On today's special episode of Steam Cleaners, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk share their approach to the new year before looking back at games the other host played during 2025. First, Walter bounces off of I Can't Beat the Beautiful Ones. Then, Chase shares Walter's love for Dispatch. Finally, Walter has one more surprise to bring in the new year.
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On today's episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar share their favorite songs of 2025 before delving into the latest Knives Out film: Wake Up Dead Man. Together, they delve into how the film handles its religious themes, their favorite members of the supporting cast, and whether the mystery lives up to their expectations.
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On today's special episode of Steam Cleaners, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar are joined by long-time guest Kristen Pignuolo to get some quick game recommendations before delving into all things Hades 2. They start with general thoughts on characterization, gameplay, and narrative framing before delving into much deeper spoiler territory. If you're like Chase and haven't played the game yet, jump off when he does!
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On today's episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar take a look at their frustrating NFL favs before moving on to today's film: Now You See Me: Now You Don't. Together, they discuss how the film flops when it comes to magic, whether the new generation of magicians clicks well with the original cast, and if this film hits "so bad it's good" territory or is just plain bad.
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On today's episode of Steam Cleaners, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk lament the struggles of their favorite football teams before delving into this week's games. First, Walter answers the call and shares his thoughts on Dispatch. Then, Chase finally finds an FMV game he thinks Walter will appreciate: I Can't Beat the Beautiful Ones.
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On today's episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk is joined by Chase Wassenar and his childhood friend Karen Ramirez as they discuss Edgar Wright's The Running Man. Together, they discuss how the film does and does not evolve from the original source material, the acting performances that captured their attention, and a script that really could have used a second pass.
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On today's episode of Steam Cleaners, Chase Wassenar and Walter Fedczuk are joined by Gabriella Shlyakh to discuss the latest Formula1 updates before delving into this week's games. First, Walter shares his frustrations with Battlefield 6. Then, Chase and Gabi discuss Road to Empress, an equally frustrating FMV game.
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On today's episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar discuss the LA Dodgers' World Series win before delving into this week's film, Predator: Badlands. Together, they celebrate the film's world design for edgy teenage DMs everywhere, whether the film is hurt by its PG-13 rating, and if its execution is strong enough to justify overlooking a fairly generic plot.
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On today's episode of Steam Cleaners, Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk lets the Buffalo Bills' problems wash over him while Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar regrets ever becoming an Atlanta Falcons fan. Then, the two move on to their games for the week. Walter guides some mysterious creatures on an adventure in Herdling, while Chase revisits Esports Godfather to determine just how much the 3.0 update has changed things since he last checked in.
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On today's episode of Final Cut, Walter Fedczuk and Chase Wassenar share some Fall memories before delving into this week's film, Tron: Ares. Together, they discuss how the film's worldbuilding falls flat, why Jared Leto should never be given a starring role in the future, and whether a strong soundtrack is enough to save a terrible script (spoiler alert: it absolutely isn't).
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On today's episode of Steam Cleaners, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk take a more detailed dive into the world of sports before going into this week's games. First, Walter checks out Gears of War: Reloaded to see if the game still holds up from his memories in 2006. Then, Chase goes all in on the new demo for Teamfight Manager 2, sharing his hopes and fears for what the final product might become.
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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.
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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!
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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, a game that has had substantial updates since it was last discussed on the podcast in 2022, all of which are for the better.
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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.
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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.
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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 to a special writer's jail for script crimes.
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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 getting lost in the objectively mediocre Chainsaw Juice King: Idle Shop.
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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)!
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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.
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