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    <title>Eurovision Song Context - Episodes Tagged with “Texas Lightning”</title>
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    <description>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.
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    <itunes:subtitle>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.</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:author>Bradley Dalton-Oates</itunes:author>
    <itunes:summary>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.
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  <title>Episode 25: (Part 2) A Very Country Eurovision</title>
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  <description>The Eurovision Country Songs Fans Have Requested Are:
STEFAN - Hope - Estonia 🇪🇪 - National Final Performance - Eurovision 2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ii4Z5SCzBhM
Systur - Með Hækkandi Sól - Iceland 🇮🇸 - Live On Tape - Eurovision 2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJ-UZRfMHXU
The Common Linnets - Calm After The Storm (The Netherlands) LIVE Eurovision Song Contest
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWe8PRsW4T0
Texas Lightning - No, No, Never (Germany) 2006 Final
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKvPzL1NSSI&amp;amp;feature=youtu.be
Joan Franka - You And Me - Live - 2012 Eurovision Song Contest Semi Final 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCc0Iiu3DiU&amp;amp;feature=youtu.be
Bonus song: is this country? Folk?... 
Zdob și Zdub &amp;amp; Advahov Brothers - Trenulețul (The Train) official video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGNT5Uh-WKw
Brooklands Country Radio:
https://www.brooklandsradio.co.uk/brooklandscountry.html
More on Waylon:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BO0_pnNQuFs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdKqsStRS0w
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGvj9wBT0_4
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    <![CDATA[<p>The Eurovision Country Songs Fans Have Requested Are:</p>

<p>STEFAN - Hope - Estonia 🇪🇪 - National Final Performance - Eurovision 2022<br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ii4Z5SCzBhM" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ii4Z5SCzBhM</a></p>

<p>Systur - Með Hækkandi Sól - Iceland 🇮🇸 - Live On Tape - Eurovision 2022<br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJ-UZRfMHXU" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJ-UZRfMHXU</a></p>

<p>The Common Linnets - Calm After The Storm (The Netherlands) LIVE Eurovision Song Contest<br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWe8PRsW4T0" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWe8PRsW4T0</a></p>

<p>Texas Lightning - No, No, Never (Germany) 2006 Final<br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKvPzL1NSSI&feature=youtu.be" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKvPzL1NSSI&amp;feature=youtu.be</a></p>

<p>Joan Franka - You And Me - Live - 2012 Eurovision Song Contest Semi Final 2<br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCc0Iiu3DiU&feature=youtu.be" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCc0Iiu3DiU&amp;feature=youtu.be</a></p>

<p>Bonus song: is this country? Folk?... </p>

<p>Zdob și Zdub &amp; Advahov Brothers - Trenulețul (The Train) official video<br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGNT5Uh-WKw" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGNT5Uh-WKw</a></p>

<hr>

<p>Brooklands Country Radio:<br>
<a href="https://www.brooklandsradio.co.uk/brooklandscountry.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.brooklandsradio.co.uk/brooklandscountry.html</a></p>

<hr>

<p>More on Waylon:</p>

<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BO0_pnNQuFs" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BO0_pnNQuFs</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdKqsStRS0w" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdKqsStRS0w</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGvj9wBT0_4" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGvj9wBT0_4</a></p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>The Eurovision Country Songs Fans Have Requested Are:</p>

<p>STEFAN - Hope - Estonia 🇪🇪 - National Final Performance - Eurovision 2022<br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ii4Z5SCzBhM" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ii4Z5SCzBhM</a></p>

<p>Systur - Með Hækkandi Sól - Iceland 🇮🇸 - Live On Tape - Eurovision 2022<br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJ-UZRfMHXU" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJ-UZRfMHXU</a></p>

<p>The Common Linnets - Calm After The Storm (The Netherlands) LIVE Eurovision Song Contest<br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWe8PRsW4T0" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWe8PRsW4T0</a></p>

<p>Texas Lightning - No, No, Never (Germany) 2006 Final<br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKvPzL1NSSI&feature=youtu.be" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKvPzL1NSSI&amp;feature=youtu.be</a></p>

<p>Joan Franka - You And Me - Live - 2012 Eurovision Song Contest Semi Final 2<br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCc0Iiu3DiU&feature=youtu.be" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCc0Iiu3DiU&amp;feature=youtu.be</a></p>

<p>Bonus song: is this country? Folk?... </p>

<p>Zdob și Zdub &amp; Advahov Brothers - Trenulețul (The Train) official video<br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGNT5Uh-WKw" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGNT5Uh-WKw</a></p>

<hr>

<p>Brooklands Country Radio:<br>
<a href="https://www.brooklandsradio.co.uk/brooklandscountry.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.brooklandsradio.co.uk/brooklandscountry.html</a></p>

<hr>

<p>More on Waylon:</p>

<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BO0_pnNQuFs" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BO0_pnNQuFs</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdKqsStRS0w" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdKqsStRS0w</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGvj9wBT0_4" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGvj9wBT0_4</a></p>]]>
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<item>
  <title>Episode 24: (Part 1) A Very Country Eurovision</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 12 Oct 2023 22:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
  <author>Bradley Dalton-Oates</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/bb1b3a86-681b-4771-9aed-5e5fd06cb3ae/52dd432a-0945-478e-a86d-570e2486f677.mp3" length="89340280" type="audio/mpeg"/>
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  <itunes:author>Bradley Dalton-Oates</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>46:23</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>The Eurovision Country Songs Fans Have Requested Are:
STEFAN - Hope - Estonia 🇪🇪 - National Final Performance - Eurovision 2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ii4Z5SCzBhM
Systur - Með Hækkandi Sól - Iceland 🇮🇸 - Live On Tape - Eurovision 2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJ-UZRfMHXU
The Common Linnets - Calm After The Storm (The Netherlands) LIVE Eurovision Song Contest
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWe8PRsW4T0
Texas Lightning - No, No, Never (Germany) 2006 Final
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKvPzL1NSSI&amp;amp;feature=youtu.be
Joan Franka - You And Me - Live - 2012 Eurovision Song Contest Semi Final 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCc0Iiu3DiU&amp;amp;feature=youtu.be
Bonus song: is this country? Folk?... 
Zdob și Zdub &amp;amp; Advahov Brothers - Trenulețul (The Train) official video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGNT5Uh-WKw
Brooklands Country Radio:
https://www.brooklandsradio.co.uk/brooklandscountry.html
More on Waylon:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BO0_pnNQuFs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdKqsStRS0w
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGvj9wBT0_4
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  <itunes:keywords>Eurovision, Zdob și Zdub, Joan Franka, Texas Lightning, The Common Linnets, Systur, STEFAN</itunes:keywords>
  <content:encoded>
    <![CDATA[<p>The Eurovision Country Songs Fans Have Requested Are:</p>

<p>STEFAN - Hope - Estonia 🇪🇪 - National Final Performance - Eurovision 2022<br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ii4Z5SCzBhM" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ii4Z5SCzBhM</a></p>

<p>Systur - Með Hækkandi Sól - Iceland 🇮🇸 - Live On Tape - Eurovision 2022<br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJ-UZRfMHXU" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJ-UZRfMHXU</a></p>

<p>The Common Linnets - Calm After The Storm (The Netherlands) LIVE Eurovision Song Contest<br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWe8PRsW4T0" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWe8PRsW4T0</a></p>

<p>Texas Lightning - No, No, Never (Germany) 2006 Final<br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKvPzL1NSSI&feature=youtu.be" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKvPzL1NSSI&amp;feature=youtu.be</a></p>

<p>Joan Franka - You And Me - Live - 2012 Eurovision Song Contest Semi Final 2<br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCc0Iiu3DiU&feature=youtu.be" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCc0Iiu3DiU&amp;feature=youtu.be</a></p>

<p>Bonus song: is this country? Folk?... </p>

<p>Zdob și Zdub &amp; Advahov Brothers - Trenulețul (The Train) official video<br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGNT5Uh-WKw" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGNT5Uh-WKw</a></p>

<hr>

<p>Brooklands Country Radio:<br>
<a href="https://www.brooklandsradio.co.uk/brooklandscountry.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.brooklandsradio.co.uk/brooklandscountry.html</a></p>

<hr>

<p>More on Waylon:</p>

<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BO0_pnNQuFs" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BO0_pnNQuFs</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdKqsStRS0w" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdKqsStRS0w</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGvj9wBT0_4" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGvj9wBT0_4</a></p>]]>
  </content:encoded>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>The Eurovision Country Songs Fans Have Requested Are:</p>

<p>STEFAN - Hope - Estonia 🇪🇪 - National Final Performance - Eurovision 2022<br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ii4Z5SCzBhM" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ii4Z5SCzBhM</a></p>

<p>Systur - Með Hækkandi Sól - Iceland 🇮🇸 - Live On Tape - Eurovision 2022<br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJ-UZRfMHXU" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJ-UZRfMHXU</a></p>

<p>The Common Linnets - Calm After The Storm (The Netherlands) LIVE Eurovision Song Contest<br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWe8PRsW4T0" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWe8PRsW4T0</a></p>

<p>Texas Lightning - No, No, Never (Germany) 2006 Final<br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKvPzL1NSSI&feature=youtu.be" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKvPzL1NSSI&amp;feature=youtu.be</a></p>

<p>Joan Franka - You And Me - Live - 2012 Eurovision Song Contest Semi Final 2<br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCc0Iiu3DiU&feature=youtu.be" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCc0Iiu3DiU&amp;feature=youtu.be</a></p>

<p>Bonus song: is this country? Folk?... </p>

<p>Zdob și Zdub &amp; Advahov Brothers - Trenulețul (The Train) official video<br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGNT5Uh-WKw" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGNT5Uh-WKw</a></p>

<hr>

<p>Brooklands Country Radio:<br>
<a href="https://www.brooklandsradio.co.uk/brooklandscountry.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.brooklandsradio.co.uk/brooklandscountry.html</a></p>

<hr>

<p>More on Waylon:</p>

<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BO0_pnNQuFs" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BO0_pnNQuFs</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdKqsStRS0w" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdKqsStRS0w</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGvj9wBT0_4" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGvj9wBT0_4</a></p>]]>
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