Eurovangelists
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The Silver Signal Award-winning podcast about the greatest competition in the history of the world, the Eurovision Song Contest! New episodes every Thursday on Maximum Fun
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Even more national final previews on the docket this week when we talk Ukraine, Austria, Moldova, Bulgaria, Romania, Greece and a rumor from Norway that’s got our own Dimitry Pompée hot under the collar. Check it out!
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Episode 101: National Final Preview 2026, Part 2 | Maximum Fun
The Eurovangelists take a look at even more of the upcoming national finals in 2026.
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January 15, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Even more national final previews on the docket this week when we talk Ukraine, Austria, Moldova, Bulgaria, Romania, Greece and a rumor from Norway that’s got our own Dimitry Pompée hot under the collar. Check it out!
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Can it be true? There’s ONE HUNDRED episodes of Eurovangelists?! Well the proof is in the pudding, Eurovision fans - out 100th episode is up now to alert you to the great national finals that await you in the weeks to come. Thanks for sticking with us!
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Episode 100: National Final Preview 2026, Part 1 | Maximum Fun
The Eurovangelists celebrate 100 episodes by taking a look at the upcoming national finals for 2026.
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January 8, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Can it be true? There’s ONE HUNDRED episodes of Eurovangelists?! Well the proof is in the pudding, Eurovision fans - out 100th episode is up now to alert you to the great national finals that await you in the weeks to come. Thanks for sticking with us!
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Happy new year!! But more importantly, happy national finals season!! We’ve got two brand new national finals and nearly 40 songs to discuss from Albania’s Festivali i Këngës and Montenegro’s MonteSong! Drink some water, clean the house and get ready for 2026
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Episode 99: Festivali i Këngës 64 & MonteSong 2025 | Maximum Fun
The Eurovangelists discuss Albania’s Festivali i Këngës 64 & Montenegro’s MonteSong 2025.
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January 1, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Happy new year!! But more importantly, happy national finals season!! We’ve got two brand new national finals and nearly 40 songs to discuss from Albania’s Festivali i Këngës and Montenegro’s MonteSong! Drink some water, clean the house and get ready for 2026
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“You there boy, what day is this?”
“Today? Why it’s Christmas Day, sir!”
“Then I haven’t missed it! A new Eurovangelists episode awaits!”
“…what?”
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“Today? Why it’s Christmas Day, sir!”
“Then I haven’t missed it! A new Eurovangelists episode awaits!”
“…what?”
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Happy Holidays from the Eurovangelists | Maximum Fun
The Eurovangelists have a holiday surprise for everyone: two episodes of bonus content, including the premiere of Eurovision Journeys.
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December 25, 2025 at 8:37 PM
“You there boy, what day is this?”
“Today? Why it’s Christmas Day, sir!”
“Then I haven’t missed it! A new Eurovangelists episode awaits!”
“…what?”
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“Today? Why it’s Christmas Day, sir!”
“Then I haven’t missed it! A new Eurovangelists episode awaits!”
“…what?”
maximumfun.org/episodes/eur...
An early gift awaits our backers today in the form of a new episode of But Enough About Eurovision Already on MaxFun! But a special bonus episode will be under the tree for all of our listeners on Christmas day, so if you could use a little holiday break, we've got you covered. Happy Holidays!
December 23, 2025 at 5:34 PM
An early gift awaits our backers today in the form of a new episode of But Enough About Eurovision Already on MaxFun! But a special bonus episode will be under the tree for all of our listeners on Christmas day, so if you could use a little holiday break, we've got you covered. Happy Holidays!
Montenegro fans, rejoice - MonteSong 2025 is on YouTube for your enjoyment!
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🇲🇪 MONTESONG 2025 | LIVE from Podgorica 🇲🇪
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December 21, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Montenegro fans, rejoice - MonteSong 2025 is on YouTube for your enjoyment!
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Hey fans of Albanian jams! Festivali i Këngës starts in two hours - check it out on YouTube and we'll talk all about it on January 1st!
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December 20, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Hey fans of Albanian jams! Festivali i Këngës starts in two hours - check it out on YouTube and we'll talk all about it on January 1st!
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We’ve caught the Christmas spirit at Eurovangelists, so @alexschmidty.bsky.social of Secretly Incredibly Fascinating joins us to talk about Icelandic Christmas covers of other countries’ pop hits. It’s a long-standing tradition that’s yielded some great holiday tunes!
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Episode 98: Hark, The Icelandic Angels Sing! | Maximum Fun
The Eurovangelists take a look at Icelandic Christmas covers of songs orginally written for Eurovision.
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December 18, 2025 at 3:11 PM
We’ve caught the Christmas spirit at Eurovangelists, so @alexschmidty.bsky.social of Secretly Incredibly Fascinating joins us to talk about Icelandic Christmas covers of other countries’ pop hits. It’s a long-standing tradition that’s yielded some great holiday tunes!
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The EBU has held their Wunter General Assembly and it’s not the result we might’ve hoped for. We have a long discussion about the meeting and talk about some changes to the show for 2026.
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Episode 97: EBU Winter General Assembly 2025 | Maximum Fun
The Eurovangelists discuss the outcome of the vote at the EBU’s Winter General Assembly for 2025 in Geneva.
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December 11, 2025 at 4:45 PM
The EBU has held their Wunter General Assembly and it’s not the result we might’ve hoped for. We have a long discussion about the meeting and talk about some changes to the show for 2026.
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In honor of its impending 20th anniversary, we’ve got an extra long recap of ESC 2006 in Athens, Greece! The hilarious @manoagapion.bsky.social, Greek pop aficionado, joins us to talk songs for Gods, all-white outfits, and Anna Vissi. Check it out:
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Episode 96: Eurovision 2006 Recap | Maximum Fun
The Eurovangelists review the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest in Athens, Greece alongside Mano Agapion.
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December 4, 2025 at 3:49 PM
In honor of its impending 20th anniversary, we’ve got an extra long recap of ESC 2006 in Athens, Greece! The hilarious @manoagapion.bsky.social, Greek pop aficionado, joins us to talk songs for Gods, all-white outfits, and Anna Vissi. Check it out:
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Eurovangelists backers: while there is no official ep this week, be sure and check your MaxFun BoCo for a new episode of But Enough About Eurovision already! And anyone who’s not a backer who’s craving us talking about pop culture, you can easily become a backer:
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November 25, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Eurovangelists backers: while there is no official ep this week, be sure and check your MaxFun BoCo for a new episode of But Enough About Eurovision already! And anyone who’s not a backer who’s craving us talking about pop culture, you can easily become a backer:
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It’s almost Thanksgiving, so what better time to celebrate the many great indigenous artists in the Eurovision Song Contest over the decades? We’re joined by the hilarious writer & actor Jana Schmieding to talk about some great songs! Check it out here:
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Episode 95: Indigenous Artists in Eurovision | Maximum Fun
The Eurovangelists discuss indigenous artists in Eurovision alongside Jana Schmieding.
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November 20, 2025 at 3:10 PM
It’s almost Thanksgiving, so what better time to celebrate the many great indigenous artists in the Eurovision Song Contest over the decades? We’re joined by the hilarious writer & actor Jana Schmieding to talk about some great songs! Check it out here:
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In honor of some recent team ups by some Eurovision faves, we’re taking a whole episode to talk about ESC collaborations! We’ve got a fun playlist of Eurovision artists coming together to make great songs, so check it out!
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Episode 94: ESC Collaborations | Maximum Fun
The Eurovangelists take a look at a playlist full of collaborations between Eurovision artists.
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November 13, 2025 at 3:13 PM
In honor of some recent team ups by some Eurovision faves, we’re taking a whole episode to talk about ESC collaborations! We’ve got a fun playlist of Eurovision artists coming together to make great songs, so check it out!
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We’re taking a second look at second place this week, as it’s time to celebrate those Silver Medal Superstars once again! We’re joined by Cecily Herzig of Royalton Community Radio in Vermont to give some love to a bunch of these near winners. Enjoy!
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Episode 93: Silver Medal Superstars 2 | Maximum Fun
The Eurovangelists take another look at second place songs in Eurovision that deserve some love.
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November 6, 2025 at 3:40 PM
We’re taking a second look at second place this week, as it’s time to celebrate those Silver Medal Superstars once again! We’re joined by Cecily Herzig of Royalton Community Radio in Vermont to give some love to a bunch of these near winners. Enjoy!
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In honor of Halloween, we’ve got Biqtch Puddin’ of the Boulet Brothers Dragula talking spooky songs with us! Some classic dark-sided jams, some creepy lyrical content, and an absolute evisceration of an Oscar favorite. Take a listen… if you dare!
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Episode 92: Spooky Eurovision Songs | Maximum Fun
The Eurovangelists talk about the spookiest songs and performances from Eurovision in honor of Halloween.
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October 30, 2025 at 2:22 PM
In honor of Halloween, we’ve got Biqtch Puddin’ of the Boulet Brothers Dragula talking spooky songs with us! Some classic dark-sided jams, some creepy lyrical content, and an absolute evisceration of an Oscar favorite. Take a listen… if you dare!
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Join | Maximum Fun
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October 25, 2025 at 8:42 PM
psa for british podcast fans: a @maximumfun.org subscribtion is increasingly good value; my $10 sub was £8.14 in january, now it's £7.51!
i suspect this is not a good indicator for the american economy as a whole, but it does support artist-owned podcasts so why not sign up?
i suspect this is not a good indicator for the american economy as a whole, but it does support artist-owned podcasts so why not sign up?
We’re courting controversy with this week’s episode by picking songs we think need to be shelved (just for a bit!) in favor of other worthy songs from the ESC songbook. The main offender? Waterloo. We suggest our own replacements, but feel free to offer up your own!
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Episode 91: Inside the Eurovision Vault | Maximum Fun
The Eurovangelists decide which songs need to be retired (temporarily) and which songs should take their place.
