May 31, 2025 • 19 mins
Guess who's back in the Eurovision hot seat? After equipment delays and mental cobwebs, your favourite straight-talking podcast host returns to dissect Eurovision 2025 in all its controversial glory.
Eurovision 2025 might not have delivered the strongest musical offerings, but it certainly provided enough drama, debates, and dance battles to keep fans entertained long after the confetti settled. The standout moment? That unexpected lyrical face-off between Baby Lasagna and Käärijä during what was supposed to be a simple interval act. When these two Eurovision icons hit the stage together, not a single viewer could resist squealing with delight. This "Eurodab" battle proved that while winning the trophy matters, sometimes winning the hearts of Eurovision fans is the real victory.
Behind the sequins and key changes, this year's contest revealed fascinating cultural fault lines. Finland and Malta's performances highlighted what appears to be "the final taboo" – women's sexuality – triggering global conversations about representation and acceptance. Meanwhile, the enhanced anti-booing technology sparked debates about authenticity versus production values in broadcasting. Is it censorship or simply good television production? We'll unpack these questions and more in upcoming episodes, including a deep dive into the annual voting "controversies" that never seem to surprise yet always manage to inflame the Eurovision community.
The podcast takes an unexpected but welcome turn when addressing post-Eurovision depression, offering practical mental health advice and emergency self-care tips (paper plates, anyone?). Whether you're suffering from Eurovision withdrawal or depression, remember that reaching out for professional help isn't weakness – it's winning at life. Subscribe now for our upcoming episodes featuring special guests, including the "continuously shirtless" Sam Tarling and various Eurovision personalities. Until then, take comfort knowing Austria awaits us in 2026!
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Speaker 1 (00:38):
Hey, bonjour, guten Tag Privet.
Hello you, beautiful mothertruckers, and welcome back to
the Deux Poids.
I was about to say the DeuxPoids contest.
Woo my lord.
It was such a whirlwind, as youknow.
After the whole that was lastyear and all the continual drama
(01:01):
, I took a little break.
Then I ordered new equipment.
It took so long for the newequipment to arrive.
It pretty much arrived justbefore the beginning of
Eurovision.
I finally got things set up.
I feel like I'm only just readynow for Eurovision to start.
Ah, I missed it.
My head was just all over theplace.
(01:23):
Oh, you know, the juries don'tvote in the semifinals and I'm
like I know, and someone saidbut you've said you're worried
about what they're thinking andI'm like awkward brain fluff.
So, yes, thank you Richard, youare 100% correct.
You know that.
I know that Brain fluffStressing if the juries were
(01:44):
going to react negatively to.
Honestly, I think the problemis it's been too long.
Clearly, since I've I need toblow the cobwebs out.
We did also have a complaintfrom the member of the public
who said, as they criticised mehow dare you criticise the
(02:06):
Eurovision golden performers?
Who do you think you are?
Believe me when I say I am theabsolute last person that you
should come to for life advice.
I drink too much, I swear toomuch, I'm always late.
I am deathly afraid ofcommitment and filled with
disgust at the thought of along-term commitment to anything
(02:30):
other than a cat or a podcast.
I have inexplicable fashionsense, a total disregard for the
seriousness of makeup, I'mbroke, I'm overweight, I've got
a face that says I was one ofthe 100 people in the fight
against the gorilla and lost.
(02:51):
I am not on the property ladder, my car is only slightly
younger than me and I once wokeup terrified from a deep sleep,
thinking that a wild bush pighad crashed into my room when
really I had just snored myselfawake.
(03:12):
But you know what?
Life is too damn short for meto not make fun of people
dancing in rubber suits and2000s house music.
Relax, man, come on.
I'm a performer.
We all know it.
Sometimes we have performanceswhere we soar, sometimes we have
absolute shockers, and let usnever forget at any stage that
(03:39):
this is not the Eurovision songloving.
This is the Eurovision songloving.
This is the Eurovision songcontest, and you can't have a
contest without breaking a fewcunts.
(04:00):
And Eurovision 2025, itcertainly was the year of the
contest, especially with Finlandand Malta flying the pink flag,
but we are going to have awhole episode on that issue and
the world's apparent reaction.
We have found the final taboo.
(04:23):
It's women's sexuality, as wefound out.
Apparently, you can sayanything in this world unless
it's the one K word.
That's right.
Move over F word, p word.
The cunt is here.
Oh my Lord, I wish I had somelike jazzy here.
(04:45):
Come the guns, step up.
I'm the drummer, but we have somuch to unpack and we're going
to unpack it over a few episodes.
We're not going to put you in atrance and make you sit down
and listen to the next 12 hoursstraight.
We're going to look at it all.
We're going to look at the onesthat did, the ones that didn't
(05:06):
and the ones that dub, dub, dub.
Eurovision 2025.
Whoa, what a year.
While this may not have beenthe strongest musical year that
we have ever had, by Lord, itstill had it all.
It had the three Ks, cont,cunts and garage, proving that
(05:28):
while some people win thecontest, some people just win
Eurovision.
I am, of course, talking aboutwhat was supposed to be that
light interval.
Get us through the thinkingvoting process.
Through the thinking votingprocess ultimate knife fight
battle between baby lasagna andcaraj.
(05:49):
When we saw the two of themcome out and start to lyrically
battle, I am confident in sayingthere is not one person in the
world who didn't let out alittle eeeeee of excitement.
This is how all conflict shouldbe resolved from now on.
Performance dance battles inthe interval of the Eurovision
(06:13):
act, everyone just builds theirshit up and then they come to
Eurovision.
Everyone battles it out onstage.
We crown a winner, everyonehugs it out.
We go home happy Woo.
But I think we can all agree.
No matter which song you wererooting for in this year's
contest, I think we can allagree that Eurodab was the real
(06:35):
winner of Eurovision 2025.
My only regret oh, there is apart of me that genuinely would
have loved to have seen Eurodabas a Eurovision entry.
Nailed it, oh my God,eurorogasm.
We're also, in another episode,going to take a deep dive into
(06:59):
the controversy.
It's not controversy, itliterally happens every year.
It astounds me that peoplethink we aren't going to be
having this same conversationthat we have every year.
There's not a huge controversyhere.
Honestly, let's joke everyrecent year between first and
(07:23):
second place.
But just for you guys, we willcheck the books just to make
sure there's no controversy.
We also know that this is thetime of year where some people
begin to fall into theEurovision depression.
But try to look on the brightside.
Maybe it's not Eurovisiondepression, maybe it's just
(07:49):
depression.
And you know what my firstinstinct is?
I want to say you know what?
That's okay, but it's not okay.
But it is okay, it's okaybecause you know what mental
health is a real thing and it'sonly natural.
It is only human to feeldepressed now and then.
(08:11):
But if you're finding yourselfdepressed all the time, honestly
reach out to someone.
This is the absolute best thingthat you can do.
I recommend reach out to astranger.
I recommend a professional, notpeople on the bus.
I'm not going to say it's badadvice, but you know what.
(08:33):
You deserve better, boo, youdeserve better.
Reach out to a therapist, ateacher, a pastor, whosoever
your vibe.
Reach out to them.
Let them know you know what.
I'm not feeling too good andyou know what?
If you are feeling a little bitof depression, do something
(08:55):
that cheers you up and remembertake care of yourself.
And sometimes taking care ofyourself is impossible.
You don't have the strength.
You barely have the strength toget up and function.
You know what?
Here's a little tip for you.
If you're feeling sick oryou're just feeling depressed,
here are some cheat codes thatyou can use.
(09:17):
I'm saying this because I battlewith depression.
Yes, I am saying it out loudfor the world to hear.
I am a happy person, I'm anenergetic person, but sometimes
you just get washed over withthe saddows and it mixes with
the anxiety and you have ahollowness in your heart and it
(09:38):
feels consuming and overwhelming.
Here is a cheat code Idiscovered.
Of course I take care ofpussycats.
They have to eat.
They get two serves of wet foodeach day as well as dry food.
And if I'm not doing wellemotionally, even things like
doing the dishes just seems soimpossibly out of reach.
(10:03):
I know that sounds ridiculous.
They're just dishes, do thedishes.
But then you have guilt becauseyou're not doing the dish.
Shame makes you get back on thecouch, you feel overwhelmed.
It makes no sense, but youcan't not wash the dishes
because it's got cat food on itand it's fish and it will smell
and but you just can'tphysically do the dishes.
(10:27):
You know what?
You need an emergency pack ofpaper disposable plates in your
cupboard.
And I'm sorry, forgive me,environment, but you know what.
Just this, once we're going tolet you off.
Keep them in your cupboard foremergency situation and when you
feel the blues.
And doing those dishes are justtoo much.
(10:48):
But you want to care for yourpushy cats, you know what.
You serve them their dinner onthat paper plate and then at the
end of the meal you pick upthat paper plate and you just
put it in the bin.
Cats fed, well-maintained,you've kept the house clean.
You're a winner, babe.
And if that's what it takes foryou to get through another day
(11:11):
of the depressos, you know what.
I applaud you.
You walked out there.
Another day of the depressos,you know what.
I applaud you.
You walked out there.
You opened the food, you fedthe cats, you put the plates in
the bin.
You're winning.
I don't care if that's allyou've done all day.
Keep it positive.
And you know what, if you knowsomeone who is struggling or
doing it a bit tough I know thisis going to sound random and
(11:31):
you're like, what can I do tohelp them?
Now understand they may notwant to see you come to their
house and see their sadness,because with sadness and
depression can usually come alot of.
You eat your meal.
You've got like plates piled upnext to the sink, next to the
couch.
There's dirty socks everywhere.
(11:52):
They don't want you to see that.
Surprise someone.
I guarantee this is going to bea winner and this will
definitely help.
Give them a certificate or avoucher or a code for someone to
come and clean their house forthree hours, even if you've got
to lie and be like, oh my Lord,I won this in a contest.
I won two of them here.
Have one, for sometimes it getstoo much and the more you're in
(12:22):
a dirty space it makes it worse.
But to make it worse, you'vegot to get clean.
But to get clean, you've got tohave a clean head before you
can have a clean house.
Maybe then out of that sadness,they can re-find their
happiness, or at least thecleaners will find their copy of
the best of DJ Bobo live, andthat's the same as finding
(12:44):
happiness.
Also thinking of starting aconversation on the use of
anti-booing technology.
Of course it was used in 2024.
They doubled down withanti-booing technology in 2025.
Want to get your opinions onwhat do you think?
Like everything, there aremultiple sides to this octagon,
(13:08):
but that's eight sides, okay,what's is there a?
What is it?
What's the shape with all the?
Anyway, you know what I mean?
It's complex, there's differentviews, there's different
opinions.
Some people say, eh, you knowwhat?
It's not a true reflection ofwhat's going on.
You are oppressing my voice andI want to boo, although I
(13:29):
really don't like booing, unlessit's from the deceased, then
it's fine.
You boo, babe, you boo.
I don't know, maybe it's myBritish heritage, where I'm just
oh, I'm just, oh, I'm horrifiedby people booing, unless
they're, obviously, unless it'slike Hitler or Charles Manson,
(13:51):
then please boo, boo away andboo freely, but just in general,
I don't know.
I, oh, I feel very awkwardabout it.
Like you know, if someone's adickhead or you think they suck,
that's fine.
I don't know.
A lot of people just booing.
Now I'm thinking have I everbooed anyone in my life?
(14:12):
I mean, obviously, other thanthe British cricket team.
Who have I booed?
Surely I've booed someone.
I'm a bitch.
I must have booed someone.
I'm trying to think.
I mean, to be honest, I do boomy boss all the time.
I'm always like boo, but he'salways like get back to work, do
your job, stop yelling atpeople, boo.
(14:34):
You can't say, come to theworkplace, boo, stop oppressing
me, man.
Then other people are like youknow what.
I don't want to hear youropinion.
You might disagree with this oryou may not like it, but I love
it.
Or I want to just at least payfor what I've listened to.
The simple fact that anti-booingtechnology is absolutely
(14:56):
nothing new and it's not limitedexclusively just to Eurovision.
