12 Points from America
A Eurovision Podcast - from America!
12 Points from America
Show overview
12 Points from America launched in 2025 and has put out 58 episodes in the time since. That works out to roughly 60 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 47 min and 1h 13m — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. It is catalogued as a EN-US-language Music show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed earlier today, with 16 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2025, with 42 episodes published.
From the publisher
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.
Latest Episodes
View all 58 episodesEpisode 292: 2026 Eurovision Wednesday
Episode 291: 2026 Eurovision Semifinal 1 Reactions
Episode 290: 2026 Eurovision Monday
Episode 289: Our Pre-Eurovision Week Predictions
Episode 288: 2026 Eurovision Preview, Part 7: Our Results!
Episode 287: 2026 Eurovision Preview, Part 6
Episode 286: 2026 Eurovision Preview, Part 5
Episode 285: 2026 Eurovision Preview, Part 4
Episode 284: 2026 Eurovision Preview, Part 3
The takes are heating up as we reach the halfway point of this year’s preview series! This week we’re looking at the songs from Malta, Moldova, Azerbaijan, Latvia, and Sweden.
Episode 283: 2026 Eurovision Preview, Part 2
It’s that time again – again! This week, we’re passing judgment – often in surprising ways! – onto the Eurovision entries from Ukraine, Romania, Austria, Czechia, Croatia, and Greece.
Episode 282: 2026 Eurovision Preview, Part 1
Some way, somehow, it is already that time again. This week, Danny returns to the squad as we begin our previews of the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest. We open by […]
Episode 281: America Mentioned!
An American-born artist! A Chicago Bears Jersey! Choking! This week’s extensive news roundup has a bit of U.S. flavor, and we couldn’t be more excited. You could say that we […]
Episode 280: What’s Europe Been Up To?
The hiatus wasn’t that long, but we sure seem to have missed a lot. This week we’re catching up on the last handful of song reveals and national finals, and […]
Episode 279: Damon Karakin on Lightsound and Beyond
This week, we’re welcoming Damon Karakin of Litesound (Belarus 2012), who is sharing his story of Eurovision highs and lows, becoming a political dissident and prisoner, and starting anew in […]
Episode 278: United By Northness
After months of toiling over the other, less interesting song contests, the time has come to check out 2025 PanArctic Vision! This week we’re counting down our favorite songs from […]
Episode 277: Okay, Where Were We
We’re back from our holiday break, and ready to take a look at Eurovision 2026. This week, we’re recapping the last few bits of 2025 events (including a couple of […]
Episode 276: United?
With Junior Eurovision in the rear view mirror, it’s finally time to look at what’s been going on at the big show. And, well, there’s been a lot going on. […]
Episode 275: Junior Eurovision 2025 Reactions and Wrap-Up
After a dazzling show filled with potential winners, it turns out France did it again. In a post-show discussion, we talk about the ongoing dynasty, our biggest surprises from this […]
Episode 274: Junior Eurovision 2025 Preview, Part 4 – The Finale!
The full squad is back to wrap up this year’s Junior Eurovision season, with discussions on the songs from Cyprus, France, and Albania, followed by a countdown of our favorites […]
Episode 273: Junior Eurovision 2025 Preview, Part 3
As we move into the second half of this year’s Junior Eurovision lineup, we take a look at some very interesting entries from Montenegro, Italy, Portugal, Spain, and the host […]