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ESC101 - A Eurovision History Podcast

ESC101 is a podcast which highlights and discusses the history of the Eurovision Song Contest by looking at various elements of the contest throughout the years from hosts to postcards, interval acts to artists, and more! If you"re looking to learn about the obscure history of the Eurovision Song Contest and improve your ESC Trivia skills, this is the podcast for you!

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All Episodes

01:03:57

2 Years of ESC101 - Anniversary Special

ESC101 - A Eurovision History Podcast ·

2025/08/29

In this week’s episode, we are celebrating two years of ESC101! Join us as we look back at the past year. Discover our favourite moments, delve into some listener questions, and join the party!

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00:41:57

Eurovision Yearbook: Lys Assia (Class of ‘56-’58)

ESC101 - A Eurovision History Podcast ·

2025/08/22

This week, we are featuring the Grand Dame of the Eurovision Song Contest Lys Assia, the first person to win the contest. Join us as we explore the life story of one of the few people to compete in three contests in a row! From old carousels to spicy Italian waiters, Lys brought the diverse sounds of Switzerland to the Eurovision stage, becoming an eternal icon of the contest.Show Notes: Click Here

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00:38:13

Beginner’s Guide to the Eurovision Song Contest: Part...

ESC101 - A Eurovision History Podcast ·

2025/08/15

To celebrate our 100th episode, we’ve put together a three-part mini series exploring the origins of the Eurovision Song Contest. This week, we are concluding with Part III, covering the origins of the contest itself. If you have no idea what the Eurovision Song Contest is or if you’re curious about how it started, then you’ve come to the right place! Join us as we delve into the story of the world’s largest international music competition, the show that launched the careers of ABBA and Celine Dion,

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00:40:59

Beginner’s Guide to the Eurovision Song Contest: Part...

ESC101 - A Eurovision History Podcast ·

2025/08/08

To celebrate our 100th episode, we’ve put together a three-part mini series exploring the origins of the Eurovision Song Contest. This week, we are continuing with Part II, covering the show which inspired the contest, the Festival della Canzone Italiana, also known as the Sanremo Music Festival. We are joined by fellow Eurovision historian Andreas Grassl who has kindly shared his archival research skills with us, bringing fascinating insights into the story of Italy’s most popular music

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00:33:41

Beginner’s Guide to the Eurovision Song Contest: Part...

ESC101 - A Eurovision History Podcast ·

2025/08/01

To celebrate our 100th episode, we’ve put together a three-part mini series exploring the origins of the Eurovision Song Contest. This week, we are starting with the story of the institution responsible for the contest, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). Join us as we reveal the mystery behind this mighty organization. Who belongs to the EBU, how did it start, and what does it do apart from organizing the Eurovision Song Contest? Join us as we open the Beginner’s Guide to the Eurovision Song

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00:26:33

Conductor: Mimis Plessas

ESC101 - A Eurovision History Podcast ·

2025/07/25

This week’s episode shines a spotlight on the least noticed person on the Eurovision stage…the conductor! Join us as we explore the story of Mimis Plessas, the conductor of the Greek entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 1983. Discover the harrowing adventures of a man determined to share Greek culture with the rest of Europe, fighting unexpected obstacles along the way, and find out whether Mimis was victorious in his mission to help represent Greece at the contest!

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00:27:45

1990: ESC Host Helga Vlahović

ESC101 - A Eurovision History Podcast ·

2025/07/18

This week, we are featuring one of the hosts of the only Eurovision Song Contest hosted in a country which no longer exists! Join us as we travel to Zagreb, home of the 1990 contest hosted by two incredible people, one of whom is our featured host Helga Vlahović. Discover the story of a talented and professional host who almost walked away from the role of a lifetime, and learn how Helga earned the admiration of Croatians everywhere!

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00:29:35

Eurovision Yearbook: Karel Gott (Class of ‘68)

ESC101 - A Eurovision History Podcast ·

2025/07/11

This week, we are exploring the life of Karel Gott, a Czech artist who ended up representing Austria at the Eurovision Song Contest. Discover the story of a man whose career managed to outweigh the world’s largest international televised music competition, rising to massive heights of fame across both Eastern and Western Europe. Prepare yourself as we take on the enormous record of a music star who broke records all over Europe, capturing the hearts and imaginations of Czechoslovakia and

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01:55:25

The Eurovision Travel Guide: United States of America...

