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episode 950: ESC Insight Presets... Eurovision Wars: The Banned Song Contest
We continue to showcase Phil Dore’s Eurovision Wars – originally a Spotify exclusive we are delighted to present Eurovision Wars to a wider audience over the next weeks and months. Join Phil as he discusses the Eurovision Song Contest’s role as a lens on society, and none more so when issues of war, dissent, and politics come to the fore.
ESC Insight Presets… Eurovision Wars: The Banned Song Contest
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.
This episode of Eurovision Wars was originally broadcast in September 2022. It is hosted by Phil Dore, with guest Samantha Ross.
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