web02.fireside.fm Tue, 05 May 2026 14:49:48 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Eurovision Song Context - Episodes Tagged with “Käärijä” https://eurovisionsongcontext.fireside.fm/tags/k%C3%A4%C3%A4rij%C3%A4 Wed, 12 Jul 2023 11:30:00 -0400 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. en-us episodic 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. Bradley Dalton-Oates 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. no Eurovision, music, expert analysis, Europe, music, arts, culture, ESC Bradley Dalton-Oates eurovisionsongcontext@gmail.com Episode 18: (Part 2) Discotequing At Home: Eurovision & The Pandemic https://eurovisionsongcontext.fireside.fm/18 0a31bad4-723c-4f18-9c36-318f9449ffd3 Wed, 12 Jul 2023 11:30:00 -0400 Bradley Dalton-Oates full Bradley Dalton-Oates Mike and Ben from The EuroWhat podcast talk about their adventures at PopCon 2023! They've just given a presentation called "Let’s Discoteque Right At My Home Eurovision, the Pandemic, and Learning to “Open Up” Again". We also talk Finland/Sweden, what attracts fans to ESC, and the perils of Cliff Richard. 42:53 no <p>Mike and Ben's Amazing Popwerpoint<br> "Let’s Discoteque Right At My Home<br> Eurovision, the Pandemic, and Learning to “Open Up” Again"<br> <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GaDoObvzCIllekZJ0AGklJdfx4LY-PL8/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GaDoObvzCIllekZJ0AGklJdfx4LY-PL8/view?usp=sharing</a></p> <p>Schedule from PopCon 2023:<br> <a href="https://www.popconference.org/schedule" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.popconference.org/schedule</a></p> <p>Valentina Monetta- Social Network Song- San Marino 2012<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7IoR_5HPQ0" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7IoR_5HPQ0</a></p> <p>Yugoslavia: Dubrovački Trubaduri - Jedan dan (Place 7 at Eurovision Song Contest) 1968<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnmiMIbTCec" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnmiMIbTCec</a></p> <p>Hatari - Hatrið Mun Sigra - Iceland- National Final Performance - 2019<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ELSP8zqhXo" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ELSP8zqhXo</a></p> <p>American music critic Ann Powers<br> The 200 Greatest Songs by 21st Century Women, a follow-up to “The 150 Greatest Albums Made by Women.”<br> <a href="https://www.brit.co/turning-the-tables-powerful-woman-playlist/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.brit.co/turning-the-tables-powerful-woman-playlist/</a></p> <p>Author Jody Rosen:<br> <a href="https://slate.com/author/jody-rosen" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://slate.com/author/jody-rosen</a></p> <p>Chris Molanphy's podcast, Hit Parade:<br> <a href="https://slate.com/podcasts/hit-parade" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://slate.com/podcasts/hit-parade</a></p> <p>Cliff Richard Possibly Being Salty About His Loss at His 75th Birthday Performance of "Congratulations":<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AlAVORxWU8" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AlAVORxWU8</a></p> <hr> <p>Give Some Love to Our Audio Editor, Max! If you have an audio/video project that needs editinng you can find him here:<br> <a href="https://www.fiverr.com/its_prosha/edit-your-video-podcast-interview-zoom?source=order_page_summary_gig_link_image&amp;funnel=40041e32c87fa0bcc136cbe8bb0ea5b7" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.fiverr.com/its_prosha/edit-your-video-podcast-interview-zoom?source=order_page_summary_gig_link_image&amp;amp;funnel=40041e32c87fa0bcc136cbe8bb0ea5b7</a> </p> Käärijä, Loreen, Hatari, Dubrovački Trubaduri, Valentina Monetta, Konstrakta, Croatia, Serbia, San Marino Mike and Ben's Amazing Popwerpoint
"Let’s Discoteque Right At My Home
Eurovision, the Pandemic, and Learning to “Open Up” Again"
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GaDoObvzCIllekZJ0AGklJdfx4LY-PL8/view?usp=sharing

Schedule from PopCon 2023:
https://www.popconference.org/schedule

Valentina Monetta- Social Network Song- San Marino 2012
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7IoR_5HPQ0

Yugoslavia: Dubrovački Trubaduri - Jedan dan (Place 7 at Eurovision Song Contest) 1968
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnmiMIbTCec

Hatari - Hatrið Mun Sigra - Iceland- National Final Performance - 2019
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ELSP8zqhXo

American music critic Ann Powers
The 200 Greatest Songs by 21st Century Women, a follow-up to “The 150 Greatest Albums Made by Women.”
https://www.brit.co/turning-the-tables-powerful-woman-playlist/

Author Jody Rosen:
https://slate.com/author/jody-rosen

Chris Molanphy's podcast, Hit Parade:
https://slate.com/podcasts/hit-parade

Cliff Richard Possibly Being Salty About His Loss at His 75th Birthday Performance of "Congratulations":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AlAVORxWU8

Give Some Love to Our Audio Editor, Max! If you have an audio/video project that needs editinng you can find him here:
https://www.fiverr.com/its_prosha/edit-your-video-podcast-interview-zoom?source=order_page_summary_gig_link_image&funnel=40041e32c87fa0bcc136cbe8bb0ea5b7

]]> Mike and Ben's Amazing Popwerpoint
"Let’s Discoteque Right At My Home
Eurovision, the Pandemic, and Learning to “Open Up” Again"
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GaDoObvzCIllekZJ0AGklJdfx4LY-PL8/view?usp=sharing

Schedule from PopCon 2023:
https://www.popconference.org/schedule

Valentina Monetta- Social Network Song- San Marino 2012
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7IoR_5HPQ0

Yugoslavia: Dubrovački Trubaduri - Jedan dan (Place 7 at Eurovision Song Contest) 1968
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnmiMIbTCec

Hatari - Hatrið Mun Sigra - Iceland- National Final Performance - 2019
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ELSP8zqhXo

American music critic Ann Powers
The 200 Greatest Songs by 21st Century Women, a follow-up to “The 150 Greatest Albums Made by Women.”
https://www.brit.co/turning-the-tables-powerful-woman-playlist/

Author Jody Rosen:
https://slate.com/author/jody-rosen

Chris Molanphy's podcast, Hit Parade:
https://slate.com/podcasts/hit-parade

Cliff Richard Possibly Being Salty About His Loss at His 75th Birthday Performance of "Congratulations":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AlAVORxWU8

Give Some Love to Our Audio Editor, Max! If you have an audio/video project that needs editinng you can find him here:
https://www.fiverr.com/its_prosha/edit-your-video-podcast-interview-zoom?source=order_page_summary_gig_link_image&funnel=40041e32c87fa0bcc136cbe8bb0ea5b7

]]> Episode 17: (Part 1) Discotequing At Home: Eurovision & The Pandemic https://eurovisionsongcontext.fireside.fm/17 f98a5882-b364-415d-9a25-e8cf7d5cd15f Wed, 12 Jul 2023 11:15:00 -0400 Bradley Dalton-Oates full Bradley Dalton-Oates Mike and Ben from The EuroWhat podcast talk about their adventures at PopCon 2023! They've just given a presentation called "Let’s Discoteque Right At My Home Eurovision, the Pandemic, and Learning to “Open Up” Again". We also talk Finland/Sweden, what attracts fans to ESC, and the perils of Cliff Richard. 48:21 no <p>Mike and Ben's Amazing Popwerpoint<br> "Let’s Discoteque Right At My Home<br> Eurovision, the Pandemic, and Learning to “Open Up” Again"<br> <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GaDoObvzCIllekZJ0AGklJdfx4LY-PL8/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GaDoObvzCIllekZJ0AGklJdfx4LY-PL8/view?usp=sharing</a></p> <p>Schedule from PopCon 2023:<br> <a href="https://www.popconference.org/schedule" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.popconference.org/schedule</a></p> <p>Valentina Monetta- Social Network Song- San Marino 2012<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7IoR_5HPQ0" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7IoR_5HPQ0</a></p> <p>Yugoslavia: Dubrovački Trubaduri - Jedan dan (Place 7 at Eurovision Song Contest) 1968<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnmiMIbTCec" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnmiMIbTCec</a></p> <p>Hatari - Hatrið Mun Sigra - Iceland- National Final Performance - 2019<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ELSP8zqhXo" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ELSP8zqhXo</a></p> <p>American music critic Ann Powers<br> The 200 Greatest Songs by 21st Century Women, a follow-up to “The 150 Greatest Albums Made by Women.”<br> <a href="https://www.brit.co/turning-the-tables-powerful-woman-playlist/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.brit.co/turning-the-tables-powerful-woman-playlist/</a></p> <p>Author Jody Rosen:<br> <a href="https://slate.com/author/jody-rosen" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://slate.com/author/jody-rosen</a></p> <p>Chris Molanphy's podcast, Hit Parade:<br> <a href="https://slate.com/podcasts/hit-parade" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://slate.com/podcasts/hit-parade</a></p> <p>Cliff Richard Possibly Being Salty About His Loss at His 75th Birthday Performance of "Congratulations":<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AlAVORxWU8" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AlAVORxWU8</a></p> <hr> <p>Give Some Love to Our Audio Editor, Max! If you have an audio/video project that needs editinng you can find him here:<br> <a href="https://www.fiverr.com/its_prosha/edit-your-video-podcast-interview-zoom?source=order_page_summary_gig_link_image&amp;funnel=40041e32c87fa0bcc136cbe8bb0ea5b7" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.fiverr.com/its_prosha/edit-your-video-podcast-interview-zoom?source=order_page_summary_gig_link_image&amp;amp;funnel=40041e32c87fa0bcc136cbe8bb0ea5b7</a> </p> Käärijä, Loreen, Hatari, Dubrovački Trubaduri, Valentina Monetta, Konstrakta, Croatia, Serbia, San Marino Mike and Ben's Amazing Popwerpoint
"Let’s Discoteque Right At My Home
Eurovision, the Pandemic, and Learning to “Open Up” Again"
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GaDoObvzCIllekZJ0AGklJdfx4LY-PL8/view?usp=sharing

Schedule from PopCon 2023:
https://www.popconference.org/schedule

Valentina Monetta- Social Network Song- San Marino 2012
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7IoR_5HPQ0

Yugoslavia: Dubrovački Trubaduri - Jedan dan (Place 7 at Eurovision Song Contest) 1968
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnmiMIbTCec

Hatari - Hatrið Mun Sigra - Iceland- National Final Performance - 2019
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ELSP8zqhXo

American music critic Ann Powers
The 200 Greatest Songs by 21st Century Women, a follow-up to “The 150 Greatest Albums Made by Women.”
https://www.brit.co/turning-the-tables-powerful-woman-playlist/

Author Jody Rosen:
https://slate.com/author/jody-rosen

Chris Molanphy's podcast, Hit Parade:
https://slate.com/podcasts/hit-parade

Cliff Richard Possibly Being Salty About His Loss at His 75th Birthday Performance of "Congratulations":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AlAVORxWU8

Give Some Love to Our Audio Editor, Max! If you have an audio/video project that needs editinng you can find him here:
https://www.fiverr.com/its_prosha/edit-your-video-podcast-interview-zoom?source=order_page_summary_gig_link_image&funnel=40041e32c87fa0bcc136cbe8bb0ea5b7

]]> Mike and Ben's Amazing Popwerpoint
"Let’s Discoteque Right At My Home
Eurovision, the Pandemic, and Learning to “Open Up” Again"
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GaDoObvzCIllekZJ0AGklJdfx4LY-PL8/view?usp=sharing

Schedule from PopCon 2023:
https://www.popconference.org/schedule

Valentina Monetta- Social Network Song- San Marino 2012
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7IoR_5HPQ0

Yugoslavia: Dubrovački Trubaduri - Jedan dan (Place 7 at Eurovision Song Contest) 1968
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnmiMIbTCec

Hatari - Hatrið Mun Sigra - Iceland- National Final Performance - 2019
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ELSP8zqhXo

American music critic Ann Powers
The 200 Greatest Songs by 21st Century Women, a follow-up to “The 150 Greatest Albums Made by Women.”
https://www.brit.co/turning-the-tables-powerful-woman-playlist/

Author Jody Rosen:
https://slate.com/author/jody-rosen

Chris Molanphy's podcast, Hit Parade:
https://slate.com/podcasts/hit-parade

Cliff Richard Possibly Being Salty About His Loss at His 75th Birthday Performance of "Congratulations":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AlAVORxWU8

Give Some Love to Our Audio Editor, Max! If you have an audio/video project that needs editinng you can find him here:
https://www.fiverr.com/its_prosha/edit-your-video-podcast-interview-zoom?source=order_page_summary_gig_link_image&funnel=40041e32c87fa0bcc136cbe8bb0ea5b7

]]> Episode 13: Ice Dance, Riverdance, & Cha Cha Cha https://eurovisionsongcontext.fireside.fm/13 a6a572f2-3230-476d-ab9f-0e5d52b0c534 Wed, 12 Apr 2023 09:00:00 -0400 Bradley Dalton-Oates full Bradley Dalton-Oates An interview with ice dancers and Olympic hopefuls Eva Pate and Logan Bye. They’ve recently done a routine based on Riverdance. We’ll talk about what ice dance and Eurovision have in common, creating characters, costumes, Johnny Weir!... and then chat about some iconic submissions from THIS year, including Käärijä, Luke Black, Blanca Paloma and MimiCat . Go to the showpage at eurovisionsongcontext.fireside.fm to see Logan and Eva’s Riverdance routine, their Hunger Games Routine, AND their Britney Spears Justin Timberlake routines-- or just look the podcast description. 47:40 no <p>Eva Pate &amp; Logan Bye Official Page:<br> <a href="https://evapate-loganbye.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://evapate-loganbye.com/</a></p> <p>The Camp Quiz for Eurovision 2023 SemiFinal1:<br> <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ATgteHYxFwPD4VKgO8pSjoLaFopLeudunZreFSXepwM/edit" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ATgteHYxFwPD4VKgO8pSjoLaFopLeudunZreFSXepwM/edit</a></p> <p>The Camp Quiz for Eurovision 2023 SemiFinal2:<br> <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfq9-C2P92hB9XLllmc-9Ht5LAsMdQf2owSQAB9-PKxGKrJFw/viewform" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfq9-C2P92hB9XLllmc-9Ht5LAsMdQf2owSQAB9-PKxGKrJFw/viewform</a></p> <p>The Camp Quiz for Eurovision 2023 Big Five:<br> <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdkhVBgdIeVkM6FZ1kOYDXzHSAsbcPdJljalI6gZSWv-Mfv1g/viewform" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdkhVBgdIeVkM6FZ1kOYDXzHSAsbcPdJljalI6gZSWv-Mfv1g/viewform</a></p> <hr> <p>Eva and Logan's Riverdance Ice Dance Routine:<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jKujxQav0I" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jKujxQav0I</a></p> <p>Eva and Logan's Hunger Games Ice Dance Routine:<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgM7G9hPZQw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgM7G9hPZQw</a></p> <p>Eva and Logan's Britney Spears / Justin Timberlake Ice Dance Routine:<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryHC-jEDZPo" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryHC-jEDZPo</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15FGojODHYc" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15FGojODHYc</a></p> <hr> <p>Help Eva &amp; Logan get to the Olympics (Go Fund Me):<br> <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-usa-skaters-to-reach-the-winter-olympics" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-usa-skaters-to-reach-the-winter-olympics</a></p> <p>Links to Eva &amp; Logan's Socials:<br> <a href="https://evapate-loganbye.com/follow-us/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://evapate-loganbye.com/follow-us/</a></p> Käärijä, Luke Black, Blanca Paloma, MimiCat, Eurovision, Riverdance, Michael Flatley, Britney, Cha cha cha, Eurovision 2023, ice dance Eva Pate & Logan Bye Official Page:
https://evapate-loganbye.com/

The Camp Quiz for Eurovision 2023 SemiFinal1:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ATgteHYxFwPD4VKgO8pSjoLaFopLeudunZreFSXepwM/edit

The Camp Quiz for Eurovision 2023 SemiFinal2:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfq9-C2P92hB9XLllmc-9Ht5LAsMdQf2owSQAB9-PKxGKrJFw/viewform

The Camp Quiz for Eurovision 2023 Big Five:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdkhVBgdIeVkM6FZ1kOYDXzHSAsbcPdJljalI6gZSWv-Mfv1g/viewform

Eva and Logan's Riverdance Ice Dance Routine:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jKujxQav0I

Eva and Logan's Hunger Games Ice Dance Routine:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgM7G9hPZQw

Eva and Logan's Britney Spears / Justin Timberlake Ice Dance Routine:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryHC-jEDZPo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15FGojODHYc

Help Eva & Logan get to the Olympics (Go Fund Me):
https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-usa-skaters-to-reach-the-winter-olympics

Links to Eva & Logan's Socials:
https://evapate-loganbye.com/follow-us/

]]> Eva Pate & Logan Bye Official Page:
https://evapate-loganbye.com/

The Camp Quiz for Eurovision 2023 SemiFinal1:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ATgteHYxFwPD4VKgO8pSjoLaFopLeudunZreFSXepwM/edit

The Camp Quiz for Eurovision 2023 SemiFinal2:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfq9-C2P92hB9XLllmc-9Ht5LAsMdQf2owSQAB9-PKxGKrJFw/viewform

The Camp Quiz for Eurovision 2023 Big Five:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdkhVBgdIeVkM6FZ1kOYDXzHSAsbcPdJljalI6gZSWv-Mfv1g/viewform

Eva and Logan's Riverdance Ice Dance Routine:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jKujxQav0I

Eva and Logan's Hunger Games Ice Dance Routine:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgM7G9hPZQw

Eva and Logan's Britney Spears / Justin Timberlake Ice Dance Routine:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryHC-jEDZPo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15FGojODHYc

Help Eva & Logan get to the Olympics (Go Fund Me):
https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-usa-skaters-to-reach-the-winter-olympics

Links to Eva & Logan's Socials:
https://evapate-loganbye.com/follow-us/

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