diff --git a/airtime_mvc/application/controllers/IndexController.php b/airtime_mvc/application/controllers/IndexController.php
index 8586ec9de..81d1cac2a 100644
--- a/airtime_mvc/application/controllers/IndexController.php
+++ b/airtime_mvc/application/controllers/IndexController.php
@@ -44,6 +44,10 @@ class IndexController extends Zend_Controller_Action
         $podcastEpisodesService = new Application_Service_PodcastEpisodeService();
         $stationPodcastId = Application_Model_Preference::getStationPodcastId();
         $episodes = $podcastEpisodesService->getPodcastEpisodes($stationPodcastId);
+        foreach ($episodes as $e => $v) {
+            $episodes[$e]["track_metadata"]["track_title"] = htmlspecialchars($v["track_metadata"]["track_title"], ENT_QUOTES);
+            $episodes[$e]["track_metadata"]["artist_name"] = htmlspecialchars($v["track_metadata"]["artist_name"], ENT_QUOTES);
+        }
         $this->view->episodes = json_encode($episodes);
 
         $this->view->displayRssTab = (!Application_Model_Preference::getStationPodcastPrivacy());
diff --git a/airtime_mvc/application/views/scripts/embed/player.phtml b/airtime_mvc/application/views/scripts/embed/player.phtml
index d378ffd6e..d35aeb903 100644
--- a/airtime_mvc/application/views/scripts/embed/player.phtml
+++ b/airtime_mvc/application/views/scripts/embed/player.phtml
@@ -186,8 +186,8 @@
         };
 
         MusesPlayer.prototype.setCodec = function(codec) {
-            console.log(codec);
-            //this.flashDetect ? MRP.setCodec(codec) : musesHTMLSetCodec(codec);
+            //TODO: get rid of this? Doesn't seem to make a difference
+            this.flashDetect ? console.log("blah") : musesHTMLSetCodec(codec);
             musesPlayer.settings.codec = codec;
         }
 
@@ -367,7 +367,6 @@
         }
 
         function attachFileMetadataToPlayer(artist, title) {
-            //TODO escape strings
             $("p.now_playing").html(artist+"<span>"+title+"</span>");
         }
 
diff --git a/airtime_mvc/application/views/scripts/index/index.phtml b/airtime_mvc/application/views/scripts/index/index.phtml
index 0b64e71d7..e3979ba92 100644
--- a/airtime_mvc/application/views/scripts/index/index.phtml
+++ b/airtime_mvc/application/views/scripts/index/index.phtml
@@ -57,10 +57,17 @@ document.getElementById(id).width= (newwidth) + "px";
     <div id="tab-4" class="station_rss tab_content">
         <script type="text/javascript">
             $.each(<?php echo $this->episodes ?>, function(index, value){
-                console.log(value.track_metadata.track_title);
+                // map mime to format muses recognizes
+                // TODO: this doesn't make a difference
+                if (value.track_metadata.mime == "audio/mp3") {
+                    value.track_metadata.mime = "mp3";
+                } else if (value.track_metadata.mime == "audio/vorbis") {
+                    value.track_metadata.mime = "ogg";
+                }
+
                 $("#tab-4").append("<div>"+value.track_metadata.artist_name+" - "+value.track_metadata.track_title+
                 " <a id='rss-download-link' href='"+value.download_url+"'>Download</a>" +
-                " <a id='rss-play-link' data-metaartist='"+value.track_metadata.artist_name+"' data-metatitle='"+value.track_metadata.track_title+"' data-streamurl='"+value.download_url+"' data-streamcodec='mp3' href='#'>Play</a></div>");
+                " <a id='rss-play-link' data-metaartist='"+value.track_metadata.artist_name+"' data-metatitle='"+value.track_metadata.track_title+"' data-streamurl='"+value.download_url+"' data-streamcodec='"+value.track_metadata.mime+"' href='#'>Play</a></div>");
             });
 
             $("a#rss-play-link").click(function() {
@@ -68,14 +75,11 @@ document.getElementById(id).width= (newwidth) + "px";
                 var file_codec = $(this).attr("data-streamcodec");
                 var artist_name = $(this).attr("data-metaartist");
                 var track_title = $(this).attr("data-metatitle");
-                console.log(track_title);
-
-                //var new_src='<?php echo $this->stationUrl ?>'+"embed/player?stream=file&file_url="+file_url+"&file_codec="+file_codec+"&style=premium";
+                //console.log(track_title);
 
                 document.getElementById("player_iframe").contentWindow.musesPlayer.playPodcastTrack(file_url, file_codec);
                 document.getElementById("player_iframe").contentWindow.detachStreamMetadataFromPlayer();
                 document.getElementById("player_iframe").contentWindow.attachFileMetadataToPlayer(artist_name, track_title);
-                //console.log(document.getElementById("player_iframe").contentWindow.musesPlayer);
             });
         </script>
     </div>