Leighton Night with Brian Wecht

Greetings, scumbags. We're here with another listicle episode-- this time ranking the great scumbags of cinema (and TV). This one is sure to be controversial. Can you be too high class to be a scumbag? Who's too evil to be a scumbag? Are all fictional lawyers scumbags? All this, and more. Some of these entries will SHOCK you. And the ranking order may infuriate you. It's short and sweet and starts with an all-timer Brian story, so don't miss it. Definitely join our Patreon to see our respective scumbag fits, too. Do you hate ads but love this show? Do you want an incredible deal on access to our entire 5 year backlog of video and ad-free episodes for TWO DOLLARS A MONTH? Then check out our Patreon and support the show at patreon.com/leightonnight! Kick us $5 a month and you even get a MINISODE every week, too. AND access to the fan discord, which is cool and fun. It's a steal. We literally shouldn't be doing this. 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 @buttchamps (Instagram). STAY SAFE SCUM HARD. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sigh. We're back with a deeper dive into the nitty gritty of this godawful book. Learn more about non-local consciousness and non-local consciousness and non-local consciousness and more non-local consciousness. Are you sick of hearing that phrase? SO ARE WE. We cover the awful "plot twist" and how charming everyone finds the most insufferable fictional man alive and how every character in this book is both fit and a model. Great stuff here, folks. Don't miss it!Do you hate ads (and Dan Brown) but love this show? Do you want an incredible deal on access to our entire 5 year backlog of video and ad-free episodes for TWO DOLLARS A MONTH? Then check out our Patreon and support the show at patreon.com/leightonnight! Kick us $5 a month and you even get a MINISODE every week, too. AND access to the fan discord, which is cool and fun. It's a steal. We literally shouldn't be doing this. 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 @buttchamps (Instagram). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Robert Langdon is back in another riveting entry of Dan Brown Mad Libs, and we're unfortunately also back to talk trash about it. You're never gonna guess what happens in this extremely formulaic, long, and boring race against the clock around Prague with another sexy lady scientist and another monstrous assassin and another shadowy organization pulling all the strings. Thought the pseudohistory and blatant misinformation in his other books were bad? Buckle up, because this one is pure pseudoscience, and you're about to hear the words "non-local consciousness" so many times you'll wish you had some non-local unconsciousness. Here's Part I. You'll get Part II next week and wish that you hadn't. Do you hate ads but love this show? Do you want an incredible deal on access to our entire 5 year backlog of video and ad-free episodes for TWO DOLLARS A MONTH? Then check out our Patreon and support the show at patreon.com/leightonnight! Kick us $5 a month and you even get a MINISODE every week, too. AND access to the fan discord, which is cool and fun. It's a steal. We literally shouldn't be doing this. 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 @buttchamps (Instagram). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We have an absolutely fascinating, funny, and extremely talented guest for you today-- Dave Cobb, experience and theme park designer extraordinaire! We chat about what got him into this line of work, evergreen Simpsons content, Looney Toons, behind-the-scenes stories of experience design, favorite defunct attractions, and more! Seriously, this might be one of the best interviews we've ever done and we will ABSOLUTELY have him back on, so don't miss it! For more info on his work, check him out at https://about.me/davecobbHate ads but love the show? Check out our Patreon and support the show at patreon.com/leightonnight for the entire five year backlog of ad free and video episodes for as low as TWO DOLLARS! It's a steal and someone should stop 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). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Friend of the show and longtime NSP collaborator Simon Macko (Shoocharu) joins us today as we arbitrarily decide that we get to make the rules for how movies should be made from here on out- and also how unfair it is that Criterions are only sold in the US and what Brian's perfect honeypot would be, (take notes, otherwise it's entrapment and we can't get a conviction.)Anywho. Do you hate ads but love this show? Do you want an incredible deal on access to our entire 5 year backlog of video and ad-free episodes for TWO DOLLARS A MONTH? Then check out our Patreon and support the show at patreon.com/leightonnight! Kick us $5 a month and you even get a MINISODE every week, too. AND access to the fan discord, which is cool and fun. It's a steal. We literally shouldn't be doing this. 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 @buttchamps (Instagram).  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're in peak form today with this chill chat about submissions for the new Massachusetts state flag (as well as ideas for the official Leighton Night flag), Starbucks PSL MVPs, our alternate names, earnestly bad horror movies, War of the Worlds, a lil bit of Succession, and more! Do you hate ads but love this show? Do you want an incredible deal on access to our entire 5 year backlog of video and ad-free episodes for TWO DOLLARS A MONTH? Then check out our Patreon and support the show at patreon.com/leightonnight! Kick us $5 a month and you even get a MINISODE every week, too. AND access to the fan discord, which is cool and fun. It's a steal. We literally shouldn't be doing this. 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 @buttchamps (Instagram). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

