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		<description>Welcome to the one show that dares to combine a long-time Eurovision expert, a pop music fanboy, a guy who&#039;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&#039;s greatest music event.</description>
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	<title>Episode 287: 2026 Eurovision Preview, Part 6</title>
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	<title>Episode 286: 2026 Eurovision Preview, Part 5</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Our preview series rolls on with a truly fascinating group of entries from Cyprus, Estonia, Lithuania, Italy, France, and Georgia.]]></description>
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	<title>Episode 283: 2026 Eurovision Preview, Part 2</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s that time again &#8211; again! This week, we&#8217;re passing judgment &#8211; often in surprising ways! &#8211; onto the Eurovision entries from Ukraine, Romania, Austria, Czechia, Croatia, and Greece.]]></description>
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	<title>Episode 282: 2026 Eurovision Preview, Part 1</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[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 [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>Episode 281: America Mentioned!</title>
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	<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 17:50:27 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[An American-born artist! A Chicago Bears Jersey! Choking! This week&#8217;s extensive news roundup has a bit of U.S. flavor, and we couldn&#8217;t be more excited. You could say that we [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
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	<title>Episode 280: What&#8217;s Europe Been Up To?</title>
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	<pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 18:45:26 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[The hiatus wasn&#8217;t that long, but we sure seem to have missed a lot. This week we&#8217;re catching up on the last handful of song reveals and national finals, and [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>Episode 279: Damon Karakin on Lightsound and Beyond</title>
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	<pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 17:10:17 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[This week, we&#8217;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 [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>Episode 278: United By Northness</title>
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	<pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 01:04:16 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[After months of toiling over the other, less interesting song contests, the time has come to check out 2025 PanArctic Vision! This week we&#8217;re counting down our favorite songs from [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>Episode 277: Okay, Where Were We</title>
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	<pubDate>Sun, 18 Jan 2026 02:07:43 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;re back from our holiday break, and ready to take a look at Eurovision 2026. This week, we&#8217;re recapping the last few bits of 2025 events (including a couple of [&#8230;]]]></description>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 276: United?</title>
	<link>https://12pointsfromamerica.com/2025/12/episode-276-united/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=episode-276-united</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 20:21:03 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[With Junior Eurovision in the rear view mirror, it&#8217;s finally time to look at what&#8217;s been going on at the big show. And, well, there&#8217;s been a lot going on. [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[With Junior Eurovision in the rear view mirror, it&#8217;s finally time to look at what&#8217;s been going on at the big show. And, well, there&#8217;s been a lot going on. ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
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	<title>Episode 275: Junior Eurovision 2025 Reactions and Wrap-Up</title>
	<link>https://12pointsfromamerica.com/2025/12/episode-275-junior-eurovision-2025-reactions-and-wrap-up/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=episode-275-junior-eurovision-2025-reactions-and-wrap-up</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 17:08:29 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[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 [&#8230;]]]></description>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 274: Junior Eurovision 2025 Preview, Part 4 &#8211; The Finale!</title>
	<link>https://12pointsfromamerica.com/2025/12/episode-274-junior-eurovision-2025-preview-part-4-the-finale/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=episode-274-junior-eurovision-2025-preview-part-4-the-finale</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 21:20:33 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[12 Points from America]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[The full squad is back to wrap up this year&#8217;s Junior Eurovision season, with discussions on the songs from Cyprus, France, and Albania, followed by a countdown of our favorites [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The full squad is back to wrap up this year&#8217;s Junior Eurovision season, with discussions on the songs from Cyprus, France, and Albania, followed by a countdown of our favorites ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 273: Junior Eurovision 2025 Preview, Part 3</title>
	<link>https://12pointsfromamerica.com/2025/12/episode-273-junior-eurovision-2025-preview-part-3/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=episode-273-junior-eurovision-2025-preview-part-3</link>
	<pubDate>Sat, 06 Dec 2025 00:16:49 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[As we move into the second half of this year&#8217;s Junior Eurovision lineup, we take a look at some very interesting entries from Montenegro, Italy, Portugal, Spain, and the host [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[As we move into the second half of this year&#8217;s Junior Eurovision lineup, we take a look at some very interesting entries from Montenegro, Italy, Portugal, Spain, and the host ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 272: Junior Eurovision 2025 Preview, Part 2</title>
