}]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
         channel, display_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
         s = self._download_json(
     }]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
         channel, display_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, url).groups()
         s = self._download_json(
+        if re.search(r'[0-9a-f]{8}-(?:[0-9a-f]{4}-){3}[0-9a-f]{12}', display_id):
+            episode_url = s.get('episodeUrl')
+            if episode_url:
+                display_id = episode_url
+            else:
+                channel, display_id = re.match(self._VALID_URL, s['link']).groups()
         cast_data = self._download_json(
             'https://play-api.acast.com/splash/%s/%s' % (channel, display_id),
             display_id)['result']
         e = cast_data['episode']
         cast_data = self._download_json(
             'https://play-api.acast.com/splash/%s/%s' % (channel, display_id),
             display_id)['result']
         e = cast_data['episode']
         return {
             'id': compat_str(e['id']),
             'display_id': display_id,
             'url': media_url,
             'title': title,
         return {
             'id': compat_str(e['id']),
             'display_id': display_id,
             'url': media_url,
             'title': title,
-            'timestamp': unified_timestamp(e.get('publishingDate')),
-            'duration': float_or_none(s.get('duration') or e.get('duration')),
+            'timestamp': unified_timestamp(e.get('publishingDate') or s.get('publishDate')),
+            'duration': float_or_none(e.get('duration') or s.get('duration')),
             'filesize': int_or_none(e.get('contentLength')),
             'creator': try_get(cast_data, lambda x: x['show']['author'], compat_str),
             'series': try_get(cast_data, lambda x: x['show']['name'], compat_str),
             'filesize': int_or_none(e.get('contentLength')),
             'creator': try_get(cast_data, lambda x: x['show']['author'], compat_str),
             'series': try_get(cast_data, lambda x: x['show']['name'], compat_str),