Location:
United States
Description:
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.
Language:
English
Episodes
Episode 280: What’s Europe Been Up To?
3/6/2026
The hiatus wasn’t that long, but we sure seem to have missed a lot. This week we’re catching up on the last handful of song reveals and national finals, and […]
Duration:01:18:29
Episode 279: Damon Karakin on Lightsound and Beyond
2/14/2026
This week, we’re welcoming Damon Karakin of Litesound (Belarus 2012), who is sharing his story of Eurovision highs and lows, becoming a political dissident and prisoner, and starting anew in […]
Duration:01:11:16
Episode 278: United By Northness
1/30/2026
After months of toiling over the other, less interesting song contests, the time has come to check out 2025 PanArctic Vision! This week we’re counting down our favorite songs from […]
Duration:01:04:11
Episode 277: Okay, Where Were We
1/17/2026
We’re back from our holiday break, and ready to take a look at Eurovision 2026. This week, we’re recapping the last few bits of 2025 events (including a couple of […]
Duration:00:38:54
Episode 276: United?
12/19/2025
With Junior Eurovision in the rear view mirror, it’s finally time to look at what’s been going on at the big show. And, well, there’s been a lot going on. […]
Duration:00:44:41
Episode 275: Junior Eurovision 2025 Reactions and Wrap-Up
12/19/2025
After a dazzling show filled with potential winners, it turns out France did it again. In a post-show discussion, we talk about the ongoing dynasty, our biggest surprises from this […]
Duration:00:49:43
Episode 274: Junior Eurovision 2025 Preview, Part 4 – The Finale!
12/12/2025
The full squad is back to wrap up this year’s Junior Eurovision season, with discussions on the songs from Cyprus, France, and Albania, followed by a countdown of our favorites […]
Duration:01:05:09
Episode 273: Junior Eurovision 2025 Preview, Part 3
12/5/2025
As we move into the second half of this year’s Junior Eurovision lineup, we take a look at some very interesting entries from Montenegro, Italy, Portugal, Spain, and the host […]
Duration:00:53:53
Episode 272: Junior Eurovision 2025 Preview, Part 2
11/29/2025
It’s definitely a ballad-heavy year at Junior Eurovision, and that’s never been more evident than it is in this week’s preview show! This time around, we’re checking out the offerings […]
Duration:00:53:24
Episode 271: Junior Eurovision 2025 Preview, Part 1
11/21/2025
Junior Eurovision is back, and so is the full squad! In this episode, Sam, Erik, Derek, Danny, AND Liz are all together to look ahead at this year’s JESC entries […]
Duration:01:09:18
Episode 270: Chat, Is This Song Real
11/14/2025
What difference does it make that a Eurovision act had a hand in their song’s creation? This week, we’re talking about the importance of authenticity, and looking at how much […]
Duration:00:50:38
Episode 269: A Look Back at 2015
10/31/2025
As we begin to look forward to Vienna in 2026, it’s worth a look back into the last time the contest was held there – all the way back in […]
Duration:01:37:43
Episode 268: Nel Blu Di-Podcast Di Blu
10/17/2025
It’s probably the most famous Eurovision song of all time (sorry ABBA) – Domenico Modugno’s “Nel blu, dipinto di blu” – aka “Volare” – has captured the hearts of listeners […]
Duration:00:56:23
Episode 267: When Is The Vatican Joining
10/3/2025
Summer’s finally over in America, so we’re getting back into the swing of things. This week we’re discussing That Upcoming Vote, the extremely brief history of the Vatican’s connections to […]
Duration:00:41:59
Episode 266: Andorra, We Miss You
9/12/2025
For a few wonderful years in the 2000s, Andorra appeared at Eurovision as the little country that could. Or could they? This week, we’re picking our favorite songs from Andorra […]
Duration:00:59:34
Episode 265: A History of Eurovision Expansion
8/29/2025
After the fall of the iron curtain, Eurovision quickly became a very hot commodity. How did the EBU handle sudden expansion and get us to where we are today? This […]
Duration:00:52:27
Episode 264: Eurovision Pod Crawl! A Look at Eurovision 1987
8/8/2025
The summer pod crawl has made it back to America! This week we’re taking a look at Eurovision 1987, the first and only contest held in Belgium and an event […]
Duration:01:09:31
Episode 263: Our Greatest Annual Extras (or, OGAE)
7/25/2025
Thank heavens for the OGAE’s Second Chance Contest, which makes doing a Eurovision podcast in July slightly easier. This week we’re taking a look at this year’s hopefuls in the […]
Duration:00:54:54
Episode 262: Are Vocals Necessary?
7/11/2025
This week, we’re taking a look at a question that’s been on Erik’s mind – why do Eurovision songs need to have vocals? What would the contest and its rules […]
Duration:00:43:47
Episode 261: I Couldn’t Help But Notice You Changed Genres
6/27/2025
What inspires an artist to make a shift in style just for Eurovision? This week, we attempt to answer that question and look at a few acts who did just […]
Duration:00:46:03