Leighton Night with Brian Wecht

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). 

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).

We're joined once again by our wonderful friend JP Hasson (@jpincorporated) who also happens to be an extremely talented musician and artist. We chat about his role on the On Cinema at the Cinema crew, his new album Wow!, putting yourself out there, developing creatively, the best movie theater candies, and more!Get Hasco Enjoyments' new album Wow! here: hascoenjoyments.bandcamp.com/album/wowCheck out our Patreon, where you can get AD FREE and VIDEO EPISODES for as low as $2 a month 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).

On this solo ep, we have a lively discussion about our favorite words, Inside Job, Kevin Can F Himself, bird attacks, being too high at Ren Fair, weird school experiences, a slobs vs snobs History Bowl, and more! For ad free and video episodes, 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).

On this very long (but in a good way) episode, we have a wonderful conversation with author and journalist Adam Becker (@adambecker.bsky.social) about his new book "More Everything Forever: AI Overlords, Space Empires, and Silicon Valley's Crusade to Control the Fate of Humanity." It's a wide-ranging discussion about that exact subtitle, The Metamorphosis of Prime Intellect, terrible Harry Potter fanfiction, the writing process, and much more! Seriously, this is a good one. And Adam's book is excellent-- find it wherever books are sold! Check out our Patreon for ad-free and video episodes (and more!) 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).

Folks, Brian's got mad yo-yo skills and he's been keeping it a secret from us this whole time. You're gonna want to see this one for yourself, so head over to our Patreon to get VIDEO EPISODES as well as our AD-FREE audio episodes for as low as $2 a month! 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).

Brian makes his triumphant return from tour and tells us all about it. Check out our Patreon to get AD-FREE and VIDEO EPISODES for as low as $2 a month! 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).

We're unlocking more Patreon content for the public feed! This time, it's hours upon hours of us watching season one of The Sopranos with Jory. These can be enjoyed either on their own, or used as commentary tracks for the actual episodes as viewed on your favorite streaming platform. Note that for S1E5, this is just the watchalong, and the commentary surrounding it is Ep 170 of the public feed podcast (that's why it ends abruptly). If you go to our Youtube, we've also unlocked an old video episode with our friend Arin Hanson! It's an oldie but a goodie. Like what you hear? Join our Patreon for access to the backlog of YEARS of this kind of content, with ad-free and video episodes available for as low as TWO DOLLARS A MONTH. Go to patreon.com/leightonnight! Do it now! 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).

Jory is here, Brian isn't, and we have some hot takes about the new Minecraft movie. What do two cynical adults think of this movie for children? The answer might surprise you (it won't). 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).