Leighton Night with Brian Wecht

In Brian's absence, this gaggle of gamers goofs off IN PERSON about all sorts of unlistenable stuff: going to New York, spicy Drive (2011) takes, Fallout: New Vegas, Creator Clash, Juggalos, Channel 5, bullying Vernon, and more! Essentially this is just Leighton, Allison, Vernon, and Jerik having a regular friend hang but there are mics and the conversation is actually way less unhinged than it us...

In this absolute treat of an ep, we're joined once again by musician and podcaster George Hrab (@GeorgeHrab) for a chat about the wedding-industrial complex, Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Badness, Danny Elfman, P.D.Q. Bach, Stan Freberg, popsicles, and more! This one's for the music nerds. Which is probably most of you. Enjoy. Follow us on Twitter at @leightonnight and on Instagram at @leig...

On this thrilling ep, we're joined by musician Bobby Bray (@Bobby Bray ) of The Locust/INUS and our producer Jerik for a chat about cortical homunculi, circuit bending, making furbies scream, the birthday problem, screamo voice, 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 (Twitte...

On this very fun episode, we're joined by Jack and Nate VanDerPol of the band Viper Club (@viperclubband) for a chat about the most pretentious fruits, I Think You Should Leave, mom impressions, behind-the-scenes of music videos, tow truck driver hijinks, and more! Follow us on Twitter at @leightonnight and on Instagram at @leighton_night. You can find Brian on Twitter/Instagram at @bwecht, and Le...

On this lovely little episode, we're joined by the incredibly talented video game composer/musician Lena Raine (@kuraine) for a chat about Seattle, serial music, the evolution of indie game scores, vintage MIDI swapping, cool architecture, and more! ALSO: Our Stay Safe shirts are back for preorder! Grab one at merch.leightonnight.com and struggle to explain to strangers what it says! Follow us on...

On this delightful episode, we're joined by professor/founder of Vans Warped Tour/absolute legend, Kevin Lyman (@kevinlyman)! Kevin talks about tales from the history of the tour, why you shouldn't trust people in golf shirts, what the future of touring festivals looks like, "selling out", his transition into teaching, and more! Don't miss this one, it's a hoot. Follow us on Twitter at @leightonni...

What a delightful episode! On this one, we're joined by harpist/pedal enthusiast Emily Hopkins (@emilyharpist), her partner Russ, and our producer Jerik for a super fun conversation about all sorts of stuff: whether Billy Joel sucks or not, #littlelongislandthings, overdone wedding song requests, cool boutique pedals, and more. Jerik serenades us! Brian cries laughing! Emily and Russ are absolutel...

For our first episode that requires an emphatic content warning, we're joined by Youtuber Matt Orchard (@RealMattOrchard) for a chat about New Zealand and Better Call Saul. These two topics comprise about 10% of the episode and the rest is about heinous crimes, so here's the CONTENT WARNING: We talk about JonBenet Ramsey, the Justin Ross Harris hot car death, self-styled Youtube To Catch A Predato...

On this humdinger of an ep, we're joined by rapper/word masseuse/W-hat enthusiast Wordburglar (@Wordburglar) to discuss Nova Scotia-exclusive ice cream flavors, the origin of NSP's Peppermint Creams, donair sauce, Kool Keith, Burgie's biggest inspirations, how to survive San Diego Comic Con, and more! Follow us on Twitter at @leightonnight and on Instagram at @leighton_night. You can find Brian on...

On this absolutely delightful episode, we're joined by podcaster/podcast producer Matt Apodaca (@mattapodaca) for a chat about black market dinosaur auctions, UCB, giving yourself worms, Beastie Boys, Bob Odenkirk, ice cream, 3D printing, and much more! We're big fans of Matt and it was a real treat to hang out. We do have a video version of this episode, but due to technical difficulties, it won'...

On this lovely little episode, we're joined by Ryan and Abby of the music interview podcast Bothering the Band. You could even call it Bothering Bothering the Band, because that's what it is: we talk about LA tourist spots, feeling Old, Golden Throats, the pitfalls of being an "Ideas Guy", how good Neutral Milk Hotel is (again), and more! Check out their show here (it's great!): www.botheringtheba...

On this episode, we're joined by musician Johnny Manchild (@johnnymanchild) for a really chill and interesting discussion about lots of music nerd stuff, Cronenberg, wild musical instruments, decision-making while bipolar, the sky turning green, highly defensible standing desks, and more. Follow us on Twitter at @leightonnight and on Instagram at @leighton_night. You can find Brian on Twitter/Inst...

