BONUS: We Invited Prince Harry. He Actually Turned Up.

17 Jul 2026 · 13 min · 5 chapters

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In short

A bonus episode where Jon Favreau and Joe (from the Star Wars The Mandalorian and Grogu official podcast) invite Prince Harry (Duke of Sussex) to appear at the NEC in Birmingham, one year before the Invictus Games, and discuss how he deals with trauma and moves forward.

Guest backgrounds

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex; he’s presented as having lived through major grief/trauma. Hosts are Jon Favreau and Joe (plus JJ/Jake mentioned in-studio).

Key claims

Harry’s presence is “bonkers” and he’s portrayed as warm, funny, and making people feel like “mates”; the central conversation theme is processing grief/trauma.

Notable examples

a “team bonding” battle/game to flush nerves; playful banter about hugs and turtlenecks; Harry says “I’ll be here for you, mate… I’ll protect you,” as described by the hosts.

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Chapters

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Awaiting the Arrival of Prince Harry

1:55 to 3:00

The hosts discuss their excitement and nerves about Prince Harry's appearance.

“Do you want to get changed now or just get changed later?”

Preparing for the Interview

3:00 to 4:30

The hosts brainstorm questions and discuss the informal nature of the interview.

“The Duke of my county Yes, and we probably need to come up with some stuff to ask him When was the last time you shit yourself?”

Getting Ready for Prince Harry

4:30 to 7:20

The hosts experience nerves while prepping for the arrival of Prince Harry.

“A day at HSBC, sort of like work experience.”

Meeting Prince Harry

7:20 to 10:00

The hosts reflect on their feelings as they meet Prince Harry and discuss his impact.

“I think what's good about this, obviously, is that he is going to be a very fun and funny guy.”

Reflections on the Experience

10:00 to 12:00

The hosts discuss the meaningfulness of their interaction with Prince Harry.

“He just makes you feel like you've been mates with him for a while.”
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Transcript

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2:06Mr.

2:07Joe Marler:Charles here. Oh, mail changing. Do you want to get changed now or just get changed later? Get yourself settled first. Come on, here he is. Connor, how are you? Why are you in high-vis?

2:21Joe Marler:Because they made me. Yeah, sure. Another question. How come you've come to this one? Because it's a big one. It's a huge one. Should we have a little bit of a job? Should we have a little bit? Well, I am looking. Is it in here? Yeah. I'll tell you where we are. We're in Birmingham at the NEC, one year away from the Invictus Games. Today, we are talking to someone very special. Joe? I can't, I don't think I can say it Say it out loud No, because it's bonkers He's not fucking Voldemort, he's not going to appear The boy who lived has gone It's Prince Harry It's Prince Harry It's Prince Harry The Duke of Sussex The Duke of my county Yes, and we probably need to come up with some stuff to ask him When was the last time you shit yourself?

3:08Joe Marler:I think that's good, I think it's a good opener It's a good opener? I don't think we should change anything that we do on the podcast. Namely because he's the one who had the idea to come on. Yeah. So give him both barrels. Has he got armpit hair? You certainly have. Can you see it through those? Well, yeah, when we were hugging earlier, shirtless. Oh, right, okay. Sort of. It didn't actually feel like you were shirtless because you're so hairy it felt like a shirt. Sure, sure, sure, sure. I wouldn't mind asking him why have you chosen this podcast? Should we ask him that? I feel it's a real privilege that we've been given to do this because I haven't seen him on anything as silly as what we do to be honest.

3:58Right. But we've got an existing relationship so maybe I can open up with alright, cheese tits? Rather than oh hello your highness or anything like that, or Jukie Boy.

4:08Joe Marler:Yeah. I'd be like, I'd choose to sit down. Because...

4:16Joe Marler:We're pals. No way. Sorry to quote the internet, but da fuck? Da fuck? Look at you, so fresh-faced. Very young, aren't we? You're so fresh-faced. A little beer in your hand, why not? It's party time. He looks like he's just come from sort of like... School. A day at HSBC, sort of like work experience. Wow! There we go. Keep that in my bathroom. That looks really nice. I think that's not the best angle for it. I think that's better. It's less creepy there, isn't it? Yeah, it's less in your face, isn't it, for him? What about in? I think put it where the light was. Put it on the desk, I think, Joe.

4:57Joe Marler:Yeah. Joe? Last chance saloon, fair enough. He's going to be here in like two minutes now. Just wait. One last go. We went to... Oh. Oh, wow, it was worth it in the end. It was worth it, wasn't it? Wow, it's sort of... It's metaphoric in the way he's always been in your heart. Well, more in my... more in my gut. And just to reiterate, you said, wherever you place that picture, you don't want him to be freaked out. So you're hanging it on a dead man's skeleton. Yeah. Yeah, it does, doesn't it? Are you nervous? I would say fractionally nervous compared to how nervous I thought I should be for it.

5:37Joe Marler:I'm so glad one of us is as calm and cool as you are. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Yeah, I think so. Because I'm going to struggle to keep my voice. What do you mean? Hello, Harry. Oh, you're going to do a Harry Kane? Welcome to my office.

6:05And what I want to learn from both of you is this. How do you deal with trauma and find a way to move forward from it? We're going to have a game. There's a bit of team bonding we do.

6:18Joe Marler:It's a thing that we do to help any nerves leave. Put it this way. We're going to flush away any nerves. We're going for a game of battle.

