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Westerner’s Karma: Eurovision And Cultural Appropriation 101
Kerli, Spirit Animal, Estonia 2017

One of the themes that’s been bubbling through the Eurovision fansphere this year is cultural appropriation. Ellie Chalkley looks at what you need to know about this topic, and how knowing it can help you be a more thoughtful, helpful person.

Eurovision Insight Podcast: Juke Box Jury #6
Juke Box Jury 2017 Album

Lisa-Jayne Lewis and Alasdair Rendall join Ewan Spence with five more of this year’s Eurovision songs. Hits, misses, and maybes are lined up for Greece, Ukraine, Russia, Romania, and Montenegro, in the latest Juke Box Jury podcast.

Newsletter | Is Russia falling out of love with Eurovision?
John P Lucas

With their national broadcaster officially withdrawing from Eurovision 2017, is Russia on the verge of following Turkey out of Eurovision for good?

This is Kyiv: Eat, Drink And Get Very Merry

Kyiv is one of the cheapest cities in the world, and you should take the opportunity to eat and drink like a king! There’s a wide range of cuisines on offer, from traditional Ukrainian to Asian, fast food to fine dining. Alison Wren looks at the restaurants, the diners, the street-food snacks, and other food and drink options for those visiting Kyiv.

Avoiding the Barbara Dex And Other Eurovision Fashion Disasters
Barbara Dex (barbaradex.be)

Lisa-Jayne Lewis is back on ESC Insight as our resident fashionista, taking a look how to get it right and not end up in Eurovision history as the unfortunate recipient of this year’s Barbara Dex Award for the worst-dressed artist.

Eurovision Insight Podcast: Forty-Three Become Forty-Two
ESC Insight 2012 Album Cover

As 43 become 42, lets catch up with the news, promotions, and postcard filming for this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, plus music via Peter Kay’s Car Share. Ewan Spence keeps you up to date with all the news from the world of the Eurovision Song Contest in the latest ESC Insight news podcast.


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