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Michael Johnson & Matt Stutzman Paralympian ‘Rising Phoenix’ Podcast Launches For HTYT & Persephonica


Michael Johnson & Matt 'Armless Archer' Stutzman Paralympian 'Rising Phoenix' Podcast Launches For HTYT & Persephonica

The production – which is a spin-off the Emmy-winning Paralympic documentary Rising Phoeni x – is co-hosted by U.S. Paralympian Matt ‘the Armless Archer’ Stutzman, and Michael Johnson, the track and field legend with four Olympic Gold medals under his belt. The eight-part series, which aim to explain the sacrifice and effort it takes to make it as a Paralympian, is launches today, as excitement builds around the upcoming Paralympics in Paris from August 28 to September 8. Persephonica CEO and founder Dino Sofo said the show chimed with its slate of podcasts tackling politics, history and entertainment, which include Lily Allen and Miquita Oliver’s Miss M e, Dua Lipa: At You Service, and Emily Maitlis, Jon Sopel and Lewis Goodall’s The News Agents.

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