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 ...
As we rush to get out of 2024 we're getting details from just about every country participating in Eurovision 2025. We recap last month's Montesong from Montenegro, learn a bit about Czechia's artist, and start adding all the dates to our calendar.
Three-Card Montesong Summary
😾 Is anyone still mad at the EBU? (1:30)
🇲🇪 Montenegro returns with Montesong... and shenanigans (7:48)
🇨🇿 Czechia selects ANDONXS for Basxl (17:34)
🇪🇺 What's Happening in the EU (Eurowhat Universe) (20:00)
🌊 All the National Selections (22:34)
🎅🏼 Through the holidays: Albania's Festivali i Kenges and the ESC250 (44:25)
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Episode 247: Rebuilt
In 2019 we examined the Big 5—Italy, Spain, Germany, France, and the United Kingdom—and offered suggestions on how they might improve their standing at Eurovision. It's five years later: how are the Big 5 doing now?
Rebuilt Summary
🇮🇹 Italy (3:46)
🇪🇸 Spain (9:19)
🤗 Eurowhat AV Club Patreon and the ESC250 (16:25)
🇩🇪 Germany (18:25)
🇫🇷 France (27:07)
🇬🇧 United Kingdom (33:10)
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The EuroWhat? Podcast is available wherever you get your podcasts. Find your podcast app to subscribe here (https://www.eurowhat.com/subscribe).
Comments, questions, and episode topic suggestions are always welcome. You can shoot us an email (mailto:[email protected]) or reach out on Bluesky @eurowhat.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/eurowhat.bsky.social).
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If you would like to help financially support the show, we are hosting the EuroWhat AV Club over on Patreon! We have a slew of bonus episodes with deep dives on Eurovision-adjacent topics.
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Episode 246: Rockin' the Kremlin
David Junk, originally from Ohio, was the first CEO of Universal Music Russia. In his memoir Rocking the Kremlin', he and co-author Fred Bronson (from Billboard Magazine) share stories about the "Wild, Wild East", Eurovision, and the influence of western pop culture after the fall of the USSR.
Rockin' the Kremlin Summary
📖 What is Rockin' the Kremlin about? (3:23)
🎶 Alsou, t.A.T.u., and Sergey Lazarev (10:33)
🇺🇦 Building the Ukrainian Music Industry (32:46)
📱Where to find David, Fred, and Rockin' the Kremlin (47:21)
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The EuroWhat? Podcast is available wherever you get your podcasts. Find your podcast app to subscribe here (https://www.eurowhat.com/subscribe).
Comments, questions, and episode topic suggestions are always welcome. You can shoot us an email (mailto:[email protected]) or reach out on Bluesky @eurowhat.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/eurowhat.bsky.social).
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If you would like to help financially support the show, we are hosting the EuroWhat AV Club over on Patreon! We have a slew of bonus episodes with deep dives on Eurovision-adjacent topics. Special Guests: David Junk and Fred Bronson.
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Episode 245: Avalanche
It's been a couple months since we last checked in on Eurovision news… hoo boy there's a lot to get caught up on. We have elections, new heads of delegations, and info about way too many national selections.
Avalanche Summary
💊 Exotic Switzerland: Funding Referendum, Novartis Sponsorship (1:41)
🇳🇱 Is Everyone (Netherlands?) Still Mad at the EBU? (6:31)
🔴 Coming up on the podcast: Iceland Airwaves and Rockin' the Kremlin (12:16)
🎓 New Heads of Delegations for 2025 (14:42)
📆 National Selection Updates (Vague) (21:50)
🏆 National Final Updates (Specific) (25:47)
⏳ Who are we waiting on? (34:36)
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The EuroWhat? Podcast is available wherever you get your podcasts. Find your podcast app to subscribe here (https://www.eurowhat.com/subscribe).
Comments, questions, and episode topic suggestions are always welcome. You can shoot us an email (mailto:[email protected]) or reach out on Bluesky @eurowhat.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/eurowhat.bsky.social).
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If you would like to help financially support the show, we are hosting the EuroWhat AV Club over on Patreon! We have a slew of bonus episodes with deep dives on Eurovision-adjacent topics.
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Episode 244: Yugonostalgia
We welcome back @dudepoints, who recently completed their Master's thesis which included discussion of the intersection of the Yugoslavian Art Practice and recent Eurovision entries from Serbia and Croatia.
More simply: let's talk about performance art at Eurovision!
Yugonostalgia Summary
What is the Yugoslavian Art Practice? (2:39)
How does Eurovision interact with the Yugoslavian Art Practice? (7:59)
Who else has been a Performance Artist at Eurovision? (17:50)
How do you define "performance art"? (21:32)
Eurovision as a mode of culture building (31:29)
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The EuroWhat? Podcast is available wherever you get your podcasts. Find your podcast app to subscribe here (https://www.eurowhat.com/subscribe).
Comments, questions, and episode topic suggestions are always welcome. You can shoot us an email (mailto:[email protected]) or reach out on Bluesky @eurowhat.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/eurowhat.bsky.social).
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If you would like to help financially support the show, we are hosting the EuroWhat AV Club over on Patreon! We have a slew of bonus episodes with deep dives on Eurovision-adjacent topics. Special Guest: Dude Points.
Sobre The EuroWhat? Podcast: Eurovision News & Reviews
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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