James Stephenson and Samantha Ross kick off our daily podcasts from Vienna. They discuss the thirty-five broadcasters who have entered, pick out some favourites from Semi Final, and speak to the performers about anything except the Song Contest.

James Stephenson sits down with Søren Torpegaard Lund, Denmark's Eurovision 2026 entry, to talk about the ideas behind his staging, using performance to create his own world, and why he's focused on staying authentic while writing what he calls a "pop diva banger".

As rehearsals continue in Vienna, James Stephenson sits down with Leléka, Ukraine's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2026.

On this episode, James prepares to head to Vienna for Eurovision 2026 by explaining all the ways The Model could be wrong, as he takes a deep dive into all the elements that are difficult to predict at the Eurovision Song Contest

On this episode, James speaks to vocal coach Zoe Stibi to talk about vocal technique, vocal rest, and why the Eurovision Song Contest separates experienced singers from young ones - and what that could mean for the results in Vienna.