{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/646204ca41a73600110c86d5/64a2f994fecf9e00119ac9f6?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Mark Nelson: Generational Labels, Ghostwatch and the Ethics of Parenthood","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/646204ca41a73600110c86d5/1777062007187-b1521e9e-28c7-4af2-a9e8-a109098a652b.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Mark Nelson has thoughts on social media, parenting ethics, Ghostwatch, reboots that expect too much of audiences, and politics — and delivers all of them with the straight-talking honesty that makes him one of the sharpest voices on the circuit.</p><p>Mark Nelson is a Scottish comedian known for his dark, biting humour and sharp observations, and co-host of the Absolute Cuts podcast with Ryan Cullen.</p><ul><li>How social media has lowered the barriers for new comedians finding an audience — and whether that's entirely a good thing</li><li>How becoming a parent shifts your ethical perspective in ways you genuinely don't see coming</li><li>The impact of the BBC's legendary 1992 broadcast of Ghostwatch — and why it still matters as a piece of television history</li><li>The problem with reboots that expect audiences to remember storylines from shows that disappeared years ago</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Connect with Mark here:</p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/marknelsoncomic/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/MarkNelsonComic/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p>Originally released under the podcast's former name: Television Times.</p><p>Find us on social media — links on the About page.</p>","author_name":"Steve Otis Gunn"}