Empty Checking with Derek Brink

Empty Checking with Derek Brink

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Empty Checking with Derek Brink episodes

  • Episode 129 - I Paused for Laughter

    In this episode I talk a little about Vince McMahon, then a lot about Norm Mcdonald, Get Back, The Good Place, and the newest albums from Guided By Voices, Metric, Neil Young, and ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead. All that and also if you listen real close, you get to hear Jonco meow a little! Dig it!

    And remember to check out the companion blog at http://emptychecking.blogspot.com and you can e-mail me at [email protected]. 

    Time Index:

    • 0.00 - Intro
    • 3.43 - My Finger! (and so on)
  • 8.07 - Promo Stuff
  • 9.42 - Live Your Life
  • 10:11 - I HAVE TO talk about Vince McMahon
  • 19.46 - Every Day
  • 20.17 - Recent Viewing
    • 20.30 - Norm Mcdonald - Nothing Special
  • 24.11 - Get Back BluRay
  • 26.17 - The Good Place
  • 34.18 - Those Things
  • 34:48 - Recent Listening
    • 35.04 - Guided By Voices - Tremblers and Goggles By Rank
  • Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Toast
  • Metric - Formentera
  • ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead- XI: Bleed Here Now
  • 47.39 - After the Storm
  • 48.08 - Outro
    • 54 min
  • EC Update 7-20-22.m4a
    Last week I said there would be a full episode of the show if nothing weird happened. Well. Weird stuff happened. So this is me talking about it. Enjoy?
    34 min
  • EC Update 7-15-22.m4a
    You might have noticed there wasn't an episode this week. Here's why! (Short version - Everything is fine. Just busy. Back soon.) Thanks (again) for your patience!
    10 min
  • Episode 128 - I’m Happy with the Bench

    It's a solo-show this time with me talking about the movies Yesterday and Ghostbusters Afterlife, as well as the new albums from Coheed & Cambria and Wilco. That plus cat talk. And talk of a bench. And my dishwasher almost exploding. It covers a lot of ground!

    Please remember to visit the companion blog at http://emptychecking.blogspot.com for photos and more info and e-mail your questions, comments, and so on to me at [email protected]. Thanks for your support!

    Time Index:

    I'm Happy with the Bench

    • 0:00 Intro
    • 4:23 - I got a bench.
  • 7:38 - Almost a fire.
  • 16:01 - Dichotomy
  • 16:31 - Movies
    • 17:26 - Yesterday
  • 23:31 - Ghostbusters Afterlife
  • 33:03 - Out From the Light
  • 33:33 - Music
    • 34:32 - Coheed & Cambria: Vaxis II - A Window of the Waking Mind
  • 40:07 - Wilco - Cruel Country
  • 46:52 - Falling
  • 47:22 - Outro
    • 56 min
  • Episode 127 - Fab 15 Summer Songs

    This week's episode sees Dave and me list our Fab 15 Songs of Summer! Fun, sun, sand, surfing, drinking, maybe a little reading when you need to recharge and everybody's like "come on Derek, everybody's going" but you're still like, "nah." Y'know. Summer! It's a fun episode and I think you'll dig it!

    As always please check out the companion blog at http://emptychecking.blogspot.com and e-mail me at [email protected].

    Time Index:

