12 Points from America

12 Points from America

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

Episode 262: Are Vocals Necessary?

July 11, 2025 • 43 mins
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 […]
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Episode 261: I Couldn’t Help But Notice You Changed Genres

June 27, 2025 • 46 mins
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 […]
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Episode 260: The Eurovision 2025 Mailbag

June 16, 2025 • 65 mins
You had questions, and now we have answers! This week we’re chatting all about the results of this year’s contest, what it means for the future, and a whole lot […]
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Episode 259: A 2025 Post-Mortem

May 31, 2025 • 60 mins
With the dust settled on Eurovision 2025, we’ve reconvened to discuss the results and aftermath of this year’s contest. Topics include the quality of Basel as a host city, the […]
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Episode 258: 2025 Grand Final Reactions

May 18, 2025 • 29 mins
Minutes after this year’s grand final came to a close, the 12 Points team (including Danny) convened to discuss Austria’s win, the numerous surprises in the voting sequence, and what […]
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Episode 257: 2025 Semifinal 2 Reactions + Grand Final Preview!

May 16, 2025 • 57 mins
The time is almost here! In what turned into two episodes at once, the team went over their reactions to the stunning results of semifinal 2, and look ahead at […]
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Episode 256: 2025 Semifinal 2 Impressions and Predictions!

May 15, 2025 • 66 mins
After another series of dress rehearsals came and went, the team in Basel reconvened to discuss the absolutely off-the-wall second semifinal, what you can expect to see when watching it […]
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Episode 255: 2025 Semifinal 1 Results and Reactions

May 14, 2025 • 29 mins
After a night of incredible performances, moving interval acts, and a surprising qualifiers list, there is so much to talk about. We break down our reactions to semi 1’s qualifiers […]
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Episode 254: 2025 Semifinal 1 Impressions and Predictions!

May 13, 2025 • 55 mins
On Monday, we had the chance to see the first Eurovision semifinal acts in full! In this episode we’re breaking down our first impressions of this batch of performances and […]
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Episode 253: Greetings from Basel!

May 12, 2025 • 33 mins
Our on-site team (Sam, Derek, Erik, and Liz) has arrived in Switzerland! To start our week of daily episodes, we’re checking in with our first impressions of the city, the […]
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Episode 252: 2025 Eurovision Preview: The Grand Finale!

May 9, 2025 • 86 mins
It all comes down to this – which Eurovision act has won over the hearts and minds of 12 Points from America and its listeners? In this episode, we welcome […]
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Episode 251: 2025 Eurovision Preview, Part 6 (ft. Krista Siegfrids)

May 2, 2025 • 83 mins
To wrap up our preview series in style, Eurovision legend Krista Siegfrids joins us to talk about her career, memories of the 2013 contest, as well as this year’s entrants […]
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Episode 250: 2025 Eurovision Preview, Part 5 (ft. Fin Ross-Russell)

April 25, 2025 • 125 mins
As we celebrate a milestone episode, we also welcome our dear friend and fellow ESC sicko Fin Ross-Russell to the show! This week’s extra-packed show features our takes on this […]
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Episode 249: 2025 Eurovision Preview, Part 4 (ft. Lisa-Jayne Lewis)

April 18, 2025 • 91 mins
For our next crop of Eurovision hopefuls, we’re welcoming back friend of the show and San Marino national final competitor Lisa-Jayne Lewis! This week, we’re chatting about Australia, Lithuania, Cyprus, […]
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Episode 248: 2025 Eurovision Preview, Part 3 (ft. GJ Kooijman)

April 11, 2025 • 118 mins
For our third week of Eurovision previews, we’re joined by Dutch ESC podcaster and media member extraordinaire GJ Kooijman! This week we’re discussing the offerings from Iceland, France, Ireland, Slovenia, […]
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Episode 247: 2025 Eurovision Preview, Part 2 (ft. Dude Points)

April 4, 2025 • 79 mins
The craziness that is Eurovision 2025 does not stop this week! For this preview show, we welcome our friend Dude Points to discuss this year’s entries from Montenegro, Albania, Norway, […]
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Episode 246: 2025 Eurovision Preview, Part 1 (ft. Liz!)

March 28, 2025 • 95 mins
It’s about to be one heck of a year. To kick off our annual preview series, we’re excited to welcome back Liz, who was on-site with us in Malmö, to […]
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Episode 245: Full Fields and Vibrant Videos

March 21, 2025 • 44 mins
Our 37-nation lineup is complete! This week, we take a look at the last few additions to the field. In our main discussion, we’re also pondering how vital the music […]
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Episode 244: The Bara Bada Bonanza

March 14, 2025 • 60 mins
The run of super Saturdays continues unabated, highlighted by a shocking (or is it?) turn of events in Sweden. This week, we’re breaking down what happened at Melfest and looking […]
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Episode 243: I Can Tell You Want a Taste (of News)

March 7, 2025 • 48 mins
With only a few days to go before the field is full and finalized, we’re taking a closer look at the last crop of songs to be released and confirmed […]
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