	<link>https://12pointsfromamerica.com/2025/11/episode-272-junior-eurovision-2025-preview-part-2/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=episode-272-junior-eurovision-2025-preview-part-2</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 30 Nov 2025 03:48:09 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[12 Points from America]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s definitely a ballad-heavy year at Junior Eurovision, and that&#8217;s never been more evident than it is in this week&#8217;s preview show! This time around, we&#8217;re checking out the offerings [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[It&#8217;s definitely a ballad-heavy year at Junior Eurovision, and that&#8217;s never been more evident than it is in this week&#8217;s preview show! This time around, we&#8217;re checking out the offerings ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[It&#8217;s definitely a ballad-heavy year at Junior Eurovision, and that&#8217;s never been more evident than it is in this week&#8217;s preview show! This time around, we&#8217;re checking out the offerings [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 271: Junior Eurovision 2025 Preview, Part 1</title>
	<link>https://12pointsfromamerica.com/2025/11/episode-271-junior-eurovision-2025-preview-part-1/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=episode-271-junior-eurovision-2025-preview-part-1</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2025 18:31:42 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[12 Points from America]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[Junior Eurovision is back, and so is the full squad! In this episode, Sam, Erik, Derek, Danny, AND Liz are all together to look ahead at this year&#8217;s JESC entries [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Junior Eurovision is back, and so is the full squad! In this episode, Sam, Erik, Derek, Danny, AND Liz are all together to look ahead at this year&#8217;s JESC entries ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Junior Eurovision is back, and so is the full squad! In this episode, Sam, Erik, Derek, Danny, AND Liz are all together to look ahead at this year&#8217;s JESC entries [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 270: Chat, Is This Song Real</title>
	<link>https://12pointsfromamerica.com/2025/11/episode-270-chat-is-this-song-real/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=episode-270-chat-is-this-song-real</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 19:46:35 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[12 Points from America]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[What difference does it make that a Eurovision act had a hand in their song&#8217;s creation? This week, we&#8217;re talking about the importance of authenticity, and looking at how much [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[What difference does it make that a Eurovision act had a hand in their song&#8217;s creation? This week, we&#8217;re talking about the importance of authenticity, and looking at how much ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 269: A Look Back at 2015</title>
	<link>https://12pointsfromamerica.com/2025/10/episode-269-a-look-back-at-2015/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=episode-269-a-look-back-at-2015</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2025 18:10:11 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[12 Points from America]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[As we begin to look forward to Vienna in 2026, it&#8217;s worth a look back into the last time the contest was held there &#8211; all the way back in [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[As we begin to look forward to Vienna in 2026, it&#8217;s worth a look back into the last time the contest was held there &#8211; all the way back in ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[As we begin to look forward to Vienna in 2026, it&#8217;s worth a look back into the last time the contest was held there &#8211; all the way back in [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 268: Nel Blu Di-Podcast Di Blu</title>
	<link>https://12pointsfromamerica.com/2025/10/episode-268-nel-blu-di-podcast-di-blu/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=episode-268-nel-blu-di-podcast-di-blu</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2025 20:01:09 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[12 Points from America]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s probably the most famous Eurovision song of all time (sorry ABBA) &#8211; Domenico Modugno&#8217;s &#8220;Nel blu, dipinto di blu&#8221; &#8211; aka &#8220;Volare&#8221; &#8211; has captured the hearts of listeners [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 267: When Is The Vatican Joining</title>
	<link>https://12pointsfromamerica.com/2025/10/episode-267-when-is-the-vatican-joining/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=episode-267-when-is-the-vatican-joining</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2025 18:35:07 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Summer&#8217;s finally over in America, so we&#8217;re getting back into the swing of things. This week we&#8217;re discussing That Upcoming Vote, the extremely brief history of the Vatican&#8217;s connections to [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Summer&#8217;s finally over in America, so we&#8217;re getting back into the swing of things. This week we&#8217;re discussing That Upcoming Vote, the extremely brief history of the Vatican&#8217;s connections to ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Summer&#8217;s finally over in America, so we&#8217;re getting back into the swing of things. This week we&#8217;re discussing That Upcoming Vote, the extremely brief history of the Vatican&#8217;s connections to [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 266: Andorra, We Miss You</title>
	<link>https://12pointsfromamerica.com/2025/09/episode-266-andorra-we-miss-you/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=episode-266-andorra-we-miss-you</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2025 23:06:14 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[12 Points from America]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[For a few wonderful years in the 2000s, Andorra appeared at Eurovision as the little country that could. Or could they? This week, we&#8217;re picking our favorite songs from Andorra [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>Episode 265: A History of Eurovision Expansion</title>
