Eurovision Politics with Tir na Rogue

About this episode

Gareth Houston discusses the politicization of Eurovision with guest Tir na Rogue, exploring various geopolitical issues surrounding the contest.

Eurovision 2026 is tomorrow night, so I invited Irish DJ, and my wee mate, Tir na Rogue aka Sophia to chat about her Master’s Thesis on politicisation within the contest. From Ukraine and Russia, to the current controversies surrounding Israel, we discuss if Eurovision ever was truly "non-political" as the European Broadcasting Union designed it to be, and if they themselves are contributing to that. Grma x Follow Tir na Rogue/Sophia IG:@tir_na_rogue Inline G Merch ⭐️ www.Inlineg.myshopify.com Inline G Patreon ⭐️ www.patreon.com/TheInlineGFlutePodcast Inline G will ALWAYS be free of charge, but signing up to the Patreon helps let this podcast reach new heights, if you can afford it. You'll also get to ask questions to upcoming guests as well as get early access to some episodes. Or if you'd rather not spend money, subscribing to my YouTube channel and following me on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok is a HUGE way to support the podcast. It'll cost you nothing, and it really makes a difference to the algorithm gods. So please interact however you can; like, comment, or subscribe, and help keep this podcast lit x Intro music: Rhythm=Power by Spodo Komodo. Used with…

People in this episode

Host: Gareth Houston

Guest: Tir na Rogue

Topics covered

• Eurovision
• politics
• music
• LGBTQ+
• European identity
• international relations

Keywords

• Eurovision
• politics
• Tir na Rogue
• Gareth Houston
• LGBTQ+
• Ukraine
• Russia
• Israel

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Ukraine, Russia, Israel, Ireland, Palestine

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