Leighton Night with Brian Wecht

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...

On this silly little solo ep, we talk about creativity changing as you age, toilets, a pitch for a hot new YA dystopia, juice combos, the 30 Rock cinematic universe, Netflix's Inside Job, and more! 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...

Happy Thanksgiving, gamers! We're back with our annual tradition of chatting with the one, the only, THE Miles Luna (@TheMilesLuna) about all sorts of stuff: the fine art of hamboning, Wife Swap, New Orleans, ranking horror movie threats, Stargate (and how f*ckable James Spader is in it), having extra bones, our preferred The Purge (2013) activities, and more! Having Miles on is always a joy, and...

In this fun, chatty episode, we welcome back the amazing Party Nails ( @partypartynails ) for a talk about songwriting, chess, gear, influencers, Oppenheimer, and more! 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). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priv...

We're thrilled to have the incredible musician, podcaster, and skeptic George Hrab back on the show to talk about his upcoming Christmas album "Stocking Stuffer" as well as a grab bag of topics as diverse and interesting as George himself. Leighton's out sick for this one so it's just George and Brian, but hoo boy do they get into it. Lots of music talk in this one, folks. LOTS of it. Get George's...

On this lovely ep, we're joined by comedian, actress, and scientist Ria Lina (@rialina_) for a chat about cultural differences (especially mayo ones) between the US and the UK, the scientist/comedian overlap, virology, theoretical physics, and more! Check out our Patreon and support the show at patreon.com/leightonnight! Follow us on Twitter at @leightonnight and on Instagram/TikTok at @leighton_n...

Happy Halloween! We're putting this episode out a day earlier than usual so you can watch Tobe Hooper's 1982 classic Poltergeist with us and our favorite Good Boy, Jory Griffis (@jorygriffis). When you get back from trick-or-treating, empty out that pumpkin full of candy and slowly devour each and every piece as you watch the movie with us. It'll be a SCARY GOOD time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Check o...

The prodigal (podrigal?) son returns: Jory (@jorygriffis) is back for a wonderful and very Halloweeny episode! We talk about our experiences at Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood, childhood Halloween costumes, best and worst candies, a couple of scary/not scary at all movies, and more! It's a lot of fun-- and as a special treat, next week's episode drops a day early on the 31st...

Wowza! It's another stunning solo episode, where Brian and Leighton discuss the kinds of hard-hitting topics listeners have come to expect: bogus NYT Connections categories, best and worst Halloween candies, the Hatman, the finger, and just how young can you show scary movies to children? Check out our Patreon and support the show at patreon.com/leightonnight! Follow us on Twitter at @leightonnigh...

Oh! It's another episode-- we livestreamed this one exclusively to our Patrons on Patreon, and now it's available for you! We chat about cocktails we wish we liked, seeing Built to Spill live, Saw X and Spiral, bad teachers, one very cool bug, and more! If you want to tune in to future live streams, check out our Patreon and support the show at patreon.com/leightonnight ! Follow us on Twitter at @...

What a sweet little episode! Today, we're joined by the incredibly talented musical comedy band Wolves of Glendale (@wolvesofglendale) for a chat about the joy of Popcorners, giant inflatable scorpions, giallo movies, the best parts of Glendale, musical comedy inspirations, and deets about their upcoming international tour. If you want to see them live (and you should), go get tickets at wolvesofg...

We are so back! We didn't go anywhere, but we are BACK, baby-- and we're joined by comedian, cartoonist, and all around renaissance man Victor Varnado (@varnado) for a lovely chat. We talk about working for brands, drawing cartoons for the New Yorker, creative crises, behind-the-scenes stories from End of Days and Julien Donkey-Boy, and more! You can play Victor's games at highscoregamearcade.com...

Oh! It's another classic solo episode of Leighton Night. We talk about The Mist (2007), True Crime YouTuber voice, Leighton getting hit by a car, the identity of the Zodiac, being too stoked about crimes, the wasteland of r/jokes, and more. 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. Yo...

Wouldn't you know it, it's another episode of Leighton Night! This week we're joined by writer/actor/comedian Biniam Bizuneh (IG: @biniambiz) for a chat about Oliver Stone movies, fan casting, gossip columns, snark communities, unethically being broke, and how nobody ends movies with dance numbers anymore. Check out our Patreon and support the show at patreon.com/leightonnight ! Follow us on Twitt...

On today's lovely little ep, we're joined by cartoonist and science communicator Maki Naro (ig: @makinarocomics) for a chat about making comics, dippin' sauces, Ames Lettering Guides, artist pet peeves, Everquest, Chibi Godzilla, getting back into art after a hiatus, and more! Check out our Patreon and support the show at patreon.com/leightonnight ! Follow us on Twitter at @leightonnight and on In...

We're back with part two of our review of the great American novel, Ready Player One by Ernest Cline. We discuss lava lamp dance parties, Planet Zemeckis, Cline's most obscure references, his incredibly tactful depictions of women and POC characters, and more! Also, Leighton shares her loving homage to Ernest Cline, "Press Any Button." We love doing Bad Book Club, so please let us know what other...