Kyiv Pride at Eurovision Time

Listen to the week’s World Wide Wrap where we round up all that was in international LGBTQIA+ news for the week to July 2nd, 2024. World Wide Wave aims to promote awareness of international LGBTQIA+ issues. Our program provides in-depth analysis and interviews. We focus on the ch ...  Show more

In the Gulf States, penalties for queer acts can include imprisonment, deportation, torture and even death. Yet the region is dominated by migrants, including queer migrants, who make a deliberate decision to move there. One such migrant is telling their stories, including where ...  Show more

Andrea talks to Irish fans about the dramatic buildup to this year's Eurovision final in Malmö, Sweden. Ireland’s Bambie Thug has secured a spot in the final for the first time since 2018. However, protests in Malmö and outside RTE headquarters back home have overshadowed the eve ...  Show more

We’re diving into something we’re all doing a lot of around the holiday season: partying. In Ukraine, where our two guests are based, rave culture has become a necessary vehicle for letting off steam, distraction, and finding joy. Lale talks to Kyiv-based journalist Anastacia Gal ...  Show more

The Kalush Orchestra was the overwhelming winner of the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest. And as tradition dictates, Ukraine get a show all about them. Michael and Io present the 2022 winner’s retrospective, featuring some of Ukraine’s biggest entries (and some that didn’t even make ...  Show more

For a country that is under attack, Ukraine certainly doesn’t show it in their musical extravaganzas. Once again, Vidbir took place to allow Ukrainians to choose their entry for Eurovision. Michael and Io review some of the songs that were beaten by Ziferblat in the final. What d ...  Show more