6:36Joe Marler:Can you do a double Windsor? Can you do a double Windsor? Are you doing that because of him? I know we're just doing it. Come on. Do you understand it? Yeah, briefing's done. You could have got that in earlier. I don't actually know. Yeah, fine. Are you ready? Do you need anything from me? Do you want me to do it? Do you know what? I'll try and do it. All of this is what I don't need. Let me try and do it. Anything that you're doing now is what I don't need. Let me tell him help you. Help me to calm the schedule. The schedule. Ugh! Yeah, I'm ready, mate. I think we're starting to get a little bit giddy now.

7:10I'm not. You're not. Okay, by us, I mean me. Yeah, you are. I don't know what to do. I don't put my hands.

7:18Joe Marler:Not where you just put them. I'll tell you that much for free. Is it okay to stand like this? Hello. Hi, what's your neck? Can you do my neck for me, please? My turtleneck. Yeah, I'll do it up now. I think what's good about this, obviously, is that he is going to be a very fun and funny guy. But the stuff that I think we're going to get to talk about is going to be pretty eye-opening hearing about these sorts of subjects. Grief, trauma from someone like him, who's had the life he's had. I don't think we'll ever have really had anything like that on the show before.

7:58Do you know what I mean?

7:59Joe Marler:So what you're saying is we... Let's not cock it up. Yeah, why would I ever walk into a situation and be like, oh, by the way, let's cock it up? Yeah, when you put it like that, you're saying, what have you done to my neck? I don't think I've done that right. Why can't you do a turtleneck properly? Someone help us. It's about to take a reveal, like. Oh, no, I'm definitely a hugger, mate. Thank you so much for coming. Hello, mate. I'm Jake. How are you? Nice to meet you, man. How was it? JJ, thank you so much mate. I'm looking forward to this. Blah, blah, blah. One minute away. One minute away.

8:33Joe Marler:One minute away.

8:43One minute away. Who let the dogs out? Who? Who? Who let the dogs out? Who? Who? Who? Who? Who? You, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you. This is Jake.

9:02Joe Marler:This is Jake. Speaking of disgusting, hi. I'm Jake, nice to meet you. You're not disgusting, you're great. Wow, thank you so much.

9:15Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday to you Happy birthday dear Joe Happy birthday to you

9:37Happy birthday for last week That'll do, thank you He read the room He read the room really well That's really kind of you I don't actually do my birthday. No, but you do cake though, don't you? I do.

10:14Mate, this is exactly the feeling I used to get at the end of a massive rugby game and I know you can't relate to that like okay quiz your massive quiz you go and do not another quiz night where you get the audience going it's been yours that high

10:32Joe Marler:that you have immediately after that's what I'm feeling right now please tell me and I'm looking at you I'm with you brother I'm with you I'm talking with you I cannot get my head round what's just happened in that little room I can't but at the same time Once we were in it, it just felt like it really, I don't know, this is credit to him. He just makes you feel like you've been mates with him for a while. You specifically, and we can look back on the tape, said, I'll be here for you, mate. Don't mind, I'll protect you. We're a united front. We're in this together. If he comes after you, I'll put him in his place.

11:09Yeah. It felt like you didn't do that.

11:13Joe Marler:Yeah, I know. It felt like you actually joined him. Yeah. He's the Duke. I can't, I can't, he's the Duke. I can't stress that enough. He's the Duke. Do you only say Duke with the hands? Duke? Yeah, I do say it. You can't say Duke without going Duke. But him and JJ and just like, honestly, my only thing is I wish it could just go on and on and on and on. I could've talked to those two for ages. He's just, what a, what a. From my sex life. What? Could've gone on. We should've gone on for longer. I thought you meant Prince and JJ were there. No, no, no, not this time. No, it would have been over in a flash otherwise.

11:52Joe Marler:Those two boys. My God. Fine, fine fellows. We're never going to top it like for like, because I don't think anything like that will ever happen again. That's just a once. But it's one hell of a way to come back. We are back with one hell of a bang. Bang. It's a big bang. Bang, bang, he shot me down. Bang, bang, you didn't help me. Bang, bang, you joined us. on it bang bang my baby shut me down i'll tell you what chatting to the duke it's hungry work you want food let's get some food right but before we do that yeah hey a big big shout out big shout out to the duke big up the duke big up the duke thank you mate jj big up jj big up jj They were so tight.

12:44One always liked to be that tight with someone. And of course, to all you legends at the Invictus Games. Big up Invictus. Are we going with the big ups for all of them? Yeah, I'll big them all up. Big up yourselves. Big up yourselves. Big love.

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From the publisher

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Before Prince Harry stepped into the office, there were a lot of questions.What do you ask a Prince? How do you prepare for one of the most surreal podcast bookings imaginable? And is this actually happening?

In this behind-the-scenes special, Joe Marler and Jake Bhardwaj take you inside the build-up to their interview with Prince Harry and veteran JJ Chalmers at the home of The Invictus Games Birmingham 2027.From pre-show nerves and last-minute debate over what they can (and definitely can’t) ask, to revelations about Joe’s previous encounter with Harry, preparations are unorthodox.

There’s also the small matter of Joe and Jake attempting to get each other dressed, a growing sense of panic amongst Joe & Jake as Harry’s arrival gets closer, and the aftermath of an interview neither of them will forget.Go behind the curtain and see what really happened on one of the most extraordinary days in the history of Joe Marler Will See You Now.

Featuring Joe Marler (@joemarler17) and Jake Bhardwaj (@jakebhardwajtv)Follow the show on Instagram: @willseeyounowshowJoe Marler Will See You Now is a Platform Media production.
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