Rough Drafts Podcast

On today's episode of Steam Cleaners, Walter Fedczuk celebrates Half-Life's 25th anniversary by playing it in its original form, while Chase Wassenar delves into the very dark comedy of Class of '09. Watch the scene Chase shared (content warning: police violence. quality warning: Chase forgot to record the audio at one point and never went back to fix it): https://drive.google.com/file...

On today's episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar start the new year looking at Godzilla Minus One. Together, they discuss what the film gets right that Western fans often miss, how the human and monster stories synergize well, and whether the film sticks the landing with its ending.

On today's special New Years episode of Steam Cleaners, Chase Wassenar and Walter Fedczuk revisit games the other co-host played throughout the year. Walter connects with the story of Thirsty Suitors, while Chase delves into the beautiful world of Beyond the Frame: the Finest Scenery.

On this special holiday episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar are joined by special guest Justin Bunka to discuss John Woo's Silent Night. Together, they discuss how the lack of dialogue affects the film, how the film's pacing holds it back, and how the final scene amplifies the messaging issues found throughout the film.

On today's special episode of Steam Cleaners, Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk goes undercover to navigate the police state in Orwell and Orwell: Ignorance is Strength. Meanwhile, Chase Wassenar is joined by Kristen Pignuolo to discuss Doomsday Paradise, a game that adds card game combat to the Monster Prom formula to great effect.

On today's episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar turn their attention to the early 1800s with Ridley Scott's Napoleon. Together, they share their favorite iconic one liners from the film, bemoan some of the pacing choices made, and question what the heart of the film should have been if it was going to live up to its potential.

In today's episode of Steam Cleaners, Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk heads back into the woods to finally finish Firewatch and its compelling narrative, while Chase Wassenar gets on his skateboard to battle through complicated relationship trauma in Thirsty Suitors.

On today's episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar take a look at David Fincher's latest film, The Killer. Together, they discuss how the film deconstructs our typical movie hitman tropes, how nice it is to have Michael Fassbender back, and how the movie neatly marries its action and themes.

On today's episode of Steam Cleaners, Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk takes his own trip into Inscryption and is disappointed by what he finds. Meanwhile, Chase Wassenar delves into the auto battler/card game roguelike hybrid Hadean Tactics and how it balances both genres.

On today's episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar take a look at Martin Scorcese's 3.5 hour epic, Killers of the Flower Moon. Together, they discuss how the film expertly handles the plight of the Osage tribe, the highs and lows of acting performances across the cast, and their opposing thoughts about the film's ending.

On today's episode of Steam Cleaners, Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk puts his shooter skills to the test with Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare. Meanwhile, Chase Wassenar goes back to his roots with a roguelike card game that almost didn't make it to the show, Beneath Oresa.

On today's episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar turn their attention to The Creator, a film they wanted to like much more than they did. Together, they unmask the generic archetype structure that limits the film's narrative potential, share their frustrations on the film's lazy use of AI as a framing device, and discuss whether some good acting performances and world...

On today's episode of Steam Cleaners, Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk dives into Titanfall 2 and its unique campaign mode, while Chase Wassenar turns his attention to sci-fi visual novel management game Citizen Sleeper.

On today's episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar turn a busy week into an opportunity to explore their new passion for Indian films by taking a look back at RRR. Together, they discuss the strong acting performances at the core of the film, their favorite action moments, and where the film's ideology hinders its potential. Ritesh Babu's RRR article: https://www.vox.co...

On today's episode of Steam Cleaners, Chase Wassenar and Walter Fedczuk finish their "playing the same game" episode trilogy by taking a look at Wrestlequest. Together, they analyze how a passion project can be led astray without proper editing and examination of why certain game mechanics should or should not be carried into the modern age.

In today's episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar experience their first Bollywood film, Jawan. Together, they discuss the film's adherence to the Rule of Cool, how the film's politics enhance an already captivating presence, and why they want to watch more Shah Rukh Khan and Bollywood films moving forward.

On today's special episode of Steam Cleaners, Chase Wassenar and Walter Fedczuk are joined by special guest Kristen Pignuolo to discuss Stray Gods: A Roleplaying Musical. Together, they discuss how the game makes the most of its mythological premise, how they each took different approaches when playing through the narrative, and whether you need a good ending to the mystery to enjoy a visual n...

On today's episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar check out DC's newest addition to their movie universe, Blue Beetle. Together, they discuss their previous connections to the character, how the film handles its core themes, and whether this film can separate itself from the "superhero fatigue" that's plagued recent films in the genre.

On today's special episode of Steam Cleaners, Chase Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk are both talking about new visual novel Penny Larceny: Gig Economy Supervillain. Together, they'll discuss their favorite storylines, where the game stumbles, and whether Walter will be more interested in playing visual novels in the future.

On today's episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar take a look at the latest Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film. Together, they discuss the film's iconic art style ( film image⁠ ), whether pop culture references take away from the final product, and how well the film handles its core themes given the target audience

On today's episode of Steam Cleaners, Walter Fedczuk shares his thoughts on the heartfelt and beautiful Behind the Frame: The Finest Scenery, while Chase Wassenar delves deep into Marvel's Midnight Suns, a game with a lot of heart but too much ambition for its own good.

On today's special episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk, Chase Wassenar and special guest Kristen Pignuolo conclude their two-part Barbieheimer journey. In this Oppenheimer episode, the crew discusses the film's issues around historical accuracy, how the writing and pacing helps and hurts the film, and how the film's sound design pays off with its iconic nuclear launch sequence.

On today's special episode of the Final Cut podcast, Walter Fedczuk, Chase Wassenar and special guest Kristen Pignuolo begin their two-part Barbieheimer journeys. In this Barbie episode, they discuss the role Barbie played in their childhoods, how the film makes the most of its fun premise, and why they all hope Barbie two explores the concept of gender after friend of the pod Ruby Layne share...

On today's episode of Steam Cleaners, Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk did what his co-host could not and took down some Norse gods in God of War (2018). Meanwhile, Chase Wassenar mixed things up with a roguelike card game that may have had a bit too much bite in Wildfrost.

On today's episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar delve back into the spy world to discuss the latest Mission Impossible film. Together, they discuss how the film weaves comedy into its action bits, the strength of its supporting cast, and why this being a "part one" film didn't hurt nearly as much as previous films they've discussed on the show.