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12 Points from America

Published by 12 Points from America

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Welcome to the one show that dares to combine a long-time Eurovision expert, a pop music fanboy, a guy who's new to this, and Derek. 12 Points from America is an irreverent and insightful podcast about four best friends coming together to discuss the Eurovision Song Contest. In America! Featuring a mix of trivia, humor, and delightful camaraderie, 12 Points from America is your new favorite look into the world's greatest music event.

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  1. Number 168Music commentaryAustralia
  2. Number 193Music commentaryUnited Kingdom

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  1. Episode 301: James Stephenson on “The Model” and More from 12 Points from America, opens in a new tab

    Jul 25, 20261 hr 0 min

    “The Model,” a new predictor of Eurovision results, has taken the fandom by storm! This week, we’re talking with its creator, James Stephenson, about how The Model came to be, […]

  2. Episode 300: A Colossal Bag of Mail from 12 Points from America, opens in a new tab

    Jul 11, 20261 hr 9 min

    Holy buckets, three hundred episodes! We’re celebrating this big milestone by answering as many of your questions as we can, as well as speculating on the ramifications of Canada’s sudden […]

  3. Episode 299: A Bulgaria Retrospective from 12 Points from America, opens in a new tab

    Jun 27, 20261 hr 21 min

    Bulgaria is just so hot right now, so there’s never been a better time to look back on the country’s uniquely polarizing history at Eurovision, and count down our favorite […]

  4. Episode 298: There’s Something About Sweden from 12 Points from America, opens in a new tab

    Jun 19, 202640 min

    Though their success over the last 15 years is undeniable, Sweden’s status as a Eurovision powerhouse has arguably come into question since their last victory. This week, we’re discussing why […]

  5. Episode 297: Further Discussion of the Riot from 12 Points from America, opens in a new tab

    Jun 5, 202644 min

    Eurovision may be over, but is it ever really over? A brief preview of Eurovision Young Musicians, the sudden presence of “Bangaranga” in pro wrestling, and the potential of even […]

  6. Episode 296: Getting Home from the Riot from 12 Points from America, opens in a new tab

    May 23, 202647 min

    With Sam back stateside and a few days removed since this year’s shocking outcome, we reconvened to discuss how things played out in Vienna, the weird controversies that ensued, and […]

  7. Episode 295: Welcome to the Riot from 12 Points from America, opens in a new tab

    May 17, 202628 min

    The hype was real, and for the first time, Bulgaria has won the Eurovision Song Contest. Moments after the show concluded, Erik, Liz, and Derek convened to share their immediate […]

  8. Episode 294: Eurovision 2026 Grand Final Preview from 12 Points from America, opens in a new tab

    May 16, 202635 min

    It call comes down to this. Well, this and the jury final. The team gathered one more time before Saturday’s grand final to discuss the running order, the happenings in […]

  9. Episode 293: Eurovision Semifinal 2 Reactions from 12 Points from America, opens in a new tab

    May 15, 202633 min

    Though the results were bereft of any huge surprises, the second semifinal inspired a lot to discuss, raises a number of questions. Derek, Liz, Danny, and Erik convened to discuss […]

  10. Episode 292: 2026 Eurovision Wednesday from 12 Points from America, opens in a new tab

    May 14, 202615 min

    Near the end of a very busy day in Vienna, Erik and Liz caught up with Sam to get her first impressions of semifinal 2, including a few songs that […]

  11. Episode 291: 2026 Eurovision Semifinal 1 Reactions from 12 Points from America, opens in a new tab

    May 13, 202635 min

    A stacked semifinal was not especially conducive to shocking results, but there is still a lot to discuss about Tuesday’s big show. The full team convened (eventually!) to discuss the […]

  12. Episode 290: 2026 Eurovision Monday from 12 Points from America, opens in a new tab

    May 12, 202631 min

    Sam’s in Vienna and has seen the first full dress rehearsal of semifinal one. We here in the states mostly just have questions, but she has answers! We’ve got those […]

  13. Episode 289: Our Pre-Eurovision Week Predictions from 12 Points from America, opens in a new tab

    May 8, 20261 hr 3 min

    With only the faintest of footage to go from, Liz, Erik, Sam, and Derek convened earlier this week to make some early predictions on how next week’s Eurovision Song Contest […]

  14. Episode 288: 2026 Eurovision Preview, Part 7: Our Results! from 12 Points from America, opens in a new tab

    May 1, 202658 min

    After six entire weeks of discussing, praising, and complaining about this year’s entries, the time has come to pick our favorites. With a combination of a jury vote (us) and […]

  15. Episode 287: 2026 Eurovision Preview, Part 6 from 12 Points from America, opens in a new tab

    Apr 25, 20261 hr 23 min

    It’s the moment you’ve all been waiting for, plus several other moments. In our sixth and final song preview episode, we’re taking a look at the entries from Poland, Armenia, […]

  16. Episode 286: 2026 Eurovision Preview, Part 5 from 12 Points from America, opens in a new tab

    Apr 17, 20261 hr 32 min

    The great songs and even better opinions continue unabated this week, with our discussions mostly concerning the songs from Belgium, Portugal, Switzerland, Norway, Australia, and the United Kingdom!

  17. Episode 285: 2026 Eurovision Preview, Part 4 from 12 Points from America, opens in a new tab

    Apr 10, 20261 hr 34 min

    Our preview series rolls on with a truly fascinating group of entries from Cyprus, Estonia, Lithuania, Italy, France, and Georgia.

  18. Episode 284: 2026 Eurovision Preview, Part 3 from 12 Points from America, opens in a new tab

    Apr 3, 20261 hr 13 min

    The takes are heating up as we reach the halfway point of this year’s preview series! This week we’re looking at the songs from Malta, Moldova, Azerbaijan, Latvia, and Sweden.

  19. Episode 283: 2026 Eurovision Preview, Part 2 from 12 Points from America, opens in a new tab

    Mar 28, 20261 hr 15 min

    It’s that time again – again! This week, we’re passing judgment – often in surprising ways! – onto the Eurovision entries from Ukraine, Romania, Austria, Czechia, Croatia, and Greece.

  20. Episode 282: 2026 Eurovision Preview, Part 1 from 12 Points from America, opens in a new tab

    Mar 21, 20261 hr 20 min

    Some way, somehow, it is already that time again. This week, Danny returns to the squad as we begin our previews of the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest. We open by […]

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