Building Bridges - A Eurovision Podcast For The Rest Of Us

• 156. The Irish perspective on a potential Eurovision boycott (with Adam McCallig)

  Not the season opener we expected! In this episode, the Building Bridges podcast welcomes a special guest from Ireland. The Eurovision TikTok and Instagram creator Adam McCallig reacts to the recent news of Ireland's potential Eurovision boycott and shares his opinion on RTÉ's statement.For more information about this episode, check out our website at buildingbridgespod.com as well as our social media profiles on Instagram, X, and TikTok!Thank you so much for listening! We'll be back with another episode very soon!

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• 155. Insight on Austria - Part 4 - LIVE Host City Announcement Reaction

  In this episode, Sebi, Jan and Dave record in the early morning hours, to react to the big host city announcement of the 70th Eurovision Song Contest in Austria. The build-up is particularly thrilling for Sebi, who lives in Vienna but grew up close to Innsbruck. Find out to which city we will build a bridge to next May, live in our episode.For more information about this episode, check out our website at buildingbridgespod.com as well as our social media profiles on Instagram, X, and TikTok!Thank you so much for listening! We'll be back with another episode very soon!

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• 154. Insight on Austria - Part 3 - Rumored Hosts, City Battle & Eurovision Parties

  In this episode, Sebi, Jan and Dave catch up on the most recent events in the Eurovision world in July. They discuss the rumored hosts for next year's contest, which of the two remaining cities would be their preferred choice and talk about their wishes for 2026. Furthermore, two major Eurovision parties will take place in Vienna and Milano this year.For more information about this episode, check out our website at buildingbridgespod.com as well as our social media profiles on Instagram, X, and TikTok!Thank you so much for listening! We'll be back with another episode very soon!

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• 153. Insight on Austria - Part 2 - Potential Hosts for ESC 2026

  In this episode, Sebi and Dave explore Austria’s evolving Eurovision 2026 host city race and share updates on recent withdrawals and likely frontrunners, using Sebi's local expertise and insight as an Austrian! They also dive into speculation about who might host the live shows, discussing the qualities and challenges of various Austrian media personalities. Plus, they reflect on past Eurovision hosting choices, the departure of Executive Supervisor Martin Österdahl, and what fans can expect from Austria's approach to next year’s Contest.Find more information about the host city race in our article at buildingbridgespod.com as well as our social media profiles on Instagram, X, and TikTok!Thank you so much for listening! We'll be back with another episode very soon!

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• 152. Insight on Austria - Part 1 - 2026 Host City Race

  In this episode, Sebi and Dave kick off a new series that will deep-dive into aspects of Austria as our next host country. For now, we look at the Austrian cities who have put their names forward to potentially host the 70ᵗʰ Eurovision Song Contest in 2026. While some bids look better than others on paper, as a local, Sebi adds some insight to the conversation that the foreign media might have missed!03:31 - Oberwart09:57 - Vienna14:04 - St. Pölten17:51 - Linz/Wels19:51 - Ebreichsdorf20:36 - Graz23:56 - InnsbruckFind more information about the host city race in our article at buildingbridgespod.com as well as our social media profiles on Instagram, X, and TikTok!Thank you so much for listening! We'll be back with another episode very soon!

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