Anti-booing technology hasactually little insider secret.
Has actually been used in allmeasures of life before, in
things such as sporting events,political events.
We all know that sportingevents can be some of the most
(15:22):
brutal places on earth, not justwith booing, hissing, verbal
comments.
It's the same with politicaldebates.
I can understand how people saylook, by blocking out the boos,
you are taking away ourexpression, our opinion.
But you've got to considerEurovision.
(15:44):
Essentially, this is a giantproduction.
It is a production for TV.
The TV, the licensing, theclips.
This is how they make themajority of their money.
They are selling an experience,they are selling a performance.
You really think Taylor Swiftis not going to block out an
(16:05):
orange old man at the front ofher concert with a few
incoherent words?
No, you're wiping that off thesoundtrack.
But saying it's a manipulation,I mean it might be seen as a bit
naive.
Of course it's a TV production.
Everything is produced.
It's there in the title.
(16:25):
You can even change the sellingof what the crowd is vibing and
experiencing to by selectiveplacing of your microphones.
Do you put your microphones forcrowd reaction by randos?
No, there's always ineverything.
It doesn't matter what it is.
Even if everyone's there for it, living it, loving it, there is
(16:47):
always gonna be a drunk uncleyelling something.
Do you randomly put microphonesin there?
No, you put it in your littlecluster of hearts who are there
to give nothing but happinessand love.
But we're going to put somepeople in a room and we're going
to poke them with sticks untilwe get a reaction and some
(17:09):
controversy.
Obviously we're covering all ofthe usual stuff that you get at
Eurovision.
If there's anything inparticular you want us to break
down or get a snarly opinion on,let us know.
But certainly come with me overthe next year the next year as
(17:30):
I work tirelessly to try tounderstand this very expensive
piece of machinery that I had totake on a second job to pay for
just so I could bitch aboutpeople dancing in rubber
costumes and 2000s house music.
Also going to try making somemore videos.
(17:51):
I'm laughing because you couldsee the face that my cat just
gave me.
She's not a fan, neither,apparently, was anyone else on
the internet, but you're nottuning into this episode or
possibly this cry for help.
We'll see how it comes out inthe editing process, but just
(18:12):
wanted to give you a heads up.
In the next couple of weeks weare going to start pounding them
out.
Like we said, let us know ifthere's an issue, if there's
something you want us toconsider, touch on, argue about.
We are going to bring back thesexy and continuously shirtless
(18:32):
Sam Tarling to give us hisopinion.
We're also going to hassle upsome Eurovision randos.
I'm going to look towardspurchasing an office chair that
doesn't make a squeak, squeakevery time I move.
I will, however, never swearless.
Dress better, or yes, I'mlooking at you 2000s house.
In the meantime, don't worry ifit makes you feel badder.
(18:55):
Most of the world is doing asbadly as you are.
But just remember Eurovision2026,.
We are going to Austria, whichmeans we are going to have so
much delicious Conchita worstnourishment to get us through
these cold, eurovision-lessmonths, cunt.
Hey, bonjour, guten Tag Privet.
Hello you, beautiful mothertruckers, and welcome back to
the Deux Poids.
I was about to say the DeuxPoids contest.
Woo my lord.
It was such a whirlwind, as youknow.
After the whole that was lastyear and all the continual drama
(01:01):
, I took a little break.
Then I ordered new equipment.
It took so long for the newequipment to arrive.
It pretty much arrived justbefore the beginning of
Eurovision.
I finally got things set up.
I feel like I'm only just readynow for Eurovision to start.
Ah, I missed it.
My head was just all over theplace.
(01:23):
Oh, you know, the juries don'tvote in the semifinals and I'm
like I know, and someone saidbut you've said you're worried
about what they're thinking andI'm like awkward brain fluff.
So, yes, thank you Richard, youare 100% correct.
You know that.
I know that Brain fluffStressing if the juries were
(01:44):
going to react negatively to.
Honestly, I think the problemis it's been too long.
Clearly, since I've I need toblow the cobwebs out.
We did also have a complaintfrom the member of the public
who said, as they criticised mehow dare you criticise the
(02:06):
Eurovision golden performers?
Who do you think you are?
Believe me when I say I am theabsolute last person that you
should come to for life advice.
I drink too much, I swear toomuch, I'm always late.
I am deathly afraid ofcommitment and filled with
disgust at the thought of along-term commitment to anything
(02:30):
other than a cat or a podcast.
I have inexplicable fashionsense, a total disregard for the
seriousness of makeup, I'mbroke, I'm overweight, I've got
a face that says I was one ofthe 100 people in the fight
against the gorilla and lost.
(02:51):
I am not on the property ladder, my car is only slightly
younger than me and I once wokeup terrified from a deep sleep,
thinking that a wild bush pighad crashed into my room when
really I had just snored myselfawake.
(03:12):
But you know what?
Life is too damn short for meto not make fun of people
dancing in rubber suits and2000s house music.
Relax, man, come on.
I'm a performer.
We all know it.
Sometimes we have performanceswhere we soar, sometimes we have
absolute shockers, and let usnever forget at any stage that
(03:39):
this is not the Eurovision songloving.
This is the Eurovision songloving.
This is the Eurovision songcontest, and you can't have a
contest without breaking a fewcunts.
(04:00):
And Eurovision 2025, itcertainly was the year of the
contest, especially with Finlandand Malta flying the pink flag,
but we are going to have awhole episode on that issue and
the world's apparent reaction.
We have found the final taboo.
(04:23):
It's women's sexuality, as wefound out.
Apparently, you can sayanything in this world unless
it's the one K word.
That's right.
Move over F word, p word.
The cunt is here.
Oh my Lord, I wish I had somelike jazzy here.
(04:45):
Come the guns, step up.
I'm the drummer, but we have somuch to unpack and we're going
to unpack it over a few episodes.
We're not going to put you in atrance and make you sit down
and listen to the next 12 hoursstraight.
We're going to look at it all.
We're going to look at the onesthat did, the ones that didn't
(05:06):
and the ones that dub, dub, dub.
Eurovision 2025.
Whoa, what a year.
While this may not have beenthe strongest musical year that
we have ever had, by Lord, itstill had it all.
It had the three Ks, cont,cunts and garage, proving that
(05:28):
while some people win thecontest, some people just win
Eurovision.
I am, of course, talking aboutwhat was supposed to be that
light interval.
Get us through the thinkingvoting process.
Through the thinking votingprocess ultimate knife fight
battle between baby lasagna andcaraj.
(05:49):
When we saw the two of themcome out and start to lyrically
battle, I am confident in sayingthere is not one person in the
world who didn't let out alittle eeeeee of excitement.
This is how all conflict shouldbe resolved from now on.
Performance dance battles inthe interval of the Eurovision
(06:13):
act, everyone just builds theirshit up and then they come to
Eurovision.
Everyone battles it out onstage.
We crown a winner, everyonehugs it out.
We go home happy Woo.
But I think we can all agree.
No matter which song you wererooting for in this year's
contest, I think we can allagree that Eurodab was the real
(06:35):
winner of Eurovision 2025.
My only regret oh, there is apart of me that genuinely would
have loved to have seen Eurodabas a Eurovision entry.
Nailed it, oh my God,eurorogasm.
We're also, in another episode,going to take a deep dive into
(06:59):
the controversy.
It's not controversy, itliterally happens every year.
It astounds me that peoplethink we aren't going to be
having this same conversationthat we have every year.
There's not a huge controversyhere.
Honestly, let's joke everyrecent year between first and
(07:23):
second place.
But just for you guys, we willcheck the books just to make
sure there's no controversy.
We also know that this is thetime of year where some people
begin to fall into theEurovision depression.
But try to look on the brightside.
Maybe it's not Eurovisiondepression, maybe it's just
(07:49):
depression.
And you know what my firstinstinct is?
I want to say you know what?
That's okay, but it's not okay.
But it is okay, it's okaybecause you know what mental
health is a real thing and it'sonly natural.
It is only human to feeldepressed now and then.
(08:11):
But if you're finding yourselfdepressed all the time, honestly
reach out to someone.
This is the absolute best thingthat you can do.