    • 0:00 - Intro
  • 4:17 - Explaining the concept and topic. (Ground-rules.)
    • 14:10 - #15 - I'm glad you feel safe.
  • 21:27 - #14 - You kinda like half rapped that.
  • 26:52 - #13 - Making Dave look good.
  • 33:08 - #12 - You've gotta sing it like that.
  • 38:21 - #11 - We're not baseball guys...but...
  • 40:59 - #10 - How much more Summer can you get?
  • 45:33 - #9 - Goin' 80s.
  • 49:35 - #8 - I thought the leaves were green...
  • 57:02 - #7 - Tony Bennett TOTALLY didn't do a version of it. Sorry, everybody.
  • 1:00:10 - #6 - The whole song is a hook.
  • 1:07:26 - #5 - Reduced volume...
  • 1:11:25 - #4 - Within the parameters of rock!
  • 1:18:48 - #3 - Good transition, Dave!
  • 1:25:17 - #2 - All-encompassing.
  • 1:30:10 - #1 - That's so good it should be on my list! (Also, I checked after the episode and Tony Bennett's FINAL performance was in November of 2021.)
  • 1:40:27 - Working on a final List.
  • 1:47:04 - Picking a Beach Boys song.
  • 1:55:10 - The FINAL List!
  • 1:56:05 - Final thoughts and honorable mentions.
  • 2:02:52 - Outro
    • 2 hr 6 min
  • Episode 126 - This is Killing ME!

    This is a shorter than usual episode--a good jump-on point for the newbie! In it I talk about recent releases from Rufus Wainwright and also the movies The Elephant Man and the Jack Benny version of To Be or Not To Be. It's a fun one. But you don't have to take my word for it!

    Remember to check out the companion blog at http://emptychecking.blogspot.com and e-mail me at [email protected] with any thoughts!

    Time Index:

    • 0:00 - Intro (I HAVE A COUCH!)
  • 9:24 - Out From the Light
  • 9:54 - Rufus Wainwright
  • 19:25 - Remember Me
  • 19:59 - Movies
    • 21:10 - The Elephant Man
  • 30:22 - To Be Or Not To Be (1941)
  • 37:43 - Sometimes You Say Goodbye (Acoustic)
  • 38:13 - Outro
    • 45 min
  • Episode 125 - A Little Language Lesson

    In this episode I talk about music from Drive-By Truckers, Neil Young, Craig Finn, Bloc Party, and Chamber Band. And if that's not enough, I also talk about books by Neil Gaiman and Mel Brooks! It's a fun episode in which I manage to talk about a BUNCH of stuff in a relatively concise manner, for me! Enjoy!

    Remember to check out the companion blog at http://emptychecking.blogspot.com and/or e-mail me at [email protected]! 

    Time Index (Sorry this is a little brief--I'm on a limited schedule!):

    • 0:00 - Intro
  • 11:19 - Music Break - Dichotomy
  • 11:49 - Music Stuff
  • 32:38 - Music Break - Falling
  • 33:08 - Books!
  • 53:46 - Music Break - Being There
  • 54:16 - Outro
    • 58 min
  • Episode 124 - Fab 15 Movie Soundtracks

    In this kinda bananas episode, my brother Dave returns and we compile a new Fab 15 list--the Fab 15 Movie Soundtracks! It was a lot of fun and all over the place with a lot of music and movies represented. It's a good time. Remember to check out the companion blog at http://emptychecking.blogspot.com and feel free to email me with your own list (or other stuff) at [email protected] and I'll reply and maybe even read your e-mail on the air!

    Time index:

    • 0:00 - Intro
  • 7:06 - Ground-Rules and chit-chat
  • 22:18 - #15 Running on Empty?
  • 31:10 - #14 In the weeds.
  • 41:05 - #13 Good calls.
  • 47:23 - #12 We actually DID circle back to it!
  • 50:57 - #11 Dave repeatedly says "very weird." Writing these without spoilers is hard.
  • 1:00:57 - #10 Dave clearly researched this better than I did.
  • 1:08:04 - #9 Okay!
  • 1:13:08 - #8 "One."
  • 1:19:51 - #7 I might email you later.
  • 1:32:42 - #6 I think the page he went to is white...
  • 1:38:38 - #5 I have Dad's copy of that soundtrack.
  • 1:46:08 - #4 That's a really good choice and I didn't think of it.
  • 1:59:20 - #3 So...continue...
  • 2:03:27 - #2 The home stretch.
  • 2:04:33 - #1 I am so pissed off that that's the right choice for #1.
  • 2:11:47 - Honorable mentions.
  • 2:25:54 - Attempting a final list.
  • 2:33:33 - Outro
    • 2 hr 35 min

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