Welcome to Episode 40 of Pelo Buddy TV, an unofficial Peloton podcast & Peloton news show. This week we cover the following topics:

• Peloton has announced the Peloton Output Park – the first US-based factory for Peloton.
• There’s a rumor of a new Peloton device, code-named Tiger.
• Peloton has added discounts on the Peloton app for students, medical workers, military, and first responders.
• Peloton also offered a discount on refurbished bikes to members in certain area codes.
• Peloton Pride Month is here, and there will be special classes, artist series, and a new apparel line.
• A Peloton RENT Broadway Series took place.
• A new “Mood Series” was launched, with specific classes for different moods: happy, sad, calm, confident or heated.
• A Bike Bootcamp Strive Challenge gives a badge for taking 4 bootcamp classes.
• Leanne Hainsby hosted a “Years and Years” featured artist series ride.
• Robin Arzon announced a new book called “Strong Mama” coming out in 2022.
• Jess Sims shared she will be the host of the New York Liberty and has an agent now.
• Becs Gentry was interviewed for the Ali on the Run podcast.
• Peloton is donating bikes to a community center in the Bronx.
• Selena Samuela is engaged.
• Jess King celebrated a birthday.
• The Ride To Greatness for last week was cancelled due to Alex having his wisdom teeth removed.
• John and Amanda share their picks of the week – this week with Tunde Oyeneyin, Cody Rigsby, Jenn Sherman, Rebecca Kennedy, Selena Samuela, Leanne Hainsby and Ross Rayburn.

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-40/

The show is also available via YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/PeloBuddy

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Welcome to Episode 39 of Pelo Buddy TV, an unofficial Peloton podcast & Peloton news show. This week we cover the following topics:

• The new “Tread Lock” safety passcode has automatically been added to all Tread+ treadmills through a software update.
• Irene Scholz officially announced on Friday that she is leaving Peloton – confirming the speculation from last week.
• There has been a survey asking some members how interested they would be in Peloton boxing classes – possibly without additional hardware.
• A new report from Bob Treemore indicates Peloton has likely acquired Latitude 32 Engineering – a company with experience designing wearables & fitness trackers.
• A new company policy (Paid Civic Time off) will give Peloton employees up to 5 paid days off a year for voting, volunteering & more.
• Peloton might be expanding their European operations – and opening a new office in Cork, Ireland.
• A new lawsuit claims the “Bike+” name is already trademarked.
• There will be a Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars + Anderson Paak) artist series this week – 7 different classes, including Pilates.
• The next installment of the Verzuz series took place and featured John Legend vs Alicia Keys.
• Peloton currently only has encore classes scheduled for Memorial Day.
• Former Peloton Instructor Jennifer Jacobs has been hired to teach cycling classes for BeachBody and their MYX bikes.
• Jess King chatted with Shape about Pilates.
• Kendall Toole discussed her own battles with depression for World Mental Health Day.
• Emma Lovewell talked about motivation on the new Under Armour podcast.
• Axios looked at some of the lobbying Emma Lovewell did behind the scenes to help pass the new anti-Asian hate crime Bill in Congress.
• Amanda & John share their picks of the week.
• We interview community member Monica better known as #Daisymac

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-39/

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Welcome to Episode 38 of Pelo Buddy TV, an unofficial Peloton podcast & Peloton news show. This week we cover the following topics:

• Members are speculating if German instructor Irene Scholz might be leaving Peloton?
• French language classes should be coming to Peloton soon.
• The strength studio is closing for a few weeks for upgrades.
• Peloton has been promoting their new scenic classes & Programs 2.0.
• The Champions Collection has a new badge and an actual collection now.
• Kendall Toole & Anna Greenberg held special classes for Mental Health Awareness Month.
• Peloton also held some special Mother’s Day classes.
• There will be a yoga flow for the Raveena artist series.
• There was also a BlackPink artist series this past week.
• There was a restock of some of the special Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month merch.
• Emma Lovewell gave some tips on staying motivated.
• Robin Arzon gave an interview talking about goal setting.
• John & Amanda share their 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-38/

