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diff --git a/server.js b/server.js
index ff0382b..7f12c71 100644
--- a/server.js
+++ b/server.js
@@ -1404,6 +1404,70 @@ app.delete('/api/admin-questions/:id', requireAdminAuth, (req, res) => {
 
   res.json({ ok: true })
 })
+// ── Episodes (RSS feed proxy) ──────────────────────────────────────────────
+const RSS_FEED_URL = 'https://anchor.fm/nmemmert/podcast/rss'
+let episodesCache = null
+let episodesCacheAt = 0
+const EPISODES_CACHE_TTL = 30 * 60 * 1000 // 30 minutes
+
+function extractCdata(raw) {
+  const cdata = /^<!\[CDATA\[([\s\S]*?)\]\]>$/.exec(raw.trim())
+  return cdata ? cdata[1].trim() : raw.trim()
+}
+
+function parseRssItems(xml, limit = 6) {
+  const items = []
+  const itemRegex = /<item>([\s\S]*?)<\/item>/g
+  let match
+  while ((match = itemRegex.exec(xml)) !== null && items.length < limit) {
+    const block = match[1]
+    const titleRaw = /<title>([\s\S]*?)<\/title>/.exec(block)?.[1] ?? ''
+    const title = extractCdata(titleRaw)
+    if (!title) continue
+
+    const pubDate = (/<pubDate>([\s\S]*?)<\/pubDate>/.exec(block)?.[1] ?? '').trim()
+    const guidRaw = /<guid[^>]*>([\s\S]*?)<\/guid>/.exec(block)?.[1] ?? ''
+    const guid = extractCdata(guidRaw)
+    const enclosureUrl = /<enclosure[^>]+url="([^"]+)"/.exec(block)?.[1] ?? ''
+    const link = guid.startsWith('http') ? guid : enclosureUrl
+    const descRaw = /<description>([\s\S]*?)<\/description>/.exec(block)?.[1] ?? ''
+    const descText = extractCdata(descRaw).replace(/<[^>]+>/g, '').replace(/\s+/g, ' ').trim()
+    const duration = (/<itunes:duration>([\s\S]*?)<\/itunes:duration>/.exec(block)?.[1] ?? '').trim()
+    const episode = (/<itunes:episode>([\s\S]*?)<\/itunes:episode>/.exec(block)?.[1] ?? '').trim()
+    items.push({
+      title,
+      pubDate,
+      link,
+      description: descText.slice(0, 220) + (descText.length > 220 ? '…' : ''),
+      duration,
+      episode,
+    })
+  }
+  return items
+}
+
+app.get('/api/episodes', async (_req, res) => {
+  const now = Date.now()
+  if (episodesCache && (now - episodesCacheAt) < EPISODES_CACHE_TTL) {
+    return res.json({ episodes: episodesCache })
+  }
+  try {
+    const controller = new AbortController()
+    const timeout = setTimeout(() => controller.abort(), 8000)
+    const response = await fetch(RSS_FEED_URL, { signal: controller.signal })
+    clearTimeout(timeout)
+    if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`RSS fetch failed: ${response.status}`)
+    const xml = await response.text()
+    const episodes = parseRssItems(xml, 6)
+    episodesCache = episodes
+    episodesCacheAt = now
+    res.json({ episodes })
+  } catch (err) {
+    console.error('[episodes] RSS fetch error:', err.message)
+    res.json({ episodes: episodesCache ?? [] })
+  }
+})
+
 app.use(express.static(DIST_DIR))
 
 app.use(async (_req, res) => {
diff --git a/src/App.css b/src/App.css
index 986c3e8..a0366b8 100644
--- a/src/App.css
+++ b/src/App.css
@@ -267,6 +267,119 @@
   overflow: hidden;
 }
 
