S2 EP6: Eurovision 69: Too Hot for TV

Martin Green (Director of Eurovision) - 24:37, Santino Fontana (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Frozen, Tootsie) - 42:08     First we deep dive into the controversy around three of Eurovision’s most provocative acts: Australia’s Milkshake Man (Go Jo), Malta’s Serving (Miriana Conte), and Finland’s Ich Komme (Erika Vikman). We discuss broader trends that have led the contest once known exclusively as a “family show” to have to confront these boundary pushing acts - and talk about how Eurovision’s recently released Code of Conduct could be a road map for the future.     Then, in a very special interview, we talk to the new Director of Eurovision - Martin Green. We discuss the various controversies the contest has to face in these politically divided, fractious times - and get a sense of how he and the organization are thinking about navigating the current social moment.     Finally, we sit down with Tony Award-winning star of stage and screen Santino Fontana (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Hans in Disney’s Frozen, Tootsie) for a look at how right-wing politicians have tried to tame Eurovision acts in the past, in a game we're calling "Crazy Ex-Governments."       CRAZY EX-GOVERNMENTS:   SPAIN   Barei, Say Yay! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0I37W3RN_U   Blanco Paloma, Eaea - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxuO0qZITko     POLAND Gromee feat Lukas Meijer, Light Me Up - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfUJ2eDm6ng   Luna, The Tower - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhvDkF9XZx0   Donatan and Cleo, We Are Slavic - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJ920cN2HmA     UK   James Newman, Embers - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMDGTsa_Qq0   Olly Alexander, Dizzy - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLNUj7kvn2w     HUNGARY   Joci Papai, Origo - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LflrKXL022U   Zoli Ádok, Dance With Me - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXjY3Y9RMZI     ISRAEL   Harel Skaat, Milim - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tj0qaNnLk9M   Noa and Mira Awad, There Must Be Another Way - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBTQFOkFZw8