Leighton Night with Brian Wecht

One of our favorite guests makes his triumphant return! We chat with our buddy Paul Gannon (@cheapshowpod) from CheapShow about all sorts of stuff and get blue with it right out the gate. Did you really expect anything less? Topics: Ben Folds, horror books, brainstorming some disgusting cocktails (yes, mayo is involved), bad ghost hunting channels, and more! Want ad free and video episodes for as...

We're joined once again by our wonderful friend JP Hasson (@jpincorporated) who also happens to be an extremely talented musician and artist. We chat about his role on the On Cinema at the Cinema crew, his new album Wow!, putting yourself out there, developing creatively, the best movie theater candies, and more! Get Hasco Enjoyments' new album Wow! here: hascoenjoyments.bandcamp.com/album/wow Che...

On this solo ep, we have a lively discussion about our favorite words, Inside Job, Kevin Can F Himself, bird attacks, being too high at Ren Fair, weird school experiences, a slobs vs snobs History Bowl, and more! For ad free and video episodes, check out our Patreon and support the show at patreon.com/leightonnight! Follow us on Twitter at @leightonnight and on Instagram/TikTok at @leighton_night....

On this very long (but in a good way) episode, we have a wonderful conversation with author and journalist Adam Becker (@adambecker.bsky.social) about his new book "More Everything Forever: AI Overlords, Space Empires, and Silicon Valley's Crusade to Control the Fate of Humanity." It's a wide-ranging discussion about that exact subtitle, The Metamorphosis of Prime Intellect, terrible Harry Potter...

Folks, Brian's got mad yo-yo skills and he's been keeping it a secret from us this whole time. You're gonna want to see this one for yourself, so head over to our Patreon to get VIDEO EPISODES as well as our AD-FREE audio episodes for as low as $2 a month! Support the show at patreon.com/leightonnight! Follow us on Twitter at @leightonnight and on Instagram/TikTok at @leighton_night. You can find...

Brian makes his triumphant return from tour and tells us all about it. Check out our Patreon to get AD-FREE and VIDEO EPISODES for as low as $2 a month! Support the show at patreon.com/leightonnight! Follow us on Twitter at @leightonnight and on Instagram/TikTok at @leighton_night. You can find Brian on Twitter/Instagram at @bwecht, and Leighton at @graylish (Twitter)/@buttchamps (Instagram). Host...

We're unlocking more Patreon content for the public feed! This time, it's hours upon hours of us watching season one of The Sopranos with Jory. These can be enjoyed either on their own, or used as commentary tracks for the actual episodes as viewed on your favorite streaming platform. Note that for S1E5, this is just the watchalong, and the commentary surrounding it is Ep 170 of the public feed po...

Jory is here, Brian isn't, and we have some hot takes about the new Minecraft movie. What do two cynical adults think of this movie for children? The answer might surprise you (it won't). Check out our Patreon and support the show at patreon.com/leightonnight! Follow us on Twitter at @leightonnight and on Instagram/TikTok at @leighton_night. You can find Brian on Twitter/Instagram at @bwecht, and...

While Brian's away, the gamers will play! And by "play," we mean rerunning some minisodes from our Patreon on the main feed. We do these every week for folks on our $5 tier, and if you enjoy solo eps where it's just Brian and Leighton, that's basically what these are in bite-sized form. The two minis we have here are Blorp! from January 15th and Respection of Rejection from March 12th. So if you w...

You will be SHOCKED at the revelations in this episode. Brian and Leighton both make public apologies for their crimes, we revisit some old segments, Brian cries laughing at a SHOCKING and DISTURBING email that you'll just have to hear to believe, and more. GET AD-FREE AND VIDEO EPISODES FOR $2 A MONTH! YES, I SAID TWO DOLLARS! WE'RE PRACTICALLY GIVING IT AWAY, FOLKS!!!! Go support the show at pat...

As streamed LIVE to our Patreon supporters, here's an episode where we take a bunch of personality tests for each other. What Disney Princesses are we? What TV character are we? Which Sonic the Hedgehog character is the most diagnosably mentally ill? All this, and more! Plus, Leighton being really mean to Brian, if you're into that. Wanna be there for our next live stream or get AD-FREE EPISODES?...

It's another banger solo episode of the show you've voluntarily chosen to listen to, for some reason. On this one, we introduce an EXPLOSIVE new segment that takes up most of the episode. We also talk about creating our signature scents, lying to Uber drivers, four-legged animal jumpscares, HBO's Watchmen, baklava heaven, and more! For AD-FREE episodes (and other stuff), check out our Patreon and...

