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    <title>The EuroWhat? Podcast: Eurovision News &amp; Reviews - Episodes Tagged with “Kazakhstan”</title>
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    <description>The Eurowhat? Podcast launched in 2018 and features two Americans (Ben Smith and Mike McComb) attempting to make sense of the Eurovision Song Contest. The show tracks national selections and artist announcements, breaks down each year’s songs with a diverse array of guests, and dives into the 65+ years of contest history using Eurovision as a lens to analyze what’s happening in pop culture and the world.
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    <itunes:subtitle>A pair of Americans trying to make sense of the Eurovision Song Contest.</itunes:subtitle>
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    <itunes:summary>The Eurowhat? Podcast launched in 2018 and features two Americans (Ben Smith and Mike McComb) attempting to make sense of the Eurovision Song Contest. The show tracks national selections and artist announcements, breaks down each year’s songs with a diverse array of guests, and dives into the 65+ years of contest history using Eurovision as a lens to analyze what’s happening in pop culture and the world.
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  <title>Episode 95: Six on Stage</title>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2020 11:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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  <itunes:episode>95</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Six on Stage</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Will Howells has created a database called Six on Stage, cataloguing every performer on the Eurovision stage. We chat with him about the project and get caught up on the news.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:02:07</itunes:duration>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;Will Howells has created a database called Six on Stage, cataloguing every performer on the Eurovision stage. We chat with him about the project and get caught up on the news.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Six on Stage Summary&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;How to build a database (1:03)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Watching and re-watching (and re-watching) Eurovision (12:16)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;The singers under the stairs (20:36)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;News
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;a href="https://eurovision.tv/story/the-4-ways-to-make-eurovision-2021-happen" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;4 plans for Eurovision 2021&lt;/a&gt; (37:06)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Country updates: Sweden's Melfest schedule, Belarus drops VAL, Dream Team journal (41:36)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;"&lt;a href="https://youtu.be/Igh36APuDOc" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Congratulations&lt;/a&gt;" and happy birthday to Senhit (49:11)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Hatari's &lt;a href="https://www.levelk.dk/films/a-song-called-hate-6771" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;&lt;em&gt;A Song Called Hate&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt; premieres (52:18)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Eurovision in the Wild: America's Got Talent, &lt;a href="https://youtu.be/Chb2l5GVpU4" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Just Dance 2021&lt;/a&gt;, the &lt;a href="https://www.eonline.com/news/1193078/2020-peoples-choice-awards-complete-list-of-nominees" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;People's Choice Awards&lt;/a&gt; (53:39)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;br&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Links&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;br&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://twitter.com/willhowells" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;@WillHowells&lt;/a&gt; on Twitter&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;br&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sixonstage.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Six on Stage&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;br&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/blog/2020/07/03/89-12-points-fire-saga/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;#89: 12 Points to Fire Saga?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;br&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt; Special Guest: Will Howells.
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    <![CDATA[<p>Will Howells has created a database called Six on Stage, cataloguing every performer on the Eurovision stage. We chat with him about the project and get caught up on the news.</p>

<h3>Six on Stage Summary</h3>

<ul>
<li>How to build a database (1:03)</li>
<li>Watching and re-watching (and re-watching) Eurovision (12:16)</li>
<li>The singers under the stairs (20:36)</li>
<li>News
<ul>
<li><a href="https://eurovision.tv/story/the-4-ways-to-make-eurovision-2021-happen" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">4 plans for Eurovision 2021</a> (37:06)</li>
<li>Country updates: Sweden's Melfest schedule, Belarus drops VAL, Dream Team journal (41:36)</li>
<li>"<a href="https://youtu.be/Igh36APuDOc" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Congratulations</a>" and happy birthday to Senhit (49:11)</li>
<li>Hatari's <a href="https://www.levelk.dk/films/a-song-called-hate-6771" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>A Song Called Hate</em></a> premieres (52:18)</li>
<li>Eurovision in the Wild: America's Got Talent, <a href="https://youtu.be/Chb2l5GVpU4" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Just Dance 2021</a>, the <a href="https://www.eonline.com/news/1193078/2020-peoples-choice-awards-complete-list-of-nominees" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">People's Choice Awards</a> (53:39)</li>
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<p></li><br>
</ul></p>

<h3>Links</h3>

<ul>
<li><a href="https://twitter.com/willhowells" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">@WillHowells</a> on Twitter</li>
<li><a href="http://sixonstage.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Six on Stage</a></li>
<li><a href="http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/blog/2020/07/03/89-12-points-fire-saga/">#89: 12 Points to Fire Saga?</a></li>
</ul><p>Special Guest: Will Howells.</p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://patreon.com/eurowhat">Support The EuroWhat? Podcast: Eurovision News &amp; Reviews</a></p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Will Howells has created a database called Six on Stage, cataloguing every performer on the Eurovision stage. We chat with him about the project and get caught up on the news.</p>

