Derek Brink explains what purchases have emptied out his checking account, in real time.
Episodes
Thursday May 07, 2020
Thursday May 07, 2020
In this week's episode I have a long chat with my brother Dave about the stuff that's kep him entertained during his COVID-19 Stay-at-Home order. It's a long talk that covers a lot of ground. Don't have a time-index for it this week because it was even more informal than my usual shows, but it's a good talk! Check it out, and visit the companion blog at http://emptychecking.blogspot.com!
Thanks for your support!
Saturday May 02, 2020
Saturday May 02, 2020
We last met on March 1, 2020. A lot has changed since then. Like most people reading this, I've been hunkered down at home, isolating and trying to do my part in flattening the curve of COVID-19. I hope we're all taking this seriously and doing what we can. Above all else I wish you all the best and hope you're well. I'm sure we'll all get through this and good times will come again.m Or not. Either way, we'll talk about pop-culture until there's nothing left to say. And this week's episode covers a lot of ground.
Be sure to check out the companion blog at http://emptychecking.blogspot.com for a more detailed post with photos and whatnot.
Here's how the time breaks down for this episode:
- 0:00 - Intro stuff including a "rest in peace" to John Prine and some heartfelt thoughts on COVID-19.
- 15:59 - Music Break #1 - Lectio Divina
- 16:30 - Music stuff including discussion of new releases from Spinning Coin, The Potomac Accord, Nine Inch Nails, Pearl Jam, Brian Fallon, Mountain Goats, Bob Dylan, and Michael Manring, among others!
- 46:50 - Music Break #2 - Burn
- 47:20 - Movies and TV discussion - Including Community, Guardians of the Galaxy 2, and A Stupid and Futile Gesture
- 1:05:11 - Music Break #3 - Coronation
- 1:05:41 - Outro stuff including a brief summary of books I've recently read and mention of my new obsession with the video game Hollow Knight
Big episode this week! We'll be back NEXT WEEK, assuming nothing terrible happens! I promise!
Tuesday Mar 03, 2020
Tuesday Mar 03, 2020
This episode is mostly books and music. I do a deep dive into the etymology of Beowulf and then talk about things that were written in a form of English we understand. I also talk about a bunch of new music. And some other stuff. You know how I am. Check out the blog at http://emptychecking.blogdpot.com for photos and stuff!
Here's the time index:
- 0:00 - Intro
- 6:48 - Music Break 1 - "Not Quite Middle Life Crisis"
- 7:18 - Books
- Beowulf - 7:18
- The Boy, The Mole, The Fox, and The Horse - 19:17
- The Age of Anxiety - 24:35
- The Rain Watcher - 29:11
- 35:54 - Music Break 2 - "One Man"
- 36:24 - New Albums and Stuff
- Pearl Jam's New Singles - 36:24
- Anti Flag: "20/20 Vision" - 41:08
- Drive-By Truckers: "The Unraveling" - 42:07
- ...and You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead: "X" - 45:15
- Guided By Voices - "Surrender Your Poppy Field" - 47:34
- Sloan Concert in St. Louis 2/15/20 - 49:11
- 55:35 - Music Break 3 - "AMB 4"
- 56:05 - Outro Stuff
Enjoy!
Friday Jan 10, 2020
Friday Jan 10, 2020
In this episode I exclusively talk about Neil Peart, who passed away today, and some of my memories of Rush. It's pretty raw and emotional. So I guess there's a little bit of a trigger warning on this one. (Also, I didn't censor anything.) Check out http://emptychecking.blogspot.com for (not much) more.
Sunday Dec 22, 2019
Sunday Dec 22, 2019
With only a few shopping days left before Christmas, I'm giving you 17 ideas of albums you could buy for the randos in your life by presenting my top 10 favorite albums of 2019 (plus some runners up). I think it's a pretty good list. Give it a listen and see if you agree, then leave me a comment and let me know what your favorite album or albums were this year!
Check out the blog at http://emptychecking.blogspot.com for photos and more stuff. (I realize I could do that here too, but for archival purposes I want to keep all that stuff in one place at the old blog.)
No time index this week since it's all just one subject, but the song I used transitioning out of the intro into the list is my song "Napalm" and it's available here for free.
Thanks! Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Tuesday Dec 10, 2019
Tuesday Dec 10, 2019
This episode was a long time coming and I hope it's fun for everybody. It sure was for me. I talk about books by Penn Jillette, Paula Hawkins, Liz Moore, and Nick Hornby. I also talking about having seen Joker and the Downton Abbey movie. Then I talk about my recent listening including the new albums by The Who and Leonard Cohen, plus an introduction to what will soon be a recurring segment on Bob Dylan. It's a big show! Hope you enjoy it!
Time Index:
Intro - 0:00
Books - 14:48 (Penn Jillette - Presto 14:48, Liz Moore - The Unseen World 27:55, Paula Hawkins - The Girl on the Train 33:40, Nick Hornby - State of the Union 38:59)
Music Break #2 - "Outdoor Summer Concerts"
Movies - 44:37 (Joker 44:37, Downton Abbey 55:18
Music Break #3 - "Not-Quite Middle-Life Crisis"
Current Listening - 1:00:30 (The Who 1:00:30, Leonard Cohen 1:07:48, Bob Dylan 1:10:48)
Music Break #4 - "(If You Snap Your Fingers) I Will Run"
Outro - 1:16:03
Thanks for listening! Be sure to check out the companion blog at http://emptychecking.blogspot.com for photos and more info. You can download my music FOR FREE at http://derekbrink.bandcamp.com. And the Bob Dylan blog is at http://derekondylan.blogspot.com.
See you next time for my top ten albums of 2019!
Friday Nov 29, 2019
Friday Nov 29, 2019
This is a quick hello as my first upload to PodBean. I'm excited about doing stuff here and just wanted to shake hands with anybody who stumbles upon this page by accident. Stay tuned for a new episode very soon!
Tuesday Nov 26, 2019
Tuesday Nov 26, 2019
This isn't a formal episode. This is addressing where I've been for the past several months and what you can expect in the future.
Sunday Jun 30, 2019
Sunday Jun 30, 2019
I'm back! And I'm talking about Patton Oswalt, The Who, and Marc Maron as well as a bunch of other stuff. I was away too long, but it feels good to be back at it! Time Index: 0:00 - Intro 16:32 - Music Break #1 - Church Girls 17:05 - Patton Oswalt show in St. Louis 27:35 - Music Break #2 - The Best 28:07 - The Who in St. Louis 43:46 - Music Break #3 - You and Your Perfect Life 44:20 - Marc Maron--you guessed it--in St. Louis 56:56 - Music Break #4 - Just Another Day 57:30 - Outro
Sunday Apr 21, 2019
Sunday Apr 21, 2019
In this week's episode, we catch up on some music and talk about Elvis Costello for a long time. And that's pretty much it! Enjoy and check out the companion blog at http://emptychecking.blogspot.com for photos and more. By the way, all of the times are probably off by about a second because I wrote them down before editing some dead air off of the front of the show. Sorry about that! 0:00 - Intro Stuff 9:46 - Musical Break 1 - Born in this Town 10:17 - Rest in Peace, Rick Elias 21:32 Musical Break 2 - Beautiful Disaster 22:02 - Music Reviews - Son Volt, The Alarm, and Hayes Carll 37:41 - Musical Break 3 - Give It Up 38:14 - An Elvis Costello Primer 1:10:57 - Musical Break 4 - What Matters Most (South of Savannah) 1:11:31 - Outro