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The EuroWhat? Podcast

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We are a pair of Americans trying to make sense of the #Eurovision Song Contest. | eurowhat.com | @benmsmith.com & @rubegoldberg.me

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The EuroWhat? Podcast @eurowhat.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
ICYMI: The Dream Team—composer Philipp Kirkirov, songwriter/producer Dimitris Kontopoulos, and creative director Fokas Evangelinos—have been involved in some of the most memorable Eurovision entries from the last 20 years. Let’s dive into their catalog! www.eurowhat.com/310
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Sergey Lazarev performing at the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest
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The EuroWhat? Podcast @eurowhat.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
🦄 NEW EPISODE 🦄 The Dream Team—composer Philipp Kirkirov, songwriter/producer Dimitris Kontopoulos, and creative director Fokas Evangelinos—have been involved in some of the most memorable Eurovision entries from the last 20 years. Let’s dive into their catalog! www.eurowhat.com/310
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Sergey Lazarev performing at the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest
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The EuroWhat? Podcast @eurowhat.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Hi Ben
A list of 810 song requests played on the Fenway Organ in 2026. "Cha Cha Cha" by Käärijä has a red box around it.
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The EuroWhat? Podcast @eurowhat.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
ICYMI: The competitive field for Eurovision Asia is taking shape, as four more countries have made their selections. We're discussing the selections from the Philippines, South Korea, Laos, and Thailand as well as the shows used to pick the representatives. www.patreon.com/euro...
Cover for AsiaWhat Part 2: Selection Season. The Handsome Wolf contestant image for Thailand’s selection.
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The EuroWhat? Podcast @eurowhat.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Lots to choose from, this was tough -M #VoiceofBangladesh
Votes for Voice of Bangladesh
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The EuroWhat? Podcast @eurowhat.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
🇵🇭🇰🇷 NEW PATREON EPISODE 🇱🇦🇹🇭 The competitive field for Eurovision Asia takes shape as 4 more countries make their selections. We discuss the selections from the Philippines, South Korea, Laos, and Thailand as well as the shows used to pick the representatives. www.patreon.com/euro...
Cover for AsiaWhat Part 2: Selection Season. The Handsome Wolf contestant image for Thailand’s selection.
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The EuroWhat? Podcast @eurowhat.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
When you do pod research on main 🤦
An Instagram algorithm list with Philipp Kirkorov circled.
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The EuroWhat? Podcast @eurowhat.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
-M #ThailandsChosenOne
Mike's votes for Thailand's Chosen One
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The EuroWhat? Podcast @eurowhat.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Catching up on Laos
Krusty the Clown with wide eyes and a cigarette dangling from his mouth
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The EuroWhat? Podcast @eurowhat.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
ICYMI: We spend some heritage minutes discussing Canada's previous history in Eurovision and why they may have been brought in to participate. www.eurowhat.com/309
Cover for Eurowhat 309: Oh? Canada?

A woman with a Canadian flag draped on her back staring off of a pier.
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The EuroWhat? Podcast @eurowhat.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
🇨🇦 NEW EPISODE 🇨🇦 We spend some heritage minutes discussing Canada's previous history in Eurovision and why they may have been brought in to participate. www.eurowhat.com/309
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A woman with a Canadian flag draped on her back staring off of a pier.
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The EuroWhat? Podcast @eurowhat.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
ICYMI: Happy Eurovision New Year! We start our 10th Season (sidebar: WHAT?!) catching up on the planning for 2027 as Bulgaria prepares to host the big event for the first time. www.eurowhat.com/308
Cover for Eurowhat 308: Welcome to Bulgaria.

An overhead view of the coastline of the resort town Burgas, Bulgaria
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The EuroWhat? Podcast @eurowhat.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
🇧🇬 NEW EPISODE 🇧🇬 Happy Eurovision New Year! We start our 10th Season (sidebar: WHAT?!) catching up on the planning for 2027 as Bulgaria prepares to host the big event for the first time. www.eurowhat.com/308
Cover for Eurowhat 308: Welcome to Bulgaria.

