Leighton Night with Brian Wecht

The world renowned physicist Dr. Brian Wecht gazed down at the MP3 file in front of him, his piercing blue eyes full of wonder. "An episode of this podcast? About Dan Brown's 2000 thriller Angels and Demons?" His slender, also blue eyed sidekick, Leighton, smirked. "No, Dr. Wecht. TWO episodes of this show." Dr. Wecht chuckled to himself. A book club? The critically acclaimed podcast Leighton Nigh...

This week we're joined by two of Brian's oldest friends, the author/illustrator duo Robbi Behr & Matthew Swanson! In addition to being married to each other and having four - count 'em - four children, Robbi and Matthew have written a bunch of brilliant, funny, and gorgeous books for kids. We talk to them about their work, their time fishing for salmon in Alaska, and what they (and others) REA...

In this humdinger of an episode, we're joined by the amazing Patrick Stannard from animation studio Knights of the Light Table for a chat about art school, Masters of the Universe stuff both old & new, constructed languages, how (not) to respond to emails, password managers, and Brian and KoLT's work together on various NSP & Starbomb projects. Patrick's a fascinating guy and you'll come a...

This one was supposed to have a guest. It doesn't. So it's just Brian, Jerik, and Leighton! There's relaxed fit, and then there's... whatever this is. No pants. Letting it all out. Hanging loose, like Brian is always saying. Go watch The Curse. Follow us on Twitter at @leightonnight and on Instagram/TikTok at @leighton_night. You can find Brian on Twitter/Instagram at @bwecht, and L...

We're taking a week off and giving you two older minisodes from our Patreon. Sign up at patreon.com/leightonnight to get these every week (and also because you like the show). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this incredibly innovative and very high energy episode, Brian and Leighton say words to each other for about an hour. Are any of those words funny or interesting? Guess you'll have to listen to find out! 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 (Instagra...

This week, Brian and Jerik are joined by the co-founder and editor-in-chief of The Hard Times, Bill Conway (@thehardtimesnews)! It's a fun chat about skating, legendary skate spots, Tony Hawk, Massachusetts, some BTS at The Hard Times, some of our personal fave headlines from The Hard Times, and more! If you've ever read The Hard Times and love and want to support them, SIGN UP for their Patreon:...

We're back with our first guest of 2024: our wonderful, talented friend Mica Burton (@MicaBurton)! We talk about horsies, shibboleths/friscos, a certain body part of Rasputin's, some really unfortunate stuff about sea creatures, a saucy cryptid hotline, and more! This one is very fun and Mica rules. Follow us on Twitter at @leightonnight and on Instagram/TikTok at @leighton_night. You can find Bri...

It's a Leighton Night first, folks! We take a personality test in this one, answering the questions for the other person. Do we pass? Do we fail? Are personality tests complete crap? Maybe, maybe, and yes are the answers. Still, we have fun and we hope you will too. We also discuss therapy, as usual. Follow us on Twitter at @leightonnight and on Instagram/TikTok at @leighton_night. You can find Br...

WE DID IT BABY!!! It's Leighton Night's deeply chaotic 200th episode recorded LIVE at Dynasty Typewriter in Los Angeles, California on December 14th! Featuring special guests Jerik, Jerry Griffith (aka Jory Griffis), Rachel and Audrey Wecht, and ALPHARAD! Also featuring just... a horrible, truly unlistenable overuse of Brian's soundboard. I'm very sorry for letting this happen. Thank you to everyo...

IT'S PART 2, BABY!!! And it's two WHOLE hours of content. More chaos, more clips. Featuring guests Tom Lum, Tom Cardy, Chris Grace, Rachel and Audrey Wecht, Vernon Shaw, and a lot of the inimitable Mr. Jory Griffis. Thank you to all our wonderful guests and wonderful listeners for another great year of this show! Here's to two hundred more! Episodes or years? YOU'LL FIND OUT. Happy Holidays and se...

It's part 1 of our best of 2023! We revisit some of our favorite segments and guests from this past year, and are a bit unhinged doing it. It's fun, though. Guests featured in this episode are Bill Childs, Kevin Perjurer, Paul Gannon & Eli Silverman from CheapShow, and Nick Wiger. Follow us on Twitter at @leightonnight and on Instagram/TikTok at @leighton_night. You can find Brian on Twitter/I...

We're back with the last solo ep of the year! And boy, do we have a lot to cover. We discuss bowel issues, prestige gamer TV, casting Leisure Suit Larry, LA Comic Con, Gamer Supps Waifu Cups, poetic pie emails, dog farts, and more! It's a joy. GET TICKETS FOR OUR 200TH EPISODE LIVE SHOW ON DECEMBER 14 @ DYNASTY TYPEWRITER IN LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA HERE: bit.ly/ln200 . Follow us on Twitter at @leig...

