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Eurovangelists

Jeremy Bent, Oscar Montoya, Dimitry Pompée

What has more pomp, spectacle, and sequins than the Olympics, Wrestlemania, and RuPaul"s Drag Race combined? The Eurovision Song Contest, Europe’s yearly competition to determine which country has the best original song. It"s an extraordinary live musical showdown in which Europe’s most dynamic singers put it all on the line in the name of national pride. And Eurovangelists, a hilarious podcast about all things Eurovision, is here to help you get in on the fun! Each week, we’ll guide you through

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00:59:22

Episode 81: American Song Contest, Weeks 3 & 4

Eurovangelists ·

2025/08/14

We dive even deeper into the American Song Contest this week, tackling 23 more songs from all over the United States. Some are good, and some are, well... not as good, but hey, we're just Countryin' the States. Jeremy cannot and will not Feel the Love, Dimitry's a secret fan of a 90s alt-pop icon, and Oscar suggests that it might be best if you Do It Yourself.Watch the episodes of ASC we discuss here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1RyPo0MDjoJgr0v0iYPE-oYEO4H5ugbRy?usp=sharingThis week's

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01:01:22

Episode 80: American Song Contest, Weeks 1 & 2

Eurovangelists ·

2025/08/07

The time has finally come: the Eurovangelists have gone American... American Song Contest, that is! We're spending the month of August covering one of our most requested topics: NBC's 2022 attempt to create an American version of the ESC. We're recapping the entire thing, so listen along to the show that could very well have become an American institution (probably not). Jeremy's got hometown pride, Dimitry has flashbacks to episode 1, and Oscar's crushing on boys with million dollar smoothies.Watch

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00:59:11

Episode 79: Songs from the Class of '25

Eurovangelists ·

2025/07/31

We're more than two months post-Eurovision 2025, and it's easy to fall in to an off-season funk over not having any new songs to discuss. Except the artists from this year's Eurovision have been releasing tons of songs, so Barbara and Maria of the Eurovisionphiles have teamed up with the Eurovangelists to take a listen and pick our favorites. Jeremy still loves a witch, Dimitry has a preferred style of post-Eurovision video, Maria is shocked by one of her own picks, Barbara gets tattooed for her

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01:03:58

Episode 78: A Eurovangelist Summer Playlist

Eurovangelists ·

2025/07/24

It's July (or Dzuli), so it's time for a summer playlist courtesy of the Eurovision Song Contest's songbook. The Eurovangelists are joined by world traveler Garrett Palm of Agents of Travel to talk about the breeziest songs in ESC history as picked by your hosts and put together the ideal poolside playlist. Jeremy warns against nachos abroad, Dimitry reveals a secret superstar, Garrett wonders if Swedish anatomy might be a little different, and Oscar bets it all on Baccara. Listen to Garrett's

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00:58:31

Episode 77: Eurovision 1956

Eurovangelists ·

2025/07/17

We're going back to Switzerland to go back to the very beginning of Eurovision itself! Special guest Bridger Winegar (Corporate, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Jimmy Kimmel Live!) joins us for the Eurovision Grand Prix of 1956, and the many precedents that are set almost 70 years ago that still persist to this day. Jeremy's like this every night, Dimitry can't take all the birds, Bridger has had enough of all these flags, and Oscar stans the very first gay icon of the ESC.Watch a reconstructed version

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00:56:58

Episode 76: Lights, Camera, Eurovision!

