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The EuroWhat? Podcast: Eurovision News & Reviews

The EuroWhat? Podcast

The Eurowhat? Podcast launched in 2018 and features two Americans (Ben Smith and Mike McComb) attempting to make sense of the Eurovision Song Contest. The show tracks national selections and artist announcements, breaks down each year’s songs with a diverse array of guests, and dives into the 65+ years of contest history using Eurovision as a lens to analyze what’s happening in pop culture and the world.

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Announcement: Eurostream 2020

The EuroWhat? Podcast: Eurovision News & Reviews ·

2020/04/14

We are thrilled to announce that we have have partnered with several websites and outlets to work together on Eurostream 2020! Online Eurovision Song Contest 2020, ‘Eurostream’, to be held on May 5, 7 & 9 Following the cancellation of this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, several major Eurovision websites have joined forces to organize the first-ever 100% online edition of the Contest. Under the joint name Eurostream 2020, three scheduled live shows will be broadcast online for viewers around the

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Episode 83: Fanopticon

The EuroWhat? Podcast: Eurovision News & Reviews ·

2020/04/07

Despite Eurovision's cancellation this year, the fandom is still fully engaged in the Contest. Eurovision Obsession's André Durham joins us to chat about how we're coping. Fanopticon Summary Special Guest: Welcome back, André Durham! Eurovision News (1:48) 2021 Participation, Fast Passes, and Returning Artists Songwriters have opinions about the 2020 cancellation The Soul of Eurovision Saga France re-releases Tom Leeb's "Mon Alliée (The Best in Me)" Voting! (12:43) Eurovision Obsession's 2020

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Episode 82: The (Other) Ones That Got Away 2020 Edition

The EuroWhat? Podcast: Eurovision News & Reviews ·

2020/03/24

We look back at the songs that missed out on being in the weird limbo space created after the cancellation of the 2020 Eurovision Song Contest. The (Other) Ones That Got Away 2020 Edition Summary News: the transition from Eurovision 2020 to Eurovision 2021 (2:13) The Ones That Got Away: Albania, Finland, Sweden, Latvia, Ukraine (11:24) What does Lithuania do with the Roop and Pabandom is Naujo? (27:06) Links 82: The (Other) Ones That Got Away playlist (Spotify) Eurovision Selection Season 2020

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Special Edition: Well…

The EuroWhat? Podcast: Eurovision News & Reviews ·

2020/03/19

No news is good news. This news is bad news. Eurovision 2020 has been canceled. Now what? Links Rob Holley's thread about why this decision is correct (Twitter) Ticket information (in Dutch, but Google Translate should help you out) (Songfestival.nl) Help out Songfestival.be with a fan event (Twitter)

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Episode 81: WHY ARE WE YELLING?

The EuroWhat? Podcast: Eurovision News & Reviews ·

2020/03/17

We finish up our initial evaluations of the 2020 Eurovision Song Contest entries with the last nine songs to drop in March. WHY ARE WE YELLING? Summary Coronavirus vs. Eurovision (1:44) Does Austria's song make us feel "Alive"? (6:22) Ireland's "Story of My Life" splits opinions (10:21) Are we "Running" to or from Cyprus? Or the mall? (15:13) Should Bulgaria's "Tears Getting Sober" be the favorite? (19:09) What do "YOU" think of North Macedonia's entry? (22:54) Guess which of us is "FREAKY!" over

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Episode 80: This is Fine

The EuroWhat? Podcast: Eurovision News & Reviews ·

2020/03/10

We made it through the end of Eurovision Selection Season! Well, the competitions in Sweden, Denmark, Finland, and Portugal, at least. This is Fine Summary Eurovision in the Wild: Geeky Podcasters Edition (1:07) Coronavirus shenanigans (2:48) Georgia's Tornike Kipiani tells Western Europe to "Take Me As I Am" (5:30) Eden represents Israel and Ethiopia with "Feker Libi" (8:46) Netherlands adds to the "Grow"-ing field with Jeangu Macrooy (11:03) Gjon's Tears shed for Switzerland with "Repondez-moi"

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Episode 79: Songageddon 2020

The EuroWhat? Podcast: Eurovision News & Reviews ·

2020/03/03

Somehow we managed to be verbal after mainlining hours upon hours of Eurovision content this past weekend. It's Songageddon 2020! Songageddon 2020 Summary Thursday (1:35) United Kingdom drops James Newman's "My Last Breath" (with special guest Helen Groothuis) Germany has a "Violent Thing" with Ben Dolic Azerbaijan announces Samira Efendi Friday (13:09) Belarus chooses VAL's "Da Vidna / Да вiдна" instead of "La-Ley-La" Saturday (16:48) Estonia's televoters show Uku Suviste "What Love

