Join your host Jon Saks and a rotating pool of guests as they compete each week to draft the best movies, performances and more from the greatest entertainers of all-time!
I am serious. And don't call me, Draft Class. With a certain reboot / legacy sequel / Hail Mary pass into the end zone of nostalgia dropping on August 1, lets take a moment to celebrate the King of the Spoof, LESLIE NIELSEN!Joining Jon Saks for the LESLIE NIELSEN Draft - SPECIAL GUESTS!Dennis Hurley"Let us know what Draft you would like to listen to by sending us a message!"Support the show
In my Draft Class, they say, "Act as if ye had faith... and faith will be given to you." IF... if we are to have faith in justice, we need only to believe in ourselves. And ACT with justice. See, I believe there is justice in our hearts.Joining Jon Saks for the Final Round of the PAUL NEWMAN Draft - SPECIAL GUESTS!Frank BonacciAmanda Van NostrandRobert AllenCheck out Amanda in the feature film, "Fog"Currently available on Tubi!"Let us know what Draft you would like to listen to by sending us a message!"Support the show
What we've got here is... failure to Draft Class.Joining Jon Saks for Round 2 of the PAUL NEWMAN Draft - SPECIAL GUESTS!Frank BonacciAmanda Van NostrandRobert AllenCheck out Amanda in the feature film, "Fog"Currently available on Tubi!"Let us know what Draft you would like to listen to by sending us a message!"Support the show
I'm the best you ever seen, Draft Class. I'm the best there is. And even if you beat me, I'm still the best.The definition of a classic, PAUL NEWMAN!Joining Jon Saks for 3 Rounds of the PAUL NEWMAN Draft - SPECIAL GUESTS!Frank BonacciAmanda Van NostrandRobert AllenCheck out Amanda in the feature film, "Fog"Currently available on Tubi!"Let us know what Draft you would like to listen to by sending us a message!"Support the show
Mornings are for Draft Class and contemplation.Between TV and movies, there aren't many people in the world of entertainment who have a bigger 2025 planned for them than our favorite local Sheriff, DAVID HARBOUR!Joining Jon Saks for the DAVID HARBOUR Draft - SPECIAL GUESTS!Bianca SotoJefferson Reardon"Let us know what Draft you would like to listen to by sending us a message!"Support the show
Long live the new Draft Class. Joining Jon Saks for the Final Round of the DAVID CRONENBERG Draft - SPECIAL GUESTS!Ben Allen"Let us know what Draft you would like to listen to by sending us a message!"Support the show
After all, there is nothing real outside our perception of Draft Class, is there?"The Shrouds" is opening nationwide on April 25, which allows us the pleasure of discussing one of the most visionary directors who has ever been behind the camera. An artist who consistently invented new boundaries just so he could push them, DAVID CRONENBERG!Joining Jon Saks for 2 Rounds of the DAVID CRONENBERG Draft - SPECIAL GUESTS!Ben Allen"Let us know what Draft you would like to listen to by sending us a message!"Support the show
I need a bath. Some Draft Class. Then you and me sit down. And we talk about who dies.Jon Saks shares his Top 5 Performances from someone who has recently skyrocketed to global acclaim, STEPHEN GRAHAM!"Let us know what Draft you would like to listen to by sending us a message!"Support the show
Do you understand the words that are coming out of my Draft Class??An explosively funny comedian with a rapid fire pace and rhythm that made him truly stand out. Let's light one real quick with our buddy, CHRIS TUCKER!Joining Jon Saks for the CHRIS TUCKER Draft - SPECIAL GUESTS!Brennan LoweryPaul Pallotta"Let us know what Draft you would like to listen to by sending us a message!"Support the show
Wipe that face off your head, Draft Class. As Season 3 of The White Lotus concludes, Jon Saks ranks his Top 10 Performances from one of the defining stars of the mid 90s indie boom who has continued to crush it on TV and film over the past 30 years, PARKER POSEY!"Let us know what Draft you would like to listen to by sending us a message!"Support the show
