girl in red Interview! On Queer Pop, Taylor Swift, Her New Swagger & Fingerboards | Popcast (Deluxe)

This week’s episode of Popcast (Deluxe), the weekly culture roundup show on YouTube hosted by Jon Caramanica and Joe Coscarelli, features an interview with the Norwegian indie-pop star girl in red (Marie Ulven) – whose second album, “I’m Doing It Again Baby!”, is out April 12 – in conversation about:

00:00 Introduction

2:52 Her early self-released songs that went viral in the late 2010s

6:06 The invention of the girl in red “character”

11:08 Why she’s pursuing music in 2024 in a more powerful way than during earlier phases of her career

13:08 Opening for Taylor Swift last year on the Eras Tour

19:31 Collaborating with Sabrina Carpenter

20:45 Developing a taste for fashion and watches

23:43 Building relationships with fans through social media

26:22 Tumblr

28:32 Her teenage fingerboarding career

33:24 Writing about her current romantic relationship on her new album

36:42 How the climate for queer pop performers has changed in the past five years

47:05 Embracing ambition and joy in her new music

55:12 Meeting the TikTok stars Pookie & Jett

57:38 Buying a car (and contending with capitalism)

01:04:47 The difference between Norwegian success and American success

01:08:09 Snack of the week

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