WE ARE SO BACK! Leighton returns from Portland to discuss strange small world encounters, kittens, and Maeby antics; and we get into all sorts of other stuff, like deep diving on Brian's Succession viewing, creepy feet peeping houses, and more! Good stuff. Very bit/"comedic experience" heavy. 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/privacy for more information.

We're taking a week off and UNLOCKING two of our world-famous Patreon minisodes! These two minis we have here are "Leopard Print" from April 30th and "My Little Gamers" from May 21st. If you want more where this came from, or ad-free and video episodes for as low as $2 a month, go to patreon.com/leightonnight to support the show! 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.

Folks- you’re never gonna believe it, but we have yet another episode of Leighton Night with Brian Wecht where our hosts make a list, sort of. But that’s just a blip in the middle of the episode, we’ve also got discord drama, the origin of the concept of slapstick, the inexcusable sin of language being used incorrectly, and very briefly, in passing, a minor reference the groundbreaking music video "Shine On Me" by Chris Dane Owens. Like what you hear? Check out our Patreon and support the show at patreon.com/leightonnight to get AD FREE and VIDEO EPISODES FOR AS LOW AS $2 A MONTH. IT'S A LOSS LEADER BUT IT'S FOR THE LOVE OF THE POD, BABY!!! And other stuff but whatever who cares. Follow us on Twitter at @leightonnight and on Instagram/TikTok at @leighton_night. You can find Brian on Twitter/Instagram at @Brian, and Leighton on Insta @buttchamps. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Did you think last week's episode didn't have enough discussion of movie characters being horny? Yeah, that's what we thought. Here we are with another totally-not-stolen gimmick: this is a spirited debate on which characters in cinema history want to bone down hardest. This is a discussion driven by VIBES (not like that, you freak) and ENERGY. This is a discourse between two intellectuals who have a deep understanding about the perverts of cinema; an understanding that transcends mere explicit signifiers of this criteria. We've gone deep on this one; we wrote it long and hard and put it away wet. If you're reading any innuendo into this description, that's on you and you should talk to a therapist about it. Maybe YOU should be on this list, did you ever think about that? And some of these will SHOCK you. That's not clickbait; some of these are just genuinely dumb. Did you expect anything different from this show? Shame on you. Check out our Patreon and support the show against your better judgment 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/privacy for more information.

