Best Tori Amos Podcasts (2024)

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Thank You Revisited! 1:08

1h ago1:08

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Scroll back to the Little Earthquakes era to find this revisited, refurbished episode.By The Sideway Society

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Bill Miller: How Touring with Tori Amos and Pearl Jam will Change Your Life 1:04:38

10h ago1:04:38

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I talk with three-time grammy winner, multi-instrumental singer songwriter, winner of numerous Native American Music Awards, and acclaimed painter, Bill Miller. Born on the Stockbridge-Munsee Reservation in northern Wisconsin, his big break came when Tori Amos discovered his music and invited him to open her tour for the Under the Pink album. They …

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Episode 6: From the Choirgirl Hotel || Checkout Anytime, But You Can Never Leave 1:53:10

5d ago1:53:10

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Content warning: this episode discusses child and pregnancy loss. Please take care while listening. Tori Amos’ blazing fourth album From The Choirgirl Hotel claims a rightful place amongst legendary music by contemporaries such as Madonna, PJ Harvey, Hole, Beck and many others who released similarly iconic work in 1998. At a career high point, Amos…

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Danielle Marshall: Why You Should Write. Why You Shouldn’t. 1:01:47

2h ago1:01:47

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A great listen for anyone interested in the publishing game in its current iteration. I speak with the Editorial Director of Lake Union, an imprint of Amazon that publishes more than 80 titles a year, generating more than $40 million in yearly revenue. In her influential capacity, Danielle as been responsible for some of the biggest success stories…

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Introducing "In Our Headphones" 1:13

4m ago1:13

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Introducing KEXP’s newest music discovery podcast. In Our Headphones brings you five song recommendations every Monday, straight from KEXP’s DJs and Music Directors. We learn stories and insights about the artists, make connections between the music and the world around us, and get to know the diverse roster of DJs that make up the KEXP airwaves. J…

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Tori Amos - Honey (Glass Water Mix) 5:51

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Tori Amos - Honey (Glass Water Mix) by The Sideway SocietyBy The Sideway Society

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Tori Amos - '97 Bonnie & Clyde (Speedbliss Crystal Lake Extended Intro Mix) 8:02

2d ago8:02

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Tori Amos - '97 Bonnie & Clyde (Speedbliss Crystal Lake Extended Intro Mix) by The Sideway SocietyBy The Sideway Society

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Tori Amos - '97 Bonnie & Clyde (Speedbliss Crystal Lake Mix) 5:28

2d ago5:28

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Tori Amos - '97 Bonnie & Clyde (Speedbliss Crystal Lake Mix) by The Sideway SocietyBy The Sideway Society

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0602 Strange Little Girls - '97 Bonnie & Clyde 3:06:02

2d ago3:06:02

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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 Ain…

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Critter Eldridge: On the Punch Brothers, Mighty Poplar, and the Murder Ballad Controversy 1:29:34

7d ago1:29:34

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I talk with Grammy award-winning guitarist and singer Chris “Critter” Eldridge. A regular collaborator of Julian Lage’s, Critter has lent his talents to Paul Simon, Justin Timberlake, T-Bone Burnett, Fiona Apple, The War and Treaty and more. We discuss the necessity of discomfort as a prerequisite for growth, and how raising a daughter has opened u…

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Drew Ramsey: How a Co-writing Catastrophe with John Legend Turned Into a Creative Revelation 1:09:07

14d ago1:09:07

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I talk with grammy and Emmy-award winning songwriter Drew Ramsey about the challenges and rewards of co-writing songs, which occasionally become hit songs. In this, Drew has decades of experience — his countless collaborations include India.Arie, John Legend, Jonny Lang, and Marc Broussard — and in his capacity as a songwriting professor at Belmont…

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The Rolling Stones: A Bigger Bang – forget Hackney Diamonds already 39:25

19d ago39:25

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In the wake of the Hackney Diamonds hype, Rob remains convinced that it's 2005 predecessor is truly the Stones' final masterpiece. Meanwhile, a sceptical Dave posists the unlikely argument that A Bigger Bang is, in fact, a concept album ...By YBSK

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Episode 5: The Beekeeper || TBK, TBH 1:45:26

