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In this episode, we chat about Stockholm, the two hosts of 2016, the postcards, the controversies and returning artists, the fashion at Eurovision 2016 plus the winner of the Barbara Dex Award, the interval act, European and Australian news, what was happening in entertainment, the WTF and OMG moments of the contest, the voting, and play our top 10 of 2016 based on a jury of two! Oh the heartbreak of that tele-vote!

 

Songs Include:

What’s The Pressure – Laura Tesoro (Belgium)

Alter Ego – Minus One (Cyprus)

I Didn’t Know – Serhat (San Marino)

Play – Juri Pootsmann (Estonia)

I Hear Then Calling – Greta Salome (Iceland)

Slow Down – Douwe Bob (Netherlands)

J’ai Cherche – Amir (France)

If Love Was a Crime – Poli Genova (Bulgaria)

You’re The Only One – Sergey Lazarev (Russia)

Sound Of Silence – Dami Im (Australia)

 

Then the Yoda Beanie of Doom gave us our next year:

Next episode we have our 2019 Preview Episode, and then we take a trip to Istanbul, Turkey for 2004!

 

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Welcome to Season Two! Glad to have you with us! In this season, Danie and Mark explore the Eurovision Song Contest by Contests from 2000 to now.

New Season, New Format, Same Old Them!

In this episode, we chat about Tallinn Estonia, the hosts of 2002, the postcards, the controversies and returning artists, the fashion at Eurovision 2002, the interval act, European and Australian news, what was happening in entertainment, the WTF and OMG moments of the contest, the voting, and play our top 10 of 2002 based on a jury of two!

 

Songs Include:

Gimme – One (Cyprus)

Say A Word – Manuel Ortega (Austria)

Europe’s Living A Celebration – Rosa (Spain)

Runaway – Sahlene (Estonia)

Light A Candle – Sarit Hedad (Israel)

Sister – Sergio and The Ladies (Belgium)

Il Fant Du Temps – Sandrine Francois (France)

7th Wonder – Ira Losco (Malta)

Samo Ljubezen – Sestre (Slovenia)

I Wanna – Marie N (Latvia)

 

Then the Yoda Beanie of Doom gave us our next year:

Next episode, we take a trip to Copenhagen to review 2014!

 

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Listen to the episode here: Episode 50 – Congratulations, We Have Arrived!

In this episode, Danie and Mark wrap up Season One of Wind Machine Podcast, chat about Season Two, and roll tape on some of their bloopers from over the years.

** Some of the blooper footage does include some coarse language and adult themes, so listener discretion is advised. **

Merry Christmas to all our listeners, and please join us for Episode 51 – “2002” coming January 2019!

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Listen to the episode here: Episode 49 – Coulda, Shoulda, Woulda’s Part 2

In this episode, Danie and Mark continue to take a trip into the Time Tunnel to see which songs Coulda Shoulda or Woulda made the country episodes if the Yoda Beanie Of Doom picked a different order.

 

Songs Include (full or in part):

I Won’t Break  –  Julia Samoylova (2018)

Matter Of Time – Sennek (2018)

Non Mi Avete Fatto Niente – Ermal Mata & Fabrizio Moro (2018)

Who We Are – Jessika and Jenifer Brening (2018)

Lost And Found – Eye Cue (2018)

Mercy – Madame Monsieur (2018)

Oniro Mou – Yianna Terzi (2018)

Lie To Me – Mikolas Josef (2018)

Under The Ladder – Melovin (2018)

O Jardim – Claudia Pascoal and Isaura (2018)

Goodbye – The Humans (2018)

Bones – Equinox (2018)

Hvala, Ne! – Lea Sirk (2018)

Viszlat Nyar – AWS (2018)

Together – Ryan O’Shaughnessy (2018)

La Forza – Elina Nacheyeva (2018)

We Got Love – Jessica Mauboy (2018)

You Let Me Walk Alone – Michael Schulte (2018)

 

…They also chat about 60’s fashions, overdubbing, cosplay, shoulder pads, The Wiggles, anti-inflammatory medications, The MakeMakes, Dexter, Americans!, all the pink hair in 2018, creepy blokes in bars, Cher and hints for Episode 50. Also the Yoda Beanie of Doom has gone rogue on his trip, hopefully we can get him home soon!

The next episode is Episode 50; the last for Season One of Wind Machine Podcast.

 

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Listen to the episode here: Episode 48 – Coulda Shoulda Woulda’s Part 1

In this episode, Danie and Mark get in the TARDIS and travel back to 2016/2017 to see what songs Coulda Shoulda or Woulda made the country episodes if the Yoda Beanie Of Doom picked a different order based on the Jury Of Two.

 

Songs Include (full or in part):

I Can’t Go On – Robin Bengtsson (2017)

Dance You Off – Benjamin Ingrosso (2018)

Line – Triana Park (2017)

Funny Girl – Laura Rizzotto (2018)

Blackbird – Norma John (2017)

Monsters – Saara Aalto (2018)

Flashlight – Kasia Mos (2017)

Light Me Up – Gromee ft. Lukas Meijer (2018)

Running On Air – Nathan Trent (2017)

Nobody But You – Cesar Sampson (2018)

World – Lindita (2017)

Mall – Eugent Bushpepa (2018)

Skeletons – Dihaj (2017)

X My Heart – Aisel (2018)

Lights and Shadows – OG3NE (2017)

Outlaw In ‘Em – Waylon (2018)

Fly With Me – Artsvik (2017)

Qami – Sevak Khanagyan (2018)

My Friend – Jacques Houdek (2017)

Crazy – Franka (2018)

Never Give Up On You – Lucie Jones (2017)

Storm – SuRie (2018)

Keep The Faith – Tamara Gachechiladze (2017)

For You – Iriao – Jazz Ethno Band (2018)

Where I Am – Anja Nissen (2017)

Higher Ground – Rasmussen (2018)

Gravity – Hovig (2017)

Fuego – Eleni Foureira (2018)

Grab The Moment – JOWST (2017)

That’s How You Write A Song – Alexander Rybak (2018)

In Too Deep – Tijana Bogicevic (2017)

Nova Deca – Sanja Illc and Balkanika (2018)

I Feel Alive – Imri (2017)

Toy – Netta (2018)

 

…They also chat about good looking Swedish people, TRON, travelators, Molly Meldrum, The Last Supper, David Lynch, Wilson Phillips, Russia getting annoyed with people, everything in pink, dentists, and Yoda Beanie of Doom’s holiday update.

The next episode is our Coulda Shoulda Woulda: Part Two – another five songs that would have made our country top fives if the timing was different.

 

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Listen to the episode here: Episode 47 – Lithuanian Graffiti

In this episode, Danie and Mark explore the last country out of the Yoda Beanie Of Doom – Lithuania!! We can’t believe it either! For the last time, we do our regular wrap up of  history, geography, and politics, murder Lithuanian language, and play our top five based on a jury of two!

 

Songs Include:

This Time – Monika Linkyte and Vaidas Baumila (2015)

Something – Andruis Pojavis (2013)

Eastern European Funk – In Culto (2010)

When We’re Old –  Ieva Zasimauskaite (2018)

I’ve Been Waiting For This Night – Donny Montell (2016)

 

…They also chat about LT United making people boo in 2006, counting the countries, Romania 2016, kissing, Iceland 2009, Liam Spencer from Bold and The Beautiful, AussieVision winning the Scavenger Hunt, The Great Northern Hotel from Twin Peaks, SHORT SHORTS, spotting the former OGAE Australia President, segways and segues, Shiri Appleby, Jeromias and his Nomads, and Donny Double Ups.

 

 

The next episode is our Coulda Shoulda Woulda’s Part One – songs that would have made our country top fives if the timing was different. Part Two will follow soon after.

 

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We Are The Winners – LT United (2006)

Nomads In The Night – Jeronimas Milius (2008)

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Listen to the episode here: Episode 46 – Captain Espania Civil War

In this episode, Danie and Mark explore the last of the Big Five countries of Eurovision: Spain! And this is a long episode because of the country’s extensive history, massive politics, and intriguing religion. They also, naturally, play their favourite songs from 2000 to now based on the infamous jury of two.

 

Songs Include:

Say Yay! – Barei (2016)

La Noche Es Para Mi – Soraya (2009)

Amanecer – Edurne (2015)

Bloody Mary –  Las Ketchup (2006)

Dancing In The Rain – Ruth Lorenzo (2014)

 

…They also chat about the trip to Sydney for the OGAE Australia AGM, Eurovision going to Tel Aviv, family holidaying in Spain, Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous, Grease, Generation X, JetStar, Backstreet Boys, Tattersalls, Mysterious Cities of Gold, Christopher Columbus (not the movie director), Lord Of The Rings, Cliff Richard, tigers, desk chairs, Franco in Eurovision and Tom from MySpace.

Then the Yoda Beanie Of Doom gave us our next country…

 

We’re off to Lithuania for Episode 47! Our last country episode for Season One! Don’t fret, we have three more episodes for the year after Lithuania to come.

 

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The Ketchup Song –  Las Ketchup (audio taken from YouTube)

Do It For Your Lover (Live) – Manel Navarro (audio taken from YouTube)

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Listen to the episode here: Episode 45 – To Belarus With Love

In this episode, Danie and Mark explore Belarus! They talk about the history with Russia and Lithuania, with all the name changes too, the geography, the politics, and focus on their top 5 songs from the country!

