12 Points from America

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Welcome to the one show that dares to combine a long-time Eurovision expert, a pop music fanboy, a guy who's new to this, and Derek. 12 Points from America is an irreverent and insightful podcast about four best friends coming together to discuss the Eurovision Song Contest. In America! Featuring a mix of trivia, humor, and delightful camaraderie, 12 Points from America is your new favorite look into the world's greatest music event.

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Episode 262: Are Vocals Necessary? 11.07.2025 43:47

This week, we’re taking a look at a question that’s been on Erik’s mind – why do Eurovision songs need to have vocals? What would the contest and its rules […]

Episode 261: I Couldn’t Help But Notice You Changed Genres 27.06.2025 46:03

What inspires an artist to make a shift in style just for Eurovision? This week, we attempt to answer that question and look at a few acts who did just […]

Episode 260: The Eurovision 2025 Mailbag 16.06.2025 1:05:28

You had questions, and now we have answers! This week we’re chatting all about the results of this year’s contest, what it means for the future, and a whole lot […]

Episode 259: A 2025 Post-Mortem 31.05.2025 1:00:29

With the dust settled on Eurovision 2025, we’ve reconvened to discuss the results and aftermath of this year’s contest. Topics include the quality of Basel as a host city, the […]

Episode 258: 2025 Grand Final Reactions 18.05.2025 29:40

Minutes after this year’s grand final came to a close, the 12 Points team (including Danny) convened to discuss Austria’s win, the numerous surprises in the voting sequence, and what […]

Episode 257: 2025 Semifinal 2 Reactions + Grand Final Preview! 16.05.2025 57:53

The time is almost here! In what turned into two episodes at once, the team went over their reactions to the stunning results of semifinal 2, and look ahead at […]

Episode 256: 2025 Semifinal 2 Impressions and Predictions! 15.05.2025 1:06:17

After another series of dress rehearsals came and went, the team in Basel reconvened to discuss the absolutely off-the-wall second semifinal, what you can expect to see when watching it […]

Episode 255: 2025 Semifinal 1 Results and Reactions 14.05.2025 29:56

After a night of incredible performances, moving interval acts, and a surprising qualifiers list, there is so much to talk about. We break down our reactions to semi 1’s qualifiers […]

Episode 254: 2025 Semifinal 1 Impressions and Predictions! 13.05.2025 55:42

On Monday, we had the chance to see the first Eurovision semifinal acts in full! In this episode we’re breaking down our first impressions of this batch of performances and […]

Episode 253: Greetings from Basel! 12.05.2025 33:41

Our on-site team (Sam, Derek, Erik, and Liz) has arrived in Switzerland! To start our week of daily episodes, we’re checking in with our first impressions of the city, the […]

Episode 252: 2025 Eurovision Preview: The Grand Finale! 09.05.2025 1:26:16

It all comes down to this – which Eurovision act has won over the hearts and minds of 12 Points from America and its listeners? In this episode, we welcome […]

Episode 251: 2025 Eurovision Preview, Part 6 (ft. Krista Siegfrids) 02.05.2025 1:23:28

To wrap up our preview series in style, Eurovision legend Krista Siegfrids joins us to talk about her career, memories of the 2013 contest, as well as this year’s entrants […]