I'm your, Draft Class. One day after his passing, Jon Saks shares his Top 10 Val Kilmer Performances. VAL KILMERDecember 31, 1959 - April 1, 2025"Let us know what Draft you would like to listen to by sending us a message!"Support the show
Styling and profiling..swishing and dishing..swooping and hooping..bounding and astounding..drafting and discussing...As the NBA playoffs approach, its time to celebrate the greatest franchise in sports history. Your, NEW, YORK, KNICKS!Joining Jon Saks for the NEW YORK KNICKS Draft - SPECIAL GUESTS!EliteFeltonProof"Let us know what Draft you would like to listen to by sending us a message!"Support the show
Your "best"? Losers always whine about their best. Draft Class goes home and fucks the prom queen. Joining Jon Saks for the Final Round of the SEAN CONNERY Draft - SPECIAL GUESTS!Jeff GillisBrad Gillis"Let us know what Draft you would like to listen to by sending us a message!"Support the show
The name is Class...Draft, Class. Who better to celebrate Saint Patrick's Day with than the most well known Scottish actor who ever lived. Stand up and salute the ultimate cock of the walk, SEAN CONNERY!Joining Jon Saks for 2 Rounds of the SEAN CONNERY Draft - SPECIAL GUESTS!Jeff GillisBrad Gillis"Let us know what Draft you would like to listen to by sending us a message!"Support the show
I'm gone. It's done. And you can go back to doing whatever you want to do, with whoever you want to do it, and whatever Draft Class you want to do it in.Joining Jon Saks for the Final Round of the DEMI MOORE Draft - SPECIAL GUEST!Jon's Brother MICHAEL!"Let us know what Draft you would like to listen to by sending us a message!"Support the show
You break my heart. Then again, you break Draft Class's heart. Fresh off her Best Actress nomination for The Substance, let's run out into the rain and profess our love for giving us nearly 40 years of iconic cinematic memories and crushes, DEMI MOORE!Joining Jon Saks for 2 Rounds of the DEMI MOORE Draft - SPECIAL GUEST!Jon's Brother MICHAEL!!"Let us know what Draft you would like to listen to by sending us a message!"Support the show
I don't deserve this... to die like this. I was building a Draft Class. On the day of his passing, Jon Saks shares his Top 10 Gene Hackman Films. GENE HACKMANJanuary 30, 1930 - February 27, 2025"Let us know what Draft you would like to listen to by sending us a message!"Support the show
Thank Draft Class, not me. He wants us to survive. Well, that's what we have to believe.On the verge of potentially joining a very exclusive club of actors who have TWO Best Actor Oscars, ADRIEN BRODY!Who will win Best Actor?Who will win Best Supporting Actor??Who will win Best Picture???How many times has Bianca seen The Brutalist????Joining Jon Saks for the ADRIEN BRODY Draft - SPECIAL GUEST!Bianca Soto"Let us know what Draft you would like to listen to by sending us a message!"Support the show
Could you give us some change, please? Draft Class said we have asthma and we have to eat ice-cream right away.One of the more unique directors working today, with a very distinct grounded style focusing on people and places that are usually not shown on the big screen. His most recent film, "Anora," was Oscar nominated for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Original Screenplay. Welcome to Hollywood, SEAN BAKER!Joining Jon Saks for the SEAN BAKER Draft - SPECIAL GUESTS!Ben AllenJake Estes"Let us know what Draft you would like to listen to by sending us a message!"Support the show
Live from Draft Class, it's the Saturday Night Live Cast Draft! We are replaying one of our first Draft's in honor of the upcoming SNL 50th Anniversary Celebration which is happening tonight!!Listen along as we Draft among the 50 years and counting of SNL cast members to try and Draft the Best Team!Who is your favorite SNL Cast member ever?What would be your dream Top 7 SNL Cast??Which Drafter has the best team???Click Here for Round 3Click Here for Round 4Click Here for Round 5Click Here for Round 6Click Here for the Final RoundJoining Jon Saks for the SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE Cast Draft - SPECIAL GUESTS!Josh HymanFrank AngeliniDennis HurleyDylan Murphy"Let us know what Draft you would like to listen to by sending us a message!"Support the show
