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/Instagram at @bwecht, and Leighton at @graylish (Twitter)/@buttchamps (Instagram). Hosted on Acast. See ac...
Dec 27, 2024•2 hr 4 min
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 at @leightonnight and on Instagram/TikTok at @leighton_night. You can find Brian on Twitter/Instagram at @...
Dec 20, 2024•2 hr 4 min
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 at patreon.com/leightonnight! Follow us on Twitter at @leightonnight and on Instagram/TikTok at @lei...
Dec 13, 2024•1 hr 53 min
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 at @bwecht, and Leighton at @graylish (Twitter)/@buttchamps (Instagram). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p...
Dec 06, 2024•1 hr 7 min
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 this ep is a real treat. Check out our Patreon for video and ad-free eps and support the show at pat...
Nov 29, 2024•1 hr 50 min
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/privacy for more information.
Nov 22, 2024•1 hr 46 min
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 albums at georgehrab.bandcamp.com, and his new one drops on Thanksgiving. Follow us on Twitter at @...
Nov 15, 2024•2 hr 14 min
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_night. You can find Brian on Twitter/Instagram at @bwecht, and Leighton at @graylish (Twitter)/@buttc...
Nov 08, 2024•2 hr 1 min
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 out our Patreon and support the show at patreon.com/leightonnight! Follow us on Twitter at @leightonn...
Oct 31, 2024•2 hr 19 min
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 and will be a full length commentary of the movie Poltergeist with Jory! Normally we only do those ...
Oct 25, 2024•1 hr 36 min
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 @leightonnight and on Instagram/TikTok at @leighton_night. You can find Brian on Twitter/Instagram at @bwecht, an...
Oct 18, 2024•1 hr 38 min
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 @leightonnight and on Instagram/TikTok at @leighton_night. You can find Brian on Twitter/Instagram at...
Oct 11, 2024•1 hr 17 min
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 wolvesofglendale.com . Check out our Patreon and support the show at wolvesofglendale.com ! Follow us on Twit...
Oct 04, 2024•1 hr 16 min
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 . Check out our Patreon and support the show at patreon.com/leightonnight ! Follow us on Twitter at ...
Sep 27, 2024•1 hr 43 min
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. You can find Brian on Twitter/Instagram at @ bwecht, and Leighton at @graylish (Twitter)/@buttchamps (...
Sep 20, 2024•1 hr 32 min
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 Twitter at @leightonnight and on Instagram/TikTok at @leighton_night. You can find Brian on Twitter/Insta...
Sep 13, 2024•1 hr 27 min
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 Instagram/TikTok at @leighton_night. You can find Brian on Twitter/Instagram at @bwecht, and Leighton ...
Sep 06, 2024•1 hr 38 min
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 books you think we should read in the future! Check out our Patreon and support the show at patreon....
Aug 30, 2024•1 hr 3 min
WHAT'S UP, GUNTERS!? It's time for us to delve into Ernest Cline's 2011 hit novel, Ready Player One. On this episode, we marvel at Cline's complex prose, his deft characterization, and incredible grasp over maintaining stakes and tension! It is most certainly one of the novels of all time. This was recorded as part of a Patreon livestream, and we'll be back next week with part two! Check out our Patreon and support the show (and enjoy future livestreams LIVE) at patreon.com/leightonnight ! Follo...
Aug 23, 2024•1 hr 21 min
OH! We got a good one for you today, folks. We talk about William Friedkin, waking up mid-vomit, songs you didn't know were samples, what Brian is into, a BUNCH of cool music, quantum mechanics BS, email performance enhancers, and more! Want to listen to all the songs we talked about on this ep? Here's a convenient playlist: https://bitly.cx/3h8D . Check out our Patreon and support the show at patreon.com/leightonnight ! Follow us on Twitter at @leightonnight and on Instagram/TikTok at @leighton...
Aug 16, 2024•1 hr 44 min
This one's all over the place. In a good way! We talk about happy endings, puppeteering, being bad at pinball, fortune cookies, flirty Lyft drivers, and more. We also debut a new segment, which is always an historic occasion: welcome to the show, Let's Playlist. If you want to listen to the two playlists we created (sans Human Skin Truck Baby, RIP), here you go: #1: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2ctkWuoH53CB7zTTYIhrd6?si=e0fef162434d496f #2: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0XKFlV3StwQwHqHF...
