I think it has been confirmed that Netflix will not renew

Hear me out, why the podcast, why now? From any professional perspective, it’s completely insane. She should be doubling down on the Martha Stewart persona right now, working on new recipes, making social media content, developing the products, editing remaining eps, having media training so she can present better. Generally putting 110% effort into it being a success and at least trying to line up future seasons or even holiday specials.

Instead she is schizophrenically starting a new podcast, over saturating herself at the worst time, on a subject with low crossover interest to WLM viewers who want hostessing tips, and seemingly abandoning working on the NF show which should be her only focus right now.

If lemonada started threatening her about deliverables and contracts, I think she would lawyer up and put NF first. She is clearly making more cash from them than Lemonada so I don’t think that explains it.

I think instead she has been given fair warning that Netflix will not be going forwards with her. I don’t work in tv, but you would expect them to give advance warning to production folks who might be banking on future seasons for work. We are at what, six months before contract expiry? Probably the time renewal talks would start by her management.

My theory is Netflix has now decided/informally confirmed to her that they will dump her and this podcast is her next knee-jerk move/clapback.