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 21: A Little Too Loud When It's Quiet
May 24th, 2013 | 1 hr 51 mins
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about the X-Box One reveal, Thomas Was Alone, and Super Stickman Golf 2.
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Bonus Level 6: Heavy Rain
May 17th, 2013 | 43 mins 9 secs
We revisit an old episode of Stand Under the Don't Tree and Riddle Me This to talk about Heavy Rain. We'll be back next week with a new episode of The Level.
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Bonus Level 5: Spec Ops: The Line
May 3rd, 2013 | 2 hrs 35 mins
This is a very special bonus level where we give the game club treatment to Spec Ops: The Line.
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Episode 20: Spit Blunk
April 27th, 2013 | 1 hr 45 mins
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about the recent Nintendo announcements, X-COM enemy unknown, and we ask you what games you keep coming back to.
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Episode 19: Tennis Furia
April 19th, 2013 | 1 hr 19 mins
Kole, Ben, and Dennis talk about the Castle of Illusion remake, Improbable Island, and your favorite mods.
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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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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 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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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.