On this episode, Marc Hershon introduces three categories in which to place contemporary television shows: “Guilty”, (for those shows that are guilty pleasures) “Binge” (for those excellent shows that demand binge-watching) and “Nope” (for those shows that you just can’t muster the energy to watch no matter how good they might be). Such series as “The White Lotus”, “Shrinking”, “Stumble”, “Star Trek: Starfleet Academy”, “Andor”, “Adolescence”, “All’s Fair”, “Ghosts” “What We Do in the Shadows”, “Tracker”, “High Potential” and “The Chair Company” get discussed. Plus, Marc teases future discussions and host Phil Leirness reveals the big news surrounding behind-the-scenes creative changes on “Severance”.

Marc Hershon is a branding expert who has dreamt up names for countless hit products. He is a comedy veteran, a comedy impresario, and he teaches improv comedy. He has penned several television movies, and is the co-author of I Hate People, a guide to getting “what you want out of your job.” He has reviewed comedy podcasts for The Huffington Post and Splitsider and was the longtime producer and host of “Succotash” the comedy podcast podcast. Marc has spent much of his adult life trying to get people to stop using the word “podcast” and to use “soundcast” instead.

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