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
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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!).
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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!.
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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
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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
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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.
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Episode 2: (Part 1) Italy, the 1980s, Serhat's Monocle
October 12th, 2022 | 43 mins 14 secs
1980's, 1980s, dami im, eurovision, sergey lazarev, serhat
Dave Di Vito (author of the Vinyl Tiger book series) and I talk about the 1980s, Italy, 2016 ESC, Serhat, Dami Im, Sergey Lazarev.
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Episode 1: Lordi, Lordi... Bias, Collusion, Neglect
October 12th, 2022 | 1 hr 7 mins
Dr. Alexander Mantzaris joins us to discuss the findings from his paper, Examining Collusion and Voting Biases Between Countries During the Eurovision Song Contest Since 1957.