Best Kristen Keys Matt Mazur Joe Vallese Podcasts (2025)

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S2E6 The 20 Most Underrated Tori Amos Songs 1:59:37

11d ago1:59:37

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In this episode, we ponder what it means for a Tori Amos song to be “underrated.” Is “underrated” in this context even something definable? Or is it ultimately subjective and personal to the individual listener? Is a song underrated because Tori rarely or never performs it? Or is it a song that’s been played so many times that we’ve taken it for gr…

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S2E5 The Tori Amos Effect: It's Giving "Tori" 1:57:10

1M ago1:57:10

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We are Introverted but Willing to Discuss Tori Amos, as always, but on this episode, we’re gonna need some thoughts and prayers because we’re going to talk about something else… sorta. No, we’re not giving a Father Lucifer bridge-style middle finger to our audience. We are instead going to share our playlists of music by other artists that remind u…

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S2E4 The Tori Amos Country Album 1:23:23

3M ago1:23:23

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Greetings to the cowboys, the snakes, and the kin among us. Tonight we have a real southern tale to tell. Somewhere out past the cat’s whiskers and royal palm, where the air hangs heavy with history, there’s a sound—low, humming, ancient. Maybe it’s a siren calling from a forgotten Southern shore, or the echo of Datura blooming under an October moo…

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S2E3 Tori Amos' Silliest Songs 1:25:33

4M ago1:25:33

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Known for her dramatic intensity and often-dark, broodingly romantic compositions, Tori Amos has perhaps unfairly gotten a reputation for being very, very serious. To be fair, sometimes she is (and we love it!). However, contrary to popular belief, when you take a closer look, Tori also has an extremely funny side. Her particular tongue-in-cheek br…

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S2E2 The 20 Best Tori Amos Songs 1:18:23

5M ago1:18:23

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Tori Amos’ expansive body of work over the past 30-plus years has covered most musical terrain. From confessional outpourings of emotion, to thunderously-programmed electronic beats, blips and whirrs, to stinging guitar-driven diatribes directed at the religious Right, Tori has become known as both an architect and an adventurer, as well as a consu…

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S2E1 The Sticky Inner Hive of the Tori Amos B-sides & Non-Album Tracks 1:13:02

6M ago1:13:02

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On a storied, starry night in Nashville, in 2023, Tori Amos stopped what she was doing, and asked the audience if she should release a record full of unreleased songs. While we don’t yet have an exact answer on the fate of this project, it got us thinking: what existing songs would we add to our own personal B-sides & Non-album tracks playlists? Th…

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Season 2 is here! 1:26

6M ago1:26

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We have a new name! Messing with the Master: Tori Amos is now Introverted But Willing To Discuss Tori Amos! Join us to talk about our favorite redhead 👩🏻‍🦰By Kristen Keys, Matt Mazur, Joe Vallese

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S1E15 Make the Yuletide GayGayGayGayGay! Bonus holiday episode 1:21:42

7M ago1:21:42

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It's a HOLIDAY (POSSE) BONUS! In this very special holiday episode of 'Messing With The Master', we delve into Tori Amos's holiday music across many decades, exploring her artistic evolution, personal memories of that amazing Midwinter Graces promo tour, and the significance of family in her work. We discuss the impact of Tori's upbringing and her …

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S1E14 Boys for Pele / It’s Gotta Be Big (Super Sized Season Finale) 1:59:51

9M ago1:59:51

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In terms of narrative, composition and sheer scope as a record, Boys for Pele is one of the most audacious “pop” records to come out of the 1990s. Make no mistake: despite its twisty narrative, mysteriously confrontational lyrics and non-traditional take on song structure, Pele was a considerable mainstream success, selling more than 2 million copi…

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S1E13 Night of Hunters / There Has Been a Shattering 1:37:43

10M ago1:37:43

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“I think the thing that just astounds me about Tori is that she can take a bit of something like a melody or harmonic sequence for some of these pieces that were the inspiration and create something truly her own, showing how truly powerful her own creative stamp is. I think of Night of Hunters as a 70-minute song with 30 pieces of music held toget…

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S1E12 Strange Little Girls / Mommy Makeovers 1:39:59

11M ago1:39:59

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With Strange Little Girls, Tori Amos approached the covers album as concept album, offering reinterpretations of 12 diverse male-authored tracks from the perspectives of an assortment of female characters. The project was inspired originally by by the homophobic and misogynistic messages which Amos believed to be prevalent in popular song at the be…

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S1E11 Unrepentant Geraldines / Take Your Daughter to Work Day 1:51:48

