Episode 115 - Nor Dark of Night, Nor Muffins

This episode took way too long to get uploaded due to a variety of errors and issues on my end...sorry! It's a little longer to try to make up for it and I might do an upload over the weekend as well. But in the meantime, in this one we're reading some listener-mail ("Checkmail," if you will!) then talking about old TV shows and new music from Elvis Costello, Punch Brothers, Billy Talent, and David Bowie! Plus other stuff! It's a good one. 

Remember to check out the companion blog at http://emptychecking.blogspot.com and if you'd like to email me with any questions, etc please feel free to do so at db@derekbrink.com. I always reply!

Here's the time breakdown:

• 0:00 - Intro including some thoughts on the weather, my health, and the Olympics.
• 9:12 - Musical Break - Hindsight
• 9:42 - Checkmail!
  • Harrison Gurl asks about John Lennon - 12:10
  • Thom asks about Jason Isbell's "Georgia Blue" - 21:41
  • An anonymous writer asks about banned books - 34:20
• 49:09 - Music Break - Give It Up
• 49:39 - Talking about old TV shows like The Simpsons, Night Court, Mama's Family, and the Golden Girls
• 1:07:18 - Music Break - Church Girls
• 1:07:48 - New Music
  • Elvis Costello - The Boy Named If - 1:08:41
  • Billy Talent - Crisis of Faith - 1:11:18
  • Punch Brothers - Hell on Church Street - 1:13:51
  • David Bowie - Toy (aka "Toy: Box") - 1:19:10
• 1:23:19 - Music Break - Please
• 1:23:49 - Outro including talking about stuff I want to talk about, cats, and more.