Eurovision Division

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And so, at long last, we reach that special point in the year when Mira takes over. They've listened to all of these songs multiple times before, and now it's their turn. With a top 37 in hand, we run through all of this years songs, pausing for anecdotes, observations or occasional rants. It's a marathon! It's the spectacular conclusion!

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And so we come to our last three songs of this year's line-up, which just so happen to be the last three songs to be revealed this year as well. What we're asking is: was it worth the wait? What we're also asking is: will Mira be able to guess exactly which three countries we are yet to visit? What we're also also asking is: have any of our listeners tried hot mango yet?

In this episode, we listen to:

🇦🇿 TuralTuranX - Tell Me More

🇦🇲 Brunette - Future Lover

🇬🇪 Iru - Echo

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Ladies and gentlemen, we hope you're ready for the final part of the Battle of the Bands. It's been a long night, we know, and there's, I know, listen, no, I know, but there's beer on everyone's clothes, it's not just you. Yes, yes, no, I understand it's very upsetting that someone dipped their hair in your beer, but the organisation is simply not responsible for that - hey, listen, we're here for the music, yeah? So, let's just get on with it. Is that cool? Can we stay cool about it, maybe, just for the next hour or so, and after that, I dunno, you can -- yeah, okay, yeah; yeah.

In this episode, we listen to:

🇲🇹 The Busker - Dance (Our Own Party)

🇱🇻 Sudden Lights - Aijā

🇨🇿 Vesna - My Sister's Crown

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Oh, you'd better be careful, because the girlies have come out in full force. These women are trying to assert themselves as powerful individuals, but unfortunately they still have an obstacle to overcome. An ex? A ghost? A profession that undervalues their work? A mix of the three?

In this episode, we listen to:

🇮🇸 Diljá - Power

🇵🇱 Blanka - Solo

🇦🇹 Teya & Salena - Who The Hell is Edgar?

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Sit down and listen. Or, in the case of these three artists: sit down and sing! That's right. Who says you need to take a stand? You can take a seat just as well! And all three of these performers do exactly that: they sit down for a part of their performance. But it's what happens when they get on their feet, that really makes the difference.

In this episode, we listen to:

🇷🇴 Theodor Andrei - D.G.T. (Off and on)

🇷🇸 Luke Black - Samo mi se spava

🇫🇮 Käärijä - Cha Cha Cha

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You know what they say... don't you? Wait, what do they say?

I suppose it all depends on context. You see, a raucous rave in the wild woods would warrant a different discussion than a sombre soliloquy through dusty dunes. On the other hand, surely a scorned songstress has more malicious material than them! And that's not even mentioning the teenager.

In this episode, we listen to

🇲🇩 Pasha Parfeny - Soarele si luna

🇬🇷 Victor Vernicos - What They Say

🇬🇧 Mae Muller - I Wrote A Song

🇮🇹 Marco Mengoni - Due vite

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This episode is like a rollercoaster: hold on. Our opinions are like a black hole: everything is dark. This description is like paper: we cut right through, but we're stuck like glue to the concept of metaphors.

In this episode, we listen to

🇪🇪 Alika - Bridges

🇨🇭 Remo Forrer - Watergun

🇸🇪 Loreen - Tattoo

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Ladies and gentlemen, we hope you've enjoyed your intermission, but please take your seats -- oh, what's that? Standing room only? Right. Please be quick to order another beer and make your way back to the sticky floors of this youth centre, because we've got three more bands for you today. Well, yes, you can stay at the bar if you want, sure. Yes, if you want to avoid hearing damage, you can get earbuds from Brian over there.

In this episode, we listen to:

🇦🇺 Voyager - Promise

🇸🇮 Joker Out - Carpe Diem

🇩🇪 Lord of the Lost - Blood and Glitter

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You know what they say: age is just a number. An ever-increasing number, seemingly ticking up faster and faster as time marches on mercilessly. In a desperate plea to make our adult lives feel less terrifying, we went to the zoo. We reminisce about our wild youths of reblogging text posts on tumblr and writing fanfiction.

In this episode, we listen to:

🇩🇰 Reiley - Breaking my Heart

🇱🇹 Monika Linkyté - Stay

🇵🇹 Mimicat - Ai coraçao

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We're not normally fans of pitting women against each other... but then again, this is a competition, so they know what they got themselves into. In the end, only one of these Queens can be crowned a Woman King. Who shall emerge victorious?

In this episode, we listen to:

🇳🇴 Alessandra Mele - Queen of Kings

🇪🇸 Blanca Paloma - Eaea

🇫🇷 La Zarra - Evidemment

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Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to our first ever Battle of the Bands. Grab your plastic cups full of beer from a tap that hasn't been cleaned in a while, and shove your way through the crowd to get right in front of the stage, cause we're presenting (and judging!) three bands today.

In this episode, we listen to:

🇮🇪 Wild Youth - We Are One

🇭🇷 Let 3 - Mama ŠČ!

🇸🇲 Piqued Jacks - Like An Animal

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In this episode, we listen to three songs: one we like, one we loathe, and one that makes us lose our minds... but which is which?! You're going to want to watch the music videos along with us, as there's a lot to unpack. Before all that, though, we talk about this year's themes - and the ones that didn't make the cut. Finally, we prove that we continue to be in our Alexander Rybak era.

In this episode, we listen to:

🇳🇱 Mia Nicola & Dion Cooper - Burning Daylight

🇮🇱 Noa Kirel - Unicorn

🇨🇾 Andrew Lambrou - Break a Broken Heart

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Join Mira and Jeroen as they once again take a deep dive into this year's Eurovision entries.

This Eurovision season began a long time ago, when these three countries went first and picked their song for the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 early. Mira has only just awoken from her winter sleep (she took a really long nap after Chérine lost Eurosong), so we decide to start at the very beginning... a very good place to start.

In this episode, we listen to:

🇧🇪 Gustaph - Because of You

🇺🇦 TVORCHI - Heart of Steel

🇦🇱 Albina & Familja Kelmendi - Duje

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We're back for a final check-in before this year's Eurovision shows!

Rather than making a full Top 40-ranking, we go through our thoughts on this year's Eurovision Songs, shining a spotlight on some of Mira's favourite tunes as well as the ones that don't strike her fancy.

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There we are - our final batch of songs from this year's Eurovision Song Contest!

With "Oh, Haven't Heard From You In a While!" as our theme, we talk about the Netherlands' "De Diepte", Lithuania's "Sentimentai" and France's "Fulenn". Finally, we say goodbye to this year with a bittersweet melancholia, listening to Portugal's "saudade, saudade".

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One of the only good things about cars is that they have license plates. We play a little guessing game that gets, uhhh, way too raunchy. Don't take large sips of water while listening to this one!

With "Three Letters" as our theme, we talk about Slovenia's "Disko", Romania's "Llamame" and Cyprus's "Ela".

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Find out what our voices sound like after going to three concerts within the span of a single week!

With "Kids, Could You Lighten Up a Little?" as our theme, we talk about Poland's "River", Montenegro's "Breathe" and Greece's "Die Together". To counterbalance all that sadness, we bring in Ireland's "That's Rich" for some necessary levity.

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Mira loudly professes her love for Sparks and Jeroen agrees in turn. We proceed to segue into a conversation about ways to lessen our individual ecological impact - with some funny and witty lyrics to help us on that journey!

With "Eco Footprint" as our theme, we listen to Moldova's "Trenuletul", Latvia's "Eat Your Salad" and the Czech Republic's "Lights Off".

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We just finished watching "Our Flag Means Death", which means Mira has regressed into her 15-year old self. She is desperate to find a song full of angst that would be appropriate to use as an AMV for her new favourite ship (Queen Anne's Revenge). But... will we find it in this episode?

With "Emotional ballad!" as our theme, we listen to Switzerland's "Boys Do Cry", Australia's "Not The Same" and Azerbaijan's "Fade To Black". Along the way, we also take a quick detour to listen to Sweden's "Hold Me Closer".

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It's a chaotic episode today, as Jeroen has a drink called 'El Diablo' and Mira has an allergic reaction to avocado. We talk about theatre etiquette, ethics in game journalism and Mira's incredible track record of her favourite songs not making it to the final.

With "We've Had These For So Long, And Now I Don't Know What to Do With Them" as our theme, we talk about Bulgaria's "Intention", Albania's "Sekret" and Georgia's "Lock Me In".

