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Episodes
Tuesday May 03, 2022
Tuesday May 03, 2022
In this episode, my brother Dave joins us for the debut of "The Fab 15" (or "The Fab Fifteen" I'm not sure if I like the number or the word better). Basically, we pick a subject, both make a list of our personal favorite things relate to that subjects, and then compare lists, hoping to make a master list. And for the debut edition, we started with the hardest one--our top 15 Beatles songs!
This will be a recurring feature, but it's not going to be every week, at least at first. Maybe every couple weeks or once a month, or whatever--who knows?! Regardless, it's a fun episode with a lot going on in it. We hope you enjoy it--and play along! Tell us your "Fab 15" Beatles tracks by e-mailing them to db@derekbrink.com. And remember to check out the companion blog at http://emptychecking.blogspot.com for photos and more!
Time breakdown:
- 0:00 - Intro
- 2:30 - The origin of The Fab 15.
- 6:00 - Why we chose The Beatles, our metrics, our methods, and so on.
- 17:48 - We start the lists!
- 17:48 - Song #15
- 24:20 - Song #14 (featuring some love for Ringo)
- 30:25 - Song #13
- 38:25 - Song #12
- 46:42 - Song #11
- 51:17 - Song #10
- 51:43 - Song #9 - "Nobody correct us!"
- 57:30 - Song #8
- 1:08:05 - Song #7 - Neither of us saw the movie.
- 1:11:20 - Song #6 - Jerry Lewis impressions.
- 1:19:35 - Song #5 - An agreement that annoys Derek.
- 1:28:23 - Song #4 - "What album is that on?!?"
- 1:36:56 - Song #3
- 1:44:33 - Song #2 -- A perfect match!
- 1:50:29 - Song #1
- 1:52:43 - Making the master list!
- 2:11:00 - Outro
Monday May 02, 2022
Monday May 02, 2022
There is a new episode tomorrow. But in light of the Supreme Court leak tonight, I needed to say a couple of things. Come back tomorrow for fun. Tonight, I needed to be heard. Opinions are my own and do not represent anyone else...even though they should.
Tuesday Apr 26, 2022
Tuesday Apr 26, 2022
This is a quick update to explain that I won't be doing a full show this week after some bad news in my family. "Thoughts and prayers" are such a cliche, but I know my family would appreciate yours. planning to be back next week. Thanks for your understanding.
Wednesday Apr 20, 2022
Wednesday Apr 20, 2022
In this one, I'm low on ideas, so I read an email asking me about the Oscar slap and then talk about my top ten "best" (or favorite) lead singers of all time. Which is an idea I stole from Patton Oswalt. Whatever. It's fun!
Check out the blog at http://emptychecking.blogspot.com for photos (and this week I name a BUNCH of albums I think you should check out in the photos) and more! And e-mail me your questions and comments at db@derekbrink.com, if you want me to actually see them and reply.
Time breakdown:
- 0:00 - Intro (including talk of cats!
- 11:11 - Music Break - Out from the Light
- 11:41 - Checkmail re: The Oscar Slap
- 29:13 - Music Break - Dichotomy
- 29:43 - My picks for "best" lead vocalist of all time
- 49:38 - Music Break - One Man
- 50:08 - Outro
Wednesday Apr 13, 2022
Wednesday Apr 13, 2022
A new, full episode came out yesterday but was recorded prior to the death of Gilbert Gottfried. I wanted to share some thoughts on his passing, so I recorded this upload on my phone. Please join me in remembering one of the funniest guys ever to yell into a microphone.
Tuesday Apr 12, 2022
Tuesday Apr 12, 2022
***This week's episode was recorded prior to the death of Gilbert Gottfried. I will talk about him in a future upload.***
In this episode I mainly talk about a weird assortment of movies from my Criterion Collection BluRays, including Andrei Rublev, Being There, The Seventh Seal, Brazil, Blue is the Warmest Color, and It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World. I also touch on the passing of wrestling great Scott Hall, in response to some listener mail and talk about my cats and stuff. It's a little all over the place. Enjoy!
Remember to check out the companion blog at http://emptychecking.blogspot.com and email me at db@derekbrink.com!
