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ESC101 is a Eurovision History Podcast sharing the stories of artists, hosts, interval acts, venues, and more! New episodes every Friday!

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ESC101 Podcast @esc101podcast.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Catch up on some episodes of ESC101 podcast! Discover the story of a Yugoslav Conductor, 6 more languages, as well as Iceland's entire story at the Eurovision Song Contest. Finish off with a celebration of 3 whole years of ESC101! Available on your favourite podcast platform! #podcast #eurovision
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ESC101 Podcast @esc101podcast.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
This week, we’re exploring the story of the Shannon Castle Entertainers, the interval act of the 1971 Eurovision Song Contest. Join us as we go back in time to experience the delights of medieval Ireland. #ireland #eire #bunrattycastle #eurovision #podcast
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ESC101 Podcast @esc101podcast.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Welcome to The Eurovision Travel Guide, our monthly series where we explore a country in the Eurovision Song Contest. Join us as we explore Luxembourg, learning about some of their entries and national selection methods! #eurovision #luxembourg #music #history #podcast
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ESC101 Podcast @esc101podcast.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Welcome to a series exploring the languages and dialects featured at the Eurovision Song Contest. Join us in discovering the exotic sounds of Europe and beyond, learning about linguistic histories and enjoying some unique Eurovision entries. #eurovision #languages #translation #music #podcast
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ESC101 Podcast @esc101podcast.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
This week, we’re exploring Eurovision Postcards, the 60 second film segment shown between entries! Join us as we discover the stereotypes of Europe through the postcards of the 1984 Eurovision Song Contest! #eurovision #postcards #stereotype #culture #podcast
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ESC101 Podcast @esc101podcast.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Canada is debuting at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2027?!? As a Eurovision History Podcast produced and hosted by a Canadian, we have thoughts! Join us as we uncover how this happened and what Canada at the contest could look like! #eurovision #canada #canadian #podcast #reaction
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ESC101 Podcast @esc101podcast.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Welcome to The Eurovision Travel Guide, our monthly series where we explore a country in the Eurovision Song Contest. Join us as we explore Montenegro! #eurovision #montenegro #crnagora #esc #podcast
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Eurovangelists @eurovangelists.com · 25/06/2026
Canada Day rapidly approaches, and in honor of that holiday, we’ve complied a list of Canadians in Eurovision (who aren’t Celine) with the help of Alex of @esc101podcast.bsky.social! Learn about the ESC competitors who hail from the many provinces of Canada: maximumfun.org/episodes/eur...
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Episode 124: Canadians in Eurovision (who aren’t Celine)
The Eurovangelists discuss Canadians in Eurovision along with Alex of the ESC101 podcast.
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ESC101 Podcast @esc101podcast.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
This week, we are reviewing and reacting to the 2026 edition of Eurovision Young Musicians, a classical music competition for musicians aged 12 to 21. Join us as the Orchestra takes center stage in Yerevan, Armenia. #eurovisionyoungmusicians #classical #orchestra #react #podcast
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ESC101 Podcast @esc101podcast.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Welcome to a series exploring the languages and dialects featured at the Eurovision Song Contest. Join us in discovering the exotic sounds of Europe and beyond! This episode covers 8 languages and a dialect. #eurovision #languages #translation #music #podcast
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ESC101 Podcast @esc101podcast.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
Episode 142 shines a spotlight on the least noticed person on the Eurovision stage…the conductor! Join us as we explore the story of André Popp, the composer and conductor of the Monegasque entry in 1975, as well as the composer of 3 other entries in the 1960s! #eurovision #conductor #esc #podcast
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ESC101 Podcast @esc101podcast.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
We are concluding our Eurovision 2026 coverage with our review of the Grand Final! Join us as we react to the entries and the interval acts, and find out which entry topped our scoreboard! #eurovision #esc #review #react #podcast
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ESC101 Podcast @esc101podcast.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
We are continuing our Eurovision 2026 coverage! Join us as we review the non-qualified entries and the interval acts featured in the semi-finals! #eurovision #esc #review #react #podcast
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Eurovision Song Contest @eurovision.tv · 15/05/2026
Malta will be our host for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2026! 🎤 🇲🇹 The 24th edition of JESC is happening on Saturday 24 October in Ta’Qali ⭐ www.eurovision.com/stories/malt...
