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In these long days before the 2027 Eurovision season officially kicks off again in September, we're looking back and ranking the winners of the 80s & 90s in a three part series! This week, we're starting off by listening to the power-ballad heavy winners from 1980-89: maximumfun.org/episodes/eur...
Episode 129: Ranking 80s & 90s Eurovision Winners, Pt. 1 | Maximum FunThe Eurovangelists listen to all the winning songs from the contest from 1980 to 1989.maximumfun.orgHOURS of deeply inessential musings on non-Eurovision topics await you!
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Our own Dimitry Pompée joins @maximumfilmpodcast.bsky.social to talk about the Greek event of the summer - no, not Akylas's Ferto performance! It's Christopher Nolan's film, The Odyssey!
Maximum Film!To Troy and Back Again: we're talking about THE ODYSSEY this week with @eurovangelists.com co-host Dimitry Pompée! Plus, no shortage of hot takes (most of them not about this film) and lots of fun ideas for movies based on books we read in high school. #filmsky maximumfun.org/episodes/max...
If you ever wanted us to talk about a confused, slapdash Eurovision, here’s your chance: it’s the 1991 Eurovision Song Contest, and boy is it a mess. We’re joined by the delightful Corin Wells as we dive into this sloppy but still fun ESC. maximumfun.org/episodes/eur...
Episode 128: Eurovision 1991 Recap | Maximum FunThe Eurovangelists recap the 1991 Eurovision Song Contest in Rome, Italy with special guest Corin Wells.maximumfun.orgTemperatures are up all over but the Eurovangelists are staying cool with another Eurovision summer playlist! Find out what we picked and what our fabulous guest Jessica Lowe thinks of them: maximumfun.org/episodes/eur...
Episode 127: Another Eurovangelists Summer Playlist | Maximum FunThe Eurovangelists put together another summer playlist with special guest Jessica Lowe (Minx, The Righteous Gemstones).maximumfun.orgSome countries swing for the fences at Eurovision, and that means sometimes they strike out and sometimes they hit a home run. This week, we're talking Bulgaria's Eurovision history, both the highs (BANGARANGA) and lows (DJ Take Me Away). Ep out now on all platforms! maximumfun.org/episodes/eur...
Episode 126: Bulgaria’s Boom & Bust Eurovision HistoryThe Eurovangelists look at the highs and lows of Bulgaria’s participation in the ESC over the years.maximumfun.orgOur fabulous backers unlocked a gift for all of you on this holiday week - instead of us taking the week off, we're putting last year's BoCo in the main feed! Enjoy our take on the Biblical disco musical, The Apple, with special guest, @aduralde.bsky.social: maximumfun.org/episodes/eur...
Episode 125: The Apple (1980) | Maximum FunThe Eurovangelists watch the 1980 Biblical disco rock musical film, The Apple, with Alonso Duralde of Maximum Film.maximumfun.orgCanada Day rapidly approaches, and in honor of that holiday, we’ve complied a list of Canadians in Eurovision (who aren’t Celine) with the help of Alex of @esc101podcast.bsky.social! Learn about the ESC competitors who hail from the many provinces of Canada: maximumfun.org/episodes/eur...
Episode 124: Canadians in Eurovision (who aren’t Celine)The Eurovangelists discuss Canadians in Eurovision along with Alex of the ESC101 podcast.maximumfun.orgTomorrow's Juneteenth here in America, and that means it's time for a(nother) Juneteenth episode of Eurovangelists! We're joined by the absolutely fantastic @danielleradford.bsky.social for this look at even more great (and some just okay) Black artists in the ESC: maximumfun.org/episodes/eur...
Episode 123: A(nother) Eurovangelists Juneteenth | Maximum FunThe Eurovangelists celebrate Black artists in Eurovision in honor of Juneteenth alongside Danielle Radford of Tights and Fights.maximumfun.orgIf you've enjoyed our Eurovision articles on Pop Heist, consider supporting this great indie pop culture website!
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Happy Pride! While there are obviously many acts we could highlight for this episode, we picked a few trailblazers to have a kiki about with @kikibabsofficial.bsky.social! So take a listen and celebrate these ESC icons: maximumfun.org/episodes/eur...
Episode 122: Underrated LGBTQI+ Moments in Eurovision | Maximum FunThe Eurovangelists are joined by UK drag queen Kiki Babs to talk notable LGBTQI+ moments in Eurovision.maximumfun.orgIt’s not uncommon to be down in the dumps after the euphoria of the Grand Final, so we’ve got Frank, President of @ogaeireland.bsky.social sitting in to talk about how to battle post-Eurovision depression, and Amsterdam’s Het Grote Songfestivalfeest. Check it out! maximumfun.org/episodes/eur...
Episode 121: Post-Eurovision Depression? Try Het Grote Songfestivalfeest! | Maximum FunThe Eurovangelists combat post-Eurovision depression by discussing last year’s Het Grote Songfestivalfeest in Amsterdam.maximumfun.orgGrab a drink and take your seat, the 2026 Eurovangies are about to begin! Our yearly awards ceremony for the best and worst (*cough*hosts*cough*) of 2026 is finally here: maximumfun.org/episodes/eur...
Episode 120: The 2026 Eurovangie Awards | Maximum FunThe Eurovangelists hand out their yearly awards to the participants of Eurovision 2026.maximumfun.orgDimitry's filed his report from his time in Vienna with our friends from @popheist.com, so head on over and support some real pop-culture journalism made by 100% real humans popheist.com/eurovision-v...
Hope Springs Eternal in Vienna: A Eurovision Tour Diary - Pop HeistEurovangelist podcast co-host Dimitry Pompee relives his week in Vienna covering this year's controversial Eurovision Song Contest.popheist.comAnd that's another year on the books for the Eurovision Song Contest! Our recap of our immediate thoughts about this year's contest is now up, with our awards episode, the Eurovangies, arriving next week. Enjoy, and until then, BANGARANGA BANGARANGA BANGARANGA maximumfun.org/episodes/eur...
Episode 119: Eurovision Recap 2026 | Maximum FunThe Eurovangelists discuss the results of the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest.maximumfun.orgWe’re doing a bit of counter programming this week, eschewing our usual predictions episode for an episode all about songs that embody the hopeful optimism and pan-European unity of Eurovision. Thanks to our listener Sam for kicking things off! maximumfun.org/episodes/eur...
Episode 118: The Spirit of Eurovision 2026 | Maximum FunThe Eurovangelists talk about songs that evoke the spirit of Eurovision ahead of the 2026 Grand Final.maximumfun.orgWe're once again partnering with our pals at @popheist.com to give you an explainer & guide to all the songs in this year's comeptition, just in time for Semi 1, so if you're watching this year, happy Eurovision week everyone!
Pop HeistToday is the first semi-final of the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest, and @jeremybent.bsky.social of the @eurovangelists.com podcast walks us through all 35 of this year's songs. Which ones bop and which ones flop?