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  • TRAILER - Cult of Body & Soul

    TRAILER - Cult of Body & Soul
    2025/05/16
    “Cult of Body & Soul” is a docu-podcast series created & executive produed by Jess Rothschild which brings to life how the boutique indoor cycling (spinning) phenomenon SOULCYCLE captured the New York City fitness zeitgeist. We will take you behind the curtain of the cult of personality that forms between instructor and rider, the elusive instructor training program, the untold story of how Julie Rice and Elizabeth Cutler founded the company and the political scandal that extinguished the public's good-will for the brand. Featuring interviews with instructors, studio managers, front desk staff and corporate HQ employees. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    2 分
  • 1. "Made in LA"

    1. "Made in LA"
    2025/05/27
    Julie Rice, Elizabeth Cutler, and Ruth Zukerman co-found SoulCycle, but Zukerman was later iced out as an owner because she did not have proper legal protection in place. We trace SoulCycle's origin story back to the '90s Los Angeles spin craze before it revolutionized boutique fitness in New York City 2006. Follow ⁠@jessxnyc⁠ on Instagram _____ Executive Producer & Host: ⁠Jess Rothschild⁠ Editing & Sound Design: Caitlin Whyte Theme Song & Original Music Composer: Elizabeth Ziff "Naughty Nadia" performed by: BETTY Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    46 分
  • 2. "A Star Is Born"

    2. "A Star Is Born"
    2025/05/27
    SoulCycle takes off in New York City and The Hamptons, with celebrities like Kelly Ripa & Katie Couric becoming superfans. Co-founder Julie Rice's muse Janet Fitzgerald moves to Manhattan to work with budding talent. A beloved 22 year-old party-girl instructor Clare Veronica Walsh tragically dies on Christmas Day. A "wreck the studio" party signifies the end of the 72nd Street era as SoulCycle grows. Follow ⁠⁠@jessxnyc⁠⁠ on Instagram _____ Executive Producer & Host: ⁠⁠Jess Rothschild⁠⁠ Editing & Sound Design: Caitlin Whyte Theme Song & Original Music Composer: Elizabeth Ziff Additional music: Liah Alonso "One of Us" performed by: ⁠BETTY⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    49 分
  • 3. "Noon on Monday"

    3. "Noon on Monday"
    2025/06/03
    Episode 3: The gate-kept details of SoulCycle’s instructor training program are revealed for the first time. Servers crash every Monday at Noon during sign-ups. Hurricane Sandy causes chaos when people cannot access classes. Cults of personality form between riders and instructors. Follow ⁠⁠⁠@jessxnyc⁠⁠⁠ on Instagram Watch episode 3 on ⁠YouTube⁠ _____ Executive Producer & Host: ⁠⁠⁠Jess Rothschild⁠⁠⁠ Editing & Sound Design: Caitlin Whyte Theme Song & Original Music Composer: Elizabeth Ziff Additional music: ⁠Liah Alonso⁠ "Two Cherries" performed by: ⁠⁠BETTY⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    54 分