Podcast appearances and mentions of ewan spence

For our second preview of the Edinburgh Fringe, Ewan Spence talks to Darrell Martin, owner of the Just The Tonic venues. We talk about starting out at the Edinburgh Fringe with the Big Value Comedy Showcase before moving into venue management; the mix of ticketing at the Fringe (from Free to full price) and which Darrell thinks is best; the cost of attending the Fringe; and finally touch on the impact of politicial decision in Edinburgh and Scotland threaten the Festival.

For our second preview of the Edinburgh Fringe, Ewan Spence talks to Julie Lærkholm, the Community Engagement Officer at the Fringe Society to find out more about how the Fringe works with local communities, organisations, and schools, to make the Fringe more accessible to Edinburgh residents and the visiting audiences.

It's our first full preview of the Edinburgh Fringe 2024, as Ewan Spence meets Chris Grace to talk about his new solo show 'Sardines (A Comedy About Death)', how fringe theatre continues to be important to his career, and why the Edinburgh Fringe is such a magical time of year.

With August and the Edinburgh Fringe approaching, Ewan Spence opens up the season with our prologue to set the scene, and to listen to our traditional opening song from Daneil Cainer.

To celebrate ESC Insight's 1,000th podcast, Ewan Spence invites Rob Lilley-Jones from The Eurotrip Podcast to talk about reaching this podcasting landmark, the history of the ESC Insight podcast, memories of the Song Contest, and some tough questions on favourite songs and moments. The post Eurovision Insight Podcast: Celebrating 1001 Podcasts appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast.

Ewan Spence, Fin Ross Russell, and Dude Points are joined by Samantha Ross and Marcus Björkander to take a quick look back at the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest before we all leave Malmö. The post Eurovision Insight Podcast: Our Final News From Malmö, Sunday 12th May appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast.

Stephen Neal is part of the team that brings the Song Contest to the United Kingdom. As he prepares for his eleventh Contest, he joins Ewan Spence to talk about a career behind the cameras, the planning that goes into a Eurovision broadcast, and how the Contest is tailored to the needs of a UK audience. The post Eurovision Chat Over Coffee, BBC Eurovision’s Transmission Director Stephen Neal appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast.

For our final Juke Box Jury of 2024, Dude Points and Matthew Ker join Ewan Spence to discuss this year's Eurovision songs from France, Georgia, Australia, Latvia, and Sweden. The post Eurovision Insight Podcast: Juke Box Jury 2024 #7 appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast.

Ewan Spence, Samantha Ross and Gina Jones discuss this year's Eurovision songs from Ireland, Serbia, Austria, Switzerland, and The Netherlands. The post Eurovision Insight Podcast: Juke Box Jury 2024 #6 appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast.

M&M's Ola Melzig sits down with Ewan Spence to talk about his role as Technical Director for Malmö 2024, deciding on and designing the impossible stages of Eurovision, and how he joined the Eurovision world... The post Eurovision Chat Over Coffee, Eurovision Technical Director Ola Melzig appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast.

Ewan Spence is joined on Juke Box Jury by Nova and Olympia (from Team Novympia) to review the songs from Slovenia, Armenia, Portugal, Norway, and Lithuania. The post Eurovision Insight Podcast: Juke Box Jury 2024 #5 appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast.

Fin Ross Russell and Lucy Percy join Ewan Spence to discuss this year's Eurovision songs from Iceland, Germany, Malta, the United Kingdom, Luxembourg, and Finland. The post Eurovision Insight Podcast: Juke Box Jury 2024 #4 appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast.

In our third Juke Box Jury episodes for 2024, Samantha Ross and Matthew Ker join Ewan Spence to judge the songs on the way to Malmö from Denmark, Czechia, Azerbaijan, Croatia, and Poland. The post Eurovision Insight Podcast: Juke Box Jury 2024 #3 appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast.

Malmö's Karin Karlsson sits down with Ewan Spence to talk about Malmö's plans to make a sustainable Eurovision Song Contest. How will this be achieved, what will it take, and what can visitors to Malmö expect to see? The post Eurovision Chat Over Coffee, Making Malmö 2024 Sustainable appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast.

In the second Juke Box Jury episode ahead of Malmö 2024, Ewan Spence is joined by Dude Points and Fin Ross Russell to judge the songs from Albania, Ukraine, Spain, San Marino, and Italy. The post Eurovision Insight Podcast: Juke Box Jury 2024 #2 appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast.

In the first of seven Juke Box Jury episodes for 2024, AJ Clay and Phil Dore join Ewan Spence to judge the songs heading to Malmö from Greece, Cyprus, Moldova, Belgium, and Estonia. The post Eurovision Insight Podcast: Juke Box Jury 2024 #1 appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast.

