Michael’s Walk: The Podcast is a 2-month road trip around the U.S.A. reimagining the conceptual journey taken by a character the focus of Tori Amos’ 2002 album, Scarlet’s Walk. A travelogue, a memoir, and an exploration of relationships, abuse, music and healing. Connecting with other Tori Amos fans, interviewing them, and exploring the cities and landscapes we visit.
3 trans queers, 33 states, 55 days: limitless possibilities for healing.
Heartfelt thanks to composer and producer, Matt Katz for our theme song.
WHERE TO LISTEN
Here’s a Spotify playlist with all the episodes and all the songs we talk about in them!
Individual Episodes
Listen to the Trailer
Episode 00: What To Pack? – Sunday 5th June, 2022
Tour Talk Ep 1 of 2
Tour Talk Ep 2 of 2
S01E01 – Amber Waves
Song Swap:
Maybe California – Tori Amos
Liquid Diamonds – Tori Amos
Traveller – Martha Wainwright
Level Up – Vienna Teng
Leaving Las Vegas – Sheryl Crow
Neon – John Mayer
Cocoon – Alpines
S01E02 – A Sorta Fairytale
Song Swap:
Don’t Leave – Ane Brun
We Had Everything – BROODS
S01E03 – Another Girl’s Paradise
Song Swap:
Girl – Destiny’s Child
The Grass Is Green – Nelly Furtado
S01E04 – Scarlet’s Walk
Song Swap:
What’s Come Over Me – Frente
Pukulpa – Electric Fields
Today is a Good Day – Anna Ternheim
For Your Love – Montaigne
S01E05 – Virginia
Song Swap:
The Pimp Song – The Tiger Lilies
Offer – Alanis Morissette
Sorry 2 Myself – Alanis Morissette
F Off – Elin Ruth Sigvardsson (Feat Ane Brun)
Wanted – The Cranberries
Pagan Poetry – Bjork
Give Me My Name Back – Meg Mac
Gravity – Bic Runga
S01E06 – Gold Dust
Song Swap:
Don’t Look Back In Anger – Oasis
Universe – Savage Garden
Today is a Good Day – Anna Ternheim
Today Has Been OK – Emiliana Torrini
S01E07 – Your Cloud
Michael’s ‘Your Cloud’ comic strip
Song Swap:
I Still Love You – BANKS
Clouds (Songs for John) – Beth Ditto
Not The Doctor – Alanis Morissette
Hide and Seek – Imogen Heap
Flinch – Alanis Morissette
S01E08 – I Can’t See New York
Song Swap:
Monument – Royksopp + Robyn
Dark Doo Wop – MS MR
All That You Have Is Your Soul – Tracey Chapman
Ukulele Anthem – Amanda Palmer
Lullaby For Grown-ups – Ane Brun
S01E09 – Pancake
Song Swap:
Wise Up – Aimee Mann
Standing In The Way of Control – Gossip
Versions of Violence – Alanis Morissette
Bullet With Butterfly Wings – The Smashing Pumpkins
Metal Heart – Garbage
Under The Table – Fiona Apple
Swimming – Tracey Thorn
S01E10 – Mrs. Jesus
Song Swap:
Gypsy – Fleetwood Mac
Ride – Lana Del Rey
Prescilla – Bat For Lashes
Grand Canyon – Tracey Thorn
Wedding Day – Rosie Thomas
S01E11 – Taxi Ride
Song Swap:
Bleed Like Me – Garbage
Why Georgia – John Mayer
5 AM – Kwamie Liv
New Boo – Kwamie Liv
Tickle Me – Danielle Spencer
S01E12 – Don’t Make Me Come To Vegas
Song Swap:
Don’t Save Me – HAIM
Little Sister – Jewel
Better By Now – RITUAL
The Treehouse Song – Ane Brun
Because I Love You – Montaigne
S01E13 – Wampum Prayer
Song Swap:
Couldn’t Hear Nobody Pray – Maggie & Suzzy Roche
Treaty – Yothu Yindi
Mountains O’ Things – Tracey Chapman
Native Tongue – Mo’ju
S01E14 – Sweet Sangria
Song Swap:
Sedated – Hozier
Is This Where I Must Lie? – Things of Stone and Wood
Beds Are Burning – Midnight Oil
Human Drama – Panningtorock
Russia – Tori Amos
Drone Bomb Me – Anohni
That Don’t Impress Me Much – Shania Twain
