Episodes
To wrap up our JESC 2024 preview series, we’re giving a listen to the entries from San Marino, Ukraine, Portugal, Ireland, and Malta! To wrap things up, we’re also sharing […]
Published 11/15/24
With less than two weeks to go until the JESC kids take the stage in Madrid, it’s time to take a look at another batch of contenders! This week we’re […]
Published 11/08/24
The littlest Eurovision of them all is back this month! This week, we begin our previews of the (little) big show, taking a look at the songs from Italy, Estonia, […]
Published 11/01/24
It’s finally time to take a look at one of our favorite Europe-oriented music competitions! This year’s Pan-Arctic Vision was a delight, filled with wonderful songs, political oddness, and red […]
Published 10/18/24
Over the years, we’ve done countdowns to pick our favorite songs in dozens of different categories – specific years, specific countries, and much more. But which of our favorites are…our […]
Published 10/11/24
Country music? In MY Eurovision? For a while there, it was more likely than you think! This week we’re talking about the smash success of “Calm After the Storm,” the […]
Published 09/27/24
Happy Eurovision New Year! We’re celebrating this week by looking at what Basel has to offer as an official host city, how Cyprus is sending a guy from Cyprus, and […]
Published 09/13/24
This week, we’re looking back at the recent Eurovision Young Musicians, a contest that really blew us away. We’re also looking at the latest news on ESC 2025, and because […]
Published 08/30/24
It can’t really have been eight years since 2016, can it? While our research team looks into that, we’re taking a look at 2016’s Eurovision Song Contest, a year full […]
Published 08/17/24
The history of Eurovision certainly can’t be told without discussing its first two-time winner, Johnny Logan. In this episode, we’re taking a look at Johnny’s winning songs and legacy, Ireland’s […]
Published 08/02/24
It’s time to take another deep dive on a single Eurovision song, and this week we’re looking at one of the most notorious entries of all time. At the height […]
Published 07/19/24
The relationship between Eurovision and the world’s queer communities is a long one – but where did it start? When did the show first openly embrace its LGBT audience? This […]
Published 07/06/24
The spectacle! The songs! The hair!! This week, we’re taking a look at the 1989 Eurovision Song Contest – the last iteration of the event to be held in Switzerland. […]
Published 06/21/24
This week we’re opening up the mailbag to answer your questions about Eurovision 2024, as well as some more general questions about our favorite obscure songs and some great contests […]
Published 06/07/24
The team is back stateside, and after getting some sleep we’re ready to talk about a Eurovision Song Contest unlike any we’ve ever seen. We discuss the highs and lows […]
Published 05/24/24
After an increasingly strange and often difficult Eurovision week, the grand final has brought us some much needed closure. The team in Malmö joined up with Derek to give our […]
Published 05/13/24
After semifinal 2 wrapped up, the full team has gotten together again to talk about the show’s ten qualifiers, a potentially revealing vote leak, and more.
Published 05/10/24
Our first ten qualifiers are set, and the gang is all here! After the curtain closed on semifinal 1, the team in Malmo connected with Danny and Derek to discuss […]
Published 05/08/24
Sam, Erik, and Liz have arrived in Malmö, and we’re checking in for the final weekend before it all goes down. In this episode, we make one (1) bold prediction, […]
Published 05/08/24
We’ve added up the scores and have answered the most important question of all – who does 12 Points from America think will win the Eurovision Song Contest? We’ve brought […]
Published 05/03/24
To wrap up this year’s set of previews, we are welcoming Eurovision legend Kristian Kostov to chat about his ESC experience, what he’s up to now, and to discuss this […]
Published 04/26/24
This week we’re excited to be featuring the other half of Novympia – Nova! We’re breaking down this year’s Eurovision entrants from Armenia, Germany, Cyprus, Slovenia, France, and Croatia.
Published 04/19/24
To keep our unstoppable train of Eurovision previews rolling, we’re welcoming back beloved friend of the show Olympia Avalanche to discuss this year’s ESC hopefuls from Sweden, Ireland, Serbia, Poland, […]
Published 04/12/24
As we roll into our third week of Eurovision previews, we’re welcoming the Eurowhat podcast’s Ben Smith to discuss this year’s offerings from Ukraine, Latvia, Greece, Moldova, Australia, and the […]
Published 04/05/24