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12 Points from America

12 Points from America

Welcome to the one show that dares to combine a long-time Eurovision expert, a pop music fanboy, a guy who"s new to this, and Derek. 12 Points from America is an irreverent and insightful podcast about four best friends coming together to discuss the Eurovision Song Contest. In America! Featuring a mix of trivia, humor, and delightful camaraderie, 12 Points from America is your new favorite look into the world"s greatest music event.

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1:32:12

Episode 286: 2026 Eurovision Preview, Part 5

12 Points from America ·

2026/04/17

The great songs and even better opinions continue unabated this week, with our discussions mostly concerning the songs from Belgium, Portugal, Switzerland, Norway, Australia, and the United Kingdom!

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1:34:37

Episode 285: 2026 Eurovision Preview, Part 4

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2026/04/10

Our preview series rolls on with a truly fascinating group of entries from Cyprus, Estonia, Lithuania, Italy, France, and Georgia.

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1:13:56

Episode 284: 2026 Eurovision Preview, Part 3

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2026/04/03

The takes are heating up as we reach the halfway point of this year’s preview series! This week we’re looking at the songs from Malta, Moldova, Azerbaijan, Latvia, and Sweden.

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1:15:53

Episode 283: 2026 Eurovision Preview, Part 2

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2026/03/28

It’s that time again – again! This week, we’re passing judgment – often in surprising ways! – onto the Eurovision entries from Ukraine, Romania, Austria, Czechia, Croatia, and Greece.

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1:20:51

Episode 282: 2026 Eurovision Preview, Part 1

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2026/03/21

Some way, somehow, it is already that time again. This week, Danny returns to the squad as we begin our previews of the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest. We open by […]

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1:03:50

Episode 281: America Mentioned!

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2026/03/13

An American-born artist! A Chicago Bears Jersey! Choking! This week’s extensive news roundup has a bit of U.S. flavor, and we couldn’t be more excited. You could say that we […]

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1:18:29

Episode 280: What’s Europe Been Up To?

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2026/03/06

The hiatus wasn’t that long, but we sure seem to have missed a lot. This week we’re catching up on the last handful of song reveals and national finals, and […]

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1:11:16

Episode 279: Damon Karakin on Lightsound and Beyond

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2026/02/14

This week, we’re welcoming Damon Karakin of Litesound (Belarus 2012), who is sharing his story of Eurovision highs and lows, becoming a political dissident and prisoner, and starting anew in […]

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1:04:11

Episode 278: United By Northness

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2026/01/31

After months of toiling over the other, less interesting song contests, the time has come to check out 2025 PanArctic Vision! This week we’re counting down our favorite songs from […]

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38:54

Episode 277: Okay, Where Were We

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2026/01/18

We’re back from our holiday break, and ready to take a look at Eurovision 2026. This week, we’re recapping the last few bits of 2025 events (including a couple of […]

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44:41

Episode 276: United?

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2025/12/19

With Junior Eurovision in the rear view mirror, it’s finally time to look at what’s been going on at the big show. And, well, there’s been a lot going on. […]

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49:43

Episode 275: Junior Eurovision 2025 Reactions and...

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2025/12/19

After a dazzling show filled with potential winners, it turns out France did it again. In a post-show discussion, we talk about the ongoing dynasty, our biggest surprises from this […]

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1:05:09

Episode 274: Junior Eurovision 2025 Preview, Part 4 –...

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2025/12/12

The full squad is back to wrap up this year’s Junior Eurovision season, with discussions on the songs from Cyprus, France, and Albania, followed by a countdown of our favorites […]

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53:53

Episode 273: Junior Eurovision 2025 Preview, Part 3

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2025/12/06

As we move into the second half of this year’s Junior Eurovision lineup, we take a look at some very interesting entries from Montenegro, Italy, Portugal, Spain, and the host […]

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0:00

Episode 272: Junior Eurovision 2025 Preview, Part 2

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2025/11/30

It’s definitely a ballad-heavy year at Junior Eurovision, and that’s never been more evident than it is in this week’s preview show! This time around, we’re checking out the offerings […]

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1:09:18

Episode 271: Junior Eurovision 2025 Preview, Part 1

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2025/11/21

Junior Eurovision is back, and so is the full squad! In this episode, Sam, Erik, Derek, Danny, AND Liz are all together to look ahead at this year’s JESC entries […]

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50:38

Episode 270: Chat, Is This Song Real

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2025/11/14

What difference does it make that a Eurovision act had a hand in their song’s creation? This week, we’re talking about the importance of authenticity, and looking at how much […]

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1:37:43

Episode 269: A Look Back at 2015

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2025/10/31

As we begin to look forward to Vienna in 2026, it’s worth a look back into the last time the contest was held there – all the way back in […]

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56:23

Episode 268: Nel Blu Di-Podcast Di Blu

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2025/10/17

It’s probably the most famous Eurovision song of all time (sorry ABBA) – Domenico Modugno’s “Nel blu, dipinto di blu” – aka “Volare” – has captured the hearts of listeners […]

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41:59

Episode 267: When Is The Vatican Joining

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2025/10/03

Summer’s finally over in America, so we’re getting back into the swing of things. This week we’re discussing That Upcoming Vote, the extremely brief history of the Vatican’s connections to […]

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