web01.fireside.fm Wed, 15 Apr 2026 04:16:44 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Eurovision Song Context - Episodes Tagged with “Sheep” https://eurovisionsongcontext.fireside.fm/tags/sheep Sat, 12 Aug 2023 05:30:00 -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 20: (Part 2) Iceland! https://eurovisionsongcontext.fireside.fm/20 788c4a06-6138-4a8b-9803-81075dd8ce80 Sat, 12 Aug 2023 05:30:00 -0400 Bradley Dalton-Oates full Bradley Dalton-Oates I'm joined today by Ragga Eiríksdóttir. She’s an expert on and designer of an object that typifies Iceland the world over: the lopapeysa jumper. We’ll talk about Eurovision, knitting, sheep, meditative states, the Icelandic costumes in Fire Saga, whether the Busker should feel better in their sweaters, bangers, and Iceland in Eurovision. We’ll also chat about some iconic submissions from 2012, 2016, and 2020, including Loreen, Jamala and Dadi Freyr. I always encourage you to go to the showpage at eurovisionsongcontext.fireside.fm and watch the submissions and look at the jumpers before we talk about them. 46:28 no Images of Jumpers/Sweaters mentioned in this episode: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mZ82tsjbkZgz7nTWc6jg5HRd88IACxVpl9GFlwNoI/edit?usp=sharing Ragga's Ravelry Store: https://www.ravelry.com/designers/ragga-eiriksdottir Ragga's Craftsy: https://www.craftsy.com/class/the-top-down-icelandic-sweater/?fbclid=IwAR1Ue3z0sieU58fwJYy-DL1BR353920zRkO1kUyb9OQBVf7WoOBbnDJXM# The Icelandic Lopapeysa now with Protected Designation of Origin: https://english.hi.is/news/theicelandiclopapeysanowwithprotecteddesignationoforigin Stormtrooper lopipeysa: https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/99642210489664073/ Pussyhat project: https://www.pussyhatproject.com/ Missoni pussy hats: https://www.vogue.com/article/milan-fashion-week-fall-2017-ready-to-wear-missoni-pussyhat-hair Some of Ragga's favorite songs in Icelandic language from Söngvakeppnin https://youtu.be/MvC6EFCX0K0 https://youtu.be/pEg4JadOyvU https://youtu.be/dg4hv0Z1i7c https://youtu.be/yoGZzURXNEk https://youtu.be/yliSZDpIx0g Songs mentioned in this episode: Vindaloo - Fat Les: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=va6nPu-1auE Dance - The Busker https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5wfKv4p8uA 1944- Jamala https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxS6eKEOdLQ Euphoria - Loreen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pfo-8z86x80 Think About Things - Dadi Freyr https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HU7ocv3S2o Eurovision Wardrobe on Twitter, where you post a Eurovision look and they find where you can buy it: https://twitter.com/escwardrobe?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor Friend of the Show Richard De Domenici's Mission: Impossible - Fallout | City Chase Walk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAaOhEU7tSE Richard's Eurovision 2023 Liverpool Karaoke: https://dedomenici.com/eurovision Samaritan's ABBA Night for those that are near London on Sept 23 (KT15 2NJ): Charity evening for mental health: https://app.promotix.com/events/details/Abba-Concert-tickets knitting, knit, lopapeysa, iceland, jamala, loreen, dadi freyr, eurovision, fire saga, wool, sheep, Images of Jumpers/Sweaters mentioned in this episode:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mZ_82tsjbkZgz7nTWc6jg5HRd8_8IACxVpl9GFlwNoI/edit?usp=sharing

Ragga's Ravelry Store:
https://www.ravelry.com/designers/ragga-eiriksdottir

Ragga's Craftsy:
https://www.craftsy.com/class/the-top-down-icelandic-sweater/?fbclid=IwAR1Ue3z0sie_U58fwJYy-DL1BR353920_zRkO1kUyb9OQBVf7WoOBbnDJXM#

The Icelandic Lopapeysa now with Protected Designation of Origin:
https://english.hi.is/news/the_icelandic_lopapeysa_now_with_protected_designation_of_origin

Stormtrooper lopipeysa:
https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/99642210489664073/

Pussyhat project:
https://www.pussyhatproject.com/

Missoni pussy hats:
https://www.vogue.com/article/milan-fashion-week-fall-2017-ready-to-wear-missoni-pussyhat-hair

Some of Ragga's favorite songs in Icelandic language from Söngvakeppnin

https://youtu.be/MvC6EFCX0K0

https://youtu.be/pEg4JadOyvU

https://youtu.be/dg4hv0Z1i7c

https://youtu.be/yoGZzURXNEk

https://youtu.be/yliSZDpIx0g

Songs mentioned in this episode:

Vindaloo - Fat Les:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=va6nPu-1auE

Dance - The Busker
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5wfKv4p8uA

1944- Jamala
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxS6eKEOdLQ

Euphoria - Loreen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pfo-8z86x80

Think About Things - Dadi Freyr
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HU7ocv3S2o

Eurovision Wardrobe on Twitter, where you post a Eurovision look and they find where you can buy it:
https://twitter.com/escwardrobe?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

Friend of the Show Richard De Domenici's Mission: Impossible - Fallout | City Chase Walk:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAaOhEU7tSE

Richard's Eurovision 2023 Liverpool Karaoke:
https://dedomenici.com/eurovision

Samaritan's ABBA Night for those that are near London on Sept 23 (KT15 2NJ):
Charity evening for mental health:
https://app.promotix.com/events/details/Abba-Concert-tickets

]]> Images of Jumpers/Sweaters mentioned in this episode:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mZ_82tsjbkZgz7nTWc6jg5HRd8_8IACxVpl9GFlwNoI/edit?usp=sharing

Ragga's Ravelry Store:
https://www.ravelry.com/designers/ragga-eiriksdottir

Ragga's Craftsy:
https://www.craftsy.com/class/the-top-down-icelandic-sweater/?fbclid=IwAR1Ue3z0sie_U58fwJYy-DL1BR353920_zRkO1kUyb9OQBVf7WoOBbnDJXM#

The Icelandic Lopapeysa now with Protected Designation of Origin:
https://english.hi.is/news/the_icelandic_lopapeysa_now_with_protected_designation_of_origin

Stormtrooper lopipeysa:
https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/99642210489664073/

Pussyhat project:
https://www.pussyhatproject.com/

Missoni pussy hats:
https://www.vogue.com/article/milan-fashion-week-fall-2017-ready-to-wear-missoni-pussyhat-hair

Some of Ragga's favorite songs in Icelandic language from Söngvakeppnin

https://youtu.be/MvC6EFCX0K0

https://youtu.be/pEg4JadOyvU

https://youtu.be/dg4hv0Z1i7c

https://youtu.be/yoGZzURXNEk

https://youtu.be/yliSZDpIx0g

Songs mentioned in this episode:

Vindaloo - Fat Les:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=va6nPu-1auE

Dance - The Busker
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5wfKv4p8uA

1944- Jamala
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxS6eKEOdLQ

Euphoria - Loreen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pfo-8z86x80

Think About Things - Dadi Freyr
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HU7ocv3S2o

Eurovision Wardrobe on Twitter, where you post a Eurovision look and they find where you can buy it:
https://twitter.com/escwardrobe?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

Friend of the Show Richard De Domenici's Mission: Impossible - Fallout | City Chase Walk:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAaOhEU7tSE

Richard's Eurovision 2023 Liverpool Karaoke:
https://dedomenici.com/eurovision

Samaritan's ABBA Night for those that are near London on Sept 23 (KT15 2NJ):
Charity evening for mental health:
https://app.promotix.com/events/details/Abba-Concert-tickets

]]> Episode 19: (Part 1) Iceland! https://eurovisionsongcontext.fireside.fm/19 11e55bd1-df1e-4021-9c39-375f1b128097 Sat, 12 Aug 2023 05:00:00 -0400 Bradley Dalton-Oates full Bradley Dalton-Oates I'm joined today by Ragga Eiríksdóttir. She’s an expert on and designer of an object that typifies Iceland the world over: the lopapeysa jumper. We’ll talk about Eurovision, knitting, sheep, meditative states, the Icelandic costumes in Fire Saga, whether the Busker should feel better in their sweaters, bangers, and Iceland in Eurovision. We’ll also chat about some iconic submissions from 2012, 2016, and 2020, including Loreen, Jamala and Dadi Freyr. I always encourage you to go to the showpage at eurovisionsongcontext.fireside.fm and watch the submissions and look at the jumpers before we talk about them. 47:25 no Images of Jumpers/Sweaters mentioned in this episode: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mZ82tsjbkZgz7nTWc6jg5HRd88IACxVpl9GFlwNoI/edit?usp=sharing Ragga's Ravelry Store: https://www.ravelry.com/designers/ragga-eiriksdottir Ragga's Craftsy: https://www.craftsy.com/class/the-top-down-icelandic-sweater/?fbclid=IwAR1Ue3z0sieU58fwJYy-DL1BR353920zRkO1kUyb9OQBVf7WoOBbnDJXM# The Icelandic Lopapeysa now with Protected Designation of Origin: https://english.hi.is/news/theicelandiclopapeysanowwithprotecteddesignationoforigin Stormtrooper lopipeysa: https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/99642210489664073/ Pussyhat project: https://www.pussyhatproject.com/ Missoni pussy hats: https://www.vogue.com/article/milan-fashion-week-fall-2017-ready-to-wear-missoni-pussyhat-hair Some of Ragga's favorite songs in Icelandic language from Söngvakeppnin https://youtu.be/MvC6EFCX0K0 https://youtu.be/pEg4JadOyvU https://youtu.be/dg4hv0Z1i7c https://youtu.be/yoGZzURXNEk https://youtu.be/yliSZDpIx0g Songs mentioned in this episode: Vindaloo - Fat Les: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=va6nPu-1auE Dance - The Busker https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5wfKv4p8uA 1944- Jamala https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxS6eKEOdLQ Euphoria - Loreen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pfo-8z86x80 Think About Things - Dadi Freyr https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HU7ocv3S2o Eurovision Wardrobe on Twitter, where you post a Eurovision look and they find where you can buy it: https://twitter.com/escwardrobe?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor Friend of the Show Richard De Domenici's Mission: Impossible - Fallout | City Chase Walk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAaOhEU7tSE Richard's Eurovision 2023 Liverpool Karaoke: https://dedomenici.com/eurovision Samaritan's ABBA Night for those that are near London on Sept 23 (KT15 2NJ): Charity evening for mental health: https://app.promotix.com/events/details/Abba-Concert-tickets knitting, knit, lopapeysa, iceland, jamala, loreen, dadi freyr, eurovision, fire saga, wool, sheep, Images of Jumpers/Sweaters mentioned in this episode:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mZ_82tsjbkZgz7nTWc6jg5HRd8_8IACxVpl9GFlwNoI/edit?usp=sharing

