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Long Live Milestone Media and Dwayne McDuffie!28 Feb 202400:24:58

Better late than never as Banks and Trav ride in swiftly to help celebrate Black History Month and talk about the latest in nerd culture

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Jason Keith and the X-Men #123 Jan 202401:12:09

THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN! 

It is a new year and after almost 6 months off the guys are back and they are bringing with them the legendary Marvel comics colorist Jason Keith! Over the last year the guys have befriended Jason and have even teamed up to host COSPLAY WORLD. 

Jason is talking about his 20 year career with Marvel Comics spanning almost 1000 issues including the works of The amazing Spider-Man, The Avengers, X-Men and everything in between. Listen as we dive into the hardships of his 20 years with Marvel, his new journey running a full cosplay con called COSPLAY WORLD and life after Marvel!

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Ryan Negron is Dreaming in Chicago and Voicing in Dallas16 May 202301:14:03

The boys are joined by voice actor and comic nerd Ryan Negron where they are talking all about growing up in the arts, moving all around America and making his dreams come true.

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You Down with Ethan G? Ya You Know Me!24 Aug 202101:15:13

It’s another week and the guys have on the incredible Ethan Gallardo. You might have heard Ethan as Manual in My Hero Academia or even Ikaros and Senor Pink in One Piece! The guys are talking all about Ethan’s career with Funimation, filming movies in another country and over dubbing Japanese live action. Be ready to laugh and have a blast and learn all about Ethan and his life. 

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Annakin Slayd Forever17 Aug 202101:19:32

This week dreams are coming true over here on the podcast as the guys have brought on the incredible Annakin Slayd. For all our SPNFamily, Annakin is the voice behind Dean Winchester in the Supernatural Animated Series. However, that’s not all, Annakin also wrote on the game Deus Ex and is a well known Habs fan known for his team anthems. 

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Dorkin Out with Daisy G10 Aug 202101:18:21

Rolling in again for another week of Leveling Up and the guys are dorking out with the wonderful Daisy Guevara. You might have heard her voice as Black Cat in Akudama Drive, Spider-Girl in the Marvel Avengers Academy mobile game and you can catch her in the upcoming murder mystery cartoon, Wild Card, voicing the role as Stella Lumen. Make sure you follow Daisy on all her social medias and keep up to date with everything shes doing.

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Matthew David Rudd Is A Stud Bub!03 Aug 202101:17:13

The boy are back again and we are starting off August with a bang as the boys bring on their brand new pal, Matthew David Rudd. MDR has been the voice behind so many of your favorite creatures like Panda from Jujutsu Kaisen and Rak from Tower of God. Learn all about Matthews upbringing in music and how he transitioned to acting and getting into voicing for your favorite animes. This is another fun episode filled with laughs and knowledge. So enjoy yourself and relax!

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DC Is For Dani Chambers, Not Detective Comics27 Jul 202101:25:04

Keeping it rolling right along here on Leveling Up, the guys have brought on the incredible Dani Chambers, who you might know as Mahoro in My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising, Miwa in this summers new hit anime, Wonder Egg Priority and also as Mai Ninomiya in the new animated movie Josee, the Tiger and the Fish. We talk all  about growing up and being introduced to anime in the United States, how Dani went from theater to being a full time voice actor and what it's like being in animated movie that are in theaters all across the states. So get ready and laugh and enjoy yourself with your boys!

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Mother Brianna and the Three Little Podcasters20 Jul 202101:14:20

This week the guys are keeping it moving by having on one of the sweetest individuals in the community, voice actress Brianna Roberts. Brianna is known as the mother of anime and she has provided the voices to some of your favorites like Attack on Titan, Astra: Lost in Space, Fruits Basket and one of this seasons most talked about animes, Wonder Egg Priority. Learn more about how Brianna grew up, trying to lose her Texas accent, her ginormous fish tank and what she was doing before she became the voice actor you know and love.

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If You Aren’t Having Fun with Alex Mai, Then What’s the Point?13 Jul 202101:14:04

The guys are back with improv specialist and voice actor Alex Mai and they are having a few laughs and talking shop. Learn all about Alex's upbringing, growing up in a strict household, finding his love for voice acting and how much he loves doing improv. Make sure you check Alex out in some of the biggest animes like My Hero Academia and Dragon Ball Super, or in the video game Borderlands 3. 

