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Meghan Markle’s podcast Archetypes took down The Joe Rogan Experience as the top podcast on Spotify in the United States on Thursday, just two days after the Duchess of Sussex dropped the first episode of her highly-anticipated podcast.
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Archetypes’ ascent ended Rogan’s reign at the top of the Spotify podcast charts, which he had held off and on for nearly three years—although his podcast has been topped before—even amid criticism over claims he was spreading misinformation on Covid-19 vaccines.
Archetypes, which Markle describes as an interview series to “dissect, explore and subvert the labels that try to hold women back,” also premiered above The Official Game of Thrones Podcast: House of the Dragon, Girls Next Level and Huberman Lab, which took the third, fourth and fifth spots in Spotify’s charts—the streaming service does not list the number of plays each podcast received.
Markle released the first episode of her podcast on Tuesday, featuring an interview with 23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams, who recently announced she will retire from pro tennis.
In addition to the U.S., Markle’s podcast also topped Spotify’s podcast charts in Australia, Canada, Ireland and the United Kingdom.
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Spotify exec's must be very happy with this success, we can look forward to more projects with Meghan in the future
