Ewan Spence Podcasts

Eurovision Chat Over Coffee: Ukrainian Journalist Maria Romanenko Kyiv journalist Maria Romanenko settled in the UK after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and started volunteering to organise tours around Manchester. With Liverpool hosting Eurovision 2023, she organised tours around the Song Contest’s new home for visiting Ukrainians. Ewan Spence s…

That was the Eurovision that was. As always, so many points have been brought up by the Contest to discuss over the summer. Before that, its time for our traditional epilogue podcast recorded as the team leaves the host city behind and heads back to what some call ‘real life’. Eurovision Insight Podcast: Our Final Daily Pod From Liverpool, Sunday 1…

It’s Eurovision day!!! Eurovision Insight Podcast: Daily News From Liverpool, Saturday 13th May Fin Ross Russell is joined by John Lucas and Ben Robertson to preview the 2023 Eurovision Grand Final. They catch up on the big 5 and Ukraine, dissect the minutiae of the running order and predict a winner before Fin visits the ‘Dialogues’ exhibition at …

The second Semi Final saw the last ten slots in the Grand Final earned by our performers. Let’s do a quick review of Thursday’s show before looking ahead to the big night. Eurovision Insight Podcast: Daily News From Liverpool, Friday 12th May Fin Ross Russell hosts an all-American Insight takeover as Samantha Ross and Derek Sillerud review this yea…

…and we do it all again! What was one the jury show (and still is, but the jury are a backup) is over and we can preview the second Semi Final in all its glory! Eurovision Insight Podcast: Daily News From Liverpool, Thursday 11th May Fin Ross Russell is joined by Eurovision Bulgaria’s Madlen Tutelian to preview Semi Final 2. They talk about Iceland…

We have our first ten qualifiers (and our first five songs to leave Liverpool, but not leave our playlists). Let’s look back at the Semi Final, and look forward at what’s to come. Eurovision Insight Podcast: Daily News From Liverpool, Wednesday 10th May Fin Ross Russell is joined by Ross Middleton to talk through an action packed first Semi. They e…

The first Semi Final’s jury rehearsal was held last night, and the first Eurovision Audience Poll was published. All that, and more, in today’s podcast from Liverpool Eurovision Insight Podcast: Daily News From Liverpool, Tuesday 9th May Fin Ross Russell and John Lucas sit down to preview Semi Final 1. They discuss ESC Insight’s collaboration on th…

Monday night will see the Jury Rehearsal of the first Semi Final… while the vote is 100 percent televote for the Semi Finals, in the event of any issues tonight’s jury score will be the actual score. So there’s risk and reward on offer tonight, as well as the first show with a live audience. Eurovision Insight Podcast: Daily News From Liverpool, Mo…

The musical carnival has arrived in Liverpool, so let the Eurovision Song Contest begin! Well, it never really stops, as we all know, but the ESC Insight team is gathering from all corners of the globe, so it begins for us! John Lucas and Fin Ross Russell have the microphones to talk you through the build-up to the big show. Eurovision Insight Podc…

We’re getting our first look at the staging for the Eurovision Song Contest 2023, but before we dive into that in the podcasts, we have one final Juke Box Jury song review podcast to go. Eurovision Insight Podcast: Juke Box Jury #7 with Ross Middleton (Pif Paf Blog) and Matthew Ker (Magiker). Germany: Blood and Glitter, by Lord of the Lost. Azerbai…

Eurovision Chat Over Coffee: Germany’s Eurovision Commentator Peter Urban As Peter Urban prepare for his 25th and final Eurovision commentary, Ewan Spence sits down to talk about his love of music, interviewing musical legends, and receiving diplomatic letters from Kazakhstan. There’s the small matter of his favourite Eurovision moments and what th…

Austria’s entry to the Eurovision Song Contest is proving to be a community favourite. It takes in the difficulties of making a living on streaming plays, the sexism in the music industry, the need for a celebrity ‘hook’ to get any sort of recognition in the arts… and it’s also a bop. But what of the Edgar of the title? Yes, it results in a catchy …

As the delegations head to Liverpool for their first private rehearsals, the pace of the Song Contest heats up as all eyes turn to the stage. Eurovision Insight News Podcast: Let The Rehearsals Begin The lights have been turned on, the cinemas are ready, and the rehearsals are about to begin. Stay on top of all the Eurovision discussions as Liverpo…

