Leveling Up with Benjamin Banks: Recent Episodes
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Professional wrestler Benjamin Banks brings you into his ring to talk about all things nerd culture. Along side his co-hosts Trav and Rebellious D, they dive deep into their nerdom with special guests to discuss the evolution of the video game culture, comic books and their live action portrayal and yes, even the greatest anime of all time, Dragon Ball! Join Banks, Trav and D on a journey through nostalgia as they talk about their favorite childhood video games, anime and what is happening now in those worlds!
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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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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The guys are ready to take their first ever summer break since starting the podcast, but before they go, they are bringing you one more episode to talk a bout some of their favorite topics and to give you a nice long see you later! The guys will be back after Labor Day and they have some really cool stuff planned for their return!
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The guys are celebrating 4th of July by talking about the renewal of Superman & Lois, what's going on with DC and their opinion on Phase 5 of the MCU so far.
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The guys got to sit down and chat with the legendary voice behind Heero Yuy, Mark Hildreth and boy are they excited! Hear all about Mark starting to act at a young age, growing up in Canada and also his love for Michael J. Fox. So if you got your invitation, don't rip it up!
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The guys are still complaining about DC, but what else is new! Hear their thoughts on Gotham Knights being canceled, Superman and Lois, Trav's excitement for Justice League: Warworld among so many other topics!
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Miles Morales is back and the guys are excited and talking all about it! Of course it wouldn't be an episode without Banks talking about The Flash and the series finale, while Trav and D roll their eyes. So sit back and enjoy!
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Trav is off on a secret mission while D and Banks got to sit down with the legendary Dorothy Fahn. You have heard Dorothy behind the voice of Konan, Meryl Stryfe, Kamiya Kaoru, Nina Purpleton and so many others! Learn more about Dorothy as she talks about her life, love for theater, being married to another voice actor and so much more.
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The guys are back and just can't help themselves but to talk about the new string of fighting games coming out while also breaking down what exactly is wrong with anime games and why they aren't very good.
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Banks is out this week so D and Trav are here to discuss their favorite (and same time least favorite) subject, DC. Trav gives his predictions on Fast X while D chats about the new news surrounding Johnny Depp.
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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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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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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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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 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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The boys are all back together once again! Trav and D had a nice staycation, while Banks was on an adventure to the not so wonderful state of Florida making his con rounds. Here all about his time at Megacon and listen to the guys catch up on nerd culture and gossip.
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While Banks makes his rounds at the cons all up and down the eastcoast, Trav and D are here at the Podcast of Justice holding it down incase Michael shows back up. This week they are talking all about the nerd news for that week and what they are looking forward to. So get ready to have a blast and enjoy!
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Last time we left off, Michael has Banks captured, while D traveled through the D Force. Things were not looking good for the guys as the alarms were triggered and D seemed to be in a bad situation. Was D able to save Banks from the podcast's arc nemesis? Or is D now another victim to Michael's traps? Listen and find out!
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The War continues as Trav has recovered the stolen podcast files from the evil emperor Michael...but with victory comes tragedy as Banks is being held hostage by Michael and his Goones! The Rebellious One is back in the D Force but will it be to late to save podcast's #1 Hero? Or will the dynamic duo free Banks from the chains of Michael!? Listen today and find out...
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It's been a rough week for the guys as they have been under attack by the evil Michael! Their systems have been hacked and all their files have been stolen. Luckily, Trav was able to enter the D force and steal back some of their precious files. The battle continues against Michael as the guys get ready for the war to save their podcast!
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The boys are back and they have A LOT to get off their chest and talk about. You know they are talking DC, Marvel, Genshin and even...Dilbert? So join them as they air out their grievances while also having some laughs.
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The guys are rounding out Black History Month as Ashley Biski is taking over the podcast! You might know her as the voice of Layla in Genshin Impact or maybe even, Juliet in the Netflix animated show, The Nutty Boy. Either way, Ashely is here and she is claiming her spot as the unofficial 4th member!
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While Trav is out saving the world once again,
Banks & D are holding it down with their brand new guest, Anairis Quinones. They are talking all about life before voice acting, being cast as Nessa in Pokémon: Twlight Wings and being one of the new leading characters in Street Fighter 6, Kimberly.
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As the guys continue to celebrate and honor black actors this month, they bring on Bill Butts, advocate and leader in today’s fight for black talent in the voice acting community. Listen to them talk all about the issues behind the scenes, how 2020 changed the perception and how much further they still have to go for equal opportunities.
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The guys are celebrating Black History Month with their first guest who is taking the voice over world by storm, AJ Beckles. Landing the leading role in Tokyo Revengers as Takemichi and voicing the infamous Tōsen in the brand new Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War, AJ is not only paving the way for this new charge in black voice over, but becoming one of the most known names in animation dubbing.
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The Last of Us is finally here on HBO Max and Trav is PUMPED! Plus That 90s Show has dropped a long side Junji Ito and so many other things in nerd news. This week it's just Banks and Trav as they talk all about these things and maybe a bit of the mystery gang as well....
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The guys are still chillaxin and letting the thoughts go and somehow got on the topic of the ups and downs of the Resident Evil franchise, Paul W.S. Anderson video game adaptions and of course D's favorite topic, DC.
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January continues on as the boys chat about the new films and anime they are watching, plus D continues his rant on Warner Bros and what they need to do!
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2023 is here and the boys are back for their fifth year of the podcast! The guys are talking about the upcoming releases and what they are most excited for!
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It's the week of Christmas and the guys got together to talk about some of the greatest presents ever and some of their favorite Christmas memories! Make sure you send an email to the guys over at levelingupbb@gmail.com and let them know some of your best Christmas stories!
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Thank you everyone for joining the guys through 200 episodes, we love and appreciate all the support!
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The Christmas season is officially here and the guys are sharing their feelings on the holiday classic, A Christmas Story, while talking about so many others. It is almost episode 200 and the guys are preparing! Get Ready!
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Now that the Turkey War is over, D is off battling in another universe while Banks and Trav got to sit down and talk with the man of 1000 voices, Richard Epcar. So be ready to enjoy a great conversation from being a drummer to talking mental health and everything in between.
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The Great Turkey War is here and the guys are bringing along the incredible Molly Searcy for the battle. You may know Molly as the voice behind Akame in Akame ga Kill!, Isuzu in Amagi Brillant Park, Mako in Girls und Panzer and so many others. We are talking life in theater, ballet, transiting to voice acting and a ton of great stories with some of your other favorite voice actors. So grab your fork and knife and prepare for the battle!
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As we continue rolling into The Great Turkey War, the guys are sitting down with one of the directors behind the Castlevania series for Netflix, Adam Deats. Learn all about his career working for Brady game writing strategy guides, his love for animation and his brother Sam influencing him to join him at Powerhouse Animation and switch careers. So get ready for lots of laughs and lots of nerdom.