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Malta to host Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2026
The 24th Junior Eurovision Song Contest will be held on Saturday 24 October
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ESC101 Podcast @esc101podcast.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
In this week’s episode, we are continuing our Eurovision 2026 coverage! Join us as we review the Studio versions of the auto-qualified entries! #eurovision #esc2026 #review #react #podcast
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ESC101 Podcast @esc101podcast.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
In this week’s episode, we are continuing our Eurovision 2026 coverage! Join us as we review the studio versions of the entries in Semi-Final 2! #eurovision #esc2026 #review #react #podcast
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ESC101 Podcast @esc101podcast.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
In this week’s episode, we are kicking off our Eurovision 2026 coverage! Join us as we review the Studio versions of the entries in Semi-Final 1. #eurovision #esc2026 #review #react #podcast
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ESC101 Podcast @esc101podcast.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
This week, we're exploring the Wiener Stadthalle, home of the 2015 and 2026 contest. Joining us this week is Sebi, one of the co-hosts of the Building Bridges Podcast. Sebi lives in Vienna, so we invited him to share his 2015 contest experience! #austria #vienna #wien #eurovision #podcast
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ESC101 Podcast @esc101podcast.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Join us in discovering the exotic sounds of Europe! and beyond. This episode covers 3 languages and 7 dialects: Georgian, German, Mühlviertlerisch, Styrian, Viennese, Vorarlbergisch, Greek, Ancient Greek, Cypriot Greek, and Pontic Greek. #eurovision #languages #translation #music #podcast
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ESC101 Podcast @esc101podcast.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
This week's episode features the story of the interval act of the 1966 Eurovision Song Contest, Les Haricots Rouges. Join us as we learn about a French band specializing in Dixieland Jazz from New Orleans! #eurovision #luxembourg #dixieland #jazz #podcast
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ESC101 Podcast @esc101podcast.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
In this week’s episode, we are returning to The Eurovision Travel Guide, our monthly series where we explore a country in the Eurovision Song Contest. Join us as we explore Bosnia and Herzegovina! #bosnia #herzegovina #bosniaherzegovina #eurovision #podcast
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ESC101 Podcast @esc101podcast.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Welcome to a special edition of the Eurovision Yearbook, a series celebrating the lives of Eurovision artists. This week, we are joined by Dami Im, Australia’s representative at the 2016 Contest. Join us as we celebrate her 10 year anniversary #eurovision #australia #anniversary #interview #podcast
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ESC101 Podcast @esc101podcast.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Welcome to a series exploring the languages and dialects featured at the Eurovision Song Contest. This episode covers 6 languages and a dialect: Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, Karelian Finnish, and French. #eurovision #languages #translation #music #podcast
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ESC101 Podcast @esc101podcast.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
This week’s episode shines a spotlight on the least noticed person on the Eurovision stage…the conductor! Join us as we explore the story of Arild Stav, the conductor of the Norwegian entry at the 1988 contest in Dublin, Ireland. #eurovision #norway #conductor #esc #eurovisionhistory
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ESC101 Podcast @esc101podcast.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
In this week’s episode, we are returning to The Eurovision Travel Guide, our monthly series where we explore a country in the Eurovision Song Contest. Discover the story of a secluded European culture emerging as a musical powerhouse! #eurovision #albania #shqiperise #albanian #podcast
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ESC101 Podcast @esc101podcast.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Welcome to a series exploring the languages and dialects featured at the Eurovision Song Contest. This episode covers 8 languages: Belarusian, Breton, Bulgarian, Catalan, Constructed, Corsican, Crimean Tatar, and Czech. #eurovision #languages #translation #music #podcast
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ESC101 Podcast @esc101podcast.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
This week, we are featuring the story of Cinecittà, the venue of the 1991 Eurovision Song Contest. Discover the eerie origins of this hub of Italian Cinema, home of the most chaotic contest! #eurovision #italy #cinecitta #film #podcast
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ESC101 Podcast @esc101podcast.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
This week, we are featuring the story of Doireann Ní Bhriain, the host of the 1981 Eurovision Song Contest in Dublin, Ireland. Join us as we explore the life of an illustrious radio and television journalist who navigated the chaos of the voting sequence! #eurovision #ireland #eire #rte #podcast
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ESC101 Podcast @esc101podcast.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Welcome to a new series exploring the languages and dialects featured at the Eurovision Song Contest. Join us in discovering the exotic sounds of Europe and beyond, learning about linguistic histories and enjoying some unique Eurovision entries. #eurovision #languages #translation #podcast
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ESC101 Podcast @esc101podcast.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
In this week’s episode, we explore the story of Belarus at the Eurovision Song Contest. Discover the home of Teo’s Cheesecake, Dmitry Working his Magic on stage, and Naviband sharing the Story of their Life! #belarus #eurovision #podcast
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ESC101 Podcast @esc101podcast.bsky.social · 18/01/2026
This week, we’re featuring the story of Rudi Carrell, the Dutch artist who competed in the 1960 edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. Join us as we explore the story of a television icon who accidentally started an international incident! #eurovision #netherlands #germany #story #podcast
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ESC101 Podcast @esc101podcast.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
This week’s episode shines a spotlight on Benoît Kaufman, the musical director of the 1989 Eurovision Song Contest in Lausanne, Switzerland. Discover the story of a hard working musician working his way from night-club guitarist to musical director! #eurovision #switzerland #conductor #podcast
