Empty Checking with Derek Brink

EC Update 5-9-23.m4a

Things went sideways! Twice! In different ways! There's about to be a Fab 15 episode, but it'll be a little later this week. So here's where we are in the meantime.

Episode 151 - Coxnoxeges? Tasty Sacks?

...boy you can really hear my fridge running in this episode. Ah well...

In this week's episode, I talk about the last couple of years of Doctor Who with particular focus on Jodie Whittaker's final episode. Then I get into music and talk about the recent releases from Paramore, Feist, The Hold Steady, Manchester Orchestra, and Metallica. And I close out the show by begging for money. So there's a little bit of everything. Enjoy!

Check out the blog at http://emptychecking.blogspot.com
Email me at db@derekbrink.com

Time Index:

• 0:00 Intro
• 11:01 - Forever's Not Long Enough
• 11:43 - Doctor Who
• 34:07 - You and You Alone
• 34:37 - New Music Releases
  • 34:50 - Paramore - This is Why
  • 38:04 - Feist - Multitudes
  • 39:43 - The Hold Steady - The Price of Progress
  • 41:21 - Manchester Orchestra - The Valley of Vision
  • 46:44 - Metallica - 72 Seasons
• 51:48 - All My Days
• 52:18 - Outro and Selling Out

EC Update 4-18-23.m4a

A brief phone update. Short version, I've hurt myself just badly enough that I can't record a show right now. Back soon. Thanks for your patience.

Episode 150 - Third Act Problems

In this episode, I play my new album "Third Act Problems" and talk over it the whole time, in a madcap ruse to try to frustrate you into downloading it. (Or...y'know...think of it as a commentary track.) That's pretty much it. You'll enjoy it or you won't. That's up to you. I'm not responsible for your mood.

Thanks for listening!

Check out the blog or email me or something:

http://emptychecking.blogspot.com
db@derekbrink.com

Episode 149 - Who Needs Bono and The Edge? I Did It Myself!

I know. I'm uploading the episode late. Very sorry. Life has been crazy.

 

But this episode is fun! I talk about Wrestlemania, Bono's book, U2's special with David Letterman, Greg the Bunny, Red Dwarf, and I try to get you to date me, all in under an hour! Check it out!

 

• 0:00 - Intro
  • 5:19 - Wrestlemania Wrap-up...and I yell at wrestling fans.
• 26:51 - Forever Home
• 27:20 - More U2 Stuff, including "A Sort of Homecoming" and Bono's book "Surrender."
• 43:10 - You Only Hurt the Ones You Love
• 43:41 - Recent Watching
  • Greg the Bunny - 44:49
  • Red Dwarf - 51:42
• 58:01 - You're Weird
• 58:32 - Outro

EC Update 3-28-23.m4a

Sorry Checkmates...no new episode this week. But I wanted to at least talk to you for a couple of minutes and tell you why. Thanks for your continued support. The show will return next week, assuming nothing bad happens to me in the meantime. Thanks again!

FAST CASH!!! - U2 - Songs of Surrender

In another FAST CASH episode (that's almost too long to be a FAST CASH), I talk about the new U2 release, "Songs of Surrender." And that's it. I also whine about being tired. But it's mostly U2.

Companion blog: http://emptychecking.blogspot.com
e-mail the show: db@derekbrink.com

FAST CASH! - History of the World Part II

In a format I suddenly remembered I used to do sometimes, here's a super-short "FAST CASH" episode of the show, where we're out in like 20 minutes. In it, I give my thoughts on Mel Brooks' "History of the World Part II" which is now streaming on Hulu. There's some spoiler-ish stuff, so bear that in mind.

Episode 148 - The Fab 15 Disney/Pixar Movies

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.

EC Update 3-2-23.m4a

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!