Leighton Night with Brian Wecht

On this very fun episode, we're joined by drag queen and horror game streamer extraordinaire DEERE (@dearDEERE) for a chat about Dead by Daylight, working at the MAC counter in the 2000s, formative horror game experiences, the power of drag, 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 @gra...

Since Brian is away "writing music" and "doing his job" or WHATEVER, Leighton and Vernon basically just record one of their hangouts-- and you're invited! We talk about Michael Imperioli winning Chopped, True Detective S1E1, dinosaurs, Happy Foot Sad Foot, childhood fears, why H.P. Lovecraft is like Nutella, and more! You can get our True Detective S1E1 commentary track on our Patreon at patreon.c...

What a treat! On this episode, we're joined by ASMRtist Amy Kay (@AmyKayAsmr) for a lovely chat about the growth of the Youtube ASMR community, working at Starbucks, Stardew Valley bachelors, the psychology of personal attention, and more! AND Brian tries some ASMR of his own. It's a good one. Follow us on Twitter at @leightonnight and on Instagram at @leighton_night. You can find Brian on Twitter...

Leighton makes her triumphant return to give a recap of her vacation. CONTENT WARNING: discussion of mental illness, self harm, and unrelatedly, dead rats. Oh yeah, we also talk about candles and beef jerky and stuff. 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 (Insta...

For our final episode with guest co-host Suzy Berhow, Brian and Suzy talk about (re)parenting, Satanism, Super Nintendo World, Boston, witch stuff, and more! It's been a lot of fun having Suzy on the show for the past few weeks and this episode is a great send-off to a wonderful co-host. Thanks Suzy!!! Follow Suzy at @Mort3mer (Twitter) / @mortemer (Instagram), and follow us on Twitter at @leighto...

This week, Brian and guest co-host Suzy Berhow are joined by the incredible Marisha Ray (Critical Role, The Legend of Vox Machina) for a chat about Marisha's upcoming boxing match at Creator Clash, the Principle of Charity, internet comment sections, how to tell if you're peaking, and more! Find Marisha at @Marisha_Ray on socials, and follow Suzy at @Mort3mer (Twitter) / @mortemer (Instagram). Fol...

This week, Brian, guest co-host Suzy, and producer Jerik are joined by actor Sean Grandillo ( Oklahoma!, Spring Awakening) for a talk about musical theater, true crime, Florida slang, Death Cab For Cutie, Stephen Sondheim, tour life, and more! It’s a really fun conversation with a very talented guest, and we absolutely promise that you’re gonna love it. Follow Sean on Instagram at @seangrandillo,...

Wow! This week, Brian and guest co-host Suzy Berhow are joined by Suzy's close personal friend Arin Hanson for a chat about theme parks, menial jobs, autocorrect, AI art, and more! It's a great episode with two super awesome people, and also Brian. Fun stuff! Follow Arin at @egoraptor (Twitter) & @egofaptor (Instagram), and follow Suzy at @Mort3mer (Twitter) / @mortemer (Instagram). Follow us...

This week’s episode is extra special, since Brian and guest co-host JP Hasson (@JPincorporated) are joined by DJ & Real Good Touring agent Peter Agoston (@culturama on Instagram)! We talk about our musical inspirations, the ins & outs of the touring industry, formative live shows, stand-up comedy, and a lot more. Plus, Brian finds out the name of a band he’s been trying to remember for alm...

Get ready for some worldbuilding on this super fun episode with voice actor/digital creator Alex Gross, aka @Octopimp! We get deep into the mythology of Leighton’s superhero alter ego, as well as pirate lore, dreams, our favorite YouTube channels, reaction videos, and how Brian manifested an actual nightmare in someone else’s brain. It’s a guaranteed amazing time, and that’s a Leighton Night promi...

We watched the classic thriller Saw along with our favorite person, Jory Griffis (@jorygriffis), and YOU get to hear the conversations we had before and after the movie. For the full Leighton Night Watchalong Experience (TM), go to patreon.com/leightonnight and sign up at any tier. We had a great time doing this and hope you enjoy it too. After all, it's a JORY EPISODE, BABY!!! Follow us on Twitte...

Happy Holidays AGAIN, gamers! Leighton and Vernon continue this guided tour through the past year of the show, and spend a good bit of time parked in front of the Viper Club exhibit. Pop open a bag of candy orange slices and settle in. A million thanks to all the amazing guests we got to hang out with this year AND thank YOU (yes, you!) for letting us invade your ears on a weekly basis. Follow us...

Happy Holidays, gamers! In the spirit of the season, we're taking this time to reflect on another great year of Leighton Night with Brian Wecht-- but this time, with guest commentator Vernon Shaw! Vernon and Leighton talk about movies and then eventually talk about some clips. You'll get to hear those clips. And you'll hear even more of them... next week! Thanks to all our wonderful listeners for...

