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Not your average Eurovision podcast since 2016. In our 10th and FINAL year! The last few - Eurovision 1956-1959 Episode 112 - 1958 OUT NOW! Hosted by @danietreg.bsky.social & @darthtempus.bsky.social windmachinepodcast.com

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Wind Machine Podcast@windmachinepodcast· 9d

Episode 112 - 1958: “A Revolving Stage, THAT Italian Song, and A Lovely Lullaby” is coming very soon!

Wind Machine Podcast@windmachinepodcast· 11d

Episode 112: 1958 will be out very soon! There’s only 10 songs this year again so we’re playing them all!

Wind Machine Podcast@windmachinepodcast· 14d

Episode 112 is coming soon! Before we do that, check out the Top Ten songs on the Australian charts for 1958!

Wind Machine Podcast@windmachinepodcast· 16d

The 10th (and final) year of Wind Machine Podcast continues and we’re wrapping up where it all began! Episode 112 - 1958 is coming soon!

Wind Machine Podcast@windmachinepodcast· Jun 29

Episode 111 - 1957: “Telephones, A Kiss, and A Nostalgic Romance” is coming very soon!

Wind Machine Podcast@windmachinepodcast· Jun 27

Episode 111: 1957 will be out very soon! There’s only 10 songs this year so we’re playing them all!

Wind Machine Podcast@windmachinepodcast· Jun 25

Episode 111 is coming soon! Before we do that, check out the Top Ten songs on the Australian charts for 1957!

Wind Machine Podcast@windmachinepodcast· Jun 23

The 10th (and final) year of Wind Machine Podcast continues and we’re wrapping up where it all began! Episode 111 - 1957 is coming soon!

Wind Machine Podcast@windmachinepodcast· Jun 20

Are you ready for Eurovision in the 50s? We are! Episode 111 - 1957 coming soon!

Wind Machine Podcast@windmachinepodcast· Apr 25

Episode 110 - 1968: “Skivvies, Living Colour, and 138 La’s” is coming very soon!

Wind Machine Podcast@windmachinepodcast· Apr 23

Episode 110: 1968 will be out very soon! Out of these 17 songs, which do you think will make our Top 10?

Wind Machine Podcast@windmachinepodcast· Apr 21

Episode 110 is coming soon! Before we do that, check out the Top Ten songs on the Australian charts for 1968

Wind Machine Podcast@windmachinepodcast· Apr 18

The 10th (and final) year of Wind Machine Podcast continues and we are farewelling the 60s at Eurovision. Episode 110 - 1968 is coming soon!

Wind Machine Podcast@windmachinepodcast· Mar 16

Episode 109 - 1966: “Fashion Clones, Back To The Villa, and Thanks Darls” is coming very soon!

Wind Machine Podcast@windmachinepodcast· Mar 12

Episode 109: 1966 will be out soon! Out of these 13 songs, which do you think will make our Top 10?

Wind Machine Podcast@windmachinepodcast· Mar 8

Episode 109 is coming soon! Before we do that, check out the Top Ten songs on the Australian charts for 1966

Wind Machine Podcast@windmachinepodcast· Mar 4

Welcome to the 10th (and final) year of Wind Machine Podcast! Let’s continue with Episode 109 - 1966 which is coming soon!

Wind Machine Podcast@windmachinepodcast· Feb 10

Episode 108 - 1960: “Norway’s Debut, Catherine?, and A Bad Boyfriend” is coming very soon!

Wind Machine Podcast@windmachinepodcast· Feb 7

Episode 108: 1960 will be out soon! Out of these 13 songs, which do you think will make our Top 10?

Wind Machine Podcast@windmachinepodcast· Feb 3

Episode 108 is coming soon! Before we do that, check out the Top Ten songs on the Australian charts for 1960

Wind Machine Podcast@windmachinepodcast· Jan 30

Welcome to the 10th (and final) year of Wind Machine Podcast! Let’s finish what we started! Episode 108 - 1960 is coming soon.

