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Episodes
Tuesday Mar 07, 2023
Tuesday Mar 07, 2023
In one of our most chair-squeakingest episodes so far, we list our Fab 15 Disney/Pixar movies! This one might touch some nerves--and we HEAR you, and you're right! But we had a lot of fun with this one, and we hope you will too.
Visit the companion blog: http://emptychecking.blogspot.com
e-mail the show: db@derekbrink.com
Time Index:
- 0:00 - Intro, rules, and so on...
- 13:38 - #15 - Anything I say is going to be wrong.
- 21:40 - #14 - They're changing Splash Mountain.
- 28:48 - #13 - ALWAYS my number 13... (Also, it's Sterling Holloway. Sorry.)
- 38:24 - #12 - This time I KNOW... (And I officially start swearing.)
- 43:00 - #11 - Sweet battle-vest...
- 51:14 - #10 - One of the best villains. (Also, yes, it was Scuttle. Sorry again.)
- 59:15 - #9 - Another Big and Huge One
- 1:04:37 - #8 - You've gotta look good.
- 1:12:23 - #7 - Sorry everybody...
- 1:20:07 - #6 - If you're going to hold Disney's feet to the flame on magic, we can't make this list.
- 1:33:19 - #5 - Dave teed me up...
- 1:39:01 - #4 - Well that was quick...
- 1:39:30 - #3 - The best Disney villain ever(?)
- 1:50:34 - #2 - Dave peels back some layers. (Also: Partionally.)
- 2:03:54 - #1 - CUE THE CLOWN HORN! (There is now, canonically, a furry episode of the Fab 15.)
- 2:14:07 - Honorable Mentions
- 2:33:58 - Picking the final 15.
- 2:38:13 - Picking #1 (which wasn't hard...)
- 2:39:44 - Closing remarks and whatnot.
Thursday Mar 02, 2023
Thursday Mar 02, 2023
A quick update on why there's not a new episode yet! short version...stuff is busy, the recording session went long, and I've got a new album coming out on 3/3 at derekbrink.bandcamp.com. So it'll be out on Tuesday. Thanks for your patience!
Monday Feb 27, 2023
Monday Feb 27, 2023
There WILL be a new episode this week...just not on Tuesday. Thanks for your understanding!
Tuesday Feb 21, 2023
Tuesday Feb 21, 2023
In this kinda grumpy episode, I share some personal stuff then talk about music from Michael Penn and the Decemberists, because their music helped me through a rough week. This one has a slightly different tone, but I think it still manages to be fun.
Companion blog: http://emptychecking.blogspot.com
e-mail: db@derekbrink.com
Time Index:
- 0:00 - Intro, including me hating my new phone and ranting about how to podcast real good...
- 26:47 - Diner
- 27:17 - Music to have a bad week by...
- 28:04 - Michael Penn - Mr. Hollywood, Jr. 1947
- 37:25 - ...I get weirdly mad defending the Decemberists, who I only sort of like...
- 53:02 - Napalm
- 53:32 - Outro
Tuesday Feb 14, 2023
Tuesday Feb 14, 2023
In this episode I'm all over the place bidding farewell to Burt Bacharach, complaining about streaming services, praising Vox Machina, and talking about my new vests. It's fun! Give it a shot!
Visit the Blog: http://emptychecking.blogspot.com
E-mail me: db@derekbrink.com
Time Index:
- 0:00 - Intro, including talk of vests!
- 17:48 - Nobody Else
- 18:18 - RIP Burt Bacharach
- 29:25 - Who I Am
- 29:55 - TV stuff, including talk of Vox Machina and a weird rant about streaming media being terrible.
- 41:35 - Always
- 42:05 - Outro
Tuesday Feb 07, 2023
Tuesday Feb 07, 2023
In this episode I mostly talk about Gord Downie and The Tragically Hip, but there's also some mildly personal stuff at the start and some surprisingly deep personal stuff at the end. So it's got some layers. Make like an archaeologist and dig it!
The companion blog: http://emptychecking.blogspot.com
E-mail me: db@derekbrink.com
Time index:
- 0:00 - Intro
- 18:51 - Coming Storm
- 19:21 - Gord Downie and The Tragically Hip
- 47:44 - Give It Up
- 48:14 - Outro and a personal story about the cats.
Thanks, Checkmates!
