The EuroWhat? Podcast: Eurovision News & Reviews

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The EuroWhat? Podcast: Eurovision News & Reviews episodes

June 18, 2019Episode 55: Visiting Songland
As Eurovision explores making the American Song Contest a thing, we watch NBC's new songwriting series Songland. Is the process telegenic?
Visiting Songland Summary
Remember Bravo's Platinum Hit? (3:37)
NBC's Songland (6:43)
Links
Platinum Hit homepage (really?!) (BravoTV.com)
Songland homepage (NBC.com)
Songland Podcast (iHeartRadio)
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23 min
June 04, 2019Episode 54: Madame X is Eurovision
Maura Johnston joins us to discuss Madonna's Eurovision performance, Madame X, and how the Queen of Pop can navigate 2019.
Madame X is Eurovision Summary
Welcome, Maura Johnston!
Grand Final scoreboard updates (3:32)
Hatari wins Iceland Kids' Choice Awards (8:01)
Eurovision in the Wild: Billboard Edition (9:06)
Barbara Dex update (10:10)
Madonna: Eurovision, Madame X, and 2019 Pop (14:47)
What other superstars should Eurovision seek out? (40:50)
Links
Video: Hatari wins kids' choice awards (Jump to 22:45) (RUV)
North Macedonia's Eye Cue dress eBay listing
Eurovision 2019 Finale and the Occult Meaning of Madonna’s Controversial Performance (Vigilant Citizen)
Special Guest: Maura Johnston.
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46 min
May 21, 2019Episode 53: Satisfactory Winner
André Durham from Eurovision Obsession joins us to discuss the Eurovision 2019 Grand Final and dig into the semi-final data.
Satisfactory Winner Summary
Duncan Laurence's "Arcade" from the Netherlands wins (3:13)
Semi-Final 1 Data Dump (10:41)
Semi-Final 2 Data Dump (18:00)
How did the auto-qualifiers do? (25:37)
The Eurovision viewing experience (31:57)
Awards! (45:37)
Links
@euro_bruno's Belarus jury detective work (Twitter)
Barbara Dex voting open! (Songfestival.be)
"I Wanna Love You Tender" (YouTube)
Thanks to our guest André Durham! Follow his projects here:
Eurovision Obsession | @escobsession | Our Queer Experience | Payne County Pride
Special Guest: André Durham.
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53 min
May 17, 2019Episode 52: Eurovision 2019 Grand Final Preview
This is it. The Eurovision 2019 Semi-Finals are done and we know what 26 countries will compete in Saturday's Grand Final. We add our own wild speculation to the mix.
We break down the results from the semi-finals and how accurate our predictions were (Hint: hoo boy...) and what we think of Israel's presentation of the Contest so far. After checking in with the auto-qualifiers rehearsals, we make our picks for who will win the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest. Will Iceland's "Hatrid mun sigra" sigra? Could Australia's "Zero Gravity" rise to the top? Is Netherlands' "Arcade" playing a winning game? Or will France's "Roi" reign supreme?
Eurovision 2019 Grand Final Preview Summary
SPOILER WARNING: We know not everyone watches the semi-finals and some folks may still be avoiding any information about the auto-qualifiers’ rehearsals. If you want to remain unspoiled, you may want to save this episode until after Saturday’s Grand Final. Who knows, we could be hilariously wrong in everything, so you may have that to look forward to.
How was the first semi-final? (4:15)
How was the second semi-final? (18:08)
Eurovision Grand Final preview (36:26)
Our predictions (44:42)
Links
Where can I watch the Eurovision Song Contest in the US
Play Eurowhat Bingo
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49 min
May 13, 2019Episode 51: Eurovision 2019 Semi-Final Predictions
Happy Eurovision week! Ben and Mike have done their rankings, mixed them with other data, and have made their picks for which songs will make it to the Grand Final.
Eurovision 2019 Semi-Final Predictions Summary
SPOILER WARNING This episode will discuss details from the rehearsal clips on Eurovision's YouTube page. It will be safe to listen to the Semi-Final 1 section on Wednesday to find out how wrong wrong wrong accurate we were and we clearly indicate when the Semi-Final 2 section begins.
Is Eurovision Geoblocked? (1:02)
Interval Acts confirmed (2:08)
Our rankings process (6:04)
Semi-Final 1 Predictions (8:33)
Semi-Final 2 Predictions (21:23)
Links
