diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index fc45fac..1182484 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 ### 0.3.1 (Next)
 
+* [#56](https://github.com/artsy/elderfield/pull/56): Play and summarize Artsy podcasts - [@dblock](https://github.com/dblock).
 * [#54](https://github.com/artsy/elderfield/pull/54): Added test code coverage - [@dblock](https://github.com/dblock).
 * Your contribution here.
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4fa2daf..d9c5b66 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -39,6 +39,15 @@ This skill adds a card with more information.
 
 ![](images/card-edelman-arts.png)
 
+#### Ask Artsy to play the latest podcast
+
+* Alexa, ask Artsy to play podcast number 13.
+* Alexa, ask Artsy to play the latest podcast.
+* Alexa, ask Artsy for a summary of podcast 13.
+* Alexa, ask Artsy for a summary of the latest podcast.
+
+Plays and summarizes one of [Artsy podcasts](https://soundcloud.com/artsypodcast).
+
 ### Deploying to AWS Lambda
 
 See [DEPLOYMENT](DEPLOYMENT.md).
diff --git a/functions/artsy/index.js b/functions/artsy/index.js
index e636502..8a02593 100644
--- a/functions/artsy/index.js
+++ b/functions/artsy/index.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ var alexa = require('alexa-app');
 var app = new alexa.app('artsy');
 var xapp = require('./models/xapp');
 var api = require('./models/api');
+var podcast = require('./models/podcast');
 var _ = require('underscore');
 var removeMd = require('remove-markdown');
 var nodeGeocoder = require('node-geocoder');
@@ -52,6 +53,28 @@ app.intent('AMAZON.CancelIntent', {
   }
 );
 
+app.intent('AMAZON.PauseIntent', {},
+  function(req, res) {
+    console.log('app.AMAZON.PauseIntent');
+    res.audioPlayerStop();
+    res.send();
+  }
+);
+
+app.intent('AMAZON.ResumeIntent', {},
+  function(req, res) {
+    console.log('app.AMAZON.ResumeIntent');
+    if (req.context.AudioPlayer.offsetInMilliseconds > 0 && req.context.AudioPlayer.playerActivity === 'STOPPED') {
+      res.audioPlayerPlayStream('REPLACE_ALL', {
+        token: req.context.AudioPlayer.token,
+        url: req.context.AudioPlayer.token, // hack: use token to remember the URL of the stream
+        offsetInMilliseconds: req.context.AudioPlayer.offsetInMilliseconds
+      });
+    }
+    res.send();
+  }
+);
+
 app.intent('AMAZON.HelpIntent', {
     "slots": {},
     "utterances": [
@@ -150,7 +173,7 @@ app.intent('AboutIntent', {
 
           res.send();
         }).fail(function(error) {
-          console.log(`app.AboutIntent: couldn't find an artist ${value}.`);
+          console.error(`app.AboutIntent: couldn't find an artist ${value}.`);
           res.say(`Sorry, I couldn't find an artist ${value}. Try again?`);
           res.shouldEndSession(false);
           res.send();
@@ -246,19 +269,19 @@ app.intent('ShowsIntent', {
                   res.say(messageText);
                   res.shouldEndSession(true);
                 } else {
-                  console.log(`app.ShowsIntent: couldn't find any shows in '${city}'.`);
+                  console.error(`app.ShowsIntent: couldn't find any shows in '${city}'.`);
                   res.say(`Sorry, I couldn't find any shows in ${city}. Try again?`);
                   res.shouldEndSession(false);
                 }
                 res.send();
               }).fail(function(error) {
-                console.log(`app.ShowsIntent: couldn't find any shows in '${city}', ${error}.`);
+                console.error(`app.ShowsIntent: couldn't find any shows in '${city}', ${error}.`);
