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    <description>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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    <itunes:subtitle>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.</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:author>Bradley Dalton-Oates</itunes:author>
    <itunes:summary>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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  <title>Episode 75: (Part 2) Eurovision: When Life Drops a Plot Twist</title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>In this episode we talk with Sheldon about his Journeys I–III essays, identity, alienation, and what it means to belong. We move into a conversation about cancer, resilience, and the books we’re both reading right now — Let Them and Open When. Then we build a Eurovision-powered playlist designed for life’s hardest emotional moments.</itunes:subtitle>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;Open When: Songs for Life’s Hard Moments — Episode Shownotes&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Sheldon’s Journey Articles&lt;br&gt;
The Journey (I) – Dec 2022:&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://shelrochaleal.medium.com/the-journey-decb793f390d" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://shelrochaleal.medium.com/the-journey-decb793f390d&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The Journey II – Dec 2023:&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://shelrochaleal.medium.com/the-journey-ii-b9c5a37b40cc" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://shelrochaleal.medium.com/the-journey-ii-b9c5a37b40cc&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The Journey III – Jan 2025:&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://shelrochaleal.medium.com/the-journey-iii-b52fd3ed2fbc" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://shelrochaleal.medium.com/the-journey-iii-b52fd3ed2fbc&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;hr&gt;

&lt;p&gt;PLAYLIST — YouTube Links (Plain Text)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;A. When It’s Hard to Be with Yourself&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The Roop – “On Fire” (Lithuania 2020)&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EAUxuuu1w8" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EAUxuuu1w8&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Diodato – “Fai Rumore” (Italy 2020)&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fx3ksX7K-1A" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fx3ksX7K-1A&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Blanche – “City Lights” (Belgium 2017)&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVZvz3j5AgE" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVZvz3j5AgE&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;KEiiNO – “Spirit in the Sky” (Norway 2019)&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1fl60ypdLs" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1fl60ypdLs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;hr&gt;

&lt;p&gt;B. When It’s Hard to Be with Other People&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Maraaya – “Here for You” (Slovenia 2015)&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lWBDm7bm0M" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lWBDm7bm0M&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Konstrakta – “In corpore sano” (Serbia 2022)&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rr7E8zK5fF8" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rr7E8zK5fF8&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Loïc Nottet – “Rhythm Inside” (Belgium 2015)&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JNxeraWCn8" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JNxeraWCn8&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Michael Schulte – “You Let Me Walk Alone” (Germany 2018)&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kE2oS0NzVbg" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kE2oS0NzVbg&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;hr&gt;

&lt;p&gt;C. When It’s Hard to Be with Your Feelings&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Salvador Sobral – “Amar pelos dois” (Portugal 2017)&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qotooj7ODCM" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qotooj7ODCM&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The Common Linnets – “Calm After the Storm” (Netherlands 2014)&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYOC-wfE5pQ" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYOC-wfE5pQ&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;S10 – “De Diepte” (Netherlands 2022)&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0tRdbXVHVk" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0tRdbXVHVk&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Zibbz – “Stones” (Switzerland 2018)&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaI5T0io798" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaI5T0io798&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Aisel – “X My Heart” (Azerbaijan 2018)&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZtG6bUtiE8" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZtG6bUtiE8&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;hr&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Bonus Songs Discussed&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Brotherhood of Man – “Kisses for Me” (United Kingdom 1976)&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://youtu.be/6OW1JJwqVRQ?si=9CuhjWPps1zOjmbX" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://youtu.be/6OW1JJwqVRQ?si=9CuhjWPps1zOjmbX&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Cesár Sampson – “Nobody But You” (Austria 2018)&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://youtu.be/a8Yvzo1puoE?si=qvBly9XqIkc_CcsG" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://youtu.be/a8Yvzo1puoE?si=qvBly9XqIkc_CcsG&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;my email: &lt;a href="mailto:eurovisionsongcontext@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;eurovisionsongcontext@gmail.com&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
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  <itunes:keywords>Eurovision, Eurovision podcast, Eurovision analysis, Eurovision songs, Salvador Sobral, S10, KEiiNO, Konstrakta, Loïc Nottet, Michael Schulte, Cesár Sampson, Brotherhood of Man, identity, alienation, feeling displaced, cultural identity, left-handedness, marginalization, music and emotion, comfort songs, resilience, cancer journey, mastectomy, breast reconstruction, creativity, songwriting, music critique, dark humor, candid conversation</itunes:keywords>
  <content:encoded>
    <![CDATA[<p>Open When: Songs for Life’s Hard Moments — Episode Shownotes</p>

<p>Sheldon’s Journey Articles<br>
The Journey (I) – Dec 2022:<br>
<a href="https://shelrochaleal.medium.com/the-journey-decb793f390d" rel="nofollow">https://shelrochaleal.medium.com/the-journey-decb793f390d</a></p>

<p>The Journey II – Dec 2023:<br>
<a href="https://shelrochaleal.medium.com/the-journey-ii-b9c5a37b40cc" rel="nofollow">https://shelrochaleal.medium.com/the-journey-ii-b9c5a37b40cc</a></p>

<p>The Journey III – Jan 2025:<br>
<a href="https://shelrochaleal.medium.com/the-journey-iii-b52fd3ed2fbc" rel="nofollow">https://shelrochaleal.medium.com/the-journey-iii-b52fd3ed2fbc</a></p>

<hr>

<p>PLAYLIST — YouTube Links (Plain Text)</p>

<p>A. When It’s Hard to Be with Yourself</p>

<p>The Roop – “On Fire” (Lithuania 2020)<br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EAUxuuu1w8" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EAUxuuu1w8</a></p>

<p>Diodato – “Fai Rumore” (Italy 2020)<br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fx3ksX7K-1A" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fx3ksX7K-1A</a></p>

<p>Blanche – “City Lights” (Belgium 2017)<br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVZvz3j5AgE" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVZvz3j5AgE</a></p>

<p>KEiiNO – “Spirit in the Sky” (Norway 2019)<br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1fl60ypdLs" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1fl60ypdLs</a></p>

<hr>

<p>B. When It’s Hard to Be with Other People</p>

<p>Maraaya – “Here for You” (Slovenia 2015)<br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lWBDm7bm0M" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lWBDm7bm0M</a></p>

<p>Konstrakta – “In corpore sano” (Serbia 2022)<br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rr7E8zK5fF8" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rr7E8zK5fF8</a></p>

<p>Loïc Nottet – “Rhythm Inside” (Belgium 2015)<br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JNxeraWCn8" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JNxeraWCn8</a></p>

<p>Michael Schulte – “You Let Me Walk Alone” (Germany 2018)<br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kE2oS0NzVbg" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kE2oS0NzVbg</a></p>

<hr>

<p>C. When It’s Hard to Be with Your Feelings</p>

<p>Salvador Sobral – “Amar pelos dois” (Portugal 2017)<br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qotooj7ODCM" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qotooj7ODCM</a></p>

<p>The Common Linnets – “Calm After the Storm” (Netherlands 2014)<br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYOC-wfE5pQ" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYOC-wfE5pQ</a></p>

<p>S10 – “De Diepte” (Netherlands 2022)<br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0tRdbXVHVk" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0tRdbXVHVk</a></p>

<p>Zibbz – “Stones” (Switzerland 2018)<br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaI5T0io798" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaI5T0io798</a></p>

<p>Aisel – “X My Heart” (Azerbaijan 2018)<br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZtG6bUtiE8" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZtG6bUtiE8</a></p>

<hr>

<p>Bonus Songs Discussed</p>

<p>Brotherhood of Man – “Kisses for Me” (United Kingdom 1976)<br>
<a href="https://youtu.be/6OW1JJwqVRQ?si=9CuhjWPps1zOjmbX" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/6OW1JJwqVRQ?si=9CuhjWPps1zOjmbX</a></p>

