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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 26: Tel Aviv and Other Headlines

The EuroWhat? Podcast: Eurovision News & Reviews ·

2018/09/26

Tel Aviv will be hosting Eurovision in 2019! I mean, we pretty much knew that, but now it's official! On this episode of the Eurowhat Podcast, we check in with the venues around Tel Aviv that will be hosting the big events in May. Will the Tel Aviv Convention Center be big enough to hold the Eurovision fandom? How is the green room supposed to work? And are hotels already busting budgets for fans? In case Tel Aviv doesn't work out as an option, details about Eurovision in Concert in Amsterdam have

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Episode 25: Planning Your Eurovision Vacation

The EuroWhat? Podcast: Eurovision News & Reviews ·

2018/09/12

We know the Eurovision Song Contest will be in Israel((Maybe Tel Aviv, maybe Jerusalem)) in May, so now is the perfect time to start planning your vacation! First, Mike and Ben go over some of the news items from the last couple weeks. Will there be boycotts of the 2019 Contest? Denmark doesn't think so, while Estonia and Spain are full speed ahead on their Eurovision plans. America's Got Sweden's rig from this year's Melfest while Madame Monsieur met their song's namesake. Also: ninjas. VIP

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Episode 24: Israel at the Eurovision Song Contest

The EuroWhat? Podcast: Eurovision News & Reviews ·

2018/08/29

Israel has had a fascinating history at the Eurovision Song Contest. Now that they will be hosting the 2019 edition, we've invited Noam Roth from EuroFreak to talk about his country's participation. Now that the budget kerfuffle is behind us and Israel's broadcaster has paid its deposit to the EBU, we can officially start talking about the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest! Noam Roth—who reached out to us on our Facebook page—joins us this week to be a tour guide through Israel's 45 years of

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Episode 23: That’s How You AI a Song

The EuroWhat? Podcast: Eurovision News & Reviews ·

2018/08/15

We gave a computer more than 300 Eurovision Song Contest entries from the last decade and this is what it gave us. Songwriting might not be so hard after all. The EuroWhat is back after a surprise hiatus with a jam-packed episode. First, Ben and Mike catch up on a month of random Eurovision sightings. Starbucks? NBC's daytime and nighttime schedule? Johnny Weir's Instagram? Yes, yes, and yaaaaaaaaaas. Have you encountered any Eurovision in the Wild? Let us know! Have a better name than "Eurovision

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Episode 22: World Cup Song Contest

The EuroWhat? Podcast: Eurovision News & Reviews ·

2018/07/18

Is there anything more EuroWhat? than the World Cup? How about World Cup songs performed by Eurovision Song Contest alumni? Yeah, that oughta do it... This week, Ben and Mike take a listen to a handful of songs from 2018 that were created for the sole purpose of cashing in celebrating the quadrennial soccer futbol extravaganza that is the FIFA World Cup. Did you know that there is an official World Cup anthem as well as an official song? AND an official Coca-Cola song? The music doesn't stop there

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Episode 21: Putting the US in E_rovi_ion

The EuroWhat? Podcast: Eurovision News & Reviews ·

2018/07/04

Happy 4th of July! In honor of America's birthday, special guest Maura Johnston joins us to discuss the prospect of the US competing at Eurovision. Could we? Should we? If we somehow got an invite, who should represent whatever our sound is? After introducing our guest, we catch up on some listener feedback and check in with Israel's status as Eurovision 2019 host. We also start filling out our dream cast for Will Ferrell's potential Eurovision project for Netflix. For our main topic, we go over all

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Episode 20: Bite The Apple

The EuroWhat? Podcast: Eurovision News & Reviews ·

2018/06/20

What if the Eurovision Song Contest were a secret plot to take over the world by forcing people to exercise daily to the winning song? On this week's episode, Ben, Mike, and special guest Josh Hehner explore this dystopia(?) in the 1980 film The Apple. To celebrate his recent birthday, Ben took in a midnight screening of the 1980 not-quite-a-cult classic The Apple. In this movie, a Eurovision-like song contest is the starting point of an Adam-and-Eve-like story involving hippies, bedazzled beards,

