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Sounds Like A Cult

The Cult of Pilates

Sounds Like A Cult

Studio71

Society & Culture, Religion & Spirituality, Education

3.94.4K Ratings

🗓️ 24 February 2026

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

Clear your schedule and roll out your mat… because this week Chelsea & Amanda and special guest Dr. Adam McAtee (@adammcateepilates) are diving into the meticulously controlled universe of Pilates. Originally developed by Joseph Pilates as a method to restore strength and vitality, the practice has since expanded into a worldwide fitness powerhouse known for its unmistakable studio culture. Why does Pilates inspire such fierce loyalty? And at what point does commitment start to resemble belief? Subscribe to Sounds Like A Cult on Youtube!Follow us on IG @soundslikeacultpod, @amanda_montell, @reesaronii, @chelseaxcharles, @imanharirikia.  Come see Sounds Like A Cult LIVE at The Bell House in New York on April 21st! Tickets at amandamontell.com/events Thank you to our sponsors! To save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.squarespace.com/CULT⁠⁠⁠ Join the loyalty program for renters at ⁠https://joinbilt.com/cult Head to https://factormeals.com/cult50off and use code cult50off to get 50 percent off and free breakfast for a year.  To learn more about how to support Minnesota’s immigrant communities, check out this MSP Mag article, which shares several ways to offer help or find support. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:27.6

cult, are solely host opinions and quoted allegations. The content here should not be taken

1:32.2

as indisputable fact. This podcast is for entertainment purposes only. I really had no idea there

1:38.3

was like quite this level of infighting and controversy within the Pilates world. It's

1:43.8

kind of nuts.

1:45.0

I can't help but draw parallels with modern gynecology

1:49.0

and how our entire childbirth and gynecology is built on a science that they use

1:55.7

slaves to build the science and the research that we still use today.

2:05.6

They're still teaching the same shit that they were 10 years ago, which was also wrong 10 years ago. This is Sounds Like a Colt, a show about the modern day cults we all follow.

2:11.6

I'm your host Amanda Montel, and I'm an author.

2:13.6

And I'm your co-host, Chelsea Charles, an unscripted TV producer and lifelong student of pop culture sociology.

2:21.5

Every week on the show, we discuss a different fanatical fringe group from the cultural

2:26.3

zeitgeist, from sleepaway camp to in-cells, to try and answer the big question.

2:32.3

This group sounds like a cult, but is it really?

2:35.0

And if so, which of our three cult categories does it fall into?

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