diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index 8caa90d..2f5a062 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::io::Write;
 use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
 
-//use anyhow::Result;
-
 /// Represents a [`PodcastConfig`] value that is either enabled, disabled, or we defer to the
 /// global config.
 #[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, Default)]
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 9399ec0..844bf86 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ async fn main() {
         return;
     }
 
-    eprintln!("Checking for new episodes...");
     let mp = (!args.quiet).then_some(MultiProgress::new());
 
     let podcasts = {
@@ -78,17 +77,21 @@ async fn main() {
     };
 
     // Longest podcast name is used for formatting.
-    let Some(longest_name) = podcasts
+    let longest_name = match podcasts
         .iter()
         .map(|podcast| podcast.name().chars().count())
         .max()
-    else {
-        eprintln!("no podcasts configured");
-        std::process::exit(1);
+    {
+        Some(len) => len,
+        None => {
+            eprintln!("no podcasts configured");
+            std::process::exit(1);
+        }
     };
 
     let mut futures = vec![];
 
+    eprintln!("Checking for new episodes...");
     for podcast in podcasts {
         let future = tokio::task::spawn(async move { podcast.sync(longest_name).await });
         futures.push(future);
diff --git a/src/podcast.rs b/src/podcast.rs
index f9eee97..5f03613 100644
--- a/src/podcast.rs
+++ b/src/podcast.rs
@@ -409,12 +409,6 @@ impl Podcast {
         }
     }
 
-    fn finish_with_msg(&self, msg: String) {
-        if let Some(pb) = &self.progress_bar {
-            pb.finish_with_message(msg);
-        }
-    }
-
     pub async fn download_episode<'a>(&self, episode: Episode<'a>) -> DownloadedEpisode<'a> {
         let partial_path = {
             let file_name = format!("{}.partial", episode.guid);
@@ -512,25 +506,33 @@ impl Podcast {
         &self,
         episode: &DownloadedEpisode,
     ) -> Option<tokio::task::JoinHandle<()>> {
-        if let Some(script_path) = self.config.download_hook.clone() {
-            let path = episode.path.clone();
-            let handle = tokio::task::spawn_blocking(move || {
-                let _ = std::process::Command::new(script_path).arg(path).output();
-            });
+        let script_path = self.config.download_hook.clone()?;
+        let path = episode.path.clone();
 
-            return Some(handle);
-        }
+        let handle = tokio::task::spawn_blocking(move || {
+            let _ = std::process::Command::new(script_path).arg(path).output();
+        });
 
-        None
+        Some(handle)
+    }
+
+    fn mark_complete(&self) {
+        if let Some(pb) = &self.progress_bar {
+            self.set_template("{msg}");
+            let msg = format!("✅ {}", &self.name);
+            pb.finish_with_message(msg);
+        }
     }
 
     pub async fn sync(&self, longest_podcast_name: usize) -> Vec<PathBuf> {
         self.set_download_style();
+
         let episodes = self.pending_episodes();
         let episode_qty = episodes.len();
 
         let mut downloaded = vec![];
         let mut hook_handles = vec![];
+
         for (index, episode) in episodes.into_iter().enumerate() {
             self.show_download_info(&episode, index, longest_podcast_name, episode_qty);
             let mut downloaded_episode = self.download_episode(episode).await;
@@ -545,10 +547,7 @@ impl Podcast {
             futures::future::join_all(hook_handles).await;
         }
 
-        self.set_template("{msg}");
-        let msg = format!("✅ {}", &self.name);
-        self.finish_with_msg(msg);
-
+        self.mark_complete();
         downloaded.into_iter().map(|episode| episode.path).collect()
     }
 }