                 res.say(`Sorry, I couldn't find any shows in ${city}. Try again?`);
                 res.shouldEndSession(false);
                 res.send();
               });
             }).fail(function(error) {
-              console.log(`app.ShowsIntent: ${error}.`);
+              console.error(`app.ShowsIntent: ${error}.`);
               res.say("Sorry, I couldn't connect to Artsy. Try again?");
               res.shouldEndSession(false);
               res.send();
@@ -266,7 +289,7 @@ app.intent('ShowsIntent', {
           }
         })
         .catch(function(error) {
-          console.log(`app.ShowsIntent: ${error}.`);
+          console.error(`app.ShowsIntent: ${error}.`);
           res.say(`Sorry, I couldn't find ${city}. Try again?`);
           res.shouldEndSession(false);
           res.send();
@@ -276,6 +299,83 @@ app.intent('ShowsIntent', {
   }
 );
 
+app.intent('PodcastIntent', {
+    "slots": {
+      "NUMBER": "AMAZON.NUMBER"
+    },
+    "utterances": [
+      "{|to play} {|latest} podcast {|number|episode|episode number} {-|NUMBER}"
+    ]
+  },
+  function(req, res) {
+    var podcastNumber = req.slot('NUMBER');
+    var podcastStream = podcast.instance();
+    console.log(`app.PodcastIntent: ${podcastNumber || 'latest'}`);
+    if (podcastNumber && podcastNumber !== "") {
+      podcastStream = podcastStream.getEpisodeStreamById(podcastNumber);
+    } else {
+      podcastStream = podcastStream.getLatestEpisodeStream();
+    }
+
+    podcastStream.then(function(audioMpegEnclosure) {
+      var streamUrl = audioMpegEnclosure.url.replace('http://', 'https://'); // SSL required by Amazon, available on SoundCloud
+      var stream = {
+        url: streamUrl,
+        token: streamUrl,
+        offsetInMilliseconds: 0
+      }
+      res.audioPlayerPlayStream('REPLACE_ALL', stream);
+      console.log(`app.PodcastIntent: ${podcastNumber || 'latest'}, streaming ${stream.url}.`);
+      res.send();
+    }).catch(function(error) {
+      console.error(`app.PodcastIntent: ${podcastNumber || 'latest'}, ${error}.`);
+      if (podcastNumber) {
+        res.say(`Sorry, I couldn't find Artsy podcast number ${podcastNumber}. Try again?`);
+      } else {
+        res.say(`Sorry, I couldn't find the latest Artsy podcast. Try again?`);
+      }
+      res.shouldEndSession(false);
+      res.send();
+    });
+
+    return false;
+  }
+);
+
+app.intent('PodcastSummaryIntent', {
+    "slots": {
+      "NUMBER": "AMAZON.NUMBER"
+    },
+    "utterances": [
+      "for the summary of podcast {|number|episode|episode number} {-|NUMBER}",
+      "for the summary of the latest podcast"
+    ]
+  },
+  function(req, res) {
+    var podcastNumber = req.slot('NUMBER');
+    var podcastInfo = podcast.instance();
+    console.log(`app.PodcastSummaryIntent: ${podcastNumber || 'latest'}`);
+    if (podcastNumber && podcastNumber !== "") {
+      podcastInfo = podcastInfo.getEpisodeById(podcastNumber);
+    } else {
+      podcastInfo = podcastInfo.getLatestEpisode();
+    }
+
+    podcastInfo.then(function(episode) {
+      res.say(`Artsy podcast episode ${episode.title.replace('No. ', '')}. ${episode.description}`);
+      console.log(`app.PodcastSummaryIntent: ${podcastNumber}, ${episode.title}.`);
+      res.send();
+    }).catch(function(error) {
+      console.error(`app.PodcastSummaryIntent: ${podcastNumber}, ${error}.`);
+      res.say(`Sorry, I couldn't find podcast number ${podcastNumber}. Try again?`);
+      res.shouldEndSession(false);
+      res.send();
+    });
+
+    return false;
+  }
+);
+
 if (process.env['ENV'] == 'lambda') {
   console.log("Starting Artsy Alexa on AWS lambda.")
