Best Keng Podcasts (2026)

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Episode 99: Festivali i Këngës 64 & MonteSong 2025 1:03:20

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Happy New Year, and happy new national final season! We've got two quality national finals to talk about, and lots of great songs to add to our playlists. Plus, one of Dimitry's all-time faves shows up as an interval act, and another one shows up twice. Jeremy can't take the tease of Zjerm, Dimitry's a certified Adio-phile, and Oscar goes to bat fo…

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Episode 100: National Final Preview 2026, Part 1 52:55

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Some said hitting the triple digit mark couldn't be done, but the Eurovangelists have talked ESC a HUNDRED times! We celebrate by doing our favorite thing: talking about Eurovision, and taking a look at the many national finals that await us in 2026. Jeremy's aged out of A-Teenagerhood, Dimitry's favorite is a little inappropriate, and Oscar makes …

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Happy Holidays from the Eurovangelists 1:00:48

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We've had the good fortune this year to enjoy the support of fans like you, so we've decided to share a little bit of the wealth of content that our MaxFun backers get and put together this present for everyone. It's the very first episode of But Enough About Eurovision Already from April, our pop culture chat about anything non-Eurovision, and the…

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Episode 98: Hark, The Icelandic Angels Sing! 1:00:48

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It's Christmastime, so that means it's time for an episode better known as Hark, The Icelandic Angels Sing! Iceland’s Christmas Covers of Pop Songs: Let Them Ring; The Bridge That Unites Italy and Iceland (Sweden Sometimes Too) Or, Laura Branigan Is The Grinch. We're joined by fellow MaxFun host Alex Schmidt of Secretly Incredibly Fascinating to in…

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Episode 97: EBU Winter General Assembly 2025 55:34

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The European Broadcasting Union held their Winter General Assembly with two consequential votes promised, and somehow, only one vote happened. We discuss the countries that are returning this year, the countries who have dropped out as a response to the vote, and what exactly happened with regards to this year's General Assembly. This week's compan…

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Episode 96: Eurovision 2006 Recap 1:27:03

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We've talked a lot about Lordi and their 2006 win in Athens, and with the 20th anniversary rapidly approaching next year, we wanted our listeners to be up on one of the best contests of the otherwise not-so-great '00s era. And who better to join us in Athens than Greek pop expert and comedian Mano Agapion to talk about all the high and lowlights of…

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Episode 95: Indigenous Artists in Eurovision 1:04:50

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This week we're talking about artists from indigenous European artists from Spain, Australia and Scandinavia, and who better to join us than the hilarious comedian Jana Schmieding of Rutherford Falls & Reservation Dogs? Jana and the boys talk about the intersection of Eurovision with the many indigenous peoples of Europe, and listen to some great s…

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Episode 94: ESC Collaborations 56:08

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With the release of some great collabs between some of this year's (and past year's) Eurovision faves, it's time to take a look at a whole bunch of recent songs by pairs of ESC artists. They might be from the same country, they might be from the same year, or they might have even collaborated before their dreams of holding the glass trophy had even…

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Episode 93: Silver Medal Superstars 2 59:38

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In honor of our Silver Signal Award, we're bringing back Silver Medal Superstars, a tribute to all the great second place entries in Eurovision that don't get nearly as much love as the winners. For this look back, we're joined by Eurovangelists fan and DJ Cecily Herzig of Connections with Cecily, a great music show on Royalton Community Radio in V…

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Episode 92: Spooky Eurovision Songs 1:02:24

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It wouldn't be a Halloween episode without an extra spooky guest, so we've got the winner of Season 2 of the Boulet Brothers' Dragula, Biqtch Puddin', on the show to talk all things creepy (both meanings). We take a look at the many songs over the years that aim for the darker side of the contest's fans, and to what degree they succeed or fail. Jer…

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Episode 91: Inside the Eurovision Vault 1:01:10

