The EuroWhat? Podcast: Eurovision News & Reviews

Eurovision and Eurovision Asia have partnered with Zoop, an app for creators to… something? Ben digs into the company’s history and performs some user testing.

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What is Zoop? Summary

A World of Zoops (5:18)

Zoop 1.0 (2022-2024) (8:00)

The Pivot (2025-2026) (19:29)

Partnerships and an Attempted Acquisition (22:52)

The Zoop Experience (35:15)

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The Dream Team—composer Philipp Kirkirov, songwriter/producer Dimitris Kontopoulos, and creative director Fokas Evangelinos—have been involved in some of the most memorable Eurovision entries from the last 20 years. Let’s dive into their catalog!

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The Dream Team Summary

Fokas Evangelinos (2:39)

Dimitris Kontopoulous (9:05)

Philipp Kirkorov (10:23)

Dream Team Collaborations (15:22)

Setbacks (24:15)

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We spend some heritage minutes discussing Canada's previous history in Eurovision and why they may have been brought in to participate.

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Happy Eurovision New Year! We start our 10th Season (sidebar: WHAT?!) catching up on the planning for 2027 as Bulgaria prepares to host the big event for the first time.

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Welcome to Bulgaria Summary

Eurovision Rule Updates for 2027 (1:39)

Voting overhaul? (7:55)

Netherlands Likely Not Returning while Canada(?) Joins (11:09)

Welcome to Burgas, Bulgaria! (17:59)

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The Eurowhat AV Club finishes out the 1980 Disco Musical Trilogy (which includes The Apple and Xanadu) with CAN’T STOP THE MUSIC.

Spoiler: We would like to stop the music...

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Can't Stop the Music Summary

When did you first see Can't Stop the Music? (0:58)

A Truly Curséd Production (4:43)

What is Can't Stop the Music about? (13:39)

Out of Control Promo Budgets (18:23)

Can't Stop (talking about) the Music (or the Cast) (27:45)

Would you recommend Can't Stop the Music? (33:39)

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North America tour dates for Eurovision alumni

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We also have the EuroWhat? AV Club Podcast, a monthly bonus episode for paid members exploring Eurovision-adjacent TV, movies, books, and the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest Asia edition.