<h3>Six on Stage Summary</h3>

<ul>
<li>How to build a database (1:03)</li>
<li>Watching and re-watching (and re-watching) Eurovision (12:16)</li>
<li>The singers under the stairs (20:36)</li>
<li>News
<ul>
<li><a href="https://eurovision.tv/story/the-4-ways-to-make-eurovision-2021-happen" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">4 plans for Eurovision 2021</a> (37:06)</li>
<li>Country updates: Sweden's Melfest schedule, Belarus drops VAL, Dream Team journal (41:36)</li>
<li>"<a href="https://youtu.be/Igh36APuDOc" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Congratulations</a>" and happy birthday to Senhit (49:11)</li>
<li>Hatari's <a href="https://www.levelk.dk/films/a-song-called-hate-6771" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>A Song Called Hate</em></a> premieres (52:18)</li>
<li>Eurovision in the Wild: America's Got Talent, <a href="https://youtu.be/Chb2l5GVpU4" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Just Dance 2021</a>, the <a href="https://www.eonline.com/news/1193078/2020-peoples-choice-awards-complete-list-of-nominees" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">People's Choice Awards</a> (53:39)</li>
</ul>

<p></li><br>
</ul></p>

<h3>Links</h3>

<ul>
<li><a href="https://twitter.com/willhowells" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">@WillHowells</a> on Twitter</li>
<li><a href="http://sixonstage.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Six on Stage</a></li>
<li><a href="http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/blog/2020/07/03/89-12-points-fire-saga/">#89: 12 Points to Fire Saga?</a></li>
</ul><p>Special Guest: Will Howells.</p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://patreon.com/eurowhat">Support The EuroWhat? Podcast: Eurovision News &amp; Reviews</a></p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 93: Rotterdam, Ahoy! Take 2</title>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2020 11:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
  <author>The EuroWhat? Podcast</author>
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  <itunes:episode>93</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Rotterdam, Ahoy! Take 2</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:season>4</itunes:season>
  <itunes:author>The EuroWhat? Podcast</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Rotterdam gets to take a mulligan on 2020 as we look ahead to how preparations for the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest begin to take shape.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>33:57</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;Rotterdam gets to take a mulligan on 2020 as we look ahead to how preparations for the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest begin to take shape.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Rotterdam, Ahoy! Take 2 Episode Summary&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;Mailbag and Eurovision in the Wild (2:13)
&lt;ul&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://twitter.com/scottreid1980/status/1296012118538452992" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Eurovision at the DNC&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
&lt;a href="https://www.newyorker.com/puzzles-and-games-dept/crossword/2020/08/21" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;The Crossword&lt;/a&gt;: Friday, August 21 in the New Yorker&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
&lt;a href="https://twitter.com/NitroGnome/status/1286138914692972547" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Animal Crossing Fashion&lt;/a&gt; by Nitro Gnome&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIiIvJdpoZM" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;"Zenit" by ONUKA&lt;/a&gt; in Just Dance 2021&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;br&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;Where are we with countries and artists for next year? (18:35)

&lt;ul&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;Senhit's Freaky Trip to Rotterdam: &lt;a href="https://youtu.be/tVZ-2cXL2qU" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;"Ding a Dong"&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1bUoCp-DEaHbLGCIaHlL13goed6ZJ9R3KenckkjwFSJM/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Ben's NRKMGP Presentation&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;br&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;How is Rotterdam planning for Eurovision 2021? (27:43)

&lt;ul&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
&lt;a href="https://www.rts.ch/info/culture/musiques/11539614-avec-le-covid-comment-sorganise-ledition-2021-de-leurovision.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;With COVID, how is the 2021 edition of Eurovision Organized?&lt;/a&gt; (RTS)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;br&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;Links&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;Cover Photo by&lt;a href="https://unsplash.com/@gerveld?utm_source=unsplash&amp;amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;amp;utm_content=creditCopyText" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt; Gerard Lakerveld&lt;/a&gt; on&lt;a href="https://unsplash.com/s/photos/rotterdam-ahoy?utm_source=unsplash&amp;amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;amp;utm_content=creditCopyText" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt; Unsplash&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
&lt;a href="http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/blog/2019/09/10/61-its-rotterdam-ahoy-netherlands-eurovision-song-contest/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Episode 61: It's Rotterdam! Ahoy!&lt;/a&gt; (Caution: some YIKES content)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt; 
</description>
  <content:encoded>
    <![CDATA[<p>Rotterdam gets to take a mulligan on 2020 as we look ahead to how preparations for the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest begin to take shape.</p>

