Fairly KickAss Podcast - 2025 Eurovision Sound Contest Preview

Ass-Kickers! We're taking a trip across the pond. It's time once again for the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest. For the uninitiated, the ESC is a yearly contest, by which many European countries (and Australia and part of Asia... it's a thing) bring their best musical acts (which may or may not be from that country... it's a thing) to compete for the title of the Eurovision Song Contest champion. For the already-initiated, douze points for you! (as you guessed already, it's yet another thing.)We give you a brief rundown of how this whole dealio works, and we also preview the countries - and songs - making up 2025's field. This is one to hear, and see, for yourself though. Use this episode as a sort of "what to watch for" primer, but immerse yourself in the pomp and the circumstance otherwise. The best way to experience the ESC, especially for newer folk, is to just jump in feet-first.Check it out live, streaming on Peacock, on Saturday at 3:00 PM ET. If you want some extra credit, take a gander at the second semi-final, on Thursday at 3:00 PM ET - also on Peacock. The first semi-final has already come and gone, but you can check it out - along with a plethora of other ESC content - on their YouTube page, at https://www.youtube.com/@EurovisionSongContest.And you can check US out at the following areas:Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/fairlykickass.bsky.socialInstagram: https://instagram.com/fairlykickassTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@fairlykickassThreads: https://www.threads.net/@fairlykickassWebsite (for Ride-Along Playlists): https://fairlykickass.com/Next week: April Reviews! Yes, May's almost over. Yes, shut up.Actually, I take it back: don't shut up. Instead, channel that energy toward Continuing. to Kick. Ass.