I recommend reach out to astranger.
I recommend a professional, notpeople on the bus.
I'm not going to say it's badadvice, but you know what.
(08:33):
You deserve better, boo, youdeserve better.
Reach out to a therapist, ateacher, a pastor, whosoever
your vibe.
Reach out to them.
Let them know you know what.
I'm not feeling too good andyou know what?
If you are feeling a little bitof depression, do something
(08:55):
that cheers you up and remembertake care of yourself.
And sometimes taking care ofyourself is impossible.
You don't have the strength.
You barely have the strength toget up and function.
You know what?
Here's a little tip for you.
If you're feeling sick oryou're just feeling depressed,
here are some cheat codes thatyou can use.
(09:17):
I'm saying this because I battlewith depression.
Yes, I am saying it out loudfor the world to hear.
I am a happy person, I'm anenergetic person, but sometimes
you just get washed over withthe saddows and it mixes with
the anxiety and you have ahollowness in your heart and it
(09:38):
feels consuming and overwhelming.
Here is a cheat code Idiscovered.
Of course I take care ofpussycats.
They have to eat.
They get two serves of wet foodeach day as well as dry food.
And if I'm not doing wellemotionally, even things like
doing the dishes just seems soimpossibly out of reach.
(10:03):
I know that sounds ridiculous.
They're just dishes, do thedishes.
But then you have guilt becauseyou're not doing the dish.
Shame makes you get back on thecouch, you feel overwhelmed.
It makes no sense, but youcan't not wash the dishes
because it's got cat food on itand it's fish and it will smell
and but you just can'tphysically do the dishes.
(10:27):
You know what?
You need an emergency pack ofpaper disposable plates in your
cupboard.
And I'm sorry, forgive me,environment, but you know what.
Just this, once we're going tolet you off.
Keep them in your cupboard foremergency situation and when you
feel the blues.
And doing those dishes are justtoo much.
(10:48):
But you want to care for yourpushy cats, you know what.
You serve them their dinner onthat paper plate and then at the
end of the meal you pick upthat paper plate and you just
put it in the bin.
Cats fed, well-maintained,you've kept the house clean.
You're a winner, babe.
And if that's what it takes foryou to get through another day
(11:11):
of the depressos, you know what.
I applaud you.
You walked out there.
Another day of the depressos,you know what.
I applaud you.
You walked out there.
You opened the food, you fedthe cats, you put the plates in
the bin.
You're winning.
I don't care if that's allyou've done all day.
Keep it positive.
And you know what, if you knowsomeone who is struggling or
doing it a bit tough I know thisis going to sound random and
(11:31):
you're like, what can I do tohelp them?
Now understand they may notwant to see you come to their
house and see their sadness,because with sadness and
depression can usually come alot of.
You eat your meal.
You've got like plates piled upnext to the sink, next to the
couch.
There's dirty socks everywhere.
(11:52):
They don't want you to see that.
Surprise someone.
I guarantee this is going to bea winner and this will
definitely help.
Give them a certificate or avoucher or a code for someone to
come and clean their house forthree hours, even if you've got
to lie and be like, oh my Lord,I won this in a contest.
I won two of them here.
Have one, for sometimes it getstoo much and the more you're in
(12:22):
a dirty space it makes it worse.
But to make it worse, you'vegot to get clean.
But to get clean, you've got tohave a clean head before you
can have a clean house.
Maybe then out of that sadness,they can re-find their
happiness, or at least thecleaners will find their copy of
the best of DJ Bobo live, andthat's the same as finding
(12:44):
happiness.
Also thinking of starting aconversation on the use of
anti-booing technology.
Of course it was used in 2024.
They doubled down withanti-booing technology in 2025.
Want to get your opinions onwhat do you think?
Like everything, there aremultiple sides to this octagon,
(13:08):
but that's eight sides, okay,what's is there a?
What is it?
What's the shape with all the?
Anyway, you know what I mean?
It's complex, there's differentviews, there's different
opinions.
Some people say, eh, you knowwhat?
It's not a true reflection ofwhat's going on.
You are oppressing my voice andI want to boo, although I
(13:29):
really don't like booing, unlessit's from the deceased, then
it's fine.
You boo, babe, you boo.
I don't know, maybe it's myBritish heritage, where I'm just
oh, I'm just, oh, I'm horrifiedby people booing, unless
they're, obviously, unless it'slike Hitler or Charles Manson,
(13:51):
then please boo, boo away andboo freely, but just in general,
I don't know.
I, oh, I feel very awkwardabout it.
Like you know, if someone's adickhead or you think they suck,
that's fine.
I don't know.
A lot of people just booing.
Now I'm thinking have I everbooed anyone in my life?
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I mean, obviously, other thanthe British cricket team.
Who have I booed?
Surely I've booed someone.
I'm a bitch.
I must have booed someone.
I'm trying to think.
I mean, to be honest, I do boomy boss all the time.
I'm always like boo, but he'salways like get back to work, do
your job, stop yelling atpeople, boo.
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You can't say, come to theworkplace, boo, stop oppressing
me, man.
Then other people are like youknow what.
I don't want to hear youropinion.
You might disagree with this oryou may not like it, but I love
it.
Or I want to just at least payfor what I've listened to.
The simple fact that anti-booingtechnology is absolutely
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nothing new and it's not limitedexclusively just to Eurovision.
Anti-booing technology hasactually little insider secret.
Has actually been used in allmeasures of life before, in
things such as sporting events,political events.
We all know that sportingevents can be some of the most
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brutal places on earth, not justwith booing, hissing, verbal
comments.
It's the same with politicaldebates.
I can understand how people saylook, by blocking out the boos,
you are taking away ourexpression, our opinion.
But you've got to considerEurovision.
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Essentially, this is a giantproduction.
It is a production for TV.
The TV, the licensing, theclips.
This is how they make themajority of their money.
They are selling an experience,they are selling a performance.
You really think Taylor Swiftis not going to block out an
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orange old man at the front ofher concert with a few
incoherent words?
No, you're wiping that off thesoundtrack.
But saying it's a manipulation,I mean it might be seen as a bit
naive.
Of course it's a TV production.
Everything is produced.
It's there in the title.
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You can even change the sellingof what the crowd is vibing and
experiencing to by selectiveplacing of your microphones.
Do you put your microphones forcrowd reaction by randos?
No, there's always ineverything.
It doesn't matter what it is.
Even if everyone's there for it, living it, loving it, there is
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always gonna be a drunk uncleyelling something.
Do you randomly put microphonesin there?
No, you put it in your littlecluster of hearts who are there
to give nothing but happinessand love.
But we're going to put somepeople in a room and we're going
to poke them with sticks untilwe get a reaction and some
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controversy.
Obviously we're covering all ofthe usual stuff that you get at
Eurovision.
If there's anything inparticular you want us to break
down or get a snarly opinion on,let us know.
But certainly come with me overthe next year the next year as
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I work tirelessly to try tounderstand this very expensive
piece of machinery that I had totake on a second job to pay for
just so I could bitch aboutpeople dancing in rubber
costumes and 2000s house music.
Also going to try making somemore videos.
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I'm laughing because you couldsee the face that my cat just
gave me.
She's not a fan, neither,apparently, was anyone else on
the internet, but you're nottuning into this episode or
possibly this cry for help.
We'll see how it comes out inthe editing process, but just
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wanted to give you a heads up.
In the next couple of weeks weare going to start pounding them
out.
Like we said, let us know ifthere's an issue, if there's
something you want us toconsider, touch on, argue about.
We are going to bring back thesexy and continuously shirtless
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Sam Tarling to give us hisopinion.
We're also going to hassle upsome Eurovision randos.
I'm going to look towardspurchasing an office chair that
doesn't make a squeak, squeakevery time I move.
I will, however, never swearless.
Dress better, or yes, I'mlooking at you 2000s house.
In the meantime, don't worry ifit makes you feel badder.
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Most of the world is doing asbadly as you are.
But just remember Eurovision2026,.
We are going to Austria, whichmeans we are going to have so
much delicious Conchita worstnourishment to get us through
these cold, eurovision-lessmonths, cunt.
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