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

November 29, 2025
It’s definitely a ballad-heavy year at Junior Eurovision, and that’s never been more evident than it is in this week’s preview show! This time around, we’re checking out the offerings […]
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Junior Eurovision is back, and so is the full squad! In this episode, Sam, Erik, Derek, Danny, AND Liz are all together to look ahead at this year’s JESC entries […]
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November 14, 2025 50 mins
What difference does it make that a Eurovision act had a hand in their song’s creation? This week, we’re talking about the importance of authenticity, and looking at how much […]
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October 31, 2025 97 mins
As we begin to look forward to Vienna in 2026, it’s worth a look back into the last time the contest was held there – all the way back in […]
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October 17, 2025 56 mins
It’s probably the most famous Eurovision song of all time (sorry ABBA) – Domenico Modugno’s “Nel blu, dipinto di blu” – aka “Volare” – has captured the hearts of listeners […]
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October 3, 2025 41 mins
Summer’s finally over in America, so we’re getting back into the swing of things. This week we’re discussing That Upcoming Vote, the extremely brief history of the Vatican’s connections to […]
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September 12, 2025 59 mins
For a few wonderful years in the 2000s, Andorra appeared at Eurovision as the little country that could. Or could they? This week, we’re picking our favorite songs from Andorra […]
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After the fall of the iron curtain, Eurovision quickly became a very hot commodity. How did the EBU handle sudden expansion and get us to where we are today? This […]
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The summer pod crawl has made it back to America! This week we’re taking a look at Eurovision 1987, the first and only contest held in Belgium and an event […]
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Thank heavens for the OGAE’s Second Chance Contest, which makes doing a Eurovision podcast in July slightly easier. This week we’re taking a look at this year’s hopefuls in the […]
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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