Live from Draft Class, it's the Saturday Night Live Cast Draft! We are replaying one of our first Draft's in honor of the upcoming SNL 50th Anniversary Celebration!Listen along as we Draft among the 50 years and counting of SNL cast members to try and Draft the Best Team!What is your SNL Top 10 List??Click Here for Round 2Click Here for Round 3Click Here for Round 4Click Here for Round 5Click Here for Round 6Click Here for the Final RoundJoining Jon Saks for the SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE Cast Draft - SPECIAL GUESTS!Josh HymanFrank AngeliniDennis HurleyDylan Murphy"Let us know what Draft you would like to listen to by sending us a message!"Support the show
Oh, Draft Class. In-famous is when you're MORE than famous. This man El Guapo, he's not just famous, he's IN-famous. Continuing our preparation for the Saturday Night Live 50th Anniversary celebration, let us bend the comedic knee to one of the more fearless and funny performers of the past 40 years, MARTIN SHORT!Joining Jon Saks for the MARTIN SHORT Draft - SPECIAL GUESTS!Dennis Hurley"Let us know what Draft you would like to listen to by sending us a message!"Support the show
Over? Did you say "over"? Nothing is over until we decide it is! Was it over when the Germans bombed Draft Class? Hell no!To get you ready for the Saturday Night Live 50th Anniversary Celebration, we're going to celebrate one of the SNL pillars who helped invent the modern movie comedy, and passed away at the way too young age of 33, JOHN BELUSHI!Joining Jon Saks for the JOHN BELUSHI Draft - SPECIAL GUESTS!Paul Pallotta"Let us know what Draft you would like to listen to by sending us a message!"Support the show
You think I'm crazy? Well, listen up, there's a Draft Class coming like nothing you've ever seen, and not a one of you is prepared for it.Who better to get nuts with during the despair of winter than an actor with volcanic levels of energy who somehow remains completely captivating and lovable the entire time, routinely eviscerating whomever he shares the screen with. It's the loon with our favorite tunes, MICHAEL SHANNON!Joining Jon Saks for the MICHAEL SHANNON Draft - SPECIAL GUESTS!Brennan Lowery"Let us know what Draft you would like to listen to by sending us a message!"Support the show
Well, you know, Mom, there are other ways to enjoy yourself... without, Draft Class. Joining Jon Saks for the Final Round of the REESE WITHERSPOON Draft - SPECIAL GUESTS!Frank BonacciAmanda Van NostrandRobert AllenCheck out Amanda in the feature film, "Fog"Currently available on Tubi!"Let us know what Draft you would like to listen to by sending us a message!"Support the show
Dear Draft Class. I do not often speak with you and ask for things, but now I really must insist that you help me win the election tomorrow because I deserve it and Paul Metzler doesn't, as you well know. I realize that it was your divine hand that disqualified Tammy Metzler and now I'm asking that you go that one last mile and make sure to put me in office where I belong so that I may carry out your will on earth as it is in heaven. Amen.Is there a more delightful person than America's Sweetheart? She has given us quite an array of entertainment over the years, so what say we put some smiles on all of our faces by basking in the warm glow of, REESE WITHERSPOON!Joining Jon Saks for 2 Rounds of the REESE WITHERSPOON Draft - SPECIAL GUESTS!Frank BonacciAmanda Van NostrandRobert AllenCheck out Amanda in the feature film, "Fog"Currently available on Tubi!"Let us know what Draft you would like to listen to by sending us a message!"Support the show
It's a, Draft Class. We're dealing with a different animal here, boys. What Gerard Butler movie is in Paul's Top 10 of all-time?Will Brennan's 2nd round pick be more shocking than Paul's 1st round pick??Joining Jon Saks for the Final Round of the GERARD BUTLER Draft - SPECIAL GUESTS!Brennan LoweryPaul Pallotta"Let us know what Draft you would like to listen to by sending us a message!"Support the show