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Episode 78: Remedial Dance Party

The EuroWhat? Podcast: Eurovision News & Reviews ·

2020/02/25

We're in the eye of the Eurovision Selection Season storm thanks to a light TV schedule this weekend. Time to practice the "I'm a Little Tempest in a Teapot" dance! Remedial Dance Party Summary Ukraine's Go_A wins VidBir with "Solovey" (1:54) Slovenia's Ana Soklič wins EMA with "Voda" (7:05) Sweden's Melfest Heat 4 in Malmö (12:52) Portugal's Festival da Cançao Semi-Final 1 (23:13) Poland's Alicja Protects the "Empires" from the Lake Malawi Trojan Horse (23:13) This week: Germany, United Kingdom,

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Episode 77: Anarchy in the NRK

The EuroWhat? Podcast: Eurovision News & Reviews ·

2020/02/18

The Eurovision 2020 songlist has hit double digits after this past weekend as we encounter internal selections and national final results. Anarchy in the NRK Summary Armenia's Depi Evratesil (2:09) Lithuania's Pabandom is Naujo Final (6:32) Norway's NRK Melodi Grand Prix Final (11:27) Sweden's Melodifestivalen Heat 3 (21:01) Iceland's Songvakeppnin Semi-Final 2 (24:49) France releases Tom Leeb's "The Best in Me" (31:07) Belgium releases Hooverphonic's "Release Me" (35:35) This Weekend Romania

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Episode 76: Sanremo LXX (Long, Xtra Xtra)

The EuroWhat? Podcast: Eurovision News & Reviews ·

2020/02/11

Saturday proved to be a marathon as Australia, Latvia, and Italy chose their Eurovision entries and a whole bunch of other countries made progress. Sanremo LXX (Long, Xtra Xtra) Summary Eurovision in the Wild: Oscars 2020 Edition (1:43) Israel selects Eden Alene (7:00) Australia Decides on Montaigne (8:36) Latvia chooses Samanta Tina (13:47) Malta's X Factor belongs to Destiny (21:06) Italy's Sanremo 70 ends with Diodato win (23:00) Other checkins: Lithuania, Sweden, Iceland, Ukraine, Norway

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Episode 75: Austvia Superdecides

The EuroWhat? Podcast: Eurovision News & Reviews ·

2020/02/04

It's time to update your Eurovision Top 2 videos as Czech Republic makes their choice and Australia, Italy, and Latvia get ready to make theirs. Austvia Superdecides Summary Semi-Final Allocation for Realsies This Time (1:40) Eurovision Ticket Sales (5:15) Spain releases Blas Cantó's "Universo" (8:28) Czech Republic chooses Benny Cristo's "Kemama" (10:12) Greece selects Stefania (14:16) Weekend Recaps: Lithuania, Norway, Sweden (15:58) Italy's Sanremo Festival Begins (33:27) Our picks: Australia

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Episode 74: Semi Final Allocation Czech In

The EuroWhat? Podcast: Eurovision News & Reviews ·

2020/01/28

Czech Republic came to play, y'all. We do a deep dive on this year's Eurovision selection entries and check in with news across Europe as we wait for the semi final draw. Semi Final Allocation Czech In Summary Semi Final Allocation (0:48) Finland's UMK Entries' Slow Drip (6:11) Czech Republic's Seven Songs for Eurovision (8:38) Denmark and Belarus Narrow Down Their Fields (25:51) Norway's Melodi Grand Prix Heat 3 Recap (28:09) Lithuania's Pabandom iš Naujo Heat 3 Recap (34:59) Coming up this week:

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Episode 73: Boys!

The EuroWhat? Podcast: Eurovision News & Reviews ·

2020/01/21

We have an avalanche of Eurovision news this week, including two new artist selections, a bunch of songs, and Billie Eilish? Boys! Summary Martin Österdahl named Eurovision Executive Supervisor (1:25) Jon Ola Sand discusses the US at Eurovision (3:24) Artist announcements: Tom Leeb for France, Vasil Garvanliev for North Macedonia (6:35) Song drops: Portugal, Iceland, Czech Republic, Denmark, Moldova, Finland (9:08) Norway Melodi Grand Prix Week 2 (19:00) Lithuania Pabandom iš naujo! Week 2