Join Danny Quinn and Ewan Spence as they talk bad dad jokes, the difficulties of growing old, weddings, the emotions of baseball and more! Joined by veteran presence Ruari Dunn of Edinburgh Cannons as we cover our final, pre season episode of 2024. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/capsandpipes/message

Johan Rönning sits down with Ewan Spence to talk about volunteering at the Eurovision Song Contest, why they are an important part of the event, the difference Eurovision will make to Malmö, and more, in the latest Chat Over Coffee interview podcast. The post Eurovision Chat Over Coffee, Volunteering At Malmö’s Eurovision appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast.

Bakel Walden, Chair of the Eurovision Song Contest Reference Group, sits down with Ewan Spence to talk about the role of the Reference Group, his career in Television, his hopes for the Song Contest, and more, in the latest Chat over Coffee interview. The post Eurovision Chat Over Coffee, with Eurovision Reference Group Chair Bakel Walden appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast.

Aftonbladet's self-proclaimed Boy, Tobbe Ek, sits down with Ewan Spence to talk about covering Melodifestivalen and Eurovision for a living, how he started out on his rewarding journalistic career, why he never became an actor, and more... The post Eurovision Chat Over Coffee, with Aftonbladet’s Tobbe Ek appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast.

Join Danny Quinn and Ewan Spence alongside our interview guest, Ross Marnie as we talk Spring training, Winning culture, The importance of swag, the mythical 40/40/40 season and of course, baseball! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/capsandpipes/message

Ewan Spence sits down with BBC R&D's Dave Marston to talk about using the Song Contest as a platform to trial new broadcast techniques, immersive audio, live metadata, and more, in the latest Chat Over Coffee interview podcast. The post Eurovision Chat Over Coffee, BBC R&D’s Dave Martson And Eurovision’s Next Generation Audio appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast.

Join Danny Quinn and Ewan Spence as they catch up with Comets Outfielder, scorekeeper and sometimes Umpire, Andy Vaughan as we talk Stats, Learning the Game, Mediocrity and more. Get in touch with Baseball Scotland if you are interested in playing, spectating or being involved in our 2024 season. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/capsandpipes/message

Ewan Spence and Ben Robertson attended the Semi Final draw for Eurovision 2024 ; here, they talk over the details and importance of the result before talking to Steve Rotheram (Metro Mayor of the Liverpool City Region), Ebba Adielsson (Eurovision Exec Producer), and Christer Bjorkman, (Eurovision Contest Producer). The post Interviews From The Eurovision 2024 Semi Final Draw appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast.

Join Danny Quinn and Ewan Spence alongside special guest, Roy McPherson of The Glasgow Galaxy as they discuss nicknames, javelins, basketball, player development, pitching and of course, baseball. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/capsandpipes/message

Malmö 2024 will be bathed in the Eurovision Lights. How was the decision for this look made, what happened during the pitching process, and what happens next? Ewan Spence sits down with Design Director Sidney Lim to find out what lies behind the clean and simple building blocks of our Contest. The post Eurovision Chat Over Coffee, Design Director Sidney Lim On Eurovision’s Visual Identity appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast.

Ewan Spence chats with DR's Erik Struve Hansen to talk about his love of Eurovision, Denmark's recent results at the Song Contest, and the changing face of Dansk Melodi Grand Prix. The post Eurovision Chat Over Coffee, With Dansk Melodi Grand Prix’s Erik Struve Hansen appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast.

Ben Robertson and Samantha Ross join Ewan Spence to talk about the 37 broadcasters confirmed for the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 in the latest Chat over Coffee podcast. The post Eurovision Chat Over Coffee: Talking About Eurovision’s 2024 Entry List appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast.

A welcoming community, accepting change, and finding songs to love. Ewan Spence takes to the podcast to talk about his hopes for the upcoming musical journey to Malmo and the Eurovision Song Contest 2024. The post Eurovision Insight Podcast: A Few Things Need To Be Said appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast.

Ewan Spence is joined by theatre producer Fin Ross Russell (The Collie's Shed) to look back at this year's Fringe, the preparation required, what happens next, and plans for 2024.

As we prepare to explore another year of the Edinburgh Fringe, Ewan Spence opens up the season with our traditional musical prologue from Daniel Cainer.

Samantha Ross and Ben Robertson join Ewan Spence in our latest podcast to talk about out host city for Eurovision 2024. Why are we going to Malmo, what will it bring to the Contest, and what are we hoping for? The post Eurovision Insight Podcast: We’re Off To Malmö appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast.

Liverpool is behind us, Nice is in front of us, Sweden awaits next year, and more in the latest Insight News podcast with Ewan Spence. The post Eurovision Insight News Podcast: A Summer Of Swedish Planning appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast.

Ewan Spence sat down with Ukrainian journalist Maria Romanenko to listen to her story, the impact of her walking tours around Liverpool, and the importance of Eurovision to Ukraine. The post Eurovision Chat Over Coffee: Ukrainian Journalist Maria Romanenko appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast.