Ragga's Ravelry Store:
https://www.ravelry.com/designers/ragga-eiriksdottir

Ragga's Craftsy:
https://www.craftsy.com/class/the-top-down-icelandic-sweater/?fbclid=IwAR1Ue3z0sie_U58fwJYy-DL1BR353920_zRkO1kUyb9OQBVf7WoOBbnDJXM#

The Icelandic Lopapeysa now with Protected Designation of Origin:
https://english.hi.is/news/the_icelandic_lopapeysa_now_with_protected_designation_of_origin

Stormtrooper lopipeysa:
https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/99642210489664073/

Pussyhat project:
https://www.pussyhatproject.com/

Missoni pussy hats:
https://www.vogue.com/article/milan-fashion-week-fall-2017-ready-to-wear-missoni-pussyhat-hair

Some of Ragga's favorite songs in Icelandic language from Söngvakeppnin

https://youtu.be/MvC6EFCX0K0

https://youtu.be/pEg4JadOyvU

https://youtu.be/dg4hv0Z1i7c

https://youtu.be/yoGZzURXNEk

https://youtu.be/yliSZDpIx0g

Songs mentioned in this episode:

Vindaloo - Fat Les:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=va6nPu-1auE

Dance - The Busker
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5wfKv4p8uA

1944- Jamala
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxS6eKEOdLQ

Euphoria - Loreen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pfo-8z86x80

Think About Things - Dadi Freyr
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HU7ocv3S2o

Eurovision Wardrobe on Twitter, where you post a Eurovision look and they find where you can buy it:
https://twitter.com/escwardrobe?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

Friend of the Show Richard De Domenici's Mission: Impossible - Fallout | City Chase Walk:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAaOhEU7tSE

Richard's Eurovision 2023 Liverpool Karaoke:
https://dedomenici.com/eurovision

Samaritan's ABBA Night for those that are near London on Sept 23 (KT15 2NJ):
Charity evening for mental health:
https://app.promotix.com/events/details/Abba-Concert-tickets

]]> Images of Jumpers/Sweaters mentioned in this episode:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mZ_82tsjbkZgz7nTWc6jg5HRd8_8IACxVpl9GFlwNoI/edit?usp=sharing

Ragga's Ravelry Store:
https://www.ravelry.com/designers/ragga-eiriksdottir

Ragga's Craftsy:
https://www.craftsy.com/class/the-top-down-icelandic-sweater/?fbclid=IwAR1Ue3z0sie_U58fwJYy-DL1BR353920_zRkO1kUyb9OQBVf7WoOBbnDJXM#

The Icelandic Lopapeysa now with Protected Designation of Origin:
https://english.hi.is/news/the_icelandic_lopapeysa_now_with_protected_designation_of_origin

Stormtrooper lopipeysa:
https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/99642210489664073/

Pussyhat project:
https://www.pussyhatproject.com/

Missoni pussy hats:
https://www.vogue.com/article/milan-fashion-week-fall-2017-ready-to-wear-missoni-pussyhat-hair

Some of Ragga's favorite songs in Icelandic language from Söngvakeppnin

https://youtu.be/MvC6EFCX0K0

https://youtu.be/pEg4JadOyvU

https://youtu.be/dg4hv0Z1i7c

https://youtu.be/yoGZzURXNEk

https://youtu.be/yliSZDpIx0g

Songs mentioned in this episode:

Vindaloo - Fat Les:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=va6nPu-1auE

Dance - The Busker
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5wfKv4p8uA

1944- Jamala
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxS6eKEOdLQ

Euphoria - Loreen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pfo-8z86x80

Think About Things - Dadi Freyr
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HU7ocv3S2o

Eurovision Wardrobe on Twitter, where you post a Eurovision look and they find where you can buy it:
https://twitter.com/escwardrobe?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

Friend of the Show Richard De Domenici's Mission: Impossible - Fallout | City Chase Walk:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAaOhEU7tSE

Richard's Eurovision 2023 Liverpool Karaoke:
https://dedomenici.com/eurovision

Samaritan's ABBA Night for those that are near London on Sept 23 (KT15 2NJ):
Charity evening for mental health:
https://app.promotix.com/events/details/Abba-Concert-tickets

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