+/* ── Episode List ── */
+.episode-list {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: 0.75rem;
+  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
+}
+
+.episode-card {
+  display: block;
+  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
+  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.2);
+  border-left: 3px solid var(--brand-gold);
+  border-radius: 10px;
+  padding: 1.1rem 1.4rem;
+  text-decoration: none;
+  transition: background 180ms, border-color 180ms, transform 180ms;
+}
+
+.episode-card:hover {
+  background: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.07);
+  border-color: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.45);
+  transform: translateX(3px);
+}
+
+.episode-card-meta {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 0.85rem;
+  margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
+  flex-wrap: wrap;
+}
+
+.episode-number {
+  font-family: var(--brand-font-body);
+  font-size: 0.75rem;
+  font-weight: 600;
+  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
+  text-transform: uppercase;
+  color: var(--brand-gold);
+}
+
+.episode-date,
+.episode-duration {
+  font-family: var(--brand-font-body);
+  font-size: 0.78rem;
+  color: var(--brand-muted);
+  opacity: 0.7;
+}
+
+.episode-date::before {
+  content: '·';
+  margin-right: 0.85rem;
+  opacity: 0.5;
+}
+
+.episode-duration::before {
+  content: '·';
+  margin-right: 0.85rem;
+  opacity: 0.5;
+}
+
+.episode-title {
+  font-family: var(--brand-font-heading);
+  font-size: 1.05rem;
+  font-weight: 600;
+  color: var(--brand-warm-white);
+  margin: 0 0 0.35rem;
+  line-height: 1.35;
+}
+
+.episode-desc {
+  font-family: var(--brand-font-body);
+  font-size: 0.88rem;
+  font-weight: 300;
+  line-height: 1.55;
+  color: var(--brand-muted);
+  margin: 0 0 0.6rem;
+  opacity: 0.85;
+}
+
+.episode-listen-cta {
+  display: inline-flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 0.35rem;
+  font-family: var(--brand-font-body);
+  font-size: 0.8rem;
+  font-weight: 600;
+  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
+  color: var(--brand-gold);
+  text-transform: uppercase;
+}
+
+.episode-list-loading {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: 0.75rem;
+  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
+}
+
+.episode-skeleton {
+  height: 100px;
+  border-radius: 10px;
+  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.04) 25%, rgba(255,255,255,0.08) 50%, rgba(255,255,255,0.04) 75%);
+  background-size: 200% 100%;
+  animation: skeleton-shimmer 1.4s infinite;
+}
+
+@keyframes skeleton-shimmer {
+  0% { background-position: 200% 0; }
+  100% { background-position: -200% 0; }
+}
+
 .platform-buttons {
   display: flex;
   gap: 1rem;
@@ -607,10 +720,11 @@
 
 .qr-frame {
   display: inline-block;
-  padding: 12px;
-  background: #f5eed8;
-  border-radius: 8px;
+  padding: 16px 18px;
+  background: #ffffff;
+  border-radius: 24px;
   position: relative;
+  box-shadow: 0 4px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
 }
 
 .qr-code {
@@ -734,28 +848,120 @@
   align-items: start;
 }
 
-.contact-copy .section-heading {
-  text-align: left;
-  margin-bottom: 1rem;
+.contact-card {
+  background: #111111;
+  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.2);
+  border-radius: 16px;
+  padding: 2.3rem;
+  max-width: 500px;
 }
 
-.contact-copy p {
+.contact-card .eyebrow {
+  margin: 0 0 0.45rem;
+}
+
+.contact-card h2 {
+  margin: 0 0 1.75rem;
+  font-family: var(--brand-font-heading);
+  color: var(--brand-warm-white);
+  font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 2vw, 1.9rem);
+  line-height: 1.3;
+  font-weight: 600;
+}
+
+.contact-profile {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: flex-start;
+  gap: 1rem;
+  margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
+}
+
+.contact-profile-photo {
+  width: 72px;
+  height: 72px;
+  border-radius: 999px;
+  object-fit: cover;
+  object-position: top;
+  border: 2px solid var(--brand-gold);
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+}
+
+.contact-profile-name {
+  margin: 0 0 0.15rem;
   font-family: var(--brand-font-body);
-  font-weight: 300;
-  font-size: 1.08rem;
-  line-height: 1.7;
-  color: var(--brand-muted);
-  margin: 0;
-  padding: 0;
-}
-
-.contact-copy .contact-highlight {
-  font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 2.2vw, 1.65rem);
-  line-height: 1.35;
+  font-size: 1.45rem;
   font-weight: 600;
   color: var(--brand-warm-white);
-  margin: 0 0 0.6rem;
-  text-wrap: balance;
+}
+
+.contact-profile-role {
+  margin: 0;
+  font-family: var(--brand-font-body);
+  font-size: 0.95rem;
+  color: var(--brand-gold);
+}
+
+.contact-quote {
+  border-left: 2px solid var(--brand-gold);
+  padding-left: 1rem;
+  margin: 0 0 1.75rem;
+}
+
+.contact-quote p {
+  margin: 0;
+  font-family: var(--brand-font-body);
+  font-size: 1.35rem;
+  font-style: italic;
+  font-weight: 500;
+  color: #d4c4a0;
+  line-height: 1.6;
+}
+
+.contact-intro {
+  margin: 0 0 1rem;
+  font-family: var(--brand-font-body);
+  font-size: 1rem;
+  line-height: 1.6;
+  color: #9a9994;
+}
+
+.contact-points {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: 0.5rem;
+}
+
+.contact-point {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 0.65rem;
+  color: #8f8e89;
+  font-family: var(--brand-font-body);
+  font-size: 0.92rem;
+}
+
+.contact-point svg {
+  color: var(--brand-gold);
+  flex: 0 0 auto;
+}
+
+.contact-scripture {
+  margin-top: 1.75rem;
+  padding-top: 1.5rem;
+  border-top: 1px solid #2c2116;
+}
+
+.contact-scripture p {
+  margin: 0;
+  font-family: var(--brand-font-body);
+  font-size: 0.88rem;
+  font-style: italic;
+  line-height: 1.6;
+  color: #6d6b66;
+}
+
+.contact-scripture-ref {
+  white-space: nowrap;
 }
 
 .contact-form {
@@ -1111,19 +1317,22 @@
 
 .guide-inner {
   display: grid;
-  grid-template-columns: 100px 1fr;
+  grid-template-columns: 160px 1fr;
   gap: 3rem;
-  align-items: center;
+  align-items: start;
 }
 
-.guide-icon {
-  width: 100px;
+.guide-cover-art {
   flex-shrink: 0;
+  width: 160px;
 }
 
-.guide-icon svg {
+.guide-cover-img {
   width: 100%;
   height: auto;
+  border-radius: 8px;
+  box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55);
+  display: block;
 }
 
 .guide-text h2 {
@@ -2290,8 +2499,9 @@
     text-align: center;
   }
 
-  .guide-icon {
+  .guide-cover-art {
     margin: 0 auto;
+    width: 140px;
   }
 
   .study-download-grid {
@@ -2319,7 +2529,7 @@
 
   .contact-inner {
     grid-template-columns: 1fr;
-    text-align: center;
+    gap: 1.5rem;
   }
 
   .chatbot-feature-inner {
@@ -2335,8 +2545,13 @@
     justify-content: center;
   }
 
-  .contact-copy .section-heading {
-    text-align: center;
+  .contact-card {
+    max-width: 100%;
+    padding: 1.45rem;
+  }
+
+  .contact-quote p {
+    font-size: 1.2rem;
   }
 
   .header-ornament {
diff --git a/src/App.tsx b/src/App.tsx
index 8fd789d..c1e496f 100644
--- a/src/App.tsx
+++ b/src/App.tsx
@@ -640,6 +640,94 @@ function ShareShowButton() {
   )
 }
 
