How Much Time Do We Have Left ‘Til Eurovision



Join the gang this week as they give their hottest takes on Eurovision 2025’s messiest divas, hottest club tracks, most heartbreaking ballads, and thinly veiled allusions to genocide.

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Les Podcasteurs Montent Les Hot Takes



Welcome to season 8 (!!!) of Star Spangled Eurovision! In our season premier, we give our hottest takes on the first three entries from the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest from Montenegro, Albania, and Luxembourg! Tune in and see which ones we liked, which ones we didn’t, and which song confused Alix for some reason.

Songs featured:

  • Nina Žižić – “Dobrodošli”
  • Shkodra Elektronike – “Zjerm”
  • Laura Thorn – “La Poupée Monte Le Son”

Saved by Switzerland: The Eurovision 2024 Debrief



We’re back from Malmö and have some thoughts about this year’s Eurovision Song Contest! Listen in to hear our thoughts on Eurovision week and all the drama that went down in and outside the Malmö Arena.

Whether you’re a longtime fan or just discovering us, a big thank you to everyone who tuned in this season! See you all again next year!


Welkom in Europa: The Annual Star Spangled Preview Show



Eurovision 2024 is just a few days away! Listen in to see our predictions on who qualifies for the grand final and who might be the one to take home the crown this year. We also reveal the results of our Star Spangled Jury!


The Final Four and More



Join us this week as we cover the last batch of songs from this year’s Eurovision! We also decided to talk about Israel and their participation this year.

Songs Featured:

  • Iolanda – Grito
  • Nutsa Buzaladze – Firefighter
  • FAHREE feat. Ilkin Dovlatov – Özünlə Apar
  • LADANIVA – Jako
  • Eden Golan – Hurricane

You still have a few days to participate in our Star Spangled Jury! Send us your top 10 by May 1 by email at starspangledeurovision@gmail.com or DM us on Twitter/X @SSE_Pod! Stay tuned for our Eurovision preview episode next week!


Gen-Z Fever Dream



Join us this week as we give our hottest takes on this year’s Eurovision entries from Serbia, Australia, Greece, and Sweden!

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You have until May 1 to participate in our Star Spangled Jury! Just email your top 10 (in order) to starspangledeurovision@gmail.com or DM us on Twitter/X @SSE_Pod


“This song is for hot people”



Join us for another week of Eurovision hot takes as we tackle this year’s entries from Cyprus, the UK, Austria, and Iceland!

Songs featured:

  • Silia Kapsis – Liar
  • Olly Alexander – Dizzy
  • Kaleen – We Will Rave
  • Hera Bjørk – Scared of Heights

And remember to email us your Top 10 for our Star Spangled Jury to starspangledeurovision@gmail.com or DM us on Twitter @SSE_Pod!


“An Anthem for the Erasmus Generation”



Join us as we give our hottest takes on this year’s Eurovision entries from San Marino, Croatia, Switzerland, and the Netherlands! We’ve even got a special guest! Whose high school years will we relive this time?

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We’re also opening our 2024 Star Spangled Jury! To participate, all you have to do is send your top 10 songs (in order) from this year’s Eurovision to starspangledeurovision@gmail.com or DM us on Twitter/X @SSE_Pod! Can’t wait to see your picks!

 


“If there is any actual sand on stage, zero points”



Join us this week as we give our hottest takes on this year’s Eurovision entries from Denmark, Lithuania, Poland, and Belgium! And we’re excited that Bart is actually here in person this week instead of watching Max and Alix get drunk together on Zoom.

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“Do things even need a melody?”



Join the crew this week as they give their hottest takes on this year’s Eurovision entries from Italy, Germany, Moldova, and Estonia! Someone is shamed for their taste in music, but what else is new?

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