All the celebrities and artists that appear on the podcast sent audio diaries instead of appearing on Zoom, because the couple said they did not want to tell anyone that they were “mute”.
Other guests include Tyler Perry, Stacey Abrams, José Andrés, Brené Brown, Deepak Chopra, James Cordon, Elton John and Naomi Osaka. Perry talks about a difficult time when he was heartbroken when he tried to feed 5,000 families on Thanksgiving Day and realized that his charity was not planning for the neediest.
Spoken performer George, the Poet, activist Christina Adane and writer Rachel Cargle also make appearances. They all described their own mental health struggles in the midst of Covid-19 and isolation.
As for Harry and Meghan, they hinted at a feud with the royal family, declaring that “love wins” despite what is happening in the world.
“From us, I will say that no matter what life throws at you, trust us when we say, love wins,” said Markle.
“Love always wins,” added Harry, saying “As we all know, it’s been a year.”
Harry said the aim of the podcast was “to honor the compassion and kindness that helped so many people to overcome it”.
“Our thoughts were with you, especially during this holiday season,” said Markle.
It is just the first in a series of podcasts that the couple plans to release in 2021. Earlier this month, Spotify announced that it had signed a contract for several projects with Archewell Audio, the couple’s podcast producer.
Harry, who called 2020 “a year we could never have imagined”, and spoke about the lessons of the past 12 months, saying, “As we reach the end of this year and look to the future, let’s hold on to the lessons we have learned how to it’s important to take care of each other and how meaningful our connections are, even when they are physically impossible. “
The couple’s 1-year-old son, Archie, even appears at the end when Markle asks him, “Archie, is it fun?”
“Fun.” Archie says, adding a lovely “Happy New Year” to the listeners.
In the end, the couple played “This Little Light of MIne”, a song that Markle said they played “at the end of our marriage”.