The EuroWhat? Podcast: Eurovision News & Reviews

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September 14, 2021Episode 130: 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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Cover art: Stefano Ferrario | Pixabay
American Idol Elvis & Celine Dion Duet "If I Can Dream"
23 min
August 31, 2021Episode 129: 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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Special Guest: Bradley Dalton-Oates.
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Cover art: Jose Antonio | Wikimedia Commons
Sanremo Selections (YouTube)
Spaghetti Dance (Spotify)
Mamma Maria (Ciao 2020) - Little Big (YouTube)
Songlines Magazine
Italy at Eurovision (Spotify)
35 min
August 17, 2021 Bordspel
Dave Steeves facilitates a play through of the Eurovision Song Contest Board Game. Mike en Ben verstaan de Nederlandse taal niet.
38 min
August 17, 2021Episode 128: 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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Special Guest: Dave Steeves.
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38 min
August 03, 2021 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.
33 min
August 03, 2021Episode 127: 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)
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Cover art: Andres Putting (all) | Eurovision.tv

New Wave homepage

Italian Kidz Bop is called Filling the Music (Twitter)

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33 min
July 20, 2021Episode 126: 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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Special Guest: Evan Stewart.
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39 min
July 06, 2021Episode 125: 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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29 min
June 22, 2021Episode 124: It was the Elves
Author Seanan McGuire joins us to explain how the elves helped Eurovision Song Contest: the Story of Fire Saga earn a Hugo nomination.
It was the Elves Summary
#EurovisionAgain: 1969 (0:56)
Happy Birthday, Fire Saga! (5:17)
Welcome, Seanan McGuire! (11:14)
How does Fire Saga fit into the sci-fi/fantasy genre? (13:47)
What is the Hugo Awards nomination process? (16:18)
How can Eurofans help? (21:11)
Links
Cover art: Netflix
Episode Transcript
#64: Win Win Win Win
#89: 12 Points to Fire Saga?
Hugo-Nominated Eurovision Song Contest: the Story of Fire Saga is a Bardic Fantasy (Tor.com)
Pegasus Awards
The 79th World Science Fiction Convention (DISCON III)
Special Guest: Seanan McGuire.
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32 min
June 08, 2021Episode 123: Live on Tape
Bre Booker joins us to discuss the pre-recorded Live on Tape performances from the 2021 Eurovision Song Celebration YouTube specials.
Live on Tape Summary
News Desk (2:48)
Welcome, Bre Booker! (8:14)
American Song Contest Submissions Open (11:10)
Eurovision Song Celebration Live on Tape Performances (14:11)
Would Eurovision Plan D have worked? (34:07)
Links
Cover art: EBU | Thomas Hanses
Eurovision Song Celebration Part 1 | Part 2 (Both geoblocked in US)
Madcon performs "Glow" at the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final
#23 That's How You AI a Song (Discussion of Father Ted)
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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…