ESC101 - A Eurovision History Podcast ·

2025/07/04

In this week’s episode, we are hosting a special edition of the Eurovision Travel Guide. This is usually a monthly series where we explore a country that has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest. However, this week in honour of the Fourth of July, we decided to celebrate Eurovision artists and songs with connections to the United States of America. To help celebrate, we are joined by Dimitry Pompée, an Emmy-nominated TV comedy writer and one of the hosts of the Eurovangelists Podcast!The

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00:21:21

Conductor: Szymon Kuran

ESC101 - A Eurovision History Podcast ·

2025/06/27

This week’s episode shines a spotlight on the least noticed person on the Eurovision stage…the conductor! Join us as we learn about Szymon Kuran, a Polish composer who served as the conductor of Iceland’s 1997 entry. Discover the story of a father’s dream of music coming to life through his son, rising through the ranks to lead multiple orchestras, and find out how a Polish musician ended up in Iceland!

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00:22:11

1961: Rencontres à Cannes

ESC101 - A Eurovision History Podcast ·

2025/06/20

This week, we are treating ourselves to a night at the ballet as we take in the very first visually recorded physical interval act debuting at the 1961 Eurovision Song Contest! Get your bow-ties and ball gowns ready as we settle in for a performance by France’s top ballet dancer and a mysterious woman! Rencontres à Cannes is a story interpreted by Max Bozzoni, a star of the l’Opera de Paris and Tessa Beaumont, a woman whose story is shrouded with mystery! Join us as we strive to understand the art

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00:53:43

Life on the DQ List Vol. 3: 2000s

ESC101 - A Eurovision History Podcast ·

2025/06/13

Welcome to Life on the DQ List, where we look back at the songs that never made it onto the Eurovision stage. From songs withdrawing due to artists changing their minds to scandalous disqualifications, we’re remembering the long lost songs destined for the dustbins of history! This week, we’re looking at cancelled entries from the 2000s!

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00:17:15

Eurovision Yearbook: Dany Dauberson (Class of ‘56)

ESC101 - A Eurovision History Podcast ·

2025/06/06

In this week’s episode, we are celebrating Pride Month by exploring the life of Eurovision’s first LGBTQ+ artist Dany Dauberson. As the contest continues to grow and develop into a space of inclusion and diversity, we’re featuring the very first step of many taken over the years as the Eurovision family grows, opening itself to everyone sharing in the spirit of love and celebration, united by music.

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01:27:40

2025: Grand Final Review & Reactions

ESC101 - A Eurovision History Podcast ·

2025/05/30

In this week’s episode, we are concluding our Eurovision 2025 coverage! Join us as we review the 26 acts that performed in the Grand Final and find out which acts were our favourites!

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00:58:14

2025: Semi-Finals Review & Non-Qualifier Reactions

ESC101 - A Eurovision History Podcast ·

2025/05/23

In this week’s episode, we are continuing our Eurovision 2025 coverage with part 4 of 5! Join us as we review the acts which did not make the Grand Final and find out which acts we thought should have gone through along with our thoughts on the interval acts featured in the semi-finals!

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00:29:48

Bonus: 2025 Auto Qualifier Rehearsal Photo Reactions

ESC101 - A Eurovision History Podcast ·

2025/05/12

In this third bonus episode, we're concluding our three part series on giving our raw reactions to the rehearsal photos featuring the countries in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025. This episode features the entries that are auto qualifying to the grand final. Join us as we give some updates from the semi-final photos as well as revealing our thoughts on the fashion, stage designs, and other clues hidden in these official photos! This episode may be a bit spicy towards some of the outfits and staging

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00:46:56

Bonus: 2025 Semi Final 2 Rehearsal Photo Reactions

ESC101 - A Eurovision History Podcast ·

2025/05/10

In this second bonus episode, we're continuing our three part series on giving our raw reactions to the rehearsal photos featuring the countries in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025. This episode features the entries from Semi-Final 2. Join us as we spill the tea, revealing our thoughts on the fashion, stage designs, and other clues hidden in these official photos! This episode may be a bit spicy towards some of the outfits and staging choices, but remember, regardless of what we think, every

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00:32:35

2025: Auto-Qualifier Reactions & Predictions

ESC101 - A Eurovision History Podcast ·

2025/05/09

In this week’s episode, we are continuing our Eurovision 2025 coverage! Join us as we review the Studio versions of the Auto-Qualifying acts and find out which ones we love and which ones flop!

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00:41:08

Bonus: 2025 Semi Final 1 Rehearsal Photo Reactions

ESC101 - A Eurovision History Podcast ·

2025/05/07

In this impromptu bonus episode, we've decided to give our raw reactions to the rehearsal photos featuring the countries in the first semi final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2025. Join us as we spill the tea, revealing our thoughts on the fashion, stage designs, and other clues hidden in these official photos! This episode may be a bit spicy towards some of the outfits and staging choices, but remember, regardless of what we think, every artist is respected.

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01:00:20

2025: Semi Final 2 Reactions & Predictions

ESC101 - A Eurovision History Podcast ·

2025/05/02

In this week’s episode, we are continuing our Eurovision 2025 coverage! Join us as we review the studio versions of the semi final 2 acts, and find out which acts are our favourites and which ones we think will qualify!

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