diff --git a/R/atom_parse.R b/R/atom_parse.R
index a96cf37..4ef215c 100644
--- a/R/atom_parse.R
+++ b/R/atom_parse.R
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ atom_parse <- function(response, list, clean_tags, parse_dates) {
   # get default namespace
   ns_entry <- xml_ns(res) %>% attributes() %>% .[[1]] %>% .[[1]]
 
-  # metadata: id, title, updated necessary,
+  # metadata: id, title, updated necessary
   metadata <- tibble(
     feed_title = xml_find_first(res, glue("{ns_entry}:title")) %>% xml_text(),
     feed_url = xml_find_first(res, glue("{ns_entry}:id")) %>% xml_text(),
@@ -38,10 +38,7 @@ atom_parse <- function(response, list, clean_tags, parse_dates) {
   meta <- bind_cols(metadata, meta_optional)
   # entries
   # necessary: id, title, updated
-
   res_entry <- xml_find_all(res, glue("{ns_entry}:entry"))
-  e_link <- xml_find_first(res_entry, glue("{ns_entry}:link")) %>%
-    xml_attr("href")
 
   # optional
   entries <- tibble(
@@ -51,7 +48,8 @@ atom_parse <- function(response, list, clean_tags, parse_dates) {
     entry_author = safe_run(res_entry, "all", glue("{ns_entry}:author")),
     entry_enclosure = safe_run(res_entry, "all", glue("{ns_entry}:enclosure")),
     entry_content = safe_run(res_entry, "all", glue("{ns_entry}:content")),
-    entry_link = ifelse(!is.null(e_link), e_link, def),
+    # https://github.com/RobertMyles/tidyRSS/issues/70
+    entry_link = xml_attr(xml_find_first(res_entry, glue("{ns_entry}:link")),"href"),
     entry_summary = safe_run(res_entry, "all", glue("{ns_entry}:summary")),
     entry_category = list(NA),
     entry_published = safe_run(res_entry, "all", glue("{ns_entry}:published")),
diff --git a/R/json_parse.R b/R/json_parse.R
index 644ce4d..78de3b1 100644
--- a/R/json_parse.R
+++ b/R/json_parse.R
@@ -14,8 +14,7 @@ json_parse <- function(response, list, clean_tags, parse_dates) {
     language = return_exists(res$language),
     expired = return_exists(res$expired),
     icon = return_exists(res$icon),
-    favicon = return_exists(res$favicon),
-    expired = return_exists(res$expired)
+    favicon = return_exists(res$favicon)
   )
 
   entries <- tibble(
diff --git a/R/rss_parse.R b/R/rss_parse.R
index 22503c9..8628999 100644
--- a/R/rss_parse.R
+++ b/R/rss_parse.R
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ rss_parse <- function(response, list, clean_tags, parse_dates) {
   )
   # optional metadata: language, copyright, managingEditor, webMaster, pubDate,
   # lastBuildDate; category, generator, docs, cloud, link, managingEditor,
-  # podcast:guid, podcast:license, podcast:locked, podcast:funding, 
+  # podcast:guid, podcast:license, podcast:locked, podcast:funding,
   # podcast:location, podcast:trailer, ttl, image, textInput,
   # skipHours, skipDays
   meta_optional <- tibble(
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ rss_parse <- function(response, list, clean_tags, parse_dates) {
       )),
     feed_generator = safe_run(channel, "first", "//*[name()='generator']"),
     feed_docs = safe_run(channel, "first", "//*[name()='docs']"),
-    feed_link = safe_run(channel, "first", "//*[name()='link']"),
     feed_managingEditor = safe_run(channel, "first", "//*[name()='managingEditor']"),
     feed_webMaster = safe_run(channel, "first", "//*[name()='webMaster']"),
     feed_guid = safe_run(channel, "first", "//*[name()='podcast:guid']"),
@@ -50,11 +49,10 @@ rss_parse <- function(response, list, clean_tags, parse_dates) {
     item_title = map(res_entry, "title", .default = def) %>% unlist(),
     item_link = map(res_entry, "link", .default = def) %>% unlist(),
     item_description = map(res_entry, "description", .default = def) %>%
-      unlist() %>% discard(safe_check_comment),
+      replace_null() %>% discard(safe_check_comment) %>% unlist(),
     item_pub_date = map(res_entry, "pubDate", .default = def) %>% unlist(),
     item_guid = map(res_entry, "guid", .default = def) %>% unlist(),
     item_author = map(res_entry, "author", .default = def),
-    item_enclosure = map(res_entry, "enclosure", .default = def),
     item_season = map(res_entry, "podcast:season", .default = def),
     item_episode = map(res_entry, "podcast:episode", .default = def),
     item_enclosure = map(res_entry, "enclosure", .default = def),
diff --git a/R/utils.R b/R/utils.R
index 756fdb5..aea5a2d 100644
--- a/R/utils.R
+++ b/R/utils.R
@@ -121,3 +121,10 @@ safe_check_comment <- function(x) {
   }
   x == "[ comment ]"
 }
+
+# From https://github.com/RobertMyles/tidyRSS/issues/69
+
+replace_null <- function(x){
+  x <- map(x, ~ replace(.x, is.null(.x), NA_character_))
+  map(x, ~ if(is.list(.x)) replace_null(.x) else .x)
+}