An overhead view of the coastline of the resort town Burgas, Bulgaria
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The EuroWhat? Podcast @eurowhat.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
James Newman, UK 2021
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The EuroWhat? Podcast @eurowhat.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
SEND IT TO ZOOP -B #PiliPinas
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The EuroWhat? Podcast @eurowhat.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
ICYMI: It's been years in the making: Eurovision is heading to Asia! We take a look at the decades-long development process for this brand expansion, as well as discuss the first selections as we wait for November’s competition. www.eurowhat.com/pat...
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A long path curves around a building in Bhutan
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The EuroWhat? Podcast @eurowhat.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
🇧🇹🇲🇾🇵🇭 NEW PATREON EPISODE 🇧🇹🇲🇾🇵🇭 It's been years in the making: Eurovision is heading to Asia! We take a look at the decades-long development process for this brand expansion, as well as discuss the first selections as we wait for November’s competition. www.eurowhat.com/pat...
Cover for The AsiaWhat

A long path curves around a building in Bhutan
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The EuroWhat? Podcast @eurowhat.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
ICYMI: The Eurowhat AV Club finishes out the 1980 Disco Musical Trilogy (which includes The Apple and Xanadu) with the Village People, Valerie Perrine, Caitlyn Jenner, and Steve Guttenberg in CAN’T STOP THE MUSIC. Spoiler: We would like to stop the music... www.eurowhat.com/307
Cover for Eurowhat 307: Can't Stop the Music.

The Village People and the supporting cast dance on stage in the final performance in the film Can’t Stop the Music (1980)
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The EuroWhat? Podcast @eurowhat.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
🕺 NEW EPISODE 🕺 The Eurowhat AV Club finishes out the 1980 Disco Musical Trilogy (which includes The Apple and Xanadu) with the Village People, Valerie Perrine, Caitlyn Jenner, and Steve Guttenberg in CAN’T STOP THE MUSIC. Spoiler: We would like to stop the music... www.eurowhat.com/307
Cover for Eurowhat 307: Can't Stop the Music.

The Village People and the supporting cast dance on stage in the final performance in the film Can’t Stop the Music (1980)
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The EuroWhat? Podcast @eurowhat.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
ICYMI: The Eurowhat Movie Club celebrates the legacy of Olivia Newton-John’s film career with a detour into roller disco classic(?) Xanadu. And OH BOY do we have questions... www.eurowhat.com/306
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Olivia Newton-John, with a purple aura, moves to cover her eyes with her fingers
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The EuroWhat? Podcast @eurowhat.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
🛼 NEW EPISODE 🛼 The Eurowhat Movie Club celebrates the legacy of Olivia Newton-John’s film career with a detour into roller disco classic(?) Xanadu. And OH BOY do we have questions... www.eurowhat.com/306
Cover for Eurowhat 306: Xanadu.

Olivia Newton-John, with a purple aura, moves to cover her eyes with her fingers
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The EuroWhat? Podcast @eurowhat.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
ICYMI: Olivia Newton-John’s film debut was the 1970 space musical Toomorrow, produced by the guy that brought us The Monkees AND the guy that helped bring James Bond to the big screen. A new Blu-Ray of the film has become available—let's discuss! www.patreon.com/euro...
Cover for Eurowhat AV Club: Toomorrow (1970)

The band Toomorrow, featuring Olivia Newton-John, sings in a student union.
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The EuroWhat? Podcast @eurowhat.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
👽 NEW PATREON EPISODE 👽 Olivia Newton-John’s film debut was the 1970 space musical Toomorrow, produced by the guy that brought us The Monkees AND the guy that helped bring James Bond to the big screen. A new Blu-Ray of the film has become available—let's discuss! www.patreon.com/euro...
Cover for Eurowhat AV Club: Toomorrow (1970)

