#98: Let’s Talk Turkey
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Turkey was last at Eurovision in 2012. We take this opportunity to comb through its history and gobble up any information we can find.
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#94: Double Trouble
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Ben flies solo again with another audio essay, this time looking into performers who made double, triple, and even quadruple visits to the Eurovision stage.
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#93: Rotterdam, Ahoy! Take 2
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Rotterdam gets to take a mulligan on 2020 as we look ahead to how preparations for the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest begin to take shape.
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#91: A Brief History of the EBU
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The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) turns 70 this year! How did the EBU come into being? We dive into telecommunications history and evolution to find out.
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#86: Shine a Light
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The 2020 Eurovision Season comes to an end with Europe: Shine a Light. @dudepoints joins us to reminisce and set the record straight on the Riga Beaver.
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#77: Anarchy in the NRK
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The Eurovision 2020 songlist has hit double digits after this past weekend as we encounter internal selections and national final results.
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#63: Flags on the Play
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Who knew that flags—symbols of national identity—could have political implications at the Eurovision Song Contest? Drink!
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#45: Semi-Final 1 Part 2 – “Oof”
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We finish the first half of the first Eurovision semi-final discussing Poland, Serbia, and Slovenia. Then Australia and Belgium kick off our second half coverage.
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#41: Loose Ends
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The loose ends of Eurovision national final season started wrapping up this past weekend, with seven songs selected, one country confirming withdrawal, and tickets… well…
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#40: YIKES
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Eurovision ticket prices? Yikes. Lithuania Marathon finale shenanigans? Yikes. Ukraine’s Vidbir Inquisition? YIKES. It’s been a week, y’all.
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