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

  • 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).

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 263: Just Like Pandas

    November 9th, 2018  |  1 hr 31 mins

    Kole, Ben, and David talk about Red Dead Redemption, the Diablo: Immortal backlash, and we ask you about your favorite game dialogue.

  • 262: Live Every Phase Like It's Blast Phase

    October 29th, 2018  |  2 hrs 13 mins

    Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about the PlayStation Classic lineup reveal, Super Mario Party, and we ask you about the dumbest ways you’ve died in video games.

  • 261: Nip Those Dreams in the Bud

    October 19th, 2018  |  2 hrs 5 mins

    Kole, Ben, Jala, and David talk about the Rockstar labor controversy, 1979 Revolution: Black Friday, and we ask you about your favorite open world games.

  • 260: Axe-tra Large

    October 12th, 2018  |  1 hr 37 mins

    Kole, Jala, and David talk about Middle-earth: Shadow of War, the strange Telltale saga, and we do a Free Play Multiplayer.

  • 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.