This....is....Draft Class!To end 2024, we are falling in line behind a man who might be the most reliable action star we have right now, GERARD BUTLER!Joining Jon Saks for 2 Rounds of the GERARD BUTLER Draft - SPECIAL GUESTS!Brennan LoweryPaul Pallotta"Let us know what Draft you would like to listen to by sending us a message!"Support the show
We will conquer this Draft Class. It will not consume us....There are very few directors who have a more interesting and unpredictable future ahead of them than this filmmaker. With "Nosferatu" scheduled for a Christmas release, today we will be talking about, ROBERT EGGERS!Joining Jon Saks for the ROBERT EGGERS Draft - SPECIAL GUESTS!Ben AllenJake Estes"Let us know what Draft you would like to listen to by sending us a message!"Support the show
Sometimes I think people don't understand how lonely it is to be a kid, like you don't matter. So, I'm eight, and I have these toys, these dolls. My favorite is this ugly girl doll who I call Draft Class, and I keep yelling at her, "You can't be ugly! Be pretty!" It's weird, like if I can transform her, I would magically change, too. Joining Jon Saks for the Final Round of the KATE WINSLET Draft - SPECIAL GUESTS!Alexandra Gomez"Let us know what Draft you would like to listen to by sending us a message!"Support the showFollow SadisticSupport the show
I'll never let go, Draft Class. I'll never let go. I promise....Do you need some warmth as we move toward the holiday season? Well then snuggle up alongside this SEVEN time Oscar nominated actress, who also happens to have starred in some of the most iconic and successful movies of all-time, KATE WINSLET!Joining Jon Saks for 2 Rounds of the KATE WINSLET Draft - SPECIAL GUESTS!Alexandra Gomez"Let us know what Draft you would like to listen to by sending us a message!"Support the showFollow SadisticSupport the show
Draft Class still looks fake.Joining Jon Saks for the Final Round of the MICHAEL J. FOX Draft - SPECIAL GUESTS!Christopher FeinsteinFrank Bonacci"Let us know what Draft you would like to listen to by sending us a message!"Support the showFollow SadisticSupport the show
If my calculations are correct, when this Draft Class hits 88 miles per hour... you're gonna see some serious shit.Who better to drive us towards Thanksgiving than one of the most lovable actors that has ever graced the big screen, MICHAEL J. FOX!Joining Jon Saks for 2 Rounds of the MICHAEL J. FOX Draft - SPECIAL GUESTS!Christopher FeinsteinFrank Bonacci"Let us know what Draft you would like to listen to by sending us a message!"Support the showFollow SadisticSupport the show
Do you have what it takes to take a life? Or is Draft Class too precious? Has anyone in film history had a more impressive career than Clint Eastwood?Joining Jon Saks for the Final Round of the CLINT EASTWOOD Draft - SPECIAL GUESTS!Ben AllenJake Estes"Let us know what Draft you would like to listen to by sending us a message!"Support the showFollow SadisticSupport the show
I've killed just about everything that walks or crawled at one time or another. And I'm here to kill you, Little Bill, for what you did to, Draft Class.Joining Jon Saks for Round 2 of the CLINT EASTWOOD Draft - SPECIAL GUESTS!Ben AllenJake Estes"Let us know what Draft you would like to listen to by sending us a message!"Support the showFollow SadisticSupport the show
I know what you're thinking, Draft Class. You're thinking "Did he fire six shots or only five?" Now to tell you the truth, I've forgotten myself in all this excitement. But being this is a .44 Magnum, the most powerful handgun in the world and will blow your head clean off, you've gotta ask yourself a question: "Do I feel lucky?" Well, do ya, punk? After directing "Juror #2," at the age of 94, in what might be his final film, we're going to saddle up and ride through 60 YEARS of films to celebrate the biggest bad ass in the history of cinema, CLINT EASTWOOD!Joining Jon Saks for 3 Rounds of the CLINT EASTWOOD Draft - SPECIAL GUESTS!Ben AllenJake Estes"Let us know what Draft you would like to listen to by sending us a message!"Support the showFollow SadisticSupport the show