   exports.handle = app.lambda();
diff --git a/functions/artsy/models/podcast.js b/functions/artsy/models/podcast.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d89596c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/functions/artsy/models/podcast.js
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+var Q = require('q');
+var feedparser = require('feedparser-promised');
+var _ = require('underscore');
+_.mixin(require('underscore.string').exports());
+
+function Podcast() {
+  this.rssUrl = 'https://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:211089382/sounds.rss';
+  this.parsed = feedparser.parse(this.rssUrl);
+}
+
+Podcast.instance = function() {
+  return new Podcast();
+}
+
+Podcast.prototype.fetchItems = function() {
+  var deferred = Q.defer();
+  if (this.items) {
+    deferred.resolve(this.items);
+  } else {
+    var deferred = Q.defer();
+    this.parsed.then(function(items) {
+      this.items = items;
+      deferred.resolve(this.items);
+    });
+  }
+  return deferred.promise;
+}
+
+Podcast.prototype.getEpisodeById = function(id) {
+  var deferred = Q.defer();
+  this.fetchItems().then(function(items) {
+    var podcastTitlePrefix = `No. ${id}:`;
+    var episode = _.find(items, function(item) {
+      return _.startsWith(item.title, podcastTitlePrefix);
+    });
+    if (episode) {
+      deferred.resolve(episode);
+    } else {
+      deferred.reject(`podcast ${id} not found`);
+    }
+  }).fail(function(error) {
+    deferred.reject(error);
+  });
+  return deferred.promise;
+}
+
+Podcast.prototype.getLatestEpisode = function() {
+  var deferred = Q.defer();
+  this.fetchItems().then(function(items) {
+    if (items.length > 0) {
+      deferred.resolve(items[0]);
+    } else {
+      deferred.reject(`no podcast episodes found`);
+    }
+  }).fail(function(error) {
+    deferred.reject(error);
+  });
+  return deferred.promise;
+}
+
+Podcast.prototype.getEpisodeStream = function(getEpisodeFunction) {
+  var deferred = Q.defer();
+  getEpisodeFunction.then(function(episode) {
+    if (episode.enclosures) {
+      var audioMpegEnclosure = _.findWhere(episode.enclosures, { type: 'audio/mpeg' });
+      if (audioMpegEnclosure) {
+        deferred.resolve(audioMpegEnclosure);
+      } else {
+        deferred.reject(`podcast ${episode.guid} audio stream not found`);
+      }
+    } else {
+      deferred.reject(`podcast ${episode.guid} has no audio streams`);
+    }
+  }).fail(function(error) {
+    deferred.reject(error);
+  });
+  return deferred.promise;
+}
+
+Podcast.prototype.getEpisodeStreamById = function(id) {
+  return this.getEpisodeStream(this.getEpisodeById(id));
+}
+
+Podcast.prototype.getLatestEpisodeStream = function(id) {
+  return this.getEpisodeStream(this.getLatestEpisode());
+}
+
+module.exports = Podcast;
diff --git a/functions/artsy/package.json b/functions/artsy/package.json
index b58e94e..a1f18e2 100644
--- a/functions/artsy/package.json
+++ b/functions/artsy/package.json
@@ -26,7 +26,9 @@
     "alexa-app": "^3.0.0",
     "superagent": "2.3.0",
     "underscore": "1.8.3",
+    "underscore.string": "2.3.0",
     "remove-markdown": "0.1.0",
-    "node-geocoder": "^3.15.2"
+    "node-geocoder": "^3.15.2",
+    "feedparser-promised": "1.1.1"
   }
 }
diff --git a/functions/artsy/schema.json b/functions/artsy/schema.json
index 84ce1ba..057df77 100644
--- a/functions/artsy/schema.json
+++ b/functions/artsy/schema.json
@@ -8,6 +8,14 @@
          "intent": "AMAZON.CancelIntent",
          "slots": []
       },
+      {
+         "intent": "AMAZON.PauseIntent",
+         "slots": []
+      },
+      {
+         "intent": "AMAZON.ResumeIntent",
+         "slots": []
+      },
       {
          "intent": "AMAZON.HelpIntent",
          "slots": []
