diff --git a/data/study-reminders.json b/data/study-reminders.json
index caa9aa5..f997697 100644
--- a/data/study-reminders.json
+++ b/data/study-reminders.json
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 {
   "users": {},
-  "updatedAt": "2026-06-08T20:46:20.016Z"
+  "updatedAt": "2026-06-09T13:41:20.565Z"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/components/GlobalSearch.tsx b/src/components/GlobalSearch.tsx
index da98da9..7deef6b 100644
--- a/src/components/GlobalSearch.tsx
+++ b/src/components/GlobalSearch.tsx
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ export function GlobalSearch({ query, setQuery, results }: Props) {
   function handleSelect(result: SearchResult) {
     setOpen(false)
     setQuery('')
-    if (result.type === 'episode' && result.href.startsWith('http')) {
+    if (result.href.startsWith('http')) {
       window.open(result.href, '_blank', 'noreferrer')
     } else {
       navigate(result.href)
diff --git a/src/hooks/useGlobalSearch.ts b/src/hooks/useGlobalSearch.ts
index 90b2273..2d319ae 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useGlobalSearch.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/useGlobalSearch.ts
@@ -53,18 +53,27 @@ export function useGlobalSearch(content: SiteContent) {
     fetch('/api/episodes/all')
       .then(r => r.ok ? r.json() : Promise.reject())
       .then((data: { episodes?: Array<{ title: string; link: string; description?: string; episode?: string }> }) => {
-        const eps: SearchResult[] = (data.episodes ?? []).map(ep => ({
-          id: `episode-${ep.episode ?? ep.title}`,
-          type: 'episode' as const,
-          title: ep.title,
-          subtitle: ep.episode ? `Episode ${ep.episode}` : 'Episode',
-          description: ep.description,
-          href: ep.link || '/episodes',
-        }))
+        const eps: SearchResult[] = (data.episodes ?? []).map(ep => {
+          // Check if there's a matching podcastFeaturedLink highlight page for this episode number
+          const highlight = content.podcastFeaturedLinks?.find(
+            f => f.episodeNumber && ep.episode && String(f.episodeNumber) === String(ep.episode)
+          )
+          const hasRichPage = highlight && !!(
+            highlight.embedUrl || highlight.showNotes || (highlight.discussionQuestions ?? []).length > 0
+          )
+          return {
+            id: `episode-${ep.episode ?? ep.title}`,
+            type: 'episode' as const,
+            title: ep.title,
+            subtitle: ep.episode ? `Episode ${ep.episode}` : 'Episode',
+            description: ep.description,
+            href: hasRichPage ? `/episodes/${highlight!.id}` : (ep.link || '/episodes'),
+          }
+        })
         setEpisodeItems(eps)
       })
       .catch(() => {})
-  }, [])
+  }, [content.podcastFeaturedLinks])
 
   // Debounced server-side script search — runs whenever query changes
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -104,7 +113,7 @@ export function useGlobalSearch(content: SiteContent) {
           title: link.label,
           subtitle: link.placement === 'resources' ? 'Download' : 'Resource',
           description: link.description,
-          href: `/downloads/${link.id}`,
+          href: `/downloads/custom--${link.id}`,
         })
       }
     }