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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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Episode 65: Lebanon-starter

The EuroWhat? Podcast: Eurovision News & Reviews ·

2019/11/06

Lebanon was supposed to debut at Eurovision 2005. We examine the unexpected ways international relations impact the Song Contest. Lebanon-starter Summary Open Up 2020 (1:26) Duncan Laurence releases "Love Don't Hate It" (4:02) Mailbag: How to break a tie in 1970 (5:15) How Many Countries are in Europe? (9:02) Eurovision in the Wild: Game Shows, Elton John, Stamps (11:43) Main Topic: Lebanon at the 2005 Eurovision Song Contest Links Aline Lahoud "Quand tout s'enfuit" Lebanon-Isreal relations

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Episode 64: Win Win Win Win

The EuroWhat? Podcast: Eurovision News & Reviews ·

2019/10/22

We jump back 50 years to that time Eurovision had a four-way tie for first place... and no way to break it. Win Win Win Win Summary How many countries are in Europe? (1:44) Are you the next Jon Ola Sand? (9:05) Update: What WAS that Germany postcard? (12:17) Eurovision 1969: The Big Tie (14:16) Netherlands - Lenny Kuhr - "De Troubadour" (19:35) Spain - Salomé - "Vivo Contando" (22:00) United Kingdom - Lulu - "Boom Bang A Bang" (24:04) France - Frida Boccara - "Un Jour, Un Enfant"

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Episode 63: Flags on the Play

The EuroWhat? Podcast: Eurovision News & Reviews ·

2019/10/08

Who knew that flags—symbols of national identity—could have political implications at the Eurovision Song Contest? Drink! Flags on the Play Summary News (1:48) Belgium chooses Hooverphonic Spain surprises with Blas Cantó Jon Ola Sand will be moving on Grabbag Flags at the Eurovision Song Contest (12:05) Controversy 1: Israel 2000 (15:21) Music video | Performance | Guardian Article Controversy 2: United Kingdom 2007 (23:49) Results of 'Making Your Mind Up' | Performance | Pandora's Track |

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Episode 62: Morocco 1980

The EuroWhat? Podcast: Eurovision News & Reviews ·

2019/09/24

Remember that time Morocco competed at the Eurovision Song Contest? We don't since neither of us existed at the time. Let's learn about it together! Morocco 1980 Summary RUV fined for Hatari's antics (1:36) Country count (3:37) UK and Spain go internal (4:37) Morocco at the 1980 Eurovision Song Contest (8:53) Links You're Wrong About (Apple Podcasts) This is Sweden Calling by Des Mangan (Amazon)

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Episode 61: It’s Rotterdam! Ahoy!

The EuroWhat? Podcast: Eurovision News & Reviews ·

2019/09/10

Happy Eurovision New Year! We're talking about Eurovision 2020's host country the Netherlands and the host city of Rotterdam. It’s Rotterdam! Ahoy! Summary Happy Eurovision New Year! (1:23) The Mailbag (4:58) Prioritization Grids: Random and Normal Fun with our Eurovision Lyrics Generator Eurovision in the Wild: From Russia with Love Edition Please Clap The Netherlands at the Eurovision Song Contest (12:13) Ahoy, Rotterdam! (22:00) Links EBU's revisionist history (ESCXtra) Switzerland song

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Episode 60: Hallelujah

The EuroWhat? Podcast: Eurovision News & Reviews ·

2019/08/27

With Tel Aviv about to pass the Eurovision hosting baton to Rotterdam or Maastricht, we watch the 1979 Eurovision Song Contest to see what has changed in the last 40 years. Hallelujah Summary Welcome back, Chris King! (1:28) Netflix Eurovision casting news: Dan Stevens and Demi Lovato (3:04) Host City Announcement Friday (5:43) The 1979 Eurovision Song Contest (7:39) Postcards (11:40) Performances (19:33) Did the correct entry win? (39:04) The Aftermath (44:38) Links #27: Orchestras,

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Episode 59: 12 Angry Points

The EuroWhat? Podcast: Eurovision News & Reviews ·

2019/08/13

Nothing courts Eurovision controversy quite like the juries. We journey back to 1997 when the introduction of the televote made the juries A Thing. 12 Angry Points Summary Mailbag: Big 5 Rehab Redux with Germany and the UK (2:07) Eurovision in the Wild: German chocolate edition (5:00) How Many Cities in the Netherlands? (7:36) Netflix Eurovision update (9:03) A Brief History of Eurovision Juries (11:32) Links Ben's Eurovision in the Wild (Twitter) #29: Start Voting Now #35: Molasses Flood

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Episode 58: The Big 5 Gut Rehab (France and United...

