Leveling Up with Benjamin Banks
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!
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 76 minutes
- Episodes
- 232
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2024
What's A Hero To A Bully?
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 bull…
You Don’t Even Know My Momma!
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 m…
The Midnight Mermaid Spirit Detective
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 g…
The Elric Brothers and the Philosopher's Stone
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 ori…
Mog's Adventure - The PlayStation Era
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 …
Shirley, You Can’t Be Serious?!
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 Sur…
Where All My FighterZ At?
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 Tek…
Playing Online With My Idiot Friends
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 M…
Your Friendly Neighborhood Superhero…Bob
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…
Carry On My Wayward Castiel
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 …
You Had Me At Cowboy....
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 otak…
Leveling Up: Rock The Dragon
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 thei…