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The first segment of this week’s episode of Popcast (Deluxe), the weekly culture roundup show on YouTube hosted by Jon Caramanica and Joe Coscarelli, includes discussion of:

00:00 Introduction

05:50 How the current pop marketplace favors eccentricity, humor and meme-ability

08:24 The imperfect rollout of Dua Lipa’s latest album, “Radical Optimism,” and how the narrative became poisoned before it was even released

09:25 How Dua Lipa has built a career on smooth and frictionless pop

21:05 What it will take for Dua Lipa to break free of her cycle

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“Popcast (Deluxe)” is hosted by Jon Caramanica and Joe Coscarelli. Produced by Sawyer Roque. Edited by Jamie Hefetz. Social media production by Pat Gunther. Photo edited by Amanda Webster. Thumbnails by Lindsey Flood. Special thanks to Nell Gallogly, Pedro Rafael Rosado, Caryn Ganz, Leslye Davis and Nina Lassam.