It's officially 2025, which means it's national final season for Eurovision. Dimitry's put together a batch of the most compelling national finals based on accessibility, show quality, and of course, DRAMA. Jeremy loves a short setlist, Dimitry gets trolled by a coffee shop order, and Oscar prays for another glow up for Ireland.

Keep track of the upcoming national finals with the helpful calendar from Eurovisionworld: https://eurovisionworld.com/eurovision/calendar

This week's companion playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/421iUNSzdj2piiwGH0Gn5L?si=KdOJbdu2QpKaMNK7uj4E3Q

The Eurovangelists are Jeremy Bent, Oscar Montoya and Dimitry Pompee.

The theme was arranged and recorded by Cody McCorry and Faye Fadem, and the logo was designed by Tom Deja.

Production support for this show was provided by the Maximum Fun network.

The show is edited by Jeremy Bent with audio mixing help was courtesy of Shane O’Connell.

Find Eurovangelists on social media as @eurovangelists on Instagram and @eurovangelistspod.bsky.social on Bluesky, or send us an email at [email protected]. Head to https://maxfunstore.com/collections/eurovangelists for Eurovangelists merch. Also follow the Eurovangelists account on Spotify and check out our playlists of Eurovision hits, competitors in upcoming national finals, and companion playlists to every single episode, including this one! 

Happy New Year! We've reached our second national final of the 2025 Eurovision season, and it's Albania's venerable Festivali i Këngës, now in its 63rd year. We're excited for this year's revamp thanks to new director of FIK, Elhaida Dani, and we talk about our favorites and least favorites from the final night of performances. Jeremy's pleasantly surprised by a Williamsburg hipster, Dimitry urges singers to once again stay in their lane, and Oscar's got some fashion suggestions for a fellow host.

Watch Festivali i Këngës on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b099ZE6pGLI

This week's companion playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1CSdIzLm2IAWK6ti1JNS3n?si=w-toxj64QY6I0mkPCGc4NA

The Eurovangelists are Jeremy Bent, Oscar Montoya and Dimitry Pompee.

The theme was arranged and recorded by Cody McCorry and Faye Fadem, and the logo was designed by Tom Deja.

Production support for this show was provided by the Maximum Fun network.

The show is edited by Jeremy Bent with audio mixing help was courtesy of Shane O’Connell.

Find Eurovangelists on social media as @eurovangelists on Instagram and @eurovangelistspod.bsky.social on Bluesky, or send us an email at [email protected]. Head to https://maxfunstore.com/collections/eurovangelists for Eurovangelists merch. Also follow the Eurovangelists account on Spotify and check out our playlists of Eurovision hits, competitors in upcoming national finals, and companion playlists to every single episode, including this one! 

It's been a heck of a year for Eurovision, and with that year comes lots of questions. The Eurovangelists answer a flood of postcards sent in by fans, talk about Dimitry's trip to Het Grote Songfestivalfeest, and disclose their individual Spotify Wrapped top songs! Jeremy wonders if San Marino is indeed the San Marino, Dimitry finally rises to his cohosts' level, and Oscar shares his favorite Sentai calypso.

This week's companion playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0sARAQQW2Rk9rY7OnRY4Qj?si=wIxIwD65Q5SG06kIlUNe6A

The Eurovangelists are Jeremy Bent, Oscar Montoya and Dimitry Pompee.

The theme was arranged and recorded by Cody McCorry and Faye Fadem, and the logo was designed by Tom Deja.

Production support for this show was provided by the Maximum Fun network.

The show is edited by Jeremy Bent with audio mixing help was courtesy of Shane O’Connell.

Find Eurovangelists on social media as @eurovangelists on Instagram and @eurovangelistspod.bsky.social on Bluesky, or send us an email at [email protected]. Head to https://maxfunstore.com/collections/eurovangelists for Eurovangelists merch. Also follow the Eurovangelists account on Spotify and check out our playlists of Eurovision hits, competitors in upcoming national finals, and companion playlists to every single episode, including this one! 

The Christmas season is upon us, and not even the Eurovision Song Contest is capable of resisting those sleigh bells. The Eurovangelists are joined by the hilarious Jiavani as they go through a winter wonderland of holiday music performed exclusively by past ESC artists. Jeremy's belting out with Saturday morning gusto, Dimitry urges us all to be proud of our bodies, Jiavani lobbies for more aunt songs, and Oscar discovers Something Magical about the holiday season.

Dimitry's extended Eurovision Christmas mix: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4OB8kgkxLiEac0vU4rApnU?si=Q4f_kPEGQhSLbCzIH9cFOw

Jeremy's holiday surf mix: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7Hz8IFksypCscfoX0OZzNl?si=vqokrjPwTW-DzRtKPoO5VQ

The strange case of Icelandic holiday covers of Italian San Remo songs (hat tip to listener Sara!): https://www.dv.is/fokus/2018/11/23/hverjir-stalu-jolalogunum/

Dadi's holiday cover of an Italian track: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPwMmI9-zFM

Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9K0SzFIf4A

This week's companion playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5rTmn1wiKZAe4rsJ6tFEj5?si=2mmlmMtYReiFzoAbtUpZyg

The Eurovangelists are Jeremy Bent, Oscar Montoya and Dimitry Pompee.