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While our hero Rebellious D is out defending the universe against evil, Banks and Trav were privileged to sit down on a whim with the incredible Michael Haigney and talk all about being one of the original cast mates of Pokemon, voicing iconic OG Pokemon like Charmander and Psyduck, adapting Kirby: Right Back At Ya! for the American audience and being welcomed back with open arms to the Pokemon community on the con circuit.
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The boys are back with the legendary voice behind Tetsuo and Tai, Joshua Seth. You know him as the voice actor but what you may not know is Joshua is also a Mentalist and Hypnotist! Hear all about him outside of voice acting and his lifelong journey.
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The boys are bringing in the Halloween holiday by talking about one of the most underrated horror franchises ever, Adam Green’s Hatchet! Find out what the guys really think about this franchise and as a bonus, you can hear them talk about the final film in the trilogy, Halloween Ends.
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The boys are back in town and they had the privilege to chat with the incredible Adetokumboh MCormack,, you might know him as the voice behind Issac in Netflix's Castlevania. Learn all about Ade growing up in Sierra Leone, being in films with stars like Chris Evans and Leonardo DiCaprio and what it was like being in the Castlevania franchise.
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Banks is riding solo solo today for the first time ever as he got a chance sit down and talk with the legendary voice actor Ron Rubin. Ron talks all about X-Men the Animated Series, Sailor Moon, breaking into voice acting and also the differences between getting started back then verses now.
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Laila Berzins joins the guys today to talk about some of her iconic roles like Xiao from Genshin Impact, Sofia Falcone in Batman: The Long Halloween and Mrs. Croaker in Disney’s hit television show Amphibia. Make sure you check out Laila in the Netflix animated movie Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness, based off the graphic novel from former guest and friend of the podcast Chris Grine.
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D is off on another adventure as Trav and Banks bring on their new friend Raul Ceballos to talk all about moving from SC to CA and his journey as a voice actor. You can hear Raul as Nacho in Fast & Furious Spy Racers on Netflix or providing the voices for the Shamblers in The Last of Us 2.
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You may not know the name right off bat, but you've heard her voice in plenty of commercials as the voice behind Voost, Dell, Parm Crisps and so much more! The guys bring on the wonderful Cat Protano to talk all about her career, her love for cosplay, video games and even sings some karaoke with the boys! So get ready to laugh and have a great time on another installment on Leveling Up!
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This week the guys have on the sweetest person ever, Susan Roman. She talks all about the beginning of dubbing japanese animation in the early 90s, some of the differences between working in Canada and the States and how she really feels about the new Sailor Moon Crystal! You won't want to miss this amazing episode!
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The guys are back and they are bringing the hometown hero by the name Brandon Winckler. Learn all about his upbringing in the 757 of Virginia, moving out to NY and then relocating all the way to California and how he’s been able to make his dreams comes true as a professional voice actor.
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Trav had to go out and get himself another audio guy to come on the podcast and talk all about what it’s like working behind the scenes in dubbing, and that’s none other than the man himself Austin Tyler. You can hear his work on the brand new film “The Deer King” that’s in theaters nation wide starting on July 13th! Learn all about how he went from student at Full Sail to working for himself as a freelance ADR engineer.
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The boys are back in town and they are bringing along a childhood favorite, Robert Bockstael. You might know him as Mr. Dupree from The Famous Jett Jackson. Maybe the voice behind Robocop in the animated series? Or the infamous Prince Diamond in Sailor Moon. Learn all about his career in this brand new episode.
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This week the guys have on comic book artist and voice actor Gerald Hill! They are talking all about his love for table top, drawing and becoming a voice actor later in life.
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The boys are back with Heather Gonzalez and they are talking all about growing up in theater, touring on theater for long periods and finally transitioning over to voice acting. Get ready to laugh and have a great time with Heather!
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The guys are welcoming on the incredible Jaimi Gray, one of Virginias own! They are talking all about moving from VA to CA, pursing a career in voice acting, working the red carpet and interviewing some of her idols.
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This week the guys are joined by their brand new friend, Darren Bailey, and are talking all about his love for Jurassic Park, coordinating stunts, acting still being his #1 passion and of course, the REAL Miami University in Ohio. Learn a little about Darren and how he went from theater in Ohio to working with major motion pictures and his journey to get there!
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This week the guys have on their very first Power Ranger, the Black Bison Ranger himself from Power Rangers: Wild Force, Jack Guzman. They are talking all about being a Power Ranger, coming from Columbia and moving out to LA to pursue a bigger acting career.
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This week the guys brought on their new pal Darrel Delfin to chat all about his move to LA and how he got into voice acting. You can hear Darrel in the Secret of Mana remake that’s out now as well as Kaede in Fena: Pirate Princess on Toonami.
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This week the boys are back and they are talking to Marcus Mauldin, the voice behind one of best characters in Borderlands, Brick. However, Marcus is more than just the guy who voices Brick and he is here to tell you all about how he went from Nose Tackle on the football field, to center stage in Broadway, to being in front of the camera and now behind the microphone. Make sure you follow Marcus on all his social medias and check out everything he’s been in.
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Love is a tale as old as time and for Andrew and Brenna, it truly exist. In the first ever couple episode learn all about how Andrew and Brenna met, dating a fellow actor and who wanted to kiss who first. You may know Andrew Russell as the voice behind Viperion in the hit show Miraculous Lady Bug and Brenna Larsen as the voice of Share Bear in Care Bears: Unlock the Magic.
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Ratana is the ultimate story of doing what you wanna do instead of doing what you are "suppose to do". She says Carve Out Your Story and that is exactly what she's done. Learn all about how Ratana went from behind the desk to behind the mic as she has been in franchises like Genshin Impact, Fire Emblem, SMITE, Dynasty Warriors and the hit Netflix anime, Trese.
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At this point we all know Bank's love for Fena Pirate Princess and they are keeping it rolling with the voice behind Karin herself, Anjali Kunapaneni. Anjali is also the voice of Danika from Pokemon Journeys, Kailira in Mage & Machine and so much more. They are talking all about their time in London, their inspiration to try voice acting and of course hearing themselves on the big screen!
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This week the guys are back with their brand new friend Belsheber Rusape Jr and they are talking all about his life. You might know Bel from some of the hit animes like Horimiya, The Saints Magic Power and of course the hit shows One Piece and My Hero Academia. So get ready to laugh and enjoy.
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This week the guys are being joined by the incredibly talented Issac Robinson Smith, most known as the voice of Black Panther at the Disney Theme Park. Issac is an incredible talent that has done voice matching for some of the biggest actors, been in anime, video games and so much more. So get ready to have some laughs and great times.
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It is April Fools and the guys decided to get together round the old virtual campfire and play catch up. They are talking all about the latest animes, movies, games, news and whats still to come this year. So if you are looking for some laughs, join on in!