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Mira causes Jeroen to ruin the audio with raucous laughter. Jeroen struggles to remember if he even has an opinion on the film "Moulin Rouge", and honestly, we run out of things to say.

With "We Are Who We Are and Who We Are is Who We Wanna Be" as our theme, we talk about Malta's "I Am What I Am", Israel's "I.M" and Denmark's "The Show". Finally, we listen to a break-up song from Belgium - "Miss You".

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We talk about the appropriate times to wear a hat and have a nice time.

With "There's A Guitar, And They Play It Too" as our theme, we talk about Germany's "Rockstars", Iceland's "Med haekkandi sol", Estonia's "Hope", Croatia's "Guilty Pleasure", and finally, Armenia's "Snap".

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Once again, we defend bimbo rights and talk at length about the 2004 television show Lost.

With "A Healthy Head of Hair" as our theme, we discuss Spain's "SloMo", Serbia's "In corpore sano", and the United Kingdom's "Space Man". Finally, we roll the dice and let someone walk us through their messy break-up.

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On another exciting episode of the podcast, we take off our shirts, put feathers in our hair, and talk about our favorite AMVs, before getting a bit too serious for our own sakes. With "Men Sing About Women" as our theme, we talk about San Marino's "Stripper", Finland's "Jezebel" and finally, Ukraine's "Stefania".

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We're back for another year of Eurovision. After we face a difficult issue for our first song - we have nothing to compare it to - we decide to compare every other song to it instead, going forward. With "It Takes Two" as our theme, we talk about Italy's "Brividi", Norway's "Give That Wolf A Banana" and Austria's "Halo".

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In which we talk about all 39 songs in this year's Eurovision Song Contest before this year's Eurovision Song Contest.

Recommendations:

• We've collected (most of) the songs we brought up on the podcast on this playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/50jfkKLq1j3Fa6CPlzJAif?si=ce8955bdfe2f419a

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In this episode, we talk about plagiarism, nationalism, colonialism and various other isms. Mira makes fun of someone for crying, and then immediately starts crying herself.With "Follow the Tour Guide" as our final theme, we discuss Poland's "The Ride", North Macedonia's "Here I Stand", and finally, the Netherlands' host entry "Birth of a New Age".Recommendations/References:- “Man Made Object” by Lemon Demon > https://open.spotify.com/track/1151Q8Aev8vtz6UfuaBhAy?si=3d3cff7eca5e4064- “Behind the Mask” by Greg Phillinganes > https://open.spotify.com/track/4o8XzmImSecpzR8bYpv9EQ?si=ffc6bd58c5844c74- “Ik zou je het liefste in een doosje willen doen” uit Pension Hommeles (1959) > https://youtu.be/iKcbkv51baU- “F.U.B.U” by Solange > https://open.spotify.com/track/2aR6SYRJxy2QsBxA459ATF?si=a6cede35b21448c1- “The Eurovision Microaggression Contest”, article by Oliver Lewis on ESCXTRA > https://escxtra.com/2021/03/09/the-eurovision-microaggression-contest/

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In this episode, we talk about easy recipes to make, the Neverending Story, and each other. Throughout the episode, Jeroen destroys every single segue that he sets up for himself.With “Long Term Lovers” as our theme, we discuss Georgia’s “You”, Spain's "Voy a quedarme", Estonia's "The Lucky One" and Iceland's "10 Years".Recommendations/References:• “Sea of Love” by Cat Power > https://open.spotify.com/track/33kKcOJoyNduHwXhEnga8X?si=f9df0c80782e41fa• “True Love Will Find You In The End” by Daniel Johnston > https://open.spotify.com/track/2O80Iudb4tigOCW0gWfOzn?si=f8251237f9fb4288• “Everyday is a Miracle” by David Byrne > https://open.spotify.com/track/3wJntnNv3MvBmXsLj7lWFA?si=6d83fef0e15349b8• “Liefde is een Kaartspel” (Belgium 1996) by Lisa Del Bo > https://youtu.be/k8kBftYXzJA