	<link>https://12pointsfromamerica.com/2025/08/episode-265-a-history-of-eurovision-expansion/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=episode-265-a-history-of-eurovision-expansion</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2025 17:06:23 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[12 Points from America]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[After the fall of the iron curtain, Eurovision quickly became a very hot commodity. How did the EBU handle sudden expansion and get us to where we are today? This [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>Episode 264: Eurovision Pod Crawl! A Look at Eurovision 1987</title>
	<link>https://12pointsfromamerica.com/2025/08/episode-264-eurovision-pod-crawl-a-look-at-eurovision-1987/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=episode-264-eurovision-pod-crawl-a-look-at-eurovision-1987</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2025 18:03:57 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[12 Points from America]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[The summer pod crawl has made it back to America! This week we&#8217;re taking a look at Eurovision 1987, the first and only contest held in Belgium and an event [&#8230;]]]></description>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 263: Our Greatest Annual Extras (or, OGAE)</title>
	<link>https://12pointsfromamerica.com/2025/07/episode-263-our-greatest-annual-extras-or-ogae/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=episode-263-our-greatest-annual-extras-or-ogae</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2025 17:16:56 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[12 Points from America]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[Thank heavens for the OGAE&#8217;s Second Chance Contest, which makes doing a Eurovision podcast in July slightly easier. This week we&#8217;re taking a look at this year&#8217;s hopefuls in the [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Thank heavens for the OGAE&#8217;s Second Chance Contest, which makes doing a Eurovision podcast in July slightly easier. This week we&#8217;re taking a look at this year&#8217;s hopefuls in the ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Thank heavens for the OGAE&#8217;s Second Chance Contest, which makes doing a Eurovision podcast in July slightly easier. This week we&#8217;re taking a look at this year&#8217;s hopefuls in the [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Thank heavens for the OGAE&#8217;s Second Chance Contest, which makes doing a Eurovision podcast in July slightly easier. This week we&#8217;re taking a look at this year&#8217;s hopefuls in the [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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	<itunes:duration>54:54</itunes:duration>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 262: Are Vocals Necessary?</title>
	<link>https://12pointsfromamerica.com/2025/07/episode-262-are-vocals-necessary/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=episode-262-are-vocals-necessary</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2025 21:40:39 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[12 Points from America]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[This week, we&#8217;re taking a look at a question that&#8217;s been on Erik&#8217;s mind &#8211; why do Eurovision songs need to have vocals? What would the contest and its rules [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[This week, we&#8217;re taking a look at a question that&#8217;s been on Erik&#8217;s mind &#8211; why do Eurovision songs need to have vocals? What would the contest and its rules ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
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	<title>Episode 261: I Couldn&#8217;t Help But Notice You Changed Genres</title>
	<link>https://12pointsfromamerica.com/2025/06/episode-261-i-couldnt-help-but-notice-you-changed-genres/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=episode-261-i-couldnt-help-but-notice-you-changed-genres</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2025 21:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[12 Points from America]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[What inspires an artist to make a shift in style just for Eurovision? This week, we attempt to answer that question and look at a few acts who did just [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[What inspires an artist to make a shift in style just for Eurovision? This week, we attempt to answer that question and look at a few acts who did just ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
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	<title>Episode 260: The Eurovision 2025 Mailbag</title>
	<link>https://12pointsfromamerica.com/2025/06/episode-260-the-eurovision-2025-mailbag/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=episode-260-the-eurovision-2025-mailbag</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2025 13:16:16 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[12 Points from America]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[You had questions, and now we have answers! This week we&#8217;re chatting all about the results of this year&#8217;s contest, what it means for the future, and a whole lot [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[You had questions, and now we have answers! This week we&#8217;re chatting all about the results of this year&#8217;s contest, what it means for the future, and a whole lot ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[You had questions, and now we have answers! This week we&#8217;re chatting all about the results of this year&#8217;s contest, what it means for the future, and a whole lot [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[You had questions, and now we have answers! This week we&#8217;re chatting all about the results of this year&#8217;s contest, what it means for the future, and a whole lot [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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	<itunes:duration>1:05:28</itunes:duration>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