And we're back with another MOVIE CLUB episode, this time with our beloved friend and favorite guest, Mr. Jory Griffis! If you want to watch the movies before listening, The Vanishing (1988) is free on Youtube, From Beyond is free on Tubi and Kanopy, and Altered States you're gonna have to rent, but based on the opinions expressed on this episode, maybe you won't want to? So either watch the movies beforehand or don't; that's not my problem. We cover all three in exhaustive detail: all the gloop, the goo, the coffins, the monkey men, Barbara Crampton in leather, pink light that makes you horny, and more! It's great. Movies are great. You're great. To get ad-free AND video episodes for only TWO DOLLARS A MONTH, check out our Patreon and support the show against your better judgment at patreon.com/leightonnight! Just pretend there's a pink light happening that makes you really horny for giving us money in exchange for goods and services, like weekly minisodes and our fan discord. Follow us on Twitter at @leightonnight and on Instagram/TikTok at @leighton_night. You can find Brian on Twitter/Instagram @bwecht, and Leighton on Instagram @buttchamps or on letterboxd @FUNERALTIDDY for even more bad movie opinions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this very fun and sweet episode, Brian is joined by the wonderful rapper/DJ/author/producer Mega Ran (@mega_ran) for a chat about touring, MAGFest, making kids music, the joys of collaborating with your own children, tricky concert etiquette, and more! This is a REALLY good one, folks. Be sure to check out Mega Ran's new kids album Buddy's Magic Tree House and all of his other music here: https://linktr.ee/megaran. 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/privacy for more information.

Moi? We got an episode and we got topics, just look at 'em: which Muppets we identify with, the Hannibal Cinematic Universe, why posting sucks, optimal hat fits, Westworld only being one season actually, being horned up for both funny lookin' fellas AND elderly gentlemen, and mooooooore! My therapist said he can't believe we can talk for so long about "minutiae" and we continue to prove him right. Like what you hear? Check out our Patreon and support the show at patreon.com/leightonnight to get AD FREE and VIDEO EPISODES FOR AS LOW AS $2 A MONTH. WE LITERALLY SHOULDN'T BE DOING THIS AND MUST BE STOPPED!!!!! And there's other stuff on there but whatever who cares. Follow us on Twitter at @leightonnight and on Instagram/TikTok at @leighton_night. You can find Brian on Twitter/Instagram at @bwecht, and Leighton nowhere except letterboxd @ FUNERALTIDDY because posting is a sin unless if it's about Al Pacino being hot. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We've peaked with this title, folks. Prematurely. Based and Wechtpilled. Leightonmaxxing. How do zombies bone? How did T-Rexes bone? Is Santa a criminal? Should he be apprehended and executed for his crimes? Yes? You're nodding? So you agree?We also invent an antidepressant. This show is for the Zoloft Brolofts, the Lexabros, the Pro(ball)zacs. The Shelexas 100mg. The mirtazaqueens. I implore you to give me the they/them antidepressant because obviously these names are already pretty tortured but this show is also for you. We talk about other stuff too, I dunno. Does anyone read these? Can anyone hear me? Is happiness sustainable as a long term state of being or is that too high an expectation for this sorry existence? Sorry, I think I missed my dose of Cumutrex this morning. Okay I took my dose and now have some more pressing issues than writing this description GOTTA GOLike what you hear? Check out our Patreon and support the show at patreon.com/leightonnight to get AD FREE and VIDEO EPISODES FOR AS LOW AS $2 A MONTH. IT'S A LOSS LEADER BUT IT'S FOR THE LOVE OF THE POD, BABY!!! And other stuff but whatever who cares. Follow us on Twitter at @leightonnight and on Instagram/TikTok at @leighton_night. You can find Brian on Twitter/Instagram at @bwecht, and Leighton on Insta @buttchamps. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

WE ARE SO BACK! Brian makes his triumphant return from tour and this is a salacious tell all catch-up: the highs, the lows, the woes, and even...the ass? Take a peek behind the curtain and straight into Ninja Brian's wet corn pants. How much corn can one man fit into his pants? Whether you want to or not, you're going to find out. And the answer might surprise you. Like what you hear? Check out our Patreon and support the show at patreon.com/leightonnight to get AD FREE and VIDEO EPISODES FOR AS LOW AS $2 A MONTH. IT'S A LOSS LEADER BUT IT'S FOR THE LOVE OF THE POD, BABY!!! And other stuff but whatever who cares. 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.

