In this episode of Eurovision Wars, we discuss 'October Rain' and 'Hurricane' from Israeli singer Eden Golan, and 'Wild West/Vestrið villt' from Palestinian singer Bashar Murad. What viewpoints did they represent, how did the community and the organisers react to these songs, and why do many consider them political songs?

Malmö 2024 was arguably the most controversial season in the Song Contest's history. Join Phil Doré and Ana Oppenheim as we open the third season of Eurovision Wars by exploring the politics and the backstage rows over Israel's participation during the ongoing war in Gaza.

You may have heard the story of how the Portuguese Revolution of 1974 used their Eurovision entry as a signal to start overthrowing the government. But are there other examples of Eurovision artists involved in revolutions?

Dr Paul Jordan (aka Dr Eurovision) joins Phil Dore to talk about the long-running feud between Armenia and Azerbaijan at the Eurovision Song Contest. Along the way they discuss the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, the Armenian Genocide, and the controversial hosting of Eurovision 2012 in Baku.

Talking about the banned songs of the Eurovision Song Contest leads into discussions of the Russian invasion of Georgia, the 2020/21 pro-democracy protests in Belarus, and the 2015 Colectiv fire in Romania, in the next episode of Eurovision Wars