Explore every episode of the podcast ESC Insight: Eurovision Song Contest Podcast

In the first episode of Eurovision Uncovered, James Stephenson explores how the Eurovision songs we love get made - and whether every unique song has the same chance of making it to the world’s biggest Song Contest.

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Ewan Spence, Fin Ross Russell, and Dudepoints start off the Eurovision Podcrawl with a trip to Cannes in 1959. They talk about the Contest's formative years, the impact on the future of the Song Contest, and pick out three songs to talk about in detail.

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Ewan welcomes Dude Points, Samantha, Erik, Liz and Madline to the final podcast (along with cameos from GJ and Tim) to  look back at the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest before we all leave Basel.

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Dude Points is joined by Erik and Liz from the 12 Points for America podcast to discuss the Grand Final. Each of them will talk about the songs that have moved them, admired them, or even annoyed them during the Eurovision season. We'll also discuss Basel vs other host cities.

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In the latest Chat Over Coffee podcast, Ewan Spence sits down with Guardian Liveblogger Martin Belam to talk about the evolving nature of digital journalism, using liveblogs to cover major events, researching new topics, meeting audience expectations, and more...

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In the latest Chat Over Coffee podcast, Ewan Spence sits down with Creative Director Ace Bowerman to talk about working with Remember Monday and Mamagama, the creative process, a complex career path, and more...

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In today's podcast, Dude Points and Ewan Spence discuss the importance of representation, the joy of big dumb songs, and staging for the screen versus the arena.

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On today's podcast, Dude Points previews semifinal 2 with Fin Ross Russell and Melanie Ross Russell. They discuss their personal perspectives on the automatic qualifiers, the debate around how "family-friendly" Eurovision needs to be, and how to define a Eurovision fan. Plus, tips for bakeries in Basel!

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Join Dude Points as she chats with some of the artists performing in Semi Final 2; featuring Australia’s Go-Jo, Montenegro’s Nina Žižić. Denmark’s Sissal, and a bonus interview with Germany’s Abor & Tynna.

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Time to reflect on the tense and somewhat surprising first Semi Final in Basel. Dude Points sits down with Ewan Spence for today's podcast where they discuss the accessibility of art, finding small moments to create magic, where Belgium saw red, where Portugal went right, and more...

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Dude Points is joined by Samantha Ross and Lisa-Jayne Lewis to preview Semi Final One. They discuss tough guys and toxic masculinity, the songs that surprised with their staging, the missed opportunities we spotted, and our absolute, unabashed love for Albania.

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Join Dude Points as she chats with some of the artists performing in Semi Final 1; featuring Portugal's Napa, Norway's Kyle Alessandro, Croatia's Marko Bošnjak, and a bonus interview with the United Kingdom's Remember Monday.

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Fin Ross Russell, Dude Points, Martin Bishop and Anton Rasegård sit down to make some predictions ahead of Basel 2025. Which slow songs will cut through the noise? Whose path to qualifying is linked to being "straight man music"? Who is their surprise unanimous prediction to win the whole thing?

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With the announcement of a new Eurovision Roblox Experience for Basel 2025, Ewan Spence chats with RTE's Suzanne Kelly to talk about the EBU's latest adventure for children and young people in the latest Chat over Coffee podcast.

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KAJ have put the small district of Vörå with 5,000 residents on the map. How does a small Ostrobothnian town play in the lead-up to Eurovision 2025, their biggest cultural event...maybe ever? Ben Robertson speaks with Jessica Havulehto, newly appointed "KAJ Coordinator" in Vörå, about building a cultural bridge from Europe’s biggest stage to this rural local community.

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In the seventh Juke Box Jury episode, Samantha Ross and Jamie Halliwell join Ewan Spence to preview Australia, Poland, Slovenia, Germany, and Sweden.

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In the latest Chat Over Coffee podcast, Ewan Spence sits down with Performance Coach Francesca Aaen to talk about the support available to artists and delegations at the Eurovision Song Contest.

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In the sixth Juke Box Jury podcast for 2025, Ewan Spence is joined by Gina Jones and Phil Dore to preview this year’s Eurovision Song Contest songs from Albania, Ireland, Malta, Georgia, Croatia, and Switzerland.

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Ewan Spence is joined by AJ Clay and Scott Reid in the fifth Juke Box Jury episode for 2025. This week we preview the songs from Cyprus, Greece, Portugal, Italy, and San Marino.

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Controversial songs, broadcaster representation, psychological support for artists, and more. Bakel Walden, the current chair of the Eurovision Song Contest Reference Group, returns to ESC Insight to talk with Ewan Spence about the state of the Song Contest as Basel 2025 draws ever closer.

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In the fourth Juke Box Jury podcast for 2025, Ewan Spence is joined by Matthew Ker and Michelle Kittens to preview this year’s Eurovision Song Contest songs from Spain, the United Kingdom, Ukraine, Estonia, and Austria.

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In the third Juke Box Jury episode previewing Eurovision 2025, Ewan Spence is joined by Ellie Chalkley and Coinneach MacLeod to judge the Eurovision songs from Belgium, The Netherlands, Montenegro, Norway, and Iceland. Follow Eurovision 2025 with ESC Insight at www.escinsight.com.

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In the second Juke Box Jury episode ahead of Basel 2025 Ewan Spence is joined by MJ Brayford and Fin Ross Russell to judge the songs from Azerbaijan, Czechia, Serbia, France, and Denmark.

