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This week\u2019s episode of Popcast (Deluxe), the weekly culture roundup show on YouTube hosted by Jon Caramanica and Joe Coscarelli, includes discussion of:<\/p>\n
The imperfect rollout of Dua Lipa\u2019s latest album, \u201cRadical Optimism,\u201d<\/a> and how the narrative around it became poisoned before it was even released<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Dua Lipa\u2019s career of smooth and frictionless pop<\/p>\n<\/li>\n The current pop marketplace favoring eccentricity, humor and meme-ability<\/p>\n<\/li>\n What it will take for Dua Lipa to break free of her cycle<\/p>\n<\/li>\n The struggle of making movies about pop music, including \u201cBack to Black,\u201d the new biopic about Amy Winehouse and \u201cThe Idea of You,\u201d about a divorced woman who falls for an aging boy band star<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Snack of the week<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Connect With Popcast.<\/strong> Become a part of the Popcast community: Join the show\u2019s Facebook group<\/a> and Discord channel<\/a>. We want to hear from you! Tune in, and tell us what you think at popcast@nytimes.com<\/a>. Follow our host, Jon Caramanica, on Twitter: @joncaramanica<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n