Episode notes
We’ve got the world’s pre-eminent Eurovision scholar Dr. Paul Jordan, a man who wrote his doctoral thesis, The Modern Fairytale, about Estonia’s use of Eurovision to forge a new national identity. Jeremy wants Paul’s #1, Oscar’s over the moon about some behind-the-scenes info, and Dimitry achieves his lifelong dream.
Learn more about Dr. Jordan and his thesis on his website.
Check out Eurovision Old, the YouTube channel with HD versions of ESC classics.
And of course, this week’s companion playlist.
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The Eurovangelists are Jeremy Bent, Oscar Montoya and Dimitry Pompee.
The theme was arranged and recorded by Cody McCorry and Faye Fadem, and the logo was designed by Tom Deja.
Production support for this show was provided by the Maximum Fun network.
Audio mixing help was courtesy of Shane O’Connell.
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In this episode...
Guests
- Dr. Paul Jordan
About the show
What has more pomp, spectacle, and sequins than the Olympics, Wrestlemania, and RuPaul’s Drag Race combined? The Eurovision Song Contest, Europe’s yearly competition to determine which country has the best original song. It’s an extraordinary live musical showdown in which Europe’s most dynamic singers put it all on the line in the name of national pride. And Eurovangelists, a hilarious podcast about all things Eurovision, is here to help you get in on the fun!
Each week, we’ll guide you through everything you need to know about the contest that gave us ABBA, Celine Dion, and a turkey puppet singing on behalf of Ireland. Join superfans Dimitry Pompée, Oscar Montoya, and Jeremy Bent as we get entirely too excited about the latest Eurovision news, argue about which song should win this year, and explore the most inspiring, bizarre, and hilarious stories from the Contest’s start in 1956 all the way to today. Whether you’re a long-time Eurovision fan or completely new to it, we’ll make you into a Eurovangelist too!
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