Meghan Markle hints at podcast update after brutal Spotify axe
WATCH NOW: Meghan Markle signs podcast deal with Lemonada
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Meghan Markle may be set to release new episodes of her podcast, Archetypes, six months after it was discontinued.
The audio company behind the Duchess of Sussex's Archetypes podcast, Lemonada Media, appeared to tease new episodes on Instagram.
Launched in August 2022, Archetypes intended to explore the labels and stereotypes that hold women back.
Despite a star-studded guest list that included Serena Williams and Mariah Carey, the podcast's initial buzz dwindled.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's future with Spotify was ended last yearSpotifyIn June 2023, Spotify and the Sussexes' production company, Archewell Audio, announced they were parting ways.
Reports of behind-the-scenes disagreements surfaced, with some sources alleging that Spotify had higher expectations regarding the amount of content produced.
Then, in February last year, Meghan signed a new podcast deal with Lemonada Media.
Lemonada has now suggested that new episodes are on the way, writing on Instagram: "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?"
Lemonada posted a collage of podcast posters, including Meghan's Archetypes, perhaps indicating that fans can expect new episodes later this year.
Fans flocked to the post's comment section, expressing their desire for new episodes.
One said: "Our Duchess has been working HARD!"
The new Archetypes podcast cover with a purple hazeLemonada
Another wrote: "Omg! Are you saying Meghan's podcast is coming out this week?"
The previous episodes of the podcast, dating from August to November 2022, are available to stream on all platforms. Meghan's Archetypes podcast ran for just one series before her lucrative deal with Spotify ended in 2023.
After signing with Lemonada, Meghan said: "I'm proud to now be able to share that I am joining the brilliant team at Lemonada to continue my love of podcasting."
Spotify and the Sussexes's audio production company Archewell Audio released a joint statement saying they have "mutually agreed to part ways and are proud of the series we made together."
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The old version of Meghan's Archetypes podcast cover with Spotify Spotify
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In a statement about her new podcast, Meghan added: "Being able to support a female-founded company with a roster of thought-provoking and highly entertaining podcasts is a fantastic way to kick off 2024.
"Our plan to re-release 'Archetypes' so that more people can now have access to it, as well as launching a dynamic new podcast are well in the works.
"I'm so eager to be able to share it soon, and am overjoyed to be joining the Lemonada family."
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