Game over, Draft Class. Game over! How would you rank the ALIEN movies?Where should the franchise go moving forward??Joining Jon Saks for the Final Round of the ALIEN FRANCHISE MOVIE Draft - SPECIAL GUESTS!Ben Allen"Let us know what Draft you would like to listen to by sending us a message!"Support the showFollow SadisticSupport the show
In Draft Class...no one can hear you scream.As we approach Halloween, our only option is to grab some flamethrowers, run for our lives, and salute one of the best film franchises of all-time, ALIEN! Alien vs Aliens. Who wins?Joining Jon Saks for 2 Rounds of the ALIEN FRANCHISE MOVIE Draft - SPECIAL GUESTS!Ben Allen"Let us know what Draft you would like to listen to by sending us a message!"Support the showFollow SadisticSupport the show
Basically, they're these malevolent evil spirits that only exist to cause pain and commit evil for their own amusement. It's pretty creepy- I mean, they stalk Draft Class for years, like decades, and sometimes they're really intelligent in the way they do things to freak you out.Joining Jon Saks for the Final Round of the FOUND FOOTAGE HORROR MOVIES Draft - SPECIAL GUESTS!Bianca Soto"Let us know what Draft you would like to listen to by sending us a message!"Support the showFollow SadisticSupport the show
It's not quite Draft Class. It's like a totally filtered reality. It's like you can pretend everything's not quite the way it is....As the spooky season grows darker, we must embrace the darkness of a sub-genre of horror films that has produced some of the most profitable and ripped off movies of the past 25 years. A sub-genre that is still carving into audiences hearts to this day, and has given us some great scares along the way, FOUND FOOTAGE HORROR MOVIES!Joining Jon Saks for 2 Rounds of the FOUND FOOTAGE HORROR MOVIES Draft - SPECIAL GUESTS!Bianca Soto"Let us know what Draft you would like to listen to by sending us a message!"Support the showFollow SadisticSupport the show
The police are always off track with this shit! If they'd watch Draft Class, they'd save time! There's a formula to it. A very simple formula!How would you rank the SCREAM movies?What are some other recent "scary movies" to keep you company during the spooky season??Joining Jon Saks for the killer conclusion of the SCREAM MOVIES Draft - SPECIAL GUESTS!Frank BonacciAmanda Van NostrandRobert Allen"Let us know what Draft you would like to listen to by sending us a message!"Support the showFollow SadisticSupport the show
What's your favorite scary, Draft Class? After the recent announcement of a 7th installment being released on February 27, 2026, for arguably the most entertaining horror franchise of our lifetime, the time has to come to sharpen those knives, get the popcorn ready, and stab into the franchise that created a whole new generation of horror movie fans. The franchise that broke all the rules and has managed to not only survive, but thrive, almost 30 years later. The horror franchise about horror franchises, SCREAM!Joining Jon Saks for the killer beginning of the SCREAM MOVIES Draft - SPECIAL GUESTS!Frank BonacciAmanda Van NostrandRobert Allen"Let us know what Draft you would like to listen to by sending us a message!"Support the showFollow SadisticSupport the show
You will walk many miles. Dozens will become hundreds. Hundreds will become thousands. Your Draft Class will continue for years and years....Joaquin vs Leo?Joining Jon Saks for the Final Round of the JOAQUIN PHOENIX Draft - SPECIAL GUESTS!Bianca SotoJefferson Reardon"Let us know what Draft you would like to listen to by sending us a message!"Support the showFollow Sadistic on AppleFollow Sadistic on SpotifySupport the show
