This peculiar idea originated from Prince Harry, who sought to launch his career as a prominent podcaster and fulfill his reported $20 million deal with Megan.
Unfortunately, the proposed podcast concepts failed to impress producers, potentially contributing to the company's decision to sever ties with Harry.
According to a report by Bloomberg's Soundbite newsletter, one of the questionable concepts presented by the renegade British Prince was to delve into the subject of childhood trauma.
Harry intended to interview a series of controversial global figures, including the recently indicted former U.S. President, Donald Trump, the autocratic Russian President, Vladimir Putin, and the polarizing Facebook founder, Mark Zuckerberg.
This information was shared by Ashley Carman, the author of the newsletter, who cited anonymous sources with knowledge of the situation.
In addition to his aspirations for the childhood trauma podcast, the California-based Duke of Sussex had other ideas in mind. One involved a show centered on fatherhood, while another aimed to tackle major societal issues per episode, ranging from climate change to religion.
Harry even expressed a desire to interview Pope Francis for a podcast centered around the big issues. These revelations provide context following last week's surprising outburst from fellow Spotify podcaster, Bill Simmons, who publicly referred to Harry and Megan as "grifters."
The report sheds light on the series of events that unfolded after news broke that Spotify was terminating its deal with Harry and Megan, effectively canceling a second season of Megan's podcast, "Archetypes." Interestingly, it also provides insight into Simmons' remarks.
He revealed that he had an absurd Zoom meeting with Harry to help him shape his podcast ideas, expressing embarrassment over being associated with him on Spotify. Simmons questioned Harry's talent and suggested that he could only attract attention by writing a book or giving interviews about his discontent with the British royal family.
When Harry and Megan initially signed their deal with Spotify in late 2020, they expressed enthusiasm for the potential of audio storytelling. According to the Hollywood Reporter, they aimed to use podcasts as a platform to amplify underrepresented voices.
The couple pledged to produce and host multiple podcast series, with their first full series expected to be delivered in 2021. However, it wasn't until late 2022 that Megan's podcast, "Archetypes," comprising 12 episodes, was released. This led to speculation about the status of Harry's own podcasting career.
