diff --git a/migrations/2017-09-15-001128_init_schema/up.sql b/migrations/2017-09-15-001128_init_schema/up.sql
index c8cf866..c0c95ba 100644
--- a/migrations/2017-09-15-001128_init_schema/up.sql
+++ b/migrations/2017-09-15-001128_init_schema/up.sql
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ CREATE TABLE `episode` (
 	`uri`	TEXT NOT NULL,
 	`local_uri`	TEXT,
 	`description`	TEXT,
+	`published_date` TEXT NOT NULL,
 	`epoch`	INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
 	`length`	INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
 	`guid`	TEXT,
diff --git a/src/models.rs b/src/models.rs
index 0fd7e62..b421821 100644
--- a/src/models.rs
+++ b/src/models.rs
@@ -11,9 +11,11 @@ pub struct Episode {
     uri: String,
     local_uri: Option<String>,
     description: Option<String>,
+    published_date: String,
     thumbnail: Option<String>,
-    lenght: Option<i32>,
+    length: Option<i32>,
     guid: Option<String>,
+    epoch: i32,
     podcast_id: i32,
 }
 
@@ -36,14 +38,15 @@ pub struct Podcast {
 #[table_name = "episode"]
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct NewEpisode<'a> {
-    title: &'a str,
-    uri: &'a str,
-    local_uri: Option<&'a str>,
-    description: Option<&'a str>,
-    thumbnail: Option<&'a str>,
-    lenght: Option<i32>,
-    guid: Option<&'a str>,
-    podcast_id: i32,
+    pub title: &'a str,
+    pub uri: &'a str,
+    pub local_uri: Option<&'a str>,
+    pub description: Option<&'a str>,
+    pub published_date: &'a str,
+    pub length: Option<i32>,
+    pub guid: Option<&'a str>,
+    pub epoch: i32,
+    pub podcast_id: i32,
 }
 
 #[derive(Insertable)]
diff --git a/src/parse_feeds.rs b/src/parse_feeds.rs
index c912d3a..afd52cf 100644
--- a/src/parse_feeds.rs
+++ b/src/parse_feeds.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use rss::Channel;
+use rss::{Channel, Item};
 use models;
 
 pub fn parse_podcast<'a>(pd_chan: &'a Channel, uri: &'a str) -> models::NewPodcast<'a> {
@@ -29,6 +29,40 @@ pub fn parse_podcast<'a>(pd_chan: &'a Channel, uri: &'a str) -> models::NewPodca
     }
 }
 
+pub fn parse_episode<'a>(item: &'a Item, parent_id: i32) -> models::NewEpisode<'a> {
+
+    let title = item.title().unwrap();
+
+    let description = item.description();
+    let guid = Some(item.guid().unwrap().value());
+
+    let uri = item.enclosure().unwrap().url();
+
+    // FIXME:
+    // probably needs to be removed from NewEpisode,
+    // and have seperate logic to handle local_files
+    let local_uri = None;
+
+    let pub_date = item.pub_date().unwrap();
+
+    // FIXME: parse pub_date to epoch later
+    let epoch = 0;
+
+    let length = Some(item.enclosure().unwrap().length().parse().unwrap());
+
+    models::NewEpisode {
+        title,
+        uri,
+        local_uri,
+        description,
+        length,
+        published_date: pub_date,
+        epoch,
+        guid,
+        podcast_id: parent_id,
+    }
+}
+
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
@@ -95,7 +129,28 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(pd.description, Some(descr));
         assert_eq!(pd.last_modified, None);
         assert_eq!(pd.http_etag, None);
-        assert_eq!(pd.image_uri, Some("https://assets.propublica.org/propublica-rss-logo.png"));
+        assert_eq!(
+            pd.image_uri,
+            Some("https://assets.propublica.org/propublica-rss-logo.png")
+        );
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn test_parse_episode() {
+        let file = File::open("tests/feeds/Intercepted.xml").unwrap();
+        let channel = Channel::read_from(BufReader::new(file)).unwrap();
+        let firstitem = channel.items().first().unwrap();
+        let descr = "NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden discusses the massive Equifax data breach and allegations of Russian interference in the US election. Commentator Shaun King explains his call for a boycott of the NFL and talks about his campaign to bring violent neo-Nazis to justice. Rapper Open Mike Eagle performs.";
+
+        // println!("{:#?}", firstitem);
+        let it = parse_episode(&firstitem, 0);
+
+        assert_eq!(it.title, "The Super Bowl of Racism");
+        assert_eq!(it.uri, "http://traffic.megaphone.fm/PPY6458293736.mp3");
+        assert_eq!(it.description, Some(descr));
+        assert_eq!(it.length, Some(66738886));
+        assert_eq!(it.guid, Some("7df4070a-9832-11e7-adac-cb37b05d5e24"));
+        assert_eq!(it.published_date, "Wed, 13 Sep 2017 10:00:00 -0000");
+
+    }
 }
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diff --git a/src/schema.rs b/src/schema.rs
index ac796be..97bc52d 100644
--- a/src/schema.rs
+++ b/src/schema.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ table! {
         uri -> Text,
         local_uri -> Nullable<Text>,
         description -> Nullable<Text>,
+        published_date -> Text,
         epoch -> Integer,
         length -> Integer,
         guid -> Nullable<Text>,