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	<title>Episode 259: A 2025 Post-Mortem</title>
	<link>https://12pointsfromamerica.com/2025/05/episode-259-a-2025-post-mortem/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=episode-259-a-2025-post-mortem</link>
	<pubDate>Sat, 31 May 2025 19:08:45 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[12 Points from America]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[With the dust settled on Eurovision 2025, we&#8217;ve reconvened to discuss the results and aftermath of this year&#8217;s contest. Topics include the quality of Basel as a host city, the [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[With the dust settled on Eurovision 2025, we&#8217;ve reconvened to discuss the results and aftermath of this year&#8217;s contest. Topics include the quality of Basel as a host city, the ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[With the dust settled on Eurovision 2025, we&#8217;ve reconvened to discuss the results and aftermath of this year&#8217;s contest. Topics include the quality of Basel as a host city, the [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[With the dust settled on Eurovision 2025, we&#8217;ve reconvened to discuss the results and aftermath of this year&#8217;s contest. Topics include the quality of Basel as a host city, the [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
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	<title>Episode 258: 2025 Grand Final Reactions</title>
	<link>https://12pointsfromamerica.com/2025/05/episode-258-2025-grand-final-reactions/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=episode-258-2025-grand-final-reactions</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 18 May 2025 11:31:05 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[12 Points from America]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[Minutes after this year&#8217;s grand final came to a close, the 12 Points team (including Danny) convened to discuss Austria&#8217;s win, the numerous surprises in the voting sequence, and what [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Minutes after this year&#8217;s grand final came to a close, the 12 Points team (including Danny) convened to discuss Austria&#8217;s win, the numerous surprises in the voting sequence, and what ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Minutes after this year&#8217;s grand final came to a close, the 12 Points team (including Danny) convened to discuss Austria&#8217;s win, the numerous surprises in the voting sequence, and what [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
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	<title>Episode 257: 2025 Semifinal 2 Reactions + Grand Final Preview!</title>
	<link>https://12pointsfromamerica.com/2025/05/episode-257-2025-semifinal-2-reactions-grand-final-preview/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=episode-257-2025-semifinal-2-reactions-grand-final-preview</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2025 20:21:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[12 Points from America]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[The time is almost here! In what turned into two episodes at once, the team went over their reactions to the stunning results of semifinal 2, and look ahead at [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The time is almost here! In what turned into two episodes at once, the team went over their reactions to the stunning results of semifinal 2, and look ahead at ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The time is almost here! In what turned into two episodes at once, the team went over their reactions to the stunning results of semifinal 2, and look ahead at [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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	<itunes:author><![CDATA[12 Points from America]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:description><![CDATA[The time is almost here! In what turned into two episodes at once, the team went over their reactions to the stunning results of semifinal 2, and look ahead at [&#8230;]]]></googleplay:description>
	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 256: 2025 Semifinal 2 Impressions and Predictions!</title>
	<link>https://12pointsfromamerica.com/2025/05/episode-256-2025-semifinal-2-impressions-and-predictions/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=episode-256-2025-semifinal-2-impressions-and-predictions</link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2025 08:53:02 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[12 Points from America]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[After another series of dress rehearsals came and went, the team in Basel reconvened to discuss the absolutely off-the-wall second semifinal, what you can expect to see when watching it [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[After another series of dress rehearsals came and went, the team in Basel reconvened to discuss the absolutely off-the-wall second semifinal, what you can expect to see when watching it ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[After another series of dress rehearsals came and went, the team in Basel reconvened to discuss the absolutely off-the-wall second semifinal, what you can expect to see when watching it [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 255: 2025 Semifinal 1 Results and Reactions</title>
	<link>https://12pointsfromamerica.com/2025/05/episode-255-2025-semifinal-1-results-and-reactions/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=episode-255-2025-semifinal-1-results-and-reactions</link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2025 10:58:18 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[12 Points from America]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[After a night of incredible performances, moving interval acts, and a surprising qualifiers list, there is so much to talk about. We break down our reactions to semi 1&#8217;s qualifiers [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[After a night of incredible performances, moving interval acts, and a surprising qualifiers list, there is so much to talk about. We break down our reactions to semi 1&#8217;s qualifiers ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[After a night of incredible performances, moving interval acts, and a surprising qualifiers list, there is so much to talk about. We break down our reactions to semi 1&#8217;s qualifiers [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
