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The EuroWhat? Podcast

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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 announcements, breaks down each year’s songs with a diverse array of guests, and dives into the 65+ years of contest history during the contest off-season, using Eurovision as a lens to analyze what’s happening in pop culture and the world.
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  • Episode 228: Pulling Focus

    Episode 228: Pulling Focus
    Apr 23 2024
    Ned Raggett returns to helps us wrap up our coverage of the second semi-final for Eurovision 2024. Which entries are legit snacks? Which songs left us hungry for more? How did we manage to bring food into every discussion? Pulling Focus Summary Welcome back, Ned Raggett! (0:47) 🇳🇱 Netherlands - Joost Klein - "Europapa" 🇪🇺 (2:18) 🇦🇹 Austria - Kaleen - "We Will Rave" 🪩 (10:53) 🇬🇷 Greece - Marina Satti - "ZARI" 🎲 (19:08) 🇮🇱 Israel - Eden Golan - "Hurricane" 🌀 (26:29) 🇬🇪 Georgia - Nutsa - "FIrefighter" 👩‍🚒 (29:21) 🇦🇲 Armenia - LADANIVA - "Jako" 💃 (37:23) Final Thoughts (45:11) Subscribe The EuroWhat? Podcast is available wherever you get your podcasts. Find your podcast app to subscribe here (https://www.eurowhat.com/subscribe). Comments, questions, and episode topic suggestions are always welcome. You can shoot us an email (mailto:eurowhatpodcast@gmail.com) or reach out on Bluesky @eurowhat.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/eurowhat.bsky.social). Malmö 2024 Stay up to date on everything happening in the leadup to the Eurovision Song Contest on our page dedicated to Malmö 2024 (https://www.eurowhat.com/2024-malmo). 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 (https://eurowhat.com/selection-season)! Join the EuroWhat AV Club! 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: Ned Raggett.
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    51 mins
  • Episode 227: CVS Bangerz

    Episode 227: CVS Bangerz
    Apr 16 2024
    Audio engineer and Never Post (https://www.neverpo.st/) host Mike Rugnetta joins us for a Eurovision crash course. We discuss this year's entries from Estonia, Denmark, Belgium, San Marino, and Switzerland, as well as the overwhelming schedule for Eurovision rehearsals and the finer points of grocery store playlists. CVS Bangerz Summary Welcome, Mike Rugnetta! (0:43) 🇪🇪 Estonia - 5MIINUST x Puuluup - “(nendest) narkootikumidest ei tea me (küll) midagi” 💊 (8:51) 🇩🇰 Denmark - SABA - "Sand" 🏜️ (19:04) 🇧🇪 Belgium - Mustii - "Before the Party's Over" 🎊 (30:20) 🇸🇲 San Marino - Megara - "11:11" 👩‍🎤 (38:43) 🇨🇭 Switzerland - Nemo - "The Code" 🧩 (47:43) Final Thoughts (and Questions) (58:19) Subscribe The EuroWhat? Podcast is available wherever you get your podcasts. Find your podcast app to subscribe here (https://www.eurowhat.com/subscribe). Comments, questions, and episode topic suggestions are always welcome. You can shoot us an email (mailto:eurowhatpodcast@gmail.com) or reach out on Bluesky @eurowhat.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/eurowhat.bsky.social). Malmö 2024 Stay up to date on everything happening in the leadup to the Eurovision Song Contest on our page dedicated to Malmö 2024 (https://www.eurowhat.com/2024-malmo). 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 (https://eurowhat.com/selection-season)! Join the EuroWhat AV Club! 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: Mike Rugnetta.
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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • Episode 226: Oops! All Revamps

    Episode 226: Oops! All Revamps
    Apr 9 2024
    First-time guest Katie Proctor joins us to kick off our coverage of Eurovision 2024 Semi Final 2! We explore the full range of revamps with this week's set, including lyrics tweaks, remastering, and translation. Were the changes made by Czechia, Albania, Norway, Malta, and Latvia successful? Oops! All Revamps Summary Welcome, Katie Proctor! (0:42) 🇨🇿 Czechia - Aiko - "Pedestal" 🗽 (3:12) 🇦🇱 Albania - Besa - "TiTAN" 💪 (8:56) 🇳🇴 Norway - Gåte - "Ulveham" 🐺 (17:32) 🇲🇹 Malta - Sarah Bonnici - "Loop" 🔄 (24:32) 🇱🇻 Latvia - Dons - "Hollow" 🙏 (31:59) Final Thoughts (40:51) Subscribe The EuroWhat? Podcast is available wherever you get your podcasts. Find your podcast app to subscribe here (https://www.eurowhat.com/subscribe). Comments, questions, and episode topic suggestions are always welcome. You can shoot us an email (mailto:eurowhatpodcast@gmail.com) or reach out on Bluesky @eurowhat.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/eurowhat.bsky.social). Malmö 2024 Stay up to date on everything happening in the leadup to the Eurovision Song Contest on our page dedicated to Malmö 2024 (https://www.eurowhat.com/2024-malmo). 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 (https://eurowhat.com/selection-season)! Join the EuroWhat AV Club! 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: Katie Proctor.
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    45 mins
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