Tuesday Jan 31, 2023
Tuesday Jan 31, 2023
In this slightly all over the place episode I talk about how much I hate the DMV, bid farewell to Sal Piro and David Crosby, consider wearing vests, and review new music from Iggy Pop and Guided By Voices. Check it out! Be there or don't!
Companion blog: http://emptychecking.blogspot.com
Email me: db@derekbrink.com
Time Index:
- 0:00 - Intro, including me hating the DMV.
- 15:00 - Born in this Town
- 15:30 - RIP Sal Piro
- 26:11 - Absent Friends
- 26:41 - RIP David Crosby
- 38:22 - Falling
- 38:52 - Music Reviews - GBV and Iggy Pop
- 45:29 - Church Girls
- 46:00 - Outro
Tuesday Jan 24, 2023
Tuesday Jan 24, 2023
In this episode, we are once again joined by Dave and we count down our Fab 15 Cover Songs. Y'know...like in the episode title! It's a fun talk with some funny moments and some good talk. Check it out!
Remember to check out the companion blog at http://emptychecking.blogspot.com and e-mail me at db@derekbrink.com with your thoughts (preferably about the show)!
Time Index:
- 0:00 - Intro/Preface
- 14:09 - Starting the list
- 14:25 - #15 - We're both shocked Dave didn't think of this...
- 20:08 - #14 - I want to stop saying something is higher on my list. And a brief tribute to David Crosby.
- 26:49 - #13 - Stepping away from the Rock genre.
- 31:01 - #12 - I didn't know that was a cover!
- 37:51 - #11 - Derek yells the f-word.
- 45:25 - #10 - It's easier to sing.
- 48:53 - #9 - Yeah, but what if it rocked?
- 53:36 - #8 - You wanna hear something funny? (1/4)
- 1:00:30 - #7 - We find out Dave's wedding song, but that's not really part of the list. Shut up.
- 1:11:55 - #6 - IT'S A SONG?!?/You know how to spell it...
- 1:19:32 - #5 - You wanna hear something funny? (2/4)
- 1:32:12 - #4 - ...say more.
- 1:41:33 - #3 - You wanna hear something funny? (3/4)
- 1:47:07 - #2 - You wanna hear something funny? (4/4)
- 1:56:06 - #1 - Is Derek cheating?
- 2:04:27 - Honorable Mentions...
- 2:12:37 - Matches and making the final list.
- 2:17:34 - The final 15.
- 2:18:04 - Choosing #1.
- 2:22:32 - Closing remarks, etc...
Tuesday Jan 17, 2023
Tuesday Jan 17, 2023
In this episode I talk about the new album my Margo Price, the weirdest movie I've ever seen in my life (The American Astronaut), Wall-E, and the Kurt Vonnegut documentary, "Unstuck in Time." It hangs together a lot better than it sounds... Dig it!
Remember to visit the companion blog at http://emptychecking.blogspot.com. You can e-mail me your thoughts, arguments, and so on at db@derekbrink.com. And so on.
Time Index:
- 0:00 - Intro
- 9:57 - I Hope You're Happy Now
- 10:27 - Music Review - Margo Price - "Strays"
- 19:10 - Bullsh*t
- 19:40 - Movie Reviews
- 20:09 - The American Astronaut
- 31:45 - Wall-E
- 40:38 - Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time
- 49:32 - That Weekend (Blue Tattoo)
- 50:02 - Outro
Tuesday Jan 10, 2023
Tuesday Jan 10, 2023
In the first episode of the new year I review a bunch of stuff from last year, including music from Bruce Springsteen, Neil Young, and The Smile, and the movies Glass Onion and Clerks III. It's a good one. I'm inexcusably drunk for about half of it, too. So. There's also that. (SPOILERS GALORE on the movies, btw!)
Remember to check out the companion blog at http://emptychecking.blogspot.com and e-mail me at db@derekbrink.com.
Time Index:
- 0:00 - Intro
- 12:21 - Deeper Than Oceans
- 12:51 - Music Reviews
- 14:06 - Bruce Springsteen - Only the Strong Survive
- 20:58 - The Smile - I don't remember the title and I bet I forget to find it...
- 27:18 - Neil Young - World Record
- 34:13 - Lectio Divina
- 34:43 - Movie Reviews
- 37:20 - Glass Onion
- 59:49 - Clerks III
- 1:13:03 - Absent Friends
- 1:13:33 - Outro, including me talking to the cats.