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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

00:44 The new Billie Eilish album, “Hit Me Hard and Soft,” and how it compares to her earlier work

17:55 Other early-to-mid career pop star pivots

21:51 Eilish’s evolution as a vocalist

28:08 Eilish’s relationship to other unconventional pop stars like Lorde

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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.