Episodes
Thursday Apr 26, 2018
Episode 35 - There is a Weird Glitch About 10 Minutes In I Couldn't Fix
Thursday Apr 26, 2018
Thursday Apr 26, 2018
This week's episode is a little shorter, but packed with just as much as usual. I talk about music from Tom Waits, The Smithereens, The Who, and John Prine's newest release. I talk about TV shows including Deadliest Catch and Last Man on Earth. And I bid farewell to Harry Anderson, Verne Troyer, and Bruno Sammartino, to boot. Be sure to check out the companion blog at http://emptychecking.blogspot.com for photos and more! Here's the time index: 0:00 - Intro, including RIPs to Harry Anderson, Verne Troyer, and Bruno Sammartino. 8:42 - Music Break #1 - Slip Away from my "Ink-Stained Fingers" album. 9:15 - Music Stuff including my thoughts on Record Store Day and reviews of music by The Smithereens, The Who, Tom Waits, and John Prine's newest release. 23:29 - Music Break #2 - Outdoor Summer Concerts, released as a single in 2015. 24:00 - TV Talk including very briefly touching on wrestling, then longer talks on The Last Man on Earth and Deadliest Catch. 35:49 - Music Break #3 - Transience from my "Something to Look Forward to..." album. 36:21 - Outro including a podcast recommendation.
Thursday Apr 19, 2018
Episode 34 - The Pearl Jam Episode (Also I Say the Word Kerfuffle)
Thursday Apr 19, 2018
Thursday Apr 19, 2018
This week's show is all about Pearl Jam. I tell more or less the story of my preteen years up to the present as it relates to Pearl Jam, who have been there all along the way. That's it! Just Pearl Jam. Yayyyy! Check out the blog for photos and such: http://emptychecking.blogspot.com Thanks for stopping by!
Thursday Apr 12, 2018
Episode 33 - I was looking for the word derivative when I said formulaic
Thursday Apr 12, 2018
Thursday Apr 12, 2018
You wouldn't guess it from the photo, but in this episode I talk about wrestling for over 40 minutes, covering Wrestlemania, Raw, and Smackdown. But before that, I talk about new music from Guided By Voices, Sloan, and Jason Isbell. I also talk about 30-year-old music from Iron Maiden. Then I talk about stuff I've recently watched on DVD including the movie Clue, the movie A Mighty Wind, and the "Almost the Truth" documentary on Monty Python. There's a lot going on in this episode, and plenty to see on the blog at http://emptychecking.blogspot.com! 0:00 - Introduction Stuff. 3:36 - Music Break 1 - What Matters Most off of my "Something to Look Forward to" album. 4:06 - Music reviews, including Guided By Voices "Space Gun," Sloan "12," and Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit "Live at Twist & Shout 11.16.07." Then a fond remembrance and celebration of the 30th anniversary of Iron Maiden's "Seventh Son of a Seventh Son." 19:38 - Music Break 2 - Not Okay off of my "Trigger Warnings & Sunshine" album. 20:09 - Talking about stuff I've watched on TV recently including the movie "Clue," the movie "A Mighty Wind," and the "Almost the Truth" Monty Python documentary. 36:04 - Music Break 3 - Immortal off of my "Out from the Light" album. 36:34 - Wrestlemania Week Wrap-Up! Includes discussion of Wrestlemania, Raw, and Smackdown. 1:17:22 - Music Break 4 - AMB4 off of my "Grounds" album. 1:17:53 - Outro.
Thursday Apr 05, 2018
Episode 32 - Mostly TV and Jesus
Thursday Apr 05, 2018
Thursday Apr 05, 2018
I considered calling this episode "Jesus Christ Supershow," but it seemed a little on the nose. It's a slightly short episode. but I cover a lot of ground. In addition to obviously talking about Jesus Christ Superstar, I also talk about some of my other favorite secular-produced works about Jesus. In addition, I talk about stuff I've recently been watching on TV including Man Down, Splitting Up Together, and the WWE. I liked doing this one. Hope you enjoy listening to it! Time indexes: 0:00 - Intro Stuff 3:46 - Music Break #1 - "Not So Middle Life Crisis" off my "Trigger Warnings and Sunshine" album 4:16 - Stuff I've recently watched on TV. I talk about Man Down, Splitting Up Together, and Wrestling at length and also mention Deadliest Catch 18:38 - Music Break 2 - "Nobody Has It All" from The Wayne County EP 19:06 - Discussion of my favorite pop-culture stuff involving Jesus Christ, with particular attention paid to Jesus Christ Superstar, along with a defense of secular art about Christ in general. Breaking it down further... - 19:30 - Jesus Christ Superstar - 34:18 - The Last Temptation of Christ - 36:00 - Music from The Velvet Underground and Big Star - 36:48 - Dogma - 38:22 - Alice Cooper's stage show - 40:45 - Jesus Christ: Vampire Hunter - 41:24 - Punk Rock Jesus And I say some other stuff too, probably. Check out the companion blog at http://emptychecking.blogspot.com!