	<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
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	<title>Episode 254: 2025 Semifinal 1 Impressions and Predictions!</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2025 12:29:12 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[On Monday, we had the chance to see the first Eurovision semifinal acts in full! In this episode we&#8217;re breaking down our first impressions of this batch of performances and [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>Episode 253: Greetings from Basel!</title>
	<link>https://12pointsfromamerica.com/2025/05/episode-253-greetings-from-basel/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=episode-253-greetings-from-basel</link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2025 15:32:17 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Our on-site team (Sam, Derek, Erik, and Liz) has arrived in Switzerland! To start our week of daily episodes, we&#8217;re checking in with our first impressions of the city, the [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>Episode 252: 2025 Eurovision Preview: The Grand Finale!</title>
	<link>https://12pointsfromamerica.com/2025/05/episode-252-2025-eurovision-preview-the-grand-finale/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=episode-252-2025-eurovision-preview-the-grand-finale</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2025 17:02:47 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[It all comes down to this &#8211; which Eurovision act has won over the hearts and minds of 12 Points from America and its listeners? In this episode, we welcome [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[It all comes down to this &#8211; which Eurovision act has won over the hearts and minds of 12 Points from America and its listeners? In this episode, we welcome ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[It all comes down to this &#8211; which Eurovision act has won over the hearts and minds of 12 Points from America and its listeners? In this episode, we welcome [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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	<title>Episode 251: 2025 Eurovision Preview, Part 6 (ft. Krista Siegfrids)</title>
	<link>https://12pointsfromamerica.com/2025/05/episode-251-2025-eurovision-preview-part-6-ft-krista-siegfrids/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=episode-251-2025-eurovision-preview-part-6-ft-krista-siegfrids</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2025 18:16:46 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[To wrap up our preview series in style, Eurovision legend Krista Siegfrids joins us to talk about her career, memories of the 2013 contest, as well as this year&#8217;s entrants [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[To wrap up our preview series in style, Eurovision legend Krista Siegfrids joins us to talk about her career, memories of the 2013 contest, as well as this year&#8217;s entrants ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
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	<title>Episode 250: 2025 Eurovision Preview, Part 5 (ft. Fin Ross-Russell)</title>
	<link>https://12pointsfromamerica.com/2025/04/episode-250-2025-eurovision-preview-part-5-ft-fin-ross-russell/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=episode-250-2025-eurovision-preview-part-5-ft-fin-ross-russell</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 17:39:22 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[As we celebrate a milestone episode, we also welcome our dear friend and fellow ESC sicko Fin Ross-Russell to the show! This week&#8217;s extra-packed show features our takes on this [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[As we celebrate a milestone episode, we also welcome our dear friend and fellow ESC sicko Fin Ross-Russell to the show! This week&#8217;s extra-packed show features our takes on this ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[As we celebrate a milestone episode, we also welcome our dear friend and fellow ESC sicko Fin Ross-Russell to the show! This week&#8217;s extra-packed show features our takes on this [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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	<title>Episode 249: 2025 Eurovision Preview, Part 4 (ft. Lisa-Jayne Lewis)</title>
	<link>https://12pointsfromamerica.com/2025/04/episode-249-2025-eurovision-preview-part-4-ft-lisa-jayne-lewis/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=episode-249-2025-eurovision-preview-part-4-ft-lisa-jayne-lewis</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2025 17:11:23 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[For our next crop of Eurovision hopefuls, we&#8217;re welcoming back friend of the show and San Marino national final competitor Lisa-Jayne Lewis! This week, we&#8217;re chatting about Australia, Lithuania, Cyprus, [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[For our next crop of Eurovision hopefuls, we&#8217;re welcoming back friend of the show and San Marino national final competitor Lisa-Jayne Lewis! This week, we&#8217;re chatting about Australia, Lithuania, Cyprus, ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<title>Episode 248: 2025 Eurovision Preview, Part 3 (ft. GJ Kooijman)</title>
	<link>https://12pointsfromamerica.com/2025/04/episode-248-2025-eurovision-preview-part-3-ft-gj-kooijman/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=episode-248-2025-eurovision-preview-part-3-ft-gj-kooijman</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2025 17:27:56 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[12 Points from America]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[For our third week of Eurovision previews, we&#8217;re joined by Dutch ESC podcaster and media member extraordinaire GJ Kooijman! This week we&#8217;re discussing the offerings from Iceland, France, Ireland, Slovenia, [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[For our third week of Eurovision previews, we&#8217;re joined by Dutch ESC podcaster and media member extraordinaire GJ Kooijman! This week we&#8217;re discussing the offerings from Iceland, France, Ireland, Slovenia, ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
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	<title>Episode 247: 2025 Eurovision Preview, Part 2 (ft. Dude Points)</title>
