Re-using node content within another node

I think you're on the right track. The episode content type can stay as it is and will represent the actual episode -- audio file and any metadata about the audio itself. Then create a separate content type, "broadcast" makes sense. This content type would a date field but no audio file. It would record an broadcast instance of the "episode" an any metadata about this instance -- it could probably be as simple as the date and a description of the broadcast in the body field (i.e. "Repeated due to broadcaster's vacation.").

Then what you'll need to do is make a connection from the broadcast to the episode. The best way to do this is use a nodereference. You don't mention which version of Drupal you're building the site with but this can be done in D6 or D7. If you're using D7 I'd recommend using the Entity Reference module -- https://drupal.org/project/entityreference.

Basically (truncated details below see https://drupal.org/node/1327954 for more install documentation):

• enable the entity reference module
• create your Broadcast content type
• add a new field of type "node reference" called "related episode"
• configure this field to reference nodes of type "episode"

Now, when you add a Broadcast node you'll have a field that will show you all of your episodes (either by autocomplete or dropdown). You'll select the one you want and a reference between the 2 will be stored.

This will give you all the ingredients you need to take the next step which will be to create a view display that will find all the Broadcasts for an episode and display these in a block on the Episode. This is pretty straightforward. I think this documentation page -- https://drupal.org/node/1841004 -- provides a good overview of how to do this.

Summary:

• create a view
• add a "Relationship" (under the Advanced area of the view admin screen)
  based on the entity reference field you created
• add a Contextual Filter of type "Node ID" (nid) and linked to the same reference field
• configure the display to show whatever details from the Broadcast field you'd like in the block which will be displayed on the Episode page

Basically what you're doing is making a view display for Episode page that will recognize node id of that Episode and find any Broadcast nodes that reference that node id (entity reference fields simply store the nid of the content you choose to reference). With this info and the "Relationship" you set up between the Episode and the Broadcast, you can display any data (fields) from the Broadcast on the Episode page via this view display block.

Okay, I know that's a lot to digest if this is new to you. But getting over this hump will set you up to do a ton of cool things on Drupal sites. Data referencing data and displaying referenced data is one of the reasons to use Drupal.

Good luck!

While I cannot see your view configuration itself, I think what you need to do is use the relationship you created from the previous tip. In the fields area of your view, click on "Edit" for the fields you are looking to display from the Episode content. At the top of the dialogue box you should see a dropdown that asks you if you want to use a relationship. In the dropdown, choose the relationship you created. If I'm thinking clearly and your view is set up the way I think it is, this will reach into the related Episode content for this field rather than into Broadcast content where the Title field is coming from. Be sure to leave the Title field not using the relationship.

(Sorry for the delay in responding -- I missed the notifications of your earlier comments...)