{"id":6286,"date":"2022-01-25T09:08:05","date_gmt":"2022-01-25T09:08:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2022\/01\/25\/peloton-causes-another-on-air-heart-attack-amid-ongoing-troubles\/"},"modified":"2022-01-25T09:08:05","modified_gmt":"2022-01-25T09:08:05","slug":"peloton-causes-another-on-air-heart-attack-amid-ongoing-troubles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2022\/01\/25\/peloton-causes-another-on-air-heart-attack-amid-ongoing-troubles\/","title":{"rendered":"Peloton causes another on-air heart attack amid ongoing troubles"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Warning, minor Billions<\/em> season six spoiler ahead!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Peloton has already had its fair share of bad publicity and it’s in for another round after one of its machines almost killed a beloved Billions<\/em> character. This comes soon after it caused Sex and the City<\/em> character Mr. Big to die from a heart attack of his own.<\/p>\n

That caused Peloton’s stock to fall 11% and now it could get a sequel of its very own with Variety<\/a> reporting that Billions<\/em> also has a similar scene.<\/p>\n

And it’s very<\/em> aware of what’s going on, too.<\/p>\n

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In the Season 6 premiere, as Axe Capital COO Mike Wagner (David Costabile) attempts to keep up with his younger girlfriend in a Peloton class, he suffers a minor heart attack. But unlike Mr. Big, Wags survives \u2014 and even makes a reference to “And Just Like That.” The scene was written and shot last spring, with Wags’ line \u2014 “I’m not going out like Mr. Big” \u2014 overdubbed in post-production.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Peloton is in a precarious position right now amid news that it’s slashing production numbers and reducing staff. An investor recently called for a sale to Apple<\/a> as well as the CEO’s head and while some might argue there’s no such thing as bad publicity, they’re clearly wrong. You only have to look at the Mr. Big-inspired stock flop to see that.<\/p>\n

Peloton is reportedly unhappy about its portrayal, as you might expect. The company told the New York Times<\/a> that it didn’t provide the bike to the show but that “there are strong benefits of cardiovascular exercise to help people lead long, happy lives.” Unless you’re on a TV show, it seems.<\/p>\n

Whether Apple could be interesting in buying Peloton and rolling it into Apple Fitness+<\/a> remains to be seen.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n