delve into Shape of Dreams , the new captivating co-op action roguelike. Then, Devin heads back to Potionomics...

On today's episode of Final Cut, Chase Wassenar shares his quick take on Black Bag before Walter Fedczuk launches into this week's film, Caught Stealing. Together, they discuss how the film balances its comedic and darker tones, their favorite acting performances, and how a more visceral approach to the film's violence stands out among other action films this year. Follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

On today's episode of Steam Cleaners, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wasenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk do a quick check-in on their favorite NFL teams after week one before delving into this week's games. Walter goes full Queen's Gambit with Passant: A Chess Roguelike while Chase celebrates his birthday by becoming King of the Castle in his favorite party game. Follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

On today's special episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar are once again joined by Devin Younge to discuss K-Pop Demon Hunters, a film that might have passed by our hosts otherwise. Together, they discuss what the film gets right about Korean music culture, how the fan culture around the film has bolstered some of its character elements, and why Chase wants to send the writers...

On today's episode of Steam Cleaners, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk share their concerns for the remaining MLB and upcoming NFL seasons before turning to this week's games. This time, Walter tries out three demos: Chess Hunt , Tiny Bookshop and All Will Fall . Meanwhile, Chase gets frustrated by the objectively good Sticky Business before get...

On today's special 100th episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar take a trip down memory lane before delving into the new Naked Gun film, which could be their favorite film of 2025 (and is certainly the funniest)! Follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Chase⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Walter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

On today's episode of Steam Cleaners, Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk and Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar catch up with the MLB season before delving into this week's games. Walter dusts off his Nintendo Switch to play Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX, while Chase tries out three new demos: Drăculești , Section 6: Requiem and Shroom and Gloom . Follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

On today's episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar start with a quick discussion on Snowpiercer before the two delve into the MCU's latest film, Fantastic Four: First Steps. Together, they discuss whether the vibes and aesthetics of the film are enough to make up for some questionable writing decisions. Follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠C...

On today's episode of Steam Cleaners, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk take a hard look at what their chosen MLB teams did at the trade deadline before moving on to this week's games. First, Walter delves fully into his soon-to-be homeowner energy with Lawn Mower Simulator. Then, Chase takes a deep dive into Umamusume: Pretty Derby as he attempt...

On today's episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar make up for their missed week due to COVID by discussing six other films before delving into this week's central topic, Superman. Once they've finished their dives into Megan 2.0 and Sinners among other films, the two discuss their hopes for the DCU heading into and out of this film, how this version of Superman capture...

On today's episode of Steam Cleaners, Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk checks out minor league baseball while Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar laments a disappointing Dodgers slump. Then, Walter falls in love with Moonlighter while Chase has a relaxing time with Witchy Life Story. Follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Chase⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠W...

On today's episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar hammer out their definition of what it means to be a sport before getting behind the wheel with their discussion of the F1 film. Together, they discuss why you really need to like Brad Pitt to enjoy this movie, how well the film highlights why fans love Formula 1, and whether a better version of this film was possible. Follow ⁠...

On today's episode of Steam Cleaners, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk do their regular baseball catch-up before delving into a bunch of different demos. We've included time stamps below for anyone who wants to try out these demos or wishlist these games for themselves. 17:25 Fishing Alone 25:13 Abra-Cooking-Dabra 33:33 Dispatch 39:55 The Hundre...

On today's episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar share some recent stories from their lives before delving into The Materialists. Together, they discuss whether or not Dakota Johnson's performance lives up to her fellow cast members, why the film's second act twist falls flat, and why both of our hosts left the movie feeling let down. Follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

On today's episode of Steam Cleaners, Chase Wassenar and Walter Fedczuk are joined by Kristen Pignuolo as they discuss the NBA Finals and delve into this week's games. Walter dives back into Assassin's Creed III to see if there's any value to be found on a deeper reflection before Chase and Kristen delve into Inhuman Resources: A Literary Machination and find themselves immersed ea...

On today's episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar delve into some board game recommendations before turning to the latest film from the John Wick universe: Ballerina. Together, they discuss the action scenes that pulled them into the film before dissecting the poor scriptwriting that pulled them out of it. Follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Chase⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠...

On today's episode of Steam Cleaners, Chase Wassenar and Walter Fedczuk look back at the Dodgers vs Athletics series and give updates on each of their teams before talking about this week's games. First, Walter returns to a game he played during last year's NextFest: Tactical Space Wizards. Then, Chase steps into the world of Pyrene to see if Two Tiny Dice have improved on their easily...

On today's episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar share some recent highlights from their lives before delving into the (probably?) final installment of the Mission Impossible series: The Final Reckoning. Together, they discuss the film's early pacing issues, how it struggles to maximize the value of its villains, and whether the action set pieces are enough to overcome it...

On today's episode of Steam Cleaners, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk catch up on the MLB season ahead of their respective teams' upcoming head-to-head series before moving on to this week's games. First, Walter delves deeper into one of his favorite games from Steam NextFest: Nordhold. Then, Chase talks briefly about his struggles with A L...

On today's special episode of Final Cut, hosts Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar take some time to share some vulnerability about their mental health journeys before delving into the first Marvel film in years that could make that topic relevant: Thunderbolts*. Together, they discuss Florence Pugh's amazing performance, how the film manages its cast, and whether this movie did enough to gi...

On today's episode of Steam Cleaners, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk check in on the MLB season before moving on to this week's games. First, Walter fakes us out with a brief discussion on NBA2k25 before moving on to a much more interesting game, Urban Jungle. Then, Chase looks at five demos he played during Steam's NextFest for games that...

On today's episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar delve into before turning their attention to this week's film, The Amateur. Together, they discuss how the film handles its core themes, whether calling it a perfect cable network afternoon film is damning with faint praise, and why this film has one of the largest gaps in scores between our two co-hosts in the show's h...

On today's episode of Steam Cleaners, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar catch up on their baseball teams before taking a quick look at the storylines heading into the NBA Playoffs. Then, Walter continues his Nazi-killing gaming era with Wolfenstein: The New Order, while Chase heads back to the kitchen to share his takes on The Chef's Shift. Follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Chase⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠...