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.
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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.
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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?”.