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CW: self-harm/suicide (intermittently between 31:45-46:00)In this episode, we talk about staging ideas, we swivel rapidly, and Mira lusts after a contestant. Uncontrollably.With “Throwback Thursday” as our theme, we discuss Greece’s “Last Dance”, Finland’s “Dark Side” and Denmark’s “Øve os på hinanden”.Recommendations & references:* “This Is Telex” by Telex > https://open.spotify.com/album/1Y3hXzx16dVRmMhz8lTwME* “Left Outside Alone (Anastacia Cover)” by Blind Channel > https://youtu.be/o44fSc2f2Ms* “Last Resort” by Papa Roach > https://youtu.be/20jvV-BPNSk

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In this episode, we celebrate women, history, and a birthday.With “It’s like… woman, you know, like… Woman!” as our theme, we discuss Australia’s “Technicolour”, Azerbaijan’s “Mata Hari” and Russia’s “Russian Woman”.Recommendations/References:• “Class of 2013” by Mitski > https://youtu.be/4y0O7gAQEFU• “Drunk Walk Home” by Mitski > https://youtu.be/5F_k5uBnYGo• Billy on the Street: Lightning Round > https://youtu.be/bzDlS6JPUtE• “Agora” (2009), starring Rachel Weisz as Hypatia• “How Sad, How Lonely” by Connie Converse > https://open.spotify.com/album/7c0VXTY2sA5f1yMaPxQqRE- “Crucified” by Army of Lovers > https://youtu.be/di18hTFTwIw

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In this episode, we hold a candlelight vigil for Jim Steinman, talk about the politics of our neighborhood dog park, and, at long last: with the help of our personal trauma, we figure out a way to solve music.With “(blank) is (blank)” as our theme, we discuss Latvia’s “The Moon is Rising”, Portugal’s “Love Is On My Side” and Bulgaria’s “Growing Up Is Getting Old”.Recommended viewing:- “You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth” by Meat Loaf > https://youtu.be/_wO8toxinoc

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In this episode, we make uninformed statements about engaging in dance crazes, the origins of the phrase “Girl Power” and reality television dating programs.With “Stir Crazy” as our theme, we discuss Lithuania’s “Discoteque”, Serbia’s “Loco Loco”, Israel’s “Set Me Free” and the Czech Republic’s “Omaga”.Recommended viewing:- “The Sound of C” by The Confettis (Belgian New Beat) > https://youtu.be/XkiKx81sf_c- This incredible video of Hurricane laughing > https://twitter.com/ESCvid/status/134131497890161869

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In this episode, Mira finds an irreconcilable grievance that may stay with her for the rest of her life. After that, we get nostalgic.With “In Case You Haven’t Noticed, I’m Weird. I’m A Weirdo. I Don’t Fit In. And I Don’t Want To Fit In. Have You Ever Seen Me Without This Stupid Song? That’s Weird.” as our theme, we discuss Germany’s “I Don't Feel Hate”, France’s “Voilà” and Italy’s “Zitti e buoni”.

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In this episode, Mira attempts to flip the script but arrives woefully under-prepared.With “I Drive A Lovely Road” as our theme, we discuss The United Kingdom’s “Embers”, Ukraine’s “Shum” and Switzerland’s “Tout l'Univers”.Recommended viewing:• “As Your Father I Expressly Forbid It” by Lemon Demon > https://youtu.be/gea06zmMFHc

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In this episode, Mira attempts to mind her language. We overcome some old prejudices and look at three performers who may or may not outclass their songs.With “A Show for All Ages” as our theme, we discuss Malta’s “Je me casse”, Sweden’s “Voices” and Belgium’s “The Wrong Place”.Recommended viewing:• “Tommy and the Whale” by Dorléac (Geike Arnaert & Spinvis/Eric de Jong) > https://youtu.be/KkAV0rIAQss• “Zoutelande” by Geike Arnaert & BLØF > https://youtu.be/N0OLEgc-Glk• “Soldiers of Love” by Liliane St-Pierre (Belgium 1987) > https://youtu.be/TLcHl15qNGw• “Was” by Spinvis (cover of France Gall’s “Poupée de Cire, Poupée de Son”) > https://youtu.be/PYzoett4YkMFollow us on twitter @eurodivision

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On today’s episode, we join three more artists on the lonely road towards Eurovision. After talking about animated movies, ballet classes and social media, we introduce a new segment: deciding which D&D class each performer should play.With “I Walk A Lonely Road” as our theme, we discuss Ireland’s “Maps”, Albania’s “Karma” and Croatia’s “Tick Tock” Recommended viewing:• Liz Callaway talks about meeting Meg Ryan > https://youtu.be/fT7dGJ26PpEFollow us on twitter @eurodivision