19d ago1:45:26

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In this episode, Joey, Kristen, and Matt discuss Tori Amos' 2005 album The Beekeper. They explore the intersection of The Beekeeper with Tori's book with Ann Powers, Piece by Piece, 2000s fashion, and Tori's last record with major record labels before her emancipation day. Joey shares his track listing, focusing on the theme of betrayal. Kristen sh…

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Robby Hecht: How to Have Your Songs Recorded by 60 artists and Still Maintain Your Personal Voice 1:04:41

21d ago1:04:41

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I speak with singer songwriter Robby Hecht about all things indie-folksinger. He's been making and releasing music since before Spotify was a thing, and in addition to being a multi-award-winning songwriter, his songs have been recorded by more than 60 artists. Robby is currently in the process of releasing his latest album “Not a Number” and he ju…

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Barry Dean: There’s More to Life than a Number One 1:19:01

28d ago1:19:01

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I speak with hit songwriter and producer Barry Dean, who, with four #1 hits, many singles, and countless cuts, somehow manages to act like an earnest kid grateful for the chance to take his shot. His songs have been recorded by Reba McEntire, Tim McGraw, Maren Morris, Alison Krauss, Jon Pardi, Ingrid Michaelson, Brothers Osbourne, and many, many ot…

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0601 Strange Little Girls - New Age 2:59:54

1M ago2:59:54

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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 wit…

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Tori Amos - New Age (Speedbliss Extended 12 Inch Remix) 5:32

1M ago5:32

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Tori Amos - New Age (Speedbliss Extended 12 Inch Remix) by The Sideway SocietyBy The Sideway Society

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Tori Amos - New Age (Speedbliss 12 Inch Remix) 3:03

1M ago3:03

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Tori Amos - New Age (Speedbliss 12 Inch Remix) by The Sideway SocietyBy The Sideway Society

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Alex Berger: “Branding is What People Say About You When You’re not in the Room” 1:05:59

1M ago1:05:59

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I speak with Alex Berger, Founder and Creative Director of Nashville-based creative agency Weird Candy. He's shepherded the visual translation of artists like The Critical and Yot Club as well as tastemaker labels like War Buddha and 3 Sirens. We kick off this conversation with Alex offering a impromptu brand appraisal of... me. And with that we ju…

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Episode 4: Abnormally Attracted to Sin || A Beautiful Rich Woman Wandering Around in a K-hole 1:30:55

1M ago1:30:55

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Content warning: brief discussions of suicide. Please take care while listening. In this episode, Joey, Kristen, and Matt discuss Tori Amos' 2009 album 'Abnormally Attracted to Sin'. They explore the background of the album, including Tori's independence from major record labels and her collaboration with John Philip Shenale. The hosts also discuss…

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Tori Amos: Boys for Pele - the ultimate break-up album? 41:25

1M ago41:25

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Dave spent two summers in a campervan sobbing himself to sleep to the sound of Tori Amos' introspective third album. Rob only knows the one from a Gregg's commercial ... which he learns is all about big dicks, not sandwiches.By YBSK

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Lamont Coleman: “The Enemy is Often the Inner Me” 1:03:15

2M ago1:03:15

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Korby speaks with producer, songwriter and artist Lamont Coleman about his evolution from being an in-demand beatmaker and producer in the NYC hip hop scene to writing with country artists on music row. Lamont was an instrumental collaborator on the hit “Sweetest Girl Dollar Bill” feat Wyclef Jean, Akon, Lil Wayne, but traded the hip hop lifestyle …

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Boo Ray: Three Shows a Week Keeps the Gremlins Asleep 1:28:03

2M ago1:28:03

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Korby speaks with artist, songwriter and guitar player Boo Ray about the realities of maintaining a heavy tour schedule in a post-covid landscape, and how ‘the polaroid of the thing is sometimes more interesting than the thing itself.” A much-loved figure of the East Nashville Scene, Boo’s band gets out and plays often. We talk about the spiritual …

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Episode 3: Under the Pink || Tori Turned me Gay 1:15:49

2M ago1:15:49

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On this week’s episode of Messing with the Master, Matt, Joey, and Kristen travel to a (sonic) desert garden in Taos, New Mexico, to explore Tori's sophomore album Under the Pink. Joey explains how Tori Amos turned him gay, Matt recalls how a Drag Queen at the Gold Coast brought Tori into his life, and Kristen discusses being emotionally unavailabl…

