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    <title>Eurovision Song Context - Episodes Tagged with “Udo Jürgens”</title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2025 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
    <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 73: Vienna 2026! Helena Steinhart on Vienna in Culture, Inclusivity &amp; ESC</title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>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 &amp; Salena’s “Who the Hell Is Edgar?”.</itunes:subtitle>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;Museums &amp;amp; Culture&lt;br&gt;
Sigmund Freud Museum – &lt;a href="https://www.freud-museum.at/en" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://www.freud-museum.at/en&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
Leopold Museum – &lt;a href="https://www.leopoldmuseum.org/en" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://www.leopoldmuseum.org/en&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
Kunsthistorisches Museum (Museum of Art History) – &lt;a href="https://www.khm.at/en" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://www.khm.at/en&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
Funeral Museum Vienna – &lt;a href="https://www.bestattungsmuseum.at/en" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://www.bestattungsmuseum.at/en&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Cafés &amp;amp; Coffee Culture&lt;br&gt;
Café Landtmann – &lt;a href="https://www.landtmann.at/en/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://www.landtmann.at/en/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
Café Bräunerhof – &lt;a href="https://www.cafe-braeunerhof.at/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://www.cafe-braeunerhof.at/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
Café Sperl – &lt;a href="https://www.cafesperl.at/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://www.cafesperl.at/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
Café Balthasar – &lt;a href="https://www.balthasar.at/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://www.balthasar.at/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
Café Ritter – &lt;a href="https://www.cafe-ritter.at/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://www.cafe-ritter.at/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Food &amp;amp; Drink&lt;br&gt;
Sachertorte – &lt;a href="https://www.sacher.com/en/original-sacher-torte/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://www.sacher.com/en/original-sacher-torte/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
Wiener Schnitzel – &lt;a href="https://www.austria.info/en/things-to-do/food-and-drink/recipes/wiener-schnitzel" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://www.austria.info/en/things-to-do/food-and-drink/recipes/wiener-schnitzel&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
Viennese Coffee Specialties – &lt;a href="https://www.wien.info/en/shopping-wining-dining/coffeehouses/coffee-339182" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://www.wien.info/en/shopping-wining-dining/coffeehouses/coffee-339182&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Events &amp;amp; Public Spaces&lt;br&gt;
EuroPride Vienna – &lt;a href="https://viennapride.at/en/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://viennapride.at/en/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
Life Ball – &lt;a href="https://www.lifeball.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://www.lifeball.org/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
Danube Island Festival (Donauinselfest) – &lt;a href="https://donauinselfest.at/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://donauinselfest.at/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
Vienna City Hall (Rathaus) – &lt;a href="https://www.wien.info/en/sightseeing/sights/from-s-to-z/rathaus-352254" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://www.wien.info/en/sightseeing/sights/from-s-to-z/rathaus-352254&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Vienna Experiences&lt;br&gt;
Vienna Vineyards &amp;amp; Wine (Gemischter Satz) – &lt;a href="https://www.wien.info/en/shopping-wining-dining/wine/viennese-wine-342014" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://www.wien.info/en/shopping-wining-dining/wine/viennese-wine-342014&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
Apple Strudel Show at Schönbrunn Palace – &lt;a href="https://www.cafe-residenz.at/en/apple-strudel-show/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://www.cafe-residenz.at/en/apple-strudel-show/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
Viennese Waltz Lessons – &lt;a href="https://www.viennawaltz.at/en/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://www.viennawaltz.at/en/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Music Helena Mentioned&lt;br&gt;
HVOB – &lt;a href="https://www.hvob-music.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://www.hvob-music.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
Camo &amp;amp; Krooked – &lt;a href="https://www.camoandkrooked.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://www.camoandkrooked.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
Voodoo Jürgens – &lt;a href="https://voodoojuergens.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://voodoojuergens.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
Wanda – &lt;a href="https://wandamusik.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://wandamusik.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Eurovision Songs Discussed&lt;br&gt;
Conchita Wurst – “Rise Like a Phoenix” (2014) – &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToqNa0rqUtY" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToqNa0rqUtY&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
Loreen – “Euphoria” (2012) – &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pfo-8z86x80" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pfo-8z86x80&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
Udo Jürgens – “Merci, Chérie” (1966) – &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqQY-MmfzDY" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqQY-MmfzDY&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
Teya &amp;amp; Salena – “Who the Hell Is Edgar?” (2023) – &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMmLeV47Au4" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMmLeV47Au4&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
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    <![CDATA[<p>Museums &amp; Culture<br>
Sigmund Freud Museum – <a href="https://www.freud-museum.at/en" rel="nofollow">https://www.freud-museum.at/en</a><br>
Leopold Museum – <a href="https://www.leopoldmuseum.org/en" rel="nofollow">https://www.leopoldmuseum.org/en</a><br>
Kunsthistorisches Museum (Museum of Art History) – <a href="https://www.khm.at/en" rel="nofollow">https://www.khm.at/en</a><br>
Funeral Museum Vienna – <a href="https://www.bestattungsmuseum.at/en" rel="nofollow">https://www.bestattungsmuseum.at/en</a></p>

