Episode 35: Disability In Eurovision

Episode 35

12th September 2024

It was promised in our last Postcard Party, and now it’s arrived: an episode-long answer for a great listener question about how people with disabilities can enjoy Eurovision, and the many performers with disabilities over the years at Eurovision. While things are better than ever for Eurovision accessibility, we also point out a few ways […]

Episode notes

It was promised in our last Postcard Party, and now it’s arrived: an episode-long answer for a great listener question about how people with disabilities can enjoy Eurovision, and the many performers with disabilities over the years at Eurovision. While things are better than ever for Eurovision accessibility, we also point out a few ways that Basel could do an even better job. Jeremy’s gone scat-mad, Oscar’s crushing hard on his little angel, and Dimitry learns the surprising nickname of an Austrian soul singer.

Check out many of the performances discussed in this week’s episode here.

Some great articles from ESC Insight about the improvements (and failures) of accessibility at Eurovision over the last few years.

And as always, this week’s companion playlist.

Eurovangelists is an American Eurovision podcast, made in the US for Eurovision fans worldwide. The Eurovangelists are Jeremy Bent, Oscar Montoya and Dimitry Pompée.

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.

The show is edited by Jeremy Bent with audio mixing help was courtesy of Shane O’Connell.

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About the show

Eurovangelists is North America’s top Eurovision podcast, and a Signal Award winner.

The Eurovision Song Contest is the seven-decade spectacle where music, chaos, and national pride collide on a global stage. Each year, the countries of Europe (and Australia!) submit original songs performed live by dynamic artists armed with wind machines, pyrotechnics, and flawless finesse to determine which nation’s song reigns supreme. And somehow, this exhibition of eccentricity is also one of the most important tools defending free speech and independent public broadcasting across the world.

Eurovangelists, the Eurovision podcast that celebrates the comedy and culture of the Contest, is here to guide you through everything you need to know about the show that gave us ABBA, Celine Dion, and a turkey puppet singing on behalf of Ireland. Join American superfans Dimitry Pompée, Oscar Montoya, and Jeremy Bent as they get entirely too excited about the latest ESC news, argue about which song should win this year, and explore the most inspiring, bizarre, and hilarious stories from Eurovision’s start in 1956 all the way to today. Whether you’re a long-time Eurovision fan or completely new to it, they’ll make you into a Eurovangelist too!

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Podcast art by Tom Deja.

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