Folks, do we have a Thanksgiving treat for you! Tuck into this super fun episode where we're joined once again by Miles Luna (@TheMilesLuna) for a discussion about gum, fast food, hat soup, In Bruges, cannibalism, a brand new segment, and more! We may or may not eat some tissues in this one. 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. S...
Nov 26, 2021•1 hr 44 min
On this first ALL HAT recording of Leighton Night, we're joined by Fantoons writer/director David Calcano (@Fantoons) for a lovely chat about David's career, the death of Blockbuster, Doctor Who, Frank Zappa, how good Brian looks in a hat, 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 (Twitter)/@buttchamps (Instagram). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Nov 22, 2021•1 hr 32 min
It's our 90th episode, baby! And it's a Leighton and Brian solo sesh with all of the hottest, freshest takes you could possibly ask for: sandwiches, synthesizers, scarers, Skellotrons, scintillating smooth jazz stories, 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 (Twitter)/@buttchamps (Instagram). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Nov 12, 2021•1 hr 15 min
On this lovely ep, we have a chat with journalist and podcaster Shaun Raviv (@ShaunRaviv) about the history of vaccines, Slate Star Codex, living abroad, sci-fi books, our favorite Simpsons lines, and much more! Listen to Shaun's podcast Long Shot wherever you get your podcasts. 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. See acast.com/...
Nov 05, 2021•1 hr 32 min
The fantastic feelings are flying fast and furious in our first face-to-face with our fabulous friend Alpharad! We talk about Casey Anthony, the new Space Jam, Lorax fan ficiton, an erotically charged scene from the Angry Birds movie, fusion jazz, and more. It’s a great time and no topic lasts more than a few minutes, which actually works out pretty well for everyone involved. Follow Alpharad at @alpharad on socials, and follow us on Twitter at @leightonnight and on Instagram at @leighton_night....
Oct 29, 2021•1 hr 16 min
On this glamorous glimpse into the world of music production, we're joined by friend and NSP/Starbomb producer Jim Roach for a nice chat about file management, synth patches, the creative process, NSP song lore, horrifying hashbrowns, file management again, and more. Check out the new NSP album wherever you get music, and get a copy at store.ninjasexparty.com . Follow us on Twitter at @leightonnight and on Instagram at @leighton_night. You can find Brian on Twitter/Instagram at @bwecht, and Leig...
Oct 22, 2021•1 hr 29 min
We're taking a week off and giving you two old miniepisodes from our Patreon! If you want a fresh one of these every week, sign up at patreon.com/leightonnight at the Two Peach or Three Peach tier. Wow! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 15, 2021•1 hr 23 min
Welcome to the most haunted episode of Leighton Night. We're joined once again by Suzy Berhow (@Mort3mer) for a very spooky chat about being nice on the internet, shadow people, ghosts, numerology, flying hangers, quantum mechanics, and more! It's a good one! If you want to come to our show The Witching Hour LIVE in LA, you can get tickets at witchinghourlive.com . Follow us on Twitter at @leightonnight and on Instagram at @leighton_night. You can find Brian on Twitter/Instagram at @bwecht, and ...
Oct 08, 2021•1 hr 24 min
Hooray! We're joined once again by our wonderful producer Jerik Centeno ( @ jerikcenteno) for a chat about the only good accounts on Instagram, the score for Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, how microwaves work, feet facts, and more. We resurrect an old segment and audition some new ones. It's chill! 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)....
Oct 01, 2021•1 hr 14 min
On this delightful episode, we're joined by designer/photographer/musician Satchell Drakes (@SatchellDrakes/@okrapunk on IG) for a nice little chat about Jersey nostalgia, smooth jazz vs. hard jazz, a terrifying blue cat, TikTok, moderation and accessibility in UX design, what we're listening to lately, 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 (Twitter)/@buttchamps (Instagra...
Sep 24, 2021•1 hr 20 min
On this puzzling episode, we're joined by crossword constructor and senior staff editor of the New York Times WordPlay column Deb Amlen (@DebAmlen)! We chat about puzzles, pickling, how scary a text with a period is, "I Think You Should Leave", Terror Management Theory, ASMR, and more! It's a lovely time and we hope you enjoy the convo as much as we did. Follow us on Twitter at @leightonnight and on Instagram at @leighton_night. You can find Brian on Twitter/Instagram at @bwecht, and Leighton at...
