Derek Brink explains what purchases have emptied out his checking account, in real time.
Episodes
Feb 17, 2024
Feb 17, 2024
1 hr 7 min
Sorry it took a while to get this week's episode uploaded. It's been weird. But whatever! We've got a good episode ready to go in which I pay tribute to Melinda Ledbetter and Wayne Kramer, then talk about my feelings on the final season of Star Trek: Picard and the Extreme/Living Colour show I saw a week ago! Dig it!
Blog: http://emptychecking.blogspot.com
email: db@derekbrink.com
Time Index:
I say "Gestalt Entity" at one point in this episode...
- 0:00 - Intro
- 9:27 - Not Okay
- 9:57 - RIPs
- 10:29 - Melinda Ledbetter
- 15:34 - Bro. Wayne Kramer
- 26:20 - Sometimes You Say Goodbye (Acoustic Version)
- 26:50 - Star Trek Picard: Season 3
- 45:00 - Being There
- 45:30 - Extreme and Living Colour
- 1:03:53 - One Man
- 1:04:23 - Outro
Feb 12, 2024
Feb 12, 2024
6 min
So here's why you're still waiting on an episode... Sorry... SOON though!
Jan 31, 2024
Jan 31, 2024
51 min
In this episode, I talk about Picard Season 2 and Weird: The Al Yankovic Story. I also touch on the recent happenings in WWE...maybe a slight trigger warning, there. (I do NOT go into detail, but I do address the allegations against Vince McMahon.) I know that part makes it sound like it might not be a super fun episode...but it mostly is! Dig it!
blog: http://emptychecking.blogspot.com
email: db@derekbrink.com
Time Index:
- 0:00 - Intro
- 15:12 - Forever Home
- 15:42 - Recent happenings in WWE
- 24:30 - Coffee in My Cup
- 25:00 - Recent (Non-Wrestling) Viewing
- 25:40 - Star Trek Picard (Season 2)
- 36:15 - Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
- 43:15 - One Man (Uncle Dick)
- 43:47 - Outro
Jan 30, 2024
Jan 30, 2024
6 min
TL;DR - The new episode is late because of Vince McMahon. It'll be up soon. Here's a bit of an explanation. Etc. Thanks!
Jan 20, 2024
Jan 20, 2024
1 hr 4 min
In this episode, I play a little catch-up by talking about the Barbie movie, and recent music from Tears for Fears, Devin Townsend, Ed Sheeran, and Peter Gabriel (at length). I had fun making this one. Maybe you'll have fun hearing it!
Blog: http://emptychecking.blogspot.com
email: db@derekbrink.com
Time Index:
- 0:00 - Intro
- 11:10 - Lectio Divina
- 11:40 - Barbie: The Movie
- 27:59 - Intervention
- 28:30 - Music: The Music!
- 28:30 - Tears for Fears - The Tipping Point
- 35:30 - Devin Townsend - Nightwork
- 42:04 - Ed Sheeran - Autumn Variations
- 46:50 - Peter Gabriel - i/o
- 59:30 - Absent Friends
- 60:00 - Outro
Jan 11, 2024
Jan 11, 2024
46 min
In this episode I talk about Doctor Who, Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Madison Greene, and some other stuff. It's a shorter episode, but I crammed in a lot of fun. Enjoy!
Blog: http://emptychecking.blogspot.com
email: db@derekbrink.com
New Bandcamp talked about in the show: http://fromthebrink.bandcamp.com (All of the songs in this episode are from this page!)
Time Index:
- 0:00 - Intro
- 10:55 - Fightin' Drunk (Blue Tattoo)
- 11:25 - RIP Melissa Blair
- 19:11 - Velvet Elvis (Derek Brink)
- 19:41 - Doctor Who
- 29:22 - Downtime (Uncle Dick)
- 29:52 - Super Mario Bros Wonder
- 38:52 - Sister Myrtle (Blue Tattoo)
- 39:22 - Outro
Jan 8, 2024
Jan 8, 2024
3 min
Something dumb happened with my software and it's going to be quicker to re-record the episode than to fix it. So... Sorry. I'll get a new, full episode up later this week (probably). Thanks for your patience!
Dec 30, 2023
Dec 30, 2023
8 min
Hi Checkmates! No new episode this week, but you do get about an 8-minute promo for a new ABSOLUTELY FREE Bandcamp page of my musical pre-history! All my bands from 1990 to now have recordings available for FREE (or pay what you want) at http://fromthebrink.bandcamp.com! Check it out! (My solo albums at derekbrink.bandcamp.com will still remain active there, btw. This is different.)
Dec 23, 2023
Dec 23, 2023
2 hr 56 min
In this episode of the Fab 15, your Uncle Derek and Papa Dave are counting down our Fab 15 albums of 2023! This one was a FAST turnaround, so it's a little longer than usual, but with the holidays this week and next week, maybe some of you need that. It was a really fun talk, and we hope you'll enjoy it, and maybe walk away with a few ideas of how to spend your Christmas money! Enjoy!
Blog: http://emptychecking.blogspot.com
email: db@derekbrink.com
Spotify Playlists: https://open.spotify.com/user/317eypfciiajkyay2kxloz3kreoa?si=f046115ad0514079
Time Index:
- 0:00 - Intro
- 14:15 - #15 - Follow your bliss.
- 27:03 - #14 - In which I needed a sandwich.
- 32:45 - #13 - Say "boom box" again...
- 40:55 - #12 - Music evolves and changes with you. (Just FYI.)
- 53:49 - #11 - All ten middle-fingers...
- 1:01:04 - #10 - I don't know if I trust those sites, they're not sponsoring my show.
- 1:06:47 - #9 - Pronunciation problems begin.
- 1:20:57 - #8 - You ****in' grape.
- 1:41:42 - #7 - A little bit of a re-run.
- 1:47:56 - #6 - Intrigued and scarred.
- 1:56:26 - #5 - Strigid.
- 2:10:59 - #4 - Move on. Next.
- 2:11:18 - #3 - "Probably" Derek's number one.
- 2:23:25 - #2 - And Dave's #1. And Derek's #1. It all bled together.
- 2:36:55 - What we had in common. (No final list.)
- 2:38:00 - Honorable Mentions/Outro
Dec 16, 2023
Dec 16, 2023
1 hr 11 min
In this episode I talk about Doctor Who, Friends, Glen Hansard, Lisa O'Neill, and Neil Young, amidst other things, including a desperately meowing McGuire... It's a fun one!
Blog: http://emptychecking.blogspot.com
email: db@derekbrink.com
Time Index:
- 0:00 - Intro (Including tying up some loose ends on Shane MacGowan.)
- 16:22 - Born in this Town
- 16:52 - Recent watching
- 17:25 - Friends
- 24:52 - Doctor Who
- 43:23 - Church Girls
- 43:53 - Music Releases
- 44:18 - Glen Hansard - All That Was East is West of Me Now
- 53:19 - Lisa O'Neill - All of this is Chance
- 59:53 - Neil Young - Before and After
- 1:04:29 - Outlaw
- 1:05:00 - Outro