Description: It's our first-ever WECHT FAMILY episode! Leighton's sick, so Rachel and Audrey step in to give Brian "the business". It's pretty chaotic but a lot of fun, and you'll get to hear Minecraft advice from one of the top experts in the field. It's a can't-miss opportunity for all you gamers out there! Also, this is the first episode we've ever done without an explicit language warning, so...

We're taking a week off and releasing one of our Patreon episodes from earlier this year, where we all (Leighton, Brian, and Jerik) go to the Panda Express Innovation Kitchen in Pasadena, CA. The audio quality isn't amazing but it's a fun ride. Enjoy! And don't forgot to get tickets to our LIVE 200TH EPISODE show at Dynasty Typewriter on Thurs Dec 14: https://www.squadup.com/events/leighton-nights...

It's time for our annual Thanksgiving tradition: dragging our lovely friend Miles Luna (@TheMilesLuna) back on the pod for a third time! We spend the bulk of the episode fixing Thanksgiving. You're welcome. Also discussed: air fryers, Alamo Drafthouse, smiling, Scavenger's Reign, the joys of saying "my wife", and more! AND there's a brand new segment totally unlike our other segments. Don't miss i...

It's our first-ever CROSSOVER EPISODE! Paul Gannon and Eli Silverman from CheapShow join us as we do their signature segments "Cheap Eats" and "Silverman's Platters". Also, Eli plays Is It Mayo? and (spoiler alert) gets ALL THREE SUBSTANCES correct! It's a remarkable achievement, to be sure. Plus, you'll get to hear all about how a variety of Americans enhanced Paul's Disneyland experience with th...

This week, Brian and special guest co-host Vernon Shaw chat with the incredibly talented musician Maiah Wynne (@maiahwynne) about weird instruments, collaboration, songs about horses AND pegasi AND unicorns, Vernon’s rat problem, and more! You can ALSO get TICKETS for our LIVE SHOW on DECEMBER 14 with ALPHARAD here: https://www.squadup.com/events/leighton-nights . Please come. Follow us on Twitter...

In this very chaotic episode of Leighton Night, we're celebrating Halloween with our dear friend Mr. Jory Griffis by watching an absolutely terrible 2000s horror movie: The Amityville Horror (2005) starring Ryan Reynolds. We really should have watched the other one. The commentary track for this godawful movie is available in full on our PATREON at Patreon.com/leightonnight . You can ALSO get TICK...

On this week's delightful episode, we're joined by author and co-host of Nobody Listens To Paula Poundstone, Adam Felber (@adamfelber)! We have a lovely chat about living in the Valley, the films of Charles Band, stuff that's scary to kids, Barbenheimer, and more! We also shill for our UPCOMING LIVE SHOW at DYNASTY TYPEWRITER in LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA on DECEMBER 14th featuring special guest ALPHA...

On this VERY special episode of Leighton Night, we're joined by Commander Meouch of TWRP for a detailed breakdown of some of Trey Magnifique's hot new tracks. This is a real good one and unlike any episode we've ever done before-- and who doesn't love Commander Meouch? He's the best. Check this one out. Listen to the new single here: https://lnk.to/smblvd Follow us on Twitter at @leightonnight and...

On this delightful episode, we're joined by Earwolf audio engineer and musician Jordan Duffy (ig: @jordankduffy) for a chat about negative comments that stick with you, friendship meet cutes, creative collaboration, dining chairs, New Jersey, the sheer existential terror of going to the doctor as a child, and more! Follow us on Twitter at @leightonnight and on Instagram at @leighton_night. You can...

Whoa! In a true return to form, it's an OFFICIAL Leighton Night Advice Episode! You wrote us, and we tried our best: we talk about imposter syndrome, Animal Crossing decorating tips, crappy houseguests, how to survive high school (and talking on the phone), and other conundrums. Follow us on Twitter at @leightonnight and on Instagram at @leighton_night. You can find Brian on Twitter/Instagram at @...

On this lovely little ep, we're joined by Zac and Malika of Hyper RPG (@Hyper_RPG) for a chat about child bullies, not recognizing faces, making livestream magic happen, parasocial dynamics, anti-fandom, spooky manga, and more! It's a delight. Check it out. Follow us on Twitter at @leightonnight and on Instagram at @leighton_night. You can find Brian on Twitter/Instagram at @bwecht, and Leighton a...

On this banger of an ep, we're joined by the multi-talented co-host of the science podcast Let's Learn Everything, Tom Lum (@TomLumPerson)! We have a chat about PSP games, load-bearing Fallout 4 mods, Tom's history with game development, the good parts of TikTok, internet hypervigilance, Adventure Time, and more! Tom is a total joy and has an amazing laugh so this episode is a real treat. Follow u...