Episode 35: Disability in Eurovision

It was promised in our last Postcard Party, and now it's arrived: an episode-long answer for a great listener question about how people with disabilities can enjoy Eurovision, and the many performers with disabilities over the years at Eurovision. While things are better than ever for Eurovision accessibility, we also point out a few ways that Eurovision 2025 in Basel could do an even better job. Jeremy's gone scat-mad, Oscar's crushing hard on his little angel, and Dimitry learns the surprising nickname of a Swiss soul singer. Check out many of the performances discussed in this week's episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9NG6us4Qa4&list=PLd2EbKTi9fyUaPr5IG0-2hOISn3FUGMlr Some great articles from ESC Insight about the improvements (and failures) of accessibility at Eurovision over the last few years: https://escinsight.com/2015/03/17/building-bridges-disability-and-the-eurovision-song-contest/https://escinsight.com/2018/05/09/accessibility-at-eurovision-2018/https://escinsight.com/2024/06/20/flatpacks-accessibility-and-the-eurovision-song-contest/ This week's companion playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3O8qvUSvSQIg41GpKmEo17?si=9d1620eaf3ea4e8f Thanks to everyone who participated in this year's MaxFunDrive! Still want to get in on the action? Follow this link to support this show (and get in on our limited-time keychain sale to benefit the Center for Constitutional Rights): https://maximumfun.org/joineurovangelists Eurovangelists is an American Eurovision podcast, made in the US for Eurovision fans worldwide. The Eurovangelists are Jeremy Bent, Oscar Montoya and Dimitry Pompée.The theme was arranged and recorded by Cody McCorry and Faye Fadem, and the logo was designed by Tom Deja.Production support for this show was provided by the Maximum Fun network.The show is edited by Jeremy Bent with audio mixing help was courtesy of Shane O’Connell.Find Eurovangelists on social media as @eurovangelists on Instagram and @eurovangelists.com on Bluesky, or send us an email at [email protected]. Head to https://maxfunstore.com/collections/eurovangelists for Eurovangelists merch. Also follow the Eurovangelists account on Spotify and check out our playlists of Eurovision hits, competitors in upcoming national finals, and companion playlists to every single episode, including this one!