Ellen Manning: Our Royal Insider with a Side of Chaos

She’s back and blunter than ever. Our fave Brit journo Ellen Manning returns, bringing transatlantic tales, juicy royal scoop, and a whole lot of high tea chaos.

🎙️ The Return of a Royal Insider

Pull up a throne, darling. Episode 24 of Every Day’s a Train Wreck is a full-blown royal romp – and we mean that in the most chaotic, biscuit-crumbed, helicopter-hovering way possible. Marley is joined once again by the one and only Ellen Manning, former royal reporter, accidental Afghanistan tagalong, and woman of many jam-based opinions.

🚁 Afghanistan, But Make It Royal

Yes, you read that right. Ellen rode shotgun with Prince William on a literal secret military mission. Like a spy. But posh. She’s dishing on what it’s like to hang with Wills (spoiler: don’t ask for a selfie), how you land a ride in a war zone, and why palace press protocols are basically Hogwarts-level etiquette.

🍓 Meghan Markle’s Jam-Gate

And if that wasn’t enough chaos for your crumpet, we go full throttle into the Meghan Markle jam scandal. Apparently, all it takes is one Duchess and a jar of fruit spread to break the internet – and Ellen’s got thoughts. So. Many. Thoughts. From branding wars to bougie preserves, nothing is off-limits.

🔥 Firefighter Husbands & Manifestation Goals

Also making quiet but spiritually jacked cameos: Ellen’s real-life firefighter husband (off-mic, but 100% manifested), a crime doc binge that gets dangerously relatable, and an unexpected love letter to Sylvester Stallone’s motivational energy. Yes, there’s a vision board involved. No, we’re not judging.

🎬 Crime Docs, Scam Queens, and Royal Chaos

The conversation swerves like a London cab: from palace press pits to Netflix scammer deep-dives, it’s equal parts informative and delightfully unhinged. Marley and Ellen prove once again that no topic is too weird if you say it in a British accent.

🎧 Press Play & Pass the Biscuits

So whether you’re here for the royal goss, the behind-the-scenes etiquette tea, or just love a good mid-podcast existential detour into jam, this episode delivers. It's high society meets high drama – and we are living for it.

Press play. Bring biscuits. Maybe don’t bring the Queen.

👉  Listen now to Episode 24: "Royals, Rogues & Raspberry Jam: Ellen Manning Returns" on the Every Day’s a Train Wreck podcast!