diff --git a/src/catchup.py b/src/catchup.py
index be70804..29ffc80 100644
--- a/src/catchup.py
+++ b/src/catchup.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ async def get_cross_tweets_online():
                 print(f"Queue has {queue.get_count()} tweets so far")
     except KeyboardInterrupt as e:
         print(
-            "Interrupting tweet pulling... NOTE: remaining dates in queue file will not be updated!"
+            "Interrupting tweet pulling. The remaining dates in queue file will not be updated!"
         )
         queue.save_file()
         raise e
diff --git a/src/listen.py b/src/listen.py
index 9df17fb..202a21e 100644
--- a/src/listen.py
+++ b/src/listen.py
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ def run(PROGRAM_ARGS):
     while True:
         try:
             asyncio.run(catchup.run(PROGRAM_ARGS))
-            print('Sleeping for 60 minutes...')
-            sleep(60*60) # run every hour
+            print("Sleeping for 60 minutes...")
+            sleep(60 * 30)  # run every half-hour
         except KeyboardInterrupt:
-            print('Interrupt signal received. Exiting listen mode.')
-            print(f'errors encountered throughout session.')
+            print("Interrupt signal received. Exiting listen mode.")
+            print(f"errors encountered throughout session.")
             break