Rough Drafts Podcast

In today's episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk finally wears co-host Chase Wassenar down so they can turn their eyes to a critically acclaimed film beloved by MCU fans: Spider-Man: No Way Home. Together, they discuss a disjointed opening act, the incredible character performances from the returning members of the older films, and whether a bumpy journey was worth it to reach their ultimate destin...

In today's episode of Steam Cleaners, Walter Fedczuk saves an adorable assortment of good dogs in To the Rescue!, while Chase Wassenar bemoans the lack of content in Mario Strikers: Battle League and turns his eye to the flawed but charming kingdom management simulator Yes, Your Grace.

In today's episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar travel back to 2021 to review a film that had previously caught their attention: The Green Knight. Together, they discuss the many differences between this version and the original Arthurian Legend, the striking cinematography, and one of the worst endings of any film they've reviewed for the podcast. Strap in, folks. 

In today's special episode of Steam Cleaners, Chase Wassenar and Walter Fedczuk take a look back at Supergiant Games' impressive catalogue of titles. Together, they reminisce over Bastion's greatest strengths, get frustrated by Transistor's experimental combat system, gush over the storytelling and worldbuilding of Pyre, and enjoy the mythological masterpiece that is Hades.

In today's episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar take a look at The Batman, the latest DC superhero film that's not part of the DC cinematic universe. Together, they discuss whether the film is quite as gritty as people claimed online, Robert Pattinson's take on Batman as a character, and how the final act of the film undermines everything the film was working toward.

In today's episode of Steam Cleaners, Walter Fedczuk shares his disappointment with NBA2k21 before enjoyed a relaxing tour through Cloudy Gardens. Meanwhile, Chase Wassenar powers through his fear of horror titles for Inscryption.

On today's episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar wrap up their look at 2022 Oscar nominated films with Drive My Car. Together, they discuss their history with foreign films, the strong performances from the overall cast, how Drive My Car takes advantage of the play within the musical, and their opposing reactions to the movie's ending.

In today's episode of Steam Cleaners, Walter Fedczuk tries to take over the world in Destroy All Humans!, while Chase Wassenar helps a kid enjoy his birthday party in Later Alligator before getting meta with The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe.

On today's episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar continue their journey through Oscar-nominated films with Spencer. Together, they discuss Kristen Stewart's incredible performance, a very cold supporting cast, and an incredibly blunt metaphor

In today’s episode of Steam Cleaners, Walter Fedczuk finds the perfect gift in Depanneur Nocturne and pulls off some sick moves in Skatebird. Meanwhile, Chase Wassenar goes on an epic journey with everyone’s favorite pink fluff ball with Kirby and the Forgotten Land.

In today's episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar look at Everything, Everywhere, All at Once, an ambitious film that lives up to its title in capturing the overwhelming nature of our current systems and manages to find hope amidst its nihlistic themes. Together, they discuss the movie's core philosophy, the script's creativity at turning throwaway jokes into much bigger set piece...

In today's episode of Steam Cleaners, Walter Fedczuk breaks new ground by discussing multiple games on the show: Can Androids Pray?, A Short Hike, and Night in the Woods. Meanwhile, Chase takes down out of control space capitalists in The Outer Worlds.

In today's episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar turn their eyes to the Bakker family with a deep dive into The Eyes of Tammy Faye. Together, they discuss Jessica Chastain's Oscar-winning performance, uneven performances from the rest of the cast, and the script's refusal to wrestle with Tammy's complicity in the events that led to the Bakker family's downfall.

In today's special episode of Steam Cleaners, Walter Fedczuk dives into a world of beaver city builders with Timberborn, while Chase Wassenar is joined by K-Pop Shenanigans co-host Kristen Pignuolo to take down Paradise Killer.

In today's episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar sit down to talk about Nightmare Alley, a film that earned a lot of praise from critics but struggled at the box office. Together, they discuss Guillermo del Toro's signature style, Cate Blanchett's scene-stealing performance, and some Oscars predictions that aged pretty okay, all things considered.

In today's episode of Steam Cleaners, Walter Fedczuk tries out Madden 22's Face of the Franchise mode while Chase Wassenar climbs atop his beloved Ursaluna to discuss Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

In today's very special episode of the Final Cut Podcast, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar team up with Devin "Piratechnics" Younge and Alex "Magical" Whieldon to discuss Arcane, the League of Legends-based animated series that won nine different awards at this weekend's Annie Awards. In this GGWP reunion episode, the crew discuss Riot's historic approach to worldbuilding, their favorite moments...

In today's episode of Steam Cleaners, Walter Fedczuk unpacks a powerful story in Unpacking while Chase Wassenar learns that Fire Emblem: Three Houses isn't quite as good the fourth time around.

In today's episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar head into the magical realm of Disney's Encanto. Together, they discuss the movie's well executed depiction of Colombian culture, how Encanto nails difficult family dynamics, and some mixed opinions on the movie's soundtrack before turning their eyes towards the future of Disney's animated films.

In today's episode of Steam Cleaners, Walter Fedczuk fights his way through the increasingly un-sneaky Assassin's Creed Valhalla, while Chase Wassenar and special guest Eduardo Stückrath put an end to Steam Cleaners' coverage of the Danganronpa series by discussing Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony and its controversial ending. 

In today's episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar take a look at Lana Wachowski's Matrix Resurrection, a sequel they never saw coming. Together, they discuss Wachowski's willingness to put her feelings on the film and its development at the forefront of the movie itself, the movie's difficult stance on psychiatry, and whether they'd be interested in a sequel given the film's open...

In today’s episode of Steam Cleaners, Walter Fedczuk tries to dig into the notoriously difficult city-building survival game Frostpunk, while Chase Wassenar gushes about Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair, possibly the greatest mystery game he’s ever played.

In the long awaited return of the K-Pop shenanigans podcast, Chase Wassenar, Kristen Pignuolo, Shae Dreis, and Zac sit down to discuss their favorite songs of 2021. Good news: 2021 was a *really* good year for k-pop!   Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6tNx9n1CELCGvFLR24rplN?si=f4e052abba144ef8   YouTube Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8BYXwcfIli41CHnVMbrI...

In today's episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar discuss James Gunn's signature style, fall in love with Ratcatcher and share their thoughts and hopes for the future of the DCEU.

In today's episode of Steam Cleaners, Walter Fedczuk delves into the dungeons of tech startup culture with Going Under, while Chase Wassenar solves the mystery of why so many visual novel fans enjoy Danganronpa.