Eurovangelists ·

2025/07/10

You can't spell Eurovision OR television without vision, so we're taking a look at a few instances of Eurovision appearing on popular TV shows, and popular Eurovision artists appearing in TV commercials. Some showcase the contest better than others, but a universal truth is if you want to parody Eurovision, you've got to use nonsense. Jeremy hears a Who, Dimitry is a pony no more, and Oscar thinks John & Edward are just being SILLY.Father Ted is available on Peacock, Tubi & BritBox, Doctor Who is

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01:03:57

Episode 75: Congratulations - 50 Years of the ESC

Eurovangelists ·

2025/07/03

Eurovision threw itself a 50th birthday party, and it's now the 20th anniversary of that party! Don't overthink it: just enjoy our discussion of what the Contest was all about back in 2005 and who reigns supreme as the greatest ESC song of all time. Jeremy's talking 'bout his generations, Dimitry demands respect for Everybody, and Oscar's a little over the whole Napoleon thing.Watch Congratulations here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5D-kvTfbMowThis week's companion playlist:

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00:58:03

Episode 74: How Did This Not Qualify?

Eurovangelists ·

2025/06/26

In honor of the unjust non-qualification of Red Sebastian at Semi-Final 1 this year, we're taking a look back at some of the songs that make us say, "How did this not qualify?" We get into a little Eurovision history as well as highlighting songs that if not for some twist of fate, might have made it to the big show. Jeremy starts to worry he might have aged out of catsuits, Dimitry reps for his boys who could use some practice, and Oscar thinks that vampires are, in fact, alive.Vote in the Listener

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01:02:12

Episode 73: Black People Still Love Eurovision (&...

Eurovangelists ·

2025/06/19

Happy Juneteenth! The show welcomes back Sequoia Holmes of Black People Love Paramore and the Daily Dirty to listen to more Black artists from Eurovision's past, adding on to the series we began last summer. Jeremy's loving that Pip style, Sequoia is a girl-group girlie, and Dimitry's thinking about curly hair... or not.Last year's Juneteenth episode: https://maximumfun.org/episodes/eurovangelists/episode-23-black-people-love-eurovision-paramore/Vote in our listener playlist poll:

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01:13:13

Episode 72: ESC 2020, the Eurovision That Wasn't

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2025/06/12

As a reward from this year's MaxFunDrive, we're releasing our bonus episode from last year's MFD: our review of the songs from 2020, the Eurovision That Wasn't! We're joined by Jordan Morris of Free With Ads & Jordan Jesse Go to talk our favorites and least favorites that never got the chance to compete thanks to the pandemic. Jeremy refuses to say yes, Dimitry gives us the history of the Mamas, Jordan pledges fealty to his queen, and Oscar praises choreo for minimalists.All the selected videos from

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01:01:22

Episode 71: Take Me Back to Basel

Eurovangelists ·

2025/06/05

We're still recovering from the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest, but we made a lot of great memories in Basel! So many that we thought the city itself deserved its own episode, so here it is: all of the great places and people we saw or met in the nexus of France, Germany and Switzerland. Jeremy can't get enough breakfast panna cotta, Dimitry is healed by soup & risotto, and Oscar's eyes are one of a kind.Vote in the listener playlist survey here:

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01:04:22

Episode 70: The Eurovangies 2025

Eurovangelists ·

2025/05/29

ESC 2025 is now firmly in the history books, but who wins the coveted Euro Neuro Award for Biggest Disconnect Between Staging and Song? That's a question only the Eurovangies can answer, as the Eurovangelists award a number of songs in a wide variety of categories both serious and not. Jeremy's happy with the number of accordions this year, Dimitry does everything he can to not smash the Albania button, and Oscar explains the dictionary definition of costume.We highly recommend you watch the Grand

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01:33:43

Episode 69: Live from Basel, Part 2

Eurovangelists ·

2025/05/22

Our time in Switzerland is over, and a new Eurovision winner has hoisted the glass microphone! We talk through all performances from the Grand Final and those that didn't make it from Semi 2, as well as break down the voting from this year's contest. Jeremy votes in Eurovision for the first time ever, Dimitry finally gets the better of Stefan Raab, and Oscar celebrates JJ, wasted love or not. Watch the Grand Final and the Semis on SVT Play:

