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August 13, 2024Episode 239: ABBA Gold
Elisabeth Vincentelli examined the 1992 greatest hits collection ABBA Gold for the music criticism book series 33 1/3. We discuss the book, our respective relationships with ABBA, and marvel at the band's influence on pop music 50 years after their Eurovision win.
ABBA Gold Summary
What is your relationship with ABBA? (2:53)
ABBA Gold (1992) (7:30)
33 1/3: ABBA Gold by Elisabeth Vincentelli (10:04)
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Malmö 2024
Stay up to date on everything happening in the leadup to the Eurovision Song Contest on our page dedicated to Malmö 2024. You can keep tabs on the countries, artists, and songs, set your laundry folding schedule with our EuroWhat's On calendar, and futz with your Spotify algorithm with our Selection Season playlist!
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Let's talk about "Let's Talk About Love", loves | Patreon
Abba's Abba Gold: : 33 1/3 Elisabeth Vincentelli Continuum
ABBA: The Movie (1977) Trailer - YouTube
Justified Ancients Of Mu Mu - The Queen And I - YouTube
Madonna - Hung Up (Official Video) [HD] - YouTube
Cher - GIMME! GIMME! GIMME! (A Man After Midnight) [Official HD Audio] - YouTube
ABBA 1975 GREATEST HITS POSTER Swedish Magazine VeckoRevyn 1970s Rare Vintage | eBay
24 min
July 30, 2024Episode 238: Vacay
It's the Geneva Convention vs Basel Exposition for the chance to host Eurovision in 2025. Meanwhile, the production team has been announced and a new job for ESC Director is available if you wanna work with Martin. We go over July 2024 Eurovision headlines in this episode.
Vacay Summary
Geneva vs Basel (1:22)
Eurovision 2025 Staff Updates (6:22)
Patreon Summer of Celine Book Club (10:48)
22 Countries for Eurovision 2025 So Far (13:48)
Photo by Peter Conlan on Unsplash
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Malmö 2024
Stay up to date on everything happening in the leadup to the Eurovision Song Contest on our page dedicated to Malmö 2024. You can keep tabs on the countries, artists, and songs, set your laundry folding schedule with our EuroWhat's On calendar, and futz with your Spotify algorithm with our Selection Season playlist!
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Swiss direct democracy is Eurovision’s latest challenge - SWI swissinfo.ch
Bambie Thug teases Eurovision return with two-time entrants Jedward | Evening Standard
EBU announces future development areas for Eurovision Song Contest following independent review into 2024 event
ESC Director Job Posting | EBU
Opinions: Israel in Eurovision: Now you have to turn around, NRK!
18 min
July 16, 2024Episode 237: Missing the 'Mark
Oh, Denmark. What are we going to do with you? Ellie Chalkley joins us to assess what's rotten in the state of DMGP and what changes could be made to get the Nordic nation back into the Eurovision Grand Final.
Ellie
Lifelong lover of flags, spreadsheets and the outer reaches of the pop universe. Designer of the infamous Every Eurovision Result Ever tea towel.
Missing the 'Mark Summary
Welcome, Ellie! (1:04)
Denmark at Eurovision Recently (2:22)
Dansk Melodi Grand Prix (DMGP) Problems (6:35)
Denmark Gut Rehab (11:36)
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Malmö 2024
Stay up to date on everything happening in the leadup to the Eurovision Song Contest on our page dedicated to Malmö 2024. You can keep tabs on the countries, artists, and songs, set your laundry folding schedule with our EuroWhat's On calendar, and futz with your Spotify algorithm with our Selection Season playlist!
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Special Guest: Ellie.
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Playlist | Dansk Revamp
Totally Flagulous
26 min
July 02, 2024Episode 236: "It's 5 to 11..."
On April 24, 1974, Portugal's Eurovision entry was used as a signal that would dismantle a dictatorship in Europe. In this episode, look back on the Carnation Revolution and Portugal's history both outside and inside the Eurovision Song Contest.
"It's 5 to 11..." Summary
Portugal at Eurovision (2:58)
A Brief History of Portugal's Politics (11:05)
April 24, 1974 (18:25)
April 26, 1974 (27:10)
Cover image by Tatjana from Pixabay
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Malmö 2024
Stay up to date on everything happening in the leadup to the Eurovision Song Contest on our page dedicated to Malmö 2024. You can keep tabs on the countries, artists, and songs, set your laundry folding schedule with our EuroWhat's On calendar, and futz with your Spotify algorithm with our Selection Season playlist!
