The Next Level
By The Next Level
The Next LevelApr 24, 2024
The Next Level Episode 72: Carl from PopCon Returns!
We welcome back once again Carl Doninger, one of the founders and showrunners for PopCon, back to our show to talk all about the upcoming 2024 PopCon Indy and also PopCon Louisville.
The Next Level Episode 71: Post Wrestlemania 40 Show
Brian, Josh and Raven welcome Big Don from The Established Facts and The Stable podcasts to talk all about their thoughts on the fallout from Wrestlemania 40 and what this means for the future of the WWE.
The Next Level Episode 70: Pre-WrestleMania 40 Show
Brian, Eric and Raven are joined by Josh Demaree of The Stable Podcast to give their predictions of every single WrestleMania 40 match and thoughts on the show as a whole.
The Next Level Episode 69: Celebrating Mario Day
Brian, Josh, and Bryce all discuss their thoughts on various titles in the Super Mario series of games to celebrate Mario Day.
The Next Level Episode 68: Squared Circle Expo IV
Brian, Josh & Eric are joined by the co-owners of Squared Circle Expo, Adolfo Dorta & Ed Gonzales as they talk about their upcoming fourth show in Indianapolis, Indiana.
The Next Level Episode 67: Post Elimination Chamber 2024
Brian, Josh, Raven, and Eric all discuss what went down at this year's Elimination Chamber as well as the Raw after, and how this impacts the Road to Wrestlemania.
The Next Level Episode 66: Elimination Chamber 2024 Predictions
Brian, Josh, Eric, and Raven all gather around the table to discuss their predictions for the 2024 Elimination Chamber taking place in Perth Australia.
The Next Level Episode 65: The Future of Xbox
Brian, Bryce, and Josh discuss everything that was discussed at the Xbox Business Update as well as their thoughts on the future of Xbox and video games as a whole.
The Next Level Episode 64: Is a New Era at Xbox Coming?
Brian and Bryce discuss the Xbox rumors of Starfield coming to PC and potentially Xbox going third-party.
The Next Level Episode 63: Royal Rumble 2024 Post Show
Brian is joined by Josh, Eric, and a special guest from The Established Facts/The Stable Podcasts, Josh Demaree, as they talk about their thoughts on what happened at the 2024 Royal Rumble
The Next Level Episode 62: Royal Rumble 2024 Predictions
Brian is joined by Eric, Josh & Raven as they all go over their predictions for the unpredictable 2024 WWE Royal Rumble.
The Next Level Episode 61: A Look at 2024
It's a brand new year as Brian, Bryce & Josh check out all the things coming up this year from video games to movies and also tv shows.
The Next Level Episode 60: Our Holiday Episode
Brian, Bryce & Josh discuss the things they like and dislike about the holidays in our yearly holiday episode.
The Next Level Episode 59: Post Game Awards Discussion
Brian, Bryce & Josh go over the winners, losers and more from the 2023 Game Awards.
The Next Level Episode 58: The Game Awards Nominees
Brian and Bryce discuss the nominees for various categories at this years The Game Awards along with some of their picks including Game of the Year.
The Next Level Episode 57: Let's Talk About Music
Brian, Josh & Bryce all talk about their love for music and some of their favorite genres as well as the various mediums music comes from.
The Next Level Episode 56: Potential Game of the Year Nominees
Brian, Bryce & Josh discuss what they believe the six nominees will be for this year's Game Awards as well as some of their favorite video games from 2023.
The Next Level Episode 55: Halloween Special
Brian, Josh and Bryce are joined by the newest member of The Domain, Daniel, to talk all about the things they love about Halloween.
The Next Level Episode 53: Tom Kalinske
Brian, Bryce & Josh are joined by the former CEO of Sega of America as well as Mattel, Tom Kalinske, to discuss his career as an industry legend in the world of video games and toys.
The Next Level Episode 52: Horror Games
Brian, Bryce & Josh welcome back Victor Salazar to the show as they discuss their favorite Horror-themed games.
The Next Level Episode 51: PlayStation News, Netflix Wrestlers & WWE Merger
Brian, Josh & Bryce talk about recent PlayStation news such as the PS Plus increases, new sideplates, and the PlayStation Portal. They also discuss the new Netflix docuseries, "Wrestlers" and give their thoughts on the WWE merger.
At PopCon Indy 2023 with Special Guest Ming Chen!
It's a special episode of our show as Brian, Raven & Josh are at PopCon Indy 2023 and are joined by very special guest Ming Chen from Comic Book Men!
The Next Level Episode 50: 50th Episode Celebration!
The gang is all here is Brian, Josh, Raven, Andrew, Eric, and new member of The Domain, Bryce, all play Five Questions to celebrate our 50th episode.
The Next Level Episode 49: Turtle Power
Brian & Josh discuss their love for all things Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles from the movies to the tv shows as well as the video games.
