On today's episode of Steam Cleaners, Chase Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk take one last look at MSI before moving on to their games of the week. This week, Walter climbs to the top of a mountain in Insurmountable, while Chase finds his rhythm throughout the Cook, Serve, Delicious trilogy.
On today's episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar open the show with a detailed breakdown of the newly announced Hall of Legends and why they find Riot's approach severely disappointing. Then, the two move on to discuss the Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare and discuss whether being a "pleasant" experience is good enough to justify watching it.
On today's episode of Steam Cleaners, Chase Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk open the show by discussing their recent bright spots before delving into their games of the week. Walter picks up his lightsaber to take on Star Wars Jedi: Survivor while Chase turns to some experimental indie games: Pick & Poke and .Forty Five.
On today's episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar check out Dev Patel's directorial debut Monkey Man and discuss which parts land, which punches get pulled, and what they hope to see in his next movie. Also, Chase praised Challengers while Walter condemns Civil War.
After bemoaning the Falcons terrible draft choices, Chase Wassenar is joined by Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk to discuss two games they both love. First, Walter delves into SMITE, an underrated MOBA with a new chapter coming soon. Then, Chase journeys into danger and existential horror with Slay The Princess.
On today's very special episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar are joined by friends of the pod Justin and Sky to discuss Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. Together, they discuss the value of the human plotlines, why Mothra is the greatest kaiju of them all, and what is the "new empire" anyway? Check out Sky's fantasy fiction podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tlt7hVrsclA
On today's episode of Steam Cleaners, Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar spend some time catching up on the state of League of Legends esports before turning their attention to two very different games. Walter hits the links with PGA Tour 21, while Chase rolls the dice with Astrea: Six Sided Oracles.
On today's special episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar are joined by special guest Kristen Pignuolo to discuss Jennifer Lopez's vanity project This Is Me...Now. Together, they discuss how the songs and choreography disappoint, how the film fails to honestly explore its source material, and why J Lo was always going to be a difficult protagonist to get behind.
On today's episode of Steam Cleaners, Chase Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk open the show by discussing the pervasive VCS match-fixing scandal that has dominated recent League of Legends headlines. After that digression, Walter takes down fish and human hunters alike in Maneater, while Chase uses their last episode as an excuse to gush about the Great Ace Attorney Chronicles collection.
On today's special episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar take a look at the delightfully terrible Madame Web. Together, they discuss why this movie exists (and whether it should exist in the first place), their favorite ridiculous moments, and whether or not they would recommend this objectively terrible film.
After a not-so-quick discussion on the ups and downs of NFL free agency, Walter Fedczuk surprises Chase Wassenar with his thoughts on Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney, while Chase takes a quick detour to Donut County en route to his appointment with the Rhythm Doctor.
On today's episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar talk about Dune Part Two - the sequel to a film neither liked when Final Cut began - alongside friend of the pod and huge Dune fan Justin. Together, they discuss how the film compares to the books, what aspects were improved upon in the sequel compared to Part One, and why Walter still wasn't able to jump aboard the Dune hype train.
On today's episode of Steam Cleaners, Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk opens with some predictions for AEW Revolution before diving into the tough but fair roguelike Have a Nice Death. Then, Chase Wassenar shares his excitement with Balatro while deeply confusing his co-host with the game's layered mechanics.
On today's episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar continue to sidestep the Oscars (after a brief aside from Chase on Anatomy of a Fall and American Fiction) to focus on films they've always wanted to show each other. This time, Chase introduces Walter to Sorry to Bother You, a deeply anti-capitalist film that takes some big swings with its ending, for better and for worse.
On today's episode of Steam Cleaners, Walter Fedczuk opens the episode with a breaking news story on an anti-trust lawsuit being brought against the Call of Duty League. From there, Walter puzzles his way through Escape Academy, while Chase navigates The Fabulous Fear Machine.
Our two cohosts couldn't agree on any Oscars films to watch this month, so after Chase Wassenar shares his thoughts on Past Lives and Poor Things, the two move on to Walter Fedczuk's pick for the month: the 1996 action film The Rock. Together, the two discuss where Nic Cage's performance ranks in his career pantheon, how Sean Connery improves every film he's in, and so, so many brilliant one liners.
On today's episode of Steam Cleaners after a quick diversion to talk about pro LoL, Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk takes a stroll through Adios, while Chase Wassenar shares his disappointment over Lewd Gym (no, really) and his love for Forward: Escape the Fold.
On today's episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar turn their attention to The Iron Claw, a film that covers one of the most tragic stories in pro wrestling history. Together, they discuss how the film captures the 80s wrestling aesthetic, the strength of the acting performances throughout the film, and how they feel about Chris Von Erich being cut from the film. They also briefly talk about the Oscars and why Walter really isn't feeling it this year.
On today's episode of Steam Cleaners, Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk continues his tour down gaming history by playing the original Quake and Doom titles. Meanwhile, Chase Wassenar learns he does not have what it takes to be a politician thanks to Suzerain.
On today's episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar continue their Japan-themed month with Hayao Miyazaki's latest film, The Boy and the Heron. Together, they discuss their favorite animation sequences in the film, where the film ranks on the grounded to whimsy scale, and why Chase struggles with certain Miyazaki films.
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/d/1L3phi-29QDiMi4F_wsuas9GzQW5pRDQ1/view?usp=sharing
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.