	<link>https://12pointsfromamerica.com/2025/04/episode-247-2025-eurovision-preview-part-2-ft-dude-points/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=episode-247-2025-eurovision-preview-part-2-ft-dude-points</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2025 17:51:10 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[12 Points from America]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[The craziness that is Eurovision 2025 does not stop this week! For this preview show, we welcome our friend Dude Points to discuss this year&#8217;s entries from Montenegro, Albania, Norway, [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The craziness that is Eurovision 2025 does not stop this week! For this preview show, we welcome our friend Dude Points to discuss this year&#8217;s entries from Montenegro, Albania, Norway, ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[The craziness that is Eurovision 2025 does not stop this week! For this preview show, we welcome our friend Dude Points to discuss this year&#8217;s entries from Montenegro, Albania, Norway, [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The craziness that is Eurovision 2025 does not stop this week! For this preview show, we welcome our friend Dude Points to discuss this year&#8217;s entries from Montenegro, Albania, Norway, [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
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	<title>Episode 246: 2025 Eurovision Preview, Part 1 (ft. Liz!)</title>
	<link>https://12pointsfromamerica.com/2025/03/episode-246-2024-eurovision-preview-part-1-ft-liz/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=episode-246-2024-eurovision-preview-part-1-ft-liz</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2025 18:46:51 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[12 Points from America]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s about to be one heck of a year. To kick off our annual preview series, we&#8217;re excited to welcome back Liz, who was on-site with us in Malmö, to [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[It&#8217;s about to be one heck of a year. To kick off our annual preview series, we&#8217;re excited to welcome back Liz, who was on-site with us in Malmö, to ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[It&#8217;s about to be one heck of a year. To kick off our annual preview series, we&#8217;re excited to welcome back Liz, who was on-site with us in Malmö, to [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[It&#8217;s about to be one heck of a year. To kick off our annual preview series, we&#8217;re excited to welcome back Liz, who was on-site with us in Malmö, to [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
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	<title>Episode 245: Full Fields and Vibrant Videos</title>
	<link>https://12pointsfromamerica.com/2025/03/episode-245-full-fields-and-vibrant-videos/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=episode-245-full-fields-and-vibrant-videos</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2025 18:24:54 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[12 Points from America]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[Our 37-nation lineup is complete! This week, we take a look at the last few additions to the field. In our main discussion, we&#8217;re also pondering how vital the music [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Our 37-nation lineup is complete! This week, we take a look at the last few additions to the field. In our main discussion, we&#8217;re also pondering how vital the music ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Our 37-nation lineup is complete! This week, we take a look at the last few additions to the field. In our main discussion, we&#8217;re also pondering how vital the music [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
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	<title>Episode 244: The Bara Bada Bonanza</title>
	<link>https://12pointsfromamerica.com/2025/03/episode-244-the-bara-bada-bonanza/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=episode-244-the-bara-bada-bonanza</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2025 17:11:39 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[12 Points from America]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[The run of super Saturdays continues unabated, highlighted by a shocking (or is it?) turn of events in Sweden. This week, we&#8217;re breaking down what happened at Melfest and looking [&#8230;]]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The run of super Saturdays continues unabated, highlighted by a shocking (or is it?) turn of events in Sweden. This week, we&#8217;re breaking down what happened at Melfest and looking ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[The run of super Saturdays continues unabated, highlighted by a shocking (or is it?) turn of events in Sweden. This week, we&#8217;re breaking down what happened at Melfest and looking [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The run of super Saturdays continues unabated, highlighted by a shocking (or is it?) turn of events in Sweden. This week, we&#8217;re breaking down what happened at Melfest and looking [&#8230;]]]></itunes:summary>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
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<item>
	<title>Episode 243: I Can Tell You Want a Taste (of News)</title>
	<link>https://12pointsfromamerica.com/2025/03/episode-243-i-can-tell-you-want-a-taste-of-news/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=episode-243-i-can-tell-you-want-a-taste-of-news</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2025 19:49:03 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>Episode 241: Eesti LOL</title>
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	<title>Episode 240: The Most Super of Saturdays</title>
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	<pubDate>Fri, 14 Feb 2025 18:08:33 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>Episode 239: Greece and Cyprus, Sitting in a Tree</title>
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	<pubDate>Fri, 07 Feb 2025 17:14:08 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>Episode 238: Is &#8220;Heroes&#8221; Good?</title>
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	<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 21:34:15 +0000</pubDate>
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