Empty Checking with Derek Brink

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Derek Brink explains what purchases have emptied out his checking account, in real time.... more

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Empty Checking with Derek Brink episodes:

November 01, 2025Episode 215 - The Weather is Deflating My Head
In this episode--which is neither spooky, nor scary, despite the upload date--I talk about a bunch of new music and get mad at Taylor Swift fans (but maybe not in the way you think). It's a fun one. Check it out!
Blog: http://emptychecking.blogspot.com
Bandcamp: http://derekbrink.bandcamp.com
email: [email protected]
0:00 - Intro, including a tribute to Prunella Scales
13:26 - Live Your Life
13:57 - New Music Reviews
14:46 - Max Richter - Sleep Circle
21:12 - Sloan - Based on the Best Seller
24:28 - Amanda Shires - Nobody's Girl
34:54 - Los Straitjackets - Somos Los Straitjackets
38:35 - Halestorm - Everest
43:08 - Taylor Swift - The Life of a Showgirl
48:45 - Every Day
49:15 - Outro, including a brief review of Only Murders in the Building
...more
53min
October 23, 2025Episode 214 - The Intent of a Good Show
In this slightly shorter (but if you ask me TWICE as fun!) episode, I mostly just talk about the 50th anniversary of The Rocky Horror Picture Show and the reunion of RUSH! I had a blast doing this one. I bet you at least sort of enjoy having it on in the background while you work or go to the gym or walk the dog or whatever!
Blog: http://emptychecking.blogspot.com
Bandcamp: http://derekbrink.bandcamp.com
email: [email protected]
Time Index:
0:00 - Intro
14:13 - Deeper Than Oceans
14:44 - Rocky Horror 50th Anniversary
29:23 - Burn
29:54 - RUSH!
48:46 - Intervention
49:17 - Outro
...more
52min
October 11, 2025Episode 213 - The FAB 15 Van Halen Songs
In this episode, your Papa Dave joins us to count down the FAB 15 Van Halen Songs! (The episode also intermittently features my fridge fan humming. Sorry!) We're both big VH fans, and this one just happens to be coming out on the heels of the 5 year anniversary of the loss of Eddie Van Halen, so it seems a very apt episode. And it's a lot of fun! It's a little longer than usual, just because I was enjoying listening to us talk and kept forgetting to edit! I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!
Blog: http://emptychecking.blogspot.com
Bandcamp: http://derekbrink.bandcamp.com
email: [email protected]
Spotify Playlists: https://open.spotify.com/user/317eypfciiajkyay2kxloz3kreoa?si=f046115ad0514079
0:00 - Introduction, Rules, and So On
16:40 - #15 - (Derek Note: In the days since the show was recorded, I looked the song up on Wikipedia and there does not seem to be any indication that Eddie had anything to do with the lyrics on my choice for #15.)
26:54 - #14
32:08 - #13
36:22 - #12
44:11 - #11
49:24 - #10
1:02:51 - #9
1:06:20 - #8
1:12:31 - #7
1:17:27 - #6
1:24:42 - #5
1:31:11 - #4
1:39:21 - #3
1:48:42 - #2
1:49:55 - #1
1:55:51 - Honorable Mentions
2:07:45 - Music Break: Intervention
2:08:06 - Picking #1
2:13:02 - The Final 15 and several minutes of us still having fun talking about Van Halen
...more
2h 26min
September 25, 2025Episode 212 - The Spinal Tap Episode
In this episode, I talk about all things Spinal Tap for the whole show! The original movie, the recent sequel, and a TON of stuff in-between that you might not even know exists! It was a lot of fun making this one. On a side note, I can't BEGIN to tell you how frustrating it was to realize this is episode 212 instead of 211, so that I could've said, "This episode goes two-eleven." Missed opportunity.
Blog: http://emptychecking.blogspot.com
Bandcamp: http://derekbrink.bandcamp.com
email: [email protected]
Time Index:
0:00 - Intro Stuff
7:27 - Greetings from Far Away
7:57 - Talkin' Tap!
1:09:38 - The Way the World Will End
1:10:09 - Outro Stuff
...more
1h 15min
September 17, 2025Episode 211 - I'm Out There, Please Find Me
In this episode, I talk about music from Sabrina Carpenter, Margo Price, David Byrne, and Yungblud, then I talk about Only Murders in the Building and the Trekkies documentaries (and just kinda Star Trek in general). I had fun. Now I demand that you do, too!
Blog: http://emptychecking.blogspot.com
Bandcamp: http://derekbrink.bandcamp.com
email: [email protected]
Time Index:
0:00 - Intro
11:19 - Forever Home
11:50 - Recent Listening
12:44 - Sabrina Carpenter - Man's Best Friend
20:12 - Margo Price - Hard Headed Woman
25:55 - David Byrne - Who Is The Sky?
30:18 - Yungblud - Icons
37:26 - The High Road
37:56 - Recent Watching
38:08 - OMITB
46:20 - Trekkies/Star Trek
59:37 - Chekov's Rights
1:00:08 - Outro
...more
1h 7min
September 07, 2025Episode 210 - I Can't Remember the Words that are Actually Words
After almost a three week accidental hiatus, I'm back with a slightly weird and slightly short episode! In this one I backtrack to correct my thinking on the recent releases by Coheed & Cambria and HAIM, then I talk about Mastodon, the Struts, and a bunch of Oktoberfest beers. I had fun. Maybe you can too!
Blog: http://emptychecking.blogspot.com
Bandcamp: http://derekbrink.bandcamp.com
email: [email protected]