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What Ben Be Doing? Ben B Voicing06 Jul 202101:18:48

It's the first episode of July and the guys are chatting with their good pal Ben Balmaceda, who is educating the gang on the people of Chile, being Chilean while growing up in England and how when he finally moved to the states, it felt like home. Ben has an incredible life story and has been in some of the biggest animes out right now like Attack on Titan and My Hero Academia. So relax and get ready for tons of laughs while listening to a brand new episode of Leveling Up!

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No Trolls, Just Gumbos, It's The Fourth of July with Jason Marnocha29 Jun 202101:17:25

We are coming up on the Fourth of July and the guys are celebrating on the pod by doing the most American thing you can do, talking about cartoons that are made specifically to sell toys! And they are bringing on the voice actor Jason Marnocha, who is the new voice behind the iconic villain in the Transformers franchise, Megatron. They are talking all about Transformers, movies, video games and all the amazing roles Jason has voiced over the years. You will get to hear snippets of what that sounds like as Jason shows off his range and all the cool things he can do. So make sure you kick back and relax and enjoy this weeks episode. Oh yeah, Happy 4th of July!

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Going Back 2 Class with Rachel Glass22 Jun 202101:29:25

Rebellious D is BACK! Along side the help of last weeks guest, Kdin Jenzen, the guys were able to revive D with the dragon balls and bring him back to earth, just in time to sit down and chat with this weeks guest, Rachel Glass. Rachel is known for voicing Mitsuki Bakugo aka Bakugo's mom in My Hero Academia, Leo in One Piece, Catelyn in the Fairy Tale: Dragon Cry movie, among many others. While everyone is sitting around telling school stories and what anime's they watched growing up, Rachel is telling the guys all about her book collection and what she does in her spare time. So get ready to relax and laugh and enjoy yourself on this weeks episode of Leveling Up with Benjamin Banks!

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The Podcast Grouches Join the Sith09 May 202300:37:46

Banks is on a little vacation and so Trav and D grab their guy Mr. Paul Workman from The Oscar Worsty Podcast to celebrate May the 4th and talk Star Wars, Twisted Metal, a little bit of Mortal Kombat and so much more!

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Is It May Marigold or Maid Marian? Just Ask Kdin Jenzen!15 Jun 202101:48:17

At Leveling Up with Benjamin Banks, the guys celebrate everyone from all backgrounds, races, religions, genders and sexuality; with that being said, the guys have an incredible guest this week, the amazing, wonderful, talented Kdin Jenzen. Kdin is an Internet and YouTube personality, podcast host and successful voice actress most known for her work with Rooster Teeth as May Marigold in RWBY. The guys got to talk all about how she got into voice acting, how coming out as a Trans woman in 2016 effected her career, bringing representation to the community and chatting all about their hidden gem cartoons and anime. Kdin is incredible, filled with so much nerd knowledge and everyone had a blast. So get ready to relax and laugh with everyone this week on Leveling Up!

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Linda Young, You Sound A Lot Like Frieza!08 Jun 202101:11:14

The guys have done it again! But this time it's with the legend herself, Linda Young. Linda is talking all about growing up in theater, her audition at Funimation and why Frieza's laugh sounds suspiciously a lot like her own. Make sure you stick around to the end as the most evil villian makes an appearance...Will the guys make it through the podcast alive? Find out on the next episode of Leveling Up with Benjamin Banks...

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The Smurf Sausage of Voiceover, Matthew Curtis01 Jun 202101:21:05

The brand new Toucan Sam is taking us through the loop this week and his name is Matthew Curtis! You have heard his voice in animation, commercials, video games and all kinds of narrations. Now you get to hear all about his upbringing, how he got into voice over, what his first career choice was and see just how goofy these dudes can get. So listen and have some laughs with us and enjoy!

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Your Songbird Ate My Berries Morgan!25 May 202101:00:02

The guys are back and the voice acting community have really embraced them and just keep coming on! This week is the incredibly talented Morgan Berry, who is not only known as a great VO talent, but also has a singing career by the name of The Unknown Songbird. You can catch Morgan as Thirteen in My Hero Academia and Moroha in Yashahime, the Inuyasha spin off.

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You Got Deneen and I Got The Melody18 May 202101:45:30

Actress Deneen Melody has decided to drop by the podcast for a very lengthy conversation about dance, theater, horror, video games and of course, anime. Listen to her journey as she talks about growing up on a farm in Texas, moving to Chicago to be in B horror movies and then taking her talents to Cali where she eventually ended up voice acting in your favorite animes. This episode is filled with laughs and positive energy that will leave you with smiles!

