MusicMusic Commentary

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.

Play

Open in

23 episodes
fortnightly
Avg 54 min
English

Episodes 23

Newest Oldest Longest

All20 Unplayed20 In progress0 Played0

Counted on this page — what you have heard stays on this device, so it is not something the list can be paged by.

October 2 · 47 min
Episode 306: 2026 Junior Eurovision Preview, Part 1
Junior Eurovision continues to be the little contest that could, and we still love it! To kick off our preview of this year’s JESC, we’re offering up our thoughts on
September 18 · 1 hr 3 min
Episode 305: I Cha Cha Choose You
This week, we’re talking about the popularity and the legacy of the beloved 2023 runner-up, “Cha Cha Cha.” And also the State Fair again, for some reason.
September 4 · 1 hr 1 min
Episode 304: Breaking Down This Year’s Second Chance Contest
No fakeouts this time. This week, we’re finally taking a look at the songs in this year’s OGAE Second Chance contest and counting down our favorites, alongside a higher-than-usual amount
August 21 · 51 min
Episode 303: Burgas Outta Nowhere
Like a wrestler with a steel chair, Burgas has shockingly beaten out Sofia to host next year’s Eurovision. This week, we’re taking a look at our surprise host city, as
August 7 · 42 min
Episode 302: Shining a Light! Together!
Who doesn’t love a good light shining? This week, we are taking an extended look at one of Eurovision’s most iconic winners, Love Shine a Light, as well as the
July 25 · 1 hr
Episode 301: James Stephenson on “The Model” and More
“The Model,” a new predictor of Eurovision results, has taken the fandom by storm! This week, we’re talking with its creator, James Stephenson, about how The Model came to be,
July 11 · 1 hr 9 min
Episode 300: A Colossal Bag of Mail
Holy buckets, three hundred episodes! We’re celebrating this big milestone by answering as many of your questions as we can, as well as speculating on the ramifications of Canada’s sudden
June 27 · 1 hr 21 min
Episode 299: A Bulgaria Retrospective
Bulgaria is just so hot right now, so there’s never been a better time to look back on the country’s uniquely polarizing history at Eurovision, and count down our favorite
June 19 · 40 min
Episode 298: There’s Something About Sweden
Though their success over the last 15 years is undeniable, Sweden’s status as a Eurovision powerhouse has arguably come into question since their last victory. This week, we’re discussing why
June 5 · 44 min
Episode 297: Further Discussion of the Riot
Eurovision may be over, but is it ever really over? A brief preview of Eurovision Young Musicians, the sudden presence of “Bangaranga” in pro wrestling, and the potential of even
May 23 · 47 min
Episode 296: Getting Home from the Riot
With Sam back stateside and a few days removed since this year’s shocking outcome, we reconvened to discuss how things played out in Vienna, the weird controversies that ensued, and
May 17 · 28 min
Episode 295: Welcome to the Riot
The hype was real, and for the first time, Bulgaria has won the Eurovision Song Contest. Moments after the show concluded, Erik, Liz, and Derek convened to share their immediate
May 16 · 35 min
Episode 294: Eurovision 2026 Grand Final Preview
It call comes down to this. Well, this and the jury final. The team gathered one more time before Saturday’s grand final to discuss the running order, the happenings in
May 15 · 33 min
Episode 293: Eurovision Semifinal 2 Reactions
Though the results were bereft of any huge surprises, the second semifinal inspired a lot to discuss, raises a number of questions. Derek, Liz, Danny, and Erik convened to discuss
May 14 · 15 min
Episode 292: 2026 Eurovision Wednesday
Near the end of a very busy day in Vienna, Erik and Liz caught up with Sam to get her first impressions of semifinal 2, including a few songs that
May 13 · 35 min
Episode 291: 2026 Eurovision Semifinal 1 Reactions
A stacked semifinal was not especially conducive to shocking results, but there is still a lot to discuss about Tuesday’s big show. The full team convened (eventually!) to discuss the
May 12 · 31 min
Episode 290: 2026 Eurovision Monday
Sam’s in Vienna and has seen the first full dress rehearsal of semifinal one. We here in the states mostly just have questions, but she has answers! We’ve got those
May 8 · 1 hr 3 min
Episode 289: Our Pre-Eurovision Week Predictions
With only the faintest of footage to go from, Liz, Erik, Sam, and Derek convened earlier this week to make some early predictions on how next week’s Eurovision Song Contest
May 1 · 58 min
Episode 288: 2026 Eurovision Preview, Part 7: Our Results!
After six entire weeks of discussing, praising, and complaining about this year’s entries, the time has come to pick our favorites. With a combination of a jury vote (us) and
April 25 · 1 hr 23 min
Episode 287: 2026 Eurovision Preview, Part 6
It’s the moment you’ve all been waiting for, plus several other moments. In our sixth and final song preview episode, we’re taking a look at the entries from Poland, Armenia,

Showing 1–20 of 23 episodes