Eurovision Song Context

Episode 75: (Part 2) Eurovision: When Life Drops a Plot Twist

November 12th, 2025  |  1 hr 13 mins

alienation, breast reconstruction, brotherhood of man, cancer journey, candid conversation, cesár sampson, comfort songs, creativity, cultural identity, dark humor, eurovision, eurovision analysis, eurovision podcast, eurovision songs, feeling displaced, identity, keiino, konstrakta, left-handedness, loïc nottet, marginalization, mastectomy, michael schulte, music and emotion, music critique, resilience, s10, salvador sobral, songwriting

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.

Episode 76: (Part 1) Eurovision: When Life Drops a Plot Twist

November 12th, 2025  |  1 hr 26 mins

alienation, breast reconstruction, brotherhood of man, cancer journey, candid conversation, cesár sampson, comfort songs, creativity, cultural identity, dark humor, eurovision, eurovision analysis, eurovision podcast, eurovision songs, feeling displaced, identity, keiino, konstrakta, left-handedness, loïc nottet, marginalization, mastectomy, michael schulte, music and emotion, music critique, resilience, s10, salvador sobral, songwriting

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.

Episode 73: Vienna 2026! Helena Steinhart on Vienna in Culture, Inclusivity & ESC

September 12th, 2025  |  1 hr 11 mins

austria, conchita wurst, esc, esc history, euphoria, eurovision, eurovision culture, eurovision podcast, eurovision song contest, loreen, merci cherie, rise like a phoenix, teya & salena, udo jürgens, vienna, vienna tourist board, who the hell is edgar

Vienna has twice hosted Eurovision and remains one of Europe’s great cultural capitals. In this episode, Bradley talks with Helena Steinhart from the Vienna Tourist Board about the city’s food, culture, and inclusivity — and what fans can expect from a future contest in Vienna. They also revisit four iconic songs: Conchita Wurst’s “Rise Like a Phoenix”, Loreen’s “Euphoria”, Udo Jürgens’ “Merci, Chérie”, and Teya & Salena’s “Who the Hell Is Edgar?”.

Episode 71: Bonus: Sanremo Fashion with Donato Lospalluto

July 12th, 2025  |  8 mins 53 secs

donato lospalluto, eurovision, kate miller-heidke, sam ryder, sanremo, strauss, voyager, waltz into space

Episode 70: (Part 2) Sending Strauss into Deep Space with Donato Lospalluto and the European Space Agency

July 12th, 2025  |  1 hr 3 mins

donato lospalluto, eurovision, kate miller-heidke, sam ryder, sanremo, strauss, voyager, waltz into space

Episode 69: (Part 1) Sending Strauss into Deep Space with Donato Lospalluto and the European Space Agency

July 12th, 2025  |  1 hr 26 mins

donato lospalluto, eurovision, kate miller-heidke, sam ryder, sanremo, strauss, voyager, waltz into space

Episode 68: Bonus: Eurovision 2025 Postmortem with Suzie & Russ!

June 12th, 2025  |  1 hr 3 mins

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Episode 66: Staging & Body Language Analysis in Eurovision 2025 with Mark Bowden!

April 13th, 2025  |  1 hr 20 mins

austria, bara bada bastu, behavior analysis, ebu, esc, estonia, eurovision, eurovision 2025 esc2025, eurowhat podcast, georgia, johannes pietsch, kaj, mark bowden, martin osterdahl, melfest, remember monday, sauna, sweden, tommy cash, united kingdom

In this episode, Bradley is joined by body language expert and author Mark Bowden (The Behavior Panel) to break down performances from Sweden, Estonia, Georgia, Austria, and the United Kingdom. They also take a closer look at Martin Österdahl’s body language — and his choice of Rolex.

Episode 63: Bonus: Eurovision 2025, Anglosphere in Crisis? Australia, Ireland, the UK

March 12th, 2025  |  1 hr 2 mins

emmy basel, esc, eurovision, eurovision 2025, go jo, remember monday

Russ and Suzie from Euroriffs join me for an emergency recording to discuss whether two-thirds of the anglosphere won't make it to the Eurovision Grand Final. Also: possible hygiene issues on ice cream trucks.

Episode 62: (Part 2) Inside the Rainbow Gulag with Tony De Luz

February 12th, 2025  |  47 mins 34 secs

blanka, brooke, eurovision, lisa frank, natalia gordienko, silvia night, tony de luz