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

  • 129: 2 Ash 2 Furious

    December 4th, 2015  |  1 hr 32 mins

    Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David interview Kyle Ballantine, the developer of "To Ash". Then we do our usual Grind thing.

  • 128: Mean Facebook

    November 20th, 2015  |  1 hr 45 mins

    Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Fallout 4, the Game Award nominees, and we ask you about your favorite open world finds.

  • Bonus Level 15: Leviathan: Last Day of the Decade

    November 13th, 2015  |  57 mins 4 secs

    Jala Prendes and John Fitch are joined by Mark R. Rhainer and Nikita Pigasov of Lostwood Games to discuss their game, "Leviathan: The Last Day of the Decade."

  • 127: Never Trust a Nephew

    November 7th, 2015  |  1 hr 45 mins

    Kole, Dennis, and David talk about Activision's King acquisition, La Mulana EX, and we ask you about the origin of your screen name.

  • 126: In Space No One Can Hear You Jam

    October 30th, 2015  |  1 hr 52 mins

    Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about the Sony announcements from Paris Games Week, Guitar Hero Live, and we ask you about your gaming waterloos.

  • 125: What's a Tuzzle?

    October 23rd, 2015  |  1 hr 39 mins

    Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about the Portland Retro Gaming Expo, the Cainsville Files, and we ask you about your favorite and least-favorite puzzles in non-puzzle games.

  • 124: Goat Balloon Filter

    October 17th, 2015  |  1 hr 45 mins

    Kole, Ben, and Dennis talk about the future of Square Enix localizations, SOMA, and we ask you what games you play when you're traveling.

  • 123: Kill All Animals and Take Their Everything

    October 9th, 2015  |  1 hr 53 mins

    Kole, Ben, David, and Jala talk about The Beginner's Guide, the Humble Monthly plan, and we ask you what you listen to when you play games.

  • 122: Forbidden Corn

    October 2nd, 2015  |  2 hrs 7 mins

    Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about the Mega Man Legends PSN release, DeadCore, and we ask you about awkward video game moments.

  • 121: Ghost Hacks

    September 18th, 2015  |  1 hr 53 mins

    Kole, Ben, David, and Jala talk about some TGS announcements, Super Mario Maker, and we ask you about the darkest choices you've made in games.

  • 120: M'laysia

    September 11th, 2015  |  1 hr 41 mins

    Kole, Ben, David, and Jala talk about the Ubisoft theme park, Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, and we do a Free Play Multiplayer.

  • 119: An Act of Love

    September 4th, 2015  |  1 hr 45 mins

    Kole, Dennis, David, and Jala talk about Nintendo mending fences with Amazon, Pac Man 256, and we ask you which series have kept it fresh.