The EuroWhat? Podcast: Eurovision News & Reviews ·

2019/07/30

Helen Groothuis joins us as we finish our Eurovision gut rehab project with France and a United Kingdom intervention. The Big 5 Gut Rehab (France and United Kingdom) Summary Welcome, Helen! (1:55) How many cities in the Netherlands? (3:44) Eurovision on Netflix (6:02) France (11:17) United Kingdom (21:54) Links Helen on Twitter | Blog | YouTube Eurovision in the Wild: Germany's Levina in a Boston grocery store? Special Guest: Helen Groothuis.

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Episode 57: The Big 5 Gut Rehab (Spain and Germany)

The EuroWhat? Podcast: Eurovision News & Reviews ·

2019/07/16

Our July renovations continue as we wander the Eurovision wilderness with Big 5 countries Spain and Germany. The Big 5 Gut Rehab (Spain and Germany) Summary How many cities in the Netherlands (0:47) Podcast Awards: Please Clap (5:15) Gut Rehab: Spain (6:45) Gut Rehab: Germany (18:17) Links Podcast Awards nomination ballot

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Episode 56: The Big 5 Gut Rehab (Italy)

The EuroWhat? Podcast: Eurovision News & Reviews ·

2019/07/02

We love a summer renovation project and the Eurovision Big 5 could use some work. Well, maybe not Italy... The Big 5 Gut Rehab (Italy) Summary How many cities are in the Netherlands? (1:10) #SayNomNomNom (3:43) What is the Big 5? (7:11) Gut Rehab: Italy (12:54) Links Podcast Awards Nominations now open! #27: Orchestras, Synthesizers, and Lulu

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Episode 55: Visiting Songland

The EuroWhat? Podcast: Eurovision News & Reviews ·

2019/06/18

As Eurovision explores making the American Song Contest a thing, we watch NBC's new songwriting series Songland. Is the process telegenic? Visiting Songland Summary Remember Bravo's Platinum Hit? (3:37) NBC's Songland (6:43) Links Platinum Hit homepage (really?!) (BravoTV.com) Songland homepage (NBC.com) Songland Podcast (iHeartRadio)

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Episode 54: Madame X is Eurovision

The EuroWhat? Podcast: Eurovision News & Reviews ·

2019/06/04

Maura Johnston joins us to discuss Madonna's Eurovision performance, Madame X, and how the Queen of Pop can navigate 2019. Madame X is Eurovision Summary Welcome, Maura Johnston! Grand Final scoreboard updates (3:32) Hatari wins Iceland Kids' Choice Awards (8:01) Eurovision in the Wild: Billboard Edition (9:06) Barbara Dex update (10:10) Madonna: Eurovision, Madame X, and 2019 Pop (14:47) What other superstars should Eurovision seek out? (40:50) Links Video: Hatari wins kids' choice awards (Jump

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Episode 53: Satisfactory Winner

The EuroWhat? Podcast: Eurovision News & Reviews ·

2019/05/21

André Durham from Eurovision Obsession joins us to discuss the Eurovision 2019 Grand Final and dig into the semi-final data. Satisfactory Winner Summary Duncan Laurence's "Arcade" from the Netherlands wins (3:13) Semi-Final 1 Data Dump (10:41) Semi-Final 2 Data Dump (18:00) How did the auto-qualifiers do? (25:37) The Eurovision viewing experience (31:57) Awards! (45:37) Links @euro_bruno's Belarus jury detective work (Twitter) Barbara Dex voting open! (Songfestival.be) "I Wanna Love You Tender"

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Episode 52: Eurovision 2019 Grand Final Preview

The EuroWhat? Podcast: Eurovision News & Reviews ·

2019/05/17

This is it. The Eurovision 2019 Semi-Finals are done and we know what 26 countries will compete in Saturday's Grand Final. We add our own wild speculation to the mix. We break down the results from the semi-finals and how accurate our predictions were (Hint: hoo boy...) and what we think of Israel's presentation of the Contest so far. After checking in with the auto-qualifiers rehearsals, we make our picks for who will win the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest. Will Iceland's "Hatrid mun sigra" sigra

