Category Archives: Season 5

The Italian Job: A Eurovision 2022 Debrief



We’re back from Turin and we have lots of thoughts and fond memories of Eurovision 2022! Listen in and hear what we thought of this year’s contest, from our favorite moments to some things that didn’t go the way we thought they would.

Big thank you to anyone who listened to our show this year! We hope you’ll stick around for 2023 🙂


The Annual Star Spangled Eurovision Preview Show!



We made it to Eurovision week! Who will qualify for the Grand Final, and who’s going to win the whole thing? More importantly, who won our Star Spangled Jury?!?! Join us as we make some probably incorrect predictions about this year’s contest!

If you’re in Turin this week, see you there!


A Bot Wrote This Episode



We’re finally at our last batch of songs for this year’s Eurovision Song Contest! Join the gang as they give their takes on the entries from Portugal, Azerbaijan, Austria,  and Armenia. Is Pia Maria real? We may or may not have the answer.

Songs featured:

Don’t forget to tune in next week for our Eurovision 2022 Preview and the results of our Star Spangled Jury!


Mortal Sad Girl Kombat



Pick your fighter for the ultimate Sad Girl Showdown! Who will come out on top? Tune in this week as the gang give their hot takes on the Eurovision entries from Belgium, Greece, Sweden, and Iceland and find out which acts are doing their best to drive a wedge between the three of us.

Songs featured:

You have one week left to send us your top 10 and be part of our Star Spangled Jury! Email your list (in order) to starspangledeurovision@gmail.com or DM us on Twitter @SSE_Pod


Space Men Do Cry



This week, join the gang as they give their takes on this year’s Eurovision entries from Switzerland, Georgia, Cyprus, and the UK! Do boys really cry? Which song actually takes us up to space? Tune in to find out!

Songs featured:

Don’t forget to send us your top 10 songs from this year’s Eurovision! Send us your list by May 10 by email at starspangledeurovision@gmail.com or DM us on twitter @SSE_Pod


Dancing with the Devil (in Turin)



This week, the gang is relieved that they finally get some up-tempo songs! Join us as we give our hot takes on this year’s Eurovision entries from Denmark, Romania, France, and Serbia.

Songs featured:

Don’t forget to join our Star Spangled Jury! Send us your top 10 songs from this year (in order) by email to starspangledeurovision@gmail.com or DM us on twitter @SSE_Pod. 


Can you Jezebelieve This Sh*t?



This week, the gang take on the Eurovision entries from Finland, the Netherlands, Montenegro, and Germany! Which sad-ass song do we love/hate most this week? Tune in and find out!

Songs featured:

  • The Rasmus (Finland) – “Jezebel
  • S10 (The Netherlands) – “De Diepte
  • Vladana (Montenegro) – “Breathe
  • Malik Harris (Germany) – “Rockstars

It’s time once again for our Star Spangled Jury! Send us your top 10 songs from this year (in order) by email to starspangledeurovision@gmail.com or DM us on twitter @SSE_Pod


Sexy Allies



This week the gang give their hottest takes on the acts from perennial podcast favorites Malta, San Marino, Ukraine, and (at least for Bart) Australia! Will they still make our top 10s this year? Tune in to find out!

Songs featured:

Click here for a list of organizations working in Ukraine to help victims of the Russian invasion.


BONUS EPISODE: We Finally Get Our Own Thing: The American Song Contest (Heat 1)



After years of waiting, America gets its own version of Eurovision! In this special bonus episode, the gang reviews the first heat of the American Song Contest. Take a listen and find out what American Eurovision fans think of our country’s own take on the contest.


Give That Wolf the Last Pizza Slice



Join the gang this week as they give their hottest takes on the Eurovision 2022 entries from Norway, Croatia, Slovenia, and Poland! Which song is Bart shockingly obsessed with that Max vehemently dislikes, and which entry had Alix in hysterics? Tune in to find out!

Songs featured:

Apologies again for the audio quality!