Previously on Leighton Night... and on THIS episode of Leighton Night, we're talkin' about the hit TV show LOST! Therefore, if you don't want spoilers for this show, skip this one. We cover all sorts of stuff: favorite moments, hottest characters, weak points, high points, sobbing through the finale, and more! It's a fun one. Please watch Lost. Check out our Patreon and support the show at patreon...

On this episode, we welcome co-host of The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe (and returning guest) Jay Novella (@theskepticsguide) for a chat about LOST, weird emails, the decline of the internet, monetization ruining everything, the upcoming NotACon, and more! Get tickets for NotACon at  notaconcon.com ! Check out our Patreon and support the show at  patreon.com/leightonnight ! Follow us...

On our very first movie club episode, we discuss Joker: Folie à Deux, Body Double, and Heretic. Very hot takes (and full spoilers) abound. We also have messages from two very special guest correspondents about our films, so don't miss it! So sit back, RELAX, and enjoy this meandering discussion about cinema. Check out our Patreon and support the show at  patreon.com/leightonnight ! Follow us...

We're joined on this episode by director, improviser, instructor, and former lexicographer Steve Kleinedler (@stevekl on letterboxd) for a wide-ranging chat about the improv scenes in Boston and Chicago, random celebrity sightings, linguistics, staying aware without succumbing to doomerism, Salem Horror Fest, horror pet peeves, and more! Check out our Patreon and support the show at patreon.com/le...

One of our favorite guests, Chris Grace (@chrisgracecomedy) makes a triumphant return to the show to chat about trendy water bottles, Chrissy Nolan, The Substance, SO many other movies, messed up books, Chris' latest show Sardines, and more! This one is a real treat, don't miss it. For ad-free and video episodes, check out our Patreon and support the show at patreon.com/leightonnight! Follow us on...

It's part two of our extremely timely takedown of Dan Brown's 2003 magnum opus (dei...?), where we cover everything we didn't in part I. It's a real banger... in that we are really banging our heads against the wall on this one. Our wonderful thumbnail art for this episode is by @hypochroma on instagram and you can find more of their art at hypochroma.art! Check out our Patreon and support the sho...

We're back with our beloved (by both you and us) Bad Book Club series, this time with a revisit to one of the writers of all time: Dan Brown. We read The Da Vinci Code so you don't have to! Listen for a brutal takedown of Brown's factual inaccuracies, being too horned up for his own characters, incredibly childish writing style, and more. Trust us, this one is fun. Check out our Patreon and suppor...

It's another episode of the podcast you're listening to! We talk about sleep preferences, ideal pajamas, the worst beat of all time, improper lav mic usage, Stephen King Babies, how to not slide into despair, and MORE! You really can have it all, folks. Check out our Patreon and support the show at patreon.com/leightonnight! Follow us on Twitter at @leightonnight and on Instagram/TikTok at @leight...

On the first solo episode of 2025, we're setting the tone with this riveting chat about rabbit heads, suspicious massages, getting Old, New Year's Resolutions, learning new words, and more! The song Crazy Frog by Axel F does not play in this episode even once, so I don't know what you're talking about. Check out our Patreon and support the show at patreon.com/leightonnight! Follow us on Twitter at...

Wow! We're joined once again by documentarian Kevin Perjurer AKA Defunctland (@Defunctland) for a chat about cruise ships, bad jukebox musicals, Disney eats, theme park history, Deal or No Deal, and more! Kevin's the best and he makes amazing stuff, so please check out his channel if you haven't already. Follow us on Twitter at @leightonnight and on Instagram at @leighton_night. You can find Brian...

And we're BACK with PART TWO of our year-end wrap up! On this one, we pitch a fresh new take on Santa Claus, reflect on our accomplishments, and highlight some of our favorite moments with guests this year! Check out our Patreon and support the show at  patreon.com/leightonnight ! Follow us on Twitter at @leightonnight and on Instagram/TikTok at @leighton_night. You can find Brian on Twitter/...

We're here to close out the year with a recap of our best (and worst) moments of 2024! In this Part 1 of our Best Of, we cover our forays into bad books, saucy tier lists, fanfictions, and more! We also introduce a new iconic holiday character who you're sure to love, with a special song to match. Check out our Patreon and support the show at  patreon.com/leightonnight ! Follow us on Twitter...

On this merry (and scary) episode, we tackle the burning question that's on everyone's minds right now: which Christmas songs best describe each of Stephen King's books? Nonbelievers might read this and say, "that concept doesn't make any sense," and "can you even make a whole episode about that?" But it makes a lot of sense, actually. And we did. Enjoy. Check out our Patreon and support the show...