The Level

A podcast for people who love video games.

About the show

The Level is a podcast for people who love video games. It's a weekly roundtable hosted by friends and industry outsiders Kole Ross, Ben Merkel, Dennis Furia, David Moneysmith, and Jala Prendes. Every Friday, we discuss video game news, the games we've been playing, and listener mail.

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Episodes

  • 355: The Waffle's Getting in There

    January 8th, 2021  |  2 hrs 27 mins

    Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Maneater, Rust, and we ask you about game design bummers.

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    354: Don't Gatekeep Gaming

    December 25th, 2020  |  2 hrs 20 mins

    Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Among Us, Trackmania 2020, and we ask you about song and game memories that are linked.

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    353: Demon Blood is a Good Moisturizer

    December 18th, 2020  |  1 hr 50 mins

    Kole, Ben, Jala, and David talk about Cyberpunk 2077, Myst VR, and we ask you about hard-hitting moments in games.

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    352: Congratulations, Dennis and Jen

    December 12th, 2020  |  1 hr 19 mins

    Kole, Ben, Jala, and David talk about We the Revolution, Rock Band 4, and we ask you about important games and important moments.

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    351: CollegeCoaster

    December 6th, 2020  |  2 hrs 13 mins

    Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Demon’s Souls, Nioh 2, and we ask you to come up with your own video game theme park.

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    350: ... But You Can Bring it Back

    November 20th, 2020  |  2 hrs 10 mins

    Kole, Ben, Jala, and David talk about Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla, Superliminal, and we ask you about your favorite gaming related holiday gifts.

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    349: Negative Zero is Still Zero

    November 13th, 2020  |  1 hr 36 mins

    Kole, Ben, and Jala talk about Teardown, Manifold Garden, and we ask you what it would be like if your favorite game hero was a villain.

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    348: When God Nukes a Door

    October 30th, 2020  |  2 hrs 11 mins

    Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Nowhere Prophet, Phasmophobia, and we talk about long-lasting scary game moments.

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    347: Crime Bucket

    October 23rd, 2020  |  2 hrs 3 mins

    Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about Jackbox Party Pack 7, Phasmophobia, and we ask you which game glitches should be forever preserved.

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    346: Yeet the Kayak

    October 16th, 2020  |  2 hrs 16 mins

    Kole, Ben, Jala, and David talk about Star Wars: Squadrons, Phasmophobia, and we ask you which game characters should get dating shows.

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    345: Knocked Out, Knocked Up, or Knocked Off

    October 2nd, 2020  |  2 hrs 8 mins

    Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Crusader Kings III, the Resident Evil Village trailer, and we do a Free Play Multiplayer.

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    344: Flööf

    September 18th, 2020  |  1 hr 16 mins

    Kole, Dennis, and David talk about Death Stranding, some upcoming releases, and we ask you about times games didn’t line up with your expectations.