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

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

• Other early-to-mid-career pop star pivots

• Eilish’s evolution as a vocalist

• Eilish’s relationship to other unconventional pop stars like Lorde

• Songs of the week, including how Tinashe’s “Nasty” went viral

• Snack of the week

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