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Listen, we all love the Eurovision Classics: Waterloo, Love Shine A Light, etc. But sometimes these songs get a little overexposed, and that's when they need a few years to cool off in the Eurovision Vault. We take a look at a few songs that could use a rest as interval acts or medley choices, and offer up some replacements that might sound a littl…

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Episode 90: Daz's Eurovision (2006 BBC Documentary) 1:04:32

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The UK's 2006 Eurovision entry was a song called "Teenage Life," which placed 19th. But what placed far higher in our hearts is the incredible BBC3 documentary Daz's Eurovision about the man, the myth, the legend, Daz Sampson. It's a veritable Spinal Tap's worth of hilarious moments, bizarre musical connections, and at least one moment where Daz su…

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Episode 89: Listener Postcards 2025 59:27

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It's been almost a year since we devoted an episode to listener questions, so we're diving into our stack of postcards and answering questions of all kinds. We talk about Eurovision-related media, Eurovision-related SOCIAL media, and who will be the first to win out of the Iceland/Malta/San Marino trifecta of small but mighty nations. Jeremy defend…

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Episode 88: Death Slot Deep Dive 56:01

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The dreaded second spot in the Grand Final lineup has a lot of lore surrounding it, spoken only in hushed tones by those that fear its power. But it turns out despite not producing any winners in 70 years, it hasn't been all bad for those forced to contend with the supposed "Death Slot." We go way back to find the source of the myth, and look at th…

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Episode 87: Eurovision Songwriting Camps 1:02:45

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Norway's own pop diva Mathilde SPZ joins the Eurovangelists to tell us all about songwriting camps: retreats where aspiring and current Eurovision artists go to brainstorm new songs and produce tracks, some of which become competitors in national finals and even the Grand Final itself. It's a fascinating piece of the modern Eurovision world, so we'…

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Episode 86: Eurovision Records 1:03:51

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We're cracking open the Book of Eurovision Records, on loan from the EBU until they catch us with it. It's a deep dive back through the history of the concert as we look at the some of the heights (and depths) achieved by ESC competitors over the years. Jeremy can't handle the fact that Boys Do Cry, Dimitry's talking conlangs, and Oscar finally mak…

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Episode 85: Eurovision 2015 Recap 1:22:58

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Now that we're officially in the 2026 Eurovision season, it's time to revisit the last time Austria hosted the contest: 2015. But we couldn't do it alone - Ross Bryant of Dropout & Push the Roll joins us to cover the show from Aminata to Zelmerlow. Jeremy dreams of Winamp, Dimitry's ears always perk up at good Adio, Ross is tormented by electro-swi…

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Episode 84: Eurovision's Greatest Hits (2015 BBC Show) 59:29

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As we approach the 70th anniversary of the Eurovision Song Contest, it's fun to take a look at how the ESC was viewed just 10 years ago - some songs remain as classic as ever, while some songs aren't nearly as beloved as they once were (cough_Believe_cough). But Graham Norton and Petra Mede give us a rollicking 90 minutes of ESC hits, and we ain't …

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Episode 83: American Song Contest, Finals 1:10:34

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Well, it's been quite a ride, but all good things, and even all mediocre things, must come to an end. Our four week series on the American Song Contest comes to a close, and it's actually got some decent stuff... and also some regrettable stuff too. But that's the ASC in a nutshell, so we talk ways to improve it if they ever attempt something so fo…

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Episode 82: American Song Contest, Week 5 & Semis 1:09:02

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We finally reach the end of the qualifiers of the American Song Contest, having heard songs from all fifty states, five territories and the District of Columbia, and now it's on to the two weeks of semifinals, where the remaining 22 of the original 56 competitors perform for the 10 spots in the finals. There's also a whole lot more time wasted on w…

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Episode 81: American Song Contest, Weeks 3 & 4 59:22

