Finland’s National Final is sold out, Ireland and Germany need a bit more time, France has some wings in the wings, and more, in the latest Insight News podcast.

Phil Dore is joined on the Eurovision Wars podcast by Dr Jamie Halliwell and Julie Hasseris to continue exploring Russia and Ukraine's history at the Song Contest and the impact of the rising political tensions in the two countries.

We discuss the broadcasters who are in, thinking about attending, or have decided that 2024 is not their year. All that and more in the latest news podcast…

How geopolitical tensions between Russia and Ukraine spilt over into the Eurovision Song Contest. In the first episode of Eurovision Wars, Phil Dore is joined by Dr Jamie Halliwell and Julie Hasseris to talk about the countries' respective Eurovision campaigns.

ESC Insight News podcast. We discuss the new season, welcome Estonia to Junior Eurovision, ask why Mustii is a great pick for the Song Contest. and more... (photo: YLE.fi / eurovision.tv)