<p>Cesár Sampson – “Nobody But You” (Austria 2018)<br>
<a href="https://youtu.be/a8Yvzo1puoE?si=qvBly9XqIkc_CcsG" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/a8Yvzo1puoE?si=qvBly9XqIkc_CcsG</a></p>

<p>my email: <a href="mailto:eurovisionsongcontext@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">eurovisionsongcontext@gmail.com</a></p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Open When: Songs for Life’s Hard Moments — Episode Shownotes</p>

<p>Sheldon’s Journey Articles<br>
The Journey (I) – Dec 2022:<br>
<a href="https://shelrochaleal.medium.com/the-journey-decb793f390d" rel="nofollow">https://shelrochaleal.medium.com/the-journey-decb793f390d</a></p>

<p>The Journey II – Dec 2023:<br>
<a href="https://shelrochaleal.medium.com/the-journey-ii-b9c5a37b40cc" rel="nofollow">https://shelrochaleal.medium.com/the-journey-ii-b9c5a37b40cc</a></p>

<p>The Journey III – Jan 2025:<br>
<a href="https://shelrochaleal.medium.com/the-journey-iii-b52fd3ed2fbc" rel="nofollow">https://shelrochaleal.medium.com/the-journey-iii-b52fd3ed2fbc</a></p>

<hr>

<p>PLAYLIST — YouTube Links (Plain Text)</p>

<p>A. When It’s Hard to Be with Yourself</p>

<p>The Roop – “On Fire” (Lithuania 2020)<br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EAUxuuu1w8" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EAUxuuu1w8</a></p>

<p>Diodato – “Fai Rumore” (Italy 2020)<br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fx3ksX7K-1A" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fx3ksX7K-1A</a></p>

<p>Blanche – “City Lights” (Belgium 2017)<br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVZvz3j5AgE" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVZvz3j5AgE</a></p>

<p>KEiiNO – “Spirit in the Sky” (Norway 2019)<br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1fl60ypdLs" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1fl60ypdLs</a></p>

<hr>

<p>B. When It’s Hard to Be with Other People</p>

<p>Maraaya – “Here for You” (Slovenia 2015)<br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lWBDm7bm0M" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lWBDm7bm0M</a></p>

<p>Konstrakta – “In corpore sano” (Serbia 2022)<br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rr7E8zK5fF8" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rr7E8zK5fF8</a></p>

<p>Loïc Nottet – “Rhythm Inside” (Belgium 2015)<br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JNxeraWCn8" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JNxeraWCn8</a></p>

<p>Michael Schulte – “You Let Me Walk Alone” (Germany 2018)<br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kE2oS0NzVbg" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kE2oS0NzVbg</a></p>

<hr>

<p>C. When It’s Hard to Be with Your Feelings</p>

<p>Salvador Sobral – “Amar pelos dois” (Portugal 2017)<br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qotooj7ODCM" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qotooj7ODCM</a></p>

<p>The Common Linnets – “Calm After the Storm” (Netherlands 2014)<br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYOC-wfE5pQ" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYOC-wfE5pQ</a></p>

<p>S10 – “De Diepte” (Netherlands 2022)<br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0tRdbXVHVk" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0tRdbXVHVk</a></p>

<p>Zibbz – “Stones” (Switzerland 2018)<br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaI5T0io798" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaI5T0io798</a></p>

<p>Aisel – “X My Heart” (Azerbaijan 2018)<br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZtG6bUtiE8" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZtG6bUtiE8</a></p>

<hr>

<p>Bonus Songs Discussed</p>

<p>Brotherhood of Man – “Kisses for Me” (United Kingdom 1976)<br>
<a href="https://youtu.be/6OW1JJwqVRQ?si=9CuhjWPps1zOjmbX" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/6OW1JJwqVRQ?si=9CuhjWPps1zOjmbX</a></p>

<p>Cesár Sampson – “Nobody But You” (Austria 2018)<br>
<a href="https://youtu.be/a8Yvzo1puoE?si=qvBly9XqIkc_CcsG" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/a8Yvzo1puoE?si=qvBly9XqIkc_CcsG</a></p>

