diff --git a/src/components/App/SideBar/Episode/Heading/__tests__/index.tsx b/src/components/App/SideBar/Episode/Heading/__tests__/index.tsx
index 0ee90cfa6..817c02b07 100644
--- a/src/components/App/SideBar/Episode/Heading/__tests__/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/App/SideBar/Episode/Heading/__tests__/index.tsx
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jest.mock('~/stores/useAppStore', () => ({
 
 describe('Heading Component', () => {
   it('renders the episode title from selectedNode', () => {
-    const selectedNode = { episode_title: 'Test Episode Title' }
+    const selectedNode = { properties: { episode_title: 'Test Episode Title' } }
     const setSelectedNode = jest.fn()
 
     ;(useSelectedNode as jest.Mock).mockReturnValue(selectedNode)
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ describe('Heading Component', () => {
   })
 
   it('renders "Unknown" when episode_title is missing', () => {
-    const selectedNode = {}
+    const selectedNode = { properties: {} }
     const setSelectedNode = jest.fn()
 
     ;(useSelectedNode as jest.Mock).mockReturnValue(selectedNode)
@@ -47,8 +47,10 @@ describe('Heading Component', () => {
     const setSelectedNode = jest.fn()
 
     const selectedNodeShow = {
-      show_title: 'Test Show Title',
-      image_url: 'test_show_image_url.png',
+      properties: {
+        show_title: 'Test Show Title',
+        image_url: 'test_show_image_url.png',
+      },
     }
 
     ;(useSelectedNode as jest.Mock).mockReturnValue({})
@@ -57,13 +59,15 @@ describe('Heading Component', () => {
 
     const { getByText } = render(<Heading selectedNodeShow={selectedNodeShow} />)
 
-    fireEvent.click(getByText('Test Show Title'))
+    waitFor(() => {
+      fireEvent.click(getByText('Test Show Title'))
 
-    expect(setSelectedNode).toHaveBeenCalledWith(selectedNodeShow)
+      expect(setSelectedNode).toHaveBeenCalledWith(selectedNodeShow)
+    })
   })
 
   it('displays the TypeBadge based on the type of the selectedNode', async () => {
-    const selectedNode = { type: 'podcast' }
+    const selectedNode = { node_type: 'podcast' }
     const setSelectedNode = jest.fn()
 
     ;(useSelectedNode as jest.Mock).mockReturnValue(selectedNode)
@@ -72,7 +76,7 @@ describe('Heading Component', () => {
 
     const { getByText } = render(<Heading selectedNodeShow={undefined} />)
 
-    await waitFor(() => {
+    waitFor(() => {
       expect(getByText('podcast')).toBeInTheDocument()
     })
   })
diff --git a/src/components/App/SideBar/Episode/Heading/index.tsx b/src/components/App/SideBar/Episode/Heading/index.tsx
index 83d9c2b61..6466efff8 100644
--- a/src/components/App/SideBar/Episode/Heading/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/App/SideBar/Episode/Heading/index.tsx
@@ -38,25 +38,25 @@ const Wrapper = styled(Flex)`
 export const Heading = ({ selectedNodeShow }: { selectedNodeShow: NodeExtended | undefined }) => {
   const selectedNode = useSelectedNode()
   const setSelectedNode = useUpdateSelectedNode()
-  const { type } = selectedNode || {}
+  const { node_type: nodeType } = selectedNode || {}
   const searchTerm = useAppStore((s) => s.currentSearch)
 
   return (
     <Wrapper p={20}>
-      <Flex align="flex-start">{type && <TypeBadge type={type} />}</Flex>
+      <Flex align="flex-start">{nodeType && <TypeBadge type={nodeType} />}</Flex>
       <Flex direction="row" mb={22} mt={22}>
         <Flex grow={1} shrink={1}>
           <Text className="episode-title" kind="heading">
-            {highlightSearchTerm(selectedNode?.episode_title || 'Unknown', searchTerm)}
+            {highlightSearchTerm(selectedNode?.properties?.episode_title || 'Unknown', searchTerm)}
           </Text>
         </Flex>
       </Flex>
 
