Trevor Noah has landed a weekly podcast with Spotify just days after Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were axed by the platform – and labeled ‘f***ing grifters’ by an executive.
The former ‘Daily Show’ host stepped down from his duties in 2022 and is now set to record the new series with ‘some of the most influential and interesting figures around the world’, he said.
Speaking about the podcast, Noah told Variety: ‘I’ve always been somebody who enjoys trying new things and exploring different ways to express what I do.
‘I think this is going to be a really exciting opportunity to create a little more of what I’ve always created — and a lot more of what I haven’t created before.
‘We’ll engage in interesting and meaningful conversations with some of the world’s most fascinating people.
‘We’ll also probably fix every single issue humankind has ever faced so you definitely want to join us for every episode.’
His currently untitled show is not a Spotify original – unlike Meghan’s now-axed Archetypes – and will be available to listen to across numerous platforms.
Spotify has secured exclusive distribution for shows from several popular podcasters, including Joe Rogan, Alex Cooper, Emma Chamberlain and Dax Shepard.
Noah spent seven years at Comedy Central’s ‘The Daily Show’ before departing last December, and has hosted the Grammy Awards the past three years. He was also a guest on Archetypes with Meghan Markle.
‘Trevor fits into our upcoming strategy on every level we could hope for,’ said Julie McNamara, VP, head of global podcast studios at Spotify.
‘He’s a consummate creator with a unique point of view. It’s an always-on podcast, talk format. He’s really excited to be jumping into the next act of his life and career and to build community and talk to his fans about all that.’
The news comes after top executive at the company, Bill Simmons, slammed the Duke and Duchess of Sussex following their split from the music streaming giant.
Simmons, 53, Head of Podcast Innovation and Monetization at Spotify, called the pair ‘f***ing grifters’ on an episode of his own platform The Bill Simmons Podcast on Friday.
