diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 2cf4342..80062a8 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "siteforge",
-  "version": "2.14.1",
+  "version": "2.14.2",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "siteforge",
-      "version": "2.14.1",
+      "version": "2.14.2",
       "dependencies": {
         "@aws-sdk/client-s3": "^3.1135.0",
         "@dnd-kit/core": "^6.3.1",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 541e9ae..d690205 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "siteforge",
   "private": true,
-  "version": "2.14.1",
+  "version": "2.14.2",
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "vite",
diff --git a/src/AdminPage.tsx b/src/AdminPage.tsx
index e429f17..9e31b5d 100644
--- a/src/AdminPage.tsx
+++ b/src/AdminPage.tsx
@@ -730,7 +730,7 @@ type AdminView =
   | 'start-here'
   | 'about:show-copy' | 'about:bio' | 'about:testimonials'
   | 'contact:profile' | 'contact:copy'
-  | 'podcast:current-series' | 'podcast:highlights' | 'podcast:finished-books' | 'podcast:scripts' | 'podcast:checklist' | 'podcast:rss'
+  | 'podcast:current-series' | 'podcast:highlights' | 'podcast:finished-books' | 'podcast:scripts' | 'podcast:rss'
   | 'nuggets:settings' | 'nuggets:hosts' | 'nuggets:upload-portal' | 'nuggets:announcement' | 'nuggets:guidelines' | 'nuggets:history' | 'nuggets:workflow'
   | 'downloads' | 'custom-links' | 'content-blocks' | 'books' | 'recommended-resources'
   | 'inbox'
@@ -782,7 +782,6 @@ const ADMIN_NAV: NavGroup[] = [
         { kind: 'leaf', view: 'podcast:highlights', label: 'Ep. Highlights' },
         { kind: 'leaf', view: 'podcast:finished-books', label: 'Finished Books' },
         { kind: 'leaf', view: 'podcast:scripts', label: 'Episode Scripts' },
-        { kind: 'leaf', view: 'podcast:checklist', label: 'Production Checklist' },
         { kind: 'leaf', view: 'podcast:rss', label: 'RSS Feed' },
       ]},
       { kind: 'parent', id: 'nuggets', label: 'Nuggets', children: [
@@ -1799,182 +1798,6 @@ function NuggetsWorkflowAdmin() {
   )
 }
 
-// ── Podcast production checklist (Lane A / Lane B) ─────────────────────────
-interface ChecklistTask { id: string; label: string; phase: 'pre' | 'post' }
-interface ChecklistEpisode {
-  id: string
-  series: string
-  episodeNumber: number | null
-  title: string
-  datePublished: string
-  tasks: Record<string, boolean>
-  [extra: string]: unknown // reminderDays, startTime etc. are preserved untouched
-}
-interface PodcastChecklist { tasks: ChecklistTask[]; episodes: ChecklistEpisode[] }
-type ChecklistLane = 'A' | 'B' | 'other'
-
-function PodcastChecklistAdmin({ laneATitle, laneBTitle }: { laneATitle: string; laneBTitle: string }) {
-  const [checklist, setChecklist] = useState<PodcastChecklist | null>(null)
-  const [lane, setLane] = useState<ChecklistLane>('A')
-  const [openId, setOpenId] = useState('')
-  const [status, setStatus] = useState('')
-  const [bulk, setBulk] = useState('1')
-  const saveTimer = useRef<number | null>(null)
-
-  useEffect(() => {
-    fetch('/api/admin-podcast-checklist')
-      .then(r => r.json())
-      .then(d => setChecklist(d.checklist))
-      .catch(() => setStatus('Could not load checklist.'))
