Talking Trash: Eurovision

The music is coming in hot now with so many new songs to cover this week from Austria, Ireland, Cyprus and more! And we'll share some fun stats throughout the history of Eurovision. For example, did you know when the contest startedin 1956 there were only SEVEN countries?

We're back with new music and new details on the greatest singing competition EVER! Germany has narrowed the field down to eight songs and there's one we're pretty obsessed with. But don't forget we're here to educate you, too, so we're going into how the judging and jury process works for the contest. Where are the kinks in the system? How can a small country like Denmark compete against a monolith like the UK?

In this first episode: What on Earth is Eurovision? What makes it such a spectacle? Why do people stand still and sing ballads? (Lame!)

We'll also take a look at the entires from France and Czechia, and try are level best to get over our resentment about Finalnd's placement last year. (Hint: We don't.)

Americans love Eurovision, too.