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Todd Sherwood: (Barely) Controlled Chaos at East Nashville’s Favorite Rock Club 1:16:11

2M ago1:16:11

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Korby speaks with Todd Sherwood, owner and talent booker of The 5 Spot, about the glory and heartache of running a Nashville institution for nearly twenty years. Since taking over in 2007 in his mid twenties, Sherwood has hosted more than 50,000 shows. In this insightful and often hilarious conversation, he talks about the history of the 5 Spot, so…

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0600 Strange Little Girls - Primer 1:50:17

2M ago1:50:17

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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 dete…

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Episode 2: Native Invader || Ralph Nader Invader 1:41:51

2M ago1:41:51

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Content warning: This episode includes discussions of SA, DV, suicide. Take care while listening. On this week’s episode of Messing with the Master, Kristen, Matt and Joey unpack the mystical complexities of Tori Amos’ 2017 gem, Native Invader, which chillingly encapsulates the doomsday tensions of the era in an atmospheric sonic snapshot of the pe…

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Randa Newman: Love, Collaboration, and the Long Black Veil 1:09:46

2M ago1:09:46

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It’s a Valentines Day special y’all. Korby speaks with Nashville actor, producer, casting director and life partner Randa Newman. In addition to her appearances on TV shows like NBC’s 'Young Rock' and The CW’s 'Walker', Randa also produced our Morse Code TV pilot, for which this podcast is named. We talk about the weird joy it is to work and live t…

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Episode 0122 - Angie Revisited! 1:10

2M ago1:10

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Scroll back to the Little Earthquakes era to find this revisited, refurbished episode.By The Sideway Society

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Lauren Morrow: Steady Wins the Race 1:11:03

2M ago1:11:03

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Korby speaks with East Nashville based singer-songwriter Lauren Morrow about the roller coaster reality of making a life in music, one song at a time. Lauren is the former lead singer of Atlanta’s Whiskey Gentry and now the solo artist of 2023’s EP People Talk. They talk about the fraught waters of self-promotion in a landscape dominated by social …

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Episode 1: Scarlet's Walk || Scarlet's Wok 1:24:18

2M ago1:24:18

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Three lifelong Tori Amos fans reflect on the iconic singer-songwriter’s catalog by thoughtfully and intentionally reorganizing each album into fresh playlists that explore Tori’s musical legacy as well their own interconnected personal narratives and friendship, which began with a shared passion for Tori’s music over 20 years ago. This week on the …

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Preview: Episode 1 Scarlet's Walk 0:55

3M ago0:55

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A quick preview of Joey, Matt, and Kristen discussing Scarlet's Walk. The first episode of Messing with the Master coming February 2024! :DBy messingwiththemaster

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Shannon Lee Miller: Defining What Success Looks Like For You 1:02:54

3M ago1:02:54

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Korby speaks with collaborative writer and editor Shannon Lee Miller, whose numerous projects have gone on to become national bestsellers and garnered praise from celebrated authors including Elizabeth Gilbert, Glennon Doyle, and Cheryl Strayed. Korby met Shannon ten years ago as a Nashville singer-songwriter. They talk about her pivot from music t…

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Fiona Apple: Fetch the Bolt Cutters – masterpiece or meh? 41:30

3M ago41:30

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Rob was one of the zillions who found solace in Fiona Apple's DIY masterpiece during the pandemic, but Dave says he'd rather listen to Ed Sheeran...By YBSK

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Abigayle Kompst: Let Your Joy Be Your Guide 57:56

3M ago57:56

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Korby met singer songwriter Abigayle Kompst when they both competed at a song contest at the Wildflower Music Festival in Texas in Spring 2023. A compelling performer and collaboratively-minded writer, Abigayle provides a valuable glimpse into the world of a young singer songwriter negotiating life and creativity in a landscape crowded with content…

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James Kyson: How the Guy from Heroes Put Himself in a Hundred TV Shows 1:10:25

3M ago1:10:25

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Korby speaks with actor and spoken word artist James Kyson. Best known for his role in NBC’s Heroes, James has more than 100 appearances in TV and film. Here he shares the many aspects of maintaining a successful acting career across decades, including auditioning for new roles, playing to camera in various situations, the value of a positive attit…

