Leighton Night with Brian Wecht

Welcome to the most haunted episode of Leighton Night. We're joined once again by Suzy Berhow (@Mort3mer) for a very spooky chat about being nice on the internet, shadow people, ghosts, numerology, flying hangers, quantum mechanics, and more! It's a good one! If you want to come to our show The Witching Hour LIVE in LA, you can get tickets at witchinghourlive.com . Follow us on Twitter at @leighto...

Hooray! We're joined once again by our wonderful producer Jerik Centeno ( @ jerikcenteno) for a chat about the only good accounts on Instagram, the score for Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, how microwaves work, feet facts, and more. We resurrect an old segment and audition some new ones. It's chill! Follow us on Twitter at @leightonnight and on Instagram at @leighton_night. You can find...

On this delightful episode, we're joined by designer/photographer/musician Satchell Drakes (@SatchellDrakes/@okrapunk on IG) for a nice little chat about Jersey nostalgia, smooth jazz vs. hard jazz, a terrifying blue cat, TikTok, moderation and accessibility in UX design, what we're listening to lately, and more! Follow us on Twitter at @leightonnight and on Instagram at @leighton_night. You can f...

On this puzzling episode, we're joined by crossword constructor and senior staff editor of the New York Times WordPlay column Deb Amlen (@DebAmlen)! We chat about puzzles, pickling, how scary a text with a period is, "I Think You Should Leave", Terror Management Theory, ASMR, and more! It's a lovely time and we hope you enjoy the convo as much as we did. Follow us on Twitter at @leightonnight and...

On this fun ep, we complete the Planet Booty guest trifecta with Rob Gwin (@robgwin) for a chat about the songwriting process, joke density, balanced creative partnerships, Cuphead, outsmarting your GPS, and more! It's a lovely time. Keep your eyes (and ears) peeled for Planet Booty's new album "Yes", which comes out on September 21st and be sure to check out their Bandcamp at planetbooty.bandcamp...

Happy 80th episode! On this humdinger of an episode, we're joined by our friend Ross (@RubberNinja) for a chat about Power Rangers lore, modern day King of the Hill, Star Trek, murder dungeons, Ross' Final Fantasy egg saga, and more! It's a very very Poppin' episode, in more ways than one. Check out Ross' Twitch at twitch.tv/rubberninja . But seriously, is anyone reading these? I'm but a lowly cap...

What a treat! On this lovely ep, we're joined by none other than Brian's sister, Stephanie Wecht! We have a nice chat about embarrassing childhood stories, a phone call from Lint from Rancid, working with non-profits, a record-breakingly long What's Poppin' intro, and mooooore! In lieu of Stephanie's socials, you can get involved with or donate to the ACLU here: https://www.aclu.org/how-you-can-he...

On this delightful episode, we're joined by author Samantha Allen (@SLAwrites on Twitter) to talk about her book "Real Queer America", reality dating shows, heartwarming IRL LGBT+ communities, horror comedies, favorite jump scares, the beach that makes you Old, and more! This one is really fun. You can find her book wherever ya get your books, and you can listen to her love triangle podcast "You S...

On this very chill ep, we're joined by Pamela Horton for a Sunday night chat about space movies, the bacon hierarchy, Extreme Makeover: Brian Edition, Ben Folds, Dream Daddy death state lore, and more! I'm sorry. I tried really hard not to do a rhyme here but there it is. I promise to do better in the future. Does anyone read these? You can find Pamela on Twitter/Insta at @pamelahorton13! We're on...

We're taking a week off and giving you two of our Patreon minisodes from the first half of the year. If you like these, go to patreon.com/leightonnight and sign up at the Two Peach or Three Peach tier, and you'll get one every week! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this charmer of an episode, we're joined by the wonderful @GrantKirkope for a chat about parallel fifths, higher education, snake wrangling, cheerleading, raising kids, writing music, and more. There's a LOT in here and you're sure to find something you love - we guarantee it! Follow us on Twitter at @leightonnight and on Instagram at @leighton_night. You can find Brian on Twitter/Instagram at...

On another relaxed fit, rant-based episode, we tackle such thought provoking topics as the Madonna Inn, Sims 4, tablecloths, the most hateable characters in media, the elusive sigma male grindset, and more! Follow us on Twitter at @leightonnight and on Instagram at @leighton_night. You can find Brian on Twitter/Instagram at @bwecht, and Leighton at @graylish (Twitter)/@buttchamps (Instagram). SSCH...

On this banger of an episode, we're joined by game developer and artist Gabby Darienzo (@gabbydarienzo) for a lovely chat about horror, body horror, gore, Gore Verbinski, cultural attitudes towards death, making video games, and all sorts of other fun stuff. This one's really good. You should absolutely play Gabby's game A Mortician's Tale, which you can pick up on Steam, itch.io , or mobile. Foll...

