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The HeirPod - Royal News & Interviews

by ABC News

Go behind palace walls with ABC News royal contributor Omid Scobie as he dives deep into the latest stories from the House of Windsor with insider interviews and special guests.

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Episodes

  1. Queen Elizabeth II: A Royal Life

    Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-reigning monarch in British history, has died. She was 96 years old. ABC News' Cheri Preston looks back on the Queen's life and legacy.

  2. Inside William and Harry's Princess Diana statue unveiling

    Host and ABC royal contributor Omid Scobie breaks down the latest royal stories and headlines, alongside ABC News foreign correspondent Maggie Rulli. Follow Omid: https://twitter.com/scobie Talk about the show using #TheHeirPod Discover more ABC News podcasts: http://www.abcnewspodcasts.com The...

  3. How the royal family spends their money

    Host and ABC royal contributor Omid Scobie breaks down the latest royal stories and headlines. All this and the latest royal headlines, every week on The HeirPod. Follow Omid: https://twitter.com/scobie Talk about the show using #TheHeirPod Discover more ABC News podcasts:...

  4. New racism allegations hit the Palace

    Host and ABC royal contributor Omid Scobie breaks down the latest royal stories and headlines, alongside ABC News foreign correspondent Maggie Rulli. Plus, Omid is joined by curator Matthew Storey to talk about the Royal Style in the Making exhibit, featuring Princess Diana's iconic wedding…

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  5. Inside Prince Harry and Oprah's new docu-series

    Host and ABC royal contributor Omid Scobie breaks down the latest royal stories and headlines. Plus, Omid is joined by ABC News producer Zoe Magee and journalist Robert Jobson for a deep dive on the Dyson report. All this and the latest royal headlines, every Friday on The HeirPod. Follow Omid:...

  6. The Sussexes call for vaccine equity (and Archie turns two!)

    Host and ABC royal contributor Omid Scobie breaks down the latest royal stories and headlines alongside ABC News producer Zoe Magee. All this and the latest royal headlines, every Friday on The HeirPod. Follow Omid: https://twitter.com/scobie Talk about the show using #TheHeirPod Discover more…

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  7. William and Kate celebrate 10 years of marriage

    Host and ABC royal contributor Omid Scobie breaks down the latest royal stories and headlines alongside ABC News foreign correspondent Maggie Rulli. All this and the latest royal headlines, every Friday on The HeirPod. Follow Omid: https://twitter.com/scobie Talk about the show using #TheHeirPod...

  8. The Royal Family celebrate Prince Philip's life

    On this episode of The HeirPod, Omid looks back at Prince Phillip's funeral at St. George's Chapel and what is next for the Queen and royal family with ABC News Foreign Correspondent Maggie Rulli, ABC News Royal Contributor and author of The Queen: A Life in Pictures Victoria Murphy, and ABC News...

  9. Remembering Prince Philip

    Host and ABC royal contributor Omid Scobie takes a look back at the life and legacy of Prince Philip, who passed away at the age of 99. All this and the latest royal headlines, every Friday on The HeirPod. Follow Omid: https://twitter.com/scobie Talk about the show using #TheHeirPod Discover more...

  10. Touching tributes to Princess Diana

    Host and ABC royal contributor Omid Scobie breaks down the latest royal stories and headlines alongside ABC News foreign correspondent Maggie Rulli. All this and the latest royal headlines, every Friday on The HeirPod. Follow Omid: https://twitter.com/scobie Talk about the show using #TheHeirPod...

  11. Prince Harry's new life (and jobs) in the US

    Host and ABC royal contributor Omid Scobie breaks down the latest royal stories and headlines alongside ABC News foreign correspondent Maggie Rulli. All this and the latest royal headlines, every Friday on The HeirPod. Follow Omid: https://twitter.com/scobie Talk about the show using #TheHeirPod...

  12. Royals stay silent as the Sussexes move on

    Host and ABC royal contributor Omid Scobie breaks down the latest royal stories and headlines alongside ABC News foreign correspondent Maggie Rulli. All this and the latest royal headlines, every Friday on The HeirPod. Follow Omid: https://twitter.com/scobie Talk about the show using #TheHeirPod...

  13. The impact of Harry and Meghan's Oprah interview

    Host and ABC royal contributor Omid Scobie breaks down the impact of Harry and Meghan's interview with Oprah alongside ABC News foreign correspondent Maggie Rulli. Omid is also joined by activist and NYC attorney Dr. Shola Mos-Shogbamimu and mental health advocate and author Bryony Gordon to…

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  14. Previewing the Sussexes' Big Interview

    Host and ABC royal contributor Omid Scobie breaks down the latest royal stories and headlines alongside ABC News foreign correspondent Maggie Rulli. All this and the latest royal headlines, every Friday on The HeirPod. Follow Omid: https://twitter.com/scobie Talk about the show using #TheHeirPod...

