12 Points from America
82 episodes Last Updated: Aug 12, 23
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.
Episodes
Aug 12, 2023
Episode 178: One Wedding and Some Travel Stories
While Danny is out traveling to go to a wedding, the rest of the teams swap travel stories of their own, including food finds and out-of-the-bubble moments. They also discuss […]
The reminiscing must continue! In part 2 of our 2018 retrospective, we’re each counting down our top 5 songs from a remarkably stacked year. A lot of great songs are […]
Ahh, 2018. A different time, to be sure, particularly due to a complete lack of 12 Points from America! In the first of a two-week series, we’re taking a look […]
Jul 14, 2023
Episode 175: The Host with the Mal-möst
We’ve got a host city! And dates! And speculations! Now that we know where we’re going and when, the team takes a look at Malmö’s history with the contest, Sam’s […]
Jun 30, 2023
Episode 174: A Second Chance at (Fan) Glory
One of the first landmark moments of every Eurovision offseason is the OGAE Second Chance Contest – because who wouldn’t want to do this whole thing again? This week, we […]
Jun 23, 2023
Episode 173: The Bourg is Back in Town
The Eurovision Grand Final was cool and all, but the big news of the day was that our old pal Luxembourg is finally coming back to the contest. To celebrate, […]
Jun 16, 2023
Episode 172: 2023 Wrap-Up: Listener Mailbag
While we’ve done our best to answer plenty of questions left by this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, we also wanted to take a moment to answer some of your questions […]
Jun 09, 2023
Episode 171: 2023 Wrap-Up: The Semifinals
This week, our Eurovision wrap-up continues with some big questions about this year’s semifinals. How rare is a semifinal nul-pointer? Should the juries come back? Has Erik been to Iceland? […]
Jun 02, 2023
Episode 170: 2023 Wrap-Up: The Grand Final
Is going first the new going second? What happened to Germany? How does Italy keep crushing it? After focusing almost entirely on Sweden and Finland last week, the team looks […]
May 26, 2023
Episode 169: 2023 Wrap-Up: Sweden and Finland
We’re back home! In the first of a new series of undetermined length, the team is discussing the stats, surprises, and other aspects of this year’s Eurovision Song Contest. To […]