web02.fireside.fm Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:20:05 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Eurovision Song Context - Episodes Tagged with “Michael Schulte” https://eurovisionsongcontext.fireside.fm/tags/michael%20schulte Wed, 12 Nov 2025 21:00:00 -0500 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 75: (Part 2) Eurovision: When Life Drops a Plot Twist https://eurovisionsongcontext.fireside.fm/75 eb047707-e2b2-4458-a889-8c29fe137240 Wed, 12 Nov 2025 21:00:00 -0500 Bradley Dalton-Oates full Bradley Dalton-Oates 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. 1:13:55 no Open When: Songs for Life’s Hard Moments — Episode Shownotes Sheldon’s Journey Articles The Journey (I) – Dec 2022: https://shelrochaleal.medium.com/the-journey-decb793f390d The Journey II – Dec 2023: https://shelrochaleal.medium.com/the-journey-ii-b9c5a37b40cc The Journey III – Jan 2025: https://shelrochaleal.medium.com/the-journey-iii-b52fd3ed2fbc PLAYLIST — YouTube Links (Plain Text) A. When It’s Hard to Be with Yourself The Roop – “On Fire” (Lithuania 2020) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EAUxuuu1w8 Diodato – “Fai Rumore” (Italy 2020) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fx3ksX7K-1A Blanche – “City Lights” (Belgium 2017) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVZvz3j5AgE KEiiNO – “Spirit in the Sky” (Norway 2019) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1fl60ypdLs B. When It’s Hard to Be with Other People Maraaya – “Here for You” (Slovenia 2015) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lWBDm7bm0M Konstrakta – “In corpore sano” (Serbia 2022) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rr7E8zK5fF8 Loïc Nottet – “Rhythm Inside” (Belgium 2015) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JNxeraWCn8 Michael Schulte – “You Let Me Walk Alone” (Germany 2018) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kE2oS0NzVbg C. When It’s Hard to Be with Your Feelings Salvador Sobral – “Amar pelos dois” (Portugal 2017) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qotooj7ODCM The Common Linnets – “Calm After the Storm” (Netherlands 2014) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYOC-wfE5pQ S10 – “De Diepte” (Netherlands 2022) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0tRdbXVHVk Zibbz – “Stones” (Switzerland 2018) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaI5T0io798 Aisel – “X My Heart” (Azerbaijan 2018) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZtG6bUtiE8 Bonus Songs Discussed Brotherhood of Man – “Kisses for Me” (United Kingdom 1976) https://youtu.be/6OW1JJwqVRQ?si=9CuhjWPps1zOjmbX Cesár Sampson – “Nobody But You” (Austria 2018) https://youtu.be/a8Yvzo1puoE?si=qvBly9XqIkc_CcsG my email: eurovisionsongcontext@gmail.com 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 Open When: Songs for Life’s Hard Moments — Episode Shownotes

Sheldon’s Journey Articles
The Journey (I) – Dec 2022:
https://shelrochaleal.medium.com/the-journey-decb793f390d

The Journey II – Dec 2023:
https://shelrochaleal.medium.com/the-journey-ii-b9c5a37b40cc

The Journey III – Jan 2025:
https://shelrochaleal.medium.com/the-journey-iii-b52fd3ed2fbc

PLAYLIST — YouTube Links (Plain Text)

A. When It’s Hard to Be with Yourself

The Roop – “On Fire” (Lithuania 2020)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EAUxuuu1w8

Diodato – “Fai Rumore” (Italy 2020)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fx3ksX7K-1A

Blanche – “City Lights” (Belgium 2017)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVZvz3j5AgE

KEiiNO – “Spirit in the Sky” (Norway 2019)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1fl60ypdLs

B. When It’s Hard to Be with Other People

Maraaya – “Here for You” (Slovenia 2015)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lWBDm7bm0M

Konstrakta – “In corpore sano” (Serbia 2022)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rr7E8zK5fF8

Loïc Nottet – “Rhythm Inside” (Belgium 2015)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JNxeraWCn8

Michael Schulte – “You Let Me Walk Alone” (Germany 2018)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kE2oS0NzVbg

C. When It’s Hard to Be with Your Feelings

Salvador Sobral – “Amar pelos dois” (Portugal 2017)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qotooj7ODCM

The Common Linnets – “Calm After the Storm” (Netherlands 2014)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYOC-wfE5pQ

S10 – “De Diepte” (Netherlands 2022)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0tRdbXVHVk

Zibbz – “Stones” (Switzerland 2018)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaI5T0io798

Aisel – “X My Heart” (Azerbaijan 2018)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZtG6bUtiE8

Bonus Songs Discussed

Brotherhood of Man – “Kisses for Me” (United Kingdom 1976)
https://youtu.be/6OW1JJwqVRQ?si=9CuhjWPps1zOjmbX

Cesár Sampson – “Nobody But You” (Austria 2018)
https://youtu.be/a8Yvzo1puoE?si=qvBly9XqIkc_CcsG

my email: eurovisionsongcontext@gmail.com

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Sheldon’s Journey Articles
The Journey (I) – Dec 2022:
https://shelrochaleal.medium.com/the-journey-decb793f390d

The Journey II – Dec 2023:
https://shelrochaleal.medium.com/the-journey-ii-b9c5a37b40cc

The Journey III – Jan 2025:
https://shelrochaleal.medium.com/the-journey-iii-b52fd3ed2fbc

PLAYLIST — YouTube Links (Plain Text)

A. When It’s Hard to Be with Yourself

The Roop – “On Fire” (Lithuania 2020)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EAUxuuu1w8

Diodato – “Fai Rumore” (Italy 2020)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fx3ksX7K-1A

Blanche – “City Lights” (Belgium 2017)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVZvz3j5AgE

KEiiNO – “Spirit in the Sky” (Norway 2019)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1fl60ypdLs

B. When It’s Hard to Be with Other People

Maraaya – “Here for You” (Slovenia 2015)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lWBDm7bm0M

Konstrakta – “In corpore sano” (Serbia 2022)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rr7E8zK5fF8

Loïc Nottet – “Rhythm Inside” (Belgium 2015)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JNxeraWCn8

Michael Schulte – “You Let Me Walk Alone” (Germany 2018)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kE2oS0NzVbg

C. When It’s Hard to Be with Your Feelings

Salvador Sobral – “Amar pelos dois” (Portugal 2017)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qotooj7ODCM

The Common Linnets – “Calm After the Storm” (Netherlands 2014)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYOC-wfE5pQ

S10 – “De Diepte” (Netherlands 2022)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0tRdbXVHVk

Zibbz – “Stones” (Switzerland 2018)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaI5T0io798

Aisel – “X My Heart” (Azerbaijan 2018)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZtG6bUtiE8

Bonus Songs Discussed

Brotherhood of Man – “Kisses for Me” (United Kingdom 1976)
https://youtu.be/6OW1JJwqVRQ?si=9CuhjWPps1zOjmbX

Cesár Sampson – “Nobody But You” (Austria 2018)
https://youtu.be/a8Yvzo1puoE?si=qvBly9XqIkc_CcsG

my email: eurovisionsongcontext@gmail.com

]]> Episode 76: (Part 1) Eurovision: When Life Drops a Plot Twist https://eurovisionsongcontext.fireside.fm/76 e61b5415-94c2-413a-82f2-f4a844e14c1a Wed, 12 Nov 2025 11:00:00 -0500 Bradley Dalton-Oates full Bradley Dalton-Oates 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. 1:26:34 no Open When: Songs for Life’s Hard Moments — Episode Shownotes Sheldon’s Journey Articles The Journey (I) – Dec 2022: https://shelrochaleal.medium.com/the-journey-decb793f390d The Journey II – Dec 2023: https://shelrochaleal.medium.com/the-journey-ii-b9c5a37b40cc The Journey III – Jan 2025: https://shelrochaleal.medium.com/the-journey-iii-b52fd3ed2fbc PLAYLIST — YouTube Links (Plain Text) A. When It’s Hard to Be with Yourself The Roop – “On Fire” (Lithuania 2020) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EAUxuuu1w8 Diodato – “Fai Rumore” (Italy 2020) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fx3ksX7K-1A Blanche – “City Lights” (Belgium 2017) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVZvz3j5AgE KEiiNO – “Spirit in the Sky” (Norway 2019) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1fl60ypdLs B. When It’s Hard to Be with Other People Maraaya – “Here for You” (Slovenia 2015) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lWBDm7bm0M Konstrakta – “In corpore sano” (Serbia 2022) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rr7E8zK5fF8 Loïc Nottet – “Rhythm Inside” (Belgium 2015) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JNxeraWCn8 Michael Schulte – “You Let Me Walk Alone” (Germany 2018) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kE2oS0NzVbg C. When It’s Hard to Be with Your Feelings Salvador Sobral – “Amar pelos dois” (Portugal 2017) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qotooj7ODCM The Common Linnets – “Calm After the Storm” (Netherlands 2014) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYOC-wfE5pQ S10 – “De Diepte” (Netherlands 2022) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0tRdbXVHVk Zibbz – “Stones” (Switzerland 2018) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaI5T0io798 Aisel – “X My Heart” (Azerbaijan 2018) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZtG6bUtiE8 Bonus Songs Discussed Brotherhood of Man – “Kisses for Me” (United Kingdom 1976) https://youtu.be/6OW1JJwqVRQ?si=9CuhjWPps1zOjmbX Cesár Sampson – “Nobody But You” (Austria 2018) https://youtu.be/a8Yvzo1puoE?si=qvBly9XqIkc_CcsG my email: eurovisionsongcontext@gmail.com 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 Open When: Songs for Life’s Hard Moments — Episode Shownotes

Sheldon’s Journey Articles
The Journey (I) – Dec 2022:
https://shelrochaleal.medium.com/the-journey-decb793f390d

The Journey II – Dec 2023:
https://shelrochaleal.medium.com/the-journey-ii-b9c5a37b40cc

The Journey III – Jan 2025:
https://shelrochaleal.medium.com/the-journey-iii-b52fd3ed2fbc

PLAYLIST — YouTube Links (Plain Text)

A. When It’s Hard to Be with Yourself

The Roop – “On Fire” (Lithuania 2020)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EAUxuuu1w8

Diodato – “Fai Rumore” (Italy 2020)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fx3ksX7K-1A

Blanche – “City Lights” (Belgium 2017)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVZvz3j5AgE

KEiiNO – “Spirit in the Sky” (Norway 2019)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1fl60ypdLs

B. When It’s Hard to Be with Other People

Maraaya – “Here for You” (Slovenia 2015)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lWBDm7bm0M

Konstrakta – “In corpore sano” (Serbia 2022)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rr7E8zK5fF8

Loïc Nottet – “Rhythm Inside” (Belgium 2015)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JNxeraWCn8

Michael Schulte – “You Let Me Walk Alone” (Germany 2018)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kE2oS0NzVbg

C. When It’s Hard to Be with Your Feelings

Salvador Sobral – “Amar pelos dois” (Portugal 2017)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qotooj7ODCM

The Common Linnets – “Calm After the Storm” (Netherlands 2014)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYOC-wfE5pQ

S10 – “De Diepte” (Netherlands 2022)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0tRdbXVHVk

Zibbz – “Stones” (Switzerland 2018)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaI5T0io798

Aisel – “X My Heart” (Azerbaijan 2018)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZtG6bUtiE8

Bonus Songs Discussed

Brotherhood of Man – “Kisses for Me” (United Kingdom 1976)
https://youtu.be/6OW1JJwqVRQ?si=9CuhjWPps1zOjmbX

Cesár Sampson – “Nobody But You” (Austria 2018)
https://youtu.be/a8Yvzo1puoE?si=qvBly9XqIkc_CcsG

my email: eurovisionsongcontext@gmail.com

]]> Open When: Songs for Life’s Hard Moments — Episode Shownotes

Sheldon’s Journey Articles
The Journey (I) – Dec 2022:
https://shelrochaleal.medium.com/the-journey-decb793f390d

The Journey II – Dec 2023:
https://shelrochaleal.medium.com/the-journey-ii-b9c5a37b40cc

The Journey III – Jan 2025:
https://shelrochaleal.medium.com/the-journey-iii-b52fd3ed2fbc

PLAYLIST — YouTube Links (Plain Text)

A. When It’s Hard to Be with Yourself

The Roop – “On Fire” (Lithuania 2020)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EAUxuuu1w8

Diodato – “Fai Rumore” (Italy 2020)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fx3ksX7K-1A

Blanche – “City Lights” (Belgium 2017)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVZvz3j5AgE

KEiiNO – “Spirit in the Sky” (Norway 2019)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1fl60ypdLs

B. When It’s Hard to Be with Other People

Maraaya – “Here for You” (Slovenia 2015)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lWBDm7bm0M

Konstrakta – “In corpore sano” (Serbia 2022)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rr7E8zK5fF8

Loïc Nottet – “Rhythm Inside” (Belgium 2015)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JNxeraWCn8

Michael Schulte – “You Let Me Walk Alone” (Germany 2018)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kE2oS0NzVbg

C. When It’s Hard to Be with Your Feelings

Salvador Sobral – “Amar pelos dois” (Portugal 2017)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qotooj7ODCM

The Common Linnets – “Calm After the Storm” (Netherlands 2014)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYOC-wfE5pQ

S10 – “De Diepte” (Netherlands 2022)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0tRdbXVHVk

Zibbz – “Stones” (Switzerland 2018)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaI5T0io798

Aisel – “X My Heart” (Azerbaijan 2018)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZtG6bUtiE8

Bonus Songs Discussed

Brotherhood of Man – “Kisses for Me” (United Kingdom 1976)
https://youtu.be/6OW1JJwqVRQ?si=9CuhjWPps1zOjmbX

Cesár Sampson – “Nobody But You” (Austria 2018)
https://youtu.be/a8Yvzo1puoE?si=qvBly9XqIkc_CcsG

my email: eurovisionsongcontext@gmail.com

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