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Episode 72: DRIP in a Box

The EuroWhat? Podcast: Eurovision News & Reviews ·

2020/01/14

Eurovision Selection Season 2020 begins in earnest with Norway's revamped Melodi Grand Prix and Lithuania's fashion makeover. DRIP in a Box Summary Jeangu Macrooy will represent the Netherlands (1:10) Norway's Melodi Grand Prix Heat 1 (3:40) Lithuania's Pabandom iš naujo! Heat 1 (9:23) Serbia announces its contestants (14:33) Czech Republic announces their artists (16:25) This week: Portugal, Latvia, Iceland, Slovenia (20:45) Links DRIP in a Box Playlist (Spotify) Latvia Supernova auditions

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Episode 71: Sticks Nix FiK Picks

The EuroWhat? Podcast: Eurovision News & Reviews ·

2020/01/07

We're barely a week into 2020 and we already have Eurovision drama up to our ears (HI ALBANIA!). We get caught up on the news from over the holidays in this episode. Sticks Nix FiK Picks Summary Albania's Fesitvali i Këngës chooses Arilena Ara's "Shaj" (1:51) Georgia Idol chooses Tornike Kiniapi (13:34) Australia Decides fills its roster (16:39) Selection process news: Italy, Netherlands, North Macedonia (23:07) ESC 250 Results (25:42) Coming up this week: Ukraine artists, Norway's Melodi Grand

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Episode 70: The Ones That Got Away 2010s Edition

The EuroWhat? Podcast: Eurovision News & Reviews ·

2019/12/31

408 songs competed on the Eurovision stage this decade. 148 did not qualify for the Grand Final. From those, we picked 20 that still hold up. Episode Summary 2019 picks (4:03) 2018 picks (7:39) 2017 picks (11:40) 2016 picks (16:40) 2015 picks (22:07) 2014 picks (28:03) 2013 picks (33:48) 2012 picks (41:56) 2011 picks (46:05) 2010 picks (49:23) Links 70: The Ones That Got Away 2010s Edition playlist (Spotify) ESC 250 Countdown (ESC Radio)

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Episode 69: Ben’s Grand Eurofying Theory

The EuroWhat? Podcast: Eurovision News & Reviews ·

2019/12/25

Ben flies solo this week after getting too caffeinated while prepping for the last Eurowhat of the year. He develops a theory about Eurovision in the last decade and makes an audio essay about it. It involves snacks. Episode Summary How to define a decade (1:48) Pop, with a Folk flourish (4:15) Power ballads! (6:10) The Azerbaijan Pop machine (9:00) Italy returns (11:18) Fuego, Replay, and repetition (14:48) Folk, with a Pop flourish (17:26) Interesting choices, struggling titans (19:06) Balance

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Episode 68: Eurovisie Songfestivus

The EuroWhat? Podcast: Eurovision News & Reviews ·

2019/12/18

Tickets! Hosts! More selections! Eurovision 2020 is in full swing, but we look back at 2019 pop culture and make a 2020 wish list in this episode. Episode Summary Eurovision tickets on sale... for 20 minutes (1:32) Eurovision Hosts: Chantal Janzen, Edsilia Rombley, Jan Smit (6:26) Austria selects Vincent Bueno (9:38) Albania's Festivali i Këngës takes place this week (12:18) Czech Republic invents some genres (14:55) Festivus Grievances and Holiday Wishes (17:43) What did your Spotify Wrapped look

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Episode 67: Hungary for Turkey

The EuroWhat? Podcast: Eurovision News & Reviews ·

2019/12/04

Hungary's reasons for withdrawing from Eurovision sound similar to Turkey's. What else do the two countries have in common? Hungary for Turkey Summary Eurovision 2020 Logo (1:32) Cyprus announces Sandro Nicolas (4:03) Bulgaria announces VICTORIA (7:07) Sweden announces Melfest lineup (8:39) Australia Decides: Mitch Tambo and iOTA (12:06) Estonia presents its 24 songs (14:50) Internal selections: Russia, France, Spain (16:49) Main Topic: Hungary for Turkey (18:26) Spotify Playlist Links Hungary

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Episode 66: Iceland Airwaves

The EuroWhat? Podcast: Eurovision News & Reviews ·

2019/11/20

Our Senior Hatari Correspondent Ben traveled to Reykjavik to check in with the Iceland Airwaves festival and what's going on in the Icelandic music scene. Episode Summary How Many Countries are in Europe? We have an answer! (1:21) National Selection Hopscotch (2:44) Featuring Czech Republic, Estonia, Australia, and more! ESC 250 Voting is open! (7:16) Eurovision in Chicago: Onuka, Il Volo, Flying Steps (9:31) Iceland Airwaves (15:53) Links 66: Iceland Airwaves Playlist (Spotify) Iceland

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