Episode 61: Ain’t No Party Like A Pre-Party

Episode 61

27th March 2025

We’ve mentioned pre-parties on the show before, but what are they exactly? This week, we’re joined by Eurovision fan and organizer of the MancHagen pre-party, James Penrose, who tells us everything we need to know about the history of pre-parties, how they get started, and maybe a detail or two about MancHagen. Jeremy worries over […]

Episode notes

We’ve mentioned pre-parties on the show before, but what are they exactly? This week, we’re joined by Eurovision fan and organizer of the MancHagen pre-party, James Penrose, who tells us everything we need to know about the history of pre-parties, how they get started, and maybe a detail or two about MancHagen. Jeremy worries over an American in Manchester, Dimitry covets a vintage cassette, James is still waiting for the mail, and Oscar experiences a week of shocking revelations.

MancHagen is April 10th through the 13th, with dozens of Eurovision acts, past and present, drag artists, songwriter panels, fashion runways and more! Proceeds from the show go to support Doctors Without Borders and selected LGBT charities in the UK and elsewhere. Tickets are available here.

Also tune in to the MaxFun YouTube channel on Friday, March 28th at 6pm PDT to catch Jeremy co-hosting the MFD Finale Livestream!

And as always, this week’s companion playlist.

MaxFunDrive ends on March 28, 2025! Support our show now and get access to bonus content by becoming a member at maximumfun.org/join.

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.

Find Eurovangelists on social media as @eurovangelists on Instagram and @eurovangelistspod.bsky.social on Bluesky, or send us an email at eurovangelists@gmail.com. Head to https://maxfunstore.com/collections/eurovangelists for Eurovangelists merch. Also follow the Eurovangelists account on Spotify and check out our playlists of Eurovision hits, competitors in upcoming national finals, and companion playlists to every single episode, including this one!

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  • James Penrose

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!

Podcast art by Tom Deja.

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