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From the theater in Utah to the sunny skies of California, Stephanie Southerland is here and she is to be heard! Listen to Stephanie talk all about her career, getting into dance before the age of 2 and just how exactly you pronounce the word, corn.
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This week the guys decided to put together a collage from different episodes of past women they had on the podcast to give them some recognition and shine. The fellas have had some amazing women come on over the years and you can listen to those full episodes right here on the podcast. So make sure you go back and check out those episodes.
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This week the guys have on the incredibly funny and talented Amanda C Miller. You might know her as the voice of Boruto and Sailor Jupiter but learn all about how she got into voice acting, her own show Ghosts N Stuff Inc and her opinions on fart jars and feet pics. Get ready to laugh your booty off and have a blast!
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Another week, another guest and this time the guys have on the upbeat and cheerful Kelly Baskin. They are talking all about Kelly’s upbringing in theater and transitioning into Voice Acting, her new found love for video games & anime and also her love for pop punk. So make sure you give Kelly a follow on all her socials and give her your support.
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Starting off a brand new month of the podcast and the guys are bringing the fire with one of the top up and coming voice actors out, Valeria Rodriguez. We are talking life growing up in a Mexican household, moving out to LA, mentor-ship and being a constant DM. So get ready to laugh and have a good time and make sure you support Valeria by following their socials and staying in touch.
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Rounding out our celebration of Black History Month, the guys brought on the founder and creator of the Superstar Anime Con here in Virginia, Miss Jasmine Mitchell. They are talking all about the upstart of anime here in the states and just how niche it was. For all the youngsters out there, you are gonna wanna listen to what they had to go through to get anime and just how exclusive it was. Click on the link below to find out all about Superstar Anime and how you can be apart of all the fun!
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This week the guys got to chat with the legendary horror icon that is Mr. Ken Foree. For all our 90s kids, you may know him as Kenan’s father in the hit show Kenan & Kel. For all our horror fans, you may know him as the infamous Peter from the movie Dawn of the Dead, Benny from Texas Chainsaw Massacre III and of course as the infamous Big Joe Grizzly Bitch in Rob Zombie’s Halloween!
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Continuing the celebration of Black History Month, the guys have brought on an amazing up and coming African American Voice Actress by the name of Shara Kirby. Find out all about her start in theater and her move over to voice over, signing with her dream talent agency and her absolute disdain for Frozen! You can hear Shara as the voice of Robin Sterling in Rainbow High, Tomomi Takei in Kageki Shojo and the lunar powered Azusa in the new anime Scar on the Praeter streaming on Funimation now!
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As the guys wrapped up Bank’s birthday month, we move on into February to celebrate Black History Month. We will be shining the spotlight on up and coming African Americans in the community and talking all about their life and career.
For our first guest, you better say his whole name like A Tribe Called Quest, we have the insanely talented Evan Michael Lee. You might know him from the hit WWE adult cartoon show, Camp WWE, where he voices the worlds strongest man, Mark Henry. You can also catch him as the voice of Nagoriyuki in the hit video game franchise, Guilty Gear Strive.
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This week the guys are bringing in Bank's birthday with their brand new pal, Connor Fogarty. Connor is an actor known for being in the IFC show Portlandia, as well as lending his voice to Hikawa in the SMT III Remaster and as Beserker Ox in the upcoming video game God of War: Ragnarok. The guys are all talking life in the pacific north west, bass guitar, Seattle grunge and of course anime. So get ready to tune that guitar and celebrate a birthday with the boys!
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Bank's birthday month celebration continues with the podcasts brand new best friend, Kieran Regan. They are talking theater, anime, marbles, Tetris, D&D and so much more. You can listen to Kieran as the voice of Rio on the brand new anime, Seirei Gensouki: Spirit Chronicles, every Monday on Crunchyroll!
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The boys are back again and they are bringing on the incredible talents of the man behind one of the biggest animes of 2021, Sean Chiplock. Sean has voiced for some of the biggest animes out there like JoJos Golden Wind, Eden Zero, Yashahime, Re:Zero, Tokyo Revengers and so much more. The catalogue is endless, but get to know more about Sean’s early start and how he came to be one of the most known voices in anime today.
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It's a brand new year and the guys are starting it off by having the incredibly talented Brittany Cox on to talk all about her life and career. You may have heard Brittany voicing the pirate princess herself, Fena, one of 2021's hottest animes to come out. Learn all about how she transitioned from theater, to acting, to getting into voice over and how she climbed her way through the ranks and getting to the point shes at now.
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We have come to the end of 2021 and we are onto 2022, but before we do that, the guys are reviewing and talking about some of the episodes from this past year and moments with some of their guests. Everyone at Leveling Up just wants to say thank you to everyone who listens every week and supports this podcast and everyone who maybe even only listened once this whole year. Thank you for continuing to allow us to grow and we are onto 2022!
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Heading into the week of Christmas and The Great Gingerbread War is here and the guys brought help! This week they have on the phenomenal Stuart Allen as he talks about spending 10 years voicing Damian Wayne, being in Transformers: Robots in Disguise, while also being in iconic video game franchises like Legos and Shin Megami Tensei. Learn all about Stuart going from child actor to adulthood, his new projects and life as a voice actor during quarantine. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from the guys on Leveling Up!
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This week the guys have on incredible comic book artist and writer, Jeremy Haun on to talk all about what inspired him to start drawing and talk about some of his biggest works. You might know Jeremy from working on comics like Batwoman, Riddler, Iron Man: Civil War, Red Hood and so many of his own creations like The Realm and The Beauty.
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The boys are kicking off the Christmas season by bringing on the OG and DBZ icon herself, Stephanie Nadolny. Stephanie is known for voicing Kid Gohan and Son Goku from the Dragonball franchise. Listen to Stephanie talk about her journey as a voice actress, touring the world in cover bands, her love for cons and life growing up. Get to know Stephanie as she talks about her childhood and how she still has plenty of dreams and aspirations. You won’t want to miss this episode!
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Ryan Colt Levy might be one of the hottest names in Voice Over right now! Fresh off of voicing Rody Soul in the blockbuster My Hero Academia movie, World Heroes' Mission, Ryan is talking all about his journey from musician to actor and the struggles he had to face as a Middle Eastern actor. You won't want to miss this weeks heartfelt episode filled with laughs and love!
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The Great Turkey War returns for another year and the battle is just beginning! The guys brought on writer and producer Steve Harper to help win the battle and they are talking all about Steve's career as a young actor and transitioning into a writer for some big television shows like "God Friended Me" and one of the boys favorites, "Stargirl". Learn all about Steve's upbringing in an academic household and how he was encouraged to use his imagination. You won't want to miss this weeks incredible episode, Happy Turkey Day to all!
