Meghan Markle continued her march to the top of Spotify’s podcast charts worldwide for the second week in a row, as the Duchess of Sussex’s “archetypes” continued to attract a strong audience of listeners.
As of Friday, “Originals” has been ranked as the #1 podcast on Spotify in seven countries: the US, Canada, UK, Ireland, India, Australia and New Zealand. It rose to the top of the charts shortly after its August 23 premiere with special guest Serena Williams, who recently announced plans to retire from professional tennis.
The weekly show, hosted and produced by Markle, aims to “dissect, explore, and subvert posters that attempt to obstruct women,” as she puts it in the series’ trailer. “Originals” are available exclusively on Spotify.
Note that “The Joe Rogan Experience,” the popular and controversial show that is consistently the top Spotify podcast in the US and other regions, has only released one episode this week.
However, The Archetypes also dropped one new episode this week: Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, spoke with five-time Grammy-winning Mariah Carey about growing up as a mixed-race, finding her freedom, and the complexities surrounding the brand. “Diva” – from the glamor, strength and elegance of the singer to the negative connotations associated with the word. The 46-minute episode also features an introduction by actress and comedian Amanda Sells talking about the connotations of “the diva,” as well as a conversation about the term with Dr. Mashenka Verontes Hagopian, a researcher in feminist and media studies.
On next week’s episode of “Originals” scheduled for release on Tuesday, September 6, Markle will be joined by actor, comedian, writer, director and producer Mindy Kaling. Other upcoming guests include comedian, actress and activist Margaret Cho, journalist and author Allison Yarrow, comedian Robin Theeddy and Nigerian-American comedian and writer Ziwe Fumuduh.
The “Originals” are produced by Archewell Audio in partnership with Spotify’s Gimlet Media. It’s the first podcast series on Spotify under the exclusive Markle and Prince Harry’s Archewell Audio deal signed in December 2020.
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