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Leighton Night with Brian Wecht

Leighton Gray
Ninja Sex Party
Dan Brown
Patreon
Ready Player One
The Secret Of Secrets
The Da Vinci Code
Comedy
Nostalgia
Harry Potter and the Methods Of Rationality
Youtube
Los Angeles
Ernest Cline
Horror Movies
Food
Lost
Parenting
Robert Langdon
Christmas Songs
Movies and TV Scumbags
Music

A talk show for the terminally online, but now it's also a podcast. Join your hosts Brian Wecht (Ninja Sex Party, Starbomb) and Leighton Gray (Dream Daddy, Game Grumps) for interviews with interesting people from around the internet, emotional honesty, goofs, advice, and more. Come hang with us.

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Latest Episodes

Returning champ Adam Becker (ig: @freelanceastro) joins us once again for a lovely little chat about Learned League, AI annoyances, inaccurate net worth, existentially terrifying Rule 34, and more! Adam is one of our favorite guests and this is a gre... more

It's our first guest ep post-tour, and it's a great one! Today we're joined by comedy rapper Scoochie Boochie (@scoochie_boochie) for a chat about Chicago, Museum Speelklok, birding, Vacation Bible School, Chick Tracts, and more!

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Brian's back from tour right in time for Episode 311, so we talk about how whoa-ohhh, amber is the color of this mug of mead. Sorry. We discuss Brian's escapades across Europe. That's all. Do you hate ads but love this show? Do you want an incredible... more

It's our last episode of blessed reprieve from Brian! Here we have our beloved Rachel Wecht for a chat about middle school, hard fought lessons from your 20s, rejection, putting kids to bed, being attacked by birds, and more!

Do you hate ads but lov... more

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Recent Guests

Scoochie Boochie
Guest rapper and musician; founder of Holy Smokes podcast
Independent artist; Holy Smokes podcast
Episode: 312: First Degree Felony Birder (feat. Scoochie Boochie)
Forrest Valkai
Biologist, science communicator
Valkeilabs / YouTube & TikTok
Episode: 307: The Award for Honesty on Mars (feat. Forrest Valkai)
Suzy Berhow
Guest, known from Game Grumps / YouTube/Mortimer
Game Grumps / Mortimer
Episode: 303: Leon Z. (Zaddy) Kennedy (feat. Suzy Berhow)
Nick Brink
Owner of Golden Tiki and expert in Tiki culture
Golden Tiki
Episode: 302: Get Wecht (feat. Nick Brink)
Andrea Jones-Roy
Guest on Part 2, author/academic
Professor and public speaker
Episode: 300 Part 2: Leighton Night's Hall of Famers & Gamers Part II (feat. EVEN MORE Guests)
Mica Burton
Guest on Part 2, actor/producer
Content creator, actor
Episode: 300 Part 2: Leighton Night's Hall of Famers & Gamers Part II (feat. EVEN MORE Guests)
Sarah Z.
Guest on Part 2, creator
Nebula creator, mockumentary/video essayist
Episode: 300 Part 2: Leighton Night's Hall of Famers & Gamers Part II (feat. EVEN MORE Guests)
Bill Childs
Guest on Part 2, law professor and author
Law professor, author
Episode: 300 Part 2: Leighton Night's Hall of Famers & Gamers Part II (feat. EVEN MORE Guests)
Jerik Centeno
Former podcast editor/producer
Producer/editor
Episode: 300 Part 2: Leighton Night's Hall of Famers & Gamers Part II (feat. EVEN MORE Guests)

Hosts

Brian Wecht
Host of the show, co-host, with long-running participation in banter and hosting segments.
Leighton Gray
Co-host and primary interviewer, adds stories and reactions, anchors segments with humor and warmth.

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 851 ratings
  • One of my favorites!!!

    Out of all the podcasts I listen this is the only one I’m actually happy that it got ads. Well deserved guys!!!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    go_goost
    United States2 years ago
  • My Poppin’ And My Peach!!

    I came late (HAH!!) to this podcast and I really want to express what it means to me! But I just finished listening to Episode 168: Industrial Wellness (feat. Nate Hanson) and my crippling anxiety has me worried that I’ll never be able to do so as eloquently as the comment on Brian’s Instagram which he read prior to this episode’s Outtro.

    And then I realized the hilarity and wholesomeness conveyed in that moment ALSO said it for me better than I ever could and then I spiraled…

    This is LITERA... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Red Rhody (Lesley)
    United States2 years ago
  • What’s

    Poppin’

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    HoagyMacintosh
    United States2 years ago
  • One of my favorites!!!

    I’ve really enjoyed the bad book club that they’ve recently started, I hope then do more of that.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    go_goost
    United States2 years ago
  • Listened at an art museum.

    Great pod I listen to this well at an art museum it really changed my perspective on life.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    go_goost
    United States2 years ago

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The show is praised for accessibility, balance of serious discussion and lighthearted bits.
Listeners praise the hosts' chemistry and banter, calling it a fun, uplifting hang.
Guests are consistently engaging and well-chosen for nerdy culture and humor.

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312: First Degree Felony Birder (feat. Scoochie Boochie)
Q: How claustrophobic are you on the tour bus?
Scoochie says not too bad, the bus is a kind of 'bus coffin' but manageable, especially with a tour manager handling logistics.
300: Leighton Night's Hall of Famers & Gamers Part 1 (feat. MANY Guests)
Q: What's your take on the depiction of OCD in the show Monk?
While it is not entirely accurate, it does have a sympathetic portrayal of the condition without being overly sentimental.
300: Leighton Night's Hall of Famers & Gamers Part 1 (feat. MANY Guests)
Q: Do you have any fondness for the View Askew Universe?
Yes, quite a bit, especially for Clerks which had a big impact during college, but I feel that Kevin Smith's films have gotten worse over time.
300: Leighton Night's Hall of Famers & Gamers Part 1 (feat. MANY Guests)
Q: What is your cheese game lately?
It's been snackengouda, a Gouda from the Netherlands called Stomped a Torn.
299.6: I Have No Mouth And I Must Cream
Q: How do they make snow?
Well, when two snow people love each other very much, they get together and they make tender, wet love.

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What is Leighton Night about and what kind of topics does it cover?

Two hosts with a sharp, improvisational dynamic run a weekly talk show blending nerdy pop culture, science, horror, and personal storytelling with a light, humorous banter. Episodes frequently feature a rotating lineup of guests—from gamers and creators to scientists—covering everything from film and games to real-life experiences and thoughtful takes on online culture. The show is known for personality-driven conversations, witty segment bits, and a welcoming, community-driven vibe that makes complex or niche topics approachable for a broad audience. Its strength lies in balancing insightful dialogue with playful humor, often expanding into tangents that feel like a casual hang with friends who love what they do. This combination likely ap... more

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1. Scoochie Boochie
2. Forrest Valkai
3. Suzy Berhow
4. Nick Brink
5. Andrea Jones-Roy
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7. Sarah Z.
8. Bill Childs

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