We welcome Dean Asker, a Eurovision Song Contest fan and expert, to discuss the past and present of this unique annual event. Curious how the voting works? We find out. 

This week&#39;s guest:

<a href="https://twitter.com/deanasker" rel="nofollow">Dean Asker</a>

Show notes:

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<li><a href="https://eurovision.tv" rel="nofollow">The Eurovision Song Contest</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurovision_Song_Contest" rel="nofollow">Eurovision Song Contest (Wikipedia)</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAh9NRGNhUU" rel="nofollow">Lordi: Hard Rock Hallelujah (YouTube)</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.ebu.ch/home" rel="nofollow">European Broadcasting Union</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.logotv.com/video-clips/0mq1jg/eurovision-song-contest-2018-eurovision-song-contest-2018-trailer" rel="nofollow">Logo TV</a></li>
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Episode #104 - The Future of iTunes

Doug Adams and Kirk McElhearn discuss music and musicians, and how we listen to music, whether it be analog or digital, downloaded or streamed, audio, or video.