Thanks to the overwhelmingly positive response from the last episode, Efrain and David begin the game anew with new categories and a permanent new Song Draft co-host, Chrissy Olsen! Joining them are guests Alexander (@alexanderlegersmall) and Axel (@potagedujour) for what is only Round One of a multi-round game. If you'd like to participate and draft your own Team of Tori Tunes, email us at [email protected]
May 30, 2025•1 hr 35 min
We invite our friend Chrissy Olsen into the Drive All Night studios to compete against us for the best Tori Song Team. Who wins? You decide. Companion playlists are hosted on our Spotify https://open.spotify.com/user/thesidewaysociety?si=a98de262d17f4be9
Apr 28, 2025•1 hr 10 min
A special clip from our revisited Little Drummer Boy episode, available right now on Patreon. Efrain and David bring their finest gifts to lay before the T. Join us for our journey through the city of Bethlamos as we explore the origin and history of Tori's very first Christmas song. Plus we present a very special segment: Tori's Drummer Boys, in which we profile every drummer Tori has worked with throughout her illustrious career. And, as always, everything you’ve come to love and expect – hidd...
Feb 22, 2025•28 min
Let your radio play THIS holiday fave! Join Efrain & David for the third annual Drive All Night Holiday Sparktacular! A celebration of the holidays wrapped in a deep exploration of the third track off of Tori's first seasonal record, Midwinter Graces. It seems David has lost his Christmas Spirit. Will the ghosts of Tori Past, Tori Present, and Tori Future help him get it back? Or will they just pass him by with their glow? Find out! Includes incredible new performances by Amiss Tori and Jona...
Nov 28, 2024•1 hr 45 min
Efrain and David have a hard time proving they're not in love with Tori's cover of 10CC's I'm Not In Love. They may say it doesn't mean that much to them but then why are they taking the picture off the wall to uncover every nasty stain still lying there? You may want to at least consider making a fuss though as they conduct interviews with esteemed author Liam Newton (10CC: The Worst Band in The World); Ryan Crawford and Veronica Kay (I'm Not In Love super fans); and legendary prankster Elysia ...
Nov 23, 2024•2 hr 53 min
We'll be back very soon with I'm Not In Love AND Rattlesnakes, but we wanted to let you know about our exciting end-of-year project. Meticulously researched and carefully designed, this calendar is packed with over 600 Tori facts, as well as something non-Tori related to celebrate everyday. With a rotation of six original full color weekly drawings by Reggie Doherty, as well as additional full color drawings for the most special occasions, this calendar is a must have!
Nov 07, 2024•1 min
Efrain and David break the silence and come crashing in, into your little world. But at least this time they brought their latest episode filled with everything you could ever want to know about Tori's cover of Depeche Mode's most popular track. Today they find that words are actually very necessary as they conduct interviews with Jon Justice (Depeche Mode: The Podcast); Alex Reed and Gloria Hawa (Depeche Mode super fans); Krissy Mathews (Political Correspondent) and PRT (Not So Silent Wine Enth...
Sep 15, 2024•3 hr 25 min
Efrain and David deliver another jam packed episode, diving deep into the only single from Tori's groundbreaking cover record. Very special guests include Hugh Cornwell, the lead singer and head songwriter from The Stranglers (and the only person who can tell you exactly who that Strange Little Girl was), as well as acclaimed film director David Slade (Twilight: Eclipse; Hard Candy; Bandersnatch; Strange Little Girl). Plus thoughts and opinions from two Strange Little Girl super fans Samantha Br...
Aug 18, 2024•3 hr 8 min
Tori Amos - Strange Little Girl (DJ Crabby Apple Extended Intro Mix) by The Sideway Society
Aug 18, 2024•8 min
Tori Amos - Strange Little Girl (DJ Crabby Apple Mix) by The Sideway Society
Aug 18, 2024•4 min
Amiture - Smile (Adam Kiss My Eve) by The Sideway Society
Aug 18, 2024•2 min
Liz Eldridge - Adam Kiss My Eve by The Sideway Society
Aug 18, 2024•3 min
Clovers - Adam Kiss My Eve by The Sideway Society
Aug 18, 2024•1 min
Happy First Birthday to the Albuquerque 2023 Show! For this momentous occasion, we offer this New Mexico Retrospective Bonus Episode! On this episode we sit down with longtime friend Jennifer Herrera @jennifervotes to commemorate our very favorite state New Mexico. Listen in as we chart Tori’s love affair with NM and take a desert drive through all six times she’s played this fine state. Hear some great live moments, indulge fond recollections and laugh along with ridiculous show reviews all cen...