  15. Prince Harry reveals why he stepped back from his royal role

    Host and ABC royal contributor Omid Scobie breaks down the latest royal stories and headlines alongside ABC News foreign correspondent Maggie Rulli. All this and the latest royal headlines, every Friday on The HeirPod. Follow Omid: https://twitter.com/scobie Talk about the show using #TheHeirPod...

  16. Inside Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan's next chapter

    Host and ABC royal contributor Omid Scobie breaks down the latest royal stories and headlines alongside ABC News foreign correspondent Maggie Rulli.

  17. Why Duchess Meghan's privacy victory is a win for ALL royals

    Host and ABC royal contributor Omid Scobie breaks down the latest royal stories and headlines alongside ABC News foreign correspondent Maggie Rulli.

  18. The Royal Family's special relationship with President Biden

    Host and ABC royal contributor Omid Scobie breaks down the latest royal stories and headlines alongside ABC News foreign correspondent Maggie Rulli.

  19. Prince Harry and Prince Charles take on "fake news" crisis

    Host and ABC royal contributor Omid Scobie breaks down the latest royal stories and headlines alongside ABC News foreign correspondent Maggie Rulli.

  20. Inside Prince Charles' $10 billion plan for a greener world

    Host and ABC royal contributor Omid Scobie breaks down the latest headlines and stories on the royal family alongside ABC News foreign correspondent Maggie Rulli.

  21. How the royal family is starting 2021

    Host and ABC royal contributor Omid Scobie breaks down the latest royal news and headlines alongside ABC News foreign correspondent Maggie Rulli.

  22. Year end special!

    Host and ABC royal contributor Omid Scobie revisits the best royal stories of the year alongside ABC News foreign correspondent Maggie Rulli and ABC News royal producer Zoe Magee. Plus, Omid goes over some of your favorite royal moments of 2020.

  23. Royal holiday traditions revealed!

    Host and ABC royal contributor Omid Scobie breaks down the royal family's holiday traditions -- and the Sussexes' first Christmas in LA -- alongside ABC News foreign correspondent Maggie Rulli.

  24. How Harry and Meghan are building their Archewell legacy

    Host and ABC royal contributor Omid Scobie breaks down the latest royal news and headlines alongside ABC News foreign correspondent Maggie Rulli.

  25. Why the Cambridge train tour didn't please everyone

    Host and ABC royal contributor Omid Scobie breaks down the latest royal news and headlines alongside ABC News foreign correspondent Maggie Rulli.

  26. Prince Harry calls for action on climate change

    Host and ABC royal contributor Omid Scobie breaks down the latest royal news and headlines alongside ABC News foreign correspondent Maggie Rulli.

  27. How Duchess Meghan's heartbreaking essay is helping others

    Host and ABC royal contributor Omid Scobie breaks down the latest news and stories on the royal family alongside ABC News foreign correspondent Maggie Rulli.

  28. How the royal family commemorated Remembrance Sunday

    Host and ABC royal contributor Omid Scobie runs through the latest royal family news and headlines alongside ABC foreign correspondent Maggie Rulli.

  29. Why Prince William kept Covid diagnosis private

    Host and ABC royal contributor Omid Scobie runs through the latest royal family news alongside ABC foreign correspondent Maggie Rulli. Omid also chats with journalist Robert Jobson about Prince William's COVID diagnosis.

  30. Halloween special! The spookiest royal stories revealed

    Host and ABC royal contributor Omid Scobie runs through the latest news and stories from the royal family with ABC foreign correspondent Maggie Rulli. Plus, Omid and Maggie visit Hampton Court Palace with a ghost guide!

  31. The Sussexes' fight for a safer digital world

    ABC royal contributor and host Omid Scobie breaks down the latest royal news and headlines, including the Sussexes appearance in the Time 100 talks and the Duchess of Cornwall opening up about her mother's battle with osteoporosis.

  32. Harry and Meghan open up about mental health challenges

    Host and ABC royal contributor Omid Scobie runs through the latest royal news and headlines with ABC New Foreign Correspondent Maggie Rulli. Plus, Omid catches up with the team from the podcast Teenager Therapy, where Harry and Meghan made a special appearance.

  33. Prince William's bold mission to repair to earth

    Host and ABC News royal contributor Omid Scobie runs through the latest events and headlines concerning the royal family, with ABC foreign correspondent Maggie Rulli.

  34. How the Sussexes marked Britain's Black History Month

    Host and ABC News royal contributor Omid Scobie runs through the latest events and headlines concerning the royal family, with ABC foreign correspondent Maggie Rulli.

  35. Royal finances explained! Plus, Harry and Meghan talk voting

    Host and ABC News royal contributor Omid Scobie runs through the latest royal news and headlines, alongside ABC foreign correspondent Maggie Rulli.

  36. Why Barbados is removing the Queen as head of state

    Host and ABC royal contributor Omid Scobie runs through the latest royal headlines with ABC foreign correspondent Maggie Rulli, including Barbados' move to remove the Queen as head of state.

  37. The Royals return to work as Harry finds financial independence

    Host and ABC royal contributor Omid Scobie runs through the latest royal headlines with ABC foreign correspondent Maggie Rulli, including Prince William's trip to thank first responders and The Duke and Duchess of Sussex paying back money for renovations to Frogmore Cottage.

  38. Harry and Meghan sign landmark Netflix deal

    Host and ABC royal contributor Omid Scobie runs through the latest royal headlines with ABC foreign correspondent Maggie Rulli. Plus, Omid answers more of your questions about Finding Freedom.

  39. Inside Prince Andrew's legal troubles

    Host and ABC royal contributor Omid Scobie runs through the latest Royal news and headlines. Plus, Omid talks to Nigel Cawthorne, the author of the upcoming book Prince Andrew: Epstein, Maxwell, and the Palace.

  40. The untold secrets of Finding Freedom

    Host and ABC News royal contributor Omid Scobie is joined by ABC News foreign correspondent Maggie Rulli to answer all your burning Finding Freedom questions. Discover untold secrets about the global bestseller as co-author Omid candidly opens about the stories that weren't included in the book…

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  41. The Inside Story of "Finding Freedom"

    Heirpod host and ABC News royal contributor Omid Scobie takes you inside his new book, "Finding Freedom," in a chat with ABC foreign correspondent Maggie Rulli. Plus, Omid reads an excerpt from the book.

  42. Addressing the reaction to Finding Freedom

    Host and ABC News royal contributor Omid Scobie runs through the latest headlines and stories about the royal family, including Princess Anne's upcoming birthday, Harry's virtual summit for his sustainable travel initiative, and Prince William's appearance on That Peter Crouch Podcast. and Omid...

  43. How Princess Beatrice brought modernity to her traditional wedding

    New details surface from Princess Beatrice's wedding to Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi and reveal how the royal blended tradition with modernity. Plus, host and ABC News royal contributor Omid Scobie and ABC News foreign correspondent Maggie Rulli discuss the week's royal headlines, including Prince...

  44. A surprise royal wedding for Princess Beatrice!

    All the details on Princess Beatrice's surprise (and "Covid-safe") wedding ceremony to Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi. Plus, host and ABC News royal contributor Omid Scobie and ABC News foreign correspondent Maggie Rulli discuss the week's royal news — from Duchess Meghan's inspiring speech for young…

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  45. Harry and Meghan talk racism and the Commonwealth

    Host and ABC News royal contributor Omid Scobie runs through the latest royal headlines, including the Duchess of Cornwall's guest appearance on the Emma Barnett Show and the Sussexes' latest efforts to address racial injustice. Omid also talks to Mike Omoniyi of The Common Sense Network, who...

  46. The Sussexes' fight against racial injustice

    As the Black Lives Matter movement continues to usher in change, Prince Harry condemns institutional racism during the Diana Awards. The HeirPod also speaks with Father Greg Boyle, founder of Homeboy Industries, who has been speaking with the Sussexes about their focus on racial injustice. Host…

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  47. Meghan stands up for Black Lives Matter

    Duchess Meghan speaks to graduates about the importance of standing up for Black Lives Matter. Host and ABC News royal contributor Omid Scobie is joined by ABC News foreign correspondent Maggie Rulli to discuss the significance of Meghan's powerful commencement address. Plus, Prince Charles and...

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Go behind palace walls with ABC News royal contributor Omid Scobie as he dives deep into the latest stories from the House of Windsor with insider interviews and special guests.

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Frequently asked questions

How many episodes does The HeirPod - Royal News & Interviews have?

The HeirPod - Royal News & Interviews has 78 episodes on PodParley. The most recent episode was published on September 8, 2022.

What is The HeirPod - Royal News & Interviews about?

Go behind palace walls with ABC News royal contributor Omid Scobie as he dives deep into the latest stories from the House of Windsor with insider interviews and special guests.

How often does The HeirPod - Royal News & Interviews release new episodes?

The HeirPod - Royal News & Interviews publishes every two weeks, based on its 78 episodes since October 2019.

Who hosts The HeirPod - Royal News & Interviews?

The HeirPod - Royal News & Interviews is created and hosted by ABC News.
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