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🇪🇪 NEW EPISODE 🇱🇻
Hey “Everybody”! As we get ready for the #EestiLaul and #Supernova selection processes, “I Wanna” take a look at the Eurovision history of these two Baltic nations: www.eurowhat.com/290
Hey “Everybody”! As we get ready for the #EestiLaul and #Supernova selection processes, “I Wanna” take a look at the Eurovision history of these two Baltic nations: www.eurowhat.com/290
this week on the show: BALTIC BUDDIES!
We dive into Estonia and Latvia at the contest - does their recent success and history at the contest mean anything for this year's selections?
tune in!
We dive into Estonia and Latvia at the contest - does their recent success and history at the contest mean anything for this year's selections?
tune in!
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GM: Charisma check.
Mamdani: [rolls natural 20]
GM: that’s a d6 how did you
Mamdani: [direct to camera] Did you know you can check out board games at your local public library? 😊
Mamdani: [rolls natural 20]
GM: that’s a d6 how did you
Mamdani: [direct to camera] Did you know you can check out board games at your local public library? 😊
February 7, 2026 at 5:01 AM
GM: Charisma check.
Mamdani: [rolls natural 20]
GM: that’s a d6 how did you
Mamdani: [direct to camera] Did you know you can check out board games at your local public library? 😊
Mamdani: [rolls natural 20]
GM: that’s a d6 how did you
Mamdani: [direct to camera] Did you know you can check out board games at your local public library? 😊
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delighted that Italy has finally figured out how to make a functional kinetic sun after the first prototype in 2022 did not work out as well
February 6, 2026 at 10:29 PM
delighted that Italy has finally figured out how to make a functional kinetic sun after the first prototype in 2022 did not work out as well
there's a whole underlying Schmigadoon vibe to this Winter Olympics Through The Years dance number that I missed the first time through but I'm finding delightful now.
February 7, 2026 at 3:10 AM
there's a whole underlying Schmigadoon vibe to this Winter Olympics Through The Years dance number that I missed the first time through but I'm finding delightful now.
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Yeah, it sounds extra unsavory when you put it that way
February 7, 2026 at 1:43 AM
Yeah, it sounds extra unsavory when you put it that way
I like that the ladies holding the country name placards are beamed in directly from ice planet disco in a 1979 knock off of a knock off of star wars where everyone is poorly dubbed over in english
February 7, 2026 at 2:02 AM
I like that the ladies holding the country name placards are beamed in directly from ice planet disco in a 1979 knock off of a knock off of star wars where everyone is poorly dubbed over in english
I appreciate the way the Italian national anthem is its own little mini-opera. Laura Pausini is singing the HELL out of this.
February 7, 2026 at 1:43 AM
I appreciate the way the Italian national anthem is its own little mini-opera. Laura Pausini is singing the HELL out of this.
this performance of "Volare" is too solemn! It's supposed to be a fun song, not a dirge!
February 7, 2026 at 1:33 AM
this performance of "Volare" is too solemn! It's supposed to be a fun song, not a dirge!
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I love the Olympics
February 6, 2026 at 7:12 PM
I love the Olympics
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Guy has writer’s block, goes to the doctor.
Wants to write more poems but can’t get words out.
Doc says maybe your pen is just empty.
Go see great pen guy, Bic Pen Tammiter.
But doctor, iambic pentameter
Wants to write more poems but can’t get words out.
Doc says maybe your pen is just empty.
Go see great pen guy, Bic Pen Tammiter.
But doctor, iambic pentameter
February 6, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Guy has writer’s block, goes to the doctor.
Wants to write more poems but can’t get words out.
Doc says maybe your pen is just empty.
Go see great pen guy, Bic Pen Tammiter.
But doctor, iambic pentameter
Wants to write more poems but can’t get words out.
Doc says maybe your pen is just empty.
Go see great pen guy, Bic Pen Tammiter.
But doctor, iambic pentameter
let Mary Carillo have an unbroken overnight rant about olympic equipment, she deserves it: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZDn...
Mary Carillo's Badminton Rant - Athens 2004
YouTube video by Sef Kloninger
www.youtube.com
February 6, 2026 at 10:34 PM
let Mary Carillo have an unbroken overnight rant about olympic equipment, she deserves it: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZDn...
delighted that Italy has finally figured out how to make a functional kinetic sun after the first prototype in 2022 did not work out as well
February 6, 2026 at 10:29 PM
delighted that Italy has finally figured out how to make a functional kinetic sun after the first prototype in 2022 did not work out as well
using the reprise of "Nessun Dorma" in the Olympics opening ceremony to plug our very fun bonus episode, which also features some "Nessun Dorma" chat
💿 BONUS EPISODE 💿
We jump back to 1998 to watch one of the wildest nights in pop culture: the 40th Annual Grammy Awards!
Head on over to our Patreon to join the EuroWhat AV Club and access all of our Eurovision adjacent bonus episodes: www.patreon.com/euro...
