The EuroWhat? Podcast

The EuroWhat? Podcast


Latest Episodes

Episode 209: Millstreet
November 07, 2023

It's been 30 years since a small town in Ireland took on the challenge of hosting Eurovision while the concept of Europe was undergoing a transformation. We look back at Millstreet 1993, the accommoda

Episode 208: Calendaring
October 24, 2023

As we continue to wait for the full guest list for Eurovision 2024,: Cyprus announces their artist, a bunch of selection processes release start dates (FRIDAY?!), end dates, and a few name changes (EE

Episode 207: Aline!
October 10, 2023

Discussing Valrie Lemercier's "freely-inspired" Celine Dion biopic What do you do if your pop culture idol doesn't sign off on you making a biopic about them? Change their name, tweak some of the f

Episode 206: Obvious Points Klaxon
September 26, 2023

Greece and Turkey have had a tense relationship and Cyprus is often in the center of disputes. We take a look at these dynamics and how they may have shifted over the last 50 years at Eurovision.

Episode 205: Efficiency
September 12, 2023

We get caught up on September 2023 Eurovision Headlines, of which there are a surprising amount. We already have an artist, details on multiple selection processes, and more than 2 dozen countries rea

Episode 204: Welcome to Sweden
August 29, 2023

From "Waterloo" to "Tattoo", Sweden has been a dominant force in the Eurovision Song Contest for more than 50 years, winning the competition seven times. We dive into the ESC history of next year's ho

Episode 203: Iconic
August 15, 2023

We say farewell to our host nations by discussing one area where Ukraine and the United Kingdom overlap: iconic runner-up entries. But what does "iconic" mean for Eurovision entries?

Episode 202: Drought
August 01, 2023

With one month to go until Eurovision New Year and next year's host city and dates announced, it's been a fairly quiet month for the Contest. We check in with some of the national selection processes

Episode 201: Sisu
July 18, 2023

Finland went all out in supporting their Eurovision entry "Cha Cha Cha" in ways that continue to reverberate weeks after the contest. We spoke with University of Helsinki researcher Zo Jay and UMK as

Episode 200: PopCon 2023
July 04, 2023

In celebration of 200(!) episodes, we're sharing the presentation we gave at this year's Pop Conference entitled: Lets Discoteque Right At My Home: Eurovision, the Pandemic, and Learning to Open U