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Eurovision Song Context

Bradley Dalton-Oates

We start with expertise and end up in Eurovision. It’s kind of our thing. Eurovision Song Context is a monthly podcast that looks at the Eurovision Song Contest through an unexpected lens: expert insight. Each episode, a guest from a different field — psychology, fashion, politics, design, linguistics, and more — talk about their work and how it helps us understand 2–3 Eurovision entries in a whole new light. Are these songs genuinely good? So bad they’re good? Or just weirdly unforgettable? Longform episodes come out on the 12th of every month (the "douzeth"). We're where brilliant minds meet bad key changes.

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  • 89 episodes
  • Updated July 12

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  • Jun 14, 2024 · 37 min

    Episode 48: (Part 2) Cabin Crew Eurovision: ESC at 30,000 Feet (with Dutch flair)

    You’ll want to switch on airplane mode and put your tray tables in the upright position, because we’re talking to Jeff, who works as cabin crew and is here to talk about flight-related Eurovision entries. Did I mention he’s also Dutch? We’ll compare his experiences at the last 4 Eurovisions, Easyjet’s sponsorship of ESC 2024. We’ll also cover Las Ketchup, Verka, and of course Scooch!

  • Jun 13, 2024 · 31 min

    Episode 47: (Part 1) Cabin Crew Eurovision: ESC at 30,000 Feet (with Dutch flair)

    You’ll want to switch on airplane mode and put your tray tables in the upright position, because we’re talking to Jeff, who works as cabin crew and is here to talk about flight-related Eurovision entries. Did I mention he’s also Dutch? We’ll compare his experiences at the last 4 Eurovisions, Easyjet’s sponsorship of ESC 2024. We’ll also cover Las Ketchup, Verka, and of course Scooch!

  • May 1, 2024 · 41 min

    Episode 41: (Part 2) A Place of Our Own, with June Thomas

    Welcome to Eurovision Song Context, a podcast about culture in ESC. We’re Bradley, and Margherita, and in this episode we’re joined by the amazing June Thomas. You may know her from Slate Magazine. She was its Foreign Editor, TV writer, and is now author of the new book A Place Of Our Own; Six Spaces That Shaped Queer Women’s Culture . We’ll talk about that, plus, classic Eurivision versus the contemporary Eurovision, Northern English pride, and Queer Women in Eurovision. We’ll also cover Sandi

  • May 1, 2024 · 47 min

    Episode 40: (Part 1) A Place of Our Own, with June Thomas

    Welcome to Eurovision Song Context, a podcast about culture in ESC. We’re Bradley, and Margherita, and in this episode we’re joined by the amazing June Thomas. You may know her from Slate Magazine. She was its Foreign Editor, TV writer, and is now author of the new book A Place Of Our Own; Six Spaces That Shaped Queer Women’s Culture . We’ll talk about that, plus, classic Eurivision versus the contemporary Eurovision, Northern English pride, and Queer Women in Eurovision. We’ll also cover Sandi

  • Apr 22, 2024 · 47 min

    Episode 39: (Part 2) ESC's Hidden Language: Insights from Body Language Expert Mark Bowden

    We’re Bradley, and Margherita, and in this episode we’re joined by one of the world’s top body language experts Mark Bowden. You may know him from the Behavior Panel on YouTube, TEDx or Truthplane. We’ll chat about the body language and stage presence of Sam Ryder, Lena, Wild Youth, and Mae Muller. We’ll also ask Mark to help Joost Klein stand out, win trust, gain credibility and WIN Eurovision 2024! See the shownotes at eurovisionsongcontext.fireside.fm , or by looking in the episode descriptio

  • Apr 22, 2024 · 46 min

    Episode 38: (Part 1) ESC's Hidden Language: Insights from Body Language Expert Mark Bowden

    We’re Bradley, and Margherita, and in this episode we’re joined by one of the world’s top body language experts Mark Bowden. You may know him from the Behavior Panel on YouTube, TEDx or Truthplane. We’ll chat about the body language and stage presence of Sam Ryder, Lena, Wild Youth, and Mae Muller. We’ll also ask Mark to help Joost Klein stand out, win trust, gain credibility and WIN Eurovision 2024! See the shownotes at eurovisionsongcontext.fireside.fm , or by looking in the episode descriptio

