Off With Their Headlines

School's out for summer - we're taking a vacation! Before we go, we brought in wedding PR specialist Meghan Ely to discuss the "royal wedding" on everyone's minds: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's opulent Madison Square Garden nuptials. What trends might be sparked? Was Taylor just like us (scrolling Pinterest for decor ideas?) How did the publicity rollout speak to the couple's vision for the day?...

The Princess of Wales clocks in at Wimbledon while ITV sets the record straight on the Sussex family’s safety in the UK - it’s the Friday News Dump! Plus, some follow-ups from Wednesday’s episode, and our predictions for Taylor and Travis’s (royal) wedding this July 4th weekend. ______________________________ New episodes every Wednesday and Friday!  Listen early & ad-free on Patreon , wh...

This week in royal news: we STILL don’t know what’s happening with Harry and Meghan’s upcoming UK trip…or their residence…or their security…we’re sure everything is fine!  And all about Princess Kate completing the Three Peaks Challenge for the Royal Marsden Cancer Centre charity, as well as an early look at the who’s who of Wimbledon 2026. ______________________________ New episodes every We...

This special Friday News Dump brings you everything you wanted to know (and then some) about royal financial reports! This year’s Sovereign Grant Report and Royal Household Report each brought revelations well beyond the promise of merely getting tax information about the King and Prince of Wales. ______________________________ New episodes every Wednesday and Friday!  Listen early & ad-f...

Are Harry and Meghan returning to the UK this summer? What annual tax does the monarch pay? Did the monarchy peak in 2012? We don't know the answers to any of these questions either, but we're going to discuss them anyway! Plus, reactions to royal Father's Day tributes and the future queen's mother's Ascot outfit - described as... "interesting!" And the uninformed American perspective (which absol...

Something's "amatta" with Amanda Matta's immune system (she'll be fine!), so Meredith was joined last-minute by Royal fashion commentator and astrologer, Alyssa to dive deep into Royal Ascot fashion this year. Sidebars include: Mike & Zara Tindall's admissions mishap, does Royal Ascot suck now?, and a look at what Chiron moving into Taurus could mean for the British Royal Family--Prince Willia...

With worst-dressed lists making a comeback, potential changes to Japan’s Imperial succession rules, and SEVERAL men with royal connections finding themselves in legal hot water, this week we have to ask…all this to keep women down? Plus, Trooping the Colour saw protests, but ended up relatively tame compared to the British monarchy’s characteristic drama of the last few years! Tune in for a chatty...

What do royal cheek kisses, Lamborghini tractors, and AI data schemes have in common? They’re all topics on the latest Friday News Dump! We can’t wait for Trooping the Colour this weekend and Royal Ascot next week, but for now, let’s pick up the crumbs of royal coverage to send us into the weekend. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our rrrrroyal conversation this week brings questions of what is owed to “minor” members of the monarchy? From findings out of the National Audit Office’s recent review of royal leases to the legacy of Lady Pamela Hicks, who died last week at age 97, who gets to benefit from their proximity to the crown? Plus, some fashion chat about last weekend’s royal wedding, where Peter Phillips married Harri...

From Princess Lilibet's birthday to Princess Kate's Rodarte dress, we're chatting about the British royal topics at the top of everyone's mind at the end of this week! ______________________________ New episodes every Wednesday and Friday!  Listen early & ad-free on Patreon , where you’ll also find exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/OffWithTheirHeadlines   Watch video e...

Meredith “Millennial” Constant is BACK, and we are catching up with all things royal: their health struggles, their wedding plans, and their nicknames for one another. We’re also sitting down with author Caroline Hallemann to discuss her new book, The Kennedys and the Windsors , out now wherever you buy books. It’s the glittering story of two iconic families whose lives, ambitions, and respective...

Amanda is joined by guest host Sarah Wendell , co-founder of the blog Smart Bitches, Trashy Books and host of the podcast Smart Podcast, Trashy Books. In this supersized Friday News Dump, we’ll muse over topics ranging from royal romance tropes to royal health complications perhaps being used as shields against negative coverage. We’ll also break down comments made by royal in-law Mike Tindall abo...

What would we advise royals in crisis as their PR experts? What does a "global statesman" actually look like? And WHAT is going to happen with Harry and Meghan's titles? It's that time again - time to answer your most burning questions! Thanks for some incredible submissions this time around. Plus, for the first time, we've reserved the spiciest and like, the funnest! answers for "below the fold"...

