All the stars and artists who appear on the podcast sent in audio diaries instead of appearing over Zoom, because the couple said they did not want to tell anyone that they were “dumb”.
Other guests include Tyler Perry, Stacey Abrams, José Andrés, Brené Brown, Deepak Chopra, James Cordon, Elton John and Naomi Osaka. Perry talks about a low moment when he was left speechless when he tried to feed 5,000 families for Thanksgiving and realized that the charity did not intend to need more.
Also appearing are singer George Poet, activist Christina Adane and writer Rachel Cargle. They all described their own mental health struggles against Covid-19 and isolation.
As for Harry and Meghan, they alluded to the breakup with the royal family, declaring that “love wins”, despite what is happening in the world.
“From us, I’ll say no matter what life throws at, guys, trust us when we say love wins,” Markle said.
“Love always wins,” Harry added, saying, “As we all know, a year has passed.”
Harry said the purpose of the podcast was “to honor the compassion and kindness that helped so many people get through.”
“Our thoughts have been with you, especially during this holiday season,” Markle said.
It is just the first in a series of podcasts the couple plans to launch in 2021. Earlier this month, Spotify announced that it had entered into a multi-project deal with Archewell Audio, the couple’s podcast production company. .
Harry, who called 2020 “a year we could never have imagined” and spoke about the lessons of the past 12 months, saying, “As we get to the end of this year and look to the future, let’s stick to lessons we have learned how important it is 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 makes an appearance at the end, when Markle asks him: “Archie, is it fun?”
“Amusement.” Archie says, adding an adorable “Happy New Year” to the listeners.
In the end, the couple played “This Little Light of Mine,” a play that Markle said he played “at the end of our wedding.”