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In the first Juke Box Jury podcast of 2025, Dudepoints and Matt Baker join Ewan Spence to judge the Eurovision songs from Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Armenia, and Finland.

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Why are we getting ready to watch some grown men chase an odd-shaped ball around a rugby field, the big deadline wooshes past us, and some surprising weekend results have energised the final lap of National Finals. Scott Reid and Ewan Spence go over this week's talking points on the Insight News podcast.

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Why there are so many Colors at Eurovision, what does it mean to lose your National Final televote, how OFCOM impacts the Song Contest, and more, in the latest Insight news podcast.

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How are the tensions between Armenia and Azerbaijan reflected in the Contest, how close was controversy in the Serbian selection to disrupting Malmö 2024, and how should the EBU decide which countries should be represented by their national broadcaster at the Song Contest? All that in the season closing podcast of Eurovision Wars

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Protecting some fragile staging, the responsibility in the Melfest press room, and how to troll your bigger and more successful musical neighbour in the latest Insight News podcast.

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Calling up an Italian legend, sneaking in a Dashing White Sergeant from Scotland, and the delights of an Irish hamper. Ewan Spence and MJ head round the continent in the latest Insight News podcast.

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The words and the music of Eurovision come under the spotlight once more, as Ewan Spence and Gina Jones discuss the latest headlines on the Insight News podcast.

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How to announce an internal selection, adding some Spanish to the iceberg, thinking about keeping our digital family in touch, and more. Ewan Spence and Tom Hendryck discuss the latest news in this week's Insight News podcast.

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In episode five of the Eurovision Wars podcast, we talk about the Grand Final of Malmö 2024. How does the pressure leading up to the live show play out, how did the likes of Israel, Luxembourg, and the United Kingdom fare, and how important is the Song Contest to the wider world?

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Betrayed by The Traitors, memories of France Gall, a bit of popera, and more. Ewan Spence and AJ Clay discuss the latest news in this week's Insight News podcast.

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Hello to 36,000 tickets, goodbye to Moldova and let’s welcome two hosts, three hosts, five hosts, a mascot, and more. Ewan Spence and Faith Martin discuss the latest Eurovision moments in this week's Insight News podcast.

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Songs and schedules, Germany’s “all-in” decision, getting thrown around the Azeri stage, and more. Ewan Spence and Samantha look at seven days of Eurovision on the latest Insight News podcast.

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A flood of songs, a diary of adventure, and why is everyone getting disqualified? Ewan Spence and Dudepoints discuss the latest ups and downs from the Eurovision Song Contest in the latest Insight News podcast.

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In episode four of the Eurovision Wars podcast, we reach Malmö 2024. Tensions are high all round, and several artists are looking at their moment in the global spotlight as an opportunity to speak to the world.

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Ewan Spence sits down with Artur Deyneuve to talk about the visual design of Basel 2025, the Swiss Grid, half tone images, why Helvetica is not the chosen font, and more, in the latest ESC Insight Chat Over Coffee podcast.

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Join Phil Doré and Ana Oppenheim as they explore the controversy and the politics that impacted Bambi Thug, Ireland, and all the artists at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2024, arguably the most controversial season in the Song Contest's history.

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You win the Song Contest, you win it again, but you know your favourite artists have more music. Join David Horton as he highlights some of the best music from our legends as ESC Insight presents the Eurovision Masterpiece Collection.

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Ewan Spence sits down with Eurovision Reference Group chairman Bakel Walden to look forward to Basel 2025 and look back at Malmö 2024 and one of the most controversial seasons in the Contest's long and storied history in the latest Chat Over Coffee interview podcast.

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In this episode of Eurovision Wars, we discuss 'October Rain' and 'Hurricane' from Israeli singer Eden Golan, and 'Wild West/Vestrið villt' from Palestinian singer Bashar Murad. What viewpoints did they represent, how did the community and the organisers react to these songs, and why do many consider them political songs?

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What is Pan-Arcticvision, what can we expect to see, can we vote? Those questions and more are asked by Phil Dore, as he sits down with artistic director Amund Sjølie Sveen ahead of this weekend's Contest.

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What happens when you look beyond a winning song at the Contest? Join David Horton as he highlights some of the best music from our legends as ESC Insight presents the Eurovision Masterpiece Collection.

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Malmö 2024 was arguably the most controversial season in the Song Contest's history. Join Phil Doré and Ana Oppenheim as we open the third season of Eurovision Wars by exploring the politics and the backstage rows over Israel's participation during the ongoing war in Gaza.

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There's more to our favourite singers than their Song Contest entries. Join David Horton as he highlights some of the best music from Anna Bergendahl in our first Masterpiece Collection.

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Someone is coming back, someone is announced, and everyone needs to think about trust. All that and more, as ww welcome you to the new Song Contest season with our first Insight News podcast for 2025.

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To celebrate ESC Insight’s 1,000th podcast, Ewan Spence invites Rob Lilley-Jones from The Eurotrip Podcast to talk about reaching this podcasting landmark, the history of the ESC Insight podcast, memories of the Song Contest, and some tough questions on favourite songs and moments.

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Ewan Spence, Fin Ross Russell, and Dude Points are joined by Samantha Ross and Marcus Björkander to take a quick look back at the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest before we all leave Malmö.

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Fin Ross Russell & Dude Points are joined by 12 Points From America’s Erik Nelson to preview the 2024 Eurovision Grand Final. They discuss the best of the big 5 & Sweden, the intricacies of the running order and the potential surprises of the Grand Final before calling who they each think is winning this year’s competition.

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