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This week’s episode of Popcast (Deluxe), the weekly culture roundup show on YouTube hosted by Jon Caramanica and Joe Coscarelli, includes segments on:

00:00 Introduction

00:42 How “The Tortured Poets Department” has aged with the passing of one week since its release

7:16 The huge commercial success of the first week of “The Tortured Poets Department”

10:30 The contemporary expectations of immediate album reviews

15:15 How Swift’s pandemic albums “folklore” and “evermore” introduced a new generation of hardcore fans

20:47 Jon and Joe’s picks for the best songs from “The Tortured Poets Department”

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Credits
“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.
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