Where Can I Watch the Eurovision Song Contest in the US?
Eurovision World Odds Tracker
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38 min
May 07, 2019Episode 50: The Mountaintop
Dave Steeves joins us to discuss the Eurovision auto-qualifiers as we ask the eternal question "Could Spain, France, Germany, Italy, the UK, and the host country advance if they had to compete?"
The Mountaintop Summary
Language musing (1:56)
EBU Eurovision Podcast (4:08)
Hatari Merch (5:55)
Spain - Miki - "La Venda" (8:43)
France - Bilal Hassani - "Roi" (12:54)
United Kingdom - Michael Rice - "Bigger Than Us" (18:11)
Italy - Mahmood - "Soldi" (25:45)
Germany - S!sters - "Sister" (32:14)
Israel - Kobi Marimi - "Home" (39:07)
Links
Italy Wins OGAE Poll 2019 (Eurovoix)
The Official Eurovision Song Contest Podcast (iTunes)
Special Guest: Dave Steeves.
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48 min
April 30, 2019Episode 49: Eurovision 2019 Semi-Final 2 Part 3: Johnny Bravo
We finish our coverage of the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest semi-finals talking about Russia, Albania, Norway, Netherlands, North Macedonia, and Azerbaijan.
Eurovision 2019 Semi-Final 2 Part 3: Johnny Bravo Summary
Russia - Sergey Lazarev - SCREAM (2:10)
Albania - Jonida Maliqi - Ktheju Tokës (8:31)
Norway - KEiiNO - Spirit in the Sky (13:01)
Netherlands - Duncan Laurence - Arcade (18:17)
North Macedonia - Tamara Todevska - Proud (24:01)
Azerbaijan - Chingiz - Truth (28:22)
Final Thoughts (36:00)
Links
Eriona Rushiti (Albania) interview (Opusalb)
"Adios Johnny Bravo" (YouTube)
KEiiNO covers "Shallow" (Spotify)
"Proud" Acoustic (OnAir.MK)
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38 min
April 23, 2019Episode 48: Eurovision 2019 Semi-Final 2 Part 2: These Are Six Songs
The second semi-final of the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest will include Denmark, Sweden, Austria, Croatia, Malta, and Lithuania. We can confirm these are songs.
Eurovision 2019 Semi-Final 2 Part 2: These Are Six Songs Summary
News: Interval acts, Netta on the charts, Madrid Pre-Party, Ticket$ (3:04)
Denmark - Leonora - "Love is Forever" (15:57)
Sweden - John Lundvik - "Too Late for Love" (20:15)
Austria - PAENDA - "Limits" (25:33)
Croatia - Roko Blažević - "The Dream" (30:08)
Malta - Michela - "Chameleon" (35:48)
Lithuania - Jurijus - "Run with the Lions" (40:21)
Final Thoughts (45:48)
Links
Where can I watch Eurovision in the US?
Interval acts for Eurovision 2019 revealed (Eurovision World)
EDM Music & Dance Songs Chart / Dance Songs Chart (Billboard)
PreParty Spain
Eurovision Tickets (Leaan)
Thousands of Eurovision tickets still unsold (Globes)
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49 min
April 16, 2019Episode 47: Eurovision 2019 Semi-Final 2 Part 1: Sorry, Country
We start our exploration of the second semi-final of the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest with special guest Lindsey Weber.
Eurovision 2019 Semi-Final 2 Part 1: Sorry, Country Summary
Welcome back, Lindsey Weber! (0:50)
News: Logo drops Eurovision; Full album available; Special Guests (4:54)
Armenia - Srbuk - "Walking Out"
Ireland - Sarah McTernan - "22"
Moldova - Anna Odobescu - "Stay"
Switzerland - Luca Hänni - "She Got Me"
Latvia - Carousel - "That Night"
Romania - Ester Peony - "On a Sunday"
Links
Who? Weekly
Rita Ora and Alex Sparrow?! (TMZ)
Special Guest: Lindsey Weber.
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46 min
April 09, 2019Episode 46: Eurovision 2019 Semi-Final 1 Part 3: Extremely Online
With running order in hand, we finish covering Eurovision Semi Final 1, talking about Georgia, Iceland, Estonia, Portugal, Greece, and San Marino.
Eurovision 2019 Semi-Final 1 Part 3: Extremely Online Summary
Followups! My Heritage Gets a B; Italy's Feeling the Music (1:25)
News: Eurovision in Concert; Madonna; Running Order (2:52)
Georgia - Oto Nemsadze - Keep on Going (8:16)
Iceland - Hatari - Hatrið mun sigra (14:59)
Estonia - Victor Crone - Storm (21:52)
Portugal - Conan Osíris - Telemóveis (27:03)
Greece - Katerine Duska - Better Love (31:43)
San Marino - Serhat - Say Na Na Na (36:27)
Semi Final 1 Wrapup (45:33)
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49 min

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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…