<p>my email: <a href="mailto:eurovisionsongcontext@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">eurovisionsongcontext@gmail.com</a></p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 76: (Part 1) Eurovision: When Life Drops a Plot Twist</title>
  <link>https://eurovisionsongcontext.fireside.fm/76</link>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 11:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
  <author>Bradley Dalton-Oates</author>
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  <itunes:author>Bradley Dalton-Oates</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>In this episode we talk with Sheldon about his Journeys I–III essays, identity, alienation, and what it means to belong. We move into a conversation about cancer, resilience, and the books we’re both reading right now — Let Them and Open When. Then we build a Eurovision-powered playlist designed for life’s hardest emotional moments.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:26:34</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;Open When: Songs for Life’s Hard Moments — Episode Shownotes&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Sheldon’s Journey Articles&lt;br&gt;
The Journey (I) – Dec 2022:&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://shelrochaleal.medium.com/the-journey-decb793f390d" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://shelrochaleal.medium.com/the-journey-decb793f390d&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The Journey II – Dec 2023:&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://shelrochaleal.medium.com/the-journey-ii-b9c5a37b40cc" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://shelrochaleal.medium.com/the-journey-ii-b9c5a37b40cc&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The Journey III – Jan 2025:&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://shelrochaleal.medium.com/the-journey-iii-b52fd3ed2fbc" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://shelrochaleal.medium.com/the-journey-iii-b52fd3ed2fbc&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;hr&gt;

&lt;p&gt;PLAYLIST — YouTube Links (Plain Text)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;A. When It’s Hard to Be with Yourself&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The Roop – “On Fire” (Lithuania 2020)&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EAUxuuu1w8" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EAUxuuu1w8&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Diodato – “Fai Rumore” (Italy 2020)&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fx3ksX7K-1A" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fx3ksX7K-1A&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Blanche – “City Lights” (Belgium 2017)&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVZvz3j5AgE" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVZvz3j5AgE&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;KEiiNO – “Spirit in the Sky” (Norway 2019)&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1fl60ypdLs" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1fl60ypdLs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;hr&gt;

&lt;p&gt;B. When It’s Hard to Be with Other People&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Maraaya – “Here for You” (Slovenia 2015)&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lWBDm7bm0M" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lWBDm7bm0M&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Konstrakta – “In corpore sano” (Serbia 2022)&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rr7E8zK5fF8" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rr7E8zK5fF8&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Loïc Nottet – “Rhythm Inside” (Belgium 2015)&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JNxeraWCn8" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JNxeraWCn8&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Michael Schulte – “You Let Me Walk Alone” (Germany 2018)&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kE2oS0NzVbg" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kE2oS0NzVbg&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;hr&gt;

&lt;p&gt;C. When It’s Hard to Be with Your Feelings&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Salvador Sobral – “Amar pelos dois” (Portugal 2017)&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qotooj7ODCM" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qotooj7ODCM&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The Common Linnets – “Calm After the Storm” (Netherlands 2014)&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYOC-wfE5pQ" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYOC-wfE5pQ&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;S10 – “De Diepte” (Netherlands 2022)&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0tRdbXVHVk" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0tRdbXVHVk&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Zibbz – “Stones” (Switzerland 2018)&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaI5T0io798" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaI5T0io798&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Aisel – “X My Heart” (Azerbaijan 2018)&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZtG6bUtiE8" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZtG6bUtiE8&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;hr&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Bonus Songs Discussed&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Brotherhood of Man – “Kisses for Me” (United Kingdom 1976)&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://youtu.be/6OW1JJwqVRQ?si=9CuhjWPps1zOjmbX" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://youtu.be/6OW1JJwqVRQ?si=9CuhjWPps1zOjmbX&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Cesár Sampson – “Nobody But You” (Austria 2018)&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://youtu.be/a8Yvzo1puoE?si=qvBly9XqIkc_CcsG" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://youtu.be/a8Yvzo1puoE?si=qvBly9XqIkc_CcsG&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;my email: &lt;a href="mailto:eurovisionsongcontext@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;eurovisionsongcontext@gmail.com&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
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  <content:encoded>
    <![CDATA[<p>Open When: Songs for Life’s Hard Moments — Episode Shownotes</p>