A FREE 14 HOUR EPISODE? IN THIS ECONOMY? (the title) THIS EPISODE IS SO BIG AND BEAUTIFUL THAT SPOTIFY AND YOUTUBE TRIED TO SILENCE US! WE WILL NOT BE SILENCED! GO TO THIS LINK TO LISTEN TO THE 14 HOUR BAD BOOK CLUB COMPENDIUM AD-FREE ON OUR PATREON FOR FREE!!!!!! WHILE YOU'RE THERE IDK MAYBE ALSO CONSIDER CHIPPIN IN $2 A MONTH TO GET AD-FREE AND VIDEO EPISODES EVERY WEEK! ENJOY!!!!!!!!!!! WHY AM I YELLING? BECAUSE WE'RE IN A LIBRARY OF BAD BOOKS AND YOU GET KICKED OUT IF YOU'RE NOT YELLING. THAT'S HOW THIS WORKS. THANKS. HERE IS THE LINK WHERE ALL OF YOUR HATER DREAMS WILL COME TRUE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/supercut-bad-ad-131870026 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We have a treat for all intellectuals, scholars, haters, and gunters today: a nearly FOURTEEN HOUR SUPERCUT of EVERY BAD BOOK CLUB WE'VE EVER DONE for your listening enjoyment. We got Angels and Demons, we got Breaking Dawn, we got The Da Vinky Chode, we got Breaking Dawn (yeah i know i already wrote that. we're all gonna die someday), we got Ready Player One, we got HPMOR. We've got it all, right here for you. Perfect for a long car ride, lo-fi beats to eat your food to, blasting at full volume to drive away friends and loved ones, or just dissociating while staring at a wall. Want to only hear specific episodes? The numbers are 209, 211 (Angels & Demons), 223 (Breaking Dawn), 233, 234 (Ready Player One), 254, 255 (The Da Vinci Code), 273, and 274 (HPMOR). Want to listen to all fourteen beautiful, mind-numbing hours of us being haters without having to hear the Acast jingle even I'VE been Pavlov'd into hating? And then ads for... I don't know, other, lesser podcasts? Girlkibble delivery? C... car...? Stuff? Then check out our Patreon and support the show at patreon.com/leightonnight to get AD FREE and VIDEO EPISODES FOR AS LOW AS $2 A MONTH. IT'S A LOSS LEADER BUT IT'S FOR THE LOVE OF THE POD, BABY!!! And other stuff but whatever who cares. 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.

Ugh. We're back with part two of our Bad Book Club on the Harry Potter fanfiction that makes My Immortal seem like classic literature. We actually get into reading the text of this steaming pile on this one and it's BAD. Find out more about what Draco Malfoy will do once he's old enough, what's in Quirrell's weird little boudoir, why Harry is the most specialist boy alive, and more. We would normally link to the text so you can read it yourself but this isn't the tape from The Ring so we're not going to curse you with it. Want ad free and video episodes for as low as TWO DOLLARS A MONTH? Then go 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/privacy for more information.

We're back with our favorite type of gimmick episode: Bad Book Club! Or in this case, Bad Fanfic Club. It's a two-parter where this first episode contains our general thoughts and context on the purpose of the text, who wrote it, and why it's essentially a manifesto wearing a lightning scar and circular glasses. Part two, coming next week, will get into the nitty gritty of what makes it so particularly terrible. If you want additional background, go listen to our recent episode with Adam Becker, where we first hatch the AWFUL idea to read this, and also more information on the author. If you really, really hate yourself and don't value your own time, this fanfiction is available to read for free online. No, I'm not going to link you to it, because I'm not a sadist. You can't say I didn't warn you.Want ad free and video episodes for as low as TWO DOLLARS A MONTH? Then go 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/privacy for more information.

One of our favorite guests makes his triumphant return! We chat with our buddy Paul Gannon (@cheapshowpod) from CheapShow about all sorts of stuff and get blue with it right out the gate. Did you really expect anything less? Topics: Ben Folds, horror books, brainstorming some disgusting cocktails (yes, mayo is involved), bad ghost hunting channels, and more! Want ad free and video episodes for as low as TWO DOLLARS A MONTH? Then go 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/privacy for more information.