S01E15 – Carbon
Song Swap:
Human – Oh Land
That I Would Be Good – Alanis Morissette
The Pure and the Damned – Oneohtrix Point Never feat. Iggy Pop
The Next Right Thing – Kristen Bell
Dope – Lady Gaga
It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue – Anohni
Thank U – Alanis Morissette
S01E16 – Crazy
Song Swap:
Heaven by Troye Sivan feat. Betty Who
I Am Not A Robot – Marina
All Your Gold – Bat For Lashes
Unsent – Alanis Morissette
Turning Tables – Adele
Crying On The Bathroom Floor – MUNA
Cowboy Take Me Away – The Chicks
Where Have All The Cowboys Gone – Paula Cole
S01E17 – Strange
Song Swap:
Why Waste More Time? – Rosie Thomas
Loose Garment – MUNA
Is It Worth Being Sad – Meg Mac
Wanted – The Cranberries
Wasting My Young Years – London Grammar
Lost Cause – Bird Call
Maybe It’s My First Time – Meg Mac
What Do You Want – Amanda Mair
Living Under You – Arctic Lake
Cry Your Heart Out – Adele
Gillian – Ane Brun
Whatever Gets You Through The Day – The Radio
Go Your Own Way – Lissie
Sparks – Cold Play
Special Ones – George
S01E18 – Wednesday
Song Swap:
When Doves Cry – Prince
Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard – Paul Simon
Remember the Tinman – Tracey Chapman
Relief Next to Me – Tegan and Sara
Queen of Denmark – John Grant
Release – George
S01E19 – Home Again, Home Again
(Wrap Up Episode)
Season 2
S02E01 – Mountain
The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron
Song Swap:
Crystal – Stevie Nicks
I Guess She Breathes a Little Calmer – Tessa Bird
Landslide – Antony (Anohni)
No Way To Let Go – Malin Sallstedt
Mountains (We Met) – Christine and the Queens
Prescriptions:
Beulah Land – Tori Amos
Liquid Diamonds – Tori Amos
S02E02 – Seaside
Song Swap:
Imagine by John Lennon
Sarah by Kate Miller-Heidke
The Icicle Melts – The Cranberries
Strange Fruits of the Sea – Kill J
S02E03 – Tombigbee
Song Swap:
Spawn by George
HIND’S HALL by Macklemore
Treaty by Yothu Yindi
Kill Your Mama by Alicia Keys
S02E04 – Ruby Through The Looking Glass
Song Swap:
Why by Annie Lennox
Terrible Hands by Soda Blonde
Inconsolable by Katie Gavin
Relief Next To Me by Tegan and Sara
S02E05 – Bug A Martini
Song Swap:
Dining Alone by Carla Bley
Drink You Gone by Ingrid Michaelson
Hey Eugene by Pink Martini
Tom’s Diner by Suzanne Vega
S02E06 – Operation Peter Pan
Jesse by Mia Dyson
Big Jet Plane by Angus & Julia Stone
Even My Best Won’t Be Good Enough by Rosie Thomas
Fly To You by Caroline Polachek, Grimes, & Dido
You Do by Amie Mann
A Mother’s Confession by Amanda Palmer
Flying Giggle Ship by Giggle and Hoot
S02E07 – Indian Summer
Song Swap:
Night Swimming by R.E.M.
The Rape Of The World by Tracey Chapman
Summer by Linnea Olsson
Hot Scary Summer by Villagers
S02E08 – Apollo’s Frock
Song Swap:
‘Til The End Of Time by Delerium
Keep Walking by Katie Gavin
Where Is The Line by Bjork
Bloody Mother Fucking Asshole by Martha Wainwright
The Lines of My Earth by Sixpence None The Richer
What Kind of Man by Florence + The Machine
Patriarchy Over And Out by Planningtorock
Like I Can by Sam Smith
Lost Changes by Beth Gibbons
I was Broken by Robert Pattinson
Over It by Tori Amos
Walk On By by Dionne Warwick
Choices by Soda Blonde
Hurts by Emeli Sande
Smoke and Ashes by Tracey Chapman
It’s Finally Over by Annie
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A Nudge