Rough Drafts Podcast

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 pieces, and how it reflects the current moment better than almost any movie in recent memory. We've got an early favorite for RD's 2022 Best Picture, folks.

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.