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The EuroWhat? Podcast @eurowhat.bsky.social · 1d

🥸 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

Cover art for Eurowhat 280: Weird Little Dudes. A triptych featuring Käärijä peering out of his crate, Joost Klein walking downstage, and Miriana Conte bouncing on an exercise ball

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The EuroWhat? Podcast @eurowhat.bsky.social · 1d

relevant to today's episode, please enjoy this series of candid photos of Käärijä collaborating with other #Eurovision artists in the studio.

photos of capybaras with cats, monkeys, turtles, deer, rabbits, and various birds

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The EuroWhat? Podcast @eurowhat.bsky.social · 1d

🥸 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

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The EuroWhat? Podcast @eurowhat.bsky.social · 2d

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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The EuroWhat? Podcast @eurowhat.bsky.social · 2d

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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The EuroWhat? Podcast @eurowhat.bsky.social · 12d

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

Cover art for Eurowhat 279: Perceived Aura. Color swatches and a tablet with design sketches

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ESC Discord @escdiscord.com · 13d

🚨 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."

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The EuroWhat? Podcast @eurowhat.bsky.social · 15d

🎨 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

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The EuroWhat? Podcast @eurowhat.bsky.social · 15d

🎨 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

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Catherine Baker @richmondbridge.bsky.social · 16d

#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

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The EuroWhat? Podcast @eurowhat.bsky.social · 19d

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...

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The EuroWhat? Podcast @eurowhat.bsky.social · 22d

🤷 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...

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The EuroWhat? Podcast @eurowhat.bsky.social · 23d

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Unofficial BBCNews (UK) Bot @bbcnews-uk-rss.bsky.social · 23d

Eurovision has never been about politics, says BBC boss Tim Davie

The director general says the corporation is "aware of the concerns" around Israel's participation.

www.bbc.com

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The EuroWhat? Podcast @eurowhat.bsky.social · 26d

ICYMI: 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

The EuroWhat? Podcast: Eurovision News & Reviews Episode 279: Welcome to Austria

It's offficially 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 Eurovision.

www.eurowhat.com

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The EuroWhat? Podcast @eurowhat.bsky.social · 27d

How do you answer your phone?

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The EuroWhat? Podcast @eurowhat.bsky.social · 29d

🇦🇹 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

Cover art for Eurowhat 278 Welcome to Austria. A sign for the back entrance to the Wiener Stadthalle.

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The EuroWhat? Podcast @eurowhat.bsky.social · 29d

🇦🇹 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

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Scott Reid @ascottreid.bsky.social · Sep 8

The BBC to ditch premium rate voting and go online only. Given the discussion around the public vote at the last Eurovision, this is somewhat interesting. t.co/Tj1dnI0WB5

https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/articles/2025/bbc-says-goodbye-to-premium-phone-voting

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The EuroWhat? Podcast @eurowhat.bsky.social · Sep 4

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Ted Van Houten @tjvanhouten.bsky.social · Sep 4

in case anyone’s curious, America’s Intervision song is very bad

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The EuroWhat? Podcast @eurowhat.bsky.social · Aug 31

Who put Tattoo on this jukebox in Madison? -M #EurovisionintheWild

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The EuroWhat? Podcast @eurowhat.bsky.social · Aug 29

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

Cover art for Eurowhat 277: Nice. Santa and a Moomin play chess during a postcard from the 2007 Eurovision Song Contest

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The EuroWhat? Podcast @eurowhat.bsky.social · Aug 26

☺️ 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

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The EuroWhat? Podcast @eurowhat.bsky.social · Aug 26

☺️ 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

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That Eurovision Site @thateurosite.bsky.social · Aug 25

🎧 As part of the #Eurovision Podcrawl series with other Community Outlets, @danielspoints.bsky.social, @kittenseses.bsky.social ,and @famestar6.bsky.social, talked the time #Denmark first hosted the contest, which was 1964.

That Eurovision Site: TES Talks: Eurovision 1964 (Podcrawl)

In the latest episode of the That Eurovision Site Podcast, I was part of a collaboration with other Eurovision podcasts, such as ESC Insight, The Wind Machine Podcast, The EuroWhat? Podcast, Niall ...

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The EuroWhat? Podcast @eurowhat.bsky.social · Aug 22

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

Cover art for Eurowhat AV Club: Topo Gigio and the Missile War

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