A brief Friday News Dump for your feeds - despite the bare bones state of royal news today! Plus, Amanda and Meredith sit down with historical fiction author Melanie Benjamin to discuss her new novel, THE WINDSOR AFFAIR. It's a juicy retelling of the legendary feud between Wallis Simpson and Elizabeth Bowes Lyon, the Queen Mother, out June 2nd, 2026. Pre-order wherever you buy books! Melanie is th...

What if we covered royal news with the baseline knowledge of…an average American? In an OWTH first, we are welcoming a guest host with approximately zero royal knowledge under his belt: Shane!  Amanda’s husband lends his expertise to the week’s royal news stories, including reports about Prince William selling parts of the Duchy of Cornwall; Meghan, Duchess of Sussex in Geneva with the W.H.O....

Kate's Italian trip and the fashion, State Opening of Parliament Chat, and Prince Harry's op-ed in the New Statesman - what else could you ask for in one episode!  ______________________________ New episodes every Wednesday and Friday!  Listen early & ad-free on Patreon , where you’ll also find exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/OffWithTheirHeadlines   Watch video...

This week, we ask an important question: is the royal family simply… too little, too piccola for all this drama? We break down Princess Kate’s upcoming trip to Italy and what it could signal about her return to a more international royal role after a disrupted year. From there, we discuss the royal family’s tributes to Sir David Attenborough on his 100th birthday and whether Prince William’s Earth...

Fortesa Latifi is an LA-based journalist and the author of “Like, Follow, Subscribe: Influencer Kids and the Cost of a Childhood Online.” Find it wherever books are sold, and keep up with Fortesa at https://www.fortesalatifi.com/   ______________________________ New episodes every Wednesday and Friday!  Listen early & ad-free on Patreon , where you’ll also find exclusive bonus conten...

With King Charles’ U.S. visit complete, we are revisiting some of the other royal stories out there this past week. We have a new “star” (not secret weapon!) of the British Royal Family, a Royal baby announcement, coverage of Prince William’s taxes (and what’s missing from the conversation). Plus, a Meghan spotting in the Windy City, the official color of Ascot, and no, they steered clear of white...

It’s a very special Friday News Dump - not only are Amanda and Meredith debriefing the royal visit to the US (which is finally over), we’re also joined by the exquisite Chani Nicholas to break down some astrology content recently reshared by Meghan, Duchess of Sussex!  Chani Nicholas is a New York Times best-selling author and astrologer with a community of over one million monthly readers at...

This week’s episode is all about King Charles III and Queen Camilla’s much-anticipated visit to the U.S. Can they save the “special relationship?” Does King Charles….have JOKES?  Before that, we touch on recent comments from Prince Harry during his time in Ukraine last week, and how they set the tone heading into a week of high-profile royal appearances this side of the Atlantic. ____________...

Happy Friday! Today we are celebrating Louis' birthday. Other than that (A)I hate it here...yes of convo is largely dedicated to AI. From recent video manipulation in a Harry and Meghan article to Will's "dad" joke about AI replacing the actual drivers at an engagement he went on this week, AI is everywhere and Reece Witherspoon wants to explore it, y'all! For more on the Reece Witherspoon dramz,...

We’re wrapping up the Sussexes’ Australia tour and the media narratives that followed before diving into some truly baffling coverage about Meghan “risking backlash” by… referencing her own children in her latest As Ever launch. From there, we turn to the legacy of Queen Elizabeth II, marking what would have been her 100th birthday. We look at how the royal family chose to commemorate the moment,...

Not sure if you've heard, but Harry and Meghan are in Australia! We spent most of the episode discussing their business/philanthropy trip down under and the media coverage as well as the news of a Fergie spotting in the wild, a Danish dismissal over a dachshund, what's Wills been up to, and more!  New episodes every Wednesday and Friday!  Listen early & ad-free on Patreon , where you...

Amanda is back from boots on the ground royal coverage in Philadelphia, and we’re diving straight into the royal spin machine! We dig into reports that Prince William privately reached out to Prince Andrew with condolences…despite months of briefings suggesting he’s pushed for a harder line. So which is it? Plus: the media coverage of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s Australia trip…where a  “...