From the creator of Health Is Hell comes Tales of Taboo: an investigation into, and joyous celebration of, what happens behind closed doors. Forgoing the traditional interview podcast format, actor and writer Ali Weiss (as seen on Vice) dissolves the boundaries between host and audience by creating episodes around their unique experiences. With a shield of complete anonymity, her listeners tell juicy, unadulterated stories about public scandals and private struggles, liberation and oppression, and the various ways they’ve navigated the darker corners of the human experience. In episode 1, Ali [re]introduces herself, the origins of her love for all things bizarre, uncommon, and uncouth, and explains the ending of Health Is Hell, plus what's to come in this new era. Follow Ali on Instagram, Twitter & TikTok @aliweissworld and please, as an easy way to repent for your sins, remember to subscribe and share. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thanks to the help of @deuxmoi and all of my amazing contributors, I’ve collected a ton of scalding hot, third degree burn-worthy tea on SoulCycle, and am HONORED to be taking their sorry asses down this week.  I start by reading email letters from two ‘famous’ former instructors. One details tons of employee drug usage (including during class!), instructor and client deaths, emotional abuse, fat-shaming, hyper-sexualization and homophobia during training, and the secret methodology taught in order to manipulate riders into coming back for more.  The other instructor talks about bullying from clients, pay inequality between men & women, and how disgustingly SoulCycle treated her when she was publicly cheated on by her boyfriend - another famous instructor - and thrown into an intense media scandal. A former member of the corporate team also spills the beans on the way company PR is handled internally.  (41:42) Voice notes from front desk peeps tell stories of hellish celebrity clients, the Stephen Ross scandal, size discrimination, SoulCycle forbidding their employees to eat fast food, and what “wafflestomping” is. There are voice notes from clients whose eating disorders were made worse by Soul, too.  And lastly, we hear from women bravely accusing Connor Kelly and Mike Press of psychological and sexual abuse.  PUH-LEEZE, bish, leave a rating/review on iTunes! My Patreon is less than the price of a latte - join for the full 90 minute interview, bonus content, and monthly Zoom hangouts with me & other community members. www.patreon.com/aliweissworld. Follow me on Instagram @aliweissworld. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices