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EP 15: Israel at Eurovision

EP 15: Israel at Eurovision

FromMysteries of the EuroVerse


EP 15: Israel at Eurovision

FromMysteries of the EuroVerse

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Length:
66 minutes
Released:
Mar 14, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Guests:
 
Paul Jordan (Dr. Eurovision), Dave Keating (Brussels Based EU Reporter), and Elias Jahshan (This Arab is Queer) featured in the Deep Dive - 1:37
Zack Beauchamp (Senior Foreign Policy Correspondent, Vox.com) - 27:24
Professor Shibley Telhami (Brookings Institute, Council of Foreign Relations) - 45:47
This week, we're talking about the controversy surrounding Israel's participation in Eurovision. First we talk about the history of countries being sanctioned by Eurovision, and try to get at the fundamental questions of values that underlie the debate over whether Israel should participate. We turn to Eurovision expert Dr. Paul Jordan, EU expert Dave Keating, and editor of "This Arab is Queer," Elias Jahshan for context.
Then, we turn to two experts for further context concerning the war in Gaza and where the conflict stands. Zack Beauchamp is a senior Foreign Policy Correspondent at Vox, and Shibley Telhami holds the Anwar Sadat Professorship for Peace and Development at University of Maryland, a senior non-resident fellow at Brookings, and has authored, co-authored and edited several books, including the One State Reality. He has advised every American president from George H.W. Bush to Barack Obama.
 
Deep Dive Videos:
 
Bashar Murad, Wild West, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Moqt2hnlEM
 
Eden Golan, Hurricane: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJYn09tuPw4
 
Books by our Guests:
 
Zack Beauchamp, The Reactionary Spirit: How America's Most Insidious Political Tradition Swept the World  https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/154170441X?tag=hacboogrosit-20
 
Shibley Telhami, Nathan Brown, Michael Barnett, Marc Lynch, The One State Reality, https://www.amazon.com/One-State-Reality-Israel-Palestine/dp/1501768409/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=
 
Elias Jahshan, This Arab is Queer, https://www.amazon.com/This-Arab-Queer-Anthology-Writers/dp/086356478X
 
Dr. Paul Jordan, The Modern Fairytale https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/33429
 
 
 
 
Released:
Mar 14, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (26)

Welcome to Mysteries of the EuroVerse, the podcast that delves deep into the intriguing world of the Eurovision Song Contest-- the world’s most watched non-sporting event. Eurovision has been running for nearly 70 years, and is watched by hundreds of millions of people. (It’s bigger than the Super Bowl)! Join us as we explore the history, the controversies, and all the campy fun of the biggest music competition in the world. Covering topics from the queer history of the contest to the political fights that have played out on the Eurovision stage, Mysteries of the EuroVerse features interviews with Eurovision acts, as well as guests from American pop culture. So come along with us on this journey of musical discovery!