web01.fireside.fm Wed, 29 Apr 2026 23:23:04 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) The EuroWhat? Podcast: Eurovision News & Reviews - Episodes Tagged with “Türkiye” https://www.eurowhat.com/tags/t%C3%BCrkiye Tue, 26 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0500 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. en-us episodic A pair of Americans trying to make sense of the Eurovision Song Contest. The EuroWhat? Podcast 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. no eurovision song contest, eurovision, americans, pop culture, ESC, europe, pop music, televote The EuroWhat? Podcast eurowhatpodcast@gmail.com Episode 206: Obvious Points Klaxon https://www.eurowhat.com/206 b4ed3b4f-e8de-4a75-a401-f1124bd74f25 Tue, 26 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0500 The EuroWhat? Podcast 206 Obvious Points Klaxon full 7 The EuroWhat? Podcast Greece and Turkey have had a tense relationship and Cyprus is often in the center of disputes. We take a look at these dynamics and how they may have shifted over the last 50 years at Eurovision. 29:22 no Greece and Turkey have had a tense relationship and Cyprus is often in the center of disputes. We take a look at these dynamics and how they may have shifted over the last 50 years at Eurovision. Obvious Points Klaxon Summary Greece debuts at Eurovision (1:43) Greek Politics (5:40) Cyprus (8:11) Greece, Cyprus, and Turkiye at Eurovision (13:33) Do Greece and Cyprus always give each other 12 points? (23:07) Subscribe The EuroWhat? Podcast is available wherever you get your podcasts. Find your podcast app to subscribe here (https://www.eurowhat.com/subscribe). Comments, questions, and episode topic suggestions are always welcome. You can shoot us an email (mailto:eurowhatpodcast@gmail.com) or reach out on Twitter @eurowhat (https://twitter.com/eurowhat). Join the EuroWhat AV Club! If you would like to help financially support the show, we are hosting <a href="https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=52520828">the EuroWhat AV Club over on Patreon</a>! We have a slew of bonus episodes with deep dives on Eurovision-adjacent topics. Our next episode will be about Notes on Camp. eurovision, eurovision song contest, greek junta, cyprus coup Greece and Turkey have had a tense relationship and Cyprus is often in the center of disputes. We take a look at these dynamics and how they may have shifted over the last 50 years at Eurovision.

Obvious Points Klaxon Summary

  • Greece debuts at Eurovision (1:43)
  • Greek Politics (5:40)
  • Cyprus (8:11)
  • Greece, Cyprus, and Turkiye at Eurovision (13:33)
  • Do Greece and Cyprus always give each other 12 points? (23:07)

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]]> Greece and Turkey have had a tense relationship and Cyprus is often in the center of disputes. We take a look at these dynamics and how they may have shifted over the last 50 years at Eurovision.

Obvious Points Klaxon Summary

  • Greece debuts at Eurovision (1:43)
  • Greek Politics (5:40)
  • Cyprus (8:11)
  • Greece, Cyprus, and Turkiye at Eurovision (13:33)
  • Do Greece and Cyprus always give each other 12 points? (23:07)

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]]> Episode 98: Let’s Talk Turkey https://www.eurowhat.com/98 http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/?p=37728 Tue, 17 Nov 2020 11:00:00 -0600 The EuroWhat? Podcast 98 Let’s Talk Turkey full 4 The EuroWhat? Podcast Turkey was last at Eurovision in 2012. We take this opportunity to comb through its history and gobble up any information we can find. 50:05 no <p>Turkey was last at Eurovision in 2012. We wanted to take this opportunity to comb through its history at the Contest and gobble up any information we could find.</p> <h3>Let's Talk Turkey Summary</h3> <ul> <li>Corrections: Stupid Sexy Flanders Edition</li> <li>News (3:15) <ul> <li>Belgium's Hooverphonic changes its lineup</li> <li>Ben Dolic won't return to represent Germany</li> <li>Albania's <a href="https://festivali.rtsh.al/">Festivali i Këngës</a> releases 26 songs and its (tentative) schedule</li> <li>Israel hops online to choose Eden Alene's song</li> <li>Estonia announces the 24 entries for next year's Eesti Laul</li> </ul> </li> <li>Turkey at the Eurovision Song Contest <ul> <li>Debut (13:17)</li> <li>1980s (22:41)</li> <li>1990s (28:39)</li> <li>Every Way That I Can and beyond (34:07)</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <h3>Links</h3> <ul> <li><a href="http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/blog/2019/12/03/67-hungary-for-turkey/">#67: Hungary for Turkey</a></li> <li> <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4nIqqtesZGFNZ3WhcYasz9?si=1GzxS56oS4iRCIQi17A6iQ">Turkey at Eurovision playlist</a> (Spotify)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXkOwrmDit4rUMsmg_iL97WuSMkUolJoJ">Fesitvali i Këngës 59 playlist</a> (YouTube)</li> </ul> Turkey was last at Eurovision in 2012. We wanted to take this opportunity to comb through its history at the Contest and gobble up any information we could find.