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Welcome to Episode 37 of Pelo Buddy TV, an unofficial Peloton podcast & Peloton news show. This week we cover the following topics:

• Peloton has recalled the Tread & Tread+ due to safety reasons.
• New Tread classes will still be made, members will get 3 free months of membership, and an estimate on when they will return for sale.
• Peloton held their Q32021 investor call.
• Recap of Peloton Homecoming 2021, and new features like Strive Score, Scenic Rides, Program Updates, and a Pause button.
• There’s a new “Special Guest” filter on the leaderboard to highlight celebrities, athletes, and other guests riding live.
• Ben Alldis will start teaching Power Zone classes.
• An Usher artist series ride took place, and Dance Cardio classes with Usher will be made later.
• The “Your Monthly Strength Stack” for May features Jess Sims.
• Peloton will be making a documentary on Becs Gentry and her Olympic Marathon time trials.
• TIME named Peloton as one of the 100 Most Influential Companies of 2021.
• Peloton is celebrating Asian & Pacific Islander Heritage Month in May.
• A bug in the Peloton API potentially exposed some member’s demographic data.
• The Peloton app officially launched on the Sky Q platform in the UK & Germany.
• Robin Arzon will be teaching a Masterclass on Mental Strength.

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-37/

The show is also available via YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/PeloBuddy

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Welcome to Episode 36 of Pelo Buddy TV, an unofficial Peloton podcast & Peloton news show. This week we cover the following topics:

• A government safety agency issued an urgent safety warning over the Peloton Tread+. Peloton has characterized the warning as misleading and John Foley has said there are no plans for a recall.
• Peloton Yoga has gone global. The studio was refreshed and there are new Yoga collections & challenges. 3 new yoga coaches were announced as well: Mariana Fernández, Kirra Michel & Nico Sarani.
• Peloton has officially added a new language: Spanish language classes are now being taught on Peloton.
• A Mother’s Day discount is available: $150USD/$200CAD off accessories with purchases of an original Peloton bike.
• Q3 2021 earnings call will take place Thursday, May 6th @ 5:00pm ET.
• Peloton is mailing random packages to members to get them excited about Homecoming next weekend.
• Jess Sims had to cut a class short, saying she needed to listen to her body.
• Cody Rigsby & Matty Maggiacomo led some RuPaul’s Drag Race classes.
• Cody Rigsby had his first Live DJ ride in more than a year with DJ John Michael.
• The next Verzuz artist series took place, with this one featuring Timbaland vs Swizz Beatz.
• Erik Jager led a German language artist series ride with Herbert Gronemeyer.
• The “One Team Challenge” officially starts this week.
• Peloton had a small apparel drop of Mother’s Day items in the US/Canada/Germany.
• Well & Good had an interview featuring Tunde Oyeneyin.
• Ally Love was featured in an article on Shondaland.
• Amanda & Janina share their class picks of the week

While John was on vacation this week, we have Janina Wiggins (#FITishGambino) as a special guest co-host.

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-36/

The show is also available via YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/PeloBuddy

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Welcome to Episode 35 of Pelo Buddy TV, an unofficial Peloton podcast & Peloton news show. This week we cover the following topics:

• The panels & schedule for Peloton Homecoming 2021 were announced, including panels with musical guests Jewel & Usher.
• Peloton teased “The Champions Collection” – a collaboration with 9 different pro athletes including Allyson Felix & Usain Bolt.
• An update and some of the partners for “The Peloton Pledge” was provided this week.
• Kirsten Ferguson is rumored to be a new Peloton instructor in training.
• Peloton has officially disabled Apple Watch GymKit support for Bike Bootcamp classes.
• The Peloton Digital app got an updated version of the Instagram Story sharing feature – for both iOS & Android.
• Android users got access to the “Scheduling” feature this week as well.
• A support page mentions a Peloton Sky Q app, so that might be launching soon.
• Dish Network / Sling TV have sued Peloton, Mirror, and NordicTrack over streaming video patents.
• The Yoga studio is reopening next week, and the first class is a 2 for 1 with Chelsea & Denis.
• The first race in the “Ride to Greatness” was last weekend, and 2 new team captains were announced for the next race – Hannah Frankson & Ben Alldis.
• Mashable has an article on Peloton, and interviewed Cody Rigsby & 5 members.
• Ally Love was on a NPR podcast segment.
• Ally Love also gave a keynote talk at the Qualtrics conference.
• John & Amanda share their 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-35/