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The guys are back this week and they are bringing on their new friend, Nick Corda. They are talking all about stage acting, being a voice actor and why talking with your hands is what you should do. Just be aware of Nick's quirk.....You can catch Nick voicing in Pokemon: Sun and Moon, along with Pokemon Journeys and as Shitan in the brand new Crunchyroll and Toonami exclusive anime, Fena: Pirate Princess.
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While Banks is on vacation this week, enjoying his time at Nekocon, Trav and D sat down with the incredible Rodney Barnes. Rodney is one of holly-woods prolific screen writers writing on some of televisions biggest shows, My Wife and Kids, Everybody Hates Chris and the infamous Boondocks just to name a few. Rodney sat down with Trav and D to chat all about his career, his on going comic Killadelphia and what he has in the works coming out soon. Be on the lookout for new issues of Killadelphia and James Bond: Himeros.
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Kicking off November with a bang, the guys have brought on the legend, the OG, the old goat, Mr. John Swasey. They are talking all about John's career, the beginning stages of dubbing anime here in the states, how much the genre has expanded, personal life and so much more. So make sure have your popcorn ready and enjoy the show!
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Rounding out the spooky, the guys brought on their new friend Cedric to talk about some of their favorite horror films. But before they get to that, Cedric is talking all about his acting career and the many voices he can do. Talking all about voicing on Hunter x Hunter, Promised Neverland and the brand new Demon Slayer movie, Mugen Train. So make sure you celebrate the last week of Halloween with the guys and Cedric!
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Continuing the yearly Halloween celebration, the guys brought on one of Rob Zombie’s right hand man, Lew Temple. They are talking all about Lew’s career from professional baseball with the Houston Astro’s to finding his love for acting, what it’s like to be on set with Rob Zombie and they got an incredible Michael Rooker impression to boot.
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The spooky month is rolling and the guys are chatting with the big guy, Mr. Robert Allen Mukes! He is talking all about growing up in the inner city of Indiana, playing one of the firefly family members in House of 1000 Corpses, getting his start in commercials, meeting Robert Townsend and we get personal as we talk about bad decisions early on in his career. Robert has reinvented himself on the independent scene and making a name for himself in horror movies like Valentine Dayz and Death Park with a slew of brand new films being released late 2021-2022.
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It's time for another yearly month long Halloween celebration and today the guys brought on horror journalist and editor from Daily Dead News, the incredible Heather Wixson. They are talking all about horror movies through out the years, Heather's start in journalism, movies that took it to far and also discussing her new book 'Monsters, Makeup & Effects: Conversations with Cinema's Greatest Artist' which is available October 20th
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Wrapping up the final week of The Great Pretender celebration, the guys brought on the last piece of the Confidence Men, the voice of Cynthia, Laura Post. Laura has voiced so many characters over the years and recently voiced Witch Regret in the new Netflix anime, Edens Zero, while also lending her voice in The Way of the Househusband, Jujutsu Kaisen, Demon Slayer and The Promised Neverland, while also voicing Harley Quinn in the video game Batman: The Enemy Within, Moenbryda in Final Fantasy XIV and Catherine in Fire Emblem: Three Houses. Get to know Laura more and her love for anime and video games in this brand new episode!
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Case 3 is live for The Great Pretender and this time we brought on the voice of Abigail Jones, Kausar Mohammed. We are talking all about her career, how she was a guest on Game Shakers with Kel Mitchell, working on the popular kids Netflix show Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous, her film Coffee Shop Names on HBO Max and her future work. We are also talking about her company Shift, a women of color, racial and gender equity education and consulting group founded by Kausar, along side Natalie Bui and Veline Mojarro, which you can find out more about by clicking the link below:
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The guys are back for week 2 celebrating The Great Pretender and they are bringing on the leader of the Confidence Men, Laurent, voiced by the amazing Aaron Phillips. Not only are we talking The Great Pretender, but we are talking performing on Broadway, traveling the world and performing Disney songs with a full orchestra, being the American voice for ESL in South Korea, performing in a Lipton commercial and so much more! You are gonna wanna hear all about Aaron's career and just how awesome he is!
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The guys are celebrating the wonderful anime that is The Great Pretender this month on the pod and they are starting off with bringing on the English voice of Makoto Edamura, Alan Lee. Alan is talking all about the ups and downs in his career, working on The Great Pretender during a pandemic while recording from home and also some inside knowledge on the development of dubbing The Great Pretender. So make sure you get ready to have a great time and relax!
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Welcome back to another exciting episode of Leveling Up with Benjamin Banks! Unfortunately, we hit a milestone that is not so much celebrated. For the first time in this podcast's history, Trav will not be joining us this week. For 132 episodes Trav has been here every week! Now he is off in space fighting the aliens and protecting our planet from devastation! But don't fear, Banks and D are here and they are bringing on the iconic, wonderful and insanely talented Kira Buckland! You may know Kira from My Hero Academia, HunterxHunter, GodZilla: Singular Point and most importantly, Bank's favorite, JoJo's! So sit back and laugh and enjoy this weeks episode!
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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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.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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Welcome back as the boys wrap up their Halloween month of podcasts with the results of your favorite iconic killer! The guys made a poll of 10 iconic killers and had you you guys vote on who was your favorite. Now they are reading the results and letting everyone know who is the most iconic killer of all time!
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The boys are back for another week of podcast treats and this episode the guys are talking some of their favorite Halloween specials! Make sure you guys hit up the twitter and let them know what some of your favorite Halloween specials are!
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It is another week of the spooky season and the boys are back to give you some more spooky content! This week the guys brought on one of Bank's best friends, Bradlee Bunny, to talk about the iconic Monster Squad! So sit back and get ready to LOL and enjoy yet another week of Leveling Up with Benjamin Banks
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Welcome back to another beautiful week and we are finally in the spooky season! This week the guys got together with their friends, formally known as Drinking Age Movies, from The Oscar Worsty Podcast and decided to watch Leprechaun 5: In the Hood. Now usually this is a PG podcast and the cursing has all been edited out, but parents know this movie is NOT for kids, so beware. Lets start off this Halloween season right with some laughs!
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The boys are back together once again! For the first time in 20 episodes, the guys are all together under one roof and are miced up. They brought on their friend Nicole, who goes by Meirz, to talk about drawing the guys for the new pod cover, her favorite animes, her love for Sonic and her disgust for JoJo! This episode is filled with laughs as they all let loose and have fun!
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Welcome to a new beginning for the us over here at Leveling Up! We are back in full swing after a weird couple of months as we handled this pandemic the best we could. But all that aside, the guys are back and they are bringing on a childhood phenomenon for all you 90s kids! The legendary voice of Max Goof, Haku from Spirited Away, Binx the cat from the classic Hocus Pocus, on top of many other 90s classics, Jason Marsden. So enjoy the conversations and Trav embarrassing himself on today's episode!