On this humdinger of an episode, we're joined by the amazing Meg Turney (@megturney on all the things) for a chill chat about all sorts of good stuff: retro gaming cabinets, tattoos, a plethora of messed up film/tv accidents, Paul Thomas Anderson, last minute Dead By Daylight and mooooore! You'll like it, and there's a video version available for all tiers on our Patreon! You can follow Meg on all...

It’s a fast and furious episode as we’re joined by Anthony Carboni (@acarboni) for a chat about New Orleans, 4DX, the most wanted and unwanted songs, Brian’s little-known advanced degree, composer Frederic Rzewski, serial killers, and scorching hot reality shows. Whew! Follow us on Twitter at @leightonnight and on Instagram at @leighton_night. You can find Brian on Twitter/Instagram at @bwecht, an...

In this high-octane episode, we're joined by musician, skeptic, host, and podcaster George Hrab for a lively discussion of concert experiences, hackers, The Shaggs, cover songs, the Galapagos Islands, yacht rock, and a very special job offer that Brian got. It's a great time and there's even a little performance near the end. You can find George at @GeorgeHrab on Twitter, and listen to his Geologi...

In this very special and extremely NICE episode, we talk to NICE guy Ethan Nestor (@CrankGameplays) about the NICEst episodes of The Twilight Zone, being NICE by replying all, the very NICE films of Richard Kelly, his dog Spencer (a NICE boy), and, of course, a particular coastal French resort town: Cannes. Follow us on Twitter at @leightonnight and on Instagram at @leighton_night. You can find Br...

On this gimmicky (but fun!) episode, Leighton and Brian embark on a series of rants on topics suggested for each other (and some from listeners!) like Knives Out, hot classical music takes, the final season of Breaking Bad, and much more. Follow us on Twitter at @leightonnight and on Instagram at @leighton_night. You can find Brian on Twitter/Instagram at @bwecht, and Leighton at @graylish (Twitte...

On this smash hit of an episode (which also has a video version over on our Patreon!), we're joined by the amazing animator/illustrator Simon Macko (@Shoocharu) for a chilled out chat about shrinky dinks, getting stuck with usernames, Adobe Flash woes, and more. You can check out Simon's new merch at https://crowdmade.com/collections/shoocharu . Follow us on Twitter at @leightonnight and on Instag...

On this very wholesome episode, we're once again joined by Rachel Wecht (@rachelwecht) for a lovely chat about vindictive professors, schnozz surgery, cadaver gums, improv classes, and more! It's a good one. We hope you like it. Follow Rachel on Instagram/Twitter @rachelwecht and on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3bki90gdXup_5ZY130ltlQ . Follow us on Twitter at @leightonnight and on...

WE'RE BACK, BABY (in person)! And we have a great episode for you-- one that also has a video version for all our Patreon tiers over at patreon.com/leightonnight ! We're joined by the illustrious Arin Hanson (@Egoraptor) himself for a lovely chat about juggling, petty revenge, the dark web, Jeremy Renner, UFOs, and much more! It's a real treat. Follow Arin on Twitter at @Egoraptor, and on YouTube...

On this very delightful episode, Leighton and Brian are joined by Kevin Perjurer (@Defunctland) for a lovely chat about nostalgia, Twitter woes, terrifying aliens, which Disney characters we could feasibly take in a fight, and more. This one is real good. You'll like it. Find Kevin and Defunctland on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/defunctland and Twitter at @defunctland. Follow us on Twitter a...

We're joined this week by the wonderful Alanah Pearce for a chat about double-sided tape, Mortal Kombat, naked old people, pickles, and more. Alanah is the best and you're absolutely going to love this episode, guaranteed. Follow Alanah at @charalanahzard on socials, and follow us on Twitter at @leightonnight and on Instagram at @leighton_night. You can find Brian on Twitter/Instagram at @bwecht,...

In this exuberant episode, we’re joined by the amazing Lasercorn for a celebration of everything the rich cornucopia of life has to offer. Trucker memes? Check. Other stuff? That’s in there too. Wow! Find Lasercorn at @LaserCorn on Twitter and Instagram, and at http:// Youtube.com/lasercorn Follow us on Twitter at @leightonnight and on Instagram at @leighton_night. You can find Brian on Twitter/In...

On this episode, Leighton and Brian are joined by improviser extraordinaire Will Luera (@wluera on Twitter) for a lovely chat about comedy and improv around the world, cultural views of temporality, the MCU, dream breakfasts, and more. It's a real treat. Follow us on Twitter at @leightonnight and on Instagram at @leighton_night. You can find Brian on Twitter/Instagram at @bwecht, and Leighton at @...