Eurovision Song Context

A podcast where we bring in smart people. We talk about smart things, then veer into glitter, wind machines, and geopolitics. Experts. Insight. Eurovision chaos.

About the show

We start with expertise and end up in Eurovision. It’s kind of our thing.

Eurovision Song Context is a monthly podcast that looks at the Eurovision Song Contest through an unexpected lens: expert insight. Each episode, a guest from a different field — psychology, fashion, politics, design, linguistics, and more — talk about their work and how it helps us understand 2–3 Eurovision entries in a whole new light.

Are these songs genuinely good? So bad they’re good? Or just weirdly unforgettable?

Longform episodes come out on the 12th of every month (the "douzeth"). We're where brilliant minds meet bad key changes.

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Episodes

  • Episode 61: (Part 1) Inside the Rainbow Gulag with Tony De Luz

    February 12th, 2025  |  53 mins 33 secs
    blanka, brooke, eurovision, lisa frank, natalia gordienko, silvia night, tony de luz

  • Episode 60: (Part 2) Happy Chords, Sad Chords with Ethan Hein

    January 12th, 2025  |  50 mins 10 secs
    alexander rybak, eurovision, loreen, music theory

  • Episode 59: (Part 2) Holiday Party & ESC Gift Exchange 2024!

    December 12th, 2024  |  44 mins 33 secs

  • Episode 58: (Part 1) Holiday Party & ESC Gift Exchange 2024!

    December 12th, 2024  |  44 mins 21 secs

  • Episode 56: (Part 1) Sad Chords, Happy Chords with Ethan Hein

    November 27th, 2024  |  57 mins 35 secs
    alexander rybak, eurovision, loreen, music theory

  • Episode 55: Update on the Future of the Pod!

    October 29th, 2024  |  1 min 44 secs

  • Episode 54: (Part 2) ESC "Would You Rather" with Suzie and Russ- unedited

    September 12th, 2024  |  59 mins 7 secs

  • Episode 53: (Part 1) ESC "Would You Rather" with Suzie and Russ- unedited

    September 12th, 2024  |  1 hr

  • Episode 52: (Part 2) When Cultures Collide with Michael Gates

    August 12th, 2024  |  49 mins 6 secs
    eurovision, when cultures collide

    Our guest is Michael Gates, he’s an expert in Cross Cultural Communications who regularly advises multi-cultural teams in improving understanding, negotiation, and conflict resolution.

    We’ll talk about Lewis Model of Cross-Cultural Communication, and the classic book When Cultures Collide.

    We’ll then talk about… what else… when Eurovision Cultures Collide, including The Netherlands and Sweden.

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    Episode 51: (Part 1) When Cultures Collide with Michael Gates

    August 12th, 2024  |  51 mins 13 secs
    eurovision, when cultures collide

    Our guest is Michael Gates, he’s an expert in Cross Cultural Communications who regularly advises multi-cultural teams in improving understanding, negotiation, and conflict resolution.

    We’ll talk about Lewis Model of Cross-Cultural Communication, and the classic book When Cultures Collide.

    We’ll then talk about… what else… when Eurovision Cultures Collide, including The Netherlands and Sweden.

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    Episode 50: (Part 2) Milli Vanilli with Sheldon Rocha Leal

    July 12th, 2024  |  57 mins 6 secs
    boney m, fab morvan, frank farian, ghengis khan, lara fabian, love city groove, milli vanilli, ralph siegel, rob pilatus, sheldon rocha leal, wind

    Our guest is Sheldon Rocha Leal, he’s a Musicologist, Musician and Songwriter. He’s also the author of a fantastic article called Moments That Changed Music III: Milli Vanilli. We’ll talk about how the Milli Vanilli scandal changed the music industry, living in a pre-hip hop world, modern interpretations about what actually happened, the connection between Milli Vanilli’s producer Frank Farian and Eurovision superproducer Ralph Siegel, and Milli Vanilli’s Rob Pilatus singing real backup vocals for Germany’s 1987 entry by a band called Wind, which placed 2nd in the contest.

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    Episode 49: (Part 1) Milli Vanilli with Sheldon Rocha Leal

    July 12th, 2024  |  57 mins 26 secs
    boney m, fab morvan, frank farian, ghengis khan, lara fabian, love city groove, milli vanilli, ralph siegel, rob pilatus, sheldon rocha leal, wind

    Our guest is Sheldon Rocha Leal, he’s a Musicologist, Musician and Songwriter. He’s also the author of a fantastic article called Moments That Changed Music III: Milli Vanilli. We’ll talk about how the Milli Vanilli scandal changed the music industry, living in a pre-hip hop world, modern interpretations about what actually happened, the connection between Milli Vanilli’s producer Frank Farian and Eurovision superproducer Ralph Siegel, and Milli Vanilli’s Rob Pilatus singing real backup vocals for Germany’s 1987 entry by a band called Wind, which placed 2nd in the contest.