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For our third instalment of The Battle of the Songwriters, there is someone we really cannot miss. Not only because in the last decade he has contributed 11 entries to the contest, two of which were actual winners, but because throughout Europe, he has composed a whopping 117 songs for national selections. You might not always like what Thomas G:son is putting out there, but we cannot deny he really is putting out a lot of it!And in case you haven’t overdose on Swedish pop yet, we bring you yet another Scandinavian crafted bop thanks to Austrian icon Kaleen, who’s done Eurovision from basically every angle, and this year she’s here to also do the Laugh Laugh Please Please interview rounds. Not that she needs it, but I guess she knows we have a 100% qualifying rate so far…That one Eurovision podcast you never knew you needed. Because you didn't.@laughpleasepodcast

Welcome to part two of The Battle of the Songwriters, where we feature a more modern perspective in song creation for Eurovision. As years go by, the attention span of the audience shortens and the act needs to be captivating from the very first second. Let Laurell Barker pull her magic pen to grace us with some of the best entries of the 2020s.We also talk to another 2024 alum who knows what it is to write for the Eurovision stage, Supernova winner Dons. Where does he come from, where does he go? Tune in to this episode if you really want to know.That one Eurovision podcast you never knew you needed. Because you didn't.@laughpleasepodcast

This week we debut a new format that will help you make sense of all of those seemingly random Eurovision songs that have become your favourites, or those that you don’t know why but can’t help to despise.We’re bringing you The Battle of the Songwriters, a 4-part saga where we’ll deep-dive in the works of some of the most iconic ESC creators. And to kick it all off, what better option than one of the classics: Ralph Siegel, the legendary German author that has been penning songs for the contest for decades!And to sweeten the deal even more, we got Sara Bonnici in the studio to tell us all about her hopes, her dreams, her inspiration, and not much about her plans for the Malmö stage, that will have to wait a little longer…That one Eurovision podcast you never knew you needed. Because you didn't.@laughpleasepodcast

Every year in Eurovision we get to hear around 35 to 40 competing songs, but that number gets reduced to 26 after the semis, because the average viewer won’t have the attention span and the TV machine won’t indulge in such a long show.Imagine being one of the most hardcore fans that goes through hundreds and hundreds of entries submitted to national selections, falling in love with tunes that will never leave home turf, and collecting disappointments as the eventual line-up will rarely be aligned with their wishlist.Let’s meet in the middle as we bring you eight of our favourites from the 2024 pre-season, coming from all the corners of European geography and providing a variety of sounds that didn’t get to span the whole continent.Also, we will be answering the question on everyone’s lips in this week’s episode: what do you get when you put The Common Linnet, Just Get Out Of My Life, and Trenuletunes in a blender?That one Eurovision podcast you never knew you needed. Because you didn't.@laughpleasepodcast

It’s time to defy expectations. With this week’s episode you can probably wash dishes at a restaurant on a Friday evening, run a half marathon, or commute to work 3 days a week, because we’ve gone all in! Is it because there’s a lot of new information to cover? Not particularly, we just love the sound of our own voices.There are the final four songs that we need to provide our insightful commentary on, of course, but we have also decided to give you the rundown of some of the several countries that are yet to take the glass microphone home and feature a few of their closest attempts, because why the hell not?And because 60 minutes of random Eurovisionness is never quite enough, let’s add a new instalment of the international, critically acclaimed game show Trenuletunes! Be brave, press play, and you’ll find a way to squeeze in all this fabulosity. That one Eurovision podcast you never knew you needed. Because you didn't.@laughpleasepodcast

How do we get over the end of the national final season? When there’s no new artists to uncover, no nail-biting voting sequences to endure, no more favourites to root for… We put a brave face on, turn on the microphones, and spill what little remains of what once used to be a cup full of tea.To get us over the major blues, we bring you our first interview of the season, which is as exciting as it is nerve wracking, because we have none other than the Lord of the Odds, Baby Lasagna! And to think that he was not even part of the main line up for Dora - someone is banging their head against the bad decisions wall!Since we need to alleviate a bit of the tension, why don’t you also tune in to a new game, dumber than ever, but still as entertaining? There’s something so enjoyable about witnessing someone else's misery.That one Eurovision podcast you never knew you needed. Because you didn't.@laughpleasepodcast