Wow! On this episode, we're joined by true crime Youtuber/streamer Boze (ig: @bigbossboze) for a chat about Weird Al, mental health, coping mechanisms, wild trial moments, ticket sales, being a good parent, and more! We're really big fans of Boze. Please check out Boze's channel because it's the best: www.youtube.com/c/bozeybozington . Follow us on Twitter at @leightonnight and on Instagram at @le...

Buckle up kids, it's a Tumblr episode. We're joined by Youtuber/maker of excellent video essays Sarah Z (insta: @heirrogant) for a chat about SuperAvengingWhoLock, fandom tumblr vs. hipster tumblr, Homestuck, iconic fanfictions, internet origin stories, and more. If you are a Tumblr veteran who served between the years 2010-2016, you may be entitled to financial compens-- I mean, uh... I hope you...

What a treat! On this ep, we're joined by the amazing guitarist FamilyJules (@FamilyJules7x) for a chat about abstinence, HATING the Super Guitar Bros, actually good advice, being too hot for The Wiggles, improv, a brand new family-friendly game show, and more. Follow us on Twitter at @leightonnight and on Instagram at @leighton_night. You can find Brian on Twitter/Instagram at @bwecht, and Leight...

Happy Thanksgiving, American gamers! On this unexpectedly solo episode, Brian and a very coughy Leighton catch up after the last leg of the NSP tour. We talk about lots of stuff: Jesus, Science Olympiad, crying children, Kidz Bop, art museums, and more! Stay safe out there, enjoy some good food, and check out Leighton's Redbubble at graylish.redbubble.com . Follow us on Twitter at @leightonnight a...

Happy Hallowsgiving/Thanksoween, gamers! On this joy of an ep, we're joined once again by the talented, the amazing, THE Miles Luna (@TheMilesLuna) for what we've now decided is an annual tradition. We talk about lots of horror movies, unfortunate dollar store chains, pAssive income schemes, some fun books, fast food, and more! Follow us on Twitter at @leightonnight and on Instagram at @leighton_n...

On this week's music-centric episode, Brian and Jerik are joined by YouTuber 12tone (@12tonevideos on Twitter) for a discussion about music theory, mnemonics, the secret behind good songwriting, being cheesy, and how Brian dislikes wasting people's time because he's such a great guy. It's gonna thrill the heck out of all you music nerds, that's for damn sure! Follow us on Twitter at @leightonnight...

In this wonderful episode, we're joined by Youtuber/Inventor extraordinaire Simone Giertz (@SimoneGiertz) for a chat about pants, making things with your hands, picking the right career, the sliders of Ghost Town, storage solutions, our most frequently Popped piece of media, and more! Check out our new merch at merch.leightonnight.com . Follow us on Twitter at @leightonnight and on Instagram at @l...

Brian and Leighton have a solo catch-up chat with each other AND our new AI overlords. We make our new AI voices say terrible things, play Family Freddit, clarify our official stance on candy corn, and discuss stuff like breakfast wars, bathrooms, Tim & Eric, Knott's Scary Farm, overcoming inertia, and more. Email us your drops at leightonnight@gmail.com ! Follow us on Twitter at @leightonnigh...

On this episode, we're joined by the incredibly talented musician, producer, and Youtuber Andrew Huang (@andrewhuang)! We have a great chat about perfect pitch, babies, language development, mushroom guys, weird instruments, balancing art and management, the Manson family, and more! Check out our NEW SSCH hoodies (and other sick merch) at merch.leightonnight.com ! Follow us on Twitter at @leighton...

On this episode, we’re joined by streamer and COO of AbleGamers, Steve Spohn (@stevenspohn)! We have a great chat about sending emails, Ultima Online, internet friends, trolls, VeggieTales, Fallout: New Vegas mods, synth shelves, funny mouse stories, and more! Steve is such a sweetheart, we had a great time hanging out, and we hope you like this ep too. Check out the good stuff AbleGamers is up to...

To celebrate both Halloween and Brian being "on tour" (RIP), here are all three parts of Leighton's deep dive on the history of found footage horror movies, all in one place! Through this exhaustively researched mega ep, we cover the original War of the Worlds radio broadcast, Cannibal Holocaust, video nasties, Ghostwatch, the invention of ARGs, the Jersey Devil, Cloverfield, The Blair Witch Proje...

Brian documents his time on the road with NSP in this series of audio diaries recorded in the finest bathrooms America has to offer. Shenanigans and hijinks abound in this “can’t miss” episode! 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). Hosted on Acast....