Welcome to Episode 70 of Pelo Buddy TV, an unofficial Peloton podcast & Peloton news show. This week we cover the following topics:

• Peloton Lanebreak was released to all members this week.
• A new report indicates Peloton will release the rower by May, and Peloton is also working on another strength product.
• Peloton Homecoming will be a fully virtual event from May 13-14.
• A new FAQ said Peloton would reopen the New York & London studios in the fall.
• Peloton is creating a new “Fitness Flipped” podcast, hosted by Tunde Oyeneyin.
• Peloton has changed the maximum number of referrals one member can make in a year to 6.
• Cody Rigsby will host another episode of his XOXO, Cody series on March 1st.
• Tunde Oyeneyin & Alex Toussaint will host a two for one ride at the end of the month.
• Several instructors have taught classes over the past week featuring the songs & artists from the Super Bowl Halftime Show.
• Mary J Blige has her own featured artist series, with 6 classes that took place.
• Peloton released a special A Tribe Called Quest apparel line – there will also be an artist series next week.
• Denis Morton’s Fresh Friday series is back, and this week was a playlist co-curated with Common.
• Peloton released a new set of Mood Series classes for Valentine’s Day: Salty, Sweet, and Spicy.
• Ross Rayburn is teaching a new 1 week program, called “Power Restorative Yoga”.
• Team Validate won the Ride to Greatness this week.
• There’s a warning for live classes with explicit music, preloading for Android, and a count of friends who have taken classes for iOS.
• Bloomberg had an opinion piece suggesting Peloton should stop creating their own hardware.
• Kirsten Ferguson was interviewed by Vita Daily.
• Tunde Oyenyin was interviewed by Shape.
• Happy Birthday to Ross Rayburn this week.
• Amanda & John share their class picks of the week.

You can find links to full articles on each of these topics from the episode page here: https://www.pelobuddy.com/pelo-buddy-tv-episode-70/

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• John Foley has stepped down as Peloton CEO, and is being replaced by Barry McCarthy
• 2,800 Peloton employees were laid off.
• The Peloton Output Factory will be closed & sold.
• Peloton will rely more on third party partners, like XPO, for shipping.
• Barry McCarthy wrote a letter introducing himself to the Peloton team.
• Several lists have been started for the laid off Peloton employees who are now looking for jobs.
• Amazon and Nike were rumored to be considering potential acquisition offers of Peloton.
• The new Peloton Guide strength device will be released on April 5th.
• The Peloton Lanebreak video game is set to be released “soon”
• You can now search for specific artists, and class titles, on the Peloton website.
• Jess Sims & Usain Bolt were working on a special Peloton project this week.
• Peloton held a final Verzuz artist series class, featuring highlights from all the Verzuz battles.
• There was also a special ride, run, and strength class featuring Swizz Beatz.
• There is likely A Tribe Called Quest Peloton artist series next week.
• Alex Toussaint will play in the NBA All-Star celebrity game on Friday.
• Shape has a new interview with Adrian Williams.
• Self has an interview with Robin Arzon.
• Peloton’s Head of Industrial Design talks about designing the Bike+
• John & Amanda share their class picks of the week.

You can find links to full articles on each of these topics from the episode page here: https://www.pelobuddy.com/pelo-buddy-tv-episode-69/

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• The Peloton Heart Rate band is now available for sale.
• PeloBuddle is a new word game – like Wordle for Peloton.
• Peloton is preparing some new strength training programs to be released along with the Peloton Guide.
• Andy Speer will lead some 60 minute Total Strength classes every Sunday.
• Daniel McKenna is leading the “Your Monthly Strength Stack” for February.
• Saturday Night Live and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert both featured Peloton in skits last week.
• A CNN article highlights that most Peloton members are still happy with the company.
• Cody Rigsby will lead a Valentine’s Day themed XOXO, Cody Ride.
• Team Validate took the victory in Game 1 of Alex Toussaint’s Ride to Greatness.
• Jess Sims & Adrian Williams led a 2 for 1 run, and Tunde Oyeneyin and Alex Toussaint will teach a 2 for 1 ride later.
• Becs Gentry will theme her Tuesday night runs this month around falling in love with moving.
• Emma Lovewell, Sam Yo, and Susie Chan all taught special classes for Lunar New Year.
• The Peloton boxing flash challenge is ending this week.
• Peloton is reportedly lowering their estimates for how much apparel they will sell this year.
• Peloton’s Q2 2022 earnings call will take place on Tuesday.
• iFit (NordicTrack creator) has filed to prevent Peloton from importing the Bike+ into the US.
• There are at least 5 different lawsuits over the last few months by Peloton employees against the company.
• Today.com has a list of what they say are the 20 best Peloton instructors.
• 2 different Peloton members rode 24 hours straight for charity.
• Elle has an interview with Tunde Oyeneyin.
• Robin Arzon was interviewed in Shape.
• Happy Birthday to Daniel McKenna.
• Amanda & John share their class picks of the week.