@@ -29,6 +37,24 @@
                "type": "AMAZON.US_CITY"
             }
          ]
+      },
+      {
+         "intent": "PodcastIntent",
+         "slots": [
+            {
+               "name": "NUMBER",
+               "type": "AMAZON.NUMBER"
+            }
+         ]
+      },
+      {
+         "intent": "PodcastSummaryIntent",
+         "slots": [
+            {
+               "name": "NUMBER",
+               "type": "AMAZON.NUMBER"
+            }
+         ]
       }
    ]
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/functions/artsy/utterances.txt b/functions/artsy/utterances.txt
index 0583e42..770811b 100644
--- a/functions/artsy/utterances.txt
+++ b/functions/artsy/utterances.txt
@@ -20,3 +20,24 @@ ShowsIntent	to recommend a show around {CITY}
 ShowsIntent	current show around {CITY}
 ShowsIntent	for current show around {CITY}
 ShowsIntent	to recommend current show around {CITY}
+PodcastIntent	podcast {NUMBER}
+PodcastIntent	to play podcast {NUMBER}
+PodcastIntent	latest podcast {NUMBER}
+PodcastIntent	to play latest podcast {NUMBER}
+PodcastIntent	podcast number {NUMBER}
+PodcastIntent	to play podcast number {NUMBER}
+PodcastIntent	latest podcast number {NUMBER}
+PodcastIntent	to play latest podcast number {NUMBER}
+PodcastIntent	podcast episode {NUMBER}
+PodcastIntent	to play podcast episode {NUMBER}
+PodcastIntent	latest podcast episode {NUMBER}
+PodcastIntent	to play latest podcast episode {NUMBER}
+PodcastIntent	podcast episode number {NUMBER}
+PodcastIntent	to play podcast episode number {NUMBER}
+PodcastIntent	latest podcast episode number {NUMBER}
+PodcastIntent	to play latest podcast episode number {NUMBER}
+PodcastSummaryIntent	for the summary of podcast {NUMBER}
+PodcastSummaryIntent	for the summary of podcast number {NUMBER}
+PodcastSummaryIntent	for the summary of podcast episode {NUMBER}
+PodcastSummaryIntent	for the summary of podcast episode number {NUMBER}
+PodcastSummaryIntent	for the summary of the latest podcast
diff --git a/test/functions/artsy/fixtures/PauseIntentRequest.json b/test/functions/artsy/fixtures/PauseIntentRequest.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1c25a51
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/functions/artsy/fixtures/PauseIntentRequest.json
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+{
+  "version": "1.0",
+  "session": {
+    "new": false,
+    "sessionId": "amzn1.echo-api.session.abeee1a7-aee0-41e6-8192-e6faaed9f5ef",
+    "application": {
+      "applicationId": "amzn1.echo-sdk-ams.app.999999-9999-9999-9999-999999999999"
+    },
+    "attributes": {},
+    "user": {
+      "userId": "amzn1.account.AM3B227HF3FAM1B261HK7FFM3A2"
+    }
+  },
+  "request": {
+    "type": "IntentRequest",
+    "requestId": "amzn1.echo-api.request.6919844a-733e-4e89-893a-fdcb77e2ef0d",
+    "timestamp": "2015-05-13T12:34:56Z",
+    "intent": {
+      "name": "AMAZON.PauseIntent"
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/test/functions/artsy/fixtures/PodcastIntentRequest.json b/test/functions/artsy/fixtures/PodcastIntentRequest.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b9d4317
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/functions/artsy/fixtures/PodcastIntentRequest.json
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+{
+  "session": {
+    "sessionId": "SessionId.ca05ce5f-3b70-49be-84b5-bdc3086533fb",
+    "application": {
+      "applicationId": "amzn1.ask.skill.42004f60-1c66-4c61-8c5d-9006303e6ec4"
+    },
+    "attributes": {},
+    "user": {
+      "userId": "amzn1.ask.account.xyz"
+    },
+    "new": true
+  },
+  "request": {
+    "type": "IntentRequest",
+    "requestId": "EdwRequestId.624219fd-68b1-41ba-b02b-a1bf54dfe180",
+    "locale": "en-US",
+    "timestamp": "2016-11-12T22:03:54Z",