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We're not afraid to get a little religious on this show. Demons and angels alike rear their heads as we explore the duality of man.With "Demons and Angels All In One Have Arrived" as our theme, we discuss Slovenia's "Amen", Austria's "Amen", Norway's "Fallen Angel" and Cyprus' "El Diablo."Recommended viewing:• "Montero (Call Me By Your Name)" by Lil Nas X > https://youtu.be/6swmTBVI83k• "We Magnify Your Name" as performed by Lecresia Campbell > https://youtu.be/ZezH8D0lHFI• "I Would Do Anything for Love" by Meat Loaf > https://youtu.be/9X_ViIPA-GcFollow us on twitter @eurodivision.

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A new year has dawned! Join us as Jeroen and Mira introduce themselves anew and get ready for 2021.Jeroen lists the 'themes' that will make up this year's episodes, and Mira proceeds to make her first choice.With "Hypoglycemia" as our first theme, we discuss Romania's "Amnesia", Moldova's "Sugar" and San Marino's "Adrenalina"Recommended reading:• "Everyone Is Beautiful, and No One Is Horny" by RS Benedict > https://bloodknife.com/everyone-beautiful-no-one-horny/Follow us on twitter @eurodivision.

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Before diving into this year's hopefuls, we have some matters that need to be resolved.Follow us on twitter @eurodivision.

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Well, folks. If you thought we'd be demoralized by losing a full episode, you're not wrong. However, if you thought we'd stay in hiding forever, guess again, because like Sanja Vucic/The Terminator said: "I'll be back". We are like that, because we too, are back. Join us for a happy 2021, as we continue to wrap up our discussion of 2020's obsolete tunes.

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I need someone to explain why rumore the song "Fai Rumore" keeps making me cry rumore.

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Well folks, you will be visited by three songs tonight! Three women with big voices will belt right into your face! (This is irresponsible, please wear a mask and keep your distance.)

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Join us as we unravel the mysteries surrounding these three songs, and we answer such fascinating questions as "How do you want me to talk like an Englishman?" and "What's more terrifying, space or the ocean?"

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Well, folks? Did somebody order a wake-up call?!

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Well, folks... how've you been holding out for the past six months? You'd be forgiven for thinking we died, but turns out, we've survived. We've emerged from our little caves and we're ready to move on and let go of... all the bad things.

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Well, folks - took a surprisingly long time to edit this episode, because it meant I'd have to listen to these songs again, and if you listen to this episode, you'll find out why we didn't really want to do that. At all.

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Well, folks. What's, what's, what do you want me to say? Nowadays, who really knows what to expect anymore? We continue on our leisurely exploration of this year's Eurovision Songs and, wouldn't you know it, we spend most of the time actually talking about other songs and our dog. At least with us, you'll know what to expect.

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Well, folks! The year 2020 certainly isn't making a great case for its own existence. So if it's cool with everyone, we could just sit this one out as something of a test run and just take 2020 from the top again in about 8 months or so.Of course, we're all going to continue aging, even if it's not what we thought it would be. For Mira's birthday, we listen to a few songs about age and experience, about growing older and flipping off the world for letting that happen the way it does. You know, light, fun topics.

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Well, folks! It's 2020, and we have a dog! She's right there, in the background, snoring on our couch, barely loud enough to be audible, but loud enough to disturb us while we're in the middle of a sentence. We don't even have all of the songs in this year's contest yet, so we decided to experiment with a new concept and see how much of a disturbance the little mutt would be.

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Well, folks. You knew it was coming. Every year a handful of people take their second shot at Eurovision, and we talk about some of them for you on this episode. But are any of them coming back with a vengeance, and is a victory eminent for one of these second-timers?

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Well, folks. What is there to say? We just don't find these songs very memorable. However, will you find this episode memorable? It's possible!

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Well, folks. There are many reason why a person would don black clothes and proceed to scream. We have four such acts doing four such things, and we try to figure out what makes them scream - be it defiance, resentment, anguish or hatred. Ironically, there's a song called "Scream" in this year's Song Contest, and hey, it doesn't even feature on this episode.