We have been saying for a while that 2024 is one of the most unpredictable lineups in years, and the new songs this week keep adding to a heterogeneous mix that can go any which way come May.The Eurovision gods have given us a female bop, an infectious rap, the ultimate genre cocktail, a 90s throwback, a male bop, and a Balkan ballad. There’s something for everyone, and that’s the magic of Eurovision - the question is, is there something for us at Laugh Laugh Please Please? You’ll have to listen to find out.A regular edition of The Common Linnet is back to test the true eurofans, pretty soon we’ll start to hand out the official (unauthorised) titles for the winners, so stay tuned for instructions to get your own!That one Eurovision podcast you never knew you needed. Because you didn't.@laughpleasepodcast

On this new episode we travel all around Europe to bring to you the best songs that clueless national broadcasters had to offer! From internally selected artists that have been cooking a tune for months, and secret national selections with fallen fan favourites, to the international show for outcasts and underdogs, and shows where the winner was not even part of the initial set of participants. Where in the world do you get such variety?Stay till the end for a magical surprise, we promise it won’t disappoint... If your standards are low.That one Eurovision podcast you never knew you needed. Because you didn't.@laughpleasepodcast

Five new songs this week means five national finals with returning artists trying to get another taste of Eurovision glory, and who doesn’t honestly? Please join us as we dissect the good, the bad, and the ugly in all the new 2024 contenders for the glass microphone.And if you need an excuse to stay with us for even longer, we bring you an ESC game never seen before: it’s more fun, more challenging, and it requires a whole new level of collective strategy. Are you ready for it?That one Eurovision podcast you never knew you needed. Because you didn't.@laughpleasepodcast

Who’s ready for LOVE?This past weekend brought us 3 new confirmed acts for this year’s Eurovision: a dance pop song on steroids from Finland, a dramatic power ballad from Latvia, and a female artist from Italy - yes, the perplexity is perplexing.And if you need any ideas to enchant your sweet Valentine, we bring you some of the best love songs from ESC’s history, so you can either declare your love from the rooftops and get yourself a date, or enjoy the playlist in perfect solitude, we promise we won’t judge.In case your brain cells are in need of some jiggling, we bring you a new edition of Just Get Out Of My Life, where our players will have to spot the impostor in a line up of 5 songs from your favourite contest. Are you playing along?That one Eurovision podcast you never knew you needed. Because you didn't.@laughpleasepodcast

I guess we're all a little bit of a zorra this week...Now that's what we call an intense weekend! Ukraine replanning last minute their results broadcast; Norway seeing two major returning artists beaten by iconic newcomers; Malta treating us to a live-on-tape national final for all those pandemic nostalgics; and Spain getting into the 2024 groove cabaret style. What else could we ask for?We don't believe in such a thing as "enough thrills", so we also want to bring our own battle with two of the most iconic returning divas of all time, covering the highest number of countries in one swoop. Welcome to the ring Anna Vissi and Doris Dragovic, who will only be competing against themselves, don't worry.Did you also want to play along to one of our always iconic games? Well, this time around it won't be The Common Linnet, so are you really ready for what's to come? I don't think you are...That one Eurovision podcast you never knew you needed. Because you didn't.@laughpleasepodcast

It’s not a dream, we’re actually back! Did you miss us?Laugh Laugh Please Please is ready to walk you through the 2024 season on a weekly basis, and on occasion we will be also wasting your time with some of the most random Eurovision inspired topics you can think of.See this season premiere, for example. We’ll do an in-depth analysis of all 6 songs released to date, giving you our most honest (and shadiest) opinions, with some fun facts sprinkled on top. And then we’ll somersault into the ESC Top 250 from December 31 to dig out some of the most underrated acts that got overlooked by every single voter. Fun, right?For dessert we’ll be serving a most iconic, contest-inspired musical game, because we all need some sweetness in our lives in the form of victory. Are you ready for the ride? That one Eurovision podcast you never knew you needed. Because you didn't.@laughpleasepodcast

Whether you need a break from family interaction during the holidays, or if you and your loved ones are looking for a collective musical experience to share together, Laugh Laugh Please Please is here to oblige. As tradition has it, we bring back the Eurovision Holiday Game Show episode, now with more games than ever!Our players will embark on a perilous path of ESC trivia to gather as many points as they can to use on the Season Finale of The Common Linnet, so please buckle up because this is the ride of a lifetime, full of the highest of highs and the lowest of lows.Grab a festive snack and get in the spirit of listening to people struggle with their favourite thing in the whole world for one last time this year. See you in 2024!That one Eurovision podcast you never knew you needed. Because you didn't.@laughpleasepodcast