+    "intent": {
+      "name": "PodcastIntent",
+      "slots": {
+        "NUMBER": {
+          "name": "NUMBER",
+          "value": 6666
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  },
+  "version": "1.0"
+}
diff --git a/test/functions/artsy/fixtures/PodcastSummaryIntentRequest.json b/test/functions/artsy/fixtures/PodcastSummaryIntentRequest.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fe46e3c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/functions/artsy/fixtures/PodcastSummaryIntentRequest.json
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+{
+  "session": {
+    "sessionId": "SessionId.ca05ce5f-3b70-49be-84b5-bdc3086533fb",
+    "application": {
+      "applicationId": "amzn1.ask.skill.42004f60-1c66-4c61-8c5d-9006303e6ec4"
+    },
+    "attributes": {},
+    "user": {
+      "userId": "amzn1.ask.account.xyz"
+    },
+    "new": true
+  },
+  "request": {
+    "type": "IntentRequest",
+    "requestId": "EdwRequestId.624219fd-68b1-41ba-b02b-a1bf54dfe180",
+    "locale": "en-US",
+    "timestamp": "2016-11-12T22:03:54Z",
+    "intent": {
+      "name": "PodcastSummaryIntent",
+      "slots": {
+        "NUMBER": {
+          "name": "NUMBER",
+          "value": 6666
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  },
+  "version": "1.0"
+}
diff --git a/test/functions/artsy/fixtures/ResumeIntentRequest.json b/test/functions/artsy/fixtures/ResumeIntentRequest.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c45f639
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/functions/artsy/fixtures/ResumeIntentRequest.json
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+{
+  "version": "1.0",
+  "session": {
+    "new": false,
+    "sessionId": "amzn1.echo-api.session.abeee1a7-aee0-41e6-8192-e6faaed9f5ef",
+    "application": {
+      "applicationId": "amzn1.echo-sdk-ams.app.999999-9999-9999-9999-999999999999"
+    },
+    "attributes": {},
+    "user": {
+      "userId": "amzn1.account.AM3B227HF3FAM1B261HK7FFM3A2"
+    }
+  },
+  "request": {
+    "type": "IntentRequest",
+    "requestId": "amzn1.echo-api.request.6919844a-733e-4e89-893a-fdcb77e2ef0d",
+    "timestamp": "2015-05-13T12:34:56Z",
+    "intent": {
+      "name": "AMAZON.PlaybackResumed",
+      "slots": {}
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/test/functions/artsy/test-podcast-summary.js b/test/functions/artsy/test-podcast-summary.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..91cea6c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/functions/artsy/test-podcast-summary.js
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+require('../../setup');
+
+describe('artsy alexa', function() {
+  podcastSummaryIntentRequest = function(podcastSummaryNumber, cb) {
+    var podcastSummaryIntentRequest = require('./fixtures/PodcastSummaryIntentRequest.json');
+    podcastSummaryIntentRequest.request.intent.slots.NUMBER.value = podcastSummaryNumber;
+    chai.request(server)
+      .post('/alexa/artsy')
+      .send(podcastSummaryIntentRequest)
+      .end(function(err, res) {
+        expect(res.status).to.equal(200);
+        var data = JSON.parse(res.text);
+        cb(data.response);
+      });
+  }
+
+  it('describes podcastSummary by number', function(done) {
+    podcastSummaryIntentRequest(13, function(response) {
+      expect(response.outputSpeech.ssml).to.startWith('<speak>Artsy podcast episode 13: We Still Need All-Female Group Shows. With the number of all-female group');
+      expect(response.shouldEndSession).to.equal(true);
+      done();
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('describes the latest podcast', function(done) {
+    podcastSummaryIntentRequest("", function(response) {