Sep 17, 2021•1 hr 30 min
On this fun ep, we complete the Planet Booty guest trifecta with Rob Gwin (@robgwin) for a chat about the songwriting process, joke density, balanced creative partnerships, Cuphead, outsmarting your GPS, and more! It's a lovely time. Keep your eyes (and ears) peeled for Planet Booty's new album "Yes", which comes out on September 21st and be sure to check out their Bandcamp at planetbooty.bandcamp.com . Follow us on Twitter at @leightonnight and on Instagram at @leighton_night. You can find Bria...
Sep 09, 2021•1 hr 15 min
Happy 80th episode! On this humdinger of an episode, we're joined by our friend Ross (@RubberNinja) for a chat about Power Rangers lore, modern day King of the Hill, Star Trek, murder dungeons, Ross' Final Fantasy egg saga, and more! It's a very very Poppin' episode, in more ways than one. Check out Ross' Twitch at twitch.tv/rubberninja . But seriously, is anyone reading these? I'm but a lowly caption writer and I'm being held hostage on a steady diet of mayo and suspicious bottles of green tea....
Sep 03, 2021•1 hr 19 min
What a treat! On this lovely ep, we're joined by none other than Brian's sister, Stephanie Wecht! We have a nice chat about embarrassing childhood stories, a phone call from Lint from Rancid, working with non-profits, a record-breakingly long What's Poppin' intro, and mooooore! In lieu of Stephanie's socials, you can get involved with or donate to the ACLU here: https://www.aclu.org/how-you-can-help . Follow us on Twitter at @leightonnight and on Instagram at @leighton_night. You can find Brian ...
Aug 27, 2021•1 hr 15 min
On this delightful episode, we're joined by author Samantha Allen (@SLAwrites on Twitter) to talk about her book "Real Queer America", reality dating shows, heartwarming IRL LGBT+ communities, horror comedies, favorite jump scares, the beach that makes you Old, and more! This one is really fun. You can find her book wherever ya get your books, and you can listen to her love triangle podcast "You Should See the Other Guy" on Apple Podcasts. Follow us on Twitter at @leightonnight and on Instagram ...
Aug 20, 2021•1 hr 15 min
On this very chill ep, we're joined by Pamela Horton for a Sunday night chat about space movies, the bacon hierarchy, Extreme Makeover: Brian Edition, Ben Folds, Dream Daddy death state lore, and more! I'm sorry. I tried really hard not to do a rhyme here but there it is. I promise to do better in the future. Does anyone read these? You can find Pamela on Twitter/Insta at @pamelahorton13! We're on Twitter at @leightonnight and on Instagram at @leighton_night. You can find Brian on Twitter/Instag...
Aug 13, 2021•1 hr 27 min
We're taking a week off and giving you two of our Patreon minisodes from the first half of the year. If you like these, go to patreon.com/leightonnight and sign up at the Two Peach or Three Peach tier, and you'll get one every week! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 06, 2021•1 hr 23 min
In this charmer of an episode, we're joined by the wonderful @GrantKirkope for a chat about parallel fifths, higher education, snake wrangling, cheerleading, raising kids, writing music, and more. There's a LOT in here and you're sure to find something you love - we guarantee it! 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. See acast.com...
Jul 30, 2021•1 hr 52 min
On another relaxed fit, rant-based episode, we tackle such thought provoking topics as the Madonna Inn, Sims 4, tablecloths, the most hateable characters in media, the elusive sigma male grindset, 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 (Twitter)/@buttchamps (Instagram). SSCH! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jul 23, 2021•1 hr 19 min
On this banger of an episode, we're joined by game developer and artist Gabby Darienzo (@gabbydarienzo) for a lovely chat about horror, body horror, gore, Gore Verbinski, cultural attitudes towards death, making video games, and all sorts of other fun stuff. This one's really good. You should absolutely play Gabby's game A Mortician's Tale, which you can pick up on Steam, itch.io , or mobile. Follow us on Twitter at @leightonnight and on Instagram at @leighton_night. You can find Brian on Twitte...
