ESC101 - A Eurovision History Podcast

In this monthly series, we look at a country that has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest. This week's episode explores the country of France, one of the founding countries of the contest and one of the Big 5! Join us in learning about how they change national selection methods like they change Prime Ministers, gasp at the spicy and scandalous moments in their history, and watch the dr...

*Explicit Content Warning: Abuse/Kidnapping/Death* In this week's episode of ESC101, we're diving into the life of Désirée Nosbusch, the youngest ever Eurovision host! We're turning back to 1984 to learn more about her unique hosting style as well as exploring her lengthy career in radio, television, and more.

In this week's episode, we are diving into the least controversial part of the 1991 Eurovision Song Contest...The Postcards! But beware...the postcards aren't all roses and sunshine, as we discover the inaccuracies and scandals behind the images featured on the postcard segments in between entries. Join us in learning more about the monuments featured on each entrant's card and see if...

Do you remember the Wombles? In this week's episode, join us as we dive into the story behind the interval act of the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest. Learn all about the Wombles, a group of environmentally conscience creatures that started out as a children's novel and eventually became a TV series, a movie, a merchandise franchise, and a band headed by a controversial music producer!

In this monthly series, we look at a country that has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest. This week's episode of ESC101 explores the country of Croatia!. Join us in learning about their national selection process, their history with Eurovision as a former Yugoslav Republic, and hear my thoughts on the controversies, entries, and more!

In this week's episode, we're exploring the life of Michèle Torr, Luxembourg's Eurovision representative in 1966 and Monaco's Eurovision representative in 1977. Join us as we explore the life of one of the first counter-culture artists of the 1960s!

Welcome to a bonus episode where we check out the Czech national final ESCZ 2024! Join us as we react to the national final show which will decide who will represent Czechia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 in Malmo!

This is part II of our dive into the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2023. Join us as we comment on the live show, offering critiques, praise, and revealing the crimes that took place! Check out our thoughts on the entries and the interval acts and join us as we celebrate all 16 participating countries in the 21st edition of JESC!

Welcome to a two part episode where we review all 16 entries in this year's Junior Eurovision Song Contest in Nice, France. In Part I, we review the studio versions of each entry. Check out our thoughts on the entries and see if we have any favourites!

In this monthly series, we look at a country that has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest. This week's episode of ESC101 explores the country of Czechia, also known as the Czech Republic. Join us in learning about their national selection process, their history with Eurovision before joining, and hear my thoughts on all 11 entries (plus their 2020 submission) as we go through their tim...

In this week's episode, we're exploring the life of Lill Lindfors, Sweden's Eurovision representative in 1966 and the host of the Contest in 1985. Join us as explore one of the most energetic and iconic Eurovision hosts of the 20th century, and see if you can figure out what Lill and her singing partner are talking about in their Eurovision entry!

In this week's episode of ESC101, we'll be exploring the venue of the 1969 Eurovision Song Contest. Join us as we peer into the 300 year old story behind the only Spanish venue to host the Eurovision Song Contest!

In this week's episode, we'll be taking a look at the postcards from the 1979 Eurovision Song Contest. Join us as we look at how each participating country was depicted, and see if you can spot the stereotypes and the obscure references used in each one!

In this monthly series, we look at a country that has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest. This week's episode of ESC101 explores the country of Lithuania. Join us in learning about their national selection process, some fun facts, and the dramatic developments of Eurovision's only non-winning Baltic country!

In this week's episode, we'll be exploring the life of Domenico Modugno, Italy's representative at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1958, 1959, and 1966. Join us as we explore the story of one of Eurovision's most famous artists which involves women, a Ferrari, two Grammys, and political activism!

In this week's episode, we'll be exploring the man behind song number 17 representing Zavattaland! Join us as we explore the interval act of 1962, revealing the 200 year old story of a family of circus entertainers whose legacy continues to this day.

In this week's episode, we take a look at the host of the Eurovision Song Contest in 1970. Join us as we look at (probably) the shortest introduction to the contest in history and marvel at the best way to retire from a career!

In this new monthly series, we'll look at a country that has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest. This week's episode of ESC101 explores the country of Israel. Join us in learning about their national selection process, some fun facts, and the dramatic developments of Eurovision's first non-European country to join the contest!

In this week's episode of ESC101, we're going to be exploring the story of Eurovision's first stage invader! Join us as we reveal the identity of the man with a message, storming onto the Eurovision stage and taking over the airwaves of Europe! Show Notes: https://esc101podcast.wordpress.com/show-notes/

In this week's episode of ESC101, we are going to dive into the rules of the very first Eurovision Song Contest. Join us as we learn about why the contest was made in the first place, who could enter, and how the jury & voting system actually worked! Look out for some Eurovision news and find out more about this week's Song of the Week! Show Notes: https://esc101podcast.wordpress.com/s...

Welcome to the premier episode of ESC101! This episode, we're going to be talking about what this show is going to be all about and you'll get to meet the host of ESC101. There's also some Eurovision news and keep an eye out for this week's Song of the Week! Show Notes: https://esc101podcast.wordpress.com/2023/09/01/episode-01-2023-who-the-hell-is-alexander/

Welcome to the trailer of ESC101! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/esc101podcast/