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We dive even deeper into the American Song Contest this week, tackling 23 more songs from all over the United States. Some are good, and some are, well... not as good, but hey, we're just Countryin' the States. Jeremy cannot and will not Feel the Love, Dimitry's a secret fan of a 90s alt-pop icon, and Oscar suggests that it might be best if you Do …

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Episode 80: American Song Contest, Weeks 1 & 2 1:01:22

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The time has finally come: the Eurovangelists have gone American... American Song Contest, that is! We're spending the month of August covering one of our most requested topics: NBC's 2022 attempt to create an American version of the ESC. We're recapping the entire thing, so listen along to the show that could very well have become an American inst…

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Episode 79: Songs from the Class of '25 59:11

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We're more than two months post-Eurovision 2025, and it's easy to fall in to an off-season funk over not having any new songs to discuss. Except the artists from this year's Eurovision have been releasing tons of songs, so Barbara and Maria of the Eurovisionphiles have teamed up with the Eurovangelists to take a listen and pick our favorites. Jerem…

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Episode 78: A Eurovangelist Summer Playlist 1:03:58

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It's July (or Dzuli), so it's time for a summer playlist courtesy of the Eurovision Song Contest's songbook. The Eurovangelists are joined by world traveler Garrett Palm of Agents of Travel to talk about the breeziest songs in ESC history as picked by your hosts and put together the ideal poolside playlist. Jeremy warns against nachos abroad, Dimit…

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Episode 77: Eurovision 1956 58:31

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We're going back to Switzerland to go back to the very beginning of Eurovision itself! Special guest Bridger Winegar (Corporate, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Jimmy Kimmel Live!) joins us for the Eurovision Grand Prix of 1956, and the many precedents that are set almost 70 years ago that still persist to this day. Jeremy's like this every night, Dimit…

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Episode 76: Lights, Camera, Eurovision! 56:58

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You can't spell Eurovision OR television without vision, so we're taking a look at a few instances of Eurovision appearing on popular TV shows, and popular Eurovision artists appearing in TV commercials. Some showcase the contest better than others, but a universal truth is if you want to parody Eurovision, you've got to use nonsense. Jeremy hears …

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Episode 75: Congratulations - 50 Years of the ESC 1:03:57

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Eurovision threw itself a 50th birthday party, and it's now the 20th anniversary of that party! Don't overthink it: just enjoy our discussion of what the Contest was all about back in 2005 and who reigns supreme as the greatest ESC song of all time. Jeremy's talking 'bout his generations, Dimitry demands respect for Everybody, and Oscar's a little …

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Episode 74: How Did This Not Qualify? 58:03

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In honor of the unjust non-qualification of Red Sebastian at Semi-Final 1 this year, we're taking a look back at some of the songs that make us say, "How did this not qualify?" We get into a little Eurovision history as well as highlighting songs that if not for some twist of fate, might have made it to the big show. Jeremy starts to worry he might…

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Episode 73: Black People Still Love Eurovision (& Paramore) 1:02:12

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Happy Juneteenth! The show welcomes back Sequoia Holmes of Black People Love Paramore and the Daily Dirty to listen to more Black artists from Eurovision's past, adding on to the series we began last summer. Jeremy's loving that Pip style, Sequoia is a girl-group girlie, and Dimitry's thinking about curly hair... or not. Last year's Juneteenth epis…

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Episode 72: ESC 2020, the Eurovision That Wasn't 1:13:13

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As a reward from this year's MaxFunDrive, we're releasing our bonus episode from last year's MFD: our review of the songs from 2020, the Eurovision That Wasn't! We're joined by Jordan Morris of Free With Ads & Jordan Jesse Go to talk our favorites and least favorites that never got the chance to compete thanks to the pandemic. Jeremy refuses to say…

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Episode 71: Take Me Back to Basel 1:01:22

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We're still recovering from the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest, but we made a lot of great memories in Basel! So many that we thought the city itself deserved its own episode, so here it is: all of the great places and people we saw or met in the nexus of France, Germany and Switzerland. Jeremy can't get enough breakfast panna cotta, Dimitry is heale…