Jul 16, 2021•1 hr 19 min
On this humdinger of an episode, we're joined by the amazing Meg Turney (@megturney on all the things) for a chill chat about all sorts of good stuff: retro gaming cabinets, tattoos, a plethora of messed up film/tv accidents, Paul Thomas Anderson, last minute Dead By Daylight and mooooore! You'll like it, and there's a video version available for all tiers on our Patreon! You can follow Meg on all socials @megturney. Follow us on Twitter at @leightonnight and on Instagram at @leighton_night. You...
Jul 09, 2021•1 hr 17 min
It’s a fast and furious episode as we’re joined by Anthony Carboni (@acarboni) for a chat about New Orleans, 4DX, the most wanted and unwanted songs, Brian’s little-known advanced degree, composer Frederic Rzewski, serial killers, and scorching hot reality shows. Whew! 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. See acast.com/privacy fo...
Jul 02, 2021•1 hr 46 min
In this high-octane episode, we're joined by musician, skeptic, host, and podcaster George Hrab for a lively discussion of concert experiences, hackers, The Shaggs, cover songs, the Galapagos Islands, yacht rock, and a very special job offer that Brian got. It's a great time and there's even a little performance near the end. You can find George at @GeorgeHrab on Twitter, and listen to his Geologic Podcast wherever you get your podcasts. Follow us on Twitter at @leightonnight and on Instagram at...
Jun 25, 2021•1 hr 35 min
In this very special and extremely NICE episode, we talk to NICE guy Ethan Nestor (@CrankGameplays) about the NICEst episodes of The Twilight Zone, being NICE by replying all, the very NICE films of Richard Kelly, his dog Spencer (a NICE boy), and, of course, a particular coastal French resort town: Cannes. 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). Ho...
Jun 18, 2021•1 hr 18 min
On this gimmicky (but fun!) episode, Leighton and Brian embark on a series of rants on topics suggested for each other (and some from listeners!) like Knives Out, hot classical music takes, the final season of Breaking Bad, and much 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 (Twitter)/@buttchamps (Instagram). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jun 11, 2021•1 hr 24 min
On this smash hit of an episode (which also has a video version over on our Patreon!), we're joined by the amazing animator/illustrator Simon Macko (@Shoocharu) for a chilled out chat about shrinky dinks, getting stuck with usernames, Adobe Flash woes, and more. You can check out Simon's new merch at https://crowdmade.com/collections/shoocharu . 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...
Jun 04, 2021•1 hr 24 min
On this very wholesome episode, we're once again joined by Rachel Wecht (@rachelwecht) for a lovely chat about vindictive professors, schnozz surgery, cadaver gums, improv classes, and more! It's a good one. We hope you like it. Follow Rachel on Instagram/Twitter @rachelwecht and on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3bki90gdXup_5ZY130ltlQ . Follow us on Twitter at @leightonnight and on Instagram at @leighton_night. You can find Brian on Twitter/Instagram at @bwecht, and Leighton at @g...
May 28, 2021•1 hr 22 min
WE'RE BACK, BABY (in person)! And we have a great episode for you-- one that also has a video version for all our Patreon tiers over at patreon.com/leightonnight ! We're joined by the illustrious Arin Hanson (@Egoraptor) himself for a lovely chat about juggling, petty revenge, the dark web, Jeremy Renner, UFOs, and much more! It's a real treat. Follow Arin on Twitter at @Egoraptor, and on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/GameGrumps and https://www.youtube.com/shufflemaster . Follow us on ...
May 21, 2021•1 hr 30 min
On this very delightful episode, Leighton and Brian are joined by Kevin Perjurer (@Defunctland) for a lovely chat about nostalgia, Twitter woes, terrifying aliens, which Disney characters we could feasibly take in a fight, and more. This one is real good. You'll like it. Find Kevin and Defunctland on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/defunctland and Twitter at @defunctland. Follow us on Twitter at @leightonnight and on Instagram at @leighton_night. You can find Brian on Twitter/Instagram at @bw...
May 14, 2021•1 hr 24 min
We're joined this week by the wonderful Alanah Pearce for a chat about double-sided tape, Mortal Kombat, naked old people, pickles, and more. Alanah is the best and you're absolutely going to love this episode, guaranteed. Follow Alanah at @charalanahzard on socials, and 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). And finally, our new possibly-for-mayo ...
May 07, 2021•1 hr 38 min