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I'm Just Filming My Name, I'm In This Movie!11 May 202101:32:04

This week the boys have brought on their new friend Brienne Olvera and they are talking all about anime, video games and FOOD! Brienne talks all about how she got into voice acting, working for some of the biggest names in the anime dub community and watching yourself in a movie at a movie theater! This episode is filled with hidden gems and tons of laughs. So laugh along with us and enjoy!

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The Funniest Illustrator of All Time, Mr. Harvey Tolibao04 May 202101:33:50

Leveling Up with Benjamin Banks would like to start off Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with a very special guest all the way from Bukidnon, Philippines and that is the incredible comic book illustrator known as Harvey Tolibao. You may have seen Harvey's name on some of your favorite comics including X-Men, Iron Man, Green Arrow, Star Wars and so many others of your favorite comics. Harvey talks all about growing up in the Philippines, how his lola collected comics, being let go from other comics and how to bounce back. This episode is filled with nothing but laughs and inspiration and how a man from the Philippines made all his dreams come true. You can check out Harvey's current work now on IDW's Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures, written by Daniel Jose Older.

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The Fun Don't Stop with Mason Alexander Park!27 Apr 202101:41:31

On today's episode, the guys got to chat with an incredible actor, activist and human being, Mason Alexander Park. You might have heard their name before from the controversy that surrounded their casting as Gren, in the Netflix live action adaption of Cowboy Bebop. Mason talks all about the announcement, dealing with internet trolls, being non-binary in Hollywood, how they got into acting, touring on Broadway and speaking out for LGBT+ rights, not just in the industry, but globally. The guys had a wonderful conversation about nerdom, life, the pandemic and so much more.

Also, the guys at Leveling Up with Benjamin Banks wanna stand side by side with Mason in support for rights across the LGBT community. With that said, click on the link below to find out more about The Trevor Project, what they are all about and how you can get involved in this amazing organization:

https://www.thetrevorproject.org

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Looking for Jack the Ripper and Sherlock Harper is on the Case!20 Apr 202101:19:07



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Nazeeh Tarsha: He's Got The Voice!13 Apr 202101:20:44

Nazeeh Tarsha has THE VOICE according to Benjamin Banks, and you can hear that voice on so many projects like Fire Emblem Heroes as Lex, Grucius in That Time I Got Reincarnated As A Slime, Raihan in Pokemon: Twilight Wings and so many others. Nazeeh is talking about how he got into acting, working at Okratron 5000 and Christopher Sabat being his boss, casting and working as an assistant on big anime and video game titles and just growing up a nerdy kid and getting to voice in his favorite childhood animes. You won't want to miss out on this great conversation filled with laughs, jokes and tons of behind the scenes information.

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Ballroom Dancing at Camp with Hannah Alyea02 May 202301:07:39

The gang is all together and they are bringing on their new friend Hannah Alyea, teaching us all about ballroom dancing, competitive sports and her love for voice over!

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Black Joseph of Broadway: A Lee George Musical06 Apr 202101:14:16

This week on Leveling Up with Benjamin Banks, the guys have brought on the extremely talented Lee George. From performing theater to dubbing anime, Lee George  has a unique range of talent that can't be denied. You might have heard his voice in Listeners as the one and only Jimi Stonefree, or even as Ikuya Kirishimi in the hit anime series, Free!. You can also catch Lee on stage down in Texas during theater season as he has performed in some of Shakespeare's most noble plays. Either way, Lee George is telling his story and having some laughs, this is an episode you won't want to miss.

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From Greeting Cards to Graphic Novels: A Chris Grine Tale30 Mar 202101:30:45

Who knew that when Chris Grine created a silly little creature named Chickenhare that it would evolve to him becoming the man who brought us the graphic novel adaption of Animorphs. With his new series, Secrets of Camp Whatever, being published by Scholastic Graphix, Chris is stamping his name as one of the great children's graphic novelist. You will be sure to continue to hear the name Chris Grine as he will continue to pencil the Animorphs series and bring you 2 more volumes of Secrets of Camp Whatever over the next several years. Today you will learn all about Chris from his beginnings as a greeting card artist for Hallmark to eventually doing what he loves as a published graphic novelist. Make sure you follow Chris on his social media and stay up to date with what he has going on, or checkout his site www.chickenhare.com

