Eurovision Song Context

Episode 14: (Part 1) German Extravaganza! Drag! Grand Final 2023!

May 3rd, 2023  |  44 mins 20 secs

ann sophie, drag, eurovision, eurovision 2023, gerome rodriguez, giuldo horn, greta salome and jonsi, ivy quainoo, katie ebstein, lena, max mutzke, pernilla, ralph siegel, robyn foster, sertab erener, stefan raab

This episode is an extravaganza of all things German, and the Eurovision 2023 Grand Final!

Episode 13: Ice Dance, Riverdance, & Cha Cha Cha

April 12th, 2023  |  47 mins 40 secs

blanca paloma, britney, cha cha cha, eurovision, eurovision 2023, ice dance, käärijä, luke black, michael flatley, mimicat, riverdance

An interview with ice dancers and Olympic hopefuls Eva Pate and Logan Bye. They’ve recently done a routine based on Riverdance. We’ll talk about what ice dance and Eurovision have in common, creating characters, costumes, Johnny Weir!... and then chat about some iconic submissions from THIS year, including Käärijä, Luke Black, Blanca Paloma and MimiCat . Go to the showpage at eurovisionsongcontext.fireside.fm to see Logan and Eva’s Riverdance routine, their Hunger Games Routine, AND their Britney Spears Justin Timberlake routines-- or just look the podcast description.

Episode 12: Athens to Amsterdam to Liverpool 2023!

March 12th, 2023  |  1 hr 2 mins

alika, cha cha cha, eurovision, eurovision 2023, let 3, liverpool, loreen, mama sc, marco mengoni, queen of kings

Eurovision superfans Mees, Anthony and I discuss The Netherlands and Greece in ESC historically, PLUS LIVERPOOL 2023! The ticketing! The plans! Their 6 favorite entries so far!

Episode 11: (Part 2) Exploring Your Musical Profile [with Prince's Audio Engineer Susan Rogers!]

February 12th, 2023  |  49 mins 46 secs

barenaked ladies, eurovision, go-a, jendrick, kalush, netta, prince, salvador sobral, sam ryder

Do you prefer lyrics or melody? Intricate harmonies or driving rhythm? The digital tones of synthesizers or the “real” sounds of acoustic instruments? Drawing from her successful career as a music producer (engineering hits like Prince’s “Purple Rain” and Barenaked Ladies' "One Week"), professor of cognitive neuroscience Susan Rogers reveals why your favorite songs move you. Susan and I will also discuss some Eurovision "controversies", including Amar Pelos Dois, Toy, Fuego, Shum, Stefania, Out of the Embers, Spaceman... and some of the Nul Points from 2021.

Episode 10: (Part 1) Exploring Your Musical Profile [with Prince's Audio Engineer Susan Rogers!]

February 12th, 2023  |  48 mins 37 secs

barenaked ladies, eurovision, go-a, jendrick, kalush, netta, prince, salvador sobral, sam ryder

Do you prefer lyrics or melody? Intricate harmonies or driving rhythm? The digital tones of synthesizers or the “real” sounds of acoustic instruments? Drawing from her successful career as a music producer (engineering hits like Prince’s “Purple Rain” and Barenaked Ladies' "One Week"), professor of cognitive neuroscience Susan Rogers reveals why your favorite songs move you. Susan and I will also discuss some Eurovision "controversies", including Amar Pelos Dois, Toy, Fuego, Shum, Stefania, Out of the Embers, Spaceman... and some of the Nul Points from 2021.

Episode 9: (Part 2) Subversive Absurdity, in falsetto: Ping Pong, Gina-G, Emmie van Stijn, Krassimir Avramov

January 12th, 2023  |  48 mins 56 secs

bbc, britain, bulgaria, emmie van stijn, eurovision, gina g, israel, krassimir avramov, music, netherlands, performance art, ping pong, richard di domenici

Guest Richard De Domenici and I discuss his art: Coronavision, Redux, Shed Your Fears, 99 Red Balloons, Fux Bizz (which is Buck's Fizz inspired!).

Episode 8: (Part 1) Subversive Absurdity, in falsetto: Ping Pong, Gina-G, Emmie van Stijn, Krassimir Avramov

January 12th, 2023  |  51 mins 32 secs

bbc, britain, bulgaria, emmie van stijn, eurovision, gina-g, israel, krassimir avramov, music, netherlands, performance art, ping pong

Guest Richard De Domenici and I discuss his art: Coronavision, Redux, Shed Your Fears, 99 Red Balloons, Fux Bizz-- which is Buck's Fizz inspired!.

Episode 7: (Part 2) Wings in ESC! Tix, Roko, Nina Sublatti, 3+2

December 12th, 2022  |  33 mins 29 secs

3+2, angels, belarus, eurovision, georgia, nina sublatti, norway, roko, romania, tix, wings

Episode 6: (Part 1) Wings in ESC! Tix, Roko, Nina Sublatti, 3+2

December 12th, 2022  |  34 mins 37 secs

3+2, angels, belarus, eurovision, georgia, nina sublatti, norway, roko, romania, tix, wings

Episode 5: (Part 2) Eurovision Barbie

November 12th, 2022  |  34 mins 42 secs

A discussion of the Eurovision Barbie Competition at the Madrid Fashion Doll Contest. Monica Nunez del Castillo, (organizer of the MFDC and Barbie artist) shares the basics of Eurovision Barbie. Then Suzie (of the Euroriffs podcast), Margherita (ESC superfan) and Bradley discuss both the Barbie versions and REAL versions of Eleni, Sheldon, Chanel, Verka, and Conchita.

To see the Barbies discussed in this episode:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/14xspXkLxwFl5nzUcEd8Bz9lnTK9hs1yt?usp=share_link

Episode 4: (Part 1) Eurovision Barbie

November 12th, 2022  |  45 mins 25 secs

A discussion of the Eurovision Barbie Competition at the Madrid Fashion Doll Contest. Monica Nunez del Castillo, (organizer of the MFDC and Barbie artist) shares the basics of Eurovision Barbie. Then Suzie (of the Euroriffs podcast), Margherita (ESC superfan) and Bradley discuss both the Barbie versions and REAL versions of Eleni, Sheldon, Chanel, Verka, and Conchita.

To see the Barbies discussed in this episode:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/14xspXkLxwFl5nzUcEd8Bz9lnTK9hs1yt?usp=share_link

Episode 3: (Part 2) Italy, the 1980s, Serhat's Monocle

October 12th, 2022  |  33 mins 16 secs

Dave Di Vito (author of the Vinyl Tiger book series) and I talk about the 1980s, Italy, 2016 ESC, Serhat, Dami Im, Sergey Lazarev.