Time Breakdown:
- 0:00 - Intro, including some cat-talk
- 14:25 - Musical Break - "Give It Up"
- 14:55 - Checkmail: Rest in Peace Scott Hall
- 24:17 - Musical Break - "Nobody Has It All"
- 24:47 - Criterion Collection Critiques - Including Andrei Rublev, Being There, The Seventh Seal, Brazil, Blue is the Warmest Color, It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
- 1:05:01 - Musical Break - "Sometimes You Say Goodbye"
- 1:05:31 - Outro
Monday Apr 04, 2022
Monday Apr 04, 2022
In this (long-awaited?) return to the show, I talk about a bunch of stuff! The cats have arrived and taken over my house, but there's also plenty of movies and music to talk about too. I talk about Turning Red, My Dinner With Andre, and The Breakfast Club (it's a good group), and music from Frank Turner, Guided By Voices, and Dolly Parton. In addition I bid farewell to Taylor Hawkins. And other stuff. Thanks for your patience! I should be uploading pretty regularly from now on!
Remember to check out the companion blog at http://emptychecking.blogspot.com, and e-mail any questions and comments to me at db@derekbrink.com!
Here's how it breaks down:
- 0:00 - Intro - Including much talk of cats!
- 25:33 - Music Break - Remember Me
- 26:03 - RIP Taylor Hawkins
- 35:14 - Music Break - Being There
- 35:44 - Movies, including Turning Red, My Dinner With Andre, and The Breakfast Club
- 55:56 - Music Break - Hindsight
- New Music Releases including Frank Turner, Guided By Voices, and Dolly Parton
- 1:08:42 - Music Break - Slip Away
- 1:09:12 - Outro, including a personal farewell to a friend
Tuesday Mar 01, 2022
Tuesday Mar 01, 2022
In this (very special?) episode I officially announce that I'm going to be adopting two cats (aka THE BEST BOYS!) and I spend an hour telling you about that journey. Then I also pay tribute to our recently departed musical genius, Mark Lanegan. Dig in. This is a good one! (I also spend a lot of time singing the praises of my friend Kim, who's been fostering my future babies.)
Please check out https://www.tenthlifecats.org/, particularly if you're in the St. Louis area and looking to adopt. They presently have a little sweetheart named Special Agent Gumdrop. TELL ME YOU DON'T WANT TO ADOPT SPECIAL AGENT GUMDROP!!!
Remember that you can e-mail me your questions and comments, if you wanna--db@derekbrink.com--and also there's a companion blog at http://emptychecking.blogspot.com.
Time index:
- 0:00 - Intro, and yelling about cats for pretty much an hour.
- 55:28 - Music Break - Danielle
- 55:58 - Rest in Peace, Mark Lanegan
- 1:10:56 - Music Break - Lonely
- 1:11:26 - Outro, including yelling at you about Ukraine. There's a lot of yelling in this one.
Tuesday Feb 22, 2022
Tuesday Feb 22, 2022
This episode is all over the place, and those are usually my favorites. I talk about Bob Saget, The French Dispatch, Brain Candy, Eddie Vedder, The Violent Femmes, Sara Bareilles, and a bunch of other stuff...and at one point a mouse dies in this episode! In the interest of full disclosure, it was recorded prior to this past weekend and a LOT has happened since then! But here it is...better late than never!
Remember to check out the companion blog at http://emptychecking.blogspot.com and/or e-mail me at db@derekbrink.com!
Here's the time break-down:
- 0:00 - Intro
- 14:52 - Sometimes You Say Goodbye
- 15:23 - Derek talks about Bob Saget and head injuries for a long time.
- 36:48 - Beautiful Disaster
- 37:18 - Movies
- The French Dispatch - 37:51
- 53:01 - A MOUSE DIES!!!
- Brain Candy - 1:00:00
- 1:06:17 - Born in this Town
- 1:06:47 - Music
- Eddie Vedder - Earthling - 1:07:22
- Violent Femmes - Violent Femmes - 1:12:11
- Sara Bareilles - Amidst the Chaos: Live at from the Hollywood Bowl - 1:17:10
- 1:22:11 - Being There
- 1:22:41 - Outro
Thursday Feb 10, 2022
Thursday Feb 10, 2022
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.