Paralympic athlete John Loeppky will join Elamin to talk about the opening ceremonies of the Paralympic Games in Paris 2024 and his one big hope for the games: That the athletes who are competing don’t get described as inspiring. Plus, Niko Stratis and Alison Herman discuss Netflix’s new true crime docu-series Worst Ex Ever.

Paralympic athlete John Loeppky will join Elamin to talk about the opening ceremonies of the Paralympic Games in Paris 2024 and his one big hope for the games: That the athletes who are competing don’t get described as inspiring. Plus, Niko Stratis and Alison Herman discuss Netflix’s new true crime docu-series Worst Ex Ever.

The Paralympic Games start in Paris, and Netflix's Worst Ex Ever

Big laughs. Smart takes. Every day. Commotion is where you go for thoughtful and vibrant conversations about all things pop culture. Host Elamin Abdelmahmoud calls on journalists, critics, creators and friends to talk through the biggest arts &amp; entertainment stories of the day, in 30 minutes or less. Subscribe&nbsp;to&nbsp;<a href="https://subscriptions.cbc.ca/listmanagement/forms/podcastsnewsletter" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sounds Good: CBC's Podcasts newsletter</a>&nbsp;for the&nbsp;finest podcast recommendations and behind-the-scenes exclusives.

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Big laughs. Smart takes. Every day. Commotion is where you go for thoughtful and vibrant conversations about all things pop culture. Host Elamin Abdelmahmoud calls on journalists, critics, creators and friends to talk through the biggest arts & entertainment stories of the day, in 30 minutes or less. Subscribe to Sounds Good: CBC's Podcasts newsletter for the finest podcast recommendations and behind-the-scenes exclusives.

Big laughs. Smart takes. Every day. Commotion is where you go for thoughtful and vibrant conversations about all things pop culture. Host Elamin Abdelmahmoud calls on journalists, critics, creators and friends to talk through the biggest arts &amp; entertainment stories of the day, in 30 minutes or less. Subscribe&nbsp;to&nbsp;<a href="https://subscriptions.cbc.ca/listmanagement/forms/podcastsnewsletter" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sounds Good: CBC's Podcasts newsletter</a>&nbsp;for the&nbsp;finest podcast recommendations and behind-the-scenes exclusives.

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