ESC101 - A Eurovision History Podcast

Welcome to a new series exploring the languages and dialects featured at the Eurovision Song Contest. Join us in discovering the exotic sounds of Europe and beyond, learning about linguistic histories and enjoying some unique Eurovision entries. This episode covers 8 languages and dialects: Abkhaz, Albanian, Gheg Albanian, Amharic, Arabic, Aramaic, Armenian, and Azerbaijani.
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This year, we are dedicating a series of bonus episodes reacting to the national selection shows for the Eurovision Song Contest 2026. Each bonus episode will feature the winning entry alongside three of our favourites from each show. This episode features entries from the national finals hosted by Luxembourg, Malta, and Moldova.

In this week’s episode, we are returning to The Eurovision Travel Guide, our monthly series where we explore a country in the Eurovision Song Contest. Join us as we explore the story of Belarus, home of Teo’s Cheesecake, Dmitry Working his Magic on stage, and Naviband sharing the Story of their Life!
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This week, we’re featuring the story of Rudi Carrel, the Dutch artist who competed in the 1960 edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. Join us as we explore the story of a television icon whose career included entertaining audiences and accidentally starting international incidents!
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This year, we are dedicating a series of bonus episodes reacting to the national selection shows for the Eurovision Song Contest 2026. Each bonus episode will feature the winning entry alongside three of our favourites from each show. This episode features entries from Albania’s Festivali i Këngës and Montenegro’s Montesong.