Empty Checking with Derek Brink

Empty Checking with Derek Brink

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  • EC Upload 5-24-22.m4a
    In recognition and respect to the children and teacher who lost their lives in Texas today, I will not be uploading an episode of what is normally a goofy, fun, pop-culture show. Instead here is a brief recording of me processing some of my thoughts on it. If talk of this event (or similar ones) is detrimental to your mental/emotional health, please skip this. I plan to upload a very fun episode next week.
    Be good to each other.
    -Uncle Derek
    7 min
  • Episode 123 - Feel Good With Me

    In this episode, I talk about the new season of The Kids in the Hall, finish up the thoughts I started last week on How I Met Your Mother, and then talk about new music from Eytan Mirsky and old music from Chamber Band. All that plus a couple of cats! THERE ARE SPOILERS FOR THE KITH SERIES AND HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER. Consult the time-index below if needed/desired.

    Remember to check out the companion blog at http://emptychecking.blogspot.com and email me at [email protected] if you wanna do that.

    Time index:

    • 0:00 - Intro
  • 7:08 - Music Break - Live Your Life
  • 7:38 - TV Stuff
    • 8:35 - The Kids in the Hall 2022 season
  • How I Met Your Mother ending - 24:23
  • 34:00 - Music Break - Lonely
  • 34:30 - Music Stuff
    • 34:34 - Eytan Mirsky - Lord Have Mirsky
  • Chamber Band - Governor's Square
  • 48:16 - Music Break - Danielle
  • Outro
    • 54 min
  • Episode 122 - You Got to Hear Me Do Math in Real Time and It Got Ugly

    In this episode, I'm back on my own and talking about Kurt Vile, Willie Nelson, Japanese Breakfast, Drop Dead Fred, How I Met Your Mother, and my cats! I had fun with it. I bet you will too!

    Remember to check out the companion blog at http://emptychecking.blogspot.com and e-mail me your thoughts or a facsimile thereof at [email protected]. Thanks for your support!

    Time breakdown:

    • 0:00 - Intro
    • Welcome and Cat Chat - 0:00
  • Fab 15 Follow up - 3:39
  • Couch Complaints - 6:53
  • Drinking with Derek - 10:56
  • Websites of interest - 12:19
  • 13:32 - Music Break - Not Okay
  • 14:02 - Recent Music Releases
    • Kurt Vile - Watch My Moves - 14:50
  • Willie Nelson - A Beautiful Time & Family - 19:23
  • Japanese Breakfast - Sable - 26:40
  • 37:11 - Music Break - Diner
  • 37:41 - TV and Movies
    • Drop Dead Fred - 40:05
  • How I Met Your Mother - 48:19
  • 59:57 - Music Break - A Turning
  • 1:00:28 - Outro
    • I bought a lawnmower - 1:00:46
  • My birthday's coming up - 1:02:42
    • 1 hr 8 min
  • Episode 121 - The Fab 15: Beatles Songs
    In this episode, my brother Dave joins us for the debut of "The Fab 15" (or "The Fab Fifteen" I'm not sure if I like the number or the word better). Basically, we pick a subject, both make a list of our personal favorite things relate to that subjects, and then compare lists, hoping to make a master list. And for the debut edition, we started with the hardest one--our top 15 Beatles songs!
    This will be a recurring feature, but it's not going to be every week, at least at first. Maybe every couple weeks or once a month, or whatever--who knows?! Regardless, it's a fun episode with a lot going on in it. We hope you enjoy it--and play along! Tell us your "Fab 15" Beatles tracks by e-mailing them to [email protected]. And remember to check out the companion blog at http://emptychecking.blogspot.com for photos and more!
    Time breakdown:
    0:00 - Intro
    2:30 - The origin of The Fab 15.
    6:00 - Why we chose The Beatles, our metrics, our methods, and so on.
    17:48 - We start the lists!
    17:48 - Song #15
    24:20 - Song #14 (featuring some love for Ringo)
    30:25 - Song #13
    38:25 - Song #12
    46:42 - Song #11
    51:17 - Song #10
    51:43 - Song #9 - "Nobody correct us!"
    57:30 - Song #8
    1:08:05 - Song #7 - Neither of us saw the movie.
    1:11:20 - Song #6 - Jerry Lewis impressions.
    1:19:35 - Song #5 - An agreement that annoys Derek.
    1:28:23 - Song #4 - "What album is that on?!?"
    1:36:56 - Song #3
    1:44:33 - Song #2 -- A perfect match!
    1:50:29 - Song #1
    1:52:43 - Making the master list!
    2:11:00 - Outro
    2 hr 14 min
  • EC Upload 5-2-22.m4a
    There is a new episode tomorrow. But in light of the Supreme Court leak tonight, I needed to say a couple of things. Come back tomorrow for fun. Tonight, I needed to be heard. Opinions are my own and do not represent anyone else...even though they should.
    8 min
  • EC Update 4-26-22.m4a
    This is a quick update to explain that I won't be doing a full show this week after some bad news in my family. "Thoughts and prayers" are such a cliche, but I know my family would appreciate yours. planning to be back next week. Thanks for your understanding.
    6 min
  • Episode 120 - I Don’t Give a F*** S*** B****** A** About Profanity
    In this one, I'm low on ideas, so I read an email asking me about the Oscar slap and then talk about my top ten "best" (or favorite) lead singers of all time. Which is an idea I stole from Patton Oswalt. Whatever. It's fun!
    Check out the blog at http://emptychecking.blogspot.com for photos (and this week I name a BUNCH of albums I think you should check out in the photos) and more! And e-mail me your questions and comments at [email protected], if you want me to actually see them and reply.
    Time breakdown:
    0:00 - Intro (including talk of cats!
    11:11 - Music Break - Out from the Light
    11:41 - Checkmail re: The Oscar Slap
    29:13 - Music Break - Dichotomy
    29:43 - My picks for "best" lead vocalist of all time
    49:38 - Music Break - One Man
    50:08 - Outro
    57 min
  • Special Upload - Rest in Peace, Gilbert Gottfried.m4a
    A new, full episode came out yesterday but was recorded prior to the death of Gilbert Gottfried. I wanted to share some thoughts on his passing, so I recorded this upload on my phone. Please join me in remembering one of the funniest guys ever to yell into a microphone.
    22 min
  • Episode 119 - I Have the Metrics to Show that You Don’t Want to Hear Me Talk About Wrestling
    ***This week's episode was recorded prior to the death of Gilbert Gottfried. I will talk about him in a future upload.***
    In this episode I mainly talk about a weird assortment of movies from my Criterion Collection BluRays, including Andrei Rublev, Being There, The Seventh Seal, Brazil, Blue is the Warmest Color, and It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World. I also touch on the passing of wrestling great Scott Hall, in response to some listener mail and talk about my cats and stuff. It's a little all over the place. Enjoy!
    Remember to check out the companion blog at http://emptychecking.blogspot.com and email me at [email protected]! 
    Time Breakdown:
    0:00 - Intro, including some cat-talk
    14:25 - Musical Break - "Give It Up"
    14:55 - Checkmail: Rest in Peace Scott Hall
    24:17 - Musical Break - "Nobody Has It All"
    24:47 - Criterion Collection Critiques - Including Andrei Rublev, Being There, The Seventh Seal, Brazil, Blue is the Warmest Color, It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
    1:05:01 - Musical Break - "Sometimes You Say Goodbye"
    1:05:31 - Outro
    1 hr 10 min
  • Episode 118 - Podcats?
    In this (long-awaited?) return to the show, I talk about a bunch of stuff! The cats have arrived and taken over my house, but there's also plenty of movies and music to talk about too. I talk about Turning Red, My Dinner With Andre, and The Breakfast Club (it's a good group), and music from Frank Turner, Guided By Voices, and Dolly Parton. In addition I bid farewell to Taylor Hawkins. And other stuff. Thanks for your patience! I should be uploading pretty regularly from now on!
    Remember to check out the companion blog at http://emptychecking.blogspot.com, and e-mail any questions and comments to me at [email protected]!
    Here's how it breaks down:
    0:00 - Intro - Including much talk of cats!
    25:33 - Music Break - Remember Me
    26:03 - RIP Taylor Hawkins
    35:14 - Music Break - Being There
    35:44 - Movies, including Turning Red, My Dinner With Andre, and The Breakfast Club
    55:56 - Music Break - Hindsight
    New Music Releases including Frank Turner, Guided By Voices, and Dolly Parton
    1:08:42 - Music Break - Slip Away
    1:09:12 - Outro, including a personal farewell to a friend
    1 hr 19 min

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