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October 23, 2025 at 12:57 PM
We’re courting controversy with this week’s episode by picking songs we think need to be shelved (just for a bit!) in favor of other worthy songs from the ESC songbook. The main offender? Waterloo. We suggest our own replacements, but feel free to offer up your own!
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Psst… to all our MaxFun backers, check your BoCo feed for this month’s But Enough About Eurovision Already. We have a nice long chat about… well, you’ve probably already watched it. And if you haven’t, it’s probably in your queue. It’s a fun one!
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October 22, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Psst… to all our MaxFun backers, check your BoCo feed for this month’s But Enough About Eurovision Already. We have a nice long chat about… well, you’ve probably already watched it. And if you haven’t, it’s probably in your queue. It’s a fun one!
This week’s episode is about our favorite Eurovision documentary, Dax’s Eurovision, a 2006 documentary by BBC3 about Dax Sampson, the UK competitor. It’s incredible, and we’re joined by @ogaeireland.bsky.social’s president Frank once more to discuss this masterpiece.
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Episode 90: Daz’s Eurovision (2006 BBC Documentary) | Maximum Fun
The Eurovangelists discuss the 2006 BBC3 documentary, Daz’s Eurovision, about the UK entry, Daz Sampson.
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October 16, 2025 at 1:39 PM
This week’s episode is about our favorite Eurovision documentary, Dax’s Eurovision, a 2006 documentary by BBC3 about Dax Sampson, the UK competitor. It’s incredible, and we’re joined by @ogaeireland.bsky.social’s president Frank once more to discuss this masterpiece.
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You’ve got questions, we’ve got answers - this week we’re answering listener postcards, including questions about who will breaking their non-winning streak first, ESC social media and more! Check it out, and keep sending in your questions - Dimitry sees them all.
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Episode 89: Listener Postcards 2025 | Maximum Fun
The Eurovangelists answer listener questions about small ESC nations, denied Romanians, ESC social media and a different kind of winner’s curse.
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October 9, 2025 at 2:17 PM
You’ve got questions, we’ve got answers - this week we’re answering listener postcards, including questions about who will breaking their non-winning streak first, ESC social media and more! Check it out, and keep sending in your questions - Dimitry sees them all.
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It’s the start of spooky season, so we’ve got a downright TERRIFYING episode this week all about… the Death Slot! Performing second in the Grand Final means you’re guaranteed not to win, but is it really that bad? Well… it depends. We take a listen and find out!
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Episode 88: Death Slot Deep Dive | Maximum Fun
The Eurovangelists take a look at the curse of the second position (or lack thereof), a.k.a. the Death Slot.
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October 2, 2025 at 3:45 PM
It’s the start of spooky season, so we’ve got a downright TERRIFYING episode this week all about… the Death Slot! Performing second in the Grand Final means you’re guaranteed not to win, but is it really that bad? Well… it depends. We take a listen and find out!
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October 2, 2025 at 5:55 AM
If you are sitting up late (Pacific Time) wishing you could vote for Eurovangelists in the Signal Listener's Choice Awards, have we got a video for you
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We’ve got a really fascinating look at Eurovision songwriting camps this week with Norway’s own Mathilde SPZ! You might know her great song Woman Show from 2024’s MGP, but get ready to learn a whole lot more about her and making music for Eurovision on this week’s ep!
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Episode 87: Eurovision Songwriting Camps | Maximum Fun
The Eurovangelists are joined by artist Mathilde SPZ to learn about ESC songwriting camps.
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September 25, 2025 at 3:17 PM
We’ve got a really fascinating look at Eurovision songwriting camps this week with Norway’s own Mathilde SPZ! You might know her great song Woman Show from 2024’s MGP, but get ready to learn a whole lot more about her and making music for Eurovision on this week’s ep!
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Have you ever wondered how long the longest Eurovision song is? Waaayyy too long (in our opinion). This week, we’ve got a whole episode about Eurovision records - most expensive outfit, most years without winning, and yes, longest song. Take a listen here!
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Episode 86: Eurovision Records | Maximum Fun
The Eurovangelists take a look at Eurovision entries that have broken records over the years.
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September 18, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Have you ever wondered how long the longest Eurovision song is? Waaayyy too long (in our opinion). This week, we’ve got a whole episode about Eurovision records - most expensive outfit, most years without winning, and yes, longest song. Take a listen here!
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We’ve got an all-new recap for ESC 2015 with the hilarious @rossbryant.bsky.social joining us! It’s the last time Vienna hosted the contest, and the last time the UK sent electro-swing. Balkan ballads, avant-garde dance, and anti-booing tech - that’s Eurovision, baby!
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Episode 85: Eurovision 2015 Recap | Maximum Fun
The Eurovangelists discuss Eurovision 2015 in Vienna, Austria with special guest Ross Bryant.
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September 11, 2025 at 3:21 PM
We’ve got an all-new recap for ESC 2015 with the hilarious @rossbryant.bsky.social joining us! It’s the last time Vienna hosted the contest, and the last time the UK sent electro-swing. Balkan ballads, avant-garde dance, and anti-booing tech - that’s Eurovision, baby!
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