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01:06:39

Episode 68: Live from Basel, Part 1

Eurovangelists ·

2025/05/15

We've crossed the pond and made our way to the intersection of France, Germany and Switzerland to bring you all the latest straight from the Eurovision Song Contest, and oh boy is there plenty bring you from Semi-Final 1. There were huge glow-ups, a glow-down, potential new front-runners - everything you could hope for from the "easy" Semi-Final. Jeremy takes a nibble of a dangerous dessert, Dimitry awards a perfect performance to one of the acts, and Oscar rejoins his digital brethren once

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01:20:14

Episode 67: Nostradumbass 2025

Eurovangelists ·

2025/05/08

We are at last joined by perhaps the most illustrious guest in the American Eurovision firmament, the co-host of NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour and Eurovision fan extraordinaire Glen Weldon. We take a look at both semis and predict who will move forward and who will not, and who could take it all at the Grand Final. Jeremy joins a chant for happiness, Dimitry might get another chance to stick to Stefan Raab, Glen thinks it might be time for a sauna, and Oscar might be tempted by some frosting.Check

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01:07:07

Episode 66: Top Ten Times Four

Eurovangelists ·

2025/05/01

Last year, we shared three top ten lists, so this year, we had to share FOUR top ten lists, as we are once again joined by Dr. Ella Hubber of Let's Learn Everything on the MaximumFun network. We answer a listener postcard and dive deep on the songs that are sticking with us from 2025. Jeremy wants to run with you, Dimitry urges everyone to listen to the lyrics, Oscar has a battle for his top spot, and Ella's got a secret superpower she was born to find.The Eurovangelists are Jeremy Bent, Oscar

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00:56:12

Episode 65: The Saga of Stormchaser

Eurovangelists ·

2025/04/24

We've got a returning guest this week in ESC Youtuber & TikToker Worldvishawn, but this time he's here as a songwriter of "Stormchaser," the incredible track by Icelandic artist Birgo from Söngvakeppnin 2025. We talk with the two about how they become collaborators and the months-long process of writing the song, submitting it to Iceland's national final, shooting the video and performing in Söngvakeppnin 2025. Jeremy remembers the Sporg Note, Dimitry has something nice to say about Loreen, and

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01:13:35

Episode 64: Total ESC Live

Eurovangelists ·

2025/04/17

All of this year's official music videos are out, so the Eurovangelists have enlisted pop culture aficionado Dave Holmes (Troubled Waters, Who Killed The Video Star, MTV) to weigh in on which videos from this year's crop of entrants are Top 10, and which videos are not gonna see much air time. We also talk about who might take it all in this year that feels more wide open than in years past. Jeremy lives for a jam session in the fairy court, Dimitry's on the warpath over Stefan Raab, Dave loves

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01:12:52

Episode 63: Eurovision 1988 Recap

Eurovangelists ·

2025/04/10

Before we go to Switzerland in 2025, we've got to go back to the last time they won: 1988, in Dublin Ireland. The Eurovangelists dive into a VERY 80s ESC with special guest Danielle Radford of MaxFun's Tights and Fights, and is there ever a bounty of Irish postcards and oversized shoulder pads to enjoy. Jeremy is bored to tears by his countrymen, Dimitry sees one of his all-time faves, Oscar can't get enough of his uncles at the wedding, and Danielle is fascinated by one word: Mangup. Watch ESC 1988

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01:04:15

Episode 62: Lys Assia, the Queen of Eurovision

Eurovangelists ·

2025/04/03

You can't talk about Switzerland in Eurovision without going back to the very first year of the ESC: 1956. This week we're talking about the winner of that first contest, Lys Assia, and her long history with the contest with our special returning guest, Tobias Larsson of the Eurovision deep dive blog, Tobson och alla bidragen (https://allaeurovisionsbidrag.blogspot.com/). Jeremy finds The Simpsons in an unexpected place, Dimitry sees himself in the youths of 2013, Tobias breaks down the timing of

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