12M ago1:51:48

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As she turned 50 in the spotlight, Tori Amos’ 2014 album Unrepentant Geraldines dropped and was greeted with headlines trumpeting the singer-songwriter’s “return to form” and “comeback”. But here’s the kicker: she never went anywhere.Although she had written a musical for the stage (The Light Princess, 2013), and composed a 21st century song cycle …

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S1E10 To Venus and Back / A Stroke of Venus 1:50:32

1y ago1:50:32

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Content warning: this episode discusses pregnancy and child loss. Please take care while listening. On this week's episode, we book a round trip ticket To Venus and Back. Tori's surprisingly prompt follow -up to 1998's From the Choirgirl Hotel. After an epic world tour, Tori had implied that she'd be taking a break from recording for a while and pl…

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S1E9 American Doll Posse / Posse Popping and Wig Snatching 2:00:52

1y ago2:00:52

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Ever feel like just being someone else? With the regal and roaring opus American Doll Posse, Tori Amos gave her listeners permission – and a psychic road map – to become the characters who hide in plain sight in all of our brains; even the “character” of ourselves. With healthy doses of showmanship and flamboyance, American Doll Posse saw Amos soni…

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S1E8 Ocean to Ocean / And Then, Still She Gave 1:42:33

1y ago1:42:33

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Content warning: this episode briefly discusses DV and suicide. Please take care while listening. “So what if you find you like to tango alone?" Tori Amos asks in the final moments of “Birthday Baby," the closing track of her 15th solo album Ocean to Ocean, released on October 21, 2021. An ode to the unexpected ways we collectively learned to both …

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S1E7 Little Earthquakes / When Pianos Refused To Be Guitars 1:53:44

1y ago1:53:44

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Content warning: this episode discusses SA. Please take care while listening. Objectively speaking, Tori Amos’ Little Earthquakes is one of the all time great debut records. On the latest episode of Messing With The Master, Kristen, Matt and Joe lovingly look back and contextualize this seminal album, which laid down the foundation for the mytholog…

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S1E6 From the Choirgirl Hotel / Checkout Anytime, But You Can Never Leave 1:53:11

1y ago1:53:11

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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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S1E5 The Beekeeper / TBK, TBH 1:45:27

1+ y ago1:45:27

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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 sha…

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S1E4 Abnormally Attracted to Sin / A Beautiful Rich Woman Wandering in a K-hole 1:30:56

1+ y ago1:30:56

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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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S1E3 Under the Pink / Tori Turned me Gay 1:15:50

1+ y ago1:15:50

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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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S1E2 Native Invader / Ralph Nader Invader 1:41:52

1+ y ago1:41:52

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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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S1E1 Scarlet's Walk / Scarlet's Wok 1:24:19

1+ y ago1:24:19

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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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Season 1 Preview: Episode 1 Scarlet's Walk 0:56

1+ y ago0:56

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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 Kristen Keys, Matt Mazur, Joe Vallese

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Introverted But Willing To Discuss Tori Amos

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S2E6 The 20 Most Underrated Tori Amos Songs 1:59:37

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S2E5 The Tori Amos Effect: It's Giving "Tori" 1:57:10

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S2E4 The Tori Amos Country Album 1:23:23

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S2E3 Tori Amos' Silliest Songs 1:25:33

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S2E2 The 20 Best Tori Amos Songs 1:18:23

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S2E1 The Sticky Inner Hive of the Tori Amos B-sides & Non-Album Tracks 1:13:02

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Season 2 is here! 1:26

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S1E15 Make the Yuletide GayGayGayGayGay! Bonus holiday episode 1:21:42

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S1E14 Boys for Pele / It’s Gotta Be Big (Super Sized Season Finale) 1:59:51

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S1E13 Night of Hunters / There Has Been a Shattering 1:37:43

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S1E12 Strange Little Girls / Mommy Makeovers 1:39:59

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S1E11 Unrepentant Geraldines / Take Your Daughter to Work Day 1:51:48

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S1E10 To Venus and Back / A Stroke of Venus 1:50:32

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S1E9 American Doll Posse / Posse Popping and Wig Snatching 2:00:52

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S1E8 Ocean to Ocean / And Then, Still She Gave 1:42:33

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S1E7 Little Earthquakes / When Pianos Refused To Be Guitars 1:53:44

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S1E6 From the Choirgirl Hotel / Checkout Anytime, But You Can Never Leave 1:53:11

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S1E5 The Beekeeper / TBK, TBH 1:45:27

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S1E4 Abnormally Attracted to Sin / A Beautiful Rich Woman Wandering in a K-hole 1:30:56

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S1E3 Under the Pink / Tori Turned me Gay 1:15:50

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S1E2 Native Invader / Ralph Nader Invader 1:41:52

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S1E1 Scarlet's Walk / Scarlet's Wok 1:24:19

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Season 1 Preview: Episode 1 Scarlet's Walk 0:56

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