Drive All Night: The Songs of Tori Amos

Friend of the show and co-host of the podcast Drive All Night the Songs of Tori Amos EFRAIN SCHUNIOR joins us to discuss the year in Tori on a very sweet and special MYRA ELLEN themed episode of CLUB ELLEN.

Join Efrain & David for the second annual Drive All Night Holiday Sparktacular! A celebration of the holidays wrapped in a deep exploration of the second track off of Tori's first seasonal record, Midwinter Graces. What will happen when all the guests get stuck in an avalanche? Find out! Includes incredible new performances by Amiss Tori and Jonas Drejholt.

The documentary "You Were My First Boyfriend" written and co-directed by Cecilia Aldarondo, thrusts Cecilia directly into the cyclone of her own teenage trauma through gripping documentary footage and incredibly poignant dramatizations including - yes - a Tori Amos sequence that will live in infamy for the rest of our days. We had the good fortune to sit down with Cecilia and her sister Laura for...

Carnival time is here! Efrain and David don their guitars and sun shaped headdresses to prepare for the biggest celebration of Mission Impossible 2 they could muster. Includes an insightful interview with Carnival superfan Stephen Sisk-Provencio (@morcoded) as well as excerpts from a conversation with Mitchell Lieb (courtesy of Light the Fuse podcast @lightthefusepod). And as always there’s a ton...

In honor of Tori Amos's 60th birthday, we collect our 60 favorite songs from her vast catalog and discuss why we love them and what makes each of them so special. Step inside to see if our list matches yours, comes close, or completely misses the mark. Will you love our choices or want to throttle us? Also don't miss your chance to win one of three different Tori Amos Birthday Packs!

Efrain and David spend premium prices on platinum concert tickets for a close-up view of the second disc of To Venus and Back. Together they dive deeply into the front row seats that were gifted to them (by Sara) and fondly reminisce about the tour that changed everything. Part love letter, part scrapbook, part commentary track. And as always there’s a ton of sound clips, rare interviews, forgotte...

Efrain and David end the To Venus and Back season with enough sobs to fill 1000 Oceans. And they've done the math so they know exactly how many sobs will get them there. Includes an in-depth conversation with 1000 Oceans superfan Aaron Marie, as well as a walk down memory lane with Erick Ifergen, music video director for 1000 Oceans. And as always there’s a ton of sound clips, rare interviews, for...

Efrain and David emerge from their haze and land in Luna Riviera. Includes in-depth conversations with Danica Lamb, Tanya Rigotti and Michael Carli about Tori's haziest tune . And as always there’s also a ton of sound clips, rare interviews, forgotten moments, improvs and more, as well as a complete study of the live evolution of the song in our A-M-O-S Live Lounge™. Your eternal wanting has been...

Efrain and David get into the garden to smell the frangipani and eat the Datura. Includes in-depth conversations with Berkeley Squared, Elysia Scholl and Miika Kuusisto about Tori's 8 minute outer space opus. And as always there’s also a ton of sound clips, rare interviews, forgotten moments, improvs and more, as well as a complete study of the live evolution of the song in our A-M-O-S Live Lounge...

Join Efrain & David for the first annual Drive All Night Holiday Sparktacular! A celebration of the holidays wrapped in a deep exploration of the first track from Tori's first seasonal record, Midwinter Graces. All tied with a beautiful performance bow. Includes a fun interview with the thought that wanted us to think it, Laura Crum, as well as a special Holiday reading by Shaggy. This is winter's...

Efrain and David chain you to their flow, but please don't bite their dried, lean meats. Featuring an all queer soundtrack and a big gay roundtable with James Ferrin, Melissa Kill, Reggie Doherty, Ryan Crawford and Jessie Cruz exploring what it means to be a Riot Poof. Plus in-depth conversations with Cecilee Landefeld and Maciej Kruszka about the song - as well as a very special retirement party!...

Efrain and David bring all of France to you as they stroll the Tuileries and look for ways to stay beautiful by the Seine. This episode includes an in-depth exploration of star-crossed lovers Napoleon and Josephine, as well as interviews with Shane DiCristina, Nathan Chastain, Danny Anchondo and Robyn Huete - 2 superfans for every minute of the song! As always there’s also a ton of sound clips, ra...

