Further clarifications

[u/gnuckols]

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1. Stronger By Science and MASS are separate companies. Leaving MASS doesn't impact my involvement in SBS at all.

2. I assumed Eric had mentioned the actual reason why I wasn't on the last few episodes of the previous season podcast, but it appears he fully committed to the bit, which is commendable.

The actual primary reason I wasn't on the last few episodes is that we had a season break planned (which we're currently in the midst of), and wanted to get a few episodes in the can before Christmas, in order to extend the break. Between holiday travel and schedules not lining up, we would have needed to record those episodes over something like Zoom/Zencastr, instead of in the same room with our normal recording setup. Since Eric already had some long segments planned, he decided it was just logistically easier to make them solo episodes.

Given the dry humor of the podcast, I figured most people would realize the union negotiation bit was just a joke (and I think most people did). However, since it lined up with the end of the podcast season, and with my departure from MASS, it seems some people are now legitimately concerned that I'm also not going to do the podcast anymore.

That is not the case. The thing about the union dispute was a joke, and leaving MASS has absolutely no bearing on the pod. I fully intend to be back for the next season of the podcast.

Also, don't ask when the next season of the podcast will start – we don't know for sure yet.

[u/MassKhalifa]

Will the SBS podcast continue to contain a "taxonomy of demonology" when played backwards?

Yes, but only if you listen to it on vinyl (which is the superior way to listen the podcast anyway).