The End (For Now) of an Era. (Official Hiatus Announcement)
SEP 21, 20203 MIN
The End (For Now) of an Era. (Official Hiatus Announcement)
SEP 21, 20203 MIN
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<p>[Transcription Below]</p><p>Hi everyone, Erin Kyan here. I’m the creator of Love and Luck, and I’m afraid I come with some sad news.</p><p>COVID19 has had an immense effect on everyone, in so many ways. No one is unaffected, and that includes us. Fortunately I can reassure you that as of this message, no one in our team has been infected with the disease, but that doesn’t mean that life continues on like always.</p><p>The truth of the matter is that it is logistically impossible to produce Love and Luck at this time. And it will probably remain that way until we have a vaccine.</p><p>We make Love and Luck as a beautiful group of big queers in lovely big meeting rooms and a lovely big recording studio in a community centre. We can’t do that right now, both from a risk perspective and a legal one - lockdown restrictions in Melbourne are severe and it’s not clear how long it’s going to be until things like community centres are open again. </p><p>But it’s not just about the restrictions. Many of us in the team - myself included - are very high risk for complications from COVID19 should we catch it. And as much as we love making the show, a podcast isn’t worth risking our lives over.</p><p>Unfortunately, we do not have the resources to set up all of our actors with home recording setups. That’s just not an option for us right now.</p><p>Even aside from all those details - my mental health has not been doing too good lately, and I’ve found writing to be particularly difficult. While a good chunk of season three’s first draft is already there - about 16,000 words worth - it has been an uphill battle to get even that far.</p><p>So Love and Luck is officially going on hiatus for the foreseeable future. I hope that we can come back to it and give it one last season at some point in the future - but even if we can’t, this is one of the reasons I write seasons the way I do. There is no cliffhanger. If we are unable to come back, I’m happy with where we left things.</p><p>Thank you all so much for listening to our show. I never thought my little self indulgent project would become so big or so beloved. You have all had such an incredible effect on me and my life, and I am so grateful to all of you. </p><p>If you’re wondering what’s next for Passer Vulpes Productions, we are still making shows - we’re just going to move to working on things better suited to remote production. <a href="https://www.supersexradio.com/" rel="nofollow">Supernatural Sexuality with Dr Seabrooke</a> is still ongoing - we are working on season two at the moment, actually - and there will be other podcasts to come from us in future. Letting Love and Luck go for now means that I can turn that attention and work towards something new.</p><p>If you want to keep up with what we’re doing, you can follow us on twitter at <a href="https://twitter.com/passervulpes" rel="nofollow">@PasserVulpes</a>, you can <a href="https://www.passervulpes.com/" rel="nofollow">check out our website</a> and <a href="http://eepurl.com/dCTYfH" rel="nofollow">join our mailing list</a> at <a href="https://www.passervulpes.com/" rel="nofollow">passervulpes.com</a>, and you’re welcome to <a href="https://discord.gg/VqSEMrD" rel="nofollow">come join our Discord server too</a>.</p><p>Thank you, once again, for listening. Thank you for your trust, your bravery, and your love. Thank you for making the magic real. Wherever life takes you next, I dearly wish you love and luck.</p>