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The Carnation Revolution | Book by Alex Fernandes | Official Publisher Page | Simon & Schuster
How Portugal’s 1974 Eurovision entry toppled the country’s fascist regime | Portugal | The Guardian
The Guardian view on Portugal’s Carnation Revolution: a legacy to protect | Editorial | The Guardian
The regime that ended with a song — The Europeans
38 min
June 18, 2024Episode 235: Calm
We check in on Eurovision headlines from June 2024 including budget discussions, host city where/when, and which countries have already expressed interest in the 2025 Contest.
Calm Summary
Eurovision Ratings Omnibus 2024 (1:04)
Host City When? Host City Where? (3:26)
Is Everyone Still Mad at the EBU? (6:11)
Patreon: "I Am: Celine Dion" (8:47)
2025 Country Count: 13 (9:37)
National Selection Updates: Italy, Belgium, Albania (17:37)
Cover photo by Luis Cortés on Unsplash
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Malmö 2024
Stay up to date on everything happening in the leadup to the Eurovision Song Contest on our page dedicated to Malmö 2024. You can keep tabs on the countries, artists, and songs, set your laundry folding schedule with our EuroWhat's On calendar, and futz with your Spotify algorithm with our Selection Season playlist!
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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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Eurovision Song Contest 2024 breaks new records as hundreds of millions watch, listen and engage on TV and digital platforms | EBU
ESC 2025: Executive Producer elected | SRG SSR
Update AVROTROS met betrekking tot het Eurovisie Songfestival | AVROTROS
Letošnjo Evrovizijo bo pregledal neodvisni strokovnjak - RTV SLO
Stig Karlsen reveals Norway's Eurovision 2025 plans and challenges the EBU
Latvia considers leaving Eurovision Song Contest - LRT
Controversies in the case of the expenses of the delegation of the Republic of Moldova at Eurovision 2024
🇱🇮 Liechtenstein: Radio Liechtenstein Applying for European Broadcasting Union Membership - Eurovoix
Small-Body Database Lookup
The well-known singer, Elhaida Dani, is appointed artistic director of the 63rd Festival at RTSH | RTSH News
ABBA receive prestigious Swedish knighthood for pop career that began at Eurovision | Euronews
WINDOWS95MAN USA TOUR 2025 #norulestour #usa #newyork #chicago #losangeles #sanfrancisco @irvingplaza NEW YORK @thaliahallchicago… | Instagram
23 min
June 04, 2024Episode 234: A Lotta Look
Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan from the celebrity fashion blog Go Fug Yourself join us to discuss fashion, stagewear, and all the lewks from Eurovision 2024. What designs worked, which were less successful, and will 2025 be an all-denim affair?
A Lotta Look Summary
Welcome, Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan! (1:16)
The Turquoise Carpet (6:38)
Favorite Looks from Eurovision 2024 (9:39)
Less Successful Eurovision 2024 Looks (16:52)
Outfit Rehearsals (25:27)
Is Eurovision Fashion Second-Tier? (30:55)
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Malmö 2024
Stay up to date on everything happening in the leadup to the Eurovision Song Contest on our page dedicated to Malmö 2024. You can keep tabs on the countries, artists, and songs, set your laundry folding schedule with our EuroWhat's On calendar, and futz with your Spotify algorithm with our Selection Season playlist!
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Go Fug Yourself: Because Fugly Is The New Pretty Go Fug Yourself
Drinks with Broads: Yellowstone and Eurovision, Together at Last
Backstage at the Turquoise Carpet 🇸🇪 | #Eurovision2024 | #UnitedByMusic 🇸🇪 - YouTube
The Royal We (Hardcover) | Vroman's Bookstore
The Heir Affair (The Royal We #2) (Hardcover) | Vroman's Bookstore
46 min
May 21, 2024Episode 233: Grievance Committee
As the EBU works through a litany of complaints about Eurovision 2024, Dr Jess Carniel from the University of Southern Queensland joins us to discuss the issues facing the competition. Along with examining what should be a rebuilding year for the Contest, we chat about Australia's presence at the ESC and reconsider the balance of the jury and televote.
Dr Jess Carniel
Jess is an Associate Professor in Humanities at the University of Southern Queensland, Australia. Her research focuses on the various dimensions of the Eurovision Song Contest, its fans, politics, and culture. She is the author of Understanding the Eurovision Song Contest in Multicultural Australia: We Got Love, and co-editor with Chris Hay of Eurovision and Australia: Interdisciplinary Perspectives from Down Under. She is a firm believer in bangers over ballads.
