Episode 285: Kerflooey

With the passage of the EBU's new Eurovision rules, Israel will be in Vienna while the Netherlands, Spain, Slovenia, Ireland, and Iceland have withdrawn from the Contest. We’ll be discussing the fallout from the decision and figuring out how we’ll be navigating 2026...

Kerflooey Summary

• What happened at the EBU General Assembly Meeting (1:11)
• What is happening after the Eurovision vote? (19:16)
• What will be happening? (26:59)

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