<p>Sheldon’s Journey Articles<br>
The Journey (I) – Dec 2022:<br>
<a href="https://shelrochaleal.medium.com/the-journey-decb793f390d" rel="nofollow">https://shelrochaleal.medium.com/the-journey-decb793f390d</a></p>

<p>The Journey II – Dec 2023:<br>
<a href="https://shelrochaleal.medium.com/the-journey-ii-b9c5a37b40cc" rel="nofollow">https://shelrochaleal.medium.com/the-journey-ii-b9c5a37b40cc</a></p>

<p>The Journey III – Jan 2025:<br>
<a href="https://shelrochaleal.medium.com/the-journey-iii-b52fd3ed2fbc" rel="nofollow">https://shelrochaleal.medium.com/the-journey-iii-b52fd3ed2fbc</a></p>

<hr>

<p>PLAYLIST — YouTube Links (Plain Text)</p>

<p>A. When It’s Hard to Be with Yourself</p>

<p>The Roop – “On Fire” (Lithuania 2020)<br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EAUxuuu1w8" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EAUxuuu1w8</a></p>

<p>Diodato – “Fai Rumore” (Italy 2020)<br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fx3ksX7K-1A" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fx3ksX7K-1A</a></p>

<p>Blanche – “City Lights” (Belgium 2017)<br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVZvz3j5AgE" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVZvz3j5AgE</a></p>

<p>KEiiNO – “Spirit in the Sky” (Norway 2019)<br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1fl60ypdLs" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1fl60ypdLs</a></p>

<hr>

<p>B. When It’s Hard to Be with Other People</p>

<p>Maraaya – “Here for You” (Slovenia 2015)<br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lWBDm7bm0M" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lWBDm7bm0M</a></p>

<p>Konstrakta – “In corpore sano” (Serbia 2022)<br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rr7E8zK5fF8" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rr7E8zK5fF8</a></p>

<p>Loïc Nottet – “Rhythm Inside” (Belgium 2015)<br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JNxeraWCn8" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JNxeraWCn8</a></p>

<p>Michael Schulte – “You Let Me Walk Alone” (Germany 2018)<br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kE2oS0NzVbg" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kE2oS0NzVbg</a></p>

<hr>

<p>C. When It’s Hard to Be with Your Feelings</p>

<p>Salvador Sobral – “Amar pelos dois” (Portugal 2017)<br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qotooj7ODCM" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qotooj7ODCM</a></p>

<p>The Common Linnets – “Calm After the Storm” (Netherlands 2014)<br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYOC-wfE5pQ" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYOC-wfE5pQ</a></p>

<p>S10 – “De Diepte” (Netherlands 2022)<br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0tRdbXVHVk" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0tRdbXVHVk</a></p>

<p>Zibbz – “Stones” (Switzerland 2018)<br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaI5T0io798" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaI5T0io798</a></p>

<p>Aisel – “X My Heart” (Azerbaijan 2018)<br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZtG6bUtiE8" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZtG6bUtiE8</a></p>

<hr>

<p>Bonus Songs Discussed</p>

<p>Brotherhood of Man – “Kisses for Me” (United Kingdom 1976)<br>
<a href="https://youtu.be/6OW1JJwqVRQ?si=9CuhjWPps1zOjmbX" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/6OW1JJwqVRQ?si=9CuhjWPps1zOjmbX</a></p>

<p>Cesár Sampson – “Nobody But You” (Austria 2018)<br>
<a href="https://youtu.be/a8Yvzo1puoE?si=qvBly9XqIkc_CcsG" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/a8Yvzo1puoE?si=qvBly9XqIkc_CcsG</a></p>

<p>my email: <a href="mailto:eurovisionsongcontext@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">eurovisionsongcontext@gmail.com</a></p>]]>
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>Open When: Songs for Life’s Hard Moments — Episode Shownotes</p>

<p>Sheldon’s Journey Articles<br>
The Journey (I) – Dec 2022:<br>
<a href="https://shelrochaleal.medium.com/the-journey-decb793f390d" rel="nofollow">https://shelrochaleal.medium.com/the-journey-decb793f390d</a></p>

<p>The Journey II – Dec 2023:<br>
<a href="https://shelrochaleal.medium.com/the-journey-ii-b9c5a37b40cc" rel="nofollow">https://shelrochaleal.medium.com/the-journey-ii-b9c5a37b40cc</a></p>

<p>The Journey III – Jan 2025:<br>
<a href="https://shelrochaleal.medium.com/the-journey-iii-b52fd3ed2fbc" rel="nofollow">https://shelrochaleal.medium.com/the-journey-iii-b52fd3ed2fbc</a></p>

<hr>

<p>PLAYLIST — YouTube Links (Plain Text)</p>

<p>A. When It’s Hard to Be with Yourself</p>

<p>The Roop – “On Fire” (Lithuania 2020)<br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EAUxuuu1w8" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EAUxuuu1w8</a></p>

<p>Diodato – “Fai Rumore” (Italy 2020)<br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fx3ksX7K-1A" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fx3ksX7K-1A</a></p>

<p>Blanche – “City Lights” (Belgium 2017)<br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVZvz3j5AgE" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVZvz3j5AgE</a></p>

<p>KEiiNO – “Spirit in the Sky” (Norway 2019)<br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1fl60ypdLs" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1fl60ypdLs</a></p>

<hr>

<p>B. When It’s Hard to Be with Other People</p>

<p>Maraaya – “Here for You” (Slovenia 2015)<br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lWBDm7bm0M" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lWBDm7bm0M</a></p>

<p>Konstrakta – “In corpore sano” (Serbia 2022)<br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rr7E8zK5fF8" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rr7E8zK5fF8</a></p>

<p>Loïc Nottet – “Rhythm Inside” (Belgium 2015)<br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JNxeraWCn8" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JNxeraWCn8</a></p>

<p>Michael Schulte – “You Let Me Walk Alone” (Germany 2018)<br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kE2oS0NzVbg" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kE2oS0NzVbg</a></p>

<hr>

<p>C. When It’s Hard to Be with Your Feelings</p>

<p>Salvador Sobral – “Amar pelos dois” (Portugal 2017)<br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qotooj7ODCM" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qotooj7ODCM</a></p>

<p>The Common Linnets – “Calm After the Storm” (Netherlands 2014)<br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYOC-wfE5pQ" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYOC-wfE5pQ</a></p>

<p>S10 – “De Diepte” (Netherlands 2022)<br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0tRdbXVHVk" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0tRdbXVHVk</a></p>

<p>Zibbz – “Stones” (Switzerland 2018)<br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaI5T0io798" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaI5T0io798</a></p>

<p>Aisel – “X My Heart” (Azerbaijan 2018)<br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZtG6bUtiE8" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZtG6bUtiE8</a></p>

<hr>

<p>Bonus Songs Discussed</p>

<p>Brotherhood of Man – “Kisses for Me” (United Kingdom 1976)<br>
<a href="https://youtu.be/6OW1JJwqVRQ?si=9CuhjWPps1zOjmbX" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/6OW1JJwqVRQ?si=9CuhjWPps1zOjmbX</a></p>

<p>Cesár Sampson – “Nobody But You” (Austria 2018)<br>
<a href="https://youtu.be/a8Yvzo1puoE?si=qvBly9XqIkc_CcsG" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/a8Yvzo1puoE?si=qvBly9XqIkc_CcsG</a></p>

<p>my email: <a href="mailto:eurovisionsongcontext@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">eurovisionsongcontext@gmail.com</a></p>]]>
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