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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Episode List
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Episode 18: Gerund's Lair
April 12th, 2013 | 1 hr 28 mins
Kole, Dennis, David, and (eventually) Ben talk about the always-online Xbox controversy, the Dark Souls 2 reveal, and ask you about your emotional responses to games.
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Episode 17: I Shot Him With My Car Gun
April 5th, 2013 | 59 mins 47 secs
Kole, Dennis Bot, Ben, and David talk about the Metal Gear Solid 5, Bioshock Infinite, and Organ Trail.
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Episode 16: Blue Car on Fire Syndrome
April 1st, 2013 | 1 hr 37 mins
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about the Duck Tales Remastered announcement, Little Inferno, and Tomb Raider. Welcome to the 16th level.
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Bonus Level 4: Hype to Quality Differential
March 22nd, 2013 | 45 mins 18 secs
Dennis, Ben, and David talk about expectations and disappointment.
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Episode 15: Every Spider Looks Like a Nail
March 15th, 2013 | 1 hr 43 mins
Kole, Dennis, and David talk about the God of War trophy debacle, the pricing on the Steam Box, and Sleeping Dogs.
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Episode 14: Kill All Animals and Take Their Outsides
March 8th, 2013 | 1 hr 33 mins
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Sim City woes, what "next gen" means, and we ask you who your favorite developers are.
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Bonus Level 3: Decisions, Decisions
March 1st, 2013 | 16 mins 45 secs
Kole, Dennis, and David talk about the toughest decisions in games.
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Episode 13: Going to Have Been Knowing This
February 22nd, 2013 | 2 hrs 16 mins
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about out-of-date PlayStation 4 predictions, more Kentucky Route Zero, and we ask you which games are more fun to watch than play.
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Bonus Level 2: We Are the Walking Dead
February 22nd, 2013 | 2 hrs 16 mins
Kole and Ben talk about The Walking Dead (the Telltale adventure game) in its entirety.
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Episode 12: Solar Boy's Adventures in Moon Town
February 15th, 2013 | 1 hr 44 mins
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about the rumored new Arkham game, Spaceteam, and how to make time for games.
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Episode 11: General Puzzles
February 8th, 2013 | 1 hr 31 mins
Kole, Ben, and David talk about further game industry financial woes, The Cave, and we answer some of your questions.
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Episode 10: Three Hams Will Kill Him
February 2nd, 2013 | 1 hr 35 mins
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about the aftermath of the THQ liquidation, the Binding of Isaac, and ask you why we continue to play games we don't like.
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Episode 9: Cake Movers
January 25th, 2013 | 1 hr 37 mins
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about arcades, Kentucky Route Zero, and Cart Life.
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Bonus Level 1: Quickly, Now
January 18th, 2013 | 1 min 32 secs
Dennis and Ben recorded an episode of the Level while Kole was away, traveling for work. You just might enjoy the result.
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Episode 8: One Wrestle DVD
January 11th, 2013 | 2 hrs 9 mins
Kole Ross, Dennis Furia, and Tyler Crumrine talk about the Pokemon X and Y announcement, Far Cry 3, and speedrunning against cancer.
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Episode 7: The Banana Slice Secret
January 4th, 2013 | 2 hrs 7 mins
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Journey's grammy nomination, Hotline: Miami, and the Perfect Banana Slicer.