The playlist is nearing its end, but we’re not quite done yet. Settle in with our penultimate episode of Eurovision song reviews as we welcome some new voices to the podcast (but not to the Song Contest) to deliver the hits, misses, and maybes. Eurovision Insight Podcast: Juke Box Jury #6 with Laura Cress (the Nul Points podcast) and Rita El Khoury…

It’s all rather quiet… but with a final round of ticket sales due on Monday there’s one last chance to get into the Arena. Eurovision Insight News Podcast: One Last Ticket To Liverpool’s Ride The final music video is here, Norway chases Italy, a few more tickets are going on sale, and more… Let’s catch up on all the Song Contest news from the last …

You’ve got six songs today in a bumper Juke Box Jury episode, with new judges, old friends, and a few terrible puns from Ewan. Eurovision Insight Podcast: Juke Box Jury #5 with AJ Clay (@uisgebeatha) and Alice Beverton-Palmer (@Alice / The Dorothy Project). Belgium: Gustaph, Because of You. Croatia: Let 3, Mama ŠČ! Romania: Theodor Andrei, D.G.T. (…

This year’s Eurovision Song Contest entry from Germany is performed by the industrial metal band Lord of the Lost. ‘Blood and Glitter‘ has an impressive writing team behind it. Ewan sat down with Anthony J Brown to find out more about the song, the process of writing the song, and what we can all expect from Lord of the Lost in Liverpool Eurovision…

Kekoa is an inquisitive cat, a cat who knows when they want affection and when they want left alone… and a cat who was incredibly lucky to survive playing with some toxic stargazer lilies. Ewan listens to Alyssa as she takes us through the emotional and powerful story of Kekoa, the horror of discovering his body drenched in pollen, the anxious nigh…

The preview parties in Amsterdam and London this weekend close out the next part of the Eurovision calendar. Next up, a little break, and then the whirlwind of Liverpool. Eurovision Insight News Podcast: The Final Previews We know a bit more about the postcards, the Semi Final interval acts, and the Eurovision Village. Let’s catch up on all the Son…

We continue our annual discussion of the songs heading to the Eurovision Song Contest with our next episode of Juke Box Jury, noting that we are at the half-way point! Eurovision Insight Podcast: Juke Box Jury #4 with Samantha Ross (12 Points From America) and Nova (Novympia). Estonia: Bridges, by Alika. Israel: Unicorn, by Noa Kirel. Armenia: Futu…

Milo decided that he would move in with Izzy, and he definitely chose his new owners. He settled quickly into his new home, but this Scottish Cat would soon have to contend with a new arrival. Ewan listens to Izzy talk about finding Milo, how this sympathetic cat found out she was pregnant, how Milo first reacted when their baby came home, and how …

With the Liverpool Arena now in the hands of the Eurovision team, work can get started on building up the venue for the Song Contest. Artists are busy rehearsing or attending preview concerts, and everyone is working out how to get their props to the United Kingdom in time. It’s been a busy week. Eurovision Insight News Podcast: Reset The Beatles C…

Another week of hits, misses, and maybes as five songs join us in the court of Juke Box Jury. We’ll discuss their chances, share our opinions, and enjoy the songs heading to Liverpool! Eurovision Insight Podcast: Juke Box Jury #3 with Monty Moncrieff (secondcherry.vision) and Olympia (Novympia). Australia: Promise, by Voyager. Poland: Solo, by Blan…

Another week closer to the Eurovision Song Contest, and we’re into the Preview Parties part of the season. We get a closer look at the performers, we can hear the songs in a live environment, and the tension (or is it excitement) ahead of Liverpool is building. Eurovision Insight News Podcast: Follow The Birds EuroFest cultural events are confirmed…

The next six performers heading to Liverpool are in front of the judges in our next Juke Box Jury episode. The hits, the misses, the maybes, and the discussions around the songs (and more) are all in this week’s episode. Eurovision Insight Podcast: Juke Box Jury #2 with Scott Reid (@AScottReid) and Ariadne Griffin (ariadnereviews.com). Cyprus: ‘Bre…

Morgan has a wardrobe, and a rather extensive one at that. Because of his allergies, Rhea has to protect his skin from his scratches. Thankfully, Morgan loves wearing all his clothes, and this dapper chap has been catching the eye of many online cat lovers. Morgan’s story is also the story of the other cats in his life including his brother Morris;…

The big news is the announcement of the Semi Final running order, we’ll touch on it during this Insight News pod, but check out our recent Chat Over Coffee pod for more thoughts. Song reviews are heading to Juke Box Jury, the first episode has been posted. What else has been happening this week? Listen in to find out! Eurovision Insight News Podcas…