Where Pop Culture Meets PR

How Russell Brand's Act Became Evidence

A man built a character for twenty years, and in Southwark Crown Court both the defence and the prosecution called on it. In this episode of Where Pop Culture Meets PR, J

Here’s What The Royal Family Learned From Meghan

Peter Phillips's wife Harriet gave her first interview to Hello magazine, and 16 glossy pages with a team of stylists, a thoroughbred and a Cotswolds hotel say a great de

Why Silence Is Meghan’s Best Move

Doria Ragland sat alone in the front row at St George's Chapel in 2018, and now the question in the headlines is: where is she? In this episode of Where Pop Culture Meets

Catherine Kept Her Biggest Partnership Quiet (Here's Why)

Princess Catherine's meeting with Melinda French Gates left one line in the court circular, and that single line says plenty about royal PR. In this episode of Where Pop

How Meghan Lost the Sympathy She Just Won

Meghan Markle went from reviled to pitied and back to reviled in under two weeks, and the press was never going to let the story rest. In this episode of Where Pop Cultur

Fame, Votes and Reputation: Should Celebrities Pick a Side?

Nicki Minaj stood on a Michigan stage and promised to back Donald Trump "forever and ever", and the question of what a celebrity endorsement really costs has never been s

Why William’s Interview Landed and Harry’s Didn’t

Prince William took a sofa full of friends onto Graham Norton while Prince Harry sat alone with GQ Magazine, and the gap says everything about royal PR. In this episode o

Should Meghan Have Stayed Silent About Her Father?

Meghan Markle isn't accused of anything, but her statement about her father has put her right at the centre of one of the most serious stories of her public life. Less th

King Charles Never Answered Harry (Here’s Why)

Two speeches, two days, one heir praised and stood beside, and one name that never came up. In this episode of Jacki's Deep Dive on Where Pop Culture Meets PR, Jacki read

Are Harry and Meghan Biting the Hand That Feeds Them?

Nine years after their first joint engagement, Harry and Meghan returned to Nottingham, and a fan stood in the crowd holding a photo from the original. In this episode of

What Prince Harry's GQ Interview REALLY Meant

Prince Harry’s GQ interview landed on the day the King welcomed the Sultan of Oman to Windsor, and the timing is impossible to ignore. In this episode of Where Pop Cultur

Paula Froelich: Why Hollywood Is Done With Meghan Markle

Every famous name has a team speaking for them: an agent, a manager, a publicist and, when things turn sour, a lawyer. When it works, you never see them. When it doesn't,

Alison Boshoff on Harry, Meghan & the Beckham Rift

Six weeks into their UK return, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have kept a surprisingly low profile. The quiet hasn't won them a warmer welcome. Alison Boshoff joins us:

Is Prince Harry's Halo For Sale?

Is Amazon's reported sponsorship of the Invictus Games a charity rescue or a reputational own goal? With Birmingham 2027 on the horizon, Uganda pulling out, Boeing scalin

Why Prince Andrew Just Made the Epstein Scandal WORSE

Silence is supposed to starve a story, but Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has just handed the press a brand new news cycle. With no titles, no royal home and no public role,

Why Outrage Keeps Madonna Timeless

Twenty-three years after her last VMAs performance, Madonna is back where she has always been: in the headlines and dividing opinion. She’s 68, she’s in latex, she has Sa

Harry and Meghan's Clever Switch

Prince Harry has been everywhere this September, while Meghan Markle has all but disappeared from public view. In this episode of Where Pop Culture Meets PR, we're unpack

Sydney Sweeney: The Cost of Shock PR

Sydney Sweeney is once again at the centre of an advertising firestorm. This time, as the face and financial stakeholder of betting platform Novig, she has ignited our co

Andrew Lownie: Why the Palace Should Fear Charles Spencer

The palace's carefully managed silence has been shattered, and bestselling royal biographer Andrew Lownie has been watching the fallout unfold. The day after Charles Spen

Why The Royal Family Will NEVER Use TikTok

TikTok has become one of the most powerful, and least understood, tools in modern PR, branding and crisis communication, and this episode breaks down exactly how. Jacki V