Episode 225

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April 2nd, 2024

38 mins 46 secs

Season 7

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About this Episode

Meredith Clark from Light Treason News joins us to chat about our last set of songs for Eurovision Semi Final 1: Serbia, Iceland, Australia, Portugal, and Azerbaijan. Topics include: Memes popular in Bangladesh, Whose Line is It Anyway, didgeridoos, three-minute world building, and arms appreciation.

Optimistic Summary

  • Welcome back, Meredith Clark! (0:53)
  • 🇷🇸 Serbia - Teya Dora - "Ramonda" 🥀 (4:35)
  • 🇮🇸 Iceland - Hera Bjork - "Scared of Heights" 🎢 (10:31)
  • 🇦🇺 Australia - Electric Fields - "One Milkali (One Blood)" ☕️ (17:11)
  • 🇵🇹 Portugal - iolanda - "Grito" 😧 (23:43)
  • 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan - Fahree feat. Ilkin Dovlatov - "Özünlə Apar" 🤝 (29:54)
  • Final Thoughts (36:51)

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