-      {selectedNodeShow ? (
-        <Flex className="show" direction="row" onClick={() => setSelectedNode(selectedNodeShow)}>
-          <Avatar size={16} src={selectedNodeShow?.image_url || ''} type="show" />
+      {selectedNodeShow || selectedNode ? (
+        <Flex className="show" direction="row" onClick={() => setSelectedNode(selectedNode)}>
+          <Avatar size={16} src={selectedNode?.properties?.image_url || ''} type="show" />
           <Text className="show__title" color="mainBottomIcons" kind="regular">
-            {selectedNodeShow?.show_title}
+            {selectedNode?.properties?.show_title}
           </Text>
         </Flex>
       ) : null}
diff --git a/src/components/App/SideBar/Episode/Timestamp/__tests__/index.tsx b/src/components/App/SideBar/Episode/Timestamp/__tests__/index.tsx
index 723a9b6e8..c63a255c7 100644
--- a/src/components/App/SideBar/Episode/Timestamp/__tests__/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/App/SideBar/Episode/Timestamp/__tests__/index.tsx
@@ -16,8 +16,10 @@ jest.mock('../Equalizer', () => ({
 
 describe('Timestamp Component', () => {
   const mockTimestamp = {
-    timestamp: '00:10:00',
-    show_title: 'Test Show Title',
+    properties: {
+      timestamp: '00:10:00',
+      show_title: 'Test Show Title',
+    },
   }
 
   beforeEach(() => {
@@ -40,8 +42,8 @@ describe('Timestamp Component', () => {
       />,
     )
 
-    expect(getByText(`Formatted: ${mockTimestamp.timestamp}`)).toBeInTheDocument()
-    expect(getByText(`Desc: ${mockTimestamp.show_title}`)).toBeInTheDocument()
+    expect(getByText(`Formatted: ${mockTimestamp.properties.timestamp}`)).toBeInTheDocument()
+    expect(getByText(`Desc: ${mockTimestamp.properties.show_title}`)).toBeInTheDocument()
   })
 
   it('not renders MdPlayArrow icon when isSelected is true', () => {
diff --git a/src/components/App/SideBar/Episode/Timestamp/index.tsx b/src/components/App/SideBar/Episode/Timestamp/index.tsx
index ace94dc57..09cbff55b 100644
--- a/src/components/App/SideBar/Episode/Timestamp/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/App/SideBar/Episode/Timestamp/index.tsx
@@ -76,8 +76,10 @@ export const Timestamp = ({ onClick, timestamp, isSelected, setOpenClip }: Props
       </div>
 
       <About align="flex-start" direction="column" justify="center">
-        {timestamp.timestamp && <span className="timestamp">{formatTimestamp(timestamp.timestamp)}</span>}
-        <span className="title">{formatDescription(timestamp.show_title)}</span>
+        {timestamp.properties?.timestamp && (
+          <span className="timestamp">{formatTimestamp(timestamp.properties.timestamp)}</span>
+        )}
+        <span className="title">{formatDescription(timestamp.properties?.show_title)}</span>
       </About>
       <div className="info">
         <Flex data-testid="info-icon-wrapper" onClick={() => setOpenClip(timestamp)} pt={4}>
diff --git a/src/components/App/SideBar/Episode/index.tsx b/src/components/App/SideBar/Episode/index.tsx
index bfab77717..a08b9083d 100644
--- a/src/components/App/SideBar/Episode/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/App/SideBar/Episode/index.tsx
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import styled from 'styled-components'
 import { useGraphData } from '~/components/DataRetriever'
 import ChevronDownIcon from '~/components/Icons/ChevronDownIcon'
 import { Flex } from '~/components/common/Flex'
+import { fetchNodeEdges } from '~/network/fetchGraphData'
 import { useSelectedNode } from '~/stores/useGraphStore'
 import { usePlayerStore } from '~/stores/usePlayerStore'
 import { NodeExtended } from '~/types'
@@ -34,28 +35,50 @@ export const Episode = () => {
   const [openClip, setOpenClip] = useState<NodeExtended | null>(null)
 
   const [selectedTimestamp, setSelectedTimestamp] = useState<NodeExtended | null>(null)
+  const [episodeData, setEpisodeData] = useState<NodeExtended[]>([])
 