You can find links to full articles on each of these topics from the episode page here: https://www.pelobuddy.com/pelo-buddy-tv-episode-68/

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Welcome to Episode 67 of Pelo Buddy TV, an unofficial Peloton podcast & Peloton news show. This week we cover the following topics:

• A Peloton Bike was used in the season premiere of another TV show this past week.
• The 2022 Black History Month Celebration was announced on Friday.
• An investor published a letter calling for John Foley to be fired and Peloton to explore being acquired.
• Peloton was named one of the Best Places to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality in Human Rights Campaign’s (HRC) 2022 Corporate Equality Index.
• A new artist series with Eminem was announced.
• Peloton held their first live boxing classes, and shared that new boxing classes will drop on-demand every Friday.
• Robin Arzon & Mariana Fernandez led an Encanto ride & yoga flow.
• Ross Rayburn led a Joni Mitchell artist series yoga flow.
• Peloton is having “Artist Series Replays” for Australia, starting with the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
• Emma Lovewell & Becs Gentry have some new guided scenic classes available from Oregon; including a two for one hike.
• Nico Sarani will be teaching one yoga class in English each month.
• Peloton has quietly updated Andy Speer’s Total Strength 2 Program with some new warmups & stretches.
• Peloton has new patent applications for the rotating screen of the Bike+ and cleats for cycling shoes.
• The USPTO declared that two Peloton patents were void following a countersuit from Echelon.
• A woman is suing Peloton after breaking her ankles while trying to unclip from the Peloton Bike.
• The “Pop Culture Happy Hour” podcast on NPR featured Peloton this week.
• Emma Lovewell was featured in Taste of Home this month.
• Emma Lovewell has a new partnership.
• Dara Treseder was named to the ELITE 100 list.
• Robin Arzon celebrated her 8 year Peloton anniversary
• DJ John Michael celebrated 7 years at Peloton.
• Happy Birthday to Ben Alldis, Logan Aldridge, and Kendall Toole.
• John & Amanda share their class picks of the week.

You can find links to full articles on each of these topics from the episode page here: https://www.pelobuddy.com/pelo-buddy-tv-episode-67/

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Welcome to Episode 66 of Pelo Buddy TV, an unofficial Peloton podcast & Peloton news show. This week we cover the following topics:

• Peloton CEO John Foley wrote an open letter to the company addressing recent rumors.
• Early estimates for the Q2 2022 earnings data were released two weeks ahead of schedule.
• CNBC reports that Peloton plans to pause production on both Bike & Tread for several months.
• The total price of both Bike & Tread are going up at the end of the month.
• Peloton is reportedly considering layoffs and some showroom closures, and bringing in McKinsey to consult.
• The NASDAQ-100 Stock Index is removing Peloton from the index on Monday.
• A new artist series with David Bowie took place.
• Chelsea Jackson Roberts & Tunde Oyeneyin hosted a Breathe In, Speak Up series in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
• Jenn Sherman was back on the schedule this week.
• Alex Toussaint’s Ride to Greatness is back for a second season.
• Peloton confirmed that the All For One Music Fest will make a return.
• Peloton will release their full Q2 2022 earnings on February 8th, 2022.
• Emma Lovewell had an appearance on Live With Kelly & Ryan this week.
• Tunde Oyeneyin was interviewed in Shape this week.
• Robin Arzon’s new children’s book is now on the NYT Best Seller list.
• Adrian Williams was interviewed in People.
• Irene Scholz shared she had a baby boy.
• Happy Birthday to Ben Alldis & Cliff Dwenger this week.
• Amanda & John share their class picks of the week.

You can find links to full articles on each of these topics from the episode page here: https://www.pelobuddy.com/pelo-buddy-tv-episode-66/

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Welcome to Episode 65 of Pelo Buddy TV, an unofficial Peloton podcast & Peloton news show. This week we cover the following topics:

• The new Peloton Altos cycling shoes are now available.
• The price of Peloton weights & dumbbells have been raised.
• A new feature was added to the Bike & Tread: Related Classes.
• The class type filter was removed for the upcoming class schedule for iOS app users.
• Ally Love was shown as a tread coach temporarily on the class schedule.
• A new featured artist series with Amy Winehouse took place.
• A new Peloton commercial shows a Selena Samuela David Bowie Bootcamp.
• There is a new “You Can Ride” beginner cycling program.
• Emma Lovewell has a brand new Crush Your Core program.
• Ally Love & Adrian Williams are featured in the latest Peloton x adidas apparel collection.
• Tunde Oyeneyin was featured in InStyle’s Badass 50 list.
• The Ringer has an article about the Rise of the Celebrity Instructor featuring Jess Sims.
• Jess Sims shared motivation workout tips with InStyle.
• Cody Rigsby talks about Dry January with Delish.
• Robin Arzon’s new children’s book has been released.
• Robin Arzon was interviewed on the Death, Sex & Money podcast.
• Alex Toussaint was interviewed on The Steamroom podcast.
• An article from Grazia talks about six figure salaries and Peloton trainers.
• The Holdnerness Family has a new Peloton parody video – the “6 Stages of Peloton Husband”
• Happy Birthday to Hannah Frankson.
• John & Amanda share their class picks of the week.

You can find links to full articles on each of these topics from the episode page here: https://www.pelobuddy.com/pelo-buddy-tv-episode-65/

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Welcome to Episode 64 of Pelo Buddy TV, an unofficial Peloton podcast & Peloton news show. This week we cover the following topics:

• The Annual 2022 challenge is back, with badges initially going up to 20,000 minutes.
• John Foley sent a year end letter to members, recapping new coaches, classes, features and more.
• Peloton is preparing new classes & programs for the upcoming Peloton Guide strength device.
• Jeffrey Mc Eachern is the newest Peloton instructor, teaching German language Tread classes.
• Peloton recapped the most-loved and most-played songs from last year across cycling, running, and strength.
• Peloton is featuring the music of The Doors with a scenic ride and scenic run in Santa Monica.
• Robin Arzon is curating the January Your Monthly Strength Stack.
• Andy Speer has a new Total Strength 2 strength training program.
• The Chase credit card statement credit offers & bonus points has been extended through June 30, 2022.
• Peloton’s first new apparel collection of 2022 launched this week.
• Peloton coaches shared motivational tips with Today.
• Instructors also shared how to stick to resolutions with InStyle.
• Camila Ramon is interviewed in Shape.
• Kendall Toole talks about positivity with Shape.
• Becs Gentry is on The Hurdle podcast.
• Tunde Oyeneyin was on Good Morning America.
• Daniel McKenna has a new pelopup.
• Happy birthday to Callie Gullickson & Adrian Williams
• The UK Strength studio will be closed for the rest of the month for ‘new and exciting things’
• Amanda & John share their class picks of the week.

You can find links to full articles on each of these topics from the episode page here: https://www.pelobuddy.com/pelo-buddy-tv-episode-64/

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Welcome to Episode 63 of Pelo Buddy TV, an unofficial Peloton podcast & Peloton news show. This week we cover the following topics:

• Peloton Boxing classes are available in a 2 week “Get Hooked” program taught by Rad, Selena, and Kendall.
• Jess King had a cameo in the “Sex and the City” reboot “And Just Like That” (spoiler free link).
• There was an artist series and apparel drop for the music of Queen.
• New 15 minute “Stacking Stuffer” classes are being added on Mondays, with a new badge.
• Peloton is adding dozens of Holiday & Festive classes over the course of December.
• John Foley shared that Peloton does not have a fix for the Tread+ yet, and has not submitted a fix to the CPSC yet.
• The Star has an article trying to explain the issues at hand in the lawsuits over apparel between lululemon and Peloton
• Forbes has a new article looking at if Peloton’s new offerings like boxing are enough to excite the market.
• Our “The Annual” Calculator will let you figure out how many minutes you need to work out per day between now and the end of the year.
• A Peloton Holiday party took place this past week.
• Selena Samuela talked with Self magazine and gave some boxing tips.
• Ally Love spoke at the Women of the Channel leadership conference.
• Cody Rigsby did not end up winning the People’s Choice Award
• John & Amanda share their class picks of the week (links/list below).

Here are the best recommended Peloton classes of the week from John & Amanda:

• 45 min Club Bangers Ride – Alex Toussaint – 12/4/11 @ 1:30pm ET
• 30 min Tread Rock Bootcamp – Selena Samuela – 12/6/21 @ 9:30am ET
• 45 min Bike Bootcamp Full Body – Jess Sims – 12/6/21 @ 12:00pm ET
• 20 min 70s Walk – Jon Hosking – 12/6/21 @ 1:30pm ET
• 20 min Broadway Run – Jon Hosking – 12/8/21 @ 5:00am ET
• 30 min Holiday Classics Ride – Sam Yo – 12/8/21 @ 1:30pm ET
• 30 min Queen Ride – Kendall Toole – 12/8/21 @ 8:00pm ET
• 15 min 80s Ride – Emma Lovewell – 12/9/21 @ 10:15am ET
• 10 min Peace Meditation – Ross Rayburn – 12/9/21 @ 10:15am ET