Laugh Laugh Please Please is back to regular programming and what could be better than bringing back an old classic: The Battles.This time around we travel back to three different decades to examine the styles, the trends, the good and the bad, the winners, and the losers… Will the electronic power dressing of 1981 captivate our senses and take the win home? Or will it be the nostalgia-filled 1991 tugging at our heartstrings? Or maybe it’s the 2001 turn of the millennium that collapses our hard drives and glitches us into submission?Whatever it may be, just make sure you stay till the end, because The Common Linnet as you know it will close its second season, so unless you want to miss out on the sweet cherry that tops the cake that is season 2, keep listening…That one Eurovision podcast you never knew you needed. Because you didn't.@laughpleasepodcast

For this year’s Halloween we are the ones wearing the costume. We chose to dress up as a true crime podcast, and what started as a little spin-off, ended up spinning us off any form of tracks.Only Murders On Stage is your run-of-the-mill, Eurovision-inspired musical spooky episode, or is it the ultimate subversion of the genre, which is not a good thing necessarily?It’s a short one this month, so we invite you to find out for yourself.That one Eurovision podcast you never knew you needed. Because you didn't.@laughpleasepodcast

It’s been 31 years, and we can still smell the 90s hairspray. The pre-recorded backing vocals have never been used. The televote has never been slept on. Luxembourg was called the Smallest Eurovision Titan, and it was. But was it really?With a reputation to uphold, the (Little) Grand Duchy is back to the contest in 2024, and we couldn’t be happier! To celebrate the momentous occasion, we’re giving you a rundown of their biggest hits, the most famous stars they snatched from overseas, and some of the faux-pas that eventually scared them away from Europe’s biggest competition.And we want to honour the microstate with a special edition of The Common Linnet, and with this information, you already have a leg up on our two players. Will you be able to guess it faster than they did? Spoiler alert: time was never the issue…That one Eurovision podcast you never knew you needed. Because you didn't.@laughpleasepodcast

The ultimate crossover has arrived to the Laugh Laugh Please Please multiverse: you've found yourself in the intersection where Eurovision and Drag meet. Please walk with us as we produce the best show for our favourite #localdragqueen, Lady Red Velvet.Three shows enter the arena, but only one will emerge victorious… Who will take the crown? Dare To Dream?, a universal story about ambition and compassion? Awakening, the tale of sexual, feminist revolution? Or Feel Your Oats, a fable of unapologetic self-love?Listen till the very end, and besides finding out what is the best Euro-Drag show to ever (yet to) exist, you’ll get a little The Common Linnet treat where Lady Red Velvet becomes the first ever non-host to participate - such a privilege!That one Eurovision podcast you never knew you needed. Because you didn't.@laughpleasepodcast

Get ready to experience the ultimate summer vibes with our special episode dedicated to curating the perfect playlist of Eurovision songs. Whether you're hosting a backyard BBQ, lounging by the pool, or embarking on a road trip, our picks will bring the joy and excitement of your favourite contest right to your ears, in three separate servings: the best vintage hits, the most beloved divas, and our top non-English bops.It’s your turn to sing along, dance like nobody's watching, and embrace the ESC spirit during the off season as you soak up the sun - or hide from it, we won’t judge…The Common Linnet is back to test the wits of our homegrown tester. Will this be the time we see him crumble under the pressure and fail miserably at the one thing he thinks he knows? Or will he confirm his status as the biggest Eurovision connoisseur the world has ever seen? Those are really the only two options, as far as he’s aware.That one Eurovision podcast you never knew you needed. Because you didn't.@laughpleasepodcast

Are you down with the Eurovision blues? Can you not find the strength in you to make it through a few long months of ESC drought? Do you not see a way out of the off season?Worry no longer, we're here to help. As part of our continuous effort to make the life of a eurofan easy and fun no matter the time of the year, Laugh Laugh Please Please has travelled all around Europe and beyond to get you the ultimate 2023 review: one that doesn't contain our opinions.Thanks to the amazing NulPoints, Euronation Talks, and Alesia Michelle for being such amazing guests, we literally couldn't have done this without you.That one Eurovision podcast you never knew you needed. Because you didn't.@laughpleasepodcast

Did you miss us? Don't lie, we know you didn't… But still, here you are, desperately looking for our expert analysis of this year’s Eurovision, because how could you ever make up your own opinion about it otherwise?All jokes aside, this year has been an absolute blast: after two televote-only semifinals, where some of our faves were forced out of the race, we got one of the biggest, tightest, most unpredictable finales in recent memory. And just like a digestif after a heavy dinner, Laugh Laugh Please Please is here to help you process it all. All our opinions are personal, and you already know what they say about assholes...And for a tasty cherry on top, one final challenging game of The Common Linnet for our duo to confirm that they’re also able to blab about songs they don’t know. Don’t miss it!That one Eurovision podcast you never knew you needed. Because you didn't.@laughpleasepodcast