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Well, folks, here's what's up. Today, we're talking about another four songs from this year's Eurovision Song Contest, and we answer a very important question about each one, namely: "does it slap?"

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Well, folks, sometimes you have multiple horses in the same race. We talk about two songwriters who have multiple songs in the competitions. Please don't share this episode with Laurell Barker.

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Well, folks! It's been too long, and yes, we have about three quarters of the songs left to discuss. That's why in this episode, we talk about Denmark, Norway, Portugal and Israel's entries for the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 in Tel Aviv. Oh, and we pepper in some amusing (hopefully) stories about our airplane antics.

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Well, folks - the year is 2069 and that has some pretty heavy implications. Our consciousness has been assimilated into the emotion vortex, where there are sad reacts only. It has become impossible to enjoy anything. However, a faceless megacorporation is offering a revolutionary app to change our lingering feelings of sadness into feelings of warmth and mirth. We must keep our phones turned on at all times, to benefit from the effects of CMFRT-ZONE. Yes, it will allow their satellites to accurately track everything about us, but it's a small price to pay for the service they provide us; to guarantee that we can and will like things. Because that is the CMFRT-ZONE slogan, "yes, you're going to like it".

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Well, folks. This is a horny episode. By that, we mean there is a lot of brass in the instrumentation for Miki's "La Venda". But yes, we also mean the other thing - that first thing you thought we meant.

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Well, folks, we've done it this time. What is there to say about this episode? We guess how to pronounce the artist's name before listening to Paenda's "Limits" and then, as per usual, we're incredibly open about our emotions. We make jokes, we laugh, we cry, and so on.

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Well, folks, it had to happen at some point. That's right - the "technical difficulties" episode! Best to get it over with quick. Which happens to be exactly how we feel about this song. Yowza! Maybe. Who knows. Listen to find out, cowards.Follow us on twitter > https://twitter.com/EuroDivision

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Well, folks. We were going to have to talk about our own country at some point. It's time to wake Mira up so that we can stop sleeping on this song. We make comparisons to Belgium's previous two efforts at Eurovision and we ask some hard hitting questions of each other.Follow us on twitter > https://twitter.com/EuroDivision

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Well, folks, we've done it. For the first time this season, we listen to a song twice. In this one, we reference two different sitcoms in the span of one minute, and after a series of excellent imitations, Mira tries her best to come up with a woman who is currently in the charts.Follow us on twitter @eurodivision.

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Well, folks. We recorded this one on March 8th, and thought it best not to wait too long to put this one out. In this episode, we talk about, well, the usual subjects really. I erroneously thought Tamara Todevska was at all involved in writing this song, which explains why we don't go into the fact that the writing team on this song is just a buuuunch of dudes. Happy international women's day, y'all.

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Well, folks. We certainly took our time. We briefly discuss some details of our own relationship, including video games, ASMR, and cleaning out our wardrobe. And then, as if by accident, we also actually talk about "Sebi" for a bit.Follow us on Twitter (twitter.com/EuroDivision)Rate and review our Podcast on iTunes! (itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/eurovision-division)

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Well, folks. In this episode we talk about one of those rare instances when a country's Eurovision act makes it to the mainstream press in another country and we discuss queer narratives at Eurovision. Follow us on Twitter (twitter.com/EuroDivision)Rate and review our Podcast on iTunes! (itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/eurovision-division)

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Well, folks. We certainly tried something with this one. For the first time in Eurovision Division history, neither Jeroen nor Mira has heard the song before they talk about it. Relive the experience as we stumble through Germany's national selection together!We make predictions about Michael Schulte's new song and about which act the German Publikum will select to send to Eurovision.Follow us on Twitter (twitter.com/EuroDivision)Rate and review our Podcast on iTunes! (itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/eurovision-division)

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In which we discuss the last song in this year's line-up, which was also the last song to be released this year. We talk about jazz and about some of our favorite songs that got an unfair treatment in the previous years.Follow us on Twitter (twitter.com/EuroDivision)Rate and review our Podcast on iTunes! (itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/eurovision-division)

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In which we discuss feeling powerless in this world, but not giving up. We talk about how hard it is to predict who will win this year's contest, and, of course, improper hashtag usage.Follow us on Twitter (twitter.com/EuroDivision)Rate and review our Podcast on iTunes! (itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/eurovision-division)

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In which we talk about the last country in the first semi-final. Our in-depth analysis of the lyrics takes us down a dark path, as we discuss censorship, trumpets and the wetness of it all.Follow us on Twitter (twitter.com/EuroDivision)Rate and review our Podcast on iTunes! (itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/eurovision-division)

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In which we travel back in time to the start of the Eurovision season, we talk about musical genres that we didn't know we wanted to come back and a Flemish act from the past.Follow us on Twitter (twitter.com/EuroDivision)Rate and review our Podcast on iTunes! (itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/eurovision-division)

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In which we talk about diversity on the Eurovision stage, and the aesthetics of mountains and oceans.Follow us on Twitter (twitter.com/EuroDivision)Rate and review our Podcast on iTunes! (itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/eurovision-division)

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In which we discuss Saara Aalto and her proclivity for second places, we talk about queer aesthetics and presentations and, because it's Finland, of course we have a conversation about Lordi.Follow us on Twitter (twitter.com/EuroDivision)Rate and review our Podcast on iTunes! (itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/eurovision-division)

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In which we make a number of pop culture references, and talk about folk legends, musical theatre, choreography and laying down your weapons.Follow us on Twitter (twitter.com/EuroDivision)Rate and review our Podcast on iTunes! (itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/eurovision-division)

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In which we discuss the excellent tv show Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, before listening to a song that we struggle to describe. We mention Serge Gainsbourg and Albert Einstein.Follow us on Twitter (twitter.com/EuroDivision)Rate and review our Podcast on iTunes! (itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/eurovision-division)

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In which we discuss Balkan ballads, fairytales, sleeping in a cold bed and the notion of "snapping".Follow us on Twitter (twitter.com/EuroDivision)Rate and review our Podcast on iTunes! (itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/eurovision-division)

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In which we continue developing the narrative around Mira's bone situation and then we discuss band names, outfits and mixing genres.Follow us on Twitter (twitter.com/EuroDivision)Rate and review our Podcast on iTunes! (itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/eurovision-division)

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In which we go on a quest into the deepest corners of the universe, to retrieve what has been taken from us. On our way, we discuss science-fiction shows on Netflix, skeletons and the fact that the EBU should really think about hiring Jeroen next year.Follow us on Twitter (twitter.com/EuroDivision)Rate and review our Podcast on iTunes! (itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/eurovision-division)

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In which we discuss powerlessness in the current political climate (we wish we didn't have to), and Mira has a severe struggle with her bones. Follow us on Twitter (twitter.com/EuroDivision)Rate and review our Podcast on iTunes! (itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/eurovision-division)

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In which we continue our discussion of "personal" songs at Eurovision, and proceed to actually talk about this song and this band. There's a first for everything.Follow us on Twitter (twitter.com/EuroDivision)Rate and review our Podcast on iTunes! (itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/eurovision-division)

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In which, for the umpteenth time this year, we get a little too real. This is our 30th episode this year, which will mean something to our longtime listeners. We discuss other popular recording artists, although canonically, Mira has never heard any of their songs before.Follow us on Twitter (twitter.com/EuroDivision)Rate and review our Podcast on iTunes! (itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/eurovision-division)

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In which we discover what happens when Jeroen ingests slightly more coffee than he should, and we consider the implications of the "6 people on stage" rules. Follow us on Twitter (twitter.com/EuroDivision)Rate and review our Podcast on iTunes! (itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/eurovision-division)

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In which we discuss how to "get" Mira "there", and we cycle through some fascinating topics like product placement and new buzzwords.Follow us on Twitter (twitter.com/EuroDivision)Rate and review our Podcast on iTunes! (itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/eurovision-division)

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In which things get highly emotional, but not until we've discussed our workplaces and the proper velocity for rhymes to succeed one another.Follow us on Twitter (twitter.com/EuroDivision)Rate and review our Podcast on iTunes! (itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/eurovision-division)

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In which we discuss a returning artist and whether he can beat his previous record. We discuss whether this song is right for Eurovision, whether the songwriting advice is solid, and whether he is in it to win it.Follow us on Twitter (twitter.com/EuroDivision)Rate and review our Podcast on iTunes! (itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/eurovision-division)