  • Mar 12, 2024 · 39 min

    Episode 36: (Part 2) One night in Sweden- Bangkok to Malmo with Chef Pam Soontornyanakij

    We’re joined by Chef Pam Pichaya Soontornyanakij, who is the youngest female chef to receive a Michelin star. We’ll talk about her experience being the only international judge in Sweden’s Chef of the Year contest, Thai food, Beef, Swedish food, Swedish food you can eat in Malmo, and Swedish food you can eat at home on the big day.– then we’ll talk about ABBA, Loreen and Marcus & Martinus. I also welcome a new cohost, Margherita! Check out the shownotes at eurovisionsongcontext.fireside.fm t

  • Mar 12, 2024 · 32 min

    Episode 35: (Part 1) One night in Sweden- Bangkok to Malmo with Chef Pam Soontornyanakij

    We’re joined by Chef Pam Pichaya Soontornyanakij, who is the youngest female chef to receive a Michelin star. We’ll talk about her experience being the only international judge in Sweden’s Chef of the Year contest, Thai food, Beef, Swedish food, Swedish food you can eat in Malmo, and Swedish food you can eat at home on the big day.– then we’ll talk about ABBA, Loreen and Marcus & Martinus. I also welcome a new cohost, Margherita! Check out the shownotes at eurovisionsongcontext.fireside.fm t

  • Jan 12, 2024 · 39 min

    Episode 31: (Part 2) Pop Songcraft & Eurovision at the Hague

    I'm joined today by Charlie Harding from the Switched on Pop podcast. We’ll talk about maintaining vision in song craftsmanship, the myth of the singular pop song creator, and Eurovision at the Hague. We’ll also talk about some iconic submissions from 1974,1988, 2007, 2013, and 2015,  including ABBA, Mans Zemmerlow, Verka, DJ BoBo, Netta, Emmelie De Forrest and Celine Dion . This time around Charlie and I listened to music that I can’t sample on the podcast; especially ABBA’s Waterloo and Honey

  • Jan 12, 2024 · 50 min

    Episode 57: (Part 2) Happy Chords, Sad Chords with Ethan Hein

    Ethan Hein's Blog; Happy Chords: https://www.ethanhein.com/wp/2017/the-happiest-chord-progression-ever/ Ethan Hein's Blog; Sad Chords: https://www.ethanhein.com/wp/2023/the-saddest-chord-progression-ever-revisited/ From Poland: DER GASN NIGN / THE STREET SONG https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swve55Y6LgU Club Recommendation, XCX: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJW-VvmRKsE&list=RDEMqB6GN03U2YuNBEN7d9EqVw&start_radio=1 Groove Pizza, the aQWERTYion and other amazing digital products YOU can use! https://musedlab.org/ "Happy/Sad" ESC: Euphoria – Loreen (Sweden, 2012) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pfo-8z86x80 Elina Nechayeva - La Forza - Estonia - Eurovision 2018 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76KOUIfDry8 "Fairytale" – Alexander Rybak (Norway, 2009) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXwgZL4zx9o "Only Teardrops" by Emmelie de Forest (Denmark, 2013) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k59E7T0H-Us "Satellite" by Lena (Germany, 2010) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pL9vdpSvnY De La Soul: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFnI1nwMOzY The Reflex, Copacabana: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U907umxfo5w Settings for the aQWERTYion, Eurovision: Euphoria - A major Fairytale - D natural minor Space Man - B major https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fU5cJfaX3DI Discoteque - F natural minor https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNweec5olYw

  • Jan 12, 2024 · 40 min

    Episode 30: (Part 1) Pop Songcraft & Eurovision at the Hague

    I'm joined today by Charlie Harding from the Switched on Pop podcast. We’ll talk about maintaining vision in song craftsmanship, the myth of the singular pop song creator, and Eurovision at the Hague. We’ll also talk about some iconic submissions from 1974,1988, 2007, 2013, and 2015,  including ABBA, Mans Zemmerlow, Verka, DJ BoBo, Netta, Emmelie De Forrest and Celine Dion . This time around Charlie and I listened to music that I can’t sample on the podcast; especially ABBA’s Waterloo and Honey