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Episode 51: Eurovision 2019 Semi-Final Predictions

The EuroWhat? Podcast: Eurovision News & Reviews ·

2019/05/13

Happy Eurovision week! Ben and Mike have done their rankings, mixed them with other data, and have made their picks for which songs will make it to the Grand Final. Eurovision 2019 Semi-Final Predictions Summary SPOILER WARNING This episode will discuss details from the rehearsal clips on Eurovision's YouTube page. It will be safe to listen to the Semi-Final 1 section on Wednesday to find out how wrong wrong wrong accurate we were and we clearly indicate when the Semi-Final 2 section begins. Is

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Episode 50: The Mountaintop

The EuroWhat? Podcast: Eurovision News & Reviews ·

2019/05/07

Dave Steeves joins us to discuss the Eurovision auto-qualifiers as we ask the eternal question "Could Spain, France, Germany, Italy, the UK, and the host country advance if they had to compete?" The Mountaintop Summary Language musing (1:56) EBU Eurovision Podcast (4:08) Hatari Merch (5:55) Spain - Miki - "La Venda" (8:43) France - Bilal Hassani - "Roi" (12:54) United Kingdom - Michael Rice - "Bigger Than Us" (18:11) Italy - Mahmood - "Soldi" (25:45) Germany - S!sters - "Sister" (32:14) Israel -

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Episode 49: Eurovision 2019 Semi-Final 2 Part 3:...

The EuroWhat? Podcast: Eurovision News & Reviews ·

2019/04/30

We finish our coverage of the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest semi-finals talking about Russia, Albania, Norway, Netherlands, North Macedonia, and Azerbaijan. Eurovision 2019 Semi-Final 2 Part 3: Johnny Bravo Summary Russia - Sergey Lazarev - SCREAM (2:10) Albania - Jonida Maliqi - Ktheju Tokës (8:31) Norway - KEiiNO - Spirit in the Sky (13:01) Netherlands - Duncan Laurence - Arcade (18:17) North Macedonia - Tamara Todevska - Proud (24:01) Azerbaijan - Chingiz - Truth (28:22) Final Thoughts

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Episode 48: Eurovision 2019 Semi-Final 2 Part 2:...

The EuroWhat? Podcast: Eurovision News & Reviews ·

2019/04/23

The second semi-final of the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest will include Denmark, Sweden, Austria, Croatia, Malta, and Lithuania. We can confirm these are songs. Eurovision 2019 Semi-Final 2 Part 2: These Are Six Songs Summary News: Interval acts, Netta on the charts, Madrid Pre-Party, Ticket$ (3:04) Denmark - Leonora - "Love is Forever" (15:57) Sweden - John Lundvik - "Too Late for Love" (20:15) Austria - PAENDA - "Limits" (25:33) Croatia - Roko Blažević - "The Dream" (30:08) Malta - Michela -

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Episode 47: Eurovision 2019 Semi-Final 2 Part 1:...

The EuroWhat? Podcast: Eurovision News & Reviews ·

2019/04/16

We start our exploration of the second semi-final of the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest with special guest Lindsey Weber. Eurovision 2019 Semi-Final 2 Part 1: Sorry, Country Summary Welcome back, Lindsey Weber! (0:50) News: Logo drops Eurovision; Full album available; Special Guests (4:54) Armenia - Srbuk - "Walking Out" Ireland - Sarah McTernan - "22" Moldova - Anna Odobescu - "Stay" Switzerland - Luca Hänni - "She Got Me" Latvia - Carousel - "That Night" Romania - Ester Peony - "On a

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Episode 46: Eurovision 2019 Semi-Final 1 Part 3:...

The EuroWhat? Podcast: Eurovision News & Reviews ·

2019/04/09

With running order in hand, we finish covering Eurovision Semi Final 1, talking about Georgia, Iceland, Estonia, Portugal, Greece, and San Marino. Eurovision 2019 Semi-Final 1 Part 3: Extremely Online Summary Followups! My Heritage Gets a B; Italy's Feeling the Music (1:25) News: Eurovision in Concert; Madonna; Running Order (2:52) Georgia - Oto Nemsadze - Keep on Going (8:16) Iceland - Hatari - Hatrið mun sigra (14:59) Estonia - Victor Crone - Storm (21:52) Portugal - Conan Osíris - Telemóveis

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