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Cult of Body & Soul

Jess Rothschild & Broadway Podcast Network

Society & Culture

Frequency: 1 episode/6d. Total Eps: 7

“Cult of Body & Soul” is a 7-part docu-series that explores how SOULCYCLE transcended fitness as it captured the New York City zeitgeist with ritual, candlelight and cult of personality. We expose the intoxicating power dynamic between riders and instructors, the gate-kept instructor training program, the true story behind founders Julie Rice and Elizabeth Cutler, and the political scandal that torched the brand’s image. Featuring interviews with instructors, studio managers, front desk staff, and corporate insiders.

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06/06/2025
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#157
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6. "Boogeyman in the Corner"

Season 1 · Episode 6

Tuesday, June 24, 2025 • Duration 50:56

Episode 6: Real Housewives of New York City star Sonja Morgan is banned from the studio. Barry's Bootcamp CEO attempts to poach SoulCycle instructors and is banned. Hard-charging instructor training directors use rough, sexual language to intimidate new recruits. A firehose of Soul gossip! Follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@jessxnyc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Instagram Watch episode 6 on ⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Live event July 9 in NYC w/ Janet Fitzgerald & Halle Becker!⁠ _____ Executive Producer & Host: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jess Rothschild⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Editing & Sound Design: Caitlin Whyte Theme Song & Original Music Composer: Elizabeth Ziff Additional music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Liah Alonso⁠⁠⁠⁠ "Cinderella" performed by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BETTY⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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5. "S*x With An Ex"

Season 1 · Episode 5

Tuesday, June 17, 2025 • Duration 45:58

Episode 5: News leaks that Equinox Chairman Stephen Ross will hold a Trump fundraiser in the Hamptons. Instructors share their pay structures and how they were fired / why they quit. All of SoulCycle's goodwill and reputation for LGBT inclusivity is extinguished. Has anything come close to capturing the zeitgeist the way SoulCycle did? Follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@jessxnyc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Instagram Watch episode 5 on YouTube⁠⁠ Live event July 9 in NYC w/ Janet Fitzgerald & Halle Becker! _____ Executive Producer & Host: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jess Rothschild⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Editing & Sound Design: Caitlin Whyte Theme Song & Original Music Composer: Elizabeth Ziff Additional music: ⁠⁠⁠Liah Alonso⁠⁠⁠ "Wishing Well" performed by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠BETTY⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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4. "You Create Monsters"

Season 1 · Episode 4

Tuesday, June 10, 2025 • Duration 51:49

Episode 4: Instructors make headlines for s*x & cheating scandals with married riders. SoulCycle co-founders Julie Rice & Elizabeth Cutler resign, walking away with $90 Million each after selling the company to Equinox. The 2016 Presidential election and its aftermath causes a great divide at SoulCycle. Follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠@jessxnyc⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Instagram Watch episode 4 on YouTube⁠ ⁠Live event July 9 in NYC w/ Janet Fitzgerald & Halle Becker! _____ Executive Producer & Host: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Jess Rothschild⁠⁠⁠⁠ Editing & Sound Design: Caitlin Whyte Theme Song & Original Music Composer: Elizabeth Ziff Additional music: ⁠⁠Liah Alonso⁠⁠, Left on Red "Gangway" performed by: ⁠⁠⁠BETTY⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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3. "Noon on Monday"

Season 1 · Episode 3

Tuesday, June 3, 2025 • Duration 54:37

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 ⁠Live event July 9 in NYC w/ Janet Fitzgerald & Halle Becker! _____ Executive Producer & Host: ⁠⁠⁠Jess Rothschild⁠⁠⁠ Editing & Sound Design: Caitlin Whyte Theme Song & Original Music Composer: Elizabeth Ziff Additional music: ⁠Liah Alonso⁠, Left on Red "Two Cherries" performed by: ⁠⁠BETTY⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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2. "A Star Is Born"

Season 1 · Episode 2

Tuesday, May 27, 2025 • Duration 49:05

Episode 2: 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 Watch episode 2 on YouTube ⁠Live event July 9 in NYC w/ Janet Fitzgerald & Halle Becker! _____ 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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1. "Made in LA"

Season 1 · Episode 1

Tuesday, May 27, 2025 • Duration 45:53

Episode 1: 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 Watch episode 1 on YouTube _____ 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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TRAILER - Cult of Body & Soul

Friday, May 16, 2025 • Duration 02:06

“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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