-  }, [])
-
-  const persist = (next: PodcastChecklist) => {
-    setChecklist(next)
-    setStatus('Saving…')
-    if (saveTimer.current) window.clearTimeout(saveTimer.current)
-    saveTimer.current = window.setTimeout(async () => {
-      try {
-        const r = await fetch('/api/admin-podcast-checklist', {
-          method: 'PUT',
-          headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
-          body: JSON.stringify({ checklist: next }),
-        })
-        setStatus(r.ok ? 'Saved' : 'Save failed')
-      } catch {
-        setStatus('Save failed')
-      }
-    }, 600)
-  }
-
-  if (!checklist) {
-    return (
-      <section className="admin-panel-section" aria-label="Podcast production checklist">
-        <div className="admin-panel-head"><h2>Podcast — Production Checklist</h2></div>
-        <p className="admin-stats-note">{status || 'Loading…'}</p>
-      </section>
-    )
-  }
-
-  const matches = (series: string, title: string) => {
-    const a = series.trim().toLowerCase()
-    const b = title.trim().toLowerCase()
-    return Boolean(a && b && (b.includes(a) || a.includes(b)))
-  }
-  const laneOf = (e: ChecklistEpisode): ChecklistLane =>
-    matches(e.series, laneATitle) ? 'A' : matches(e.series, laneBTitle) ? 'B' : 'other'
-  const laneEpisodes = (l: ChecklistLane) => checklist.episodes.filter(e => laneOf(e) === l)
-  const tasks = checklist.tasks
-  const doneCount = (e: ChecklistEpisode) => tasks.filter(t => e.tasks[t.id]).length
-  const isDone = (e: ChecklistEpisode) => tasks.length > 0 && doneCount(e) === tasks.length
-
-  const update = (id: string, patch: Partial<ChecklistEpisode>) =>
-    persist({ ...checklist, episodes: checklist.episodes.map(e => (e.id === id ? { ...e, ...patch } : e)) })
-  const toggle = (ep: ChecklistEpisode, taskId: string) =>
-    update(ep.id, { tasks: { ...ep.tasks, [taskId]: !ep.tasks[taskId] } })
-
-  const addEpisodes = () => {
-    if (lane === 'other') return
-    const seriesName = (lane === 'A' ? laneATitle : laneBTitle).trim()
-    if (!seriesName) { setStatus('Set this lane’s series title in Current Series first.'); return }
-    const n = Math.max(1, Math.min(50, parseInt(bulk, 10) || 1))
-    const start = laneEpisodes(lane).reduce((m, e) => Math.max(m, e.episodeNumber ?? 0), 0) + 1
-    const added: ChecklistEpisode[] = Array.from({ length: n }, (_, i) => ({
-      id: crypto.randomUUID(),
-      series: seriesName,
-      episodeNumber: start + i,
-      title: '',
-      datePublished: '',
-      tasks: Object.fromEntries(tasks.map(t => [t.id, false])),
-    }))
-    persist({ ...checklist, episodes: [...checklist.episodes, ...added] })
-  }
-
-  const removeEpisode = (id: string) => {
-    if (!confirm('Delete this episode from the checklist?')) return
-    persist({ ...checklist, episodes: checklist.episodes.filter(e => e.id !== id) })
-  }
-
-  const lanes: { key: ChecklistLane; label: string }[] = [
-    { key: 'A', label: `Lane A — ${laneATitle || 'Primary series'}` },
-    { key: 'B', label: `Lane B — ${laneBTitle || 'Second series'}` },
-    ...(laneEpisodes('other').length > 0 ? [{ key: 'other' as ChecklistLane, label: 'Other series' }] : []),
-  ]
-  const sorted = [...laneEpisodes(lane)].sort((a, b) => (a.episodeNumber ?? 0) - (b.episodeNumber ?? 0))
-
-  const renderTasks = (ep: ChecklistEpisode, phase: 'pre' | 'post') => (
-    <ul style={{ listStyle: 'none', padding: 0, margin: '4px 0 10px' }}>
-      {tasks.filter(t => t.phase === phase).map(t => (
-        <li key={t.id} style={{ padding: '4px 0' }}>
-          <label style={{ display: 'flex', gap: 8, cursor: 'pointer', alignItems: 'center' }}>
-            <input type="checkbox" checked={Boolean(ep.tasks[t.id])} onChange={() => toggle(ep, t.id)} />
-            <span style={{ textDecoration: ep.tasks[t.id] ? 'line-through' : 'none', opacity: ep.tasks[t.id] ? 0.6 : 1 }}>{t.label}</span>
-          </label>
-        </li>
-      ))}
-    </ul>
-  )
-
-  return (
-    <section className="admin-panel-section" aria-label="Podcast production checklist">
-      <div className="admin-panel-head">
-        <h2>Podcast — Production Checklist</h2>
