ep. 86: How to Be Tori Amos
Tori Amos is a piano prodigy and Gen X goddess whose music was a soundtrack of third-wave feminism. Cristen and Caroline talk to her about breaking through the early 90s airwaves and find out: Why is Tori Amos such an enduring feminist icon?
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Read: Resistance: A Songwriter’s Story of Hope, Change, and Courage
Sources
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