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The EuroWhat? Podcast The EuroWhat? Podcast
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Throughout Eurovision season (December-ish through May) our weekly episodes check in on the news, recap selection shows from around Europe, and review the entries as they are selected. As the Contest draws closer, we re-examine the songs as competitors. It's sports, but with pop music, spreadsheets, and Google Translate.
During the off-season, we dive into topics directly and tangentially related to the history of the Contest. Topics have included: drag queens, the movie The Apple, flags, the Iceland Airwaves festival, intersectionality, the origins of telecommunications technology... did I mention we're a bit nerdy?
Episodes drop Tuesdays on your favorite podcast provider.
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Quale Città?
As we wait for the Eurovision 2022 host city announce, we take a look at the five cities hoping to stage the event for Italy.
Quale Città? Summary
News: ABBA, Dunkin Radio, Belgium, Eesti Laul, Melfest (3:17)
Italian City Thunderdome (12:13)
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Comments, questions, and episode topic suggestions are always welcome. You can shoot us an email or find us on Twitter @eurowhat.
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Cover art: Stefano Ferrario | PixabayAmerican Idol Elvis & Celine Dion Duet "If I Can Dream" -
Sanremo
Italian music aficionado Bradley Dalton-Oates takes us on an historical tour of the Sanremo Music Festival and its relationship with Eurovision.
Sanremo Summary
How were you introduced to Sanremo? (1:29)
How would you describe the Italian music scene? (5:43)
Sanremo's Influence (10:35)
Sanremo History (17:46)
What might Italy hosting Eurovision look like? (27:47)
Wrapping up (32:02)
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The EuroWhat? Podcast is available wherever you get your podcasts. When you subscribe, please rate and review us. We welcome your feedback and the ratings will help other Eurovision fans find us.
Want to support the show? Join our Patreon! Listener support has helped with getting episode transcriptions and refreshing our website.
Comments, questions, and episode topic suggestions are always welcome. You can shoot us an email or find us on Twitter @eurowhat.
Special Guest: Bradley Dalton-Oates.
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Cover art: Jose Antonio | Wikimedia CommonsSanremo Selections (YouTube)Spaghetti Dance (Spotify)Mamma Maria (Ciao 2020) - Little Big (YouTube)Songlines MagazineItaly at Eurovision (Spotify) -
Bordspel
Dave Steeves facilitates a play through of the Eurovision Song Contest Board Game. Mike en Ben verstaan de Nederlandse taal niet.
Bordspel Summary
Introduction to the Best/Worst Idea (1:30)
Eurovision Song Contest: The Board Game (4:08)
The Grand Final (28:19)
Review: did we like the Eurovision Board Game? (33:12)
Links / Credits
Cover art: Mike McComb
#31: Eurovision Gifts for 2018
Episode Transcript (Descript)
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The EuroWhat? Podcast is available wherever you get your podcasts. When you subscribe, please rate and review us. We welcome your feedback and the ratings will help other Eurovision fans find us.
Want to support the show? Join our Patreon! Listener support has helped with getting episode transcriptions and refreshing our website.
Comments, questions, and episode topic suggestions are always welcome. You can shoot us an email or find us on Twitter @eurowhat.
Special Guest: Dave Steeves.
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New Wave
New Wave has been part of the music competition journey for many Eurovision contestants. We take a look at the contest's history.
New Wave Summary
News: Eurovision Again 2006 HD, Måneskin cracks the US Top 40, Spain visits Benidorm (0:50)
Birth of a New Wave (6:33)
How It Works (11:37)
SMASH!! and Other Alumni (14:49)
"Russian" New Wave (21:27)
2021 Info (25:55)
Links
Cover art: Andres Putting (all) | Eurovision.tv
New Wave homepage
Italian Kidz Bop is called Filling the Music (Twitter)
Episode Transcript (Descript)
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A Song Called Hate
Film buff and Eurofan Evan Stewart joins us to discuss the Hatari documentary A Song Called Hate.
A Song Called Hate Summary
Eurovision Again: 1980 (0:57)
News Desk: Belarus, Italy, Måneskin
A Song Called Hate intro
Welcome, Evan Stewart!
Let's Talk About the Documentary
Who is the audience for A Song Called Hate?
Would you recommend this movie?
Links / Credits
Cover art: Andres Putting | Eurovision.tv
#62: Morocco 1980
A Song Called Hate Homepage
Episode Transcript
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The EuroWhat? Podcast is available wherever you get your podcasts. When you subscribe, please rate and review us. We welcome your feedback and the ratings will help other Eurovision fans find us.
Want to support the show? Join our Patreon! Listener support has helped with getting episode transcriptions and refreshing our website.
Comments, questions, and episode topic suggestions are always welcome. You can shoot us an email or find us on Twitter @eurowhat.
Special Guest: Evan Stewart.
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The Discourse 2021
Meredith Clark joins us to discuss some of the societal issues that Eurovision struggles to address in the fandom discourse.
The Discourse 2021 Summary
Welcome, Meredith Clark! Twitter | Instagram (1:17)
Eurovision Politics 2021 (5:02)
The Online Fandom (13:49)
How do we break down the discourse? (24:28)
Links
Cover art: Thomas Hanses | Eurovision.tv
#98: Let's Talk Turkey
The struggle for racial justice and Eurovision 2021 Part 1 | Part 2 (Catherine Baker)
An Ode to Latvia, the Overlooked Gem of Eurovision (Vulture)
Episode Transcript (Descript)
Special Guest: Meredith Clark.
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Customer Reviews
A joy to listen to
These guys are so fun and their enthusiasm and love of the contest is infectious. Great to hear two Americans speaking about our favourite music event in this way. Very easy on the ear and a joy to listen to.
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