Derek Brink explains what purchases have emptied out his checking account, in real time.
Episodes
Tuesday Oct 11, 2022
Tuesday Oct 11, 2022
In a few days, you'll be listening to me talk to my friend Jim Ousely about his upcoming comic, The Atonement Bell (out 11/9!) and a myriad of other things. Here's me telling you why you should...and why it's still a couple days away. :)
Saturday Oct 01, 2022
Saturday Oct 01, 2022
I'm back on my own this week and I kept it pretty simple. I give a life update, then talk about The Sandman, Glenn Tilbrook, and an awesome beer I had last week. Check it out!
Remember to check out the companion blog at http://emptychecking.blogspot.com for photos and more. And you can e-mail me your thoughts at db@derekbrink.com.
Time Index:
- 0:00 - Intro
- 6:07 - It's been a weird week...
- 7-ish Minutes (I didn't write it down) - I start talking about a home renovation project...
- 13:22 - The Thing in the Wall
- 18:43 - Born in this Town
- 19:13 - The Sandman
- 31:34 - Being There
- 32:04 - Glenn Tilbrook and Squeeze
- 36:31 - Heavy Riff Velvet Underbrown
- 38:29 - Back to talking about Glenn Tilbrook
- 48:14 - Diner
- 48:44 - Outro/Coming Attractions
Thursday Sep 29, 2022
Thursday Sep 29, 2022
A quick upload to say Rest in Peace to Coolio. I talk a little bit about my experience with Gangsta's Paradise and why Coolio was important to me. It just felt important to say it. Full episode coming over the weekend.
Saturday Sep 17, 2022
Saturday Sep 17, 2022
In this episode, Dave is back for another Fab 15, and we're paying tribute to Her Royal Highness Queen Elizabeth II by listing our Fab 15 songs by Queen! (Go with it!) It's a super-fun episode and if you're not a Queen fan, the final list would serve as a GREAT introduction! So check it out, darlings!
Please remember to visit the companion blog at http://emptychecking.blogspot.com and e-mail me at db@derekbrink.com with your questions, comments, objections, and lunch order--I'll get there as soon as I can.
Time Index:
- 0:00 - Intro
- 3:08 - Discussing the death of Queen Elizabeth II
- 6:51 - Our Queen credentials, ground rules, and ranking the top three.
- 19:09 - #15 - Where we were when Freddie died, plus naming two songs.
- 25:31 - #14 - A creepy "good."
- 31:42 - #13 - ALIENS!
- 37:07 - #12 - Acoustic tracks and drag.
- 44:33 - #11 - We gonna get bombed? And a little love for John Deacon
- 54:33 - #10 - The robot's name is Frank.
- 1:07:12 - #9 - Derek regrets an omission.
- 1:10:02 - #8 - Right back to Dave, and Derek might cry.
- 1:19:14 - #7 - Derek is 15 again.
- 1:21:30 - #6 - What do they call jukeboxes in England?
- 1:25:23 - #5 - It doesn't matter what it's about!
- 1:33:28 - #4 - We should start catering these things.
- 1:45:33 - #3 - BETTER THAN BO RHAP?!?
- 1:54:27 - #2 & #1 - I think we're done! (Spoiler alert...we were not...)
- 1:56:02 - Seven spaces to fill: Building the final list.
- 1:56:26 - Agreed songs from the initial lists.
- 1:58:20 - Honorable mentions.
- 2:15:51 - Picking a number one!
- 2:17:22 - THE FINAL LIST!
- 2:18:38 - Talking about Roger Taylor and our final thoughts.
Tuesday Sep 13, 2022
Tuesday Sep 13, 2022
A quick update with an announcement of coming attractions for this weekend! talk to you Friday or Saturday!
Wednesday Sep 07, 2022
Wednesday Sep 07, 2022
In this episode, I'm joined by my brother Dave for a Fab 15! This week, we're counting down our respective Fab 15 Movies of 1989. '89 is widely regarded as the biggest blockbuster movie year EVER, and we decided to tackle deciding which are the ones that are REALLY worth talking about. To us, anyway. Your opinion may differ. :)
If your opinion does (or does not!) differ, feel free to express it at the companion blog at http://emptychecking.blogspot.com or by e-mailing me at db@derekbrink.com, where I almost always reply.
No time index this week, both because it's all just the one topic, and because I spent about 9 hours editing this thing and listening to it again to create the time index would've made me crazy...thanks for your patience with that! And enjoy the show!
Saturday Aug 20, 2022
Saturday Aug 20, 2022
No episode this week. Taking a small hiatus before Dave and I return with a Fab 15. But here's an update on why I needed time away, and some recommendations for what you SHOULD be doing for TV instead of using the biggest name in the country...
Friday Aug 12, 2022
Friday Aug 12, 2022
This episode starts a little heavy with me talking about my life pre-cats and post-cats...but then it gets pretty fun as I talk about a bunch of bands I've seen recently. Enjoy!
Time Index:
- 0:00 - Intro, which gets pretty heavy re: the cats and me.
- 28:46 - Remember Me
- 29:16 - Bands I've recently seen
- 32:13 - About the Open Highway Music Festival, including talking about Grace Chicken and Fish and Logboat Brewing.
- 38:46 - James McMurtry
- 44:01 - Drive-By Truckers
- 48:28 - John Moreland
- 54:38 - Hayes Carll
- 1:00:00 - Shovels & Rope
- 1:01:55 - Margo Price
- 1:09:05 - Mothica
- 1:11:07 - Alkaline Trio
- 1:12:28 - Coheed & Cambria
- 1:23:22 - That was a lot of bands...
- 1:24:42 - In My Heart
- 1:25:12 - Outro
Thursday Aug 04, 2022
Thursday Aug 04, 2022
Long story short, I had a power outage. For the long story LONG, press play!
Thursday Jul 28, 2022
Thursday Jul 28, 2022
In this episode I talk a little about Vince McMahon, then a lot about Norm Mcdonald, Get Back, The Good Place, and the newest albums from Guided By Voices, Metric, Neil Young, and ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead. All that and also if you listen real close, you get to hear Jonco meow a little! Dig it!
And remember to check out the companion blog at http://emptychecking.blogspot.com and you can e-mail me at db@derekbrink.com.
Time Index:
- 0.00 - Intro
- 3.43 - My Finger! (and so on)
- 8.07 - Promo Stuff
- 9.42 - Live Your Life
- 10:11 - I HAVE TO talk about Vince McMahon
- 19.46 - Every Day
- 20.17 - Recent Viewing
- 20.30 - Norm Mcdonald - Nothing Special
- 24.11 - Get Back BluRay
- 26.17 - The Good Place
- 34.18 - Those Things
- 34:48 - Recent Listening
- 35.04 - Guided By Voices - Tremblers and Goggles By Rank
- Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Toast
- Metric - Formentera
- ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead- XI: Bleed Here Now
- 47.39 - After the Storm
- 48.08 - Outro