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ESC101 Podcast @esc101podcast.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
As we enter into 2026, we’re continuing our celebration of Australia’s 10th anniversary at the contest. This week, we are joined by Jack Eaton, podcaster extraordinaire and Eurovision Fan at Large! Join us as we review all of Australia’s entries at the contest! #australia #eurovision #podcast #guest
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ESC101 Podcast @esc101podcast.bsky.social · 27/12/2025
As we come to the end of 2025, we’re dedicating the next two episodes to celebrate Australia’s 10th anniversary at the contest. We are joined by OGAE Australia President Lachlan Woods, sharing his insight into the Eurovision community in Australia. #esc #eurovision #australia #interview #podcast
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ESC101 Podcast @esc101podcast.bsky.social · 21/12/2025
This week, we’re reacting to the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2025, a spin-off show inspired by the Eurovision Song Contest. Join us as we reveal our thoughts on the live performances. #jesc #jesc2025 #junioreurovision #junioreurovision2025 #music #podcast #reaction
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ESC101 Podcast @esc101podcast.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
This week, we are joined by Dave and Jan from the Building Bridges Podcast to react to this year's edition of Pan-ArcticVision, the Eurovision of the North! #eurovision #pav #esc #panarcticvision #reaction #podcast
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ESC101 Podcast @esc101podcast.bsky.social · 06/12/2025
This week, we are reacting to the songs competing in the 23rd edition of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest, the show dedicated to artists aged 9-14. Join us as we react to the 18 entries competing in this year’s competition! #jesc #esc #eurovision #junioreurovision #reaction #podcast
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ESC101 Podcast @esc101podcast.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
This week's episode celebrates Ireland’s 60th anniversary at the contest! Discover the story of Eurovision’s most successful participant, holding the record for the most wins and featuring many iconic moments from soothing Celtic dreams to outrageously wacky characters! #eurovision #ireland #eire
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ESC101 Podcast @esc101podcast.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
This week, we learned about Pan-ArcticVision, known as the Eurovision of the North! Join us as we sit down with Amund Sveen, the artistic director! #panarcticvision #eurovision #podcast #interview #arctic
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ESC101 Podcast @esc101podcast.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
Welcome to the final installment of Life on the DQ List, a series that looks at the songs that never made it onto the Eurovision stage! This week, we’re looking at cancelled entries from 2015-2022. #eurovision #music #history #podcast #disqualified #withdrawn #scandal
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ESC101 Podcast @esc101podcast.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
Episode 113 features the story of Marlene Charell, the host of the 1983 Eurovision Song Contest in Munich. Discover the story of how a talented cabaret entertainer hosted the world’s largest international music competition! #eurovision #germany #esc #podcast #history #munich
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ESC101 Podcast @esc101podcast.bsky.social · 16/11/2025
This week, we are returning to the Eurovision Yearbook, a series that features an artist that competed at the Eurovision Song Contest. This week, we are featuring the story of Matt Monro, the UK’s representative at the 1964 contest! #eurovision #esc #uk #unitedkingdom #podcast #history #mattmonro
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ESC101 Podcast @esc101podcast.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
Episode 111 explores the story of the Brighton Dome, the venue that hosted the Eurovision Song Contest 1974. Join us as we learn about the 222 year old history of a building that went from being part of a royal residence to the concert hall that launched ABBA’s international career! #podcast #esc
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ESC101 Podcast @esc101podcast.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
Episode 110 explores Slovakia at the Eurovision Song Contest! #eurovision #podcast #music #history #slovakia
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ESC101 Podcast @esc101podcast.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
We are thrilled to announce that we have been nominated for an award for Outstanding Music Series by the @canpodawards.bsky.social !!! Thank you for this incredible honour. Good luck to all the nominees! #nomination #award #eurovision #canada #podcast
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ESC101 Podcast @esc101podcast.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
As a Eurovision History Podcast based in Canada, we're always thrilled to see steps taken to get Canada in Eurovision! We're probably looking at a 2031 Debut for the 75th anniversary, however if the CBC wants to prove us wrong, go for it! #canada #eurovision
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ESC101 Podcast @esc101podcast.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
Episode 109 features the story of Willy Fantel, the conductor of the Austrian entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 1958. Find out how Willy accidentally ended up at the contest! #esc #eurovision #eschistory #austria #escaustria #conductor #orchestra #music #history #musichistory #podcast
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ESC101 Podcast @esc101podcast.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
Episode 108 is dedicated to reacting to the Intervision 2025 International Music Contest held in Russia. Join us as we reveal the mystery behind Intervision and hear the reactions to all 23 competing songs. #intervision #intervision25 #intervisionhistory #russia #music #history #podcast
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ESC101 Podcast @esc101podcast.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
Welcome to Life on the DQ List, where we look back at the songs that never made it onto the Eurovision stage. Episode 107 looks at entries from 2010 to 2013! #esc #eurovision #eurovisionsongcontest #eschistory #eurovisionhistory #disqualified #withdrawal #cancelled #music #history #podcast
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ESC101 Podcast @esc101podcast.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
Episode 106 features Turkey at the Eurovision Song Contest. While they no longer participate (for now!), we dedicate this episode to celebrate the 50th anniversary of their debut. #esc #eurovision #eschistory #turkey #escturkey #esctürkiye #türkiye #music #history #musichistory #podcast
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