The EuroWhat? Podcast
@eurowhat.bsky.social
We are a pair of Americans trying to make sense of the #Eurovision Song Contest. | eurowhat.com | @benmsmith.com & @rubegoldberg.me
Found the first draft of Espresso Macchiato this afternoon -M
November 10, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Found the first draft of Espresso Macchiato this afternoon -M
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
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
📰 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
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
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
🧑🎤 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
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
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
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
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
🙃 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
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
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
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
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
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
relevant to today's episode, please enjoy this series of candid photos of Käärijä collaborating with other #Eurovision artists in the studio.
🥸 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
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
🥸 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
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
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
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
🎨 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
#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
#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
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
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...
🤷 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...
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
🤷 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...
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...
How do you answer your phone?
September 11, 2025 at 9:14 PM
How do you answer your phone?
🇦🇹 NEW EPISODE 🇦🇹
It's officially the pre-season for #Eurovision 2026 and we have a lot of news to get caught up on. We're heading to Vienna in May and planning for the national final season is underway. We also review #Austria's CV at the Contest www.eurowhat.com/279
It's officially the pre-season for #Eurovision 2026 and we have a lot of news to get caught up on. We're heading to Vienna in May and planning for the national final season is underway. We also review #Austria's CV at the Contest www.eurowhat.com/279
September 9, 2025 at 10:00 AM
🇦🇹 NEW EPISODE 🇦🇹
It's officially the pre-season for #Eurovision 2026 and we have a lot of news to get caught up on. We're heading to Vienna in May and planning for the national final season is underway. We also review #Austria's CV at the Contest www.eurowhat.com/279
It's officially the pre-season for #Eurovision 2026 and we have a lot of news to get caught up on. We're heading to Vienna in May and planning for the national final season is underway. We also review #Austria's CV at the Contest www.eurowhat.com/279
ICYMI: As we wrap up our 8th season and Eurovision's 69th (nice) edition, we take a rapid fire tour of the Contest up to this point while trying to find something nice or interesting to say about each year. Content warning: goofiness. www.eurowhat.com/277
August 29, 2025 at 4:00 PM
ICYMI: As we wrap up our 8th season and Eurovision's 69th (nice) edition, we take a rapid fire tour of the Contest up to this point while trying to find something nice or interesting to say about each year. Content warning: goofiness. www.eurowhat.com/277
☺️ NEW EPISODE ☺️
As we wrap up our 8th season and Eurovision's 69th (nice) edition, we take a rapid fire tour of the Contest up to this point while trying to find something nice or interesting to say about each year. Content warning: goofiness. www.eurowhat.com/277
As we wrap up our 8th season and Eurovision's 69th (nice) edition, we take a rapid fire tour of the Contest up to this point while trying to find something nice or interesting to say about each year. Content warning: goofiness. www.eurowhat.com/277
August 26, 2025 at 10:00 AM
☺️ NEW EPISODE ☺️
As we wrap up our 8th season and Eurovision's 69th (nice) edition, we take a rapid fire tour of the Contest up to this point while trying to find something nice or interesting to say about each year. Content warning: goofiness. www.eurowhat.com/277
As we wrap up our 8th season and Eurovision's 69th (nice) edition, we take a rapid fire tour of the Contest up to this point while trying to find something nice or interesting to say about each year. Content warning: goofiness. www.eurowhat.com/277
