diff --git a/AppScaffolding/AppScaffolding.csproj b/AppScaffolding/AppScaffolding.csproj
index e7dcd424..550a1c48 100644
--- a/AppScaffolding/AppScaffolding.csproj
+++ b/AppScaffolding/AppScaffolding.csproj
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
   <PropertyGroup>
     <TargetFramework>net5.0</TargetFramework>
-    <Version>6.0.1.1</Version>
+    <Version>6.0.2.1</Version>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/InternalUtilities/AudibleApiValidators.cs b/InternalUtilities/AudibleApiValidators.cs
index 63192376..ff55ce27 100644
--- a/InternalUtilities/AudibleApiValidators.cs
+++ b/InternalUtilities/AudibleApiValidators.cs
@@ -33,8 +33,10 @@ namespace InternalUtilities
 
 			if (items.Any(i => string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(i.ProductId)))
 				exceptions.Add(new ArgumentException($"Collection contains item(s) with blank {nameof(Item.ProductId)}", nameof(items)));
-			if (items.Any(i => string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(i.Title)))
-				exceptions.Add(new ArgumentException($"Collection contains item(s) with blank {nameof(Item.Title)}", nameof(items)));
+
+			// this can happen with podcast episodes
+			foreach (var i in items.Where(i => string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(i.Title)))
+				i.Title = "[blank title]";
 
 			return exceptions;
 		}