Leighton Night with Brian Wecht

When Brian's away, THE GAMERS WILL PLAY... it's 420 and Leighton and Allie have some TAKES. A long, very stoned, sometimes coherent discussion about Fallout 4, Cyberpunk 2077, the aesthetics of horniness, D.A.R.E. for podcasting, skincare for Men, HEALTH, modding video games, and more. It's very fun! 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).

We're back with MORE FREE CONTENT unlocked from our PATREON at patreon.com/leightonnight-- it's two minisodes from January for your listening pleasure! Did you know we do minisodes EVERY WEEK? Sometimes they're videos. Sometimes we do puzzles. Sometimes we just get really nuts in a way we don't on the public feed. And sometimes they're aggressively boring. It's about the mystery, baby! The suspense! In these two minis we discuss: eggs, breakfast burritos, Hot Topic shirt ideas, New Year's Resolutions, zoo drama, bad interior design, 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).

Straight to the point: Brian and his wife Rachel (@rachelwecht) play the Newlywed Game! Leighton serves as the world’s most reluctant gameshow host, and the happy couple is basically oldlywedded at this point, but hey-- it's cute and fun and sweet, and a good time was had by all. Learn about their pet peeves, potential future criminal trials, dating stories, 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).

On this lovely ep, we’re joined once again by the wonderful comedian/actor Chris Grace (ig: @chrisgracecomedy) for a chat about movies, disturbing books, the Steven Universification of media criticism, the taping of his show Chris Grace As Scarlett Johannson, 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).

On this thought-provoking ep, we’re joined once again by professor and psychologist Pete Etchells (@PeteEtchells) for a chat about his new book Unlocked, which is a well-researched and very reasonable take on the science of screentime. We also talk about Bluey, cryptic crosswords, libel laws, and more! Seriously, Pete’s book is a breath of fresh air-- check it out wherever you get your books (and on a delay if you’re in the US). 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). And please follow Jerik’s future adventures in audio and send him some love @jerikcenteno on instagram!

On this humdinger of an ep, we're joined by actor/comedian/dancer/Dad extraordinaire Nathan Barnatt (ig: @NathanBarnatt) for a chat that covers all the bases: behind-the-scenes of America's Got Talent, dancing, UFOs, physics, beating up Matt Watson, and more! Nathan rules, it's a good one. 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).

The very handsome, famous physicist Dr. Brian Wecht raced down the corridors of the Vatican. "Hurry! The second episode of Leighton Night covering Dan Brown's Angels and Demons has to be around here somewhere!" His strong-willed, shorts-wearing companion Leighton, who was slender, was close behind him. "But what if we don't find it in time?" "My god," said Dr. Wecht as he looked back at her, his eyes blazing, "It's been right here all along!" The pair huddled around the etchings on the ground, written in a font so arcane, neither of them knew where to start. "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)," the cipher read, "And if you don't want to hear us discuss how gross Dan Brown is about SA, you can skip the section from 26:12 to 41:31." Dr. Wecht shook his head. He couldn't believe a puzzle like this would say something so negative about his all-time favorite author, Dan Brown.

We're here today to celebrate the release of NSP's new album "These Nuts" and there's no better way to do it than by breaking down two songs from the album with producer Jim Roach! We go through Dance 'Til You Stop and I Own A Car, covering the genesis of the songs, how they changed from demo to final mix, hot behind-the-scenes production goss, unused takes, audio effects, and MORE! This one is really fun, and whether you're an audio pro or just like listening to it, there's a lot to learn here. You can listen to the album wherever you get music, and buy a physical copy at ninjasexparty.com. 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).

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 Night with Brian Wecht had never done anything like this before. Despite being an international sensation almost 24 years ago and having fallen into relative obscurity since, few people knew the truth about Dan Brown's fast-paced race-against-time through Rome: it absolutely sucks. "I can't believe they recorded nearly three hours of themselves screaming about how terrible this book is," Leighton marveled, her slender legs slenderly slendering, much like the little known internet cryptid Slenderman, "Nobody even asked for this!" But Dr. Wecht was no longer listening. He was too fixated on the strange text scrawled on the parchment in front of him. It made no sense. Surely it must be some kind of clue! His eyes raced to translate the devious cipher: "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). Join us over on Patreon at patreon.com/leightonnight."

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) REALLY think about Brian and his various attitude/personal problems. What a treat! You can find Robbi & Matthew at @robbi.and.matthew on Instagram, and 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).

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 away from this episode with a big ol' smile on your face, that's for sure. 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).

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 Leighton at @graylish (Twitter)/@buttchamps (Instagram).

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).

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 (Instagram).

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: https://www.patreon.com/thehardtimes 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).

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 Brian on Twitter/Instagram at @bwecht, and Leighton at @graylish (Twitter)/@buttchamps (Instagram).

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 Brian on Twitter/Instagram at @bwecht, and Leighton at @graylish (Twitter)/@buttchamps (Instagram).

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 everyone who came to see us in person, it was legitimately an honor to meet you all. And thanks to the rest of you for enabling us through 200 full episodes of this show! You know, supposedly a podcast starts being good after 200 episodes, so... no promises. And that's a Leighton Night promise! SSCH and HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!! 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).

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 see you next week for EPISODE 200! 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).

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/Instagram at @bwecht, and Leighton at @graylish (Twitter)/@buttchamps (Instagram).