 

Songs Include:

Time – Uzari and Maimuna (2015)

We Are The Heroes – LiteSound (2012)

Cheesecake – TEO (2014)

Story Of My Life –  NAVIBAND (2017)

Work Your Magic – Dmitry Koldun (2007)

 

…They also chat about carb free diets, Sand People from Star Wars, Bajoran Earrings (Star Trek DS9), Mans Zelmerlow, Pronounce Names dot com, Knights Templar, The Producers, Chernobyl, White Russians, lyric changes, Robin Thicke, Seinfeld, libspill, Navi Baby, Alexander Rybak, Witchy Poo, Avengers Infinity War, Sergey Lazarev, and Ronn Moss.

Then the Yoda Beanie Of Doom gave us our next country…

 

For Episode 46, we’re off to Spain! And that means, our last country will be Lithuania for Episode 47!

 

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I Love Belarus – Anastasiya Vinnikova

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Listen to the episode here: Episode 44 – Montenegro The Next Generation

In this episode, Danie and Mark travel to Montenegro and explore the history with Yugoslavia and the country’s multiple attempts at independence, the geography, politics, and share their favourite Eurovision songs based on the jury of two.

 

Songs Include:

The Real Thing – Highway (2016)

Ajde Kroci – Stevan Faddy (2007)

Igranka – Who See (2013)

Space –  Slavko Kalezic (2017)

Just Get Out Of My Life – Andrea Dernirovic (2009)

 

…They also chat about Donald Trump, Russia, AFLX, Armenia 2018, breaking up with Serbia, Sliding Doors, Catherine Zeta Jones, Breaking Bad, The Simpsons, Twitter, Borg, Putin, Space Force!, Centaurs, and football ladders.

Then the Yoda Beanie Of Doom gave us our next country…

 

We’re off to Belarus! Only two countries left after Belarus!

 

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Listen to the episode here: Episode 43 – Iceland Discovery

In this episode, Danie and Mark explore the geography, politics, and history of Iceland. They also try really hard to pronounce Icelandic! Like really, really hard. Also, they share their top 5 songs based on the jury of two.

 

Songs Include:

This Is My Life – Euroband (2008)

Paper – Svala (2017)

Tell Me!– August and Telma (2000)

Hear Them Calling –  Greta Salome (2016)

Is It True? – Yohanna (2009)

 

…They also chat about Indiana Jones and Temple of Doom, The Bold and the Beautiful, Darth Vader, dancing in your room, bootleg DVDs, 80s lasers, Ari from 2018, Black Death is bad but twice is worse, Denmark, Boursin garlic cheese, the United States, wearing pants and skirts at the same time, farts, women in politics, JUSTICE FOR GRETA!, Alien meets Garmonbozia, and toilet roll dolls.

 

Then the Yoda Beanie Of Doom gave us our next country…

 

We’re off to Montenegro! Only three countries left until the end of Season One!

 

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Listen to the episode here: Episode 42 – The Hitchhikers Guide to Moldova

In this episode, Danie and Mark travel to the mystical land of Epic Sax Guy – Moldova. They explore its history with Romania and the former Soviet Union; the geography and climate; and how Moldovan Eurovision acts are like a strange family tree.

 

Songs Include:

My Lucky Day – DoReDos (2018)

So Lucky – Zdob Si Zdub (2011)

I Want Your Love – Eduard Romanyuta (2015)

Lautar –  Pasha Parfeny (2012)

Hey Mamma – Sunstroke Project (2017)

 

…They also chat about Douglas Adams, regional pronunciation, IKEA, Benny Hill, Coneheads, Verka Serduchka, Ghostbusters 2, The Beatles, Sally’s goulash, Fast and the Furious, narcissistic performers, internet memes, Gandalf, mother in laws, and The Shadows. 

 

Then the Yoda Beanie Of Doom gave us our next country…

 

We’re off to Iceland next!

 

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Rocky Horror Picture Show – We’re Lucky (audio taken from YouTube)

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Listen to the episode here: Episode 41 – The Swiss Redemption

In this episode, Danie and Mark journey to Switzerland and discuss the history, politics, and neutrality of the country. This is one of Mark’s favourite Eurovision countries so getting a top 5 was hard work. This episode also means we have been doing this for two years!

 

Songs Include:

Unbreakable – Sinplus (2012)

Vampires Are Alive – DJ BoBo (2007)

Stones – ZiBBZ (2018)

Apollo –  Timebelle (2017)

Hunter Of Stars  – SEBalter (2014)

 

…They also chat about Futurama, Lemsip, Westworld, how we organise our podcasts, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Lordi, Joss Wheadon, Twilight, TrueBlood, troll songs at Eurovision, Helvetica font, how you become a ”convinced atheist”, Aerosmith, Stargate-SG1, GUNS!!! and Swiss Army Knives, Big Bird, some random Canadian, and cheeky violinists.

Then the Yoda Beanie Of Doom gave us our next country…

 

We’re off to Moldova! Get out your sax!

 

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