<p>Cafés &amp; Coffee Culture<br>
Café Landtmann – <a href="https://www.landtmann.at/en/" rel="nofollow">https://www.landtmann.at/en/</a><br>
Café Bräunerhof – <a href="https://www.cafe-braeunerhof.at/" rel="nofollow">https://www.cafe-braeunerhof.at/</a><br>
Café Sperl – <a href="https://www.cafesperl.at/" rel="nofollow">https://www.cafesperl.at/</a><br>
Café Balthasar – <a href="https://www.balthasar.at/" rel="nofollow">https://www.balthasar.at/</a><br>
Café Ritter – <a href="https://www.cafe-ritter.at/" rel="nofollow">https://www.cafe-ritter.at/</a></p>

<p>Food &amp; Drink<br>
Sachertorte – <a href="https://www.sacher.com/en/original-sacher-torte/" rel="nofollow">https://www.sacher.com/en/original-sacher-torte/</a><br>
Wiener Schnitzel – <a href="https://www.austria.info/en/things-to-do/food-and-drink/recipes/wiener-schnitzel" rel="nofollow">https://www.austria.info/en/things-to-do/food-and-drink/recipes/wiener-schnitzel</a><br>
Viennese Coffee Specialties – <a href="https://www.wien.info/en/shopping-wining-dining/coffeehouses/coffee-339182" rel="nofollow">https://www.wien.info/en/shopping-wining-dining/coffeehouses/coffee-339182</a></p>

<p>Events &amp; Public Spaces<br>
EuroPride Vienna – <a href="https://viennapride.at/en/" rel="nofollow">https://viennapride.at/en/</a><br>
Life Ball – <a href="https://www.lifeball.org/" rel="nofollow">https://www.lifeball.org/</a><br>
Danube Island Festival (Donauinselfest) – <a href="https://donauinselfest.at/" rel="nofollow">https://donauinselfest.at/</a><br>
Vienna City Hall (Rathaus) – <a href="https://www.wien.info/en/sightseeing/sights/from-s-to-z/rathaus-352254" rel="nofollow">https://www.wien.info/en/sightseeing/sights/from-s-to-z/rathaus-352254</a></p>

<p>Vienna Experiences<br>
Vienna Vineyards &amp; Wine (Gemischter Satz) – <a href="https://www.wien.info/en/shopping-wining-dining/wine/viennese-wine-342014" rel="nofollow">https://www.wien.info/en/shopping-wining-dining/wine/viennese-wine-342014</a><br>
Apple Strudel Show at Schönbrunn Palace – <a href="https://www.cafe-residenz.at/en/apple-strudel-show/" rel="nofollow">https://www.cafe-residenz.at/en/apple-strudel-show/</a><br>
Viennese Waltz Lessons – <a href="https://www.viennawaltz.at/en/" rel="nofollow">https://www.viennawaltz.at/en/</a></p>

<p>Music Helena Mentioned<br>
HVOB – <a href="https://www.hvob-music.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.hvob-music.com/</a><br>
Camo &amp; Krooked – <a href="https://www.camoandkrooked.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.camoandkrooked.com/</a><br>
Voodoo Jürgens – <a href="https://voodoojuergens.com/" rel="nofollow">https://voodoojuergens.com/</a><br>
Wanda – <a href="https://wandamusik.com/" rel="nofollow">https://wandamusik.com/</a></p>

<p>Eurovision Songs Discussed<br>
Conchita Wurst – “Rise Like a Phoenix” (2014) – <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToqNa0rqUtY" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToqNa0rqUtY</a><br>
Loreen – “Euphoria” (2012) – <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pfo-8z86x80" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pfo-8z86x80</a><br>
Udo Jürgens – “Merci, Chérie” (1966) – <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqQY-MmfzDY" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqQY-MmfzDY</a><br>
Teya &amp; Salena – “Who the Hell Is Edgar?” (2023) – <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMmLeV47Au4" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMmLeV47Au4</a></p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Museums &amp; Culture<br>
Sigmund Freud Museum – <a href="https://www.freud-museum.at/en" rel="nofollow">https://www.freud-museum.at/en</a><br>
Leopold Museum – <a href="https://www.leopoldmuseum.org/en" rel="nofollow">https://www.leopoldmuseum.org/en</a><br>
Kunsthistorisches Museum (Museum of Art History) – <a href="https://www.khm.at/en" rel="nofollow">https://www.khm.at/en</a><br>
Funeral Museum Vienna – <a href="https://www.bestattungsmuseum.at/en" rel="nofollow">https://www.bestattungsmuseum.at/en</a></p>

