# The End of an Era

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Podcast: [Pass The Mic](https://stenobird.com/podcast/pass-the-mic-7056050)
Published: 2025-05-26T05:00:00+00:00
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It's time. We need to move different. We started the Pass The Mic podcast late in 2013, now, more than a decade later, the podcast as you’ve known it is coming to a close. This is not so much an ending, but an evolution. We still have several more episodes airing every other week, and after the final episode, Tyler will continue on with the podcast under a new name and with a new exciting focus and Jemar will make occasional appearances. This episode is the announcement but not the ending. We’re planning a live, online finale episode later this year that you will all be invited to. So stay subscribed and stay tuned. Let’s address the natural question: WHY?!? First, Jemar, Tyler, and Beau are all good. There was no fallout, blowup, or disagreement that led to this decision. We are glad to say that closing out Pass The Mic did not come as a result of interpersonal drama or conflict. We have been engaged in this conversation for nearly a year. We reasoned together and concluded that this season of Pass The Mic has come to an end. Then we gave each other the time and space to process both the bitter and the sweet that comes with such a significant transition. You’ll hear it on this week’s podcast episode, our genuine love and affection for one another has never been stronger. Our deepest thanks for the labor, the wisdom, and the friendship of the whole team both seen and unseen who have made this show possible. So the shift is not about drama, it is about adapting. This decision did not arise from a place of fear or scarcity but of health and growth. We’ve been saying for several episodes now that we have to move differently. The culture is changing. Our political situation is in crisis. The church is being called to witness in a new way. Tyler is doing life-shifting work…

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