Episode 89

Define, Then See: Journalist Tony Connolly on Europe's Stereotypes

July 12th, 2026

57 mins 29 secs

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About this Episode

Tony's book, Don't Mention the Wars: A Journey Through European Stereotypes:
https://www.amazon.com/Dont-Mention-Wars-European-Stereotypes-ebook/dp/B01J1V6MA0/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2OZSBBZPEO9DP&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.ylJpxyYqI-6yeIhARMV5VQ.PQTfpkOPpFZdalf2bk-bd6Tg9khWRZ1fYIkeZXN15_g&dib_tag=se&keywords=don%27t+mention+the+wars+connelly&qid=1783960502&sprefix=don%27t+mention+the+wars+connel%2Caps%2C820&sr=8-1

Songs discussed:

  1. Dana – "All Kinds of Everything" (Ireland, 1970): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZ8W9oOgjM4
  2. Tommy Cash – "Espresso Macchiato" (Estonia, 2025): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3wsy8bywXQ
  3. Let 3 – "Mama ŠČ!" (Croatia, 2023): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGuGfdEJ5Pw

Bonus:

Riverdance interval act (Ireland, 1994):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJ920cN2HmA

Also mentioned:

Father Ted, "A Song for Europe" — the "My Lovely Horse" Eurosong performance:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-eXcazOhHk&t=50s

Fawlty Towers, "The Germans" — the "Don't mention the war" scene:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyPj21jBl_0