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Once again it is time for another week of Leveling Up with Benjamin Banks and we are bringing on Bank's tag team party and the other half of the Golden Pinky Society, Griff! We are talking all things Terminator, that means theories, opinions and even the future for the franchise! So sit back and enjoy!
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Welcome back to another week of Leveling Up of Benjamin Banks! We decided to take it back and podcast on an anime called BNA aka Brand New Animal! You will be privy to a few spoilers in the series so if that bothers you please tread carefully! Thanks again for tuning into another new episode of Leveling Up!
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RIP to the king, Chadwick Boseman
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Welcome back to another week of The Quarantine Sessions over here at Leveling Up. The boys are bringing Christmas early this year as they talk about the Home Alone franchise and just how iconic the first 2 movies are. So if you love Home Alone, you will want to tune into this week!
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The boys are back, yet still in quarantine, and they are celebrating the 10 year anniversary of Scott Pilgrim vs. the World. So if you are a fan of this cult classic you are gonna wanna tune in this week!
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Welcome back to another week of Leveling Up with Benjamin Banks! This week, the boys decided to get together, online of course, and recap the virtual SDCC. They are talking announcements, the panels and their opinion on how the virtual version of the con went down. So join in and listen!
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Welcome back to yet another week of these quarantine sessions that the boys have had to do! This week the guys took a look at the new J.G. Quintel show that was finally released on HBO Max, Close Enough. So join in as they talk about how much they loved the show, was it worth the wait and if it brought back the feeling of watching Regular Show as a kid!
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Welcome back to another week as the boy are still quarantined here over at Leveling Up. However, that doesn't stop them from getting together once a week and chatting about everything under the sun. This month, The Neverending Story is celebrating its 35th year and you know Trav was excited about that! So they called their friend Paul, from Drinking Age Movies, to talk about the franchise!
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They finally did it! It only took them 75 episodes but the guys have finally sat down and talked My Hero Academia after a hell of a 4th season! They were joined by Bank's homegirl Kendra, who also has a MHA Podcast, to talk about what we have witnessed so far in the first four seasons of My Hero, along with 2 movies. For all you hero fans out there, make sure you tune in this week to talk MHA!
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A brand new era of Pokemon has finally hit the American market and thanks to Netflix its the first time we have brand new episodes that aren't on cable television! This week the guys brought back their friend Zach Carr from the Down B podcast to discuss the new series, Pokemon Journeys. So make sure you tune and let us know your thoughts on this new adventure!
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The boys are back and they brought along a friend of the podcast, Mr. Andre Parker. Today on Leveling Up with Benjamin Banks, the boys discuss the entire DC Animated Movie Universe, from the Flashpoint Paradox all the way to the Apokolips War. So for DC fans, you wont want to miss this one!
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Welcome back to another week of the Quarantine Sessions here on Leveling Up with Benjamin Banks. This week the guys decided to all get on skype and talk Demon Slayer! With the movie just around the corner, the guys are really hype! Listen as they talk about how HORRIBLE the dub is and how just how cute Nezuko is. So for fans of the series, you won't want to miss out on this weeks pod!
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Welcome back to another exciting week of the Quarantine Sessions of Leveling Up with Benjamin Banks. This week the guys brought on good friend of the podcast, Stevie from DaPodcast! The guys got together to talk the successful run of the animated Netflix adaption of Castlevania. So if you are a fan of the series, you will definitely wanna catch this weeks episode!
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The boys are back with another Quarantine Session episode of Leveling Up with Benjamin Banks to talk about one of the biggest animes of the 2000s, Bleach. Banks, D and Trav brought back their good friend Wayne, who is a Bleach diehard, to talk about the good and mostly the bad about Bleach. So if you love Bleach or hate it, today's episode is for you!
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This week on Leveling Up with Benjamin Banks, Banks, Trav and their new co-host Rebellious-D are celebrating the release of the new SCOOB! movie by talking about Scooby Doo and all the greatness (and not so great) that goes along with it. The boys are covering it all, starting from the 1969 original run of Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! and going all the way to the new revival of Scooby-Doo and the new voice cast. You wont want to miss this weeks episode of Leveling Up!
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Welcome to Part 1 of the Greatest Pixar Movie Ever Made! Today the boys had on their friends from the podcast, Drinking Age Movies, to vote on the The Greatest Pixar Movie Ever! This was a sweet 16 bracket where you will get to find out who made it into the Top 4! To find out who won, follow the link below and on Saturday May 16th, Part 2 will be released over on their podcast. You wont want to miss how this ends so make sure you click on the link below and listen to Part 2 of The Greatest Pixar Movie Ever Made!
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Back for another week of the Quarantine Sessions and we are bringing on our home girl and actress Chelle Ramos, who has been in The Purge, Cloak & Dagger and The Gifted just to name a few. So sit back and relax and enjoy some laughs!
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Another week of The Quarantine Sessions is back and we brought on our good friend and former guest Renes Rivera, while also making his second week in a row, Rebellious D! This week the boys are sitting down (or laying in laundry) and talking the Arrowverse! What the CW has done right, what could be better, their favorite show and their thoughts on the ending of Arrow and the infamous Crisis on Infinite Earths. Sit back and relax and join us for another episode of Leveling Up with Benjamin Banks!
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Welcome back to another new week of Leveling Up with Benjamin Banks. We are officially in quarantine so from this point forward the boys will be conducting the podcast all separately from each other. With that being said, it is an exciting week, the wait is finally over for the long awaited Final Fantasy 7 Remake! So sit back and relax as Trav, Derrick and Benjamin Banks talk about it!
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Welcome back to yet another week of Leveling Up with Benjamin Banks. This week the boys brought on yet another one of their cosplayer friends, LindsayLoves. They talk about cosplayer, coming up cosplaying in the early days, growing up nerd, and yes having technical difficulties as well! This episode is filled with laughs as always, so tune in!
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Welcome back to another episode of Leveling Up with Benjamin Banks! With the fresh release of RE3: Nemesis, the guys brought on long time Resident Evil fan and make up artist Kendra Hudson! Listen as the talk about their history of playing the franchise and exactly what they thought about the new release of the remake for Resident Evil 3!
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Welcome back to another exciting episode of Leveling Up with Benjamin Banks! Today the boys are sitting down and talking about one of the hottest series to come out in 2019, The Witcher. So for all you Geralt fans out there, make sure you toss a coin to your witcher and enjoy today's episode!
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Banks and Trav are back with another new episode of Leveling Up, even with all that's going on in the world. The boys thought that since everything was getting canceled right now, they should do an episode on what cartoons and animes got canceled before they should have. Make sure you check out today's episode and send feedback on all social media! Stay safe!
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On today's episode, Banks and Trav talk with guest, Ivy Augustine about the popular anime Samurai Champloo! They discuss the series, favorite characters, favorite episodes and the videogame!
