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The Turning: Room of Mirrors iHeart True Crime
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4.6 • 1.3K Ratings
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In every ballet studio, there is a wall of mirrors. It reflects the people within. They’re part of a closed, elite group that asks for sacrifice and devotion from its members. This insular community produces iconic artists. It’s founded on a strict power structure, often with one man at the top. By tracing the origins of this unusual lifestyle, starting with the legacy of choreographer George Balanchine and the intimate stories of young dancers, we expose the beauty of an artform and the complexity of ballet culture.
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S2: Ep 1 - Only I Can See You
PART ONE - "He used to say, 'What are you looking at dear? You can't see you. Only I can see you.'"
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S2: Ep 2 - Ritual Healing
PART TWO - "I would experiment a little. I would go to the theater, and the lights would go down, and I would say, 'Okay, I'm going to give you my mood. I'm going to give you all these troubles, and you do something with it,' said I to the stage. And then I would walk out, and I felt like somebody had rinsed me."For more content, follow us on Instagram @RococoPunchTRANSCRIPT - https://www.rococopunch.com/turningtranscripts
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S2: Ep 3 - Risk All
PART THREE - "There are no windows, because we don't need windows, because the outside world doesn't matter. He was God in the theater. Ever observing, ever present. Are you a patriot? Are you a citizen? Are you willing to do whatever I ask you to do?"
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S2: Ep 4 - The Muses
PART FOUR - "Balanchine was so fond of perfume that leaves the scent of that dancer behind, and it still permeates."
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S2:Ep 5 - The Prince
PART FIVE - "Gone unchecked, bad things can happen. And they did."
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S2:Ep 6 - A Golden Year
PART SIX - "It feels like this hazy distant silhouette of a thing that doesn’t feel real, like a wild dream that I can’t fully recall."
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Customer Reviews
Very well done
Love both seasons of The Turning. Erika is such a good writer and storyteller. Plus, she always includes many perspectives. The only bad part is that there are a lot of annoying, repetitive commercials but I’ve been skipping through them.
Excellent journalism, well produced audio
The host and production team do an excellent job.
Nuanced and haunting
As someone who danced ballet as a girl and has loved it ever since, I was riveted by season 2. Fascinating, thought-provoking, and just as nuanced as season 1. I wasn’t prepared for this but episode 6 made me cry, it brought back so many feelings and memories. Thank you.