Spotify exec slams Harry and Meghan: ‘Total grifters’

Bill Simmons Slams Prince Harry and Meghan Markle

Bill Simmons, Spotify’s head of podcast innovation and monetization, didn’t hold back his criticism of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, after the company ended their partnership last week.

Markle’s podcast, “Archetypes,” delved into historical and cultural stereotypes of women. It was produced by her company, Archewell Audio, which she co-founded with her husband.

“Spotify and Archewell Audio have mutually agreed to part ways and are proud of the series we made together,” the two entities said in a statement.

Simmons expressed his strong opinion on an episode of his show, “The Bill Simmons Podcast,” referring to the couple as “f***ing grifters.”

“I wish I had been involved in the ‘Megan and Harry leave Spotify’ negotiation,” he said. “‘The F***ing Grifters.’ That’s the podcast we shoulda launched with them. I gotta get drunk one night and tell the story of the Zoom I had with Harry to try and help him with a podcast idea. It’s one of my best stories.”

Bill Simmons absolutely HATES Prince Harry

We need to know what Harry said to Bill on that Zoom pic.twitter.com/lsxNoSPaCU

— The r/BillSimmons Podcast (@rBillSimmonsPod) June 16, 2023

Simmons didn’t hold back in his criticism of Harry, saying, “Shoot this guy to the sun. I’m so tired of this guy. What does he bring to the table? He just whines about s*** and keeps giving interviews. … Who cares about your life? You weren’t even the favorite son.”

The New York Post noted that Simmons has repeatedly criticized Harry in the past, even while they were at the same company. In January 2023, Simmons expressed his frustration, saying, “I can’t stand him. So tired. I’m so embarrassed that I f***ing have to share Spotify with him. The guy sucks.”