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:

• Her early self-released songs that went viral in the late 2010s

• The invention of the girl in red “character”

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

• Opening for Taylor Swift last year on the Eras Tour

• Collaborating with Sabrina Carpenter

• Developing a taste for fashion and watches

• Building relationships with fans through social media

• Tumblr

• Her teenage fingerboarding career

• Writing about her current romantic relationship on her new album

• How the climate for queer pop performers has changed in the past five years

• Embracing ambition and joy in her new music

• Meeting the TikTok stars Pookie & Jett

• Buying a car (and contending with capitalism)

• The difference between Norwegian success and American success

• Snack of the week

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