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

  • 199: Numb to Truck

    June 9th, 2017  |  1 hr 48 mins

    Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about some pre-E3 announcements, Friday the 13th, and we ask you which games you stopped right at the end.

  • 198: The Cabeza Kabong

    May 26th, 2017  |  1 hr 36 mins

    Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about the Far Cry 5 announcement, Hollow Knight, and we ask you if you buy Early Access games.

  • 197: The Buscemi Connection

    May 18th, 2017  |  1 hr 36 mins

    Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about putting your Sonic OCs (do not steal) into games, a smattering of old games, and we ask you what game you spent the most time customizing.

  • 196: Magic: The Johnson

    May 12th, 2017  |  1 hr 43 mins

    Kole, Ben, David, and Jala talk about the Deadly Premonition card game, Foul Play, and we ask what game you spent the most money on.

  • 195: Reunited With Extreme Prejudice

    May 5th, 2017  |  1 hr 58 mins

    Kole, Ben, David, and Jala talk about Minecraft Education Edition, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and we ask you which object from a game you would most like to have in real life.

  • 194: Depresscient

    April 28th, 2017  |  1 hr 33 mins

    Kole, Ben, and David talk about the Night Trap re-release, Puyo Puyo Tetris, and we ask you about something really goofy.

  • 193: Ben Lives in the Present

    April 21st, 2017  |  1 hr 59 mins

    Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about driverless cars learning from Grand Theft Auto V, Drawn to Death, and we do a Freeplay Multiplayer.

  • 192: Please Don't Yell at Me

    April 14th, 2017  |  2 hrs 7 mins

    Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about the Bayonetta PC re-release, Stephen’s Sausage Roll, and we ask you about your favorite side content in games.

  • 191: Peon Masters

    April 7th, 2017  |  2 hrs 3 mins

    Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about the Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Atlus’ oppressive streaming rules, and we ask you about game themes and mechanics.

  • 190: All Tentacled Up

    March 31st, 2017  |  1 hr 51 mins

    Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about all kinds of game remake news, Blaster Master Zero, and we ask you which game worlds you would be stuck in.

  • 189: Noted Serial Killer and Dab Expert

    March 24th, 2017  |  1 hr 55 mins

    Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about Little Big Planet 3, the Mass Effect: Andromeda animation controversy, and we ask you about your favorite women in games.

  • 188: Ollie Don't Digital

    March 17th, 2017  |  2 hrs 10 mins

    Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about Torment: Tides of Numenera, Nintendo Switch sales figures, and we ask you whether you prefer physical or digital games.