Efrain and David find that their jets are revving, yes revving to talk about Suede. Includes interviews with super fans Matthew Taylor Thomas and Robert Janeway, as well as a cosmic discussion with Amy, our resident star expert. As always there’s also a ton of sound clips, rare interviews, forgotten moments, improvs and more, as well as a complete study of the live evolution of the song in our A-M...

Efrain and David turn the lights down low and prepare to coil and emerge for you, but they end up just tripping at your door. Includes an interview with Lust superfan Berkeley Squared, as well as a conversation with our resident psychologist PRT about keeping lust alive in the boudoir. Plus a point/counterpoint on calling Tori "Mom". As always there's also a ton of sound clips, rare interviews, fo...

Efrain and David are electromagnetically sucked back into an eighties party - but surprise! They're the ones throwing it!! Includes interviews with Glory music video director Erick Ifergen and legendary podcast icon Theda Hammel (Nymphowars), as well as Glory super fan John Oursler. These bugle boy models uncover the scoop behind the single errors, as well as how much a taxi from LA to Venus would...

Efrain and David go too far, too far, too far in their attempt to police what you think and dream about Concertina, the fourth single from Tori's fifth album To Venus and Back. Includes interviews with Concertina super fans Chris O'Gorman, Joseph Jagger and David Mramor. And as always a ton of sound clips, rare interviews, forgotten moments, improvs and more. Plus a complete study of the live evol...

Efrain and David don't even bat an eye as they drop off the edge into this intense song from To Venus and Back. Includes an interview with El Paso native and Juarez super fan Danny Anchondo. And as always a ton of sound clips, rare interviews, forgotten moments, improvs and more. Plus a complete study of the live evolution of the song in our A-M-O-S Live Lounge™. Two Angels came.

Efrain and David explore the nirvana of Bliss and discover that maybe, just maybe, the monkey was faking its death. Includes an exclusive interview with the Y2K Bug him/her/themselves. And as always a ton of sound clips, rare interviews, forgotten moments, improvs and more. Plus a complete study of the live evolution of the song in our A-M-O-S Live Lounge™. Which would you prefer, Supernova Juice...

In the first episode of the To Venus and Back Season, Professor John Efrainson and his wife Nadyne Davidson accidentally crash land on Venus. Lost in Space, they must get help from some very special Venusians along the way. Will they find Silbury Hill? More importantly, will they be able to make their way through space into the heart of woahman?

Before skyrocketing to Venus, Efrain and David invite Shea into the Drive All Night studios to discuss their final thoughts on the FTCH Bee Sides. Includes remixes, quotes and special interviews with Jesse Colby, Michael Gillies, Chrissy Olsen and Andrew Mars! Plus a new adventure awaits...

For their last stop in Tordor, Efrain and David grab their rubber boards and crocodiles as they invite some friends to join them in interpreting Beulah Land. Interviews with Natalie Lodico Bond, Eric Reed, Shea Stimac and Christa Baughman. And as always, another episode filled with interviews, clips, rare performances, improvs and more. Plus a complete study of the live evolution of the song in ou...

Efrain and David go in and around and through Blue again, to retrieve all of the important NSB truths (and myths) from the halls of time. Plus an interview with Never Seen Blue super fan Julie Suzanne, as well as a beautiful story from our dear Emily Coussens. Another episode filled with interviews, clips, rare performances, improvs and more. Plus, as always, a complete study of the live evolution...

Efrain and David invite their favorite gays across the oceans and into the Drive All Night Studios Zoom Room to give their first impressions on Ocean to Ocean - the latest album from Tori Amos. Including thoughts from Peter Zimmerman (Pacific Ocean), John Oursler (Atlantic Ocean), Shaggy Jason (Pacific Ocean), and PRT (North Atlantic Ocean).

Efrain and David heat up while cooling down, and David boldly reveals Tori's very own Mandela effect: The Recording Date of Cooling! A jam packed episode filled with super fans (Ashley Osterer, Berkeley Squared, Stina Duval, Alisha Parker and John Oursler), interviews, clips, rare performances, improvs and more. Plus, as always, a complete study of the live evolution of the song in our A-M-O-S Liv...

In this special episode, we serve some serious NPR Book Review as we sit down with author and Tori fan Megan Milks. Megan Milks' brand new book has already hit the shelves and you’re going to want to grab yourself a copy today! Remember the Internet Vol. 2: The Tori Amos Bootleg Webring! Available at instarbooks.com - Today we discuss this wonderfully nostalgic book at length with a few scholarly...