Let's Talk Turkey Summary

  • Corrections: Stupid Sexy Flanders Edition
  • News (3:15)
    • Belgium's Hooverphonic changes its lineup
    • Ben Dolic won't return to represent Germany
    • Albania's Festivali i Këngës releases 26 songs and its (tentative) schedule
    • Israel hops online to choose Eden Alene's song
    • Estonia announces the 24 entries for next year's Eesti Laul


  • Turkey at the Eurovision Song Contest

    • Debut (13:17)
    • 1980s (22:41)
    • 1990s (28:39)
    • Every Way That I Can and beyond (34:07)


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]]> Turkey was last at Eurovision in 2012. We wanted to take this opportunity to comb through its history at the Contest and gobble up any information we could find.

Let's Talk Turkey Summary

  • Corrections: Stupid Sexy Flanders Edition
  • News (3:15)
    • Belgium's Hooverphonic changes its lineup
    • Ben Dolic won't return to represent Germany
    • Albania's Festivali i Këngës releases 26 songs and its (tentative) schedule
    • Israel hops online to choose Eden Alene's song
    • Estonia announces the 24 entries for next year's Eesti Laul


  • Turkey at the Eurovision Song Contest

    • Debut (13:17)
    • 1980s (22:41)
    • 1990s (28:39)
    • Every Way That I Can and beyond (34:07)


Links

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]]> Episode 67: Hungary for Turkey https://www.eurowhat.com/67 http://eurovision.whatelseison.tv/?p=37115 Tue, 03 Dec 2019 18:00:00 -0600 The EuroWhat? Podcast 67 Hungary for Turkey full 3 The EuroWhat? Podcast Hungary's reasons for withdrawing from Eurovision sound similar to Turkey's. What else do the two countries have in common? 34:29 no <p>Hungary's reasons for withdrawing from Eurovision sound similar to Turkey's. What else do the two countries have in common?</p> <h3>Hungary for Turkey Summary</h3> <ul> <li> <a href="https://eurovision.tv/gallery/eurovision-2020-open-up-event-design">Eurovision 2020 Logo</a> (1:32)</li> <li>Cyprus announces <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMObgNj1D0U">Sandro Nicolas</a> (4:03)</li> <li>Bulgaria announces VICTORIA (7:07)</li> <li> <a href="https://blogg.svt.se/melodifestivalen-expertbloggen/artists-melodifestivalen-2020-full-line/">Sweden announces Melfest lineup</a> (8:39)</li> <li>Australia Decides: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1411764092305047">Mitch Tambo</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRF-pgMWpwQ">iOTA</a> (12:06)</li> <li> <a href="https://menu.err.ee/k/poolfinalistid-2020">Estonia presents its 24 songs</a> (14:50)</li> <li>Internal selections: Russia, France, Spain (16:49)</li> <li>Main Topic: Hungary for Turkey (18:26)</li> <li><a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2Fu9an3oagVOgiLeUxjiES?si=fAZNMPRPQfG4HMmSXroBwg">Spotify Playlist</a></li> </ul> <h3>Links</h3> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2019/nov/27/hungary-pulls-out-of-eurovision-amid-rise-in-anti-lgbt-rhetoric">Hungary pulls out of Eurovision amid rise in anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric</a> (The Guardian)</li> <li> <a href="https://index.hu/kultur/zene/2019/11/26/eurovizio_mtva_emmi_a_dal/">Is Eurovision too hot for government and public media?</a> (Index.hu (Translated))</li> <li> <a href="http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkey-to-return-eurovision-if-no-more-bearded-divas-135427">Turkey to return Eurovision 'if no more bearded divas'</a> (Hürriyet Daily News)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.politico.eu/article/inching-away-from-democracy/">Inching away from democracy?</a> (Politico)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2017/05/how-hungary-became-a-haven-for-the-alt-right/527178/">How Hungary Became a Haven for the Alt-Right</a> (The Atlantic)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2018/9/13/17823488/hungary-democracy-authoritarianism-trump">It happened there: how democracy died in Hungary</a> (Vox)</li> </ul> Hungary's reasons for withdrawing from Eurovision sound similar to Turkey's. What else do the two countries have in common?

Hungary for Turkey Summary

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Hungary for Turkey Summary

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