-        <p>Track every episode from script to newsletter, one lane per running series. Published dates feed the calendar and reminders.</p>
-      </div>
-      <div style={{ display: 'flex', gap: 8, marginBottom: 12, flexWrap: 'wrap' }}>
-        {lanes.map(l => (
-          <button key={l.key} type="button" className={lane === l.key ? 'btn-admin-save' : 'btn-admin-ghost'} onClick={() => { setLane(l.key); setOpenId('') }}>
-            {l.label} ({laneEpisodes(l.key).filter(isDone).length}/{laneEpisodes(l.key).length})
-          </button>
-        ))}
-        <span className="admin-stats-note" style={{ alignSelf: 'center' }}>{status}</span>
-      </div>
-
-      {sorted.map(ep => {
-        const done = doneCount(ep)
-        const open = openId === ep.id
-        return (
-          <div key={ep.id} style={{ border: '1px solid var(--color-border, #e5e0d5)', borderRadius: 6, marginBottom: 6 }}>
-            <button
-              type="button"
-              onClick={() => setOpenId(open ? '' : ep.id)}
-              style={{ display: 'flex', width: '100%', gap: 12, padding: '8px 12px', background: 'transparent', border: 0, color: 'inherit', cursor: 'pointer', textAlign: 'left', alignItems: 'center' }}
-            >
-              <strong>Ep {ep.episodeNumber ?? '?'}</strong>
-              <span style={{ flex: 1 }}>{ep.title}</span>
-              {ep.datePublished && <span style={{ fontSize: '0.8rem', opacity: 0.7 }}>{ep.datePublished}</span>}
-              <span style={{ fontSize: '0.8rem' }}>{done}/{tasks.length}{isDone(ep) ? ' ✓' : ''}</span>
-            </button>
-            {open && (
-              <div style={{ padding: '0 12px 12px' }}>
-                <div style={{ display: 'flex', gap: 10, flexWrap: 'wrap', marginBottom: 8 }}>
-                  <input type="number" aria-label="Episode number" value={ep.episodeNumber ?? ''} min={0} style={{ width: 80 }}
-                    onChange={e => update(ep.id, { episodeNumber: e.target.value === '' ? null : Number(e.target.value) })} />
-                  <input type="text" aria-label="Episode title" placeholder="Episode title (optional)" value={ep.title} style={{ flex: 1, minWidth: 180 }}
-                    onChange={e => update(ep.id, { title: e.target.value })} />
-                  <input type="date" aria-label="Date published" value={ep.datePublished}
-                    onChange={e => update(ep.id, { datePublished: e.target.value })} />
-                </div>
-                <strong style={{ fontSize: '0.8rem' }}>Pre-publish</strong>
-                {renderTasks(ep, 'pre')}
-                <strong style={{ fontSize: '0.8rem' }}>Post-publish</strong>
-                {renderTasks(ep, 'post')}
-                <button type="button" className="btn-admin-remove" onClick={() => removeEpisode(ep.id)}>Delete episode</button>
-              </div>
-            )}
-          </div>
-        )
-      })}
-      {sorted.length === 0 && <p className="admin-stats-note">No episodes in this lane yet.</p>}
-      {lane !== 'other' && (
-        <div style={{ display: 'flex', gap: 8, alignItems: 'center', marginTop: 12 }}>
-          <input type="number" min={1} max={50} value={bulk} onChange={e => setBulk(e.target.value)} style={{ width: 70 }} aria-label="Number of episodes to add" />
-          <button type="button" className="btn-admin-add" onClick={addEpisodes}>Add episode(s) to Lane {lane}</button>
-        </div>
-      )}
-    </section>
-  )
-}
-
 export default function AdminPage({ content, onSave, onLogout }: Props) {
   const normalizedContent = normalizeSiteContentForAdmin(content)
   const [form, setForm] = useState<SiteContent>(normalizedContent)
@@ -6169,7 +5992,6 @@ const [dashboardNow, setDashboardNow] = useState(() => new Date())
           )}
 
           {/* EPISODE SCRIPTS */}
-          {adminView === 'podcast:checklist' && <PodcastChecklistAdmin laneATitle={form.seriesTitle} laneBTitle={form.secondSeries?.title ?? ''} />}
           {adminView === 'podcast:scripts' && (
             <section className="admin-panel-section">
               <div className="admin-panel-head">