Fin Ross Russell is joined by the O.G. Insight podcast crew of Ewan Spence and Sharleen Wright to try and sum up Liverpool, a few of the songs, and what made Eurovision 2023 one of the best. The post Eurovision Insight Podcast: Our Final Daily Podcast From Liverpool, Sunday 14th May appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast.

In our final episode of Juke Box Jury, Matthew Ker and Ross Middleton join Ewan Spence to review the Eurovision songs from Germany, Azerbaijan, San Marino, Austria, and Portugal. The post Eurovision Insight Podcast: Juke Box Jury 2023 #7 appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast.

As Peter Urban prepare for his 25th and final Eurovision commentary, Ewan Spence sits down to talk about his love of music, interviewing musical legends, and receiving diplomatic letters from Kazakhstan. There's the small matter of his favourite Eurovision moments and what the Song Contest means to him. The post Eurovision Chat Over Coffee: Germany’s Eurovision Commentator Peter Urban appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast.

Ewan Spence sits down to talk with the curator of the Edgar Allan Poe museum Chris Semtner, about the life of Poe. What is it about Poe's work that has survived through the centuries, why did he constantly struggle to earn money from his creative work, and what is the museum doing with a fragment of his coffin? The post Eurovision Chat Over Coffee: Chris Semtner, Curator of the Edgar Allan Poe Museum appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast.

In the sixth episode of Juke Box Jury, Ewan Spence is joined by Rita El Khoury and Laura Cress to review the Eurovision songs from Moldova, Georgia, Italy, Lithuania, and Sweden. The post Eurovision Insight Podcast: Juke Box Jury 2023 #6 appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast.

In the fifth episode of Juke Box, AJ Clay and Alice Beverton-Palmer join Ewan Spence to review the songs from Belgium, Croatia, Romania, Switzerland, Albania, and The United Kingdom. The post Eurovision Insight Podcast: Juke Box Jury 2023 #5 appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast.

Ewan Spence sits down with Anthony J Brown, one of the songwriters behind 'Blood and Glitter'. How did he start writing music, how does the collaboration work, and what does it mean to be part of the Song Contest? The post Eurovision Chat Over Coffee: Anthony J Brown And The Lyrics Of Blood And Glitter appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast.

In Juke Box Jury's fourth episode of 2023, Ewan Spence is joined by Samantha Ross and Novympia's Nova to review the songs from Estonia, Israel, Armenia, Norway, and Slovenia. The post Eurovision Insight Podcast: Juke Box Jury 2023 #4 appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast.

Our third Juke Box Jury show for Liverpool sees Ewan Spence joined by Monty Moncrieff and Novympia's Olympia to review the songs from Australia, Poland, Greece, Czechia, and Finland. The post Eurovision Insight Podcast: Juke Box Jury 2023 #3 appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast.

In the second Juke Box jury podcast of 2023, Ewan Spence is joined by Scott Reid and Ariadne Griffin to review the songs from Cyprus, Denmark, Ireland, Lativa, France, and Ukraine The post Eurovision Insight Podcast: Juke Box Jury 2023 #2 appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast.

It's time for 2023's 'hit, miss, or maybe' as Juke Box Jury returns. In our first episode, Matt Baker and Dude Points join Ewan Spence to judge the five Eurovision songs from Spain, Iceland, Malta, The Netherlands, and Serbia. The post Eurovision Insight Podcast: Juke Box Jury 2023 #1 appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast.

Ben Robertson joins Ewan Spence to talk about today's announcement of the Eurovision Semi Final running order. Why is it important, what needs to be considered, and can it really boost a song's qualification chances? The post Eurovision Chat Over Coffee: Why The Running Order Is Important appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast.

Ewan Spence sits down with OGAE UK's Alasdair Rendall to talk about the official fan club's plans for Liverpool 2023. Where is the Euroclub going to be, how much planning is involved, and why Liverpool is such a supportive city. All that and more in the latest Chat Over Coffee podcast. The post Eurovision Chat Over Coffee: OGAE UK’s Early Liverpool Plans appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast.

Ewan Spence sits down with some coffee to chat with Oriol Serra and Oliver Gau about Barcelona's Eurovision Party. Why start another Preview Party for the Song Contest, how much support does Barcelona offer, and what can we look forward to in 2023? The post Eurovision Chat Over Coffee: Organising Barcelona’s Eurovision Party appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast.

Ewan Spence sits down with Gordon Roxburgh to talk about the reconstruction of the Eurovision Song Contest 1962, and its screening at the BFI's celebration of the Song Contest, in our latest Chat over Coffee podcast. The post Eurovision Chat Over Coffee: The BFI and Eurovision 1962 With Gordon Roxburgh appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast.

We have our host city for 2023. As the Eurovision Song Contest settles into its new home in the UK, Ewan Spence and John Lucas sit down to talk about the race to host, what to expect, and what happens next in a Chat Over (Instant) Coffee podcast. The post Eurovision Chat Over Coffee Podcast: We Have Our Host City! appeared first on ESC Insight - Home of the Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast.