Huge career news for Meghan Markle as Lemonada Media tease new podcast this week after Spotify ‘grifters’ comment
MEGHAN Marke fans have been sent into overdrive as the audio company behind her podcast has teased new episodes.
After the Duchess of Sussex’s £18million Spotify deal fell through, she signed up her Archetypes podcast with Lemonada Media in 2024.
Now the company has hinted that the mum-of-two could be releasing new episodes soon.
Following the New Year, the female-founded organisation posted a collage of photos on their Instagram page, which included Meghan’s Archetypes photo.
They wrote: “New Year, new episodes.”
In the caption, they added: “We are so back! With new episodes of Fail Better, Boneheads, Pop Culture Debate Club and more coming out this week, which podcast are you excited to listen to this week?
“Let us know in the comments below!”
Unsurprisingly, all the comments on the post were about the Duchess of Sussex.
One fan wrote: “Are we getting Archetypes?”
Another added: “More from Meghan?”
And a third commented: “I enjoyed Archetypes. I wish there was a Season two.”
If Meghan does release new episodes, it will be a busy month for her.
The Duchess of Sussex’s new Netflix cooking show, With Love, Meghan, is said to launch on January 15, and features a host of celebrity friends.
Meanwhile, she has also returned to Instagram, and has racked up 1.4million followers since New Year’s Day.
She is also expected to launch her lifestyle brand, American Riviera Orchard, after teasing the launch last year.
Meghan’s Archetypes podcast was released in August 2022 and featured interviews with the likes of Serena Williams and Mariah Carey.
Although it won a People’s Choice Award, the Sussexes’ Spotify deal came to an end in June 2023 after just one series of Meghan’s show.
‘Grifter’ comment
Meghan and Harry released a statement at the time saying the “mutually agreed to part ways” with Spotify.
However, the couple were blasted as “f****** grifters” by a Spotify chief following reports they did not meet “productivity requirements“.
Bill Simmons, Head of Podcast Innovation and Monetization at Spotify, slammed the Sussexes’ in his own podcast.
The sportswriter said: “The f***ing grifters. That’s the podcast we should have launched with them.
“I’ve got to get drunk one night and tell the story of the Zoom I had with Harry to try and help him with a podcast idea.
“It’s one of my best stories.”
A spokesman for Archewell Productions said: “The team behind Archetypes remain proud of the podcast they created at Spotify.”
There has been little update about Archetypes since, but sources told the Mail that the show had been “put on ice”.
A source said: “The relaunch of Meghan’s Archetypes podcast got pushed back to 2025.”
Producers at American network Lemonada Media don’t want the podcast to be overshadowed by her TV show and are concerned about “scheduling conflicts”, it was understood at the time.
What do we know about Meghan Markle's new cooking show, With Love, Meghan?
MEGHAN Markle's new Netflix documentary trailer shows her cooking with Hollywood pals.
The Duchess of Sussex gave fans an insight into her show, With Love, Meghan, which airs on January 15.
There will be eight 33 minute episodes featuring a host of Meg’s various Hollywood friends trying her simple, yet “elevated”, food.
A montage of various clips in the nearly two minute video showed Meghan walking through vegetable patches and fields.
She was also filmed browsing through florists hand selecting beautiful flowers for table arrangements, showing off her creative side.
The Duchess even tried her hand at beekeeping, fully suited up, as she collected honey.
In the exciting new trailer, Meghan shared: “I’ve always loved taking something pretty ordinary and elevating it.
“Surprising people with moments that let them know I was really thinking of them.
“I’m going to share some little tips and tricks. I see what colour I gravitate to, and everything goes from there. And how you incorporate these practices every day.
“This is about connecting with friends.. I love that we’re doing this together for the first time. Making new friends.. and just learning.
“We’re not in the pursuit of perfection. We’re in the pursuit of joy. I have to get it totally wrong, to get it totally right.”
The trailer showcased many “candid” moments, from Meghan accidentally squeezing some lemon juice in her eye, to knocking freshly baked goodies off a plate.
Prince Harry featured at the end of the video, embracing his wife in a warm hug.