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Join Ewan Spence and ESC Insight as they take you on the journey that is the Eurovision Song Contest. From an introduction to the contest and rules, through the songs chosen by each country to backstage at the stadium, this is your unofficial guide to one of the world's favourite television shows, with over 200 million viewers worldwide each year.
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What's it like to go to a National Final? Join Gina Jones and Charlie Eastabrook as they take a trip to UMK to experience the show, meet the stars, and talk with the Song Contest community.
The post Eurovision Insight Podcast: Let’s All Go To UMK! appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast.
Allora! James Stephenson and Dude Points bring their journey in Italy to a close as they analyse the Festival della Canzone Italiana - right there on the train out of Sanremo and into France.
The post Alloracast! One Last Thing from Sanremo appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast.
Ciao from Sanremo, this is Alloracast! James Stephenson and Dude Points are here with your preview for one of the most exciting nights in the Eurovision Song Contest calendar - the final of the Festival di Sanremo.
The post Alloracast! Daily News From Sanremo, Saturday 28th February appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast.
On today's Alloracast, James and Dude have another Top 5 from Thursday's performances to analyse, as the competition begins to take real shape ahead of Saturday's final.
The post Alloracast! Daily News From Sanremo, Friday 27th February appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast.
James and Dude look at last night's Top Five from the first batch of fifteen performers, and see which songs surprised and which were surprise omissions. They'll also look forward to tonight's third show, in the daily Alloracast!
The post Alloracast! Daily News From Sanremo, Thursday 26th February appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast.
Ciao from Sanremo, this is Alloracast! Join ESC Insight's bleary-eyed James Stephenson and Dude Points as they look back at the first night of the Festival, and look ahead to tonight's show.
The post Alloracast! Daily News From Sanremo, Wednesday 25th February appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast.
Will the bookies' favourite win? Which songs break Sanremo's traditional formula? Why will a politically charged song from a former winner be a major talking point? Which is "the wedding song to end all wedding songs?"James Stephenson and Dude Points report from the Sanremo rehearsals on today's Alloracast.
The post Alloracast! Daily News From Sanremo, Tuesday 24th February appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast.
Allora! Join James Stephenson and Dude Points in Italy every day this week as they enter the wild world of the Festival della Canzone Italiana to find out what's going on in Sanremo.
The post Alloracast! Daily News From Sanremo, Monday 23rd February appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast.
On this episode of Eurovision Uncovered, James Stephenson explores how the Eurovision Song Contest has been shaped by the values of its fans - and the pressure its under to turn the volume down.
The post Eurovision Insight Presents… Eurovision Uncovered: A Show Shaped by Us appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast.
In a special interview for Eurovision Uncovered, James Stephenson meets Eurovision 2025 Head of Contest Christer Björkman to chat about producing the show, the processes he follows, and what's in store for Eurovision's future.
The post Eurovision Uncovered Meets Christer Björkman: “There are Challenges in Almost Every Act” appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast.
Ahead of the third running of the Contest, ESC Insight’s Phil Doré chats to Amund Sjølie Sveen, artistic director of Pan-Arcticvision, about the challenges and the rewards of this song contest.
The post Eurovision Chat Over Coffee, with Pan-ArcticVision’s Amund Sjølie Sveen appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast.
Eurovision Uncovered looks behind the camera as James Stephenson discovers how the Eurovision Song Contest really gets made - and the unsung heroes who make the most technically complex TV show on Earth.
The post Eurovision Insight Presents… Eurovision Uncovered: It Takes a Village appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast.
What does it take to perform on the world's biggest stage? In Episode 2 of the Eurovision Uncovered podcast, James Stephenson puts the spotlight on Eurovision's artists - and explores just how much pressure the Song Contest puts them under.
The post Eurovision Insight Presents… Eurovision Uncovered: The Ticking Clock appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial 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.
The post Eurovision Insight Presents… Eurovision Uncovered: It All Starts With A Song appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast.
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.
The post Eurovision Insight Podcast: The Eurovision Podcrawl Starts In Cannes 1959 appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast.
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.
The post Eurovision Insight Podcast: Our Final News From Basel, Sunday 18th May appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast.
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.
The post Eurovision Insight Podcast: Grand Final Preview From Basel, Saturday 17th May appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast.
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...
The post Eurovision Chat Over Coffee, with Guardian Liveblogger Martin Belam appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast.
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...
The post Eurovision Chat Over Coffee, with Creative Director Ace Bowerman appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast.
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.
The post Eurovision Insight Podcast: Semi Final 2 Review From Basel, Friday 16th May appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast.
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hi guys, you might not know about her, but the first non binary performer to win the Eurovision, was Dana Internal, in 1997 (Israel)