The theme was arranged and recorded by Cody McCorry and Faye Fadem, and the logo was designed by Tom Deja.

Production support for this show was provided by the Maximum Fun network.

The show is edited by Jeremy Bent with audio mixing help was courtesy of Shane O’Connell.

Find Eurovangelists on social media as @eurovangelists on Instagram and @eurovangelistspod.bsky.social on Bluesky, or send us an email at [email protected]. Head to https://maxfunstore.com/collections/eurovangelists for Eurovangelists merch. Also follow the Eurovangelists account on Spotify and check out our playlists of Eurovision hits, competitors in upcoming national finals, and companion playlists to every single episode, including this one! 

Montenegro is officially back in the Eurovision game, and the Eurovangelists are rarin' to chat about their national final, MonteSong 2024. We go over all of our favorite entries and ones that maybe weren't quite ready for the big show. Jeremy's been stung by an unknown villainess, Dimitry reveals the power of 13 people, and Oscar continues to be our Power Rangers expert.

12/4 UPDATE: The winner of MonteSong 2024 (who we won't spoil for anyone going into this episode fresh) has withdrawn from competition. We'll update you more fully next week when we will likely know who Montenegro has selected in their place, but you can check our social media accounts for more information.

Watch all of MonteSong 2024 on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8Ac3OCuu9g

This week's companion playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/28p67vV8ttuyeqm72MMpf2?si=VEwQ8b6cTTCrmmoGqhxFUg

The Eurovangelists are Jeremy Bent, Oscar Montoya and Dimitry Pompee.

The theme was arranged and recorded by Cody McCorry and Faye Fadem, and the logo was designed by Tom Deja.

Production support for this show was provided by the Maximum Fun network.

The show is edited by Jeremy Bent with audio mixing help was courtesy of Shane O’Connell.

Find Eurovangelists on social media as @eurovangelists on Instagram and @eurovangelistspod.bsky.social on Bluesky, or send us an email at [email protected]. Head to https://maxfunstore.com/collections/eurovangelists for Eurovangelists merch. Also follow the Eurovangelists account on Spotify and check out our playlists of Eurovision hits, competitors in upcoming national finals, and companion playlists to every single episode, including this one! 

In celebration of MonteSong, Montenegro's national final happening on November 27th, the Eurovangelists are going through every song Montenegro's ever sent to the ESC over the decades they've been participants. A very broad collection of styles and performers await you as we discuss what Montenegro should keep in mind when voting for their entry at the end of the month. Jeremy's back with another signature Rock Rant, Dimitry does some deep Space "exploration," Oscar can't believe his family podcast is being scandalized with these lyrics.

Watch the performances discussed in this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqHvP_bIMZ8&list=PLd2EbKTi9fyUlmfQuuvIqQl_sVeKDWAwF

This week's companion playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1STitzjKhtk3Znll36TEDJ?si=J9yJqtOhQdmswnLLH7coig

The Eurovangelists are Jeremy Bent, Oscar Montoya and Dimitry Pompee.

The theme was arranged and recorded by Cody McCorry and Faye Fadem, and the logo was designed by Tom Deja.

Production support for this show was provided by the Maximum Fun network.

The show is edited by Jeremy Bent with audio mixing help was courtesy of Shane O’Connell.

Find Eurovangelists on social media as @eurovangelists on Instagram and @eurovangelistspod.bsky.social on Bluesky, or send us an email at [email protected]. Head to https://maxfunstore.com/collections/eurovangelists for Eurovangelists merch. Also follow the Eurovangelists account on Spotify and check out our playlists of Eurovision hits, competitors in upcoming national finals, and companion playlists to every single episode, including this one! 

The Eurovangelists have arrived at the final week of their series on each host's picks for the best songs for introducing Eurovision to new viewers, or older viewers who might want to know what we would pick. This week, we're joined by Mike Cabellon (Mr. Mayor, TV Chef Fantasy League) as we listen to Jeremy's offbeat selections for the eight songs he likes and what makes them worth picking. Jeremy wants America to get into Dutch R&B, Dimitry has the info for the train, Mike can't believe a classic is in third, and Oscar, well, just call him Lady Bump.

Check out Mike's show on Maximum Fun, TV Chef Fantasy League: https://maximumfun.org/podcasts/tv-chef-fantasy-league/

Watch the performances from this week's episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJjo8s3fKUM&list=PLd2EbKTi9fyUnfvUZvAC75zGDkza3Db7x

This week's companion playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4xgOWeJ7G5sDHLGf6zz5Kn

The Eurovangelists are Jeremy Bent, Oscar Montoya and Dimitry Pompee.

The theme was arranged and recorded by Cody McCorry and Faye Fadem, and the logo was designed by Tom Deja.

Production support for this show was provided by the Maximum Fun network.

The show is edited by Jeremy Bent with audio mixing help was courtesy of Shane O’Connell.

