Derek Brink explains what purchases have emptied out his checking account, in real time.
Episodes
Monday Oct 26, 2020
Monday Oct 26, 2020
This week's? month's? episode is a full-length episode where I talk about a bunch of stuff including books by Tana French, music from Big Star, The Replacements, Lou Reed, and Prince, and I touch on some recommended Halloween viewing--Ed Wood, Rocky Horror, Clue, and Knives Out. It's a fun one. Enjoy it! I DEMAND that you enjoy it! And check out the companion blog at http://emptychecking.blogspot.com for photos and shit.
Thanks for your support!
- 0:00 - Intro
- 9:37 - Music Break - What I'm Dying For
- 10:07 - Tana French Books, particularly "The Witch Elm"
- 22:51 - Music Break - Who I Am
- 23:21 - Deluxe Edition Box Sets!
- 25:05 - Big Star - Complete Third
- 29:21 - The Replacements - Pleased to Meet Me
- 35:28 - Lou Reed - New York
- 44:50 - Prince - Sign O The Times
- 54:41 - Music Break - Amanda, I'm Tired
- 55:11 - Halloween Movie Recommendations
- 56:52 - Ed Wood
- 1:01:05 - Rocky Horror
- 1:02:45 - Clue
- 1:05:35 - Knives Out, Etc
- 1:08:13 - Music Break - No One Leaves St. Louis
- 1:08:43 - Outro
Tuesday Oct 06, 2020
Tuesday Oct 06, 2020
This is a special episode with a different tone. The news broke today that Eddie Van Halen has died. I had to talk through that for a while. Thanks for listening.
Sunday Oct 04, 2020
Sunday Oct 04, 2020
Here's a nice, short episode for you, after the previous Robin Williams episode that was a real endurance test (but thanks for listening to it!). In this Fast Cash episode, we take just shy of a half-hour to talk about Neil Young, Red Dwarf, and a new comic book version of Slaughter House Five. The start of the show has a bit of a political rant to it, given recent world events...so pay attention to the time-breakdown below if you want to skip that. :)
As always, please visit the companion blog at http://emptychecking.blogspot.com for photos and more!
- 0:00 - Intro, with some political ranting
- 7:22 - Music Break - Outlaw
- 7:42 - Neil Young - "The Times"
- 12:45 - Music Break - Burn
- 13.05 - Red Dwarf: The Promised Land
- 18:12 - Music Break - Greetings From Far Away
- 18:32 - Slaughter House Five Graphic Novel
- 25:43 - Music Break - We All Just Got Here
- 26:03 - Outro, including my now-legendary John Lithgow impression.
Friday Sep 18, 2020
Friday Sep 18, 2020
This week's episode is a movie-length theme episode. After realizing that we'd passed what should've been Robin Williams' 69th birthday and also the 6th anniversary of his death, I decided to watch some Robin Williams movies. And "some" turned into "30." In this special episode, I talk about all 30 of the movies I watched and also give my thoughts on Robin in general. It's a fun ride!
Check out the companion blog at http://emptychecking.blogspot.com for photos and more!
Tuesday Sep 01, 2020
Tuesday Sep 01, 2020
Today's episode of Empty Checking FAST CASH is just shy of a half hour of talking about Knives Out, Taylor Swift, and some candles I bought. It's short, it's sweet, and it's something finally uploaded! Dig it!
Be sure to check out http://emptychecking.blogspot.com for more!
Time Index:
- 0:00 - Intro and Candles
- 8:09 - Music Break #1 - Coming Storm
- 8:28 - Knives Out
- 14:35 - Music Beak #2 - Hindsight
- 14:55 - Taylor Swift - Folklore
- 23:00 - Music Break #3 - You and Your Perfect Life
- 23:20 - Outro
Thursday Aug 06, 2020
Thursday Aug 06, 2020
This is a super-short episode (for me, anyway)! I've been wanting to sometimes just do short episodes where I maybe only talk about a couple of things because I don't always have an hour-long episode to do, but I can always do 15-20 minutes. So I'm going to do that sometimes, and when I do I'm going to call it a "Fast Cash" episode to tie in with the "Empty Checking" phrasing and whatnot--you get it. This is the first one! Fast Cash!
In this one I bid farewell to Pete Hamill, then talk about the Yakuza game series, the new album by Alanis Morissette, and Rick and Morty. It's a good one. But short! FAST CASH!!!!!!!!
Be sure to check out the blog at http://emptychecking.blogspot.com for pictures and stuff, too!
Thursday Jul 30, 2020
Thursday Jul 30, 2020
This is a BONUS EPISODE where I sit, listen to my album "Departure" that came out this past April and talk about it. This isn't everybody's cup of tea, I know...but don't worry, I'll do another "official" Empty Checking episode this weekend. This one's just for fun!
Check out the companion blog at emptychecking.blogspot.com for photos of stuff I mentioned in the show and more!
Sunday Jul 26, 2020
Sunday Jul 26, 2020
In this episode I catch up on a few things I've been meaning to talk about for a while including Books by Charlene Ng and Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett, the Prime series Good Omens, the movie Rocketman, and music from Bob Dylan, Neil Young, and Rufus Wainwright. All that and more!
Check out the companion blog at http://emptychecking.blogspot.com for photos and more!
Also note that I'll be posting a BONUS EPISODE later this week where I listen to and talk about my album "Departure" just for fun. It'll come a little sooner than a normal episode might, so be on the lookout for that.
Time Index:
- 0:00 - Intro Stuff
- 12:16 - Music Break - "The Best"
- 16:44 - Books - "Everything I Never Told You" by Celeste Ng, and "Good Omens" by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett.
- 35:02 - Music Break - "Slip Away"
- 35:32 - Movies/TV - Good Omens and Rocketman.
- 55:19 - Music Break - "Greetings From Far Away"
- 55:49 - Music Reviews - "Rough and Rowdy Ways" by Bob Dylan, "Homecoming" by Neil Young, and "Unfollow the Rules" by Rufus Wainwright
- 1:14:46 - Music Break - "Always"
- 1:15:16 - Outro Stuff
Friday Jun 05, 2020
Friday Jun 05, 2020
This week's episode was a difficult one to record amidst the tension presently ongoing in the country (and my immediate area) but I think it's a good one and I said a couple important things among the nonsense. I spend a little time up front talking about the murder of George Floyd--there was no way not to do so. The tone shifts after about 10 minutes into being a regular show after that where I talk about my newest guitar, Rush, Prince, The Who, Doctor Who, and Little Fires Everywhere, as well as paying tribute to Lynn Shelton and Marc Maron. It's a weird tone this week, but I hope you enjoy it!
Check out http://emptychecking.blogspot.com for photos and more info.
Thanks for your support!
Time Index:
- 0:00 - Introduction and some words about George Floyd and being an old white guy.
- 10:54 - My 40th Birthday and New Guitar
- 18:30 - Tribute to Lynn Shelton and Marc Maron
- 25:45 - Musical Break
- 26:20 - Talking about music by Rush, Prince, and The Who
- 42:11 - Musical Break
- 42:40 - Talking about Tom Baker era Doctor Who and Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng.
- 52:50 - Musical Break
- 53:24 - Outro Stuff
Sunday May 17, 2020
Sunday May 17, 2020
This week's episode is a kinda rambly one, but I had fun doing it. I bid farewell to the late, great Fred Willard, talk about Guinness Over the Moon Milk Stout, talk a little bit about the video game Yakuza 0, then dive into movies from Kevin Smith and the Planet of the Apes franchise and end with some music-talk including my take on the new Jason Isbell record! I crammed a lot of stuff into about an hour. Just for you! Enjoy. (Oh, and just a note, I remembered while editing that "I Can't Even Tell" is by Soul Asylum, not the Gin Blossoms. Sorry!)
Here's how the time break down. Visit the companion blog at http://emptychecking.blogspot.com for photos and more!
- 0:00 - Intro Stuff
- 3:05 - RIP Fred Willard
- 11:03 - Guinness Over the Moon Milk Stout
- 16:02 - Yakuza 0
- 19:38 - Music Break - Intervention
- 20:09 - Movies - Mostly Kevin Smith and a little Apes just for fun.
- 56:40 - Music Break - Deeper Than Oceans
- 57:11 - Music Stuff, including Jason Isbell and a follow up on stuff Dave mentioned last week.
- 1:06:41 - Music Break - Pneuma
- 1:07:41 - Outro Stuff