12 Points from America

Episode 310: Boo! A JESC Halloween

Despite following none of our advice, Armenia has once again won the Junior Eurovision Song Contest. This week, we meet to discuss the outcome, the contest as a whole, an

Episode 309: 2026 Junior Eurovision Preview, Part 3

Our annual Junior Eurovision preview series has reached its exciting conclusion! This week, we’re discussing the songs from North Macedonia, Ireland, Albania, Georgia, an

Episode 308: 2026 Junior Eurovision Preview, Part 2

Sam is back, and there’s no better way to celebrate than discussing another set of this year’s JESC songs! This week we’re tackling the offerings from France, Poland, Arm

Episode 307: Our Friends in the Faroes

This week, we’re checking in with friends of the show Phil, Aisling, and Fin, who made the trip to the Faroe Islands for this year’s PanArctic-Vision. We discuss the even

Episode 306: 2026 Junior Eurovision Preview, Part 1

Junior Eurovision continues to be the little contest that could, and we still love it! To kick off our preview of this year’s JESC, we’re offering up our thoughts on […]

Episode 305: I Cha Cha Choose You

This week, we’re talking about the popularity and the legacy of the beloved 2023 runner-up, “Cha Cha Cha.” And also the State Fair again, for some reason.

Episode 304: Breaking Down This Year’s Second Chance Contest

No fakeouts this time. This week, we’re finally taking a look at the songs in this year’s OGAE Second Chance contest and counting down our favorites, alongside a higher-t

Episode 303: Burgas Outta Nowhere

Like a wrestler with a steel chair, Burgas has shockingly beaten out Sofia to host next year’s Eurovision. This week, we’re taking a look at our surprise host city, as […

Episode 302: Shining a Light! Together!

Who doesn’t love a good light shining? This week, we are taking an extended look at one of Eurovision’s most iconic winners, Love Shine a Light, as well as the […]

Episode 301: James Stephenson on “The Model” and More

“The Model,” a new predictor of Eurovision results, has taken the fandom by storm! This week, we’re talking with its creator, James Stephenson, about how The Model came t

Episode 300: A Colossal Bag of Mail

Holy buckets, three hundred episodes! We’re celebrating this big milestone by answering as many of your questions as we can, as well as speculating on the ramifications o

Episode 299: A Bulgaria Retrospective

Bulgaria is just so hot right now, so there’s never been a better time to look back on the country’s uniquely polarizing history at Eurovision, and count down our favorit

Episode 298: There’s Something About Sweden

Though their success over the last 15 years is undeniable, Sweden’s status as a Eurovision powerhouse has arguably come into question since their last victory. This week,

Episode 297: Further Discussion of the Riot

Eurovision may be over, but is it ever really over? A brief preview of Eurovision Young Musicians, the sudden presence of “Bangaranga” in pro wrestling, and the potential

Episode 296: Getting Home from the Riot

With Sam back stateside and a few days removed since this year’s shocking outcome, we reconvened to discuss how things played out in Vienna, the weird controversies that

Episode 295: Welcome to the Riot

The hype was real, and for the first time, Bulgaria has won the Eurovision Song Contest. Moments after the show concluded, Erik, Liz, and Derek convened to share their im

Episode 294: Eurovision 2026 Grand Final Preview

It call comes down to this. Well, this and the jury final. The team gathered one more time before Saturday’s grand final to discuss the running order, the happenings in [

Episode 293: Eurovision Semifinal 2 Reactions

Though the results were bereft of any huge surprises, the second semifinal inspired a lot to discuss, raises a number of questions. Derek, Liz, Danny, and Erik convened t

Episode 292: 2026 Eurovision Wednesday

Near the end of a very busy day in Vienna, Erik and Liz caught up with Sam to get her first impressions of semifinal 2, including a few songs that […]

Episode 291: 2026 Eurovision Semifinal 1 Reactions

A stacked semifinal was not especially conducive to shocking results, but there is still a lot to discuss about Tuesday’s big show. The full team convened (eventually!) t