Well, it's hard, for sure. But there's something that feels so good about sharing your Draft Class with somebody...Joining Jon Saks for Round 2 of the JOAQUIN PHOENIX Draft - SPECIAL GUESTS!Bianca SotoJefferson Reardon"Let us know what Draft you would like to listen to by sending us a message!"Support the showFollow Sadistic on AppleFollow Sadistic on SpotifySupport the show
I used to think that my life was a tragedy, but now I realize, it's a Draft Class...This Draft has been in the works since Draft Class began, waiting for the right moment to discuss the films and performances by perhaps the best dramatic actor alive right now, who happens to have a tiny little independent film on the horizon called Joker 2, JOAQUIN PHOENIX!Joining Jon Saks for 3 Rounds of the JOAQUIN PHOENIX Draft - SPECIAL GUESTS!Bianca SotoJefferson Reardon"Let us know what Draft you would like to listen to by sending us a message!"Support the showSupport the show
Dear Draft Class. My teen-angst bullshit now has a body count....Joining Jon Saks for the Final Round of the WINONA RYDER Draft - SPECIAL GUESTS!Frank BonacciAmanda Van NostrandRobert AllenClick here for our thoughts on the original Beetlejuice!Check out Amanda in the feature film, "Fog"Currently available on Tubi!Chris & Frank have a new podcast!Slayin' It With Juliet Landau!Follow SADISTIC on AppleFollow SADISTIC on Spotify"Let us know what Draft you would like to listen to by sending us a message!"Support the showSupport the show
I've read through that Draft Class for the recently deceased. It says: 'live people ignore the strange and unusual". I myself am strange and unusual....With Beetlejuice, Beetluejuice on the verge of continuing the trend to prove that Hollywood has lost any desire for original concepts, it's time to pay respect to someone who has been in our lives for our entire lives, WINONA RYDER!Joining Jon Saks for 2 Rounds of the WINONA RYDER Draft - SPECIAL GUESTS!Frank BonacciAmanda Van NostrandRobert AllenCheck out Amanda in the feature film, "Fog"Currently available on Tubi!Follow SADISTIC on AppleFollow SADISTIC on Spotify"Let us know what Draft you would like to listen to by sending us a message!"Support the Show.Support the show
SADISTIC launches on SEPTEMBER 19 with new episodes every Thursday!Follow SADISTIC on AppleFollow SADISTIC on Spotify"Blood Pumpkin Latte"Written by: Jon SaksNarrated by: Brennan LoweryEdited by: Jon SaksBackground Music by: David Fesliyan and UdioClick on cast and crew names for direct links to their work and contact. "Let us know what Draft you would like to listen to by sending us a message!"Support the Show.Support the show
SADISTIC launches on SEPTEMBER 19 with new episodes every Thursday!Follow SADISTIC on AppleFollow SADISTIC on Spotify"Wiccans"Written by: Jon SaksNarrated by: Stephen ShoreEdited by: Jon SaksOpening Music by: Ben AllenAdditional Music by: David Fesliyan and UdioClick on cast and crew names for direct links to their work and contact. "Let us know what Draft you would like to listen to by sending us a message!"Support the Show.Support the show
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You think I know the first thing about how hard your life has been, how you feel, who you are, because I read Oliver Twist? Does that encapsulate you? Personally... I don't give a shit about all that, because you know what, I can't learn anything from you, I can't read in some fuckin' book. Unless you want to talk about you, who you are. Then I'm fascinated. I'm in. But you don't want to do that do you sport? You're terrified of what you might say. Your move, Draft Class....ROBIN WILLIAMSJuly 21, 1951 - August 11, 2014DRAFT CLASS will return on LABOR DAY!Enjoy the rest of your summer everyone!!Until we meet again....Joining Christopher Feinstein, Judd Feinstein & Frank Bonacci for the Final Round of the ROBIN WILLIAMS Draft - SPECIAL GUESTS!Amanda Van NostrandCheck out Amanda in the feature film, "Fog"Currently available on Tubi!Chris & Frank have a new podcast!Slayin' It With Juliet Landau!"Let us know what Draft you would like to listen to by sending us a message!"Support the Show.Support the show