What Happened to Meghan Markle’s Podcast?

Meghan Markle’s podcast is gearing up for a return, it has been confirmed, after the launch was delayed amidst the fires in Los Angeles.

The Duchess of Sussex, 43, signed a groundbreaking $20 million deal with Spotify in 2020, aiming to produce “uplifting” audio projects. Archetypes, released in August 2022, quickly climbed the podcast charts in six countries, securing the No. 1 spot and winning a People’s Choice award. Last year, it was announced the mother-of-two would make her return to the podcasting world with a new series under the wings of Lemonada Media, a prominent audio company.

Weeks ago, the company hinted Meghan was set to release a second season of Archetypes on their platform. Posting on Instagram, the female-founded organization posted a series of images showcasing their podcast series, including the duchess’s Archetypes logo alongside the words “New Year, new episodes.” In the caption of the post, Lemonada wrote, “We are so back! With new episodes of Fail Better, Boneheads, Pop Culture Debate Club, and more coming out this week.”

Many followers were quick to take the post as a tease that Meghan could be set to release new episodes of Archetypes, with one person commenting, “Omg! Are you saying Meghan Markle’s podcast is coming out this week?” Another added, “Yay, I cannot wait for Archetypes.” A third wrote, “I’m looking forward to seeing Meghan’s new podcasts.”

However, no such podcasts emerged. Now, HELLO! has reported that the episodes were postponed after the duchess expressed her desire to concentrate on the needs of those affected by the wildfires in her home state of California.

So what could the new podcast entail? It’s unclear whether it will be a set of new episodes of Archetypes, or whether the Meghan Markle will be launching a different series with Lemonada. Perhaps the new podcast could be a series to accompany With Love, Meghan or will focus on promoting her new brand American Riviera Orchard. Sources previously claimed that Meghan has a list of “very high-profile guests” scheduled to participate in her new podcasts.