Empty Checking with Derek Brink

12/10/19 - He's a Militant Atheist, But Who Isn't?

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

Music Break #1 - "The Best"

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!

An Empty Checking Handshake 11-28-19

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!

Empty Checking Update 11-26-19

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.

Episode 65 - I've Seen Stuff

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

Episode 64 - The Stoners Won't Remember (And an Elvis Costello Primer)

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

Episode 63 - Good Sean Connery Words

On this week's episode I open up with some personal stuff then talk about new music from Eli Paperboy Reed, Over the Rhine, and Jenny Lewis (as well as touching briefly on my love of Iron Maiden). I then spend a large chunk of the show talking about Kurt Vonnegut's "Slaughterhouse-Five," which turned 50 years old last month. And I close out by telling you about a couple of adult beverages I've recently enjoyed. It's a good one! 0:00 - Life Updates 10:56 - MUSIC BREAK #1 - "Malfunction" from the "*" album 11:17 - Music Reviews 28:10 - MUSIC BREAK #2 - "The Way the World Will End" from "*" 28:41 - A long talk about Slaughterhouse-Five 58:06 - MUSIC BREAK #3 - "The War" from "*" 58:36 - Booze Corner and Outro Thanks for your support! Check out http://emptychecking.blogspot.com for photos and more!

Episode 62 - BONUS EPISODE - The "Grounds" Episode

On a special BONUS EPISODE, I get self-indulgent and listen to/talk about my first solo record "Grounds," which was released in 2005. It's a trip down memory lane. Did I love it, did I hate it, what bands were my influences at the time, and what was I drinking while recording this episode? Find out by clicking the thingy! And visit http://emptychecking.blogspot.com for a ton of photos and other stuff!

Episode 61 - Maxima Mea Culpa

In an episode where I accidentally took a month off,I cover a lot of ground to catch up! Listen to me rant about St. Patrick's Day, the Flogging Molly concert from two weeks back, music from Chatham County Line, Joe Jackson, Dream Theater, and the Claypool Lennon Delirium, and more! I also bid farewell to Peter Tork, Keith Flint, King Kong Bundy, Luke Perry, and Dick Dale. It's a big show! Check out the companion blog at http://emptychecking.blogspot.com for pictures and more!

Episode 60 - Listen to a TED Talk, I Can't Solve All Your Problems

On this week's episode I talk about (and play!) my new Fender Telecaster American Pro guitar. I also talk about new music from Mandolin Orange, The Flesh Eaters, and Bob Mould. Then I talk about Fallout 4, Red Dead Redemption II, and WWE 2K19 on the PS4. And more! Sorry there's not a time index this week, but I'm running late for something while doing this upload. :) Check out http://emptychecking.blogspot.com for photos and more stuff!

Episode 59 - My All Time Favorite Concept Albums

In this week's episode I talk about my all-time favorite concept albums, including a diatribe about the format in general. It's a fun one! Check it out and check out the blog at http://emptychecking.blogspot.com for more stuff. (No time index this week since it's just one topic.) Thanks for your support!