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Welcome to Episode 62 of Pelo Buddy TV, an unofficial Peloton podcast & Peloton news show. This week we cover the following topics:

• Long time Peloton member Howard “Howie” Godnick passed away this past week.
• German Tread instructor Marina Andresen announced she is leaving Peloton 2 months after her first class.
• 3 new German cycling coaches had premier classes: Mila Lazar, Benny Adami, and Charlotte Weidenbach.
• Logan Aldridge will join Peloton as an adaptive training consultant & future Peloton instructor.
• There are 7 days worth of Peloton apparel sales happening.
• Robin Arzon is encouraging members to join her in running or walking 3 miles every day in her #3For31 Challenge.
• A new Washington Post interview shares some interesting information about the development of the Peloton Lanebreak video game.
• Lululemon & Peloton have filed lawsuits against each other over design patents for apparel.
• Dr. Chelsea Jackson Roberts shared she had COVID-19, but has recovered and is back teaching classes now.
• Selena Samuela’s broken foot has healed, and she taught her first Tread classes since her injury this week.
• There is a new series of classes featuring The Beatles last week in honor of the new documentary.
• AC/DC also had a featured artist series.
• One extra class was added to the Beyonce series as well – an outdoor walk with Kirsten Ferguson
• Look for Peloton’s Holiday classes to be announced soon.
• Rebecca Kennedy is teaching the last your monthly strength stack of 2021.
• Peloton is offering $200 off the Peloton Bike+ in December.
• New Peloton commercials aired during football games around Thanksgiving.
• The newest trailer for “And Just Like That” (Sex and the City) features Mr. Big on a Peloton Bike+
• Peloton announced they will no longer offer extended warranties in Australia, and is refunding people who purchased them.
• Cody Rigsby placed 3rd overall in Dancing With The Stars.
• The Atlantic has an article looking at Peloton’s stock price and if it means anything for the country’s overall recovery.
• Hannah Corbin was interviewed by PDX Monthly.
• Happy Birthday to Bradley Rose, Jenn Sherman, and Tunde Oyeneyin
• Amanda & John share their favorite Peloton classes of the week.

You can find links to full articles on each of these topics from the episode page here: https://www.pelobuddy.com/pelo-buddy-tv-episode-62/

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Welcome to Episode 61 of Pelo Buddy TV, an unofficial Peloton podcast & Peloton news show. This week we cover the following topics:

• Peloton’s Black Friday sales for the Bike, Bike+, Tread, and apparel are all now available.
• We have a first look at footage from the beta test of the new Peloton Lanebreak video game for the Bike & Bike+.
• A brief temporary outage impacted some member’s ability to take classes & view the website this week.
• There was a all-hands staff meeting where Peloton’s CEO John Foley told the company they had to get back to the basics.
• Peloton announced this week they would sell $1 billion worth of stock.
• The annual Turkey Burn Thanksgiving Peloton classes were announced, along with a week of Gratitude Classes.
• There was a Foo Fighters artist series with 6 different classes on Wednesday.
• It appears Peloton now has the rights to play Taylor Swift songs in Peloton classes.
• There was also a German language featured artist series with Peter Maffay
• Mariana Fernandez, Nico Sarani, and Kirra Michel are teaching meditation now, and there are German & Spanish Peloton meditation classes.
• Users of the Peloton website can now see all upcoming, or all on-demand classes, across all class types with the new “All” button.
• A new tip indicates preloading classes for offline use is coming to the Android Peloton Digital App soon.
• Peloton was granted a new patent, and days later filed a new lawsuit against Echelon & iFIT (NordicTrack) using it.
• Members have reported receiving towels and water bottles as a belated Peloton Homecoming thank you gift.
• There is a new holiday Peloton apparel collection.
• Cody Rigsby will compete in the finals on Dancing With The Stars on Monday.
• Cody was interviewed on The Kelly Clarkson show this week.
• Robin Arzon chatted with GMA about her new book.
• Find details about Robin Arzon’s upcoming book (“Strong Mama”) here.
• Robin also was interviewed on Fox this week.
• Jess Sims was featured in Shape, along with her dogs.
• The German Peloton community celebrated their 2nd anniversary.
• Several coaches celebrated their pelo-versaries last week.
• John & Amanda share their favorite Peloton classes of the week.

You can find links to full articles on each of these topics from the episode page here: https://www.pelobuddy.com/pelo-buddy-tv-episode-61/

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