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Today on Leveling Up with Benjamin Banks the boys bring on cosplayer Lucky Luna! They talk what it's like being apart of the cosplay community, dealing with Twitter and some of the first animes they saw on tv! Stay tuned for another great episode of Leveling Up!
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This week on Leveling Up with Benjamin Banks, the guys brought on Bank's childhood friend, Derrick on the podcast to talk about one of Trav's favorite animes of all time, Outlaw Star. For those of you who are fans of the series you won't want to miss this weeks episode!
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Welcome back to another week of Leveling Up with Benjamin Banks! Thie week the guys bring on their good friend Dustin McClung to talk about the world of Digimon. However, comvos took a turn and the train got derailed, so its a little about Digimon and a lot about other random things! Either way we know you will enjoy!
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This week on Leveling Up with Benjamin Banks, the guys bring on one of the new studs in the voice over video game community, Nick Apostolides. Already making a name for himself by voicing characters in the new Resident Evil 2 remake, as well as the Life is Strange series, Nick is an up and comer in the gaming community who has already earned himself high praise. So sit back and relax and enjoy yet another episode of Leveling Up!
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This episode of Leveling Up with Benjamin Banks is fully dedicated to the life and career of the late great Kobe Bryant. We want to thank Kobe for gifting us with 20 years of basketball and a legacy that will forever be unmatched. Our condolences go out to the Bryant family who lost not only a husband and a father, but also a daughter and a sister.
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This week on Leveling Up with Benjamin Banks, the boys bring on guest Paul from the podcast "Drinking Age Movies" to talk about the transition of video games to the cinematic big screen. Covering everything from Mario all the way to the brand new Sonic movie coming out Friday! Make sure you check out this weeks episode and also check out "Drinking Age Movies" on all podcast platforms!
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Welcome back fool, ya fool, to another episode of Leveling Up with Benjamin Banks. This week the guys bring on actor Catero Colbert, highly know for being the voice of Killer Bee on Naruto Shippuden! Catero has done a lot of live action movies, video game voice overs as well as anime and comic animation. So make sure you check out today's episode and learn more about the great Catero!
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Today on Leveling Up with Benjamin Banks we discuss The Walking Dead franchise with Joe Feeney from the Creative Control with Joe Feeney podcast and co-host of Keepin It 100 With Konnan and The Raven Effect podcasts. The boys dive deep into the franchise outside of the show, including the graphic novels, the spin off series Fear the Walking Dead and even the Tell Tale games! If you are a fan of TWD series you will want to tune in this week!
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The guys are back again for their second episode this season! This time they come equipped with their first sponsor, Golden Ink Tattoo, and owner Denise McClung. They are talking about one of Trav's favorite animes of all time, Death Note! So sit back and enjoy this weeks episode of Leveling Up with Benjamin Banks!
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After taking a couple weeks off, Banks and Trav are back with a brand new episode of Leveling Up and are ready for 2020! They decided to bring on one of their best friends James to recap 2019. They are talking wrestling, video games, music, anime, movies, everything you can imagine. Thanks for tuning in and get ready for another wild year of Leveling Up with Benjamin Banks!
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Today on Leveling Up with Benjamin Banks, the guys bring on actor Link Ruiz to talk about his career and what its like working on prime time television. Hear all about Link and his upbringing as he talks about growing up in the hood and attending 12 different schools as a child. Learn all this more on today's episode of Leveling Up!
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Welcome back to the start of the last month of 2019! Here on Leveling Up with Benjamin Banks, the guys are talking about the new installment in the Pokemon series, Sword & Shield. Join the boys as they bring on their boy Dylan to talk all the controversy surrounding the game, what they think about it and what the long time fans are upset about. Prepare for trouble and make it double this week on Leveling Up!
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Welcome back to another episode of Leveling Up with Benjamin Banks! This week we brought on burlesque dancer Sugar Holida to talk all things nerd and what its like to be a burlesque dancer in the nerd community. We wanna thank everyone for tuning in every week with us and supporting this podcast. Thank you!
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This week on Leveling Up with Benjamin Banks, the guys got their new friend and actor Renes Rivera! They talk about his journey as an actor and all the cool sets he has been apart of, what it was like to play in a live action comic book series and his new series Reprisal, coming to Hulu this December!
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Welcome back to another week of Leveling Up with Benjamin Banks. This week the guys wanted to make a list of their favorite animes of all time and it might just surprise you! Can you guess what their top 10 animes are!? What are yours? Make sure you let the guys know on all social media what your favorite animes are!
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Welcome back to another episode of Leveling Up with Benjamin Banks! Now that the spooky season is over, the guys have moved on back to the world of nerd in which they roam. This week they bring on the infamous Kenn Michael, who is most notorious for his roles on The Parent 'Hood, As Told By Ginger and the new hot anime Cannon Busters, which you can stream on Netflix now! So sit back and relax and enjoy this weeks episode of Leveling Up!
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Back for the final installment in the month long series, Bank's & Trav's Tales From The Podcast, the guys brought back on the hilarious Madd Maxx Morrison to finish their conversation on the best horror franchises and give you viewers their Halloween recommendations on what to watch this year! Thank you for joining the Pod this month and Happy Halloween!
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This week on the month long series, Bank's and Trav's Tales From The Podcast, the boys brought on their new friend and actor David Howard Thorton, OR you might know him as Art the Clown from the hit movie Terrifier. Get an inside glimpse of what got David into acting, his impressions and growing up in an era when being a nerd wasn't as cool as it is today. You won't want to miss this weeks installment of Leveling Up with Benjamin Banks!
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Welcome back to another episode of Leveling Up! This is another installment in the month long series, Tales From The Podcast!! In today's episode, the boys sat down among themselves and talked some of the biggest and scariest video games of all time. From the OG Resident Evil all the way to the beloved The Last of Us, you won't want to miss today's episode!
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Welcome back to episode 2 of our new segment Tales From The Podcast! This week we brought on a brand new friend to podcast. You might know her as Tara from the hit movie Terrifier, Jenna Kanell. The boys sat down with Jenna and talked what it was like filming the movie and to see how successful it has become over the years. Learn all about Jenna and how she doubles as actress, stunt woman, director, writer and a martial artists. For all the Terrifier fans, you won't want to miss this weeks episode!
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Spooky season is upon us over at Leveling Up and the boys are taking the whole month to talk horror. They start off this week by bringing back The Headbanger Extraordinaire Madd Maxx Morrison to talk some of their favorite scary movies and franchises. If you are a fan of horror and are looking for some laughs, you won't want to miss this weeks episode!
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This week on Leveling Up with Benjamin Banks, the boys invited their friend Zach, from the podcast Down B, and took a stroll down memory lane to discuss the launch of Pokemon and how big it was here in America. Listen as they talk about the first games to come out on the Gameboy and their love for Pokemon TCG that remains strong to this day. This is an episode you wont want to miss!