Wind Machine Podcast@windmachinepodcast· Dec 29

Episode 107- 1963: “A Snub, The Magic Of Television, and A Beloved Friend” is coming New Year’s Eve!

Wind Machine Podcast@windmachinepodcast· Dec 27

Episode 107: 1963 will be out soon! Out of these 16 songs, which do you think will make our Top 10?

Wind Machine Podcast@windmachinepodcast· Dec 24

Episode 107 is coming soon! Before we do that, check out the Top Ten songs on the Australian charts for 1963!

Wind Machine Podcast@windmachinepodcast· Dec 20

Episode 107 - 1963 is coming soon. Quick reminder to read our statement before getting into the comments. Don’t make us tap the sign!

Wind Machine Podcast@windmachinepodcast· Dec 9

This is how we are choosing to move forward. It’s ALWAYS been political.

Hi there.

For the last 9 years, we have prided ourselves on maintaining that the Eurovision Song Contest IS and HAS ALWAYS BEEN political.

Eurovision does not exist in a vacuum. It has always been shaped by the world around it and we have based our whole podcast series on this.

We always have been, and will continue to be, critical of the State of Israel and other nations and groups who commit atrocities and lie through propaganda. We do not shy away from bringing you the news of the year for EVERY Eurovision year. If something significant happened during that time, WE WILL talk about it.

To that end, in order to complete the picture of the Eurovision Song Contest over its 70 year run, we will still be releasing the last handful of episodes that cover the 1960s and 1950s era of the contest. We will then end our podcast journey with a final episode sometime in 2026 - our 10 year anniversary.

With that said, we WILL NOT be covering Eurovision 2026. There will be no preview or debrief episode. Mark will not be doing Eurovision 2026 reaction videos on YouTube. We are also not attending the contest in Vienna in protest.

We refuse to buy into this current false narrative of “United by Music” while the EBU washes its hands of geopolitical events - namely the continued deaths of innocents in Gaza, including many young children and the continued forced displacement of Palestinians in the West Bank. This is now simply too big to ignore. The EBU cannot hide behind a ‘song contest’ to absolve itself of any culpability. The current director, Martin Green, has admitted that Eurovision can be a tool for countries to demonstrate who they are. And Israel has certainly done that these past few years. Its government has interfered multiple times, influencing not only a large voting bloc against the spirit of the contest, but also directly using its President to ensure direct support. If the contest is supposed to be apolitical, then no government official, let alone its President should be involved in any capacity.

We also believe that the lack of punishment of KAN and the Israeli government for this blatant disregard for the contest and the manipulation of televotes has brought Eurovision as it is now into disrepute. Rule changes or not, there will be ways around it and it will be found. It will only end when Israel wins the contest again so they can finally be satisfied that in this current climate “Europe loves Israel”. That’s the end goal of its so called “hasbara.”

We wholly blame the EBU for their lack of leadership and integrity when it comes to recognising that they cannot escape politics and for pretending the outside world doesn’t change the landscape of the contest. We blame them for acquiescing to Israel’s deliberate political interference in the last few months that saw any vote on Israel’s future participation castrated before it any had any chance happening. Make no mistake, that was a deliberate choice.

To our listeners - if you want to leave us as you are boycotting all things Eurovision, you have every right to and we thank you for being here.
If you want to stick around and learn about history and how it relates to older Eurovisions, we’ll still be here.

We feel it is necessary to look at the past to understand the now. Warts and all. War and all.

WMP

Wind Machine Podcast@windmachinepodcast· Nov 15

Episode 106 - 1961: “A Garden Party, Introductions, and The Taboo Lovers” is coming very soon!

Wind Machine Podcast@windmachinepodcast· Nov 11

Episode 106: 1961 will be out soon! Out of these 16 songs, which do you think will make our Top 10?

Wind Machine Podcast@windmachinepodcast· Nov 6

Episode 106 is coming soon! Before we do that, check out the Top Ten songs on the Australian charts for 1961!

Wind Machine Podcast@windmachinepodcast· Nov 2

Episode 106 - 1961 is coming soon!