The band Toomorrow, featuring Olivia Newton-John, sings in a student union.
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The EuroWhat? Podcast @eurowhat.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
ICYMI: The instantly-doomed American Song Contest really did seem like a good idea at the time. The execution was not great, but we were pot-committed back in 2022 when we covered this pale imitation of Eurovision. This is the 2nd half of our look at the series. www.eurowhat.com/305
Cover for Eurowhat 305: Revisiting the American Song Contest Part 2.
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The EuroWhat? Podcast @eurowhat.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
😩 NEW EPISODE 😩 The instantly-doomed American Song Contest really did seem like a good idea at the time. The execution was not great, but we were pot-committed back in 2022 when we covered this pale imitation of Eurovision. This is the 2nd half of our look at the series. www.eurowhat.com/305
Cover for Eurowhat 305: Revisiting the American Song Contest Part 2.
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The EuroWhat? Podcast @eurowhat.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
ICYMI: The instantly-doomed Great American State Fair was supposed to bring together all 56 US states and territories. What if there was a song contest that did that? NBC tried it in 2022 and we watched it all. Let’s revisit, shall we? www.eurowhat.com/304
Cover for Eurowhat 304: American Song Contest Revisited Part 1.

Description: Snoop Dogg and Kelly Clarkson pose in front of a map of the United States
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The EuroWhat? Podcast @eurowhat.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
🇺🇸 NEW EPISODE 🇺🇸 The instantly-doomed Great American State Fair was supposed to bring together all 56 US states and territories. What if there was a song contest that did that? NBC tried it in 2022 and we watched it all. Let’s revisit, shall we? www.eurowhat.com/304
Cover for Eurowhat 304: American Song Contest Revisited Part 1.

Description: Snoop Dogg and Kelly Clarkson pose in front of a map of the United States
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The EuroWhat? Podcast @eurowhat.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
ICYMI: Eurovision 2026 had an interval act featuring Cesár Sampson performing “Vienna” by Billy Joel. Long Island native Maura Johnston joins us to discuss the documentary Billy Joel: And So It Goes which debuted on HBO in July 2025. patreon.com/e...
Cover for Eurowhat AV Club: Billy Joel And So It Goes

A black and white picture of Billy Joel from 1978.
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The EuroWhat? Podcast @eurowhat.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
🎹 NEW PATREON EPISODE 🎹 Eurovision 2026 had an interval act featuring Cesár Sampson performing “Vienna” by Billy Joel. Long Island native maura johnston joins us to discuss the documentary Billy Joel: And So It Goes which debuted on HBO in July 2025. patreon.com/e...
Cover for Eurowhat AV Club: Billy Joel And So It Goes

A black and white picture of Billy Joel from 1978.
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The EuroWhat? Podcast @eurowhat.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
ICYMI: Scopitone was a video jukebox from the 1960s that featured short clips that could be considered proto-music videos. Ben discusses the history, production, and cultural impact of the medium while Mike delights in the off-model nature of the content. www.eurowhat.com/303
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A Scopitone machine
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The EuroWhat? Podcast @eurowhat.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
📼 NEW EPISODE 📼 Scopitone was a video jukebox from the 1960s that featured short clips that could be considered proto-music videos. Ben discusses the history, production, and cultural impact of the medium while Mike delights in the off-model nature of the content. www.eurowhat.com/303
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A Scopitone machine
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The EuroWhat? Podcast @eurowhat.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
ICYMI: What is "Camp"? In 1964, literary critic Susan Sontag investigated this question in her culture-defining essay "Notes on Camp". We discuss how the concept of Camp applies to Eurovision, other forms of pop culture, and our day-to-day lives. www.eurowhat.com/302
Cover for Eurowhat 302: Notes on Camp