ICYMI: One of the standout stars from the Eurovision 2025 season was legendary Italian puppet Topo Gigio. We watched his 1967 film Topo Gigio and the Missile War and discuss it in this bonus episode: patreon.com/eurowhat
August 22, 2025 at 4:00 PM
ICYMI: One of the standout stars from the Eurovision 2025 season was legendary Italian puppet Topo Gigio. We watched his 1967 film Topo Gigio and the Missile War and discuss it in this bonus episode: patreon.com/eurowhat
🐭🎈☢️ NEW PATREON EPISODE ☢️🎈🐭
One of the standout stars from the Eurovision 2025 season was legendary Italian puppet Topo Gigio. We watched his 1967 film Topo Gigio and the Missile War and discuss it in this bonus episode: patreon.com/eurowhat
One of the standout stars from the Eurovision 2025 season was legendary Italian puppet Topo Gigio. We watched his 1967 film Topo Gigio and the Missile War and discuss it in this bonus episode: patreon.com/eurowhat
August 19, 2025 at 10:00 AM
🐭🎈☢️ NEW PATREON EPISODE ☢️🎈🐭
One of the standout stars from the Eurovision 2025 season was legendary Italian puppet Topo Gigio. We watched his 1967 film Topo Gigio and the Missile War and discuss it in this bonus episode: patreon.com/eurowhat
One of the standout stars from the Eurovision 2025 season was legendary Italian puppet Topo Gigio. We watched his 1967 film Topo Gigio and the Missile War and discuss it in this bonus episode: patreon.com/eurowhat
Renewed our pop music credentials for 2025/26 with @12pointsusa.bsky.social and @tjvanhouten.bsky.social at #SporcleCon
August 16, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Renewed our pop music credentials for 2025/26 with @12pointsusa.bsky.social and @tjvanhouten.bsky.social at #SporcleCon
ICYMI: The 2025 Grand Final of #Eurovision featured 21 songs with non-English lyrics, the most to appear since the language rule was abolished in 1999. In this episode, we explored the history of the rule and why language diversity has returned to the Contest www.eurowhat.com/276
August 15, 2025 at 4:00 PM
ICYMI: The 2025 Grand Final of #Eurovision featured 21 songs with non-English lyrics, the most to appear since the language rule was abolished in 1999. In this episode, we explored the history of the rule and why language diversity has returned to the Contest www.eurowhat.com/276
🗣️NEW EPISODE🗣️
The 2025 Grand Final of #Eurovision featured 21 songs with non-English lyrics, the most to appear since the language rule was abolished in 1999. In this episode, we'll explore the history of the rule and why language diversity has returned to the Contest www.eurowhat.com/276
The 2025 Grand Final of #Eurovision featured 21 songs with non-English lyrics, the most to appear since the language rule was abolished in 1999. In this episode, we'll explore the history of the rule and why language diversity has returned to the Contest www.eurowhat.com/276
August 12, 2025 at 10:00 AM
🗣️NEW EPISODE🗣️
The 2025 Grand Final of #Eurovision featured 21 songs with non-English lyrics, the most to appear since the language rule was abolished in 1999. In this episode, we'll explore the history of the rule and why language diversity has returned to the Contest www.eurowhat.com/276
The 2025 Grand Final of #Eurovision featured 21 songs with non-English lyrics, the most to appear since the language rule was abolished in 1999. In this episode, we'll explore the history of the rule and why language diversity has returned to the Contest www.eurowhat.com/276
ICYMI: Quite a bit has happened since we last checked in on Eurovision news. Executive Supervisor Martin Österdahl will be stepping down, there's a new head of the Reference Group, and we know which cities have made bids to host next year's competition. www.eurowhat.com/275
August 1, 2025 at 4:00 PM
ICYMI: Quite a bit has happened since we last checked in on Eurovision news. Executive Supervisor Martin Österdahl will be stepping down, there's a new head of the Reference Group, and we know which cities have made bids to host next year's competition. www.eurowhat.com/275
📰 NEWS EPISODE 📰
Quite a bit has happened since we last checked in on Eurovision news. Executive Supervisor Martin Österdahl will be stepping down, there's a new head of the Reference Group, and we know which cities have made bids to host next year's competition. www.eurowhat.com/275
Quite a bit has happened since we last checked in on Eurovision news. Executive Supervisor Martin Österdahl will be stepping down, there's a new head of the Reference Group, and we know which cities have made bids to host next year's competition. www.eurowhat.com/275
July 29, 2025 at 10:00 AM
📰 NEWS EPISODE 📰
Quite a bit has happened since we last checked in on Eurovision news. Executive Supervisor Martin Österdahl will be stepping down, there's a new head of the Reference Group, and we know which cities have made bids to host next year's competition. www.eurowhat.com/275
Quite a bit has happened since we last checked in on Eurovision news. Executive Supervisor Martin Österdahl will be stepping down, there's a new head of the Reference Group, and we know which cities have made bids to host next year's competition. www.eurowhat.com/275