diff --git a/src/store/index.ts b/src/store/index.ts
index 05281a2..6d082f5 100644
--- a/src/store/index.ts
+++ b/src/store/index.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { get, writable } from "svelte/store";
+import { get, readable, writable } from "svelte/store";
 import type PodNotes from "src/main";
 import type { Episode } from "src/types/Episode";
 import type { PlayedEpisode } from "src/types/PlayedEpisode";
@@ -102,6 +102,199 @@ export const savedFeeds = writable<{ [podcastName: string]: PodcastFeed }>({});
 
 export const episodeCache = writable<{ [podcastName: string]: Episode[] }>({});
 
+const LATEST_EPISODES_PER_FEED = 10;
+
+type LatestEpisodesByFeed = Map<string, Episode[]>;
+type FeedEpisodeSources = Map<string, Episode[]>;
+type LatestEpisodePointer = {
+	feedTitle: string;
+	index: number;
+	episode: Episode;
+};
+
+function getEpisodeTimestamp(episode?: Episode): number {
+	if (!episode?.episodeDate) return 0;
+
+	return Number(episode.episodeDate);
+}
+
+function getLatestEpisodesForFeed(episodes: Episode[]): Episode[] {
+	if (!episodes?.length) return [];
+
+	return episodes
+		.slice(0, LATEST_EPISODES_PER_FEED)
+		.sort((a, b) => getEpisodeTimestamp(b) - getEpisodeTimestamp(a));
+}
+
+function shallowEqualEpisodes(a?: Episode[], b?: Episode[]): boolean {
+	if (!a || !b || a.length !== b.length) return false;
+
+	for (let i = 0; i < a.length; i += 1) {
+		if (a[i] !== b[i]) return false;
+	}
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+function pushEpisodePointer(
+	heap: LatestEpisodePointer[],
+	pointer: LatestEpisodePointer,
+): void {
+	heap.push(pointer);
+	let idx = heap.length - 1;
+
+	while (idx > 0) {
+		const parent = Math.floor((idx - 1) / 2);
+		if (
+			getEpisodeTimestamp(heap[parent].episode) >=
+			getEpisodeTimestamp(heap[idx].episode)
+		) {
+			break;
+		}
+
+		heap[idx] = heap[parent];
+		heap[parent] = pointer;
+		idx = parent;
+	}
+}
+
+function popEpisodePointer(
+	heap: LatestEpisodePointer[],
+): LatestEpisodePointer | undefined {
+	if (heap.length === 0) return undefined;
+
+	const top = heap[0];
+	const last = heap.pop();
+
+	if (last && heap.length > 0) {
+		heap[0] = last;
+		let idx = 0;
+
+		while (true) {
+			const left = idx * 2 + 1;
+			const right = idx * 2 + 2;
+			let largest = idx;
+
+			if (
+				left < heap.length &&
+				getEpisodeTimestamp(heap[left].episode) >
+					getEpisodeTimestamp(heap[largest].episode)
+			) {
+				largest = left;
+			}
+
+			if (
+				right < heap.length &&
+				getEpisodeTimestamp(heap[right].episode) >
+					getEpisodeTimestamp(heap[largest].episode)
+			) {
+				largest = right;
+			}
+
+			if (largest === idx) break;
+
+			const temp = heap[idx];
+			heap[idx] = heap[largest];
+			heap[largest] = temp;
+			idx = largest;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return top;
+}
+
+// Use a max-heap to merge the latest episodes from each feed without
+// resorting the entire cache every time a single feed updates.
+function mergeLatestEpisodes(latestByFeed: LatestEpisodesByFeed): Episode[] {
+	const heap: LatestEpisodePointer[] = [];
+
+	for (const [feedTitle, episodes] of latestByFeed.entries()) {
+		if (!episodes.length) continue;
+
+		pushEpisodePointer(heap, {
+			feedTitle,
+			index: 0,
+			episode: episodes[0],
+		});
+	}
+
+	const merged: Episode[] = [];
+	while (heap.length > 0) {
+		const pointer = popEpisodePointer(heap);
+		if (!pointer) break;
+
+		merged.push(pointer.episode);
+
+		const feedEpisodes = latestByFeed.get(pointer.feedTitle);
+		const nextIndex = pointer.index + 1;
+		if (feedEpisodes && nextIndex < feedEpisodes.length) {
+			pushEpisodePointer(heap, {
+				feedTitle: pointer.feedTitle,
+				index: nextIndex,
+				episode: feedEpisodes[nextIndex],
+			});
+		}
+	}
+
+	return merged;
+}
+
+export const latestEpisodes = readable<Episode[]>([], (set) => {
+	let latestByFeed: LatestEpisodesByFeed = new Map();
+	let feedSources: FeedEpisodeSources = new Map();
+
+	const unsubscribe = episodeCache.subscribe((cache) => {
+		let changed = false;
+		const nextSources: FeedEpisodeSources = new Map();
+		const nextLatestByFeed: LatestEpisodesByFeed = new Map();
+
+		for (const [feedTitle, episodes] of Object.entries(cache)) {
+			nextSources.set(feedTitle, episodes);
+			const previousSource = feedSources.get(feedTitle);
+			const previousLatest = latestByFeed.get(feedTitle);
+
+			if (previousSource === episodes && previousLatest) {
+				nextLatestByFeed.set(feedTitle, previousLatest);
+				continue;
+			}
+
+			const latestForFeed = getLatestEpisodesForFeed(episodes);
+			nextLatestByFeed.set(feedTitle, latestForFeed);
+
+			if (!changed) {
+				changed =
+					!previousLatest ||
+					!shallowEqualEpisodes(previousLatest, latestForFeed);
+			}
+		}
+
+		if (!changed) {
+			for (const feedTitle of feedSources.keys()) {
+				if (!nextSources.has(feedTitle)) {
+					changed = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		feedSources = nextSources;
+
+		if (!changed && nextLatestByFeed.size === latestByFeed.size) {
+			latestByFeed = nextLatestByFeed;
+			return;
+		}
+
+		latestByFeed = nextLatestByFeed;
+		set(mergeLatestEpisodes(latestByFeed));
+	});
+
+	return () => {
+		latestByFeed.clear();
+		feedSources.clear();
+		unsubscribe();
+	};
+});
+
 export const downloadedEpisodes = (() => {
 	const store = writable<{ [podcastName: string]: DownloadedEpisode[] }>({});
 	const { subscribe, update, set } = store;
diff --git a/src/ui/PodcastView/PodcastView.svelte b/src/ui/PodcastView/PodcastView.svelte
index 64c1c22..0097ee7 100644
--- a/src/ui/PodcastView/PodcastView.svelte
+++ b/src/ui/PodcastView/PodcastView.svelte
@@ -1,37 +1,38 @@
 <script lang="ts">
 	import type { PodcastFeed } from "src/types/PodcastFeed";
 	import PodcastGrid from "./PodcastGrid.svelte";
-import {
-	currentEpisode,
-	savedFeeds,
-	episodeCache,
-	playlists,
-	queue,
-	favorites,
-	localFiles,
-	podcastView,
-	viewState,
-	downloadedEpisodes,
-	plugin,
-} from "src/store";
+	import {
+		currentEpisode,
+		savedFeeds,
+		episodeCache,
+		latestEpisodes as latestEpisodesStore,
+		playlists,
+		queue,
+		favorites,
+		localFiles,
+		podcastView,
+		viewState,
+		downloadedEpisodes,
+		plugin,
+	} from "src/store";
 	import EpisodePlayer from "./EpisodePlayer.svelte";
 	import EpisodeList from "./EpisodeList.svelte";
 	import type { Episode } from "src/types/Episode";
 	import FeedParser from "src/parser/feedParser";
 	import TopBar from "./TopBar.svelte";
 	import { ViewState } from "src/types/ViewState";
-import { onMount } from "svelte";
+	import { onMount } from "svelte";
 	import EpisodeListHeader from "./EpisodeListHeader.svelte";
 	import Icon from "../obsidian/Icon.svelte";
 	import { debounce } from "obsidian";
 	import searchEpisodes from "src/utility/searchEpisodes";
 	import type { Playlist } from "src/types/Playlist";
 	import spawnEpisodeContextMenu from "./spawnEpisodeContextMenu";
-import {
-	getCachedEpisodes,
-	setCachedEpisodes,
-} from "src/services/FeedCacheService";
-import { get } from "svelte/store";
+	import {
+		getCachedEpisodes,
+		setCachedEpisodes,
+	} from "src/services/FeedCacheService";
+	import { get } from "svelte/store";
 