A mannequin wearing a red hat among several items at a flea market.
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The EuroWhat? Podcast @eurowhat.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
🏕️ NEW EPISODE 🏕️ What is "Camp"? In 1964, literary critic Susan Sontag investigated this question in her culture-defining essay "Notes on Camp". We discuss how the concept of Camp applies to Eurovision, other forms of pop culture, and our day-to-day lives. www.eurowhat.com/302
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A mannequin wearing a red hat among several items at a flea market.
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The EuroWhat? Podcast @eurowhat.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
ICYMI: This season we kept finding ourselves watching clips of the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest from Dublin, Ireland. We invited friend of the show Ted Van Houten to join us in a rewatch of the full contest in all its Lite FM glory: www.patreon.com/euro...
Cover for Eurowhat AV Club May 2026: Eurovision 1994. A person wearing a giant head holds a coffee cup in a cafe overlooking a bridge and river in Dublin.
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The EuroWhat? Podcast @eurowhat.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
🇮🇪 NEW PATREON EPISODE 🇮🇪 This season we kept finding ourselves watching clips of the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest from Dublin, Ireland. We invited friend of the show Ted 🧽🗿👖🆗 to join us in a rewatch of the full contest in all its Lite FM glory: www.patreon.com/euro...
Cover for Eurowhat AV Club May 2026: Eurovision 1994. A person wearing a giant head holds a coffee cup in a cafe overlooking a bridge and river in Dublin.
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The EuroWhat? Podcast @eurowhat.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
ICYMI: Better late than never: let’s talk about Eurovision 2026. We’ll discuss what happened in Vienna, what this means for the Contest going forward, and share our post-confetti plans. Also: BULGARIA?! www.eurowhat.com/301
Cover for Eurowhat 301: BOOM Bangaranga. Dara performs Bulgaria's entry at Eurovision 2026.
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The EuroWhat? Podcast @eurowhat.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
🏆🇧🇬 NEW EPISODE 🇧🇬🏆 Better late than never: let’s talk about Eurovision 2026. We’ll discuss what happened in Vienna, what this means for the Contest going forward, and share our post-confetti plans. Also: BULGARIA?! www.eurowhat.com/301
Cover for Eurowhat 301: BOOM Bangaranga. Dara performs Bulgaria's entry at Eurovision 2026.
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The EuroWhat? Podcast @eurowhat.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
#Eurovision
New York from Flavor of Love screaming BULGARIA ?!
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The EuroWhat? Podcast @eurowhat.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
#Eurovision
New York from Flavor of Love saying "BILLY JOEL ?!"
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The EuroWhat? Podcast @eurowhat.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
"a second Professor Eurovision segment has hit the Grand Final" -B #Eurovision
GWB meme
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The EuroWhat? Podcast @eurowhat.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
Every single time, JFC Google YOU KNOW WHAT I MEANT -B #Eurovision
Google trying to show me LinkedIn results when I misspelt Liekinheitin
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The EuroWhat? Podcast @eurowhat.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
Although Greece's staging is a little too maximalist, I was worried it was going to come across as "Nick Arcade Bonus Round" so it works for me. -M #Eurovision
Nick Arcade bonus round with a genie shooting lightning at a child on a flying carpet
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The EuroWhat? Podcast @eurowhat.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
every time I see Denmark's fishtank: -B #Eurovision
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The EuroWhat? Podcast @eurowhat.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
ICYMI: Spain has been ride-or-die for Eurovision since debuting in 1961. In this episode, we’ll be taking a look at how Spain’s original approach to the Contest may have informed their decision to not attend the festivities in Vienna for the first time in 65 years. www.eurowhat.com/300
Cover art for Eurowhat 300: Tu cara me suena. Maisel performs at Eurovision 1968 for Spain.
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The EuroWhat? Podcast @eurowhat.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
8/10, 17/20 overall -B #Eurovision
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The EuroWhat? Podcast @eurowhat.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
#Eurovision
The Unknown Comic
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The EuroWhat? Podcast @eurowhat.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
#Eurovision
The Unknown
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The EuroWhat? Podcast @eurowhat.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
I feel like we could swap out the hosts with June Diane Raphael and Paul Scheer and it would be the best course for everyone involved -M #Eurovision
June Diane Raphael and Paul Scheer
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The EuroWhat? Podcast @eurowhat.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
two podcast hosts, one braincell #Eurovision
Mike and Ben both posted "Saved By the Bell" GIFs in response to "I'm So Excited" starting
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The EuroWhat? Podcast @eurowhat.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
#Eurovision
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