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In which something happens that has perhaps never happened before, and we spend a great deal of time discussing previous Belorusian entries and the various ways in which they exceeded our expectations.Follow us on Twitter (twitter.com/EuroDivision)Rate and review our Podcast on iTunes! (itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/eurovision-division)

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In which we discuss our experiences in "the club", the music of Taylor Swift, and we engage in a lovely round of kinkshaming.Follow us on Twitter (twitter.com/EuroDivision)Rate and review our Podcast on iTunes! (itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/eurovision-division)

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In which we talk about Mad Max and the extended filmography of visionary director George Miller, but we also touch on the stigma that surrounds mental health and figure out what the ultimate taboo is. We end up recording the longest episode we've ever put out.Follow us on Twitter (twitter.com/EuroDivision)Rate and review our Podcast on iTunes! (itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/eurovision-division)

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In which we discuss the weather and we finally mention "The Greatest Showman" for the first time.Follow us on Twitter (twitter.com/EuroDivision)Rate and review our Podcast on iTunes! (itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/eurovision-division)

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In which we discuss the appropriate behavior at concerts, the music of Cosmo Sheldrake, and we develop a new mythology for Iceland.Follow us on Twitter (twitter.com/EuroDivision)Rate and review our Podcast on iTunes! (itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/eurovision-division)

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In which we bring our sleepiest energy and we discuss a wide range of subjects, including ASMR, make-up, our taxes, a Greek restaurant and of course, mythology.Follow us on Twitter (twitter.com/EuroDivision)Rate and review our Podcast on iTunes! (itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/eurovision-division)

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In which we talk about Dungeons and Dragons and our upstairs neighbours and we recommend the 2016 film "The Promise".Follow us on Twitter (twitter.com/EuroDivision)Rate and review our Podcast on iTunes! (itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/eurovision-division)

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In which we talk about Mira's birthday and how it feels to grow old. Rather than do the obvious thing and talk about Lithuania's song, which would indeed, have been an easy and obvious transition to make, we decide to take the long way round to Israel. We discuss toys, slang words and whether this has the potential to be a Eurovision winner.Follow us on Twitter (https://twitter.com/EuroDivision)Rate and review our Podcast on iTunes! (itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/eurovision-division)

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In which we finally get to our own country, and talk about the odd brand of patriotism that a good Eurovision entry can inspire.Follow us on twitter! https://twitter.com/EuroDivisionRate and review on iTunes - itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/eurovision-division... and tell your friends!

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In which we try to figure out the deeper meaning behind the lyrical content of this entry... because what else were we going to talk about? Anime? God? Tattoos? Firearms? Yes, we do talk about all of those things too.Follow us on twitter - https://twitter.com/EuroDivisionRate and review on iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/eurovision-division... and tell your friends!

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In which we return to the country of the sexiest man in Europe (Christer Bjorkman) and have a profound talk about dancing, fashion and foccacia. Jeroen also plays a great prank on Mira.Follow us on twitter (@EuroDivision). Tell your friends about the show and/or rate and review us on iTunes to spread the word! Thank you, and we love you almost as much as we love Christer Bjorkman.

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In which Mira makes good of her promise to say nothing but positive words about a song... for the better part of a minute.Follow us on twitter at @eurodivision! Rate and review us on iTunes and tell all of your friends about the show!

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In which we ride an emotional roller coaster and discuss the nature of young love. If you want to, please count the amount of statements made over the course of this episode which get contradicted by the end of the episode. There's a few notable ones for sure.

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In which Jeroen tries to recount the events that took place in Bratislava a couple of weeks ago from memory, we flash back to the year 1969 for a short interlude and after listening to the song, Mira draws comparisons and fails geography.Follow us on Twitter at @eurodivision! Write a review for the show on iTunes or let your friends know about the show!

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In which we struggle to find a good opening bit, and talk about more than one musical. It is neither the first time, nor will it be the last time, that we record the worst episode we've ever recorded, but unmitigated disasters cannot always be avoided.Follow us on Twitter (@eurodivision) and leave us a review on iTunes! Tell your friends about the show!

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In which we discuss the religious experience that is this song, but Jeroen also attempts to articulate a feeling of curious worry about the very same song.Follow us on Twitter at @eurodivision! Leave a review on iTunes or tell your friends about the show! Thanks!

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