The Next Level Episode 48: Multiplayer Video Games
Brian & Josh discuss their favorite multiplayer games and what multiplayer gaming means to them as well as their personal experiences.
The Next Level Episode 47: Digital vs Physical Media
Brian & Josh discuss the pros and cons of both Digital and Physical media such as video games, books, music and more.
The Next Level Episode 46: One-Hit Wonders
Brian, Josh & Raven all discuss the one-hit wonders of music that they love and also some they wish never existed.
The Next Level Episode 45: Pro Wrestling Video Games
Brian, Josh & Eric all discuss some of the good and some of the bad pro wrestling video games.
The Next Level Episode 44: The Longevity & Legacy of TV Shows
Josh & Andrew explore just how long should tv shows last and if some are worth staying for so many seasons as well as the legacy they leave behind.
The Next Level Episode 43: Carl from PopCon is Back!
Brian welcomes back to the show Carl Doninger from PopCon to discuss the upcoming 10th anniversary of PopCon in Indianapolis, Indiana, and their newest event, PopCon Louisville.
The Next Level Episode 42: Bad Video Game Practices & Decisions
Brian & Josh discuss how video games these days tend to not fully work as promised as well as other bad decisions and practices in modern video games.
The Next Level Episode 41: Comic Books
Josh & Victor discuss what it was like growing up with comic books and the various ones that they read.
The Next Level Episode 40: Licensed Music in Video Games
Brian is joined by Andrew Denman as they discuss their favorite video games with licensed music as well as rhythm games.
The Next Level Episode 39: Favorite Video Game Franchises Part 2
Brian and Josh discuss even more of their favorite video game franchises in Part 2 of this series.
The Next Level Episode 38: Favorite Video Game Franchises
Brian & Josh discuss how video games have evolved over the years as well as talking about some of their favorite video game franchises.
The Next Level Episode 37: Jeremy Smith
Brian is joined by the owner of Flawless Creations and Amusements, Jeremy Smith as they discuss how he got into the business of distributing pinball machines, arcade cabinets, and claw machines.
The Next Level Episode 36: Squared Circle Expo III
Brian, Josh, and Eric are joined by Adolfo Dorta, one of the owners of Squared Circle Expo, a wrestling expo in Indianapolis, to discuss their upcoming third event and what people can expect this time around plus some very exciting new additions to the show that attendees can look forward to.
The Next Level Episode 35: Jason Shepard
In this episode, Brian is joined by Jason Shepard of Jason Shepard ArtworX to talk all about his passion for art, retro movies and games and more.
The Next Level Episode 34: Video Game Adaptations
In this episode, Brian & Josh discuss the various video game adaptations when it comes to movies and television along with some of their favorites as well as their least favorites.
The Next Level Episode 33: Remakes & Reboots
Josh & Victor discuss remakes & reboots and how some are either very adored but others can be a disgrace to the original.
The Next Level Episode 32: Super Bowl & The XFL
Brian & Josh discuss the Super Bowl and some of the fun that goes along with it as well as the upcoming new iteration of the XFL with a surprise run-in guest.
The Next Level Episode 31: Crossovers in Entertainment
In this episode, Josh and Victor both discuss the good and the bad when it comes to crossovers in movies, tv and more.
The Next Level Episode 30: 2023 Royal Rumble Discussion
On this episode Brian, Raven and Eric talk all about their thoughts on the fallout from this year's Royal Rumble as well as what they predict may happen in future as we head towards Wrestlemania.
The Next Level Episode 29: 2023 Anticipations
Brian, Raven, Josh, Andrew and Victor all join this show as they discuss the things they are looking forward to this year from TV shows to movies and more.
The Next Level Episode 28: Pro Wrestling
In this episode, Brian, Raven, Josh & Eric all discuss what it is like to enjoy pro wrestling for a newer fan, Raven, compared to the rest of the hosts who have been watching for decades plus they give their Royal Rumble predictions as well as discussing the recent Vince McMahon news.
The Next Level Episode 27 - 2022 Recap
It's a new year as Brian, Josh and Raven do a look back at the many pop culture events and more from 2022.
The Next Level Episode 26: Tis the Season
On our last episode of 2022, Brian & Josh discuss their love and disdain for the holidays such as working retail, spending time with family, favorite movies, and more.
The Next Level Episode 25: The Life of Jason David Frank
On this episode, Brian & Josh discuss the incredible life and unexpected loss of Power Rangers icon Jason David Frank.
The Next Level Episode 24: Marvel Phase 4
Josh is joined by Travis from Planet Recap as they go over everything that has went on in Marvel Phase 4 so far and their thoughts on where things may end up.
The Next Level Episode 23: Walter Day
In this episode of The Next Level Brian, Raven, and Josh welcome "The Father of eSports" and the founder as well as the owner of the former Twin Galaxies arcade, Walter Day to the show to talk about his career as the International Scoreboard record keeper of video games and more.