Aug 09, 2024•1 hr 32 min
As if we've reached podcasting syndication, here we are with a re-run of Episode 100: Pission Accomplished, originally aired in January of 2022. But! The full video version is available FOR FREE on our Youtube page for your non-Patreon subscribing viewing pleasure. Original description reads as follows: It's our 100th episode, and we're celebrating this podcasting milestone with one of our favorite people, SuperMega's own Matt Watson! Topics discussed include but are not limited to: bathroom eme...
Aug 02, 2024•1 hr 53 min
Brian is out of town, so Leighton and Jory watched Saw II and did a commentary track for it. Here you will find our discussion from before and after the movie, where we talk about Saw and a bunch of stuff that isn't Saw. The video version of this episode and the accompanying commentary track are on our Patreon at patreon.com/leightonnight. 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 @grayli...
Jul 26, 2024•1 hr 33 min
Straight from our Patreon to your beautiful main feed ears, here's TWO minisodes from the past few months unlocked for free! They're just like regular Leighton and Brian episodes, but mini! We talk about make-out music, Brian's favorite Lars von Trier film, sushi bros, airplane eavesdropping, and more. These particular minisodes are "Trier List" (May 22) and "Big Tubular in Little Columbus" (May 15), which you can find on our Patreon alongside FOUR WHOLE YEARS of minis and all sorts of other con...
Jul 19, 2024•1 hr 22 min
What a treat! On this episode, we talk to a bunch of very cool fans who called in to chat with us about the hard-hitting topics that are on everyone's minds: pizza toppings, nicknames, Warhammer minis, so-bad-they're-good movies, tattoos, Elden Ring prowess, and more! Thank you to everyone who called in, it was a blast to get to hang out. If you missed out on this one, be sure to join us for another call-in show soon by subscribing to our Patreon at patreon.com/leightonnight we have weekly minis...
Jul 12, 2024•2 hr 10 min
Time for the episode you've always wanted but were too afraid to ask for: we make a tier list of which Nintendo characters bone and which don't. The answers may shock and titillate you! We also talk about some other stuff but it's mainly that. You're welcome. We're also doing a live call-in show on Sunday, July 7th at 1PM Pacific, so be sure to check our socials for the access link right beforehand. Check out our Patreon and support the show at patreon.com/leightonnight ! Follow us on Twitter at...
Jul 05, 2024•1 hr 38 min
On this chaotic episode (that was recorded LIVE exclusively for our Patreon supporters), we dig deep: we discuss Elden Ring, our future plans for breaking into hot tub streaming, bubble bath preferences, multiple worst date stories, and more! We weigh in on questions from chat and also play some doesthedogdie.com -based movie trivia. It’s a really good one. If you missed the stream but want to catch our next live recording in July, head on over to Patreon.com/leightonnight and join at any tier! ...
Jun 28, 2024•1 hr 19 min
On this ep, we celebrate the triumphant LN return of disability activist, streamer, and overall mensch Steve Spohn ( stevespohn.com ) for a chat about string theory, if Brian has more citations than Michio Kaku, Spotify jank, email terror, cozy games, and more! Check out our Patreon and support the show at patreon.com/leightonnight-- which you should definitely do before Sunday, June 23rd @ 1pm PDT because we'll be holding our first PATREON EXCLUSIVE LIVE EPISODE RECORDING! Be there. Follow us o...
Jun 21, 2024•1 hr 29 min
The prodigal puzzler returns on this lovely ep! This time, we're joined by crossword constructor and columnist for the New York Times' Crossword feature Wordplay, Deb Amlen (ig: @xworddeb) for a chat about fantasy maps, Doctor Who, approaches to solving crosswords (especially cryptics), fermentation updates, durian woes, 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 fi...
Jun 14, 2024•1 hr 55 min
Brian and Leighton are back with another incisive and incredibly timely book review! Join us as we discuss Stephenie Meyer's 2008 masterwork Breaking Dawn and try not to break down emotionally. All you need to know is that Brian has not read any of the other Twilight books and was also totally unspoiled on the imprinting subplot, so... enjoy. 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...
Jun 07, 2024•1 hr 41 min