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Please leave us a review on whatever podcast platform you are listening to the show on!  Also let us know your feedback. You can contact us at [email protected] – we’d love to hear your thoughts on ways to improve the show, or what guests to feature in future weeks. Also, if you get a shoutout and would like to be featured in the community shoutouts segment of the show, send in a video clip of your shoutout to [email protected].

Welcome to Episode 34 of Pelo Buddy TV, an unofficial Peloton podcast & Peloton news show. This week we cover the following topics:

• New Pilates instructors were announced & 20 new classes added.
• Peloton was ranked the #1 place to work in New York City by Comparably.
• ICON Health & Fitness has filed a new patent lawsuit against Peloton.
• A rumor on Deuxmoi suggests Peloton will launch new partnerships with athletes & celebrities.
• An iOS update added volume mixes (more instructor / more music) and view all bookmarks.
• Peloton Germany is launching a One Team Challenge with Erik Jäger & Motsi Mabuse.
• Did Bradley Rose tease a launch of Peloton Boxing?
• A new spring apparel line launched this past week.
• The White Stripes featured artist series was officially announced.
• An Usher artist series looks like it is coming soon.
• Christine D'Ercole has launched a new Reflection Series.
• Jenn Sherman is bringing back her My Mixtape rides on Sundays.
• Matt Wilpers gave a demo of the lower cost Peloton Tread on Canadian TV.
• Christine D'Ercole gave an interview with the Talk of the T-Town Podcast.
• Jess Sims has an interview with Shape.
• Ally Love celebrated a birthday this past week.
• Amanda & John share their 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-34/

The show is also available via YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/PeloBuddy

Please leave us a review on whatever podcast platform you are listening to the show on!  Also let us know your feedback. You can contact us at [email protected] – we’d love to hear your thoughts on ways to improve the show, or what guests to feature in future weeks. Also, if you get a shoutout and would like to be featured in the community shoutouts segment of the show, send in a video clip of your shoutout to [email protected].

Welcome to Episode 33 of Pelo Buddy TV, an unofficial Peloton podcast & Peloton news show. This week we cover the following topics:

• Several instructors appear to be dropping hints Peloton boxing is on the way.
• The yoga studios are closed until April 18th so they can “work on some new things.”
• All live classes are cancelled April 4 & 5 to give employees time to “pause and reflect.”
• The $420 million Precor acquisition has now been officially completed.
• A new partnership with Verzuz was announced. The first series was Brandy v Monica.
• A Justin Bieber artist series was announced as well.
• Hannah Corbin celebrated her 7 year anniversary with Peloton with a special ride.
• The “Your Monthly Strength Stack” was updated for April with Selena Samuela classes.
• A Peloton Strength Bracket is taking place on Peloton’s social media.
• The Peloton x Chase partnership is being expanded with bonus points for hardware purchases.
• Peloton has won a court case brought by the former designer of the original Peloton Bike.
• Karen Lawson has been announced as the country lead for Peloton Australia.
• Custom Mix Levels (More Instructor / More Music) is now available for iOS and the website.
• Erik & Irene are now recording from a temporary studio in Munich until they can travel again.
• Robin Arzon & Cody Rigsby have both recently announced partnerships with different massage gun companies – Cody with Theragun and Robin with Hyperice
• Sam Yo shared an important message on the Peloton Blog – “The Places I Come From”
• Jess Sims has officially returned with new live classes after an extended break.
• Denis Morton is raising money for Yards for Yearly through the One Love Foundation.
• Slate asks whether Peloton can survive gyms reopening.
• Amanda and Richard share their picks of the week.