Time Index (sorry this is a little concise this week):
0:00 - Intro
7:41 - Vagabond
8:11 - Recent Listening - Including Coheed & Cambria, HAIM, Mastodon, and The Struts
31:11 - Jean Jacket
31:42 - Oktoberfest Beers!
46:00 - Slainte
46:30 - Outro
...more
52min
August 20, 2025Episode 209 - They Don't Seem Like that Kind of Guys (or Fisher Stevens Scares Cats)
In this episode, I talk about music from Murry Hammond, Hayes Carll, and The Wonder Years and then the movies The Phoenician Scheme, Throw Momma from the Train, and the TV show Columbo. I had a great time recording this one that I hope translates into your ears!
Blog: http://emptychecking.blogspot.com
Bandcamp: http://derekbrink.bandcamp.com
email: [email protected]
Time Index:
0:00 - Intro (Including a defense of Taylor Swift)
17:41 - TralfamadOverture
18:11 - Recent Listening
18:28 - Murry Hammond - Trail Songs of the Deep
23:12 - Hayes Carll - We're Only Human
28:55 - The Wonder Years (In general)
35:52 - You've Got to Laugh
36:22 - Recent Viewing
36:47 - The Phoenician Scheme
43:46 - Throw Momma from the Train
48:25 - Columbo
56:02 - If It's Raining
56:32 - Outro
...more
1h 2min
August 19, 2025 EC Update 8-18-25.m4a
I have an episode READY TO GO, but Microsoft has kneecapped me. Listen to this short update to find out how!
...more
4min
August 13, 2025 EC Update 8-13-25.m4a
A new episode is coming soon! But here's why it isn't up yet...you know the drill!
...more
8min
July 25, 2025Episode 208 - The Fab 15 Feel Good Songs
You lucky ducks! It's a FAB 15 episode, featuring your Uncle Derek and Papa Dave! This week we're counting down our Fab 15 Feel Good Songs. Which was apparently a slightly more confusing topic than intended. But it's a fun listen and includes a nice review of the recent Devo show in St. Louis, up top! Join us, won't you?
Blog: http://emptychecking.blogspot.com
Bandcamp: http://derekbrink.bandcamp.com
email: [email protected]
Spotify Playlists: https://open.spotify.com/user/317eypfciiajkyay2kxloz3kreoa?si=f046115ad0514079
Time Index:
0:00 - Intro
2:11 - Dave and Derek talk about Devo
13:02 - Explanation of the topic and rules for the list
18:57 - The list begins:
19:04 - #15
26:27 - #14
32:02 - #13
36:37 - #12
42:00 - #11
47:40 - #10
52:39 - #9
57:41 - #8
1:02:37 - #7
1:12:21 - #6
1:14:50 - #5
1:23:30 - #4
1:27:58 - #3
1:35:14 - #2
1:40:16 - #1
1:42:20 - Honorable Mentions
1:54:08 - The FINAL 15 and picking a number 1
...more
2h 5min

FAQs about Empty Checking with Derek Brink:

How many episodes does Empty Checking with Derek Brink have?

The podcast currently has 328 episodes available.