Mark Blankenship joins us to discuss the Eurovision auto-qualifiers. Are the Big 5 and the Netherlands in good shape or are they in critical condition?

Critical Condition Summary * News + Great American Pop Culture Quiz Show + Eurovision Village (Opens Saturday, May 15) + Where Can I Watch the Eurovision Song Contest in the US? * Welcome, Mark Blankenship! + Mark and Sarah Talk About Songs * The Big 5 and host country the Netherlands: + France - Barbara Pravi - "Voila" + Germany - Jendrik - "I Don't Feel Hate" + Italy - Måneskin - "Zitti e Buoni" + Spain - Blas Cantó - "Voy a Quedarme" + United Kingdom - James Newman - "Embers" + The Netherlands - Jeangu Macrooy - "Birth of a New Age"

Links * Cover art: + Top row: Gabriele Giussani | Victor Frankowski | NDR + Bottom row: FTV / Joêl Saget | Steven Bernhard | Rinse Fokkema * Episode transcript (Thanks, Patreon supporters!) * Spotify Playlists: Eurovision 2021 | First Semi-Final | Second Semi-Final | Selection Season * Eurovision 2021 Contest Page + Semi-Final 1 - 113: Container Ship of Love - 114: Satan's Glowup - 115: Will It Play in Winnipeg? + Semi-Final 2 - 116: Me in Grease! - 117: Cake or Death - 118: Over-Egged Pudding

Special Guest: Mark Blankenship.