<h3>Rotterdam, Ahoy! Take 2 Episode Summary</h3>

<ul>
    <li>Mailbag and Eurovision in the Wild (2:13)
<ul>
    <li><a href="https://twitter.com/scottreid1980/status/1296012118538452992" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Eurovision at the DNC</a></li>
    <li><a href="https://www.newyorker.com/puzzles-and-games-dept/crossword/2020/08/21" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Crossword</a>: Friday, August 21 in the New Yorker</li>
    <li><a href="https://twitter.com/NitroGnome/status/1286138914692972547" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Animal Crossing Fashion</a> by Nitro Gnome</li>
    <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIiIvJdpoZM" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">"Zenit" by ONUKA</a> in Just Dance 2021</li>
</ul>

<p></li><br>
    <li>Where are we with countries and artists for next year? (18:35)</p>

<ul>
    <li>Senhit's Freaky Trip to Rotterdam: <a href="https://youtu.be/tVZ-2cXL2qU" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">"Ding a Dong"</a></li>
    <li><a href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1bUoCp-DEaHbLGCIaHlL13goed6ZJ9R3KenckkjwFSJM/edit?usp=sharing">Ben's NRKMGP Presentation</a></li>
</ul>

<p></li><br>
    <li>How is Rotterdam planning for Eurovision 2021? (27:43)</p>

<ul>
    <li><a href="https://www.rts.ch/info/culture/musiques/11539614-avec-le-covid-comment-sorganise-ledition-2021-de-leurovision.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">With COVID, how is the 2021 edition of Eurovision Organized?</a> (RTS)</li>
</ul>

<p></li><br>
</ul></p>

<h3>Links</h3>

<ul>
    <li>Cover Photo by<a href="https://unsplash.com/@gerveld?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText"> Gerard Lakerveld</a> on<a href="https://unsplash.com/s/photos/rotterdam-ahoy?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText"> Unsplash</a></li>
    <li><a href="http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/blog/2019/09/10/61-its-rotterdam-ahoy-netherlands-eurovision-song-contest/">Episode 61: It's Rotterdam! Ahoy!</a> (Caution: some YIKES content)</li>
</ul><p><a rel="payment" href="https://patreon.com/eurowhat">Support The EuroWhat? Podcast: Eurovision News &amp; Reviews</a></p>]]>
  </content:encoded>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>Rotterdam gets to take a mulligan on 2020 as we look ahead to how preparations for the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest begin to take shape.</p>

<h3>Rotterdam, Ahoy! Take 2 Episode Summary</h3>

<ul>
    <li>Mailbag and Eurovision in the Wild (2:13)
<ul>
    <li><a href="https://twitter.com/scottreid1980/status/1296012118538452992" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Eurovision at the DNC</a></li>
    <li><a href="https://www.newyorker.com/puzzles-and-games-dept/crossword/2020/08/21" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Crossword</a>: Friday, August 21 in the New Yorker</li>
    <li><a href="https://twitter.com/NitroGnome/status/1286138914692972547" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Animal Crossing Fashion</a> by Nitro Gnome</li>
    <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIiIvJdpoZM" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">"Zenit" by ONUKA</a> in Just Dance 2021</li>
</ul>

<p></li><br>
    <li>Where are we with countries and artists for next year? (18:35)</p>

<ul>
    <li>Senhit's Freaky Trip to Rotterdam: <a href="https://youtu.be/tVZ-2cXL2qU" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">"Ding a Dong"</a></li>
    <li><a href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1bUoCp-DEaHbLGCIaHlL13goed6ZJ9R3KenckkjwFSJM/edit?usp=sharing">Ben's NRKMGP Presentation</a></li>
</ul>

<p></li><br>
    <li>How is Rotterdam planning for Eurovision 2021? (27:43)</p>

<ul>
    <li><a href="https://www.rts.ch/info/culture/musiques/11539614-avec-le-covid-comment-sorganise-ledition-2021-de-leurovision.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">With COVID, how is the 2021 edition of Eurovision Organized?</a> (RTS)</li>
</ul>

<p></li><br>
</ul></p>

<h3>Links</h3>

<ul>
    <li>Cover Photo by<a href="https://unsplash.com/@gerveld?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText"> Gerard Lakerveld</a> on<a href="https://unsplash.com/s/photos/rotterdam-ahoy?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText"> Unsplash</a></li>
    <li><a href="http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/blog/2019/09/10/61-its-rotterdam-ahoy-netherlands-eurovision-song-contest/">Episode 61: It's Rotterdam! Ahoy!</a> (Caution: some YIKES content)</li>
</ul><p><a rel="payment" href="https://patreon.com/eurowhat">Support The EuroWhat? Podcast: Eurovision News &amp; Reviews</a></p>]]>
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