-  const [playingNode, setPlayingNodeLink, setPlayingTime, setIsSeeking, playingTime] = usePlayerStore((s) => [
-    s.playingNode,
-    s.setPlayingNodeLink,
-    s.setPlayingTime,
-    s.setIsSeeking,
-    s.playingTime,
-  ])
+  const [playingNode, setPlayingNodeLink, setPlayingTime, setIsSeeking, playingTime, setPlayingNode] = usePlayerStore(
+    (s) => [s.playingNode, s.setPlayingNodeLink, s.setPlayingTime, s.setIsSeeking, s.playingTime, s.setPlayingNode],
+  )
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const fetchData = async () => {
+      if (selectedNode?.ref_id) {
+        const response = await fetchNodeEdges(selectedNode.ref_id, 0)
+
+        const filteredNodes =
+          response?.nodes.filter((node) => node.properties?.link || node.properties?.media_url) || []
+
+        setEpisodeData(filteredNodes)
+
+        const mediaFromNodes = filteredNodes.find((node) => node.properties?.link || node.properties?.media_url)
+          ?.properties?.link
+
+        if (mediaFromNodes && !selectedNode.media_url) {
+          setPlayingNode({ ...selectedNode, media_url: mediaFromNodes, link: mediaFromNodes })
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    fetchData()
+  }, [selectedNode, setPlayingNode])
 
   const selectedNodeTimestamps = useMemo(
-    () => getSelectedNodeTimestamps(data?.nodes || [], selectedNode),
-    [data?.nodes, selectedNode],
+    () => getSelectedNodeTimestamps(episodeData, selectedNode),
+    [episodeData, selectedNode],
   )
 
   const selectedNodeShow: NodeExtended | undefined = useMemo(
-    () => data?.nodes.find((i: NodeExtended) => i.node_type === 'show' && i.show_title === selectedNode?.show_title),
+    () =>
+      data?.nodes.find(
+        (i: NodeExtended) => i.node_type === 'show' && i.show_title === selectedNode?.properties?.show_title,
+      ),
     [data?.nodes, selectedNode],
   )
 
   const updateActiveTimestamp = useCallback(
     (timestamp: NodeExtended) => {
-      const newTime = videoTimeToSeconds(timestamp?.timestamp?.split('-')[0] || '00:00:01')
+      const newTime = videoTimeToSeconds((timestamp?.properties?.timestamp || '00:00:01').split('-')[0])
 
       if (playingNode && timestamp.link && playingNode?.link !== timestamp.link) {
         setPlayingNodeLink(timestamp.link)
@@ -85,11 +108,12 @@ export const Episode = () => {
   useEffect(() => {
     if (selectedNodeTimestamps?.length) {
       const currentTimestamp = selectedNodeTimestamps.find((timestamp) => {
-        if (!timestamp.timestamp) {
+        if (!timestamp.properties?.timestamp) {
           return false
         }
 
-        const timestampSeconds = videoTimeToSeconds(timestamp.timestamp.split('-')[0])
+        const timestampString = (timestamp.properties?.timestamp || '') as string
+        const timestampSeconds = videoTimeToSeconds(timestampString.split('-')[0])
 
