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
Black Joseph of Broadway: A Lee George Musical
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 tal…
From Greeting Cards to Graphic Novels: A Chris Grine Tale
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. Wit…
The Secret Life of Brianne Davis
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 mov…
Chasing Storms with Mark Allen Jr.
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, …
Has Anyone Seen the Lost Lily Lammers?
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 a…
Baggin Saggin Danny Kramer
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 Gy…
Aziza - The Final Girl
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 talk…
Banks, You Ruined Tom White's Movie!
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 sto…
The Man of a Thousand Voices, Kevin Thelwell
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…
Dear DeJuan: A Father's Roadmap to Life
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 …
The Promised Birthdayland
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 …
Strike First. Strike Hard. No Mercy
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 …
Going Over 9000 with Kyle Hebert
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 …
Anniversaries & Bell Peppers with Beau Billingslea
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 Bea…
Good-bye 2020
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 f…
Santa and the Miracle on Podcast Street
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…
My Buddy 3000 Goes Wherever I Go
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 …
Hot Cocoa, Eggnog & Christmas Specials
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…
Westside Christmas Gentlemen of Neo Yokio
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" …
The Great Turkey War and the Gravy of Zeus
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 se…