Drive All Night: The Songs of Tori Amos

Efrain and David go back, jacks, and do it for the first time actually giving you a thorough and complete exploration of this Steely Dan cover. Plus an interview with Thomas Erwin (@niagaramoonmusic), a Steely Dan fan who joins us to share secrets from the other side. And as always, rare clips, sound bites, interviews, improvs and more! Pods turning round and round!

Happy Birthday Tori Amos!!! In honor of Tori's video we're making this commentary track available for everyone! Companion audio for this video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHESs5TxC1Q&t=993s

Efrain and David throw a Bachelorette party and you’re invited! Join them as they explore the ins and outs of Bachelorette, and invite the worlds most eligible bachelor onto the show to participate in a Bachelorette Dating Game. Plus interviews with Cecilee Landefeld and Jessica Wren Butler, and as always, rare clips, sound bites, interviews, improvs, a thorough exploration of the live evolution o...

Efrain and David make the Yuletide as gay as it can be by celebrating Christmas in April, just like Tori did in 1998! Plus a check-in with Judy Garland expert Gary Horrocks, and Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas super fan Mixie. And as always, rare clips, sound bites, interviews, improvs, a thorough exploration of the live evolution of the song and more!

Efrain and David fantasize about a restaurant that never has to close. Plus a chat with Purple People super fan, Shane Bettenhausen (@shanewatch). And as always, rare clips, sound bites, interviews, improvs, a thorough exploration of the live evolution of the song and more! It could save the world!

Our first Clubhouse Sandwich hangout, recorded March 21, 2021 on the Clubhouse App. Our Topic for the afternoon was Where Would Music Be Without Tori Amos, a 2014 article on Buzzfeed written by Sady Doyle.

Efrain and David take a swim through Peppermint Land to explore Tori's favorite song from this era. Plus a gay roundtable discussion with guests Jeremy Culver and Jeremy Elder on the impact of Tori Amos on their 90's queer identity. And as always, rare clips, sound bites, interviews, improvs, a thorough exploration of the live evolution of the song and more!

Before moving on to the B-Sides, Efrain and David invite Shea into the Drive All Night studios to discuss their final thoughts on From the Choirgirl Hotel. Includes new remixes, quotes and a special interview with legendary Al Perkins (Steel Guitar, Playboy Mommy), as well as a check-in with two FTCH super fans Erin and Aaron Marie!

A little pick-me-up for a Monday morning. We just recorded the first episode of the year yesterday, the Little Earthquakes Wrap-Up, and it was a blast!! That should come out soon. Until then, enjoy this wonderful mix by Ryan Obermeyer.

In the final episode of the From the Choirgirl Hotel season, Efrain and David diagnose Pandora's Aquarium as sound. Includes insightful commentary from Musicals Creator Jared Goode, Classicist & Future Librarian Caroline Mann and Pandora Superfan Berkeley Squared. Plus our final 10 Questions with Michael Carli and a thorough exploration of the live evolution of the song. Includes rare clips, sound...

Efrain and David come home to take Playboy Mommy in their arms. Includes insightful commentary from Alexander Leger-Small, as well as the return of our Pele Baby Kollin. And as always, 10 Questions with Michael Carli. Plus a thorough exploration of the live evolution of the song, rare clips, sound bites, interviews, improvs and more! As long as you press play, we won't judge you too harshly.

Efrain and David learn to let each other crash down as they take a thorough drive down Exit 75 all the way to this hot destination song. Featuring an interview with our Hotel Soulmate, Catherine McManus, as well as insight from our Neil Gaiman Correspondent Lauren Eschwie. And as always, a thorough exploration of the live evolution of the song, including one very special performance in it's entire...

Saturday October 24th, the first ever virtual Tori Amos fan convention

Efrain and David invite you to their secret places where you can find everything you ever wanted to know about Northern Lad. Featuring an interview with European Tour correspondent, Kathleen Petrone as well as insight from our Sister in Residency, Shea Stimac. And as always, a thorough exploration of the live evolution of the song. Plus rare clips, sound bites, interviews, improvs and more! Don't...

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'...

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 Bergeronderso...

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...

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,...

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, i...

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...

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, s...

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 Pe...