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Welcome to a brand new episode of Leveling Up with Benjamin Banks! This week the boys decided to sit among themselves in a room and celebrate not only the 20 year anniversary of the Sega Dreamcast, but Sega as a whole. As they go through the history of consoles that Sega has released, Banks and Trav talk about how iconic the Genesis was and how before its time the Dreamcast was too. If you are a Sega junkie like these two, you will definitely wanna tune in this week!
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On today's episode of Leveling Up with Benjamin Banks the guys had to bring back their boy and professional wrestler Big Dre Parker! These men sat down and talked about all the announcements at D23 with the arrival of Disney's new streaming app, Disney+, while discussing all the new trailers for Star Wars and Marvel! Hear all the thoughts and opinions from the boys and let us know what you think! Enjoy!
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Welcome to another week of Leveling Up with Benjamin Banks! This week the guys wanted to bring on their good friend Billy Selmi Jr. to discuss the live action adaption of the X-Men franchise. Strictly discussing the first 3 movies (but not really) the guys talk about everything they did right and everything they did wrong, including The Last Stand, what characters they would have liked to see more and how X-Men United is the greatest X-Men movie ever to be made! So make sure you sit back and relax and enjoy this weeks episode!
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Welcome back to another week of Leveling Up with Benjamin Banks! On today's podcast, Banks and Trav brought on their good friend Selina Ivy to talk about one of the most popular animes out right now, Attack On Titan. As they specifically only talk about the anime, they sum up seasons 1-3 as we get ready for the 4th and final season, due to come out fall of 2020. So if you have not seen all of season 3 yet or even plan on watching the anime at some point but haven't, we suggest you to listen with caution or turn back now!
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On today's episode of Leveling Up, the boys bring on their new pal and Muslim cosplayer Maliha Fairooz to discuss living in Nerd York City and turning her cosplay into a theme that matches her religion. We know here at Leveling Up that we have a number of Muslim listeners and we always want to represent and bring something for everyone. We hope you enjoy!
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This week on Leveling Up with Benjamin Banks, we have on a very special guest and he goes by name of Chris Dontrell. He has done voice over work for one of the biggest animes of all time, Dragonball Super, and is voicing Ulgar in the new anime Astra Lost In Space which you can stream on the Funimation App. Join us as Chris talks about what its like to voice over such an iconic anime franchise, what its like being on set on some of the biggest tv shows on cable and the experience of filming on a big budgeted hollywood movie like Batman v Superman. Listeners are in for a treat this week, so prepare yourself!
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Welcome to another week of Leveling Up with Benjamin Banks! This week is very special because this is the first time since week 1 that Banks and Trav decided to hold down the podcast by themselves and talk more Dragonball as they sat down and talked about each movie from Dead Zone all the way to the brand new Dragonball Super: Broly! Join the guys as they discuss why they like or don't like each film and what they ranked as their top 5 favorites! Don't forget to sign up for the Patreon at:
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Today on Leveling Up with Benjamin Banks, we talk one of the greatest, if not THE greatest, super hero animated series of all time, Batman: The Animated Series. Iconic to its name, this series has stood the test of time and is still the measuring stick for what a Batman series should be. Bringing on their friend Danny, these dudes sat down and talked about their favorite episodes, the animated movies and why this animated series is arguably the greatest of all time. If you love Batman you wont want to miss today's episode of Leveling Up!
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Nostalgia is in full effect this week on Leveling Up with Benjamin Banks! Your boys sat down with fellow professional wrestler Jake Gomez to talk about what every 90s kids was watching on Saturday nights, SNICK. They talk about the line up changes over the years and how iconic the shows were. If you grew up in the 90s you wont want to miss this weeks episode!
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Welcome back to another episode of Leveling Up with Benjamin Banks. This week we finally reveal the mysterious Rondell that Banks has been mentioning for some time now as all 3 sat down and talked about the iconic Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movies. Keeping it strictly to the first three movies, the guys discuss how iconic the first movie was, the changes they made making the second movie and just how horrible the third movie was. You won't want to miss today's episode of Leveling Up!
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On today's episode of Leveling Up with Benjamin Banks, the boys invite fellow professional wrestler Beau Crockett (also the star of The Beau Show) to talk about the DCEU. Starting with Man of Steel and going all the way to Shazam!, the boys talk the good, the very horribly bad, what they love and what they absolutely hated. If you have a love/hate relationship with the DCEU like we do, you won't want to miss today's episode!
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Today's episode of Leveling Up with Benjamin Banks features a topic that has been going strong since 1994, Tekken. Along side guest Brandon Allison, the boys dive in and discuss the history of one of the greatest fighting games ever made and talk about some of their favorite characters to play with. Not only are the guys talking the video games, they also discuss the animated and live action adaptions and give their opinions on what was good and what wasn't. There's plenty to talk about this week and after an amazing weekend of a Tekken tournament at CEO in Daytona Beach, Banks and Trav couldnt have picked a better weekend to talk Tekken!
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It's the 30 year anniversary of Tim Burton's Batman and the boys decided to grab their buddy James Brown and talk about it. Starting with Batman and ending with Batman & Robin, the guys talk about how much they loved the movies and which one not so much (Can you take a guess which one?). This is another episode of Leveling Up with Benjamin Banks you are going to want to tune into!
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Welcome back to another week of Leveling Up with Benjamin Banks! This week we are bringing you a cult classic and one of the biggest blockbusters of the 80s, Ghostbusters! But we aren't just talking movies, we are talking all things Ghostbusters from the Extreme cartoon all the way to the 2009 adaptation video game, Ghostbusters: The Video Game. If you are a pop culture fanatic and a Ghostbusters freek, you won't want to miss this weeks episode!
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Leveling Up with Benjamin Banks is back with a new episode and we are talking Spider-Man, specifically the Toby Maguire Spider-Man verses the Andrew Garfield Spider-Man. As we compare the two different sets of adaptions, you'll get the thoughts and feelings of both Banks and Trav, as well as their guest and good friend Armando. Don't worry though, per usual, the guys go off the rails and talk all things Spidey as well. So sit back and relax and enjoy another episode of Leveling Up!
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The boys are back in town and talking about one of Trav's favorite subjects, RPGs. Today on Leveling Up with Benjamin Banks, the guys sat down with one of Bank's childhood friends and talked all RPGs not named Final Fantasy. Covering all eras and consoles, they bring out a list of games you are sure to remember and love. Get your daily dose of nostalgia and enjoy!
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Today on Leveling Up with Benjamin Banks, Trav and Banks brought on their boy Eddie Cannon to talk one of the greatest cartoon series of the 90s, X-Men: The Animated Series. Join them as they talk about why they loved this cartoon so much and how it translated the comics so beautifully and even has played a staple in the live action movies we have all grown to love.
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Benjamin Banks and Trav are back yet again with a brand new series of podcasts. This time around they are tackling the Star Wars universe and discussing the infamous prequels, Episode I-III. Love them or hate them, they are a staple in the Star Wars universe and are they being discussed today! Bringing on fellow wrestler Jay Kirby, these 3 sit down and talk about what they loved, what they hated and if this trilogy deserves the hate it gets from the fans. If you are into Star Wars you wont want to miss this weeks episode of Leveling Up!
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Yes you read that right, on today's episode we talk about the difference in difficulty between games of the past and the current generation of games. Filled with immature laughs and "that's what she said" jokes, you will sure be kept laughing throughout the pod. Benjamin Banks and Trav just want to thank everyone for their continued support of the pod and listening every single week! Enjoy!
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This is it! 11 years in the making! We have finally reached the End Game! Today, Benjamin Banks and Trav sat down with one of VAs most talented artist and one of Trav's best friends, Chaotik, to wrap up the 11 year journey that started with Iron Man. But beware, this podcast does contain spoilers, so if you have not seen the final movie in the series, Avengers: End Game, I suggest you wait to listen until you have seen the movie!
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On today's episode of Leveling Up with Benjamin Banks, we take a look at one of the biggest releases for Netflix this year, Love, Death & Robots. Along side Bank's good friend, the host of “Da” Podcast, Steve "Finga Stylz", these 3 break down all 18 episodes and give you the scoop of what they like and didn't like. If you are on the fence about watching this series and wanna know more about it, this is the episode for you!
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On today's episode of Leveling Up, Benjamin Banks and Trav bring on fellow professional wrestler and one of Benjamin Bank's best friends, Madd Maxx Morrison! As they talk about his wrestling career and how it all got started, they also dive into his acting career and brand new movie, Deathboard. Not only are we talking wrestling, but we are talking about one of the biggest video game franchises of all time, Mortal Kombat! To celebrate the release of MKXI, the boys talk about the first Mortal Kombat they played and their history with the franchise. You will definitely love this weeks episode of Leveling Up with Benjamin Banks!!
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On todays podcast, Benjamin Banks and Trav sit down with their good friend Wayne Harrison Hawkins to talk about something very important to an anime but doesn't always get the attention it deserves, the score! Listen as they talk about their favorite anime scores and how it contributed to making these animes what they have become!
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KOFIMANIA IS RUNNING WILD!!! Today's episode, Banks and Trav recap this historic Wrestlemania weekend with their boy, James Brown. Listen to the 3 of them recap all the events over the weekend and give their opinions on their favorite matches and events. Join us for an extra spicy episode of Leveling Up!
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They got a power and a force that you never seen before this week on Leveling Up! Banks and Trav decided to tread through international waters and get their friend Matt Willis from The Matt Attack Podcast to talk all things Power Rangers, from the infamous Mighty Morphin, all the way to the new Beast Morphers airing on Nickelodeon. Whether you still watch the series, or are just a fan of the original lineup, Matt drops some serious knowledge on the evolution of the Rangers and everything that has happened with the series in front and behind the camera!
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This week on Leveling Up we are talking the surge in superhero shows and how hot they have become, but Banks and Trav can't do that alone! So they decided to bring on Florida's own bully, Big Dre Parker! We talk a little bit about how he got into the business, where he trained, who his favorite wrestler is and a little story about the time he had dinner with the legendary Rob Van Dam and Sabu! Wrestling and Superhero shows, what more do you want from us!?
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Today on Leveling Up, we bring on rapper, producer, engineer, comedian, streamer and workout junkie Roy Cota! Among the cluster of laughs and trolls, Roy talks about what got him into making music and why he loves streaming video games. In what might be the funniest episode yet, you won't want to miss what Banks and Trav bring you this week!
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Check it out this week as Benjamin Banks and Trav had their friend and professional wrestler Aspyn Rose call in! Learn all about where Aspyn trained, what shes done in her career, her goals and one of her favorite animes of all time, Yu Yu Hakusho! For wrestling and anime fans, you wont want to miss this week of Leveling Up with Benjamin Banks!
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This week Banks & Trav got their boy Devin Hahn on the phone to talk about one of their favorite animes ever, Full Metal Alchemist. Listen as they discuss the difference between the original anime and the newer Brotherhood take. They talk all things Full Metal, including video games, manga, and yes, even the live action movie. If you are a fan of the series you will definitely want to tune in this week!
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February 11th, 1999, Final Fantasy VIII is released in Japan. We are here to celebrate with our first installment in the Mog's Adeventure. On today's show, Banks and Trav sat down with Trav's long time friend Tseng Fayt, from Rhythm Knights, to talk about the PlayStation Era of Final Fantasy.
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On today's podcast, Benjamin Banks and Trav called in with one of the best up and coming female cosplayers in the community right now, from the showing Becoming Marvel, their friend Surley Shirley. Listen in as they talk about her love for cartoons and comics growing up and who got her into cosplay, some of her favorite outfits she has done and some behind the scenes scoops on the show Becoming Marvel! You won't want to miss this weeks episode of Leveling Up!!
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Today we bring on Trav's good friend Joey, and his buddy Doyal, to discuss the evolution of fighting games from a 2d arcade, to the realistic 3d movements that were made famous with Tekken. Join us as we bring up some of our favorite fighting games, and hell even the worst, the competitions like EVO and how players can now make a living off of simply playing video games!
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Today we bring on good friend and make up artist Kelly Zee to talk about the shift in video games from story driven RPGs, that became popular on the Playstation, to the new craze over MMO that has taken the industry by storm. Hear their opinions on what they like, what they don't like and what they really miss in today's video games.
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This week on Leveling Up, Benjamin Banks and Trav interview fellow wrestler and martial arts instructor Bob McQuade. Listen to him talk about his journey through martial arts and how he got into wrestling, while they all also talk about their love for the Dragonball series. You do not wanna miss thus episode
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Join Benjamin Banks and his co-host Trav as they chat with their good friend Dan, from the YouTube channel Z Fighter Gengar, about their love for one of the longest running TV shows on television currently, the CW's Supernatural! From Dan's love of Castiel to Banks man crush on Dean Winchester, they explore the world of Supernatural and talk about their favorite episodes and how much longer can they continue the series. If you are a fan of the series, you are definitely going to want to tune in and listen to what these 3 have to say!
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Today Banks & Trav talk one of the most iconic animes of all time, Cowboy Bebop. Bringing on their boy Josh, aka thelordks, to breakdown the series and explain to listeners and new otakus, why Bebop is so important to the anime community and how it still holds up 20 years later.
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Banks and Trav are live with the very first episode of Leveling Up! They talk about one of the hottest topics around the anime community right now, Super Broly! Listen to them give their opinion on the released trailers, spoilers and the excitement of the Funimation dub coming to theaters January 16th!
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