Meghan Markle is back behind the mic

Following the official period of mourning for Queen Elizabeth II, The Duchess of Sussex has resumed regular podcast scheduling.

Following the official period of mourning for Queen Elizabeth II, The Duchess of Sussex is back behind the mic.

Meghan Markle’s podcast Archetypes is returning on Tuesday, October 4th.

Meghan delayed the release of new episodes following the death of Queen Elizabeth II’s on September 8th to honour “the official mourning period for Her Majesty.” The royal family’s official period of mourning on September 26, seven days after the Queen’s funeral.

Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, and Prince Harry stayed in the United Kingdom for three weeks following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

The Duchess of Sussex debuted her podcast on Spotify in August. The debut episode featured an interview with tennis superstar Serena Williams, who had recently announced her retirement from the sport. Other notable guests include singer Mariah Carey and comedian Mindy Kaling. 

Upon its debut, it ranked as the No.1 podcast worldwide for two weeks in a row. 

Meghan said she would use Archetypes to dissect the tropes and stigmas that are often attached to women to hinder them. “We’re going to live inside and rip apart the boxes women have been placed into for generations: boxes like ‘diva,’ ‘crazy,’ ‘the b-word,’ ‘slut’,” she said. 

Writer and comedian Margaret Cho will feature in the return episode, in a conversation about Asian American tropes in the entertainment industry, per Variety. 

US comedian Margaret Cho.

In December 2020, months after Harry and Meghan officially gave up their royal titles, Spotify announced a multiyear partnership with Archewell Audio, the audio-first production company created by the Duke and Duchess.