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Anton Nesbitt: The Gratitude, Striving, and Evolving Spirituality of a Career Bass Man 1:05:06

3M ago1:05:06

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Korby speaks with bassist and friend Anton Nesbitt about his evolving path through music and life, how, in spite of demand, he chose against a career outside that of a full time session player, how marriage and starting a family changed relationship to his career, and how he is instilling in his kids the values he holds most dear. “As a man thinket…

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0514 To Venus and Back - Wrap Up 2:35:51

4M ago2:35:51

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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!By The Sideway Society

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Julian Vaca: Making Peace with Self-Promotion 1:07:20

4M ago1:07:20

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Korby speaks with writer and actor Julian Vaca, author of YA novel The Memory Index (nominated for an It List Book Award in 2023), about the surviving and thriving in the modern marketplace. As a father of four, Julian also talks about maintaining a productive writing schedule in real life, and how he uses social media without betraying himself. Ko…

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CLUB MYRA ELLEN - THE YEAR IN TORI - with EFRAIN SCHUNIOR 1:05:05

4M ago1:05:05

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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.By The Sideway Society

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The Strokes: Is This It – the last truly great indie rock album? 45:49

4M ago45:49

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Is This It? It sure is – in episode 5, the brothers discuss this millennium’s most influential guitar album, two days after Rob caught The Strokes in concert. Was Dave converted by the ridiculously over-hyped record, and how do the band measure up live today?By YBSK

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The Stranglers: Rattus Norvegicus – should this album be cancelled? 44:37

4M ago44:37

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Oo er – this is problematic … or is it? In episode six, Dave (un?)wisely revisits The Stranglers’ debut outing Rattus Norvegicus, which presents far more issues in 2023 than its silly name…By YBSK

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Supertramp: Crime of the Century – where pop means prog 44:09

4M ago44:09

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For our fourth soul-searching summit, Dave flirts with his inner prog stan, riskily sharing the overblown opus of Supertramp’s breakthrough Crime of the Century – was not knowing it Rob’s crime of the millennium?By YBSK

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The Cure: Disintegration – the most depressing album ever? 45:00

4M ago45:00

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In episode two, Dave wanders down a long dark night of the soul to present Disintegration by The Cure, an epic of despair and depression that Rob thankfully doesn’t have time for (anymore).By YBSK

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Pixies: Doolittle – the best guitar album of the 80s, really? 46:38

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In our debut outing, Rob attempts to persuade Dave that, while it was released in 1989, the Pixies’ Doolittle is the greatest album of the 90s … and Dave is only 53% convinced.By YBSK

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Daft Punk: Random Access Memories – does it hold up 10 years later? 48:14

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As Daft Punk’s party-starting throwback Random Access Memories turns 10, in episode 3, Rob gets all misty-eyed about attempting to “Get Lucky” on the dancefloor – and almost convinces Dave the album’s epic indulgences hold up a decade later.By YBSK

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Nathan and Jud Epting: Throwing Paint with the Plein Air Ramblers 1:21:08

4M ago1:21:08

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Special episode! Korby met twin brothers Nathan and Jud Epting when they randomly showed up in front of his house in East Nashville, set up their easels and started painting the truck parked out front. They’ve since become good friends. Here they discuss the parallels between plein air painting and musical performance, the challenge of knowing what…

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1102 - Drive All Night Sparktacular! Star Of Wonder! 1:34:18

4M ago1:34:18

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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 …

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Katie McDougall: The Lie that Tells the Truth, Fiction Writing as Revelation 56:01

4M ago56:01

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Korby speaks with author and Porch Writer’s Collective Co-Founder Katie McDougall about her journey in creative writing and education. They talk about the challenge of knowing when to publish, how reading makes you more empathetic, what’s going on with the Porch these days, and more.By Korby Lenker

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WTF is Your Brother Should Know, anyway? 2:20

4M ago2:20

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Welcome to the music podcast about more than music. Your hosts might be siblings, but they didn’t meet until Rob was 16, and Dave was nearly 30. So now, separated by 6,000 miles, the estranged siblings are making up for a lost childhood by sharing the music that shaped them – one seminal, formative album at a time.…

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