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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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📰 NEWS EPISODE 📰

It was a busy October in #Eurovision Land: The EBU unscheduled an extraordinary member session, 2 countries announced their return to the Contest, and several national selections are getting their ducks in a row: www.eurowhat.com/282
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November 11, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Found the first draft of Espresso Macchiato this afternoon -M
November 10, 2025 at 12:08 AM
ICYMI: It was a busy October in #Eurovision Land: The EBU unscheduled an extraordinary member session, two countries announced their return to the Contest, and several national selections are getting their ducks in a row: www.eurowhat.com/282
November 7, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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📰 NEWS EPISODE 📰

It was a busy October in #Eurovision Land: The EBU unscheduled an extraordinary member session, 2 countries announced their return to the Contest, and several national selections are getting their ducks in a row: www.eurowhat.com/282
November 4, 2025 at 11:00 AM
📰 NEWS EPISODE 📰

It was a busy October in #Eurovision Land: The EBU unscheduled an extraordinary member session, 2 countries announced their return to the Contest, and several national selections are getting their ducks in a row: www.eurowhat.com/282
November 4, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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🧑‍🎤 NEW PATREON EPISODE 👨🏻‍🎤

This month we watched #Eurovision alumni KAJ on Sweden's Allsång på Skansen and Käärijä Day on Finland's Vain Elämää, two cozy programs about singing. Join the Eurowhat AV Club to hear what we thought of the shows: patreon.com/eurowhat
October 29, 2025 at 4:00 PM
🧑‍🎤 NEW PATREON EPISODE 👨🏻‍🎤

This month we watched #Eurovision alumni KAJ on Sweden's Allsång på Skansen and Käärijä Day on Finland's Vain Elämää, two cozy programs about singing. Join the Eurowhat AV Club to hear what we thought of the shows: patreon.com/eurowhat
October 29, 2025 at 4:00 PM
ICYMI: It remains unclear if the EBU's vote on KAN's participation will still happen. We’ll take a closer look at other times #Eurovision's non-political stance has been tested and see what lessons can be applied going forward. www.eurowhat.com/281
October 24, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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🙃 NEW EPISODE 🙃

It remains unclear if the EBU's vote on KAN's participation will still happen. We’ll take a closer look at other times #Eurovision's non-political stance has been tested and see what lessons can be applied going forward. www.eurowhat.com/281
October 21, 2025 at 10:00 AM
🙃 NEW EPISODE 🙃

It remains unclear if the EBU's vote on KAN's participation will still happen. We’ll take a closer look at other times #Eurovision's non-political stance has been tested and see what lessons can be applied going forward. www.eurowhat.com/281
October 21, 2025 at 10:00 AM
October 17, 2025 at 11:33 AM
ICYMI: Käärijä, Joost, Baby Lasagana, Tommy Cash... we've used the term "Weird Little Dudes" to describe these contestants from the last few editions of #Eurovision. We attempt to define the term and identify what other contestants may fall into this category: www.eurowhat.com/280
October 10, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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🥸 NEW EPISODE 🥸

Käärijä, Joost, Baby Lasagana, Tommy Cash... we've used the term "Weird Little Dudes" to describe these contestants from the last few editions of #Eurovision. We attempt to define the term and identify what other contestants may fall into this category: www.eurowhat.com/280
October 7, 2025 at 10:00 AM
relevant to today's episode, please enjoy this series of candid photos of Käärijä collaborating with other #Eurovision artists in the studio.
October 7, 2025 at 3:55 PM
🥸 NEW EPISODE 🥸

Käärijä, Joost, Baby Lasagana, Tommy Cash... we've used the term "Weird Little Dudes" to describe these contestants from the last few editions of #Eurovision. We attempt to define the term and identify what other contestants may fall into this category: www.eurowhat.com/280
October 7, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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Tomorrow we're dropping our episode about Weird Little Dudes at Eurovision. We're curious what you think about some of the candidates we've considered and set up a survey here:
Weird Little Dudes?
Which (if any) of the following Eurovision contestants would you consider to be a "Weird Little Dude"?
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October 6, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Tomorrow we're dropping our episode about Weird Little Dudes at Eurovision. We're curious what you think about some of the candidates we've considered and set up a survey here:
Weird Little Dudes?
Which (if any) of the following Eurovision contestants would you consider to be a "Weird Little Dude"?
forms.gle
October 6, 2025 at 10:00 AM
ICYMI: #Eurovision has given their brand a makeover in prep for next year's 70th edition. Graphic Designer Justin Ladia joins Ben to discuss why rebrands happen and first impressions on the assets introduced for Vienna 2026 www.eurowhat.com/279
September 26, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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🚨 The EBU will hold an extraordinary session of the General Assembly in early November, where EBU Members will vote on Israel's participation in #Eurovision 2026.

"The Board agreed that this question merited a broader democratic basis for a decision, whereby all Members should be given a voice."
September 25, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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🎨 NEW EPISODE 🎨

#Eurovision has given their brand a makeover in prep for next year's 70th edition. Graphic Designer @justinladia.com joins Ben to discuss why rebrands happen and first impressions on the assets introduced for Vienna 2026 www.eurowhat.com/279
September 23, 2025 at 10:00 AM
🎨 NEW EPISODE 🎨

#Eurovision has given their brand a makeover in prep for next year's 70th edition. Graphic Designer @justinladia.com joins Ben to discuss why rebrands happen and first impressions on the assets introduced for Vienna 2026 www.eurowhat.com/279
September 23, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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#Eurovision experts Dean Vuletic and Paul Jordan (neither on here as yet I think) are both in here talking about how the contest’s atmosphere has changed. news.sky.com/story/could-...
Could Eurovision boycotts over Israel lead to a competition crisis?
In the last two years, there has been growing controversy over Israel's participation in Eurovision - now, countries including Spain, Ireland and the Netherlands are already threatening to withdraw ah...
news.sky.com
September 22, 2025 at 4:11 PM
ICYMI: Russia is attempting to revive the Intervision Song Contest as a direct rival to Eurovision. We'll dive into the history of this Cold War relic and examine the implications of bringing back the competition in 2025. www.patreon.com/euro...
September 19, 2025 at 4:00 PM
🤷 Patreon Bonus Episode 🤷

Russia is attempting to revive the Intervision Song Contest as a direct rival to Eurovision. We'll dive into the history of this Cold War relic and examine the implications of bringing back the competition in 2025. www.patreon.com/euro...
September 16, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Lolololololololololololololol…
September 16, 2025 at 2:54 AM