diff --git a/podcastparser.py b/podcastparser.py
index 5ad0e86..bcdede2 100644
--- a/podcastparser.py
+++ b/podcastparser.py
@@ -732,6 +732,7 @@ def parse_pubdate(text):
     'rss/channel/title': PodcastAttr('title', squash_whitespace),
     'rss/channel/link': PodcastAttrRelativeLink('link'),
     'rss/channel/description': PodcastAttr('description', squash_whitespace_not_nl),
+    'rss/channel/itunes:summary': EpisodeAttr('description', squash_whitespace_not_nl),
     'rss/channel/podcast:funding': PodcastAttrFromUrl('funding_url'),
     'rss/channel/podcast:locked': PodcastAttrExplicit('import_prohibited'),
     'rss/channel/image/url': PodcastAttrRelativeLink('cover_url'),