John is on vacation this week so we have a special guest cohost this week, Richard Denham.

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-33/

The show is also available via YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/PeloBuddy

Please leave us a review on whatever podcast platform you are listening to the show on!  Also let us know your feedback. You can contact us at [email protected] – we’d love to hear your thoughts on ways to improve the show, or what guests to feature in future weeks. Also, if you get a shoutout and would like to be featured in the community shoutouts segment of the show, send in a video clip of your shoutout to [email protected].

Welcome to Episode 32 of Pelo Buddy TV, an unofficial Peloton podcast & Peloton news show. This week we cover the following topics:

• Bradley Rose was announced as a new instructor this week.
• Becs Gentry finished 4th in the UK Olympic Trials, and set a new PR.
• There will be no live classes on April 4-5.
• Peloton announced the “Ride to Greatness” with Alex Toussaint.
• The Peloton x adidas apparel collection went on sale this week.
• It was confirmed this week Peloton recently acquired 4 companies, including Otari Studio.
• The Precor acquisition looks like it should be closing soon.
• iOS users can now reschedule or remove scheduled classes.
• Jimmy Kimmel aired a “Teleton” skit.
• Live Barre classes will be on the schedule every Wednesday.
• New Featured Artist Series took place with “The Chicks”
• Forbes had a highlight on Jess Sims.
• Tunde Oyeneyin’s new haircut was featured on Good Morning America.
• Matty Maggiacomo sat down with Ali On The Run.
• Chelsea Jackson Roberts has a session up with Slack.
• Becs Gentry celebrated a birthday this week.
• John & Amanda share their 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-32/

The show is also available via YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/PeloBuddy

Please leave us a review on whatever podcast platform you are listening to the show on!  Also let us know your feedback. You can contact us at [email protected] – we’d love to hear your thoughts on ways to improve the show, or what guests to feature in future weeks. Also, if you get a shoutout and would like to be featured in the community shoutouts segment of the show, send in a video clip of your shoutout to [email protected].

Welcome to Episode 31 of Pelo Buddy TV, an unofficial Peloton podcast & Peloton news show. This week we cover the following topics, and interview a Peloton couple, Jen & Allen:

• The Peloton x adidas collaboration was officially announced. Apparel will drop March 25th.
• Update on the new London UK Peloton Studio.
• Peloton CEO John Foley sent a letter to Tread+ owners regarding an accident.
• Class stacking is now fully available for Android users.
• Several coaches are returning from vacations & breaks.
• Peloton appears to have acquired Atlas Wearables, makers of a smart watch.
• Trademark filings give us a clue to what countries Peloton might launch in next.
• The Peloton Blog shares what goes on behind the scenes to make a Outdoor Run.
• A new featured artist series with Ms. Lauryn Hill took place this week.
• There was a special 7th Anniversary ride with Jess King.
• Christine D’Ercole had a St. Patrick’s Day Ride.
• A new “Interval Training” Flash Challenge & Badge started this week.
• Elle wrote an article titled “Inside the Peloton Peloverse”
• Vox interviewed a delivery driver on what life has been like over the past year.
• The New York Times had an article spotlighting Peloton & Cody.
• Shape Magazine featured 5 instructors and the makeup they use while coaching.
• Emma Lovewell will be on the cover of Rue Magazine talking about her home renovation.
• Matt Wilpers was featured in a Triathlete Magazine article.
• DJ John Michael got married last weekend.
• Sam Yo celebrated a birthday.
• John & Amanda share their class picks.
• We interview Jen & Allen, who recently got engaged and met through the Peloton community.

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-31/

The show is also available via YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/PeloBuddy

Please leave us a review on whatever podcast platform you are listening to the show on!  Also let us know your feedback. You can contact us at [email protected] – we’d love to hear your thoughts on ways to improve the show, or what guests to feature in future weeks. Also, if you get a shoutout and would like to be featured in the community shoutouts segment of the show, send in a video clip of your shoutout to [email protected].