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 the disabled 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 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

The Eurovangelists are Jeremy Bent, Oscar Montoya and Dimitry Pompee.

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.

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