+interface Episode {
+  title: string
+  pubDate: string
+  link: string
+  description: string
+  duration: string
+  episode: string
+}
+
+function formatPubDate(raw: string): string {
+  try {
+    return new Date(raw).toLocaleDateString('en-US', { year: 'numeric', month: 'short', day: 'numeric' })
+  } catch {
+    return raw
+  }
+}
+
+function LatestEpisodesList() {
+  const [episodes, setEpisodes] = useState<Episode[]>([])
+  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true)
+  const [failed, setFailed] = useState(false)
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    fetch('/api/episodes')
+      .then(r => (r.ok ? r.json() : Promise.reject(new Error('fetch failed'))))
+      .then((data: { episodes: Episode[] }) => {
+        if (data.episodes.length === 0) setFailed(true)
+        else setEpisodes(data.episodes)
+        setLoading(false)
+      })
+      .catch(() => {
+        setFailed(true)
+        setLoading(false)
+      })
+  }, [])
+
+  if (loading) {
+    return (
+      <div className="episode-list-loading">
+        {[1, 2, 3].map(i => <div key={i} className="episode-skeleton" aria-hidden="true" />)}
+      </div>
+    )
+  }
+
+  if (failed) {
+    return (
+      <div className="embed-wrap">
+        <iframe
+          title="Verse by Verse with Nate"
+          src={SPOTIFY_EMBED_URL}
+          width="100%"
+          height="352"
+          frameBorder="0"
+          allowFullScreen
+          allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture"
+          loading="lazy"
+          style={{ borderRadius: '14px' }}
+        />
+      </div>
+    )
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <div className="episode-list">
+      {episodes.map((ep, idx) => (
+        <a
+          key={idx}
+          href={ep.link || SPOTIFY_SHOW_URL}
+          target="_blank"
+          rel="noreferrer"
+          className="episode-card"
+        >
+          <div className="episode-card-meta">
+            {ep.episode && <span className="episode-number">Ep. {ep.episode}</span>}
+            {ep.pubDate && <span className="episode-date">{formatPubDate(ep.pubDate)}</span>}
+            {ep.duration && <span className="episode-duration">{ep.duration}</span>}
+          </div>
+          <h3 className="episode-title">{ep.title}</h3>
+          {ep.description && <p className="episode-desc">{ep.description}</p>}
+          <span className="episode-listen-cta">
+            <SpotifyIcon /> Listen →
+          </span>
+        </a>
+      ))}
+    </div>
+  )
+}
+
 function LandingPage({ content }: { content: SiteContent }) {
   const archivedSeries = content.archivedSeries ?? []
   const [seriesView, setSeriesView] = useState<'current' | 'archive'>('current')
@@ -739,19 +827,7 @@ function LandingPage({ content }: { content: SiteContent }) {
             <span className="ornament">✦</span> Latest Episodes{' '}
             <span className="ornament">✦</span>
           </h2>
-          <div className="embed-wrap">
-            <iframe
-              title="Verse by Verse with Nate"
-              src={SPOTIFY_EMBED_URL}
-              width="100%"
-              height="352"
-              frameBorder="0"
-              allowFullScreen
-              allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture"
-              loading="lazy"
-              style={{ borderRadius: '14px' }}
-            />
-          </div>
+          <LatestEpisodesList />
           <div className="platform-buttons">
             <a href={SPOTIFY_SHOW_URL} target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" className="platform-btn spotify-btn">
               <SpotifyIcon />
@@ -977,14 +1053,12 @@ function LandingPage({ content }: { content: SiteContent }) {
       {/* ── STUDY GUIDE ── */}
       <section className="section-guide" aria-label="Companion study guide">
         <div className="section-inner guide-inner">
-          <div className="guide-icon" aria-hidden="true">
-            <svg viewBox="0 0 64 64" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
-              <rect x="8" y="6" width="36" height="48" rx="3" fill="#c8860a" opacity="0.15" stroke="#c8860a" strokeWidth="1.5"/>
-              <rect x="14" y="6" width="36" height="48" rx="3" fill="#0f0f0f" stroke="#c8860a" strokeWidth="1.5"/>
-              <line x1="22" y1="22" x2="42" y2="22" stroke="#c8860a" strokeWidth="1.5" strokeLinecap="round"/>
-              <line x1="22" y1="30" x2="42" y2="30" stroke="#c8860a" strokeWidth="1.5" strokeLinecap="round" opacity="0.6"/>
-              <line x1="22" y1="38" x2="34" y2="38" stroke="#c8860a" strokeWidth="1.5" strokeLinecap="round" opacity="0.4"/>
-            </svg>
+          <div className="guide-cover-art">
+            <img
+              src={content.seriesImageUrl || '/images/titus-cover.png'}
+              alt={content.seriesTitle}
+              className="guide-cover-img"
+            />
           </div>
           <div className="guide-text">
             <p className="eyebrow">Free Download</p>
@@ -1044,14 +1118,53 @@ function LandingPage({ content }: { content: SiteContent }) {
       <section className="section-contact" id="contact" aria-label="Contact form">
         <div className="section-inner contact-inner">
           <div className="contact-copy">
-            <p className="eyebrow">Get in Touch</p>
-            <h2 className="section-heading">
-              <span className="ornament">✦</span> Contact Nate <span className="ornament">✦</span>
-            </h2>
-            <p className="contact-highlight">
-              Ask a Bible question, share a testimony, or request a topic for a future episode.
-            </p>
-            <p>We usually respond within 48 hours.</p>
+            <div className="contact-card">
+              <p className="eyebrow">Get in Touch</p>
+              <h2>Contact Nate</h2>
+
+              <div className="contact-profile">
+                <img
+                  src="/images/nate-contact-photo.png"
+                  alt="Nate"
+                  className="contact-profile-photo"
+                />
+                <div className="contact-profile-meta">
+                  <p className="contact-profile-name">Nate</p>
+                  <p className="contact-profile-role">Bible teacher · Lynchburg, VA</p>
+                </div>
+              </div>
+
+              <blockquote className="contact-quote">
+                <p>"I read every message - nothing blesses me more than hearing how God's Word is at work in your life."</p>
+              </blockquote>
+
+              <p className="contact-intro">
+                Ask a Bible question, share a testimony, or request a topic for a future episode.
+              </p>
+
+              <div className="contact-points" aria-label="Contact response details">
+                <div className="contact-point">
+                  <svg width="15" height="15" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="2" strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" aria-hidden="true">
+                    <path d="M21 15a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H7l-4 4V5a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h14a2 2 0 0 1 2 2z" />
+                  </svg>
+                  <span>I read every message personally</span>
+                </div>
+                <div className="contact-point">
+                  <svg width="15" height="15" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="2" strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" aria-hidden="true">
+                    <circle cx="12" cy="12" r="10" />
+                    <polyline points="12 6 12 12 16 14" />
+                  </svg>
+                  <span>Response within 48 hours</span>
+                </div>
+              </div>
+
+              <div className="contact-scripture">
+                <p>
+                  "Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path." -{' '}
+                  <span className="contact-scripture-ref">Psalm 119:105</span>
+                </p>
+              </div>
+            </div>
           </div>
           <ContactForm />
         </div>