 	let feeds: PodcastFeed[] = [];
 	let selectedFeed: PodcastFeed | null = null;
@@ -40,41 +41,39 @@ import { get } from "svelte/store";
 	let displayedPlaylists: Playlist[] = [];
 	let latestEpisodes: Episode[] = [];
 
-onMount(() => {
-	const unsubscribePlaylists = playlists.subscribe((pl) => {
-		displayedPlaylists = [$queue, $favorites, $localFiles, ...Object.values(pl)];
-	});
+	onMount(() => {
+		const unsubscribePlaylists = playlists.subscribe((pl) => {
+			displayedPlaylists = [$queue, $favorites, $localFiles, ...Object.values(pl)];
+		});
 
-	const unsubscribeSavedFeeds = savedFeeds.subscribe((storeValue) => {
-		feeds = Object.values(storeValue);
-	});
+		const unsubscribeSavedFeeds = savedFeeds.subscribe((storeValue) => {
+			feeds = Object.values(storeValue);
+		});
 
-	const unsubscribeEpisodeCache = episodeCache.subscribe((cache) => {
-		latestEpisodes = Object.entries(cache)
-			.map(([_, episodes]) => episodes.slice(0, 10))
-			.flat()
-			.sort((a, b) => {
-				if (a.episodeDate && b.episodeDate)
-					return Number(b.episodeDate) - Number(a.episodeDate);
+		const unsubscribeLatestEpisodes = latestEpisodesStore.subscribe(
+			(episodes) => {
+				latestEpisodes = episodes;
 
-				return 0;
-			});
-	});
+				if (!selectedFeed && !selectedPlaylist) {
+					displayedEpisodes = episodes;
+				}
+			},
+		);
 
-	(async () => {
-		await fetchEpisodesInAllFeeds(feeds);
+		(async () => {
+			await fetchEpisodesInAllFeeds(feeds);
 
-		if (!selectedFeed) {
-			displayedEpisodes = latestEpisodes;
-		}
-	})();
-
-	return () => {
-		unsubscribeEpisodeCache();
-		unsubscribeSavedFeeds();
-		unsubscribePlaylists();
-	};
-});
+			if (!selectedFeed) {
+				displayedEpisodes = latestEpisodes;
+			}
+		})();
+
+		return () => {
+			unsubscribeLatestEpisodes();
+			unsubscribeSavedFeeds();
+			unsubscribePlaylists();
+		};
+	});
 
 	async function fetchEpisodes(
 		feed: PodcastFeed,