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

  • Episode 406: Post-Hawk

    March 18th, 2022  |  1 hr 12 mins

    Kole, Ben, and David talk about Valheim and as much Elden Ring as we can without spoiling things or stepping on Bonfireside Chat’s toes.

  • Episode 405: The Only Way to Play is Not to Win

    March 11th, 2022  |  2 hrs 2 mins

    Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Elden Ring, Valheim, and the Last of Us Part 2.

  • Bonus Level: Ace Attorney: Justice for All

    March 4th, 2022  |  2 hrs 10 mins
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    When the axiom of "always believe your client" gets put to the test.

  • 404: 10:00 a.m. Drunk

    February 25th, 2022  |  1 hr 49 mins

    Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about Pokemon Legends: Arceus, Simulacra, and State of Decay 2.

  • 403: You're a Real Deep Sleeper!

    February 19th, 2022  |  2 hrs 12 mins

    Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Dying Light 2, Death’s Door, and Tattletail.

  • 402: Woke but Horny

    February 4th, 2022  |  2 hrs 9 mins

    Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about Phoenix Point, Old Man’s Journey, The Forest, and much more.

  • 401: A Confusing Sentence With All of the Blood

    January 28th, 2022  |  2 hrs 6 mins

    Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Rainbow Six: Extraction, Vampire Survivors, and Pistol Whip.

  • 400: Purge the Short Ones

    January 21st, 2022  |  2 hrs 2 mins

    Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Tormented Souls, the Microsoft Activision acquisition, the Title of the Year 2021 winners, and much more.

  • 399: Update the Sorbo Tracker

    January 14th, 2022  |  1 hr 50 mins

    Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Far Cry 6, Axiom Verge 2, and Kingdom Come: Deliverance.

  • 398: Lordy Lordy Sword and Boardy

    January 9th, 2022  |  2 hrs 10 mins

    Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Aliens: Fireteam Elite, Mortal Shell, Metroid: Dread, and more!

  • 397: You Gotta Learn About Alan Rickman Sometime

    December 17th, 2021  |  1 hr 17 mins

    Kole, Ben, and Dennis talk about Halo Infinite, Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot, and we ask you which games most and least respect your time.

  • 396: A Month of Cheddar Bay Biscuits

    December 10th, 2021  |  2 hrs 3 mins

    Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about Shin Megami Tensei V, Endzone: A World Apart, and Spiritfarer.