Find Eurovangelists on social media as @eurovangelists on Instagram and @eurovangelistspod.bsky.social on Bluesky, or send us an email at [email protected]. Head to https://maxfunstore.com/collections/eurovangelists for Eurovangelists merch. Also follow the Eurovangelists account on Spotify and check out our playlists of Eurovision hits, competitors in upcoming national finals, and companion playlists to every single episode, including this one! 

The Eurovangelists enter their second week of their series on each host's picks for the best songs for introducing Eurovision to new viewers, or older viewers who might want to know what we would pick. This week, we're joined by Vic Michaelis (Dropout, Upload) as we listen to Oscar's picks for the eight songs he picks from the different decades of ESC and what makes them worth picking. Jeremy's grooving to that Turkish sound, Dimitry likes a song from 2009 that's not Fairytale, Vic finds the podcast in each song, and Oscar builds his playlist in slo-mo.

Support the LGBTQ organizations recommended by Vic in the week's episode!
Equality Florida: https://www.eqfl.org/
Zebra Youth: https://zebrayouth.org/

Watch the performances from this week's episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ITBDl33WFc&list=PLd2EbKTi9fyUE32UriNBLSvJp0WzkfGrf

This week's companion playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0vUIwSQ3qdhF7Bl7RLxQOu?si=h4OxEjoNT2qgnS-MovKjYw

The Eurovangelists are Jeremy Bent, Oscar Montoya and Dimitry Pompee.

The theme was arranged and recorded by Cody McCorry and Faye Fadem, and the logo was designed by Tom Deja.

Production support for this show was provided by the Maximum Fun network.

The show is edited by Jeremy Bent with audio mixing help was courtesy of Shane O’Connell.

Find Eurovangelists on social media as @eurovangelists on Instagram and @eurovangelistspod.bsky.social on Bluesky, or send us an email at [email protected]. Head to https://maxfunstore.com/collections/eurovangelists for Eurovangelists merch. Also follow the Eurovangelists account on Spotify and check out our playlists of Eurovision hits, competitors in upcoming national finals, and companion playlists to every single episode, including this one! 

The Eurovangelists kick off a three week series of taking a listen to each host's picks for the best songs for introducing Eurovision to new viewers, or older viewers who just like hearing what we like. First up is Dimitry, who's got eight songs from all different eras of the contest and a little background on why they're so important to him. Jeremy's going full Basement Dad, Dimitry celebrates the surprisingly influential Gina G, Oscar just wants to hang out with his friends, and Zach tries to get on Koza Mostra's level.

Check out Zach's band here: https://thetaint1.bandcamp.com/

Watch most of the performances from this week's episode here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLd2EbKTi9fyWVpqWPbGxkYGEPOKl6QSuH

Kate Miller-Hedke's Zero Gravity: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x799hpz

Konstrakta's In Corpore Sano: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x92huhw

Manizha's Russian Woman: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x81g3nx

This week's companion playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6ooEG4v1lJJRAJrPsY2kMT?si=owRPH3gURb2ynKYSj43Axg

The Eurovangelists are Jeremy Bent, Oscar Montoya and Dimitry Pompee.

The theme was arranged and recorded by Cody McCorry and Faye Fadem, and the logo was designed by Tom Deja.

Production support for this show was provided by the Maximum Fun network.

The show is edited by Jeremy Bent with audio mixing help was courtesy of Shane O’Connell.

Find Eurovangelists on social media as @eurovangelists on Instagram and @eurovangelistspod.bsky.social on Bluesky, or send us an email at [email protected]. Head to https://maxfunstore.com/collections/eurovangelists for Eurovangelists merch. Also follow the Eurovangelists account on Spotify and check out our playlists of Eurovision hits, competitors in upcoming national finals, and companion playlists to every single episode, including this one! 

After listening to last week's recap of ESC 1989, the Eurovangelists are more hyped than ever for this week's guest: Emilija Kokić of Riva, the winner of Eurovision 1989! We talk with Emilija about how she got into music, her friendship with the composer Rajko Dujmić, and whether she'll be able to teach Dimitry how to sing. Jeremy wants to know about the lecture, Dimitry wonders if he can see the colors, Oscar needs the origin story, and Emilija's on Team Ray, believe it or not.

This week's companion playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/53VDKEWcvQIy3qw4Ve2mQl?si=z_i9apeyR--OIrhji-RdLw

The Eurovangelists are Jeremy Bent, Oscar Montoya and Dimitry Pompee.

The theme was arranged and recorded by Cody McCorry and Faye Fadem, and the logo was designed by Tom Deja.

Production support for this show was provided by the Maximum Fun network.

The show is edited by Jeremy Bent with audio mixing help was courtesy of Shane O’Connell.

Find Eurovangelists on social media as @eurovangelists on Instagram and @eurovangelistspod.bsky.social on Bluesky, or send us an email at [email protected]. Head to https://maxfunstore.com/collections/eurovangelists for Eurovangelists merch. Also follow the Eurovangelists account on Spotify and check out our playlists of Eurovision hits, competitors in upcoming national finals, and companion playlists to every single episode, including this one!