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Solve the following problem using Python, implementing the functions described below, one line at a time
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Description:
 def podcast(self, podcast_series_id, *, max_episodes=50):
 		"""Get information about a podcast series. 		Parameters: 			podcast_series_id (str):
 A podcast series ID. 			max_episodes (int, Optional):
 Include up to given number of episodes in returned dict. 				Default: ``50`` 		Returns: 			dict: Podcast series information. 		"""


		podcast_info = self._call(
			mc_calls.PodcastFetchSeries,
			podcast_series_id,
			max_episodes=max_episodes
		).body

		return podcast_info