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The Secret Life of Brianne Davis23 Mar 202100:58:52

This week the boys are getting REAL, as they bring on actress, director, producer, podcaster, author and whatever else she wants to do, Brianne Davis. Brianne has starred in the hit movies Prom Night and Jarhead while also lending her talents to the tv shows Six, Lucifer and True Blood. The guys are branching out as they talk about Brianne's book "Secret Life of A Hollywood Sex & Love Addict" and the struggles in dealing with insecurities, the feeling of being wanted and coping with mental health. This is an episode you won't want to miss out on!

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Chasing Storms with Mark Allen Jr.16 Mar 202101:10:15

The nerdom has been off the charts as we have on our brand new friend of the podcast, Mark Allen Jr. The guys are diving deep as they chat with Mark about his love for Final Fantasy X, DJing and the Trance community and you guessed it from the title, his passion for chasing storms. You can catch Mark voicing Karin Sasaki in Fire Force and his role as Ukyo Saionji in Dr. Stone. Learn more about MAJ as a person on this weeks episode! 

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Has Anyone Seen the Lost Lily Lammers?09 Mar 202101:03:53

The boys are back with another new episode and they are bringing back ANOTHER voice actor(ess) by the name of Lily Lammers! They are really nerding out this time talking about alot of anime and a lot of western cartoons! Make sure you follow Lily on all their social medias! Thanks for tuning in yet again to another brand new episode of Leveling Up with Benjamin Banks

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Baggin Saggin Danny Kramer02 Mar 202101:33:23

Welcome back to another wonderful week and this time the guys have on the super talented Danny Kramer! You might have heard him in Pokemon: Journeys as Hammerlocke Stadium's very own Gym Leader, Raihan, rival of Leon and ranked 7th in the Masters 8. Or for all my duelist, you can catch him voicing the Shepard in Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS on Pluto TV, which you can download for free. 

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Aziza - The Final Girl23 Feb 202100:52:44

Wrapping up the Black History Celebration, the guys brought on graphic novelist, Aziza! This episode is filled with laughs, jokes, nerd talk and just an overall blast! The guys are talking about Aziza's comic, The Kaaiman's Cry, and all of her wonderful cosplay that she has done over the years.

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Banks, You Ruined Tom White's Movie!16 Feb 202101:25:10

The boys are back again this week and they are bringing with them film director, Tom White. Tom is a well known director in the Virginia area for some of his thought provoking short stories and wonderful imagery. They are chatting all about film and the process that goes into creating art in this format. So sit back and relax and be entertained! 

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The Man of a Thousand Voices, Kevin Thelwell09 Feb 202100:35:22

Continuing the celebration of Black History month, the guys brought on voice actor Kevin Thelwell to talk about being a minority in that world and telling the story of his journey as he works to carve out a name for himself in his career. 

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Dear DeJuan: A Father's Roadmap to Life02 Feb 202101:05:42

The guys are celebrating Black History Month and for their first topic they brought on friend DeJuan O'Neal to talk about his first ever book, Dear Dominic.  In the book, DeJuan writes letters to his baby Dominic attempting to provide a road map to life and its major questions paired with advice to navigate obstacles and not only survive but thrive as a minority in the United States. The guys also chat about Bank's and DeJuan's early starts in professional wrestling and some of their favorite black wrestlers. You won't want to miss this weeks episode filled with laughs, love and inspiration. 

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Wesker is Dead By Daylight and it is The Return of Connor!25 Apr 202301:09:53

Trav is off on his own journey this week, so the guys brought in his replacement, one of the voices behind the infamous Wesker and the man who loves to slap da bass, Connor Fogarty. They are talking voicing Wesker in Dead By Daylight, new Star Wars annoucements and so many other things! So get ready to have a blast with the Return of Connor!

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The Promised Birthdayland26 Jan 202101:27:48

Today is the worlds #1 hero Benjamin Banks birthday! So on this special episode the guys not only brought on friend Lum, but they had a few people send in some special messages for the birthday boy him. Oh yeah, I guess they also talked about The Promised Neverland a bit too. 

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Strike First. Strike Hard. No Mercy19 Jan 202101:00:28

The boys are back again as a three piece and they are chatting it up about one of the hottest shows out right now, Cobra Kai. They are recapping all 3 seasons and giving their thoughts on what's to come (that's what she said). So get yo popcorn and grab and seat and be ready to study the martial arts with Leveling Up!

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Going Over 9000 with Kyle Hebert12 Jan 202101:15:18

We have finally reached episode 100 of the podcast and we were blessed to have on the legendary Kyle Hebert to talk all about his love of cartoons, his career and even his audition for Dragonball Z! So make sure you are prepared to laugh and thanks for supporting the podcast for so long!

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Anniversaries & Bell Peppers with Beau Billingslea05 Jan 202102:04:48

The guys are celebrating their 2 year anniversary this week and they were fortunate enough to have a legend in the nerd community come on the podcast and drop knowledge, that man is Beau Billingslea. Over the years Beau has provided us with the voices of Jet Black from Cowboy Bebop, The Fourth Raikage from Naruto: Shippuden, Gohei from Rurouni Kenshin, the narrator of Outlaw Star and so many other anime classics. Tune in and hear all about Beau's life and what it was like providing the voices for so many fan favorite characters.

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Good-bye 202029 Dec 202001:55:49

We just wanna thank everyone who tuned in this year and supported the podcast. We know 2020 hasn't been the easiest for anyone but we made it through another! What will next year hold for us? We can't wait to tell you!

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Santa and the Miracle on Podcast Street22 Dec 202000:52:38

It's the final week of our Christmas holiday celebration and this week the guys needed a little bit of help from jolly ol Saint Nick himself! With their car being repaired by Elves, the guys set up shop in the one and only Santa Claus's workshop to record their podcast. With the real Santa Claus close by, the guys decided to talk about their favorite portrayal of Santa. So grab your eggnog and relax! Merry Christmas and to all a goodnight!

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My Buddy 3000 Goes Wherever I Go15 Dec 202000:43:44

Its another week on the holiday train at Leveling Up and the guys are talking about the brand new Christmas musical Jingle Jangle! This movie is an absolute treasure and if you haven't seen it yet, do so now! So grab yo Eggnog and enjoy!

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Hot Cocoa, Eggnog & Christmas Specials08 Dec 202000:59:23

The holiday season is in full stride as the guys are sitting down and talking about some of their favorite Christmas specials and movies. What are your go to Christmas flicks? Hit us up on the Twitter @levelingupbanks or send us an email at levelingupbb@gmail.com and let us know what your favorites are!

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Westside Christmas Gentlemen of Neo Yokio01 Dec 202000:47:27

Ho, Ho, Ho! Welcome to our Christmas Celebration Month at Leveling Up! We are kicking off the Christmas holiday by talking about the American made, Japanese animated anime, "Neo Yokio" and its Christmas special, "Pink Christmas". Wanna know the guys thoughts? Make sure you listen and find out!

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The Great Turkey War and the Gravy of Zeus24 Nov 202001:03:38

The Great Turkey War is upon us and this week the guys got back together with a friend of the podcast and returning guest, Steve Finga Stylz, to talk about Powerhouse Animation's new series, Blood of Zeus. We hope everyone has a great thanksgiving with loved ones!

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The Great Lisette Will Not Be Defeated!18 Apr 202301:33:37

The boys are back to doing what they do best, talking to friends of the pod. This week they brought on the wonderful Lisette Monique Diaz to talk all about her short career so far and how in just over a year has already been a lead on the anime The Great Jahy!

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Bee, You're Approaching Me On This Bizarre Adventure!17 Nov 202001:29:54

Welcome back to another week and the task has finally been done! Banks has finally got Trav and D to watch JoJo's Bizarre Adventure while also bringing on a fellow podcaster and JoJo fanatic, Bee Hyland. Be ready for the wild ride this week!

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CC's Violin Games10 Nov 202000:58:17

Ladies & Gents, welcome back to another week of Leveling Up with Benjamin Banks! This week the guys have brought on an amazing violinist known as "The Video Game Violinist", aka CC Diversity. We are talking some of the greatest video game scores and what inspires her to kee playing the violin. So for all you video game nerds who love a great game soundtrack, this episode is for you!

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Podcraft Country03 Nov 202001:08:44

It was a sad sad day for the guys as Lovecraft Country came to an end and the first season of the series they fell in love with was over. So they decided to sit down, hit record and podcast on what made this series so remarkable! Spoiler alert  for those who haven't seen it yet! Tread with caution!

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