+      expect(response.outputSpeech.ssml).to.not.startWith('<speak>Artsy podcast episode 13');
+      expect(response.outputSpeech.ssml).to.startWith('<speak>Artsy podcast episode');
+      expect(response.shouldEndSession).to.equal(true);
+      done();
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('shows error when the podcastSummary cannot be found', function(done) {
+    podcastSummaryIntentRequest(6666, function(response) {
+      expect(response.outputSpeech.type).to.equal('SSML');
+      expect(response.outputSpeech.ssml).to.equal("<speak>Sorry, I couldn't find podcast number 6666. Try again?</speak>");
+      expect(response.shouldEndSession).to.equal(false);
+      done();
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/test/functions/artsy/test-podcast.js b/test/functions/artsy/test-podcast.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ac6224e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/functions/artsy/test-podcast.js
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+require('../../setup');
+
+describe('artsy alexa', function() {
+  podcastIntentRequest = function(podcastNumber, cb) {
+    var podcastIntentRequest = require('./fixtures/PodcastIntentRequest.json');
+    podcastIntentRequest.request.intent.slots.NUMBER.value = podcastNumber;
+    chai.request(server)
+      .post('/alexa/artsy')
+      .send(podcastIntentRequest)
+      .end(function(err, res) {
+        expect(res.status).to.equal(200);
+        var data = JSON.parse(res.text);
+        cb(data.response);
+      });
+  }
+
+  it('plays podcast by number', function(done) {
+    podcastIntentRequest(23, function(response) {
+      expect(response).to.eql({
+        directives: [{
+          type: 'AudioPlayer.Play',
+          playBehavior: 'REPLACE_ALL',
+          audioItem: {
+            stream: {
+              offsetInMilliseconds: 0,
+              token: "https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/304688136-artsypodcast-no-23-what-does-it-mean-to-curate-gifs.mp3",
+              url: "https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/304688136-artsypodcast-no-23-what-does-it-mean-to-curate-gifs.mp3"
+            }
+          }
+        }],
+        shouldEndSession: true
+      })
+      expect(response.shouldEndSession).to.equal(true);
+      done();
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('plays latest podcast', function(done) {
+    podcastIntentRequest("", function(response) {
+      var directive = response.directives[0];
+      expect(directive.type).to.equal('AudioPlayer.Play');
+      expect(directive.playBehavior).to.equal('REPLACE_ALL');
+      expect(directive.audioItem.stream.token).to.not.include('-23-');
+      expect(response.shouldEndSession).to.equal(true);
+      done();
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('shows error when the podcast cannot be found', function(done) {
+    podcastIntentRequest(6666, function(response) {
+      expect(response.outputSpeech.type).to.equal('SSML');
+      expect(response.outputSpeech.ssml).to.equal("<speak>Sorry, I couldn't find Artsy podcast number 6666. Try again?</speak>");
+      expect(response.shouldEndSession).to.equal(false);
+      done();
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('pauses podcast', function(done) {
+    var pauseIntentRequest = require('./fixtures/PauseIntentRequest.json');
+    chai.request(server)
+      .post('/alexa/artsy')
+      .send(pauseIntentRequest)
+      .end(function(err, res) {
+        expect(res.status).to.equal(200);
+        var data = JSON.parse(res.text);
+        var response = data.response;
+        expect(response.directives[0].type).to.equal('AudioPlayer.Stop');
+        expect(response.shouldEndSession).to.equal(true);
+        done();
+      });
+  });
+});