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Episode 19: Eurovision Drag Race

The EuroWhat? Podcast: Eurovision News & Reviews ·

2018/06/06

Happy pride! The Eurovision off season can be a drag, so let's talk about drag at Eurovision! First up, we check in with how Eurovision 2019 prep is going. Short version: it's been three weeks; cool yer beans. There have been a couple of Eurovision sightings in the US, including "Toy" in Times Square and San Marino(?) on the Billboard Charts(????). As for the main topic, Ben and Mike take a tour of Eurovision's surprisingly brief drag history. Are there really only five entries? And where are the

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Episode 18: Indistinct Pterodactyl Squawking

The EuroWhat? Podcast: Eurovision News & Reviews ·

2018/05/23

The gang is back together to discuss the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final. Our special guest Dave Steeves shares his experience as an audience member in Lisbon and we all weigh in on the dubious honor of the Barbara Dex award. This week we finally check in on the Grand Final results, including Austria's surprise jury win and the awkwardness of Israel's overall win. We look at the semi-final results and which countries just missed qualifying and which countries barely made it to Saturday's

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Episode 17: Grand Final Preview

The EuroWhat? Podcast: Eurovision News & Reviews ·

2018/05/12

The Grand Final of the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest takes place Saturday, May 12. That means this is our last chance for wild speculation. We break down what happened at the semi-finals before sharing our hopes and dreams for which countries we want to win. This week we welcome Barbara Sawhill to the panel to chat about what happened in Tuesday and Thursday's live shows. We discuss just how wrong we were about our semi-final one predictions, particularly why some power house countries failed to

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Episode 16: Semi-Final Preview

The EuroWhat? Podcast: Eurovision News & Reviews ·

2018/05/07

It's showtime! 37 countries will be competing in the Eurovision semi-final rounds Tuesday and Thursday. We share our thoughts on the rehearsals as well as suggestions for how to make your Eurovision party on Saturday a fun experience for everyone. Our preview begins with an explanation of how Eurovision's complicated points system works. If you are hosting a Eurovision party this year, we offer recommendations on food, party games, and viewing options in case Logo's coverage isn't your thing. Then

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Episode 15: Eurovision 2018 Auto Qualifiers

The EuroWhat? Podcast: Eurovision News & Reviews ·

2018/05/02

As the Eurovision semi-finalist rehearsals are underway in Lisbon, the EuroWhat chats about the six auto qualifiers for this year's Grand Final. Will Portugal be a repeat winner? Will a Big Five country take the crown? Why so serious, Europe? After a brief check-in with the first semi-final rehearsals—get well soon, Mikolas Josef!—we take a look at the jury who will provide half the Eurovision points. Could a hologram performance of "Waterloo" be in the near future? Also, before we talk about the

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Episode 14: Eurovision 2018 Semi-Final 2 Hodgepodge

The EuroWhat? Podcast: Eurovision News & Reviews ·

2018/04/25

The second half of the second semi-final of the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest is a European hodgepodge of pop, rock, dance, ethno-jazz, and... whatever it is Montenegro's doing (never change). We break down the last nine semi-finalists in this week's podcast. Eurovision 2018 Semi-Final 2 Hodgepodge Summary Listener Feedback (3:03) Eurovision: The Board Game (5:37) Avicii (8:24) LogoTV's Plan (10:02) Traveling to Eurovision (11:22) Second Semi-Final Second Half Running Order Georgia - Ethno-Jazz

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Episode 13: Eurovision 2018 Australia and Others

The EuroWhat? Podcast: Eurovision News & Reviews ·

2018/04/18

The first half of the second Eurovision semi-final is extra bubbly this year. Er... that should be bubble-y because there are few sure bets, even among perfect streak holders. We break down the field in this week's episode. Eurovision 2018 Australia and Others Summary Eurovision Album Drop (2:58) Eurovision in Concert (9:18) Second Semi-Final First Half (11:50) Eurovision Second Semi-Final Running Order Norway - Alexander Rybak - "That's How You Write a Song" (11:50) Romania - The Humans -