We jump back to 1998 to watch one of the wildest nights in pop culture: the 40th Annual Grammy Awards!
Head on over to our Patreon to join the EuroWhat AV Club and access all of our Eurovision adjacent bonus episodes: www.patreon.com/euro...
February 6, 2026 at 9:56 PM
using the reprise of "Nessun Dorma" in the Olympics opening ceremony to plug our very fun bonus episode, which also features some "Nessun Dorma" chat
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The IOC's decision is ridiculous but Stella Jean's solution of the riderless horse is brilliant and can be read as even more of a political statement.
‘The IOC ruled that the image violated Olympic rules barring political symbolism, requiring Jean to come up with a creative solution: painting over the nation’s founding father’ 😱
‼️At the 2026 Winter Olympics, the International Olympic Committee has ruled that an image of Toussaint Louverture—the former slave who led a revolution that created the world’s first Black republic in Haiti in 1804—violated Olympic rules barring political symbolism. What? apnews.com/article/hait...
February 6, 2026 at 3:17 PM
The IOC's decision is ridiculous but Stella Jean's solution of the riderless horse is brilliant and can be read as even more of a political statement.
Another Italian TV Tradition on display: Getting Concerned About The Presenter's Ability To Walk Down The Stairs in An Evening Gown Because There Aren't Any Handrails
February 6, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Another Italian TV Tradition on display: Getting Concerned About The Presenter's Ability To Walk Down The Stairs in An Evening Gown Because There Aren't Any Handrails
I love that Italy is bringing one of their grand television traditions, Doing The Bit We Planned Regardless of Whether The Audience Is Really Into It Or Not, to the global stage
February 6, 2026 at 9:21 PM
I love that Italy is bringing one of their grand television traditions, Doing The Bit We Planned Regardless of Whether The Audience Is Really Into It Or Not, to the global stage
hell yeah, love that we've gotten Volare AND Prisencolinensinainciusol as part of the lineup tonight.
February 6, 2026 at 9:20 PM
hell yeah, love that we've gotten Volare AND Prisencolinensinainciusol as part of the lineup tonight.
I am once again suggesting: Team USA in navy toggle coats, flagbearers in all white.
I like the idea behind the US's opening ceremony outfits, but I wish the coat was in a navy rather than white - all-white is a tough combo and it'd give more of a red-white-and-blue feel
(I'd say make the coat red but then we're stepping on Canada's vibe)
(I'd say make the coat red but then we're stepping on Canada's vibe)
February 6, 2026 at 9:07 PM
I am once again suggesting: Team USA in navy toggle coats, flagbearers in all white.
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ME: I need a molded plywood splint to reduce injuries suffered by wounded servicemembers in transit
CHARLES & RAY EAMES: here you go
ME: I also need an educational film illustrating the powers of ten and the nicest chair anyone has ever seen
CHARLES & RAY EAMES: you're not going to believe this
CHARLES & RAY EAMES: here you go
ME: I also need an educational film illustrating the powers of ten and the nicest chair anyone has ever seen
CHARLES & RAY EAMES: you're not going to believe this
February 6, 2026 at 8:51 PM
ME: I need a molded plywood splint to reduce injuries suffered by wounded servicemembers in transit
CHARLES & RAY EAMES: here you go
ME: I also need an educational film illustrating the powers of ten and the nicest chair anyone has ever seen
CHARLES & RAY EAMES: you're not going to believe this
CHARLES & RAY EAMES: here you go
ME: I also need an educational film illustrating the powers of ten and the nicest chair anyone has ever seen
CHARLES & RAY EAMES: you're not going to believe this
Snoop Dogg's maroon houndstooth overcoat is spectacular.
February 6, 2026 at 8:05 PM
Snoop Dogg's maroon houndstooth overcoat is spectacular.
my main question during all the mixed doubles curling so far has been "what is the official broomstacking location and what is the vibe there"
February 6, 2026 at 8:03 PM
my main question during all the mixed doubles curling so far has been "what is the official broomstacking location and what is the vibe there"
love the Czechia opening ceremy kit
February 6, 2026 at 8:00 PM
love the Czechia opening ceremy kit
Given how spread out some of the venues are across the Alps, I love this execution of the distributed parade of athletes that lets everyone have a moment, but also lets them stay near the venue where their event is!
February 6, 2026 at 7:44 PM
Given how spread out some of the venues are across the Alps, I love this execution of the distributed parade of athletes that lets everyone have a moment, but also lets them stay near the venue where their event is!
"what if the flag was presented by a parade of beautiful women in italian flag-colored suits" never change, Italy
February 6, 2026 at 7:26 PM
"what if the flag was presented by a parade of beautiful women in italian flag-colored suits" never change, Italy
I love the artistic bullshit portion of the olympics opening ceremony so much, y'all
February 6, 2026 at 7:08 PM
I love the artistic bullshit portion of the olympics opening ceremony so much, y'all