Grievance Committee Summary
Welcome, Dr. Jess Carniel! (0:44)
Grievance: Spain wants Freedom of the Press (6:18)
Grievance: The European Union Flag (13:19)
Grievance: Double Standards at Eurovision (18:20)
Grievance: Juries and Televoting (23:06)
2025: A Rebuilding Year? (32:49)
Studying Australia's Relationship with Eurovision (48:48)
Did any loose ends get tied up? (55:24)
Final Thoughts (1:00:54)
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Malmö 2024
Stay up to date on everything happening in the leadup to the Eurovision Song Contest on our page dedicated to Malmö 2024. You can keep tabs on the countries, artists, and songs, set your laundry folding schedule with our EuroWhat's On calendar, and futz with your Spotify algorithm with our Selection Season playlist!
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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: Jess Carniel.
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RTVE Requests Eurovision Organisers Ensure Press Freedom After Journalist Harassment
Eurovision. EBU delayed publication of Iolanda's video with symbols of Palestine
Eurovision responds to complaints of backstage 'tension' and bad behaviour
Eurovision banned the EU flag. Now the EU is demanding to know why | The Independent
«Eurovision Song Contest»: Ny utvikling: - Hoder må rulle
Televizija Slovenija odgovornim pri EBU zastavlja vprašanja o letošnjem izboru za Pesem Evrovizije - RTV SLO
1 hr 7 min
May 14, 2024Episode 232: Broke
Somehow we made it through the other side of the 2024 Eurovision Grand Final in one piece. Things that didn't: the Netherlands, Nemo's trophy, and possibly the EBU? We examine the immediate aftermath of Saturday's show from Malmö.
Broke Summary
Netherlands Disqualified from Eurovision (0:59)
The Actual Grand Final (6:53)
Eurovision Results Data Dive (10:07)
Looking Toward Eurovision 2025 (17:49)
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Malmö 2024
Stay up to date on everything happening in the leadup to the Eurovision Song Contest on our page dedicated to Malmö 2024. You can keep tabs on the countries, artists, and songs, set your laundry folding schedule with our EuroWhat's On calendar, and futz with your Spotify algorithm with our Selection Season playlist!
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Joost Klein could soon face prosecution; May have confessed to Eurovision threats | NL Times
Results of the Grand Final of Malmö 2024 - Eurovision Song Contest
26 min
May 10, 2024Episode 231: Poop Chaos
In our Eurovision 2024 Grand Final Preview, we discuss the results of the two semi-finals in Malmö, make some predictions on what may happen on Saturday, and scratch why Sweden's hosting has been itching us this week.
This episode was recorded at 7pm US Eastern Time on Thursday, May 9.
Poop Chaos Summary
Corrections: Robyn Edition (0:52)
Eurovision Semi-Final 1 in Review (2:32)
Eurovision Semi-Final 2 in Review (10:46)
Grand Final Preview (27:10)
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Malmö 2024
Stay up to date on everything happening in the leadup to the Eurovision Song Contest on our page dedicated to Malmö 2024. You can keep tabs on the countries, artists, and songs, set your laundry folding schedule with our EuroWhat's On calendar, and futz with your Spotify algorithm with our Selection Season playlist!
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Eric Saade on the criticism after the coup: "In my eyes it's racism" | SVT News
Eurovision Performer Made to Remove Pro-Palestine Makeup
That’s a watermelon on my chest. From the river to the sea! 200 million people watched and celebrated while innocent children, mothers and… | Instagram
Italy's public TV apologises for mistakenly publishing Eurovision results | Reuters
The EuroWhat? Podcast - Where Can I Watch the Eurovision Song Contest in the US?
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34 min
May 06, 2024Episode 230: Designated Perceived Nudity Corner
It's Eurovision Week! After we get caught up on Contest news, we make our predictions on which acts will advance to Saturday's Grand Final. Will there be heartbreak in Malmö?
Designated Perceived Nudity Corner Summary
Eurovision News: Peacock, Producer's Choice, Flags (1:19)
Eurovision Semi-Final 1 Predictions (13:01)
Eurovision Semi-Final 2 Predictions (25:52)
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Malmö 2024
Stay up to date on everything happening in the leadup to the Eurovision Song Contest on our page dedicated to Malmö 2024. You can keep tabs on the countries, artists, and songs, set your laundry folding schedule with our EuroWhat's On calendar, and futz with your Spotify algorithm with our Selection Season playlist!
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Stream Eurovision Song Contest 2024 Online | Peacock
EuroPod Jury Vote 2024 - YouTube
Episode 208: 2024 Eurovision Preview, Part 3 (ft. Ben Smith of Eurowhat) – 12 Points from America
The EuroWhat? Podcast - Where Can I Watch the Eurovision Song Contest in the US?
The EuroWhat? Podcast Episode 63: Flags on the Play
Organizers of Eurovision Song Contest ready to remove Palestinian flags or symbols | AP News
43 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…