Drive All Night: The Songs Of Tori Amos

This month, we sit down with a doctor! Dr PRT, licensed psychologist in private practice in Los Angeles and via telehealth who lectures and specializes in sex and relationships. Dr PRT is here today to talk to us about the theory of differentiation and the clues that can be found supporting this theory within Tori's own words. Know nothing about psychology? Know nothing about differentiation? Don't worry, neither did I! So we're here to unpack it all! Sit back, pull out your cigar, and learn something!

Efrain and David shimmy multiple times to bring you everything you ever wanted to know about She's Your Cocaine. Featuring an interview with acclaimed author and journalist Antonella Gambotto-Burke, as well as two superfans Marla Darling and Abby Stevens. Plus catch the unaired pilot episode of the lost game show Bring Your Sister If You Can Handle It starring Chuck Woolereef and Tom Bergeronderson. And as always, a thorough exploration of the live evolution of the song, plus rare clips, sound bites, interviews, improvs and more!

Efrain and David open the floodgates and let the women flow! This episode is almost entirely co-hosted by some of our favorite women including Elysia Scholl, Laura Crum, Cecilee Linke and Pamela Rawlin. Plus as always, a thorough exploration of the live evolution of the song, rare clips, sound bites, interviews, improvs and more!

Efrain and David understand the way you feel. They shove it, they shove it in your face (*it = facts about iieee). Includes interviews with two superfans, Natalie Lodico Bond and David Keith Alexander. And as always, a thorough exploration of the live evolution of the song, plus rare clips, sound bites, interviews, improvs and more!

Efrain and David show you some more and they learn what Jackie's Strength can do! Includes an interview with conductor David Firman as well as Jackie's Strength music video Director James Brown. Plus a special appearance from Douglas Knepper to help us analyze the video in a live commentary track. And as always, a thorough exploration of the live evolution of the song, plus rare clips, sound bites, interviews, improvs and more!

Efrain and David swirl you little girls with everything you've ever wanted to know about Raspberry Swirl, and more! Includes an interview with super fan Tom Christopherson, plus a special exclusive episode of NPR's Left, Right and Center with guests Jayne Lamb and glo Hawa. And as always, a very thorough exploration of the live evolution of the song, as well as rare clips, sound bites, interviews, improvs and more! Turns out, we actually are your señoritas!

Efrain and David cross the galaxies to get you to Texas! A full breakdown of Black-Dove (January), plus a thorough song analysis and musical exploration. Includes in-depth interviews with Black-Dove superfans Amber E and Eric Reed, as well as 10 Questions with Michael Carli. Plus as always, a thorough and complete exploration of the live evolution of the song, as well as rare clips, sound bites, interviews, improvs and more! Let us help you give away your blue, blue dress.

Efrain and David bring you Cruel, dahling, they don't know why! A full breakdown of the context and history plus a thorough song analysis. Includes an exclusive 2017 cover of Cruel by Tracy Bonham commissioned by Mitchell Kissack. Plus in-depth interviews with Cruel superfan Craig Maddox and blossoming EWF Liz Knickerbocker. Plus as always, a thorough and complete exploration of the live evolution of Cruel, as well as rare clips, sound bites, interviews, improvs and more! Let us light your way.

The Choirgirl season begins proper with Efrain and David diving fin first into the start of the album. Includes an in-depth interview with Spark music video director James Brown, as well as an interview with Spark superfan James Ferrin. Plus our new segment 10 Questions... with Michael Carli. As always, a thorough and complete exploration of the concert evolution of Spark, as well as rare clips, sound bites, interviews, improvs and more! If you're not sure where your spark is, it's here. Here. HERE.

In this first episode of the Choirgirl Season, the boys jump into the map for a discussion of the emotional and physical terrain of this new batch of songs. Take a very special journey with Samwise Gamgeef and his trusty sidekick Dilbo Aggins as they work their way through Tordor to try to return Tori's lost spark.

The time has come to put Pele to rest. Efrain and David pay a fond farewell to the album that shaped their lives with a special exploration of the most pivotal DDI Improvs. Plus catching up with old emails, tweets, messages. This episode includes an interview with the Editor of the International Judy Garland Club Journal, Gary Horrocks. Plus rare live performances, clips and much more. Byes for Pele!

Efrain and David usher you from Pele towards Choirgirl in this gigantic episode of Sirenic proportions. Includes an interview with original Siren drummer Ralph Salmins, as well as Siren superfan Saoirse Raboteau. Full of rare clips, interviews and live performances, this episode will have you callin for an ambu-lance!

Efrain and David pay tribute to Fleetwood Mac and Stevie Nicks in this deluxe episode covering Landslide and all of Tori's other related covers. Come for the uncovered soundbites, interviews, and clips but stay for our in-depth interview with Fleetwood Mac Superfan Peter Zimmerman where he serves up all the Buckingham Nicks tea you never knew you needed. Take our love, take it down!

Fully immersed in the dance era, Efrain and David decide to have a kiki and invite their dear friend Alexander Leger-Small to tell everyone all about the 90's dance scene and exactly where Blue Skies fits in. Including quotes, interviews, remixes and an interview with Blue Skies deluxe fan, Koye Berry. Need a little joy? Sometimes!

As Efrain and David get hashtag Closer to Choirglrl, they stop for a moment to fan the flames of desire. The boys pay tribute to Bruce Springsteen with a deep exploration of I'm On Fire as well as other Springsteen covers that Tori has done throughout her career. This episode includes a fantastic interview with Ken Rosen of estreetshuffle[dot]com -- a daily Bruce Springsteen blog that rivals any Tori fan site. Also included: rare interviews, sound bites, live performances and more!

Efrain and David get a little emotional as they cover the final bee side from the Boys for Pele era. Complete with rare live performances, sound bites, clips and an exploration of the Judy Garland original, the boys leave no rainbow un-Overed. If you've been dreaming of this episode, then the dream you dared to dream really did come true.

Efrain and David take a last stand to unlock the mystery of Alamo. Along with cohost Sakre Heinze, the boys unravel the mystery of the lyrics as well as embark(adero) on an extensive exploration of the live evolution of the song--backwards! Complete with rare clips, soundbites and more. We took our chances!

We celebrate the most obscure Pele Bee-Side with the most guests EVER crammed into a single episode. Packed to the brim and thirsting for more, this desirous episode Includes interviews with Super-Fans Julie Chappell, Jessica Levi, Shea Stimac and Lindsey Nettleton as well as conversations with PRT, Stefan Svendsen, Lauren Eschwie and Canadian Musician Matthew Presidente (who can only be described as our resident Commander in Desire). Co-hosted by Dor Dotson and Sakre Heinze, we promise not to stop until you find your sway.

Efrain and David explore Tori's relationship with her maternal grandfather through hisTORIcal quotes and clips. Also includes a very thorough live dissection.

In honor of the wise and beautiful Nancy Shanks, we replay our interview from 2018.