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"What drew me to Religion of Sports is its unique point of view that pushes the boundaries of a traditional ‘sports doc’, leveraging sports as a way to explore and understand ourselves and society at large."
Lost in Sports is set to premiere May 27 with an episode on the 1986 Cleveland Browns' "Masters of the Gridiron" short film, which will include commentary from the Russo brothers.
"Over the years, I realized I’d come to the game at a unique and complicated moment, and it’s been fascinating to dig in deeper to the steroid era and its enduring legacy. I’ve learned a lot, and I think this podcast will help listeners separate the truth of that time from the myths."
EJ Laretta and Melissa Radzimski have both joined Religion of Sports, and the company also announced a new Simone Biles docuseries this week.
Stowell most recently produced Naked Singularity and Our Friend.
The first seven-episode season will feature chronicle athletes at pivotal moments in their careers.
"We know that our sports heroes face mental health challenges, just like so many others. We hope this project will advance that conversation and show people that resources and assistance are available to everyone."
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Gotham Chopra, Tom Brady and Michael Strahan will again serve as executive producers.
Tom vs Time will air on Facebook Watch later this month, and provide an unusual look behind the scenes at Brady, particularly relevant given all the talk about him recently.
Religion of Sports' second season premieres Wednesday night at 9 p.m. Eastern with a look at FC Lampedusa, a German soccer team comprised mostly of refugees.
Filmmaker Gotham Chopra has quite the background in both sports and religion. As the son of famed author...
