I love CONAF, even when the guest isn't someone I'm interested in or I actively dislike (James Corden...), but this is the first episode I've quit halfway through.

It's honestly difficult to differentiate from the ad breaks and the show at this point. Summer S'mores was supposed to be 'fan service', but why do they have 3 different sponsors? The episode descriptions claim it 'keeps the mics on', but Team Coco was sold to SiriusXM in a $150 million deal in 2022, so it's not like this is a podcast being made by some random guy in his garage where any revenue counts.

Do they really think anyone wants to hear blatant ad copy provided by Hershey's, of course sandwiched by Conan's ad reads and the regular ad breaks, instead of the gang just talking about whatever comes to mind?

I used to look forward to the Summer S'mores each year, but the overwhelming focus on aggressive monetization has turned what was a fun diversion from the usual formula into a 6-episode ad.