diff --git a/common/classes/Model.php b/common/classes/Model.php
index 768cb91..49ddb73 100644
--- a/common/classes/Model.php
+++ b/common/classes/Model.php
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ class Model {
             // In that case $field will be an object
             if(is_object($field)) { 
                 $field = ($field->timezone) 
-                    ? new \DateTime($field->date, new \DateTimeZone($field->timezone)) 
-                    : (new \DateTime($field->date));
+                    ? new \DateTimeImmutable($field->date, new \DateTimeZone($field->timezone)) 
+                    : (new \DateTimeImmutable($field->date));
             } else { 
                 // If $field is not an object, assume it's a plain, valid, string
                 $field = new \DateTime($field);
diff --git a/common/classes/Podcast.php b/common/classes/Podcast.php
index 7c5a520..aea724c 100644
--- a/common/classes/Podcast.php
+++ b/common/classes/Podcast.php
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 
 namespace Model;
 
-require "Program.php";
-
 class Podcast extends Model {
   public $id;
   public $title;
@@ -36,6 +34,11 @@ class Podcast extends Model {
     }
   }
 
+  public function titleWithoutProgram() { 
+    if(!$this->program) { return $this->title; }
+    return trim(str_replace($this->program->name, '', $this->title), "- \t\n\r\0\x0B");
+  }
+
   public function isValidAuth($key) {
     return ($key == $this->key);
   }
@@ -45,9 +48,8 @@ class Podcast extends Model {
   }
 
   public function excerpt() {
-    $hasImages = count($this->images) > 0;
-    $maxLength = $hasImages ? 200 : 500;
-    return '<p class="news-excerpt ' . ($hasImages ? 'short' : 'long') . '">' . 
+    $maxLength = 500;
+    return '<p class="news-excerpt long">' . 
       substr($this->content, 0, $maxLength) . 
       (strlen($this->content) > $maxLength ? '...' : '') . 
       '</p>';