diff --git a/podcast.go b/podcast.go
index c9d3a88..c21eecf 100644
--- a/podcast.go
+++ b/podcast.go
@@ -62,3 +62,10 @@ func (s *Session) GetAllShowPodcasts(id int) (result []Podcast, err error) {
 	err = s.getf("/show/%d/allpodcasts", id).Into(&result)
 	return
 }
+
+// GetPodcastSearchMeta retrieves all Podcasts whose metadata matches a given search term.
+// This consumes one API request.
+func (s *Session) GetPodcastSearchMeta(term string) (podcasts []Podcast, err error) {
+	err = s.getf("/podcast/searchmeta/%s", term).Into(&podcasts)
+	return
+}
diff --git a/podcast_test.go b/podcast_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7e3a158
--- /dev/null
+++ b/podcast_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+package myradio_test
+
+import (
+	"reflect"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	myradio "github.com/UniversityRadioYork/myradio-go"
+)
+
+const getPodcastSearchMetaJson = `
+[{
+	"podcast_id": 1234,
+	"title": "test podcast",
+	"description": "an amazing podcast",
+	"status": "Published",
+	"time": 1234512345,
+	"uri": "https://myradio.example.com/media/podcasts/podcast1234.mp3",
+	"editlink": {
+		"display": "icon",
+		"value": "pencil",
+		"title": "Edit Podcast",
+		"url": "https://myradio.example.com/podcast/editPodcast/1234"
+	},
+	"micrositelink": {
+		"display": "icon",
+		"value": "link",
+		"title": "Microsites",
+		"url": "https://myradio.example.com/microsites/1234"
+	},
+	"photo": "https://myradio.example.com/media/image_meta/MyRadioImageMetadata/podcast1234.jpeg"
+}]`
+
+// TestGetSearchMetaUnmarshal tests the unmarshalling logic of GetSearchMeta.
+// It does not test the API endpoint.
+func TestGetPodcastSearchMetaUnmarshal(t *testing.T) {
+	expected := []myradio.Podcast{{
+		PodcastID:   1234,
+		Title:       "test podcast",
+		Description: "an amazing podcast",
+		Status:      "Published",
+		Time:        myradio.Time{time.Unix(1234512345, 0)},
+		File:        "https://myradio.example.com/media/podcasts/podcast1234.mp3",
+		EditLink: myradio.Link{
+			Display: "icon",
+			Value:   "pencil",
+			Title:   "Edit Podcast",
+			URL:     "https://myradio.example.com/podcast/editPodcast/1234",
+		},
+		MicrositeLink: myradio.Link{
+			Display: "icon",
+			Value:   "link",
+			Title:   "Microsites",
+			URL:     "https://myradio.example.com/microsites/1234",
+		},
+		Photo: "https://myradio.example.com/media/image_meta/MyRadioImageMetadata/podcast1234.jpeg",
+	}}
+
+	session, err := myradio.MockSession([]byte(getPodcastSearchMetaJson))
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Error(err)
+	}
+
+	podcast, err := session.GetPodcastSearchMeta("test")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Error(err)
+	}
+
+	if !reflect.DeepEqual(podcast, expected) {
+		t.Errorf("expected:\n%v\n\ngot:\n%v", expected, podcast)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/show.go b/show.go
index c3da505..f7d82b9 100644
--- a/show.go
+++ b/show.go
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 package myradio
 
-import (
-	"net/url"
-)
-
 // Credit represents a show credit associating a user with a show.
 type Credit struct {
 	Type     int  `json:"type"`
@@ -40,7 +36,7 @@ type Link struct {
 // GetSearchMeta retrieves all shows whose metadata matches a given search term.
 // This consumes one API request.
 func (s *Session) GetSearchMeta(term string) (shows []ShowMeta, err error) {
-	err = s.getf("/show/searchmeta/%s", url.QueryEscape(term)).Into(&shows)
+	err = s.getf("/show/searchmeta/%s", term).Into(&shows)
 	return
 }