Harry and Megan dubbed "fucking grifters" by Spotify exec and podcaster

[Qbish]

No great surprise there... Would love to hear his story about Zooming Prince Harry, I can only imagine his frustration with the whining ninny!

Leading Spotify figure lashes out at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle after end of podcast deal | The Independent

Well.. that’s a gross exaggeration. Running for their lives because of starvation and destitution, or from the Highland clearances and the potato famine. People with enormous grit and determination to survive. There were also nutters and criminals too of course. However stealing a loaf of bread or poaching from a landowner to feed a family was enough to get many people deported.

Also, people were trying to escape religious persecution at home. Not the other way round.

Of course people were escaping starvation and pogroms and the like, but my Dad was just, in his 95 year old way, trying to explain how a lot of Americans are a bit odd. And maybe he has a point. I dunno. There are an awful lot of wackos in the states.

Yes you’re right. Also in Australia. I get your point and sorry if I sounded sniffy.

I think people are a bit too serious i about dontcha's dad's conjecture. I don't think he was trying to get his thesis, that he came up while getting over his hip operation, entered into the Lancet or anything. Just a bit of a fun observation. 🙄

To get back on topic.......in the absence of any talent, their USP is that they are royal. Except they aren't any more. This is not going to end well.

And that’s as a guest. I’m assuming you have knowledge and experience around the topic? Being in charge of the entire podcast based on an area of interest rather than experience and expertise would be much more intense.

I do. They wanted 5-6 minute answers for each question which is quite lengthy when you time it. Some of the questions weren't in my core area so needed more preparation in terms of research.

In fairness, I'm sure it's topic dependent. Investing can be quite technical but is also broad so you have to think what you want to focus on. If I was doing a podcast about my life (which I doubt would be even vaguely interesting), I'm sure you could ad-lib fairly easily.

And I guess the host's job is less difficult if they pre-agree the questions, rather than keeping it free flowing and more flexible.

Reagan did a movie with a monkey and was in the film "Brother Rat", so voters figured he would be able to work with Senators and Representatives.

I wouldn't want him analyzing Australia at any point.

@Nanaof1

Reagan
was a baseball sports commentator which lead to a contract in Hollywood
was and actor
was the head of SAG (screen actors guild)
was a motivational speaker for GE travelling all over the US
was governor of California
ran a presidential campaign for Ford
ran for President

Theres a bit more on his CV

Yes, I am quite aware of what he did over the course of his career. I'm sorry the humor escaped you.

My parents met him when he was campaigning and we were all fans of his, though I did not agree with everything he did.

Reagan did a movie with a monkey and was in the film "Brother Rat", so voters figured he would be able to work with Senators and Representatives

Love it

Reagan also had a dependable spouse. I know Nancy wasn’t everyone’s cup of tea, but she was a smart cookie.

In US politics, the spouse matters.

Not sure whether it’s considered essential to wheel the kids out or not? They all seem to end up doing it at the end of campaign rallies, etc. Families on parade.

A fairly obvious move would seem to be that MM ditches Harry, marries a billionaire, and using his money runs for governor of California, as a stepping stone to the Presidency.

Purely conjecture, of course 😅

@Nanaof1

My apologies.

Someone who works hard is a grafter. The opposite of Harry and Meghan. I read they only work on their charity work for 1 hour a week between them. Yet they get awards.

I read they only work on their charity work for 1 hour a week between them

Then you have misunderstood. Like so many.

No problem at all! I was actually dissing the Senators and Representatives, but can totally see how it was not clear. 👋🙃

It’s an accounting technique, I think?

what a disgusting thing to say and to repeat here.

If you know any history of the USA during the Gilded Age you will know that many of those millions of migrants were Irish because of the famine, Scots because of the poverty and lack of opportunity, Jews because of the pogroms and many others for religious, political, social and economic reasons. Such simplistic and sweeping statements from that person are just ignorant and really aren't worth bothering about.

There's a prominent article in the Times today that appears to be based on the WSJ piece.

Header: "Netflix and Spotify chiefs 'found Sussexes unproductive'"

Sub-header: "Sources say the Sussexes have been ‘undermined by their inexperience as producers’"

I can't read to the end of the Times article as it's paywalled, so I don't know if the Times has anything new to offer or it's just a re-hash.

WSJ and The Times are both owned by Murdoch.

I could totally see that happening except I just can’t imagine a billionaire wanting to marry her (assuming marriage is what she’d want but maybe not). I’m just not sure what she could offer a billionaire that he couldn’t get elsewhere a thousand times over.

I think the dogs in the street know the Sussex’s were unproductive.

Too many deals without the ideas, teams and structure in place to fulfil them.