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

  • 275: Bone Burns Bright

    February 22nd, 2019  |  1 hr 56 mins

    Kole, Ben, and David talk about the recent Nintendo Direct announcements, Sunless Skies, and we do a Free Play Multiplayer.

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    274: Improvised Murder Opportunities

    February 15th, 2019  |  1 hr 35 mins

    Kole, Ben, Jala, and David talk about Sunless Skies, Astroneer, and we ask you about your favorite game manuals.

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    273: Hey Shut Up and Eat Your Soup

    February 9th, 2019  |  1 hr 49 mins

    Kole, Ben, Jala, and David talk about the release of Apex Legends, Frost Punk, and we ask you what your longest gaming session was.

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    272: Technically Not a Door

    February 1st, 2019  |  1 hr 51 mins

    Kole, Dennis, and David talk about the Steam/Epic/Metro controversy, Resident Evil 2, and we ask you about your favorite video game black sheep.

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    271: ... Monkeys.

    January 25th, 2019  |  1 hr 46 mins

    Kole, Ben, Jala, and David talk about Hbomberguy’s fantastic streaming event, Desolate, and we ask you which game you thought you’d hate, but ended up loving.

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    270: Pro-No

    January 18th, 2019  |  1 hr 48 mins

    Kole, Jala, and David talk about the Resident Evil 2 demo, New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe, and we do a free play multiplayer.

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    269: Picross, Mitochondria, and Despair

    January 11th, 2019  |  1 hr 53 mins

    Kole, Ben, and Jala talk about Tetris Effect, Stellaris, and we ask you what was the worst game you ever beat.

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    268: Criming Things

    December 21st, 2018  |  1 hr 58 mins

    Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Gravity Rush 2, the Kingdom Hearts 3 leak, and we ask you what your personal game of the year was.

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    267: Popular Music Man is Wrong

    December 14th, 2018  |  1 hr 44 mins

    Kole, Jala, and David talk about Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, the Game Awards trailer reveals, and we ask you which single player game you’ve put the most time into.

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    266: As You Apparently Do

    December 7th, 2018  |  1 hr 45 mins

    Kole, Ben, Jala, and David talk about Bethesda’s bag controversy, Penumbra: Requiem, and we ask you which games deserve a sequel (or a better sequel).

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    265: I Made Six Quarts of Meal

    November 26th, 2018  |  1 hr 51 mins

    Kole, Ben, Jala and David talk about the Golden Joystick award winners, The Company, and we do a Free Play Multiplayer.

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    264: The Streets Were Paved With Children

    November 16th, 2018  |  1 hr 52 mins

    Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about the Detective Pikachu trailer, Goetia, and we ask you to write personal ads for game characters.