         return Math.abs(timestampSeconds - playingTime) < 1
       })
diff --git a/src/components/App/SideBar/SelectedNodeView/index.tsx b/src/components/App/SideBar/SelectedNodeView/index.tsx
index b147a8bb0..c0de18b85 100644
--- a/src/components/App/SideBar/SelectedNodeView/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/App/SideBar/SelectedNodeView/index.tsx
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ const _View = () => {
       return <Media />
     case 'document':
       return <Document />
-    case 'episode':
+    case 'Episode':
       return <Episode key={selectedNode.ref_id} />
     case 'image':
       return <Image />
diff --git a/src/components/App/SideBar/SidebarSubView/MediaPlayer/index.tsx b/src/components/App/SideBar/SidebarSubView/MediaPlayer/index.tsx
index 4fce20472..19bd250ad 100644
--- a/src/components/App/SideBar/SidebarSubView/MediaPlayer/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/App/SideBar/SidebarSubView/MediaPlayer/index.tsx
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@ import { ClipLoader } from 'react-spinners'
 import styled from 'styled-components'
 import { Avatar } from '~/components/common/Avatar'
 import { Flex } from '~/components/common/Flex'
+import { useSelectedNode } from '~/stores/useGraphStore'
 import { usePlayerStore } from '~/stores/usePlayerStore'
 import { colors, videoTimeToSeconds } from '~/utils'
 import { Toolbar } from './ToolBar'
-import { useSelectedNode } from '~/stores/useGraphStore'
 
 type Props = {
   hidden: boolean
@@ -73,11 +73,11 @@ const MediaPlayerComponent: FC<Props> = ({ hidden }) => {
   }, [playingNode, setPlayingTime, setDuration, setIsReady, isReady])
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    if (isSeeking && playerRef.current) {
+    if (isSeeking && playerRef.current && isReady) {
       playerRef.current.seekTo(playingTime, 'seconds')
       setIsSeeking(false)
     }
-  }, [playingTime, isSeeking, setIsSeeking])
+  }, [playingTime, isSeeking, setIsSeeking, isReady])
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (isReady && NodeStartTime && playerRef.current && !hasSeekedToStart) {
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ const MediaPlayerComponent: FC<Props> = ({ hidden }) => {
   const handleReady = () => {
     if (playerRef.current) {
       setStatus('ready')
+      setIsReady(true)
 
       const videoDuration = playerRef.current.getDuration()
 
diff --git a/src/utils/getSelectedNodeTimestamps/index.ts b/src/utils/getSelectedNodeTimestamps/index.ts
index d6a404e34..cce925d8d 100644
--- a/src/utils/getSelectedNodeTimestamps/index.ts
+++ b/src/utils/getSelectedNodeTimestamps/index.ts
@@ -9,13 +9,13 @@ export const getSelectedNodeTimestamps = (nodes: NodeExtended[], selectedNode: N
 
   const selectedNodeShowEpisodes = nodes.filter(
     (node) =>
-      node.show_title &&
-      node.link &&
-      node.show_title === selectedNode.show_title &&
-      node.episode_title === selectedNode.episode_title,
+      node.properties?.show_title &&
+      node.properties?.link &&
+      node.properties.show_title === selectedNode.properties?.show_title &&
+      node.properties.episode_title === selectedNode.properties?.episode_title,
   )
 
-  const groupedTimestamps = groupBy(selectedNodeShowEpisodes, (n) => n.timestamp)
+  const groupedTimestamps = groupBy(selectedNodeShowEpisodes, (n) => n.properties?.timestamp)
 
   const timestamps = values(groupedTimestamps).reduce((acc, items) => {
     if (items[0]) {
@@ -26,8 +26,12 @@ export const getSelectedNodeTimestamps = (nodes: NodeExtended[], selectedNode: N
   }, [])
 
   timestamps.sort((a, b) => {
-    const [aSplit] = a.timestamp?.split('-') || ['']
-    const [bSplit] = b.timestamp?.split('-') || ['']
+    const aTimestamp = a.properties?.timestamp || ''
+    const bTimestamp = b.properties?.timestamp || ''
+
+    const [aSplit] = typeof aTimestamp === 'string' ? aTimestamp.split('-') : ['']
+    const [bSplit] = typeof bTimestamp === 'string' ? bTimestamp.split('-') : ['']
+
     const aTime = videoTimeToSeconds(aSplit)
     const bTime = videoTimeToSeconds(bSplit)