This lovely little episode is a veritable carousel of creepy crawlies. Brian and Leighton talk bugs, food trucks, cryptids, Weird Al, Nam June Paik, John Cage, creepy internet images, SCPs, high-octane spider encounters, and getting your crunch on. It's a good one. Follow us on Twitter at @leightonnight and on Instagram at @leighton_night. You can find Brian on Twitter/Instagram at @bwecht, and Le...

We're taking a week off, so enjoy the first episode from our Sopranos watchalong with Jory Griffis! This is usually a Patreon-only series, but we're releasing the commentary part of the episode on the general feed because a) we need a week off and b) it's fun to talk with Jory. Sign up at patreon.com/leightonnight if you want more of this, which you definitely do. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr...

Buckle up, put on headphones (please), and tune in for our most bleeped episode ever! It's our yummiest, nummiest, and cummiest episode yet! We're joined by actor/comedian Noah Grossman (@NoahGrossman214) from Smosh for a chat about unfortunate acronyms, Sheryl Crow, auditioning for AND winning The Price Is Right, getting kicked out of Morbius, Eurovision, unspoken Los Angeles traffic rules, and m...

The Wecht family is all here on this incredibly wholesome episode-- Brian and Rachel AND Audrey are joined by gaming Youtuber Mr A-Game (@MrA Game) for a wonderful chat about Legend of Zelda, teaching, making family friendly content, wolves, traffic etiquette woes, and more. Listen. Audrey gets to meet her favorite Youtuber ever and you get to audibly hear her little brain explode. Trust us, you d...

On this wonderful episode, we're joined by musician Party Nails (@partypartynails) for a chat about hat taxonomy, learning cursive, dress code violations, creative anxiety/insecurity, and more! Check out Elana's music at partypartynails.com . 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 (Tw...

On this very chill ep, we're joined by lo-fi musician Max Green (insta: @max gr33n) of URCHN and Inspired & the Sleep for a chat about hitting it big in Vegas, sneaking into festivals, making lo-fi music, notable sax work, Severance, 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 @graylis...

In this expansive & engaging episode, we talk with author AJ Jacobs (@ajjacobs) about ugly animals, the end of the universe, acceptance, William S Burroughs, Dahl vs Zappa, science fiction, and of course, puzzles. Buy AJ's new book The Puzzler here: https://ajjacobs.com/books/the-puzzler/ Follow us on Twitter at @leightonnight and on Instagram at @leighton_night. You can find Brian on Twitter/...

On this absolute treat of an episode, we're joined by Sam and Steve AKA the Super Guitar Bros (@superguitarbros) for a very chill chat about creative disagreements, being a fan, nail care for classical guitar, Dairy Queen selections, some behind-the-scenes of Under the Covers, and more. Follow us on Twitter at @leightonnight and on Instagram at @leighton_night. You can find Brian on Twitter/Instag...

It's a party! On this super fun ep, Brian, Jerik, and Leighton are joined by pro skater Jason Park (ig: @jasonparksucks) for a chat about sleeping habits, skating tips, the early days of Youtube, being a reggae lover, the indie rock scene, and more. Good vibes. Follow us on Twitter at @leightonnight and on Instagram at @leighton_night. You can find Brian on Twitter/Instagram at @bwecht, and Leight...

On this stunner of an ep, Leighton and Brian invent a new game show, have a reckoning with their mutual hatred of Having Fun, grapple with a variety of sandwich tragedies, dish on the best green rooms/the film Green Room (2015), chat about TV spoilers, and more! This one is very silly. Follow us on Twitter at @leightonnight and on Instagram at @leighton_night. Find Brian on Twitter/Instagram at @b...

On this lovely episode, we're joined by science communicator and podcaster Ashley Hamer (@smashleyhamer) for a chat about North Carolina, decade demarcations, jazz, taxes, Story Collider, saxophoning, corporate girlbossing, and more. Check out Ashley's amazing saxophone track here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKfjHSSqiHQ . Follow us on Twitter at @leightonnight and on Instagram at @leighton_night. You...

On this episode that's chock full of good vibes, we're joined by artist and animator KLN (@BallBots) for a chat about Trailer Park Boys, Yellowknife, sketch comedy movies, transitioning, Saw, dinos, and more! Want to support the show? Snag some of our new tees and stickers at merch.leightonnight.com ! Follow us on Twitter at @leightonnight and on Instagram at @leighton_night. You can find Brian on...

On this rollicking adventure of an episode, we're joined by (most of) comedy metal band Psychostick (@psychostick) AND an actual hot dog for a fun little chat about band puberty, theoretical physics, annoying your fans, our hot new permanent marker start up, tubes, and more. This is definitely one you'll want to watch the Patreon video for @ patreon.com/leightonnight . Follow us on Twitter at @lei...