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12 Points from America

12 Points from America

Welcome to the one show that dares to combine a long-time Eurovision expert, a pop music fanboy, a guy who"s new to this, and Derek. 12 Points from America is an irreverent and insightful podcast about four best friends coming together to discuss the Eurovision Song Contest. In America! Featuring a mix of trivia, humor, and delightful camaraderie, 12 Points from America is your new favorite look into the world"s greatest music event.

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Episode 237: Censored

12 Points from America ·

2025/01/24

With a couple of highly suggestive songs making waves during national final season, we’re taking a look at the history of Eurovision’s relationship with profanity and adult content, and what […]

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55:36

Episode 236: Is Dancing Annoying?

12 Points from America ·

2025/01/17

Well, is it? This week, Danny is proposing that very idea. Is there too much dancing at Eurovision? Should delegations think twice before adding that big dance break? At what […]

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52:52

Episode 235: Let’s Go, Celtics

12 Points from America ·

2025/01/10

Why has Ireland only sent a single song in Irish to Eurovision? Why have several other Celtic languages never made an appearance at all? We’re opening 2025 by exploring these […]

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Episode 234: Happy Holxdays

12 Points from America ·

2024/12/20

As 2024 comes to a close, info about next year has started flooding in! Montenegro picked a song, Czechia named an artist (or is it artxst), a stage design was […]

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46:04

Episode 233: The Art of Transcending Language

12 Points from America ·

2024/12/06

How do we know when a song wants us to dance, or to feel love, even when we don’t understand the words? Inspired by a recent episode of “All in […]

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Episode 232: 2024 Junior Eurovision Reactions and...

12 Points from America ·

2024/11/22

What a show! Mostly! Just after the show wrapped up, the team (and Liz!) chatted about this year’s JESC – the surprise winner, a handful of unexpected finishes, and the […]

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1:06:52

Episode 231: 2024 Junior Eurovision Preview, Part 3

12 Points from America ·

2024/11/15

To wrap up our JESC 2024 preview series, we’re giving a listen to the entries from San Marino, Ukraine, Portugal, Ireland, and Malta! To wrap things up, we’re also sharing […]

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Episode 230: 2024 Junior Eurovision Preview, Part 2

12 Points from America ·

2024/11/08

With less than two weeks to go until the JESC kids take the stage in Madrid, it’s time to take a look at another batch of contenders! This week we’re […]

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Episode 229: 2024 Junior Eurovision Preview, Part 1

12 Points from America ·

2024/11/01

The littlest Eurovision of them all is back this month! This week, we begin our previews of the (little) big show, taking a look at the songs from Italy, Estonia, […]

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Episode 228: A Look at Pan-Arctic Vision 2024

12 Points from America ·

2024/10/18

It’s finally time to take a look at one of our favorite Europe-oriented music competitions! This year’s Pan-Arctic Vision was a delight, filled with wonderful songs, political oddness, and red […]

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The 12 Points from America Grand Prix

12 Points from America ·

2024/10/11

Over the years, we’ve done countdowns to pick our favorite songs in dozens of different categories – specific years, specific countries, and much more. But which of our favorites are…our […]

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Episode 226: The Influence of “Calm After the Storm”

12 Points from America ·

2024/09/27

Country music? In MY Eurovision? For a while there, it was more likely than you think! This week we’re talking about the smash success of “Calm After the Storm,” the […]

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1:00:41

Episode 225: New Year, New Chances

12 Points from America ·

2024/09/13

Happy Eurovision New Year! We’re celebrating this week by looking at what Basel has to offer as an official host city, how Cyprus is sending a guy from Cyprus, and […]

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54:18

Episode 224: Reviewing Eurovision Young Musicians

12 Points from America ·

2024/08/30

This week, we’re looking back at the recent Eurovision Young Musicians, a contest that really blew us away. We’re also looking at the latest news on ESC 2025, and because […]

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1:20:40

Episode 223: The Ancient Year of 2016

12 Points from America ·

2024/08/17

It can’t really have been eight years since 2016, can it? While our research team looks into that, we’re taking a look at 2016’s Eurovision Song Contest, a year full […]

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Episode 222: What’s Another Episode? A Look at Johnny...

12 Points from America ·

2024/08/02

The history of Eurovision certainly can’t be told without discussing its first two-time winner, Johnny Logan. In this episode, we’re taking a look at Johnny’s winning songs and legacy, Ireland’s […]

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53:59

Episode 221: Stuck On Me Like t.A.T.u

12 Points from America ·

2024/07/19

It’s time to take another deep dive on a single Eurovision song, and this week we’re looking at one of the most notorious entries of all time. At the height […]

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Episode 220: Eurovision and LGBT History

12 Points from America ·

2024/07/06

The relationship between Eurovision and the world’s queer communities is a long one – but where did it start? When did the show first openly embrace its LGBT audience? This […]

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1:08:07

Episode 219: 1989 (Euro-Version)

12 Points from America ·

2024/06/21

The spectacle! The songs! The hair!! This week, we’re taking a look at the 1989 Eurovision Song Contest – the last iteration of the event to be held in Switzerland. […]

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Episode 218: Make Me Dizzy For Your Emails

12 Points from America ·

2024/06/07

This week we’re opening up the mailbag to answer your questions about Eurovision 2024, as well as some more general questions about our favorite obscure songs and some great contests […]

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