Jul 18, 2024•2 hr 49 min
Happy Arbor Day! On this very special Bonus Episode, resident tree enthusiast Rose Kress brings you a full exploration of the importance of trees in Tori Amos body of work. Of course Rose comes equipped with facts, figures, and friends. Join the deep dive with Austin Chevalier-Bowles, Saoirse Raboteau, Jeremiah Webb, Ryan Crawford and yes, even Efrain Schunior, as they explore the many trees Tori leaves behind. So don't pine! Just spruce yourself up and log in for a tree-mendously fun and ex-tre...
Apr 26, 2024•1 hr 41 min
Scroll back to the Little Earthquakes era to find this revisited, refurbished episode.
Apr 21, 2024•1 min
Tori Amos - '97 Bonnie & Clyde (Speedbliss Crystal Lake Extended Intro Mix) by The Sideway Society
Apr 16, 2024•8 min
Wake up sweepy heads, we're here! In this jam packed episode we are joined by Danny McFarlane, host of The Mainly Eminem Podcast. He shares with us a little insight into the man known as Shady Eminem Mathers. Just how different are our two fandoms, and is there any common ground? Plus thoughts and opinions from two '97 Bonnie & Clyde super fans Ainslee Caswell and Berkeley Squared. Plus a DAN Rewind to our 2016 interview with John Philip Shenale. Finally, experience a Mortal Kombat showdown,...
Apr 16, 2024•3 hr 6 min
Efrain and David go over the bridge looking for, among other things, details about this mysterious Velvet Underground track and the first cover from Tori's 2001 album Strange Little Girls. Dive into the new season as an old debate emerges: that's right, the Sick Little WHAT debate is back and as ferocious as ever! Includes a fantastic interview with Lou Reed biographer Will Hermes, who also profiled Tori in Spin Magazine twice, as well as a chat with two New Age super fans, Matthew Barney and St...
Mar 17, 2024•3 hr
Tori Amos - New Age (Speedbliss Extended 12 Inch Remix) by The Sideway Society
Mar 17, 2024•6 min
Tori Amos - New Age (Speedbliss 12 Inch Remix) by The Sideway Society
Mar 17, 2024•3 min
In the first episode of the Strange Little Girls season, Detective Inspector Lieutenant Constable Herculeef Poirot is summoned to Orlando to help Detective Inspector Lieutenant Doctor Nadyne Hyphen-Vandersleuth help solve a series of strange little murders. Someone has been killing everyone at The Men In Music Business Conference, but will the detectives uncover enough clues to solve the crime? More importantly, will they be able to make their way through the conference without getting murdered ...
Feb 18, 2024•1 hr 50 min
Scroll back to the Little Earthquakes era to find this revisited, refurbished episode.
Feb 11, 2024•1 min
Before moving on to Strange Little Girls, Efrain and David invite Shea into the Drive All Night studios to discuss their final thoughts on To Venus and Back. Includes listener mail, bonus clips, and much more!
Jan 07, 2024•2 hr 36 min
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.
Dec 31, 2023•1 hr 5 min
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.
Dec 24, 2023•1 hr 34 min
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 an in-depth discussion about this wonderful film and why it will resonate so deeply with our communi...
Nov 10, 2023•55 min
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 of sound clips, rare interviews, forgotten moments, improvs and more, as well as a complete study of...
Aug 30, 2023•2 hr 27 min
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!
Aug 22, 2023•1 hr 25 min
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, forgotten moments, improvs and more. Podcasts plinkety plinkety plink.
Jul 16, 2023•2 hr 58 min