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

  • 230: Timmy Stories

    February 16th, 2018  |  1 hr 41 mins

    Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talka bout Monster Hunter: World, the shuttering of Mayfair Games, and we ask you about your worst grinding stories.

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    229: Something I'll Be Happy to Be Upset About

    February 9th, 2018  |  1 hr 29 mins

    Kole, Ben, and Jala talk about Subnautica, the Red Dead Redemption 2 delay, and we ask you which games you respect but dislike.

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    228: He's Finally Grown Into His Face

    February 2nd, 2018  |  2 hrs 9 mins

    Kole, Ben, Jala, and David talk about Dragon Ball FighterZ, Apple’s changes to loot crate rules, and we ask you how you get over difficulty walls.

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    227: An Endless Runner Called Life

    January 19th, 2018  |  2 hrs 8 mins

    Kole, Ben, Jala, and David talk about the Nintendo Direct announcements, Sundered, and we ask you what your favorite winter game is.

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    226: CPR-VR

    January 12th, 2018  |  1 hr 21 mins

    Kole, Ben, and Jala talk about some crazy VR stuff from CES, Human: Fall Flat, and we ask you about your gaming relationships.

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    225: Rockets, Which Are Exactly What They Sound Like

    January 5th, 2018  |  2 hrs 22 mins

    Kole, Ben, and Dennis talk about some game preservation stories, T.I.M.E Stories, and we hear what you’re most exited about in 2018.

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    224: That's Where the Grills Are

    December 22nd, 2017  |  2 hrs 15 mins

    Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about A Way Out, Doki Doki Literature Club, and we ask you about your most delightful moments in games for 2017.

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    223: Confetti Monster

    December 15th, 2017  |  2 hrs 2 mins

    Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about the Game Awards, the Evil Within 2, and we ask you about your video game alter egos.

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    222: Murder Situations

    December 8th, 2017  |  1 hr 27 mins

    Kole, Ben, Jala, and Davi talk about the Mega Man 30th anniversary announcements, New Dangan Ronpa V3, and we ask you if games have introduced you to other hobbies.

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    221: Espionoptional

    December 1st, 2017  |  2 hrs 23 mins

    Kole, Ben, Jala, and David talk about Cuphead, that time Epic sued a teen, and we ask you which game deserves a VR adaptation.

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    220: Who Vigils the 'Lante?

    November 17th, 2017  |  2 hrs 31 mins

    Kole, Dennis, Jala, and David talk about EA’s microtransaction woes, LISA: The Painful RPG, and we ask you about your favorite in-game creations.

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    219: Meat Gates and Nuggets

    November 10th, 2017  |  2 hrs 13 mins

    Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about Super Mario Odyssey, Sony’s weird trophy reward program, and we ask you which games pull you into a time hole.