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

  • 259: That's a Shame That That's Too Bad

    October 5th, 2018  |  2 hrs 2 mins

    Kole, Ben, Jala, and David talk about Hand of Fate 2, Bowsette, and we ask you what retro game you’d like to see a modern remake for.

  • 258: Lean Times for Daddy

    September 21st, 2018  |  1 hr 28 mins

    Kole, Ben, and Dennis talk about some followup to that Spider-Man proposal, Ratchet and Clank, and we ask you about your favorite times that games have honored your unexpected choices.

  • 257: Maddy, Will You Marry Me?

    September 14th, 2018  |  2 hrs 18 mins

    Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Spider-Man, curious AI, and we ask you what your favorite modern local multiplayer game is.

  • 256: Chalupacabra

    September 7th, 2018  |  1 hr 29 mins

    Kole, Ben, and Jala talk about Donut County, the atlas of video game cities, and we do a Free Play Multiplayer.

  • 255: Scrolls to Sexy

    August 31st, 2018  |  2 hrs 36 mins

    Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about the Man of Medan announcement, Detention, and we ask you which video game critter you’d like to be.

  • 254: Barkmüter

    August 24th, 2018  |  2 hrs 16 mins

    Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about the Sekiro release date announcement, Dead Cells, and we ask you which sequels most improved on their predecessors.

  • 253: Jump Headfirst Into a Blender

    August 17th, 2018  |  1 hr 52 mins

    Kole, Jala, and David talk about the Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker, the real price of fake real estate, and we ask you which game worlds you’d most (and least!) like to live in.

  • 252: Out the Toilet

    August 10th, 2018  |  1 hr 49 mins

    Kole, Ben, Jala, and David talk about Mega Man X Legacy Collections, Valve’s new Artifact details, and we ask you about your favorite tutorials.

  • 251: The Royal Dirtbag Ex

    August 3rd, 2018  |  2 hrs 2 mins

    Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about No Man’s Sky Next, the Overwatch League season finale, and we ask you about the scariest sounds in gaming.

  • 250: In a Salami Way

    July 27th, 2018  |  2 hrs 12 mins

    Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Octopath Traveler, the Culling 2 catastrophe, and we ask you what your favorite treatment of death is in a video game.

  • 249: Oxygen Bone

    July 20th, 2018  |  2 hrs 10 mins

    Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Absolver, the Uncharted fan film, and we ask you about your favorite barks in games.

  • 248: Bread Printer

    July 13th, 2018  |  2 hrs 23 mins

    Kole, Jala, and David talk about Persona 4: Dancing All Night, the Sonic Toaster, and we ask you what game’s pre-release hype tricked you most.