diff --git a/hammond-data/src/models/new_episode.rs b/hammond-data/src/models/new_episode.rs
index 3eba254..9df4229 100644
--- a/hammond-data/src/models/new_episode.rs
+++ b/hammond-data/src/models/new_episode.rs
@@ -197,9 +197,9 @@ impl NewEpisodeMinimal {
         let guid = item.guid().map(|s| s.value().trim().to_owned());
 
         let uri = item.enclosure()
-            .map(|s| url_cleaner(s.url()))
+            .map(|s| url_cleaner(s.url().trim()))
             // Fallback to Rss.Item.link if enclosure is None.
-            .or_else(|| item.link().map(|s| url_cleaner(s)));
+            .or_else(|| item.link().map(|s| url_cleaner(s.trim())));
 
         // If url is still None return an Error as this behaviour is
         // compliant with the RSS Spec.
@@ -234,7 +234,13 @@ impl NewEpisodeMinimal {
     // TODO: TryInto is stabilizing in rustc v1.26!
     pub(crate) fn into_new_episode(self, item: &rss::Item) -> NewEpisode {
         let length = item.enclosure().and_then(|x| x.length().parse().ok());
-        let description = item.description().map(|s| ammonia::clean(s));
+        let description = item.description().map(|s| {
+            ammonia::Builder::new()
+                // Remove `rel` attributes from `<a>` tags
+                .link_rel(None)
+                .clean(chan.description().trim())
+                .to_string();
+        });
 
         NewEpisodeBuilder::default()
             .title(self.title)
diff --git a/hammond-data/src/models/new_podcast.rs b/hammond-data/src/models/new_podcast.rs
index a4faa2a..38f31b7 100644
--- a/hammond-data/src/models/new_podcast.rs
+++ b/hammond-data/src/models/new_podcast.rs
@@ -88,16 +88,20 @@ impl NewPodcast {
     /// Parses a `rss::Channel` into a `NewPodcast` Struct.
     pub(crate) fn new(chan: &rss::Channel, source_id: i32) -> NewPodcast {
         let title = chan.title().trim();
+        let link = url_cleaner(chan.link().trim());
 
-        let description = ammonia::clean(chan.description().trim());
-        let link = url_cleaner(chan.link());
+        let description = ammonia::Builder::new()
+            // Remove `rel` attributes from `<a>` tags
+            .link_rel(None)
+            .clean(chan.description().trim())
+            .to_string();
 
         // Try to get the itunes img first
         let itunes_img = chan.itunes_ext()
-            .and_then(|s| s.image())
+            .and_then(|s| s.image().trim())
             .map(|s| s.to_owned());
         // If itunes is None, try to get the channel.image from the rss spec
-        let image_uri = itunes_img.or_else(|| chan.image().map(|s| s.url().to_owned()));
+        let image_uri = itunes_img.or_else(|| chan.image().map(|s| s.url().trim().to_owned()));
 
         NewPodcastBuilder::default()
             .title(title)