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Episode 70: The Eurovangies 2025 1:04:22

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ESC 2025 is now firmly in the history books, but who wins the coveted Euro Neuro Award for Biggest Disconnect Between Staging and Song? That's a question only the Eurovangies can answer, as the Eurovangelists award a number of songs in a wide variety of categories both serious and not. Jeremy's happy with the number of accordions this year, Dimitry…

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Episode 69: Live from Basel, Part 2 1:33:43

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Our time in Switzerland is over, and a new Eurovision winner has hoisted the glass microphone! We talk through all performances from the Grand Final and those that didn't make it from Semi 2, as well as break down the voting from this year's contest. Jeremy votes in Eurovision for the first time ever, Dimitry finally gets the better of Stefan Raab,…

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Episode 68: Live from Basel, Part 1 1:06:39

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We've crossed the pond and made our way to the intersection of France, Germany and Switzerland to bring you all the latest straight from the Eurovision Song Contest, and oh boy is there plenty bring you from Semi-Final 1. There were huge glow-ups, a glow-down, potential new front-runners - everything you could hope for from the "easy" Semi-Final. J…

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Episode 67: Nostradumbass 2025 1:20:14

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We are at last joined by perhaps the most illustrious guest in the American Eurovision firmament, the co-host of NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour and Eurovision fan extraordinaire Glen Weldon. We take a look at both semis and predict who will move forward and who will not, and who could take it all at the Grand Final. Jeremy joins a chant for happiness…

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Episode 66: Top Ten Times Four 1:07:07

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Last year, we shared three top ten lists, so this year, we had to share FOUR top ten lists, as we are once again joined by Dr. Ella Hubber of Let's Learn Everything on the MaximumFun network. We answer a listener postcard and dive deep on the songs that are sticking with us from 2025. Jeremy wants to run with you, Dimitry urges everyone to listen t…

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Episode 65: The Saga of Stormchaser 56:12

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We've got a returning guest this week in ESC Youtuber & TikToker Worldvishawn, but this time he's here as a songwriter of "Stormchaser," the incredible track by Icelandic artist Birgo from Söngvakeppnin 2025. We talk with the two about how they become collaborators and the months-long process of writing the song, submitting it to Iceland's national…

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Episode 64: Total ESC Live 1:13:35

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All of this year's official music videos are out, so the Eurovangelists have enlisted pop culture aficionado Dave Holmes (Troubled Waters, Who Killed The Video Star, MTV) to weigh in on which videos from this year's crop of entrants are Top 10, and which videos are not gonna see much air time. We also talk about who might take it all in this year t…

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Episode 63: Eurovision 1988 Recap 1:12:52

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Before we go to Switzerland in 2025, we've got to go back to the last time they won: 1988, in Dublin Ireland. The Eurovangelists dive into a VERY 80s ESC with special guest Danielle Radford of MaxFun's Tights and Fights, and is there ever a bounty of Irish postcards and oversized shoulder pads to enjoy. Jeremy is bored to tears by his countrymen, D…

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Episode 62: Lys Assia, the Queen of Eurovision 1:04:15

10M ago1:04:15

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You can't talk about Switzerland in Eurovision without going back to the very first year of the ESC: 1956. This week we're talking about the winner of that first contest, Lys Assia, and her long history with the contest with our special returning guest, Tobias Larsson of the Eurovision deep dive blog, Tobson och alla bidragen (https://allaeurovisio…

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Episode 61: Ain't No Party Like A Pre-Party 56:35

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We've mentioned pre-parties on the show before, but what are they exactly? This week, we're joined by Eurovision fan and organizer of the MancHagen pre-party, James Penrose, who tells us everything we need to know about the history of pre-parties, how they get started, and maybe a detail or two about MancHagen. Jeremy worries over an American in Ma…

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Episode 60: 2025 Internal Selection Round-Up 1:11:11

10M ago1:11:11

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It's the MaxFunDrive, so we had to bring back our fellow MaxFun host and first ever guest (and first ever returning guest), Dr. Ella Hubber of Let's Learn Everything! We take a listen to EIGHT internal selections from all over the continent, and once more get authentic British despair at the state of this year's entry. Jeremy wishes he was in the b…

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MaxFunDrive BoCo Preview 2025! 8:22

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It's the MaxFunDrive, and the rewards for supporting Eurovangelists are considerable! A whole episode about the futuristic, Biblical, rock 'n' roll movie musical The Apple with Alonso Duralde (Maximum Film!, Breakfast All Day, Linoleum Knife, Deck the Hallmark) is available NOW for anyone who joins or upgrades their MaxFun membership. Take a listen…

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Eurovangelists help kick off MFD Spring Break 1:19:17

10M ago1:19:17

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It’s not MaxFunDrive without a wild kickoff spectacular! Former real-life VJ and host of MTV's Spring Break 1999, Dave Holmes, takes your favorite MaxFun hosts through some wacky ‘90s- and Spring Break-themed mini games!! Here's the playlist promised by Eurovangelists. (You're welcome!) https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0Vu3LZN6bp8G3aZu1KkeKO Featu…

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Episode 59: One Last 2025 Super Saturday for the Road 1:20:28

10M ago1:20:28

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We've finally reached the end of the national final season of this year's ESC, but not without a Super Saturday sized helping of drama! We've got our takes on Croatia's Dora, San Marino's San Marino Song Contest, Portugal's Festival de Cancao and Sweden's Melodifestivalen, and not all of them turned out quite how people expected. Jeremy's ready to …

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Episode 58: Serbia, Denmark & Germany 2025 1:06:30

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The national finals keep right on rolling as we discuss Serbia's Pesma za Evroviziju, Denmark's Melodi Grand Prix, and Germany's Chefsache 2025. On top of that, we take a listen to the internal selections from Australia and the Netherlands and see what we think about their chances this year. Jeremy slanders Dimitry's good name, Dimitry has a bone t…

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Episode 57: Armenia & Iceland 2025 1:02:18

11M ago1:02:18

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At last, a break from the incessant national finals of early February: just Armenia's Depi Evratesil and Iceland's Songvakeppnin this week, along with Azerbaijan's internal selection and revisiting Lucio Corsi from Italy, now that Olly's turned down the offer to go to the grand final. There are plenty of songs left to come, but we also wonder: what…

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Episode 56: Super Saturday 2025, Round Three 1:14:01

11M ago1:14:01

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It's a super-duper Saturday this weekend, because not only do we cover Poland's Polish Qualifications, Estonia's Eesti Laul, Norway's Melodi Grand Prix and Lithuania's Eurovizija.LT, but we also make time for the granddaddy of all song competitions, Italy's Sanremo. It's a packed weekend of competition, but it also means there's five NEW songs in t…

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Episode 55: Super Saturday 2025, Round Two 1:11:38

11M ago1:11:38

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Didn't get enough national finals last weekend? Well this time we've got FIVE national finals to talk about, starting with Ireland's Eurosong. After that, it's Ukraine's Vidbir, Latvia's Supernova, Malta's MESC, with Finland's UMK to round things out. Five finals means five new competitors in this year's ESC, and some of them have us thinking we mi…

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Episode 54: Super Saturday 2025, Round One 1:04:16

11M ago1:04:16

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Four national finals in one weekend? That's a Super Saturday, Eurovision fans, and it's the first of three in a row. We're talking about Greece's Ethnikos Telekos, Slovenia's EMA, Spain's Benidorm Fest, and Belgium's Eurosong, which means we have FOUR new Eurovision songs as well! We also talk about a particular impression by Slovenian artist Kleme…