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Episode 12: Bringing the Party

The EuroWhat? Podcast: Eurovision News & Reviews ·

2018/04/11

Before the big party in Lisbon next month, we chat about the London Eurovision Party and other pre-festival shindigs. We also finish up talking about the first semi-final, including our hopes and dreams for what we'll see on stage. Bringing the Party Summary London Eurovision Party (4:28) Eurovision Song Contest First Semi-Final Second Half (11:19) First Semi-Final Running Order First Half (last week's episode) North Macedonia - EyeCue - Lost & Found (11:19) Croatia - Franka - Crazy

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Episode 11: First!

The EuroWhat? Podcast: Eurovision News & Reviews ·

2018/04/04

This week we begin our analysis of the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest in earnest. First up: the first half of the first semi-final! Which entries are locks for advancing to the Grand Final? Who might get help from the running order? Why is Staples playing Eurovision songs from 2016? First! Summary Eurovision Viewing Parties (3:50) Why is Staples playing "Sunlight"? (5:20) Analyzing the semi-final (9:36) First Semi-Final Running Order Azerbaijan - Aisel - X My Heart (9:36) Iceland - Ari Olafsson -

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Episode 10: The Ones That Got Away (2018 Edition)

The EuroWhat? Podcast: Eurovision News & Reviews ·

2018/03/28

This week we have a mini episode where we remember some of the Eurovision national final entries that won't be making the trip to Lisbon. We also take a moment to remember Lys Assia, the original ESC chanteuse. Episode Summary Remembering Lys Assia (2:56) Scandilove (Norway) (7:05) Í Stormi (Iceland) (11:31) Sunset (Latvia) (14:52) Леля (Lelya) (Ukraine) (19:35) Puerto Rico (Armenia) (22:07)

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Episode 9: Dita Von Teese Curtain Monster

The EuroWhat? Podcast: Eurovision News & Reviews ·

2018/03/21

This week we chat about the last six entries for Eurovision 2018 with special guest Barbara Sawhill. Are we buying the hype for Israel's "Toy" as this year's favorite? Do we have "Bones" to pick with Bulgaria? What is up with Georgia's curtain lady? Dita Von Teese Curtain Monster Summary Eurovision in the Classroom (2:34) Russia - Yuliya Samoylova - "I Won't Break" (9:04) North Macedonia - Eye Cue - "Lost and Found" (18:17) Israel - Netta - "Toy" (25:38) Lithuania - Ieva Zasimauskaitė - "When We're

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Episode 8: Melfest Fest

The EuroWhat? Podcast: Eurovision News & Reviews ·

2018/03/13

Eurovision's 2018 selection season is approaching the end, which means one thing: Sweden's Melfest! Well, two things: lots of internal selections coming through the pipeline. No matter how you count it, we're in the homestretch! Melfest Fest Summary Eurovision hodgepodge Azerbaijan - Aisel - "X MyHeart" (5:44) Portugal - Cláudia Pascoal - "O Jardim" (10:42) Belgium - SENNEK - "A Matter of Time" (14:06) Croatia - Franka - "Crazy" (19:30) Australia - Jessica Mauboy - "#WeGotLove" (24:21) Austria -

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Episode 7: Remember the Diaspora?

The EuroWhat? Podcast: Eurovision News & Reviews ·

2018/03/07

It's another whirlwind trip around Europe as we hopscotch through another set of Eurovision selections. We have outlaws, humans, monsters, and wannabe heroes in the mix, but will it be opera that takes the top prize in Lisbon? Remember the Diaspora? Summary Listener question: Who famous? (1:40) Armenia - Sevak Khanagyan - "Qami" (5:55) Romania - The Humans - "Goodbye" (12:30) Cyprus - Eleni Foureira - "Fuego" (18:41) Netherlands - Waylon - "Outlaw in 'Em" (23:51) San Marino

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