<p>Cafés &amp; Coffee Culture<br>
Café Landtmann – <a href="https://www.landtmann.at/en/" rel="nofollow">https://www.landtmann.at/en/</a><br>
Café Bräunerhof – <a href="https://www.cafe-braeunerhof.at/" rel="nofollow">https://www.cafe-braeunerhof.at/</a><br>
Café Sperl – <a href="https://www.cafesperl.at/" rel="nofollow">https://www.cafesperl.at/</a><br>
Café Balthasar – <a href="https://www.balthasar.at/" rel="nofollow">https://www.balthasar.at/</a><br>
Café Ritter – <a href="https://www.cafe-ritter.at/" rel="nofollow">https://www.cafe-ritter.at/</a></p>

<p>Food &amp; Drink<br>
Sachertorte – <a href="https://www.sacher.com/en/original-sacher-torte/" rel="nofollow">https://www.sacher.com/en/original-sacher-torte/</a><br>
Wiener Schnitzel – <a href="https://www.austria.info/en/things-to-do/food-and-drink/recipes/wiener-schnitzel" rel="nofollow">https://www.austria.info/en/things-to-do/food-and-drink/recipes/wiener-schnitzel</a><br>
Viennese Coffee Specialties – <a href="https://www.wien.info/en/shopping-wining-dining/coffeehouses/coffee-339182" rel="nofollow">https://www.wien.info/en/shopping-wining-dining/coffeehouses/coffee-339182</a></p>

<p>Events &amp; Public Spaces<br>
EuroPride Vienna – <a href="https://viennapride.at/en/" rel="nofollow">https://viennapride.at/en/</a><br>
Life Ball – <a href="https://www.lifeball.org/" rel="nofollow">https://www.lifeball.org/</a><br>
Danube Island Festival (Donauinselfest) – <a href="https://donauinselfest.at/" rel="nofollow">https://donauinselfest.at/</a><br>
Vienna City Hall (Rathaus) – <a href="https://www.wien.info/en/sightseeing/sights/from-s-to-z/rathaus-352254" rel="nofollow">https://www.wien.info/en/sightseeing/sights/from-s-to-z/rathaus-352254</a></p>

<p>Vienna Experiences<br>
Vienna Vineyards &amp; Wine (Gemischter Satz) – <a href="https://www.wien.info/en/shopping-wining-dining/wine/viennese-wine-342014" rel="nofollow">https://www.wien.info/en/shopping-wining-dining/wine/viennese-wine-342014</a><br>
Apple Strudel Show at Schönbrunn Palace – <a href="https://www.cafe-residenz.at/en/apple-strudel-show/" rel="nofollow">https://www.cafe-residenz.at/en/apple-strudel-show/</a><br>
Viennese Waltz Lessons – <a href="https://www.viennawaltz.at/en/" rel="nofollow">https://www.viennawaltz.at/en/</a></p>

<p>Music Helena Mentioned<br>
HVOB – <a href="https://www.hvob-music.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.hvob-music.com/</a><br>
Camo &amp; Krooked – <a href="https://www.camoandkrooked.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.camoandkrooked.com/</a><br>
Voodoo Jürgens – <a href="https://voodoojuergens.com/" rel="nofollow">https://voodoojuergens.com/</a><br>
Wanda – <a href="https://wandamusik.com/" rel="nofollow">https://wandamusik.com/</a></p>

<p>Eurovision Songs Discussed<br>
Conchita Wurst – “Rise Like a Phoenix” (2014) – <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToqNa0rqUtY" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToqNa0rqUtY</a><br>
Loreen – “Euphoria” (2012) – <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pfo-8z86x80" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pfo-8z86x80</a><br>
Udo Jürgens – “Merci, Chérie” (1966) – <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqQY-MmfzDY" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqQY-MmfzDY</a><br>
Teya &amp; Salena – “Who the Hell Is Edgar?” (2023) – <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMmLeV47Au4" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMmLeV47Au4</a></p>]]>
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