diff --git a/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_drawer.png b/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_drawer.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c59f601ca
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diff --git a/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_drawer_dark.png b/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_drawer_dark.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6614ea4f4
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diff --git a/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_drawer.png b/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_drawer.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1ed2c56ee
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diff --git a/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_drawer_dark.png b/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_drawer_dark.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b05c026c1
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diff --git a/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_drawer.png b/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_drawer.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a5fa74def
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diff --git a/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_drawer_dark.png b/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_drawer_dark.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bcf49dd73
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diff --git a/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_drawer.png b/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_drawer.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9c4685d6e
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diff --git a/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_drawer_dark.png b/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_drawer_dark.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f7e3b3079
Binary files /dev/null and b/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_drawer_dark.png differ
diff --git a/res/layout/main.xml b/res/layout/main.xml
index 2917db164..229b03255 100644
--- a/res/layout/main.xml
+++ b/res/layout/main.xml
@@ -1,21 +1,40 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    android:id="@+id/main_view"
+<android.support.v4.widget.DrawerLayout
+    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:id="@+id/drawer_layout"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
-    android:layout_height="match_parent" >
+    android:layout_height="match_parent">
 
-    <FrameLayout
-        android:id="@+id/playerFragment"
-        android:layout_width="match_parent"
-        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:layout_alignParentBottom="true" />
+    <RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+                    android:id="@+id/content"
+                    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                    android:layout_height="match_parent">
 
-    <android.support.v4.view.ViewPager
-        android:id="@+id/viewpager"
-        android:layout_width="match_parent"
-        android:layout_height="0px"
-        android:layout_above="@id/playerFragment"
-        android:layout_alignParentTop="true" >
-    </android.support.v4.view.ViewPager>
 
-</RelativeLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
+        <FrameLayout
+            android:id="@+id/playerFragment"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"/>
+
+        <FrameLayout
+            android:id="@+id/main_view"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="0px"
+            android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
+            android:layout_above="@id/playerFragment"/>
+
+    </RelativeLayout>
+
+    <ListView
+        android:id="@+id/nav_list"
+        android:layout_width="280dp"
+        android:layout_height="match_parent"
+        android:layout_gravity="start"
+        android:choiceMode="singleChoice"
+        android:background="?attr/nav_drawer_background"
+        android:scrollbarStyle="outsideOverlay"
+        android:paddingLeft="8dp"
+        android:paddingRight="8dp"/>
+
+</android.support.v4.widget.DrawerLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/res/layout/nav_feedlistitem.xml b/res/layout/nav_feedlistitem.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e01087077
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/layout/nav_feedlistitem.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+
+<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+                android:orientation="vertical"
+                android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                android:layout_height="match_parent">
+
+
+    <ImageView
+        android:id="@+id/imgvCover"
+        android:contentDescription="@string/cover_label"
+        android:layout_width="@dimen/thumbnail_length_navlist"
+        android:layout_height="@dimen/thumbnail_length_navlist"
+        android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
+        android:layout_centerVertical="true"
+        android:adjustViewBounds="true"
+        android:cropToPadding="true"
+        android:scaleType="fitXY"
+        android:layout_marginTop="6dp"
+        android:layout_marginBottom="6dp"/>
+
+
+    <TextView
+        android:id="@+id/txtvTitle"
+        android:lines="1"
+        android:ellipsize="end"
+        android:layout_centerVertical="true"
+        android:textColor="?android:attr/textColorPrimary"
+        android:textSize="@dimen/text_size_navdrawer"
+        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_marginLeft="12dp"
+        android:layout_marginTop="14dp"
+        android:layout_marginBottom="14dp"
+        android:layout_marginRight="48dp"
+        android:layout_toRightOf="@id/imgvCover"
+        />
+</RelativeLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/res/layout/nav_listitem.xml b/res/layout/nav_listitem.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f1b585189
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/layout/nav_listitem.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+
+<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+              android:orientation="vertical"
+              android:layout_width="match_parent"
+              android:layout_height="match_parent">
+
+    <TextView
+        android:id="@+id/txtvTitle"
+        android:lines="1"
+        android:ellipsize="end"
+        android:layout_centerVertical="true"
+        android:textColor="?android:attr/textColorPrimary"
+        android:textSize="@dimen/text_size_navdrawer"
+        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_height="match_parent"
+        android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
+        android:layout_marginTop="28dp"
+        android:layout_marginBottom="28dp"/>
+</RelativeLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/res/layout/nav_section_item.xml b/res/layout/nav_section_item.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1f2fc7e3e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/layout/nav_section_item.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+
+<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+                android:orientation="vertical"
+                android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                android:layout_height="match_parent"
+                android:background="@android:color/transparent">
+
+    <TextView
+        android:id="@+id/txtvTitle"
+        android:textColor="?android:attr/textColorTertiary"
+        android:textSize="@dimen/text_size_small"
+        android:typeface="sans"
+        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_height="match_parent"
+        android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
+        android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
+        android:layout_marginTop="16dp"
+        android:paddingBottom="4dp"/>
+
+    <View
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="2dp"
+        android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
+        android:background="@color/gray"/>
+</RelativeLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/res/layout/new_episodes_fragment.xml b/res/layout/new_episodes_fragment.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d8276cf38
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/layout/new_episodes_fragment.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+
+<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+              xmlns:dslv="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
+              android:orientation="vertical"
+              android:layout_width="match_parent"
+              android:layout_height="match_parent">
+
+    <com.mobeta.android.dslv.DragSortListView
+        android:id="@android:id/list"
+        android:paddingLeft="8dp"
+        android:paddingRight="8dp"
+        android:scrollbarStyle="outsideOverlay"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="match_parent"
+        dslv:collapsed_height="2dp"
+        dslv:drag_enabled="false"
+        dslv:drag_scroll_start="0.33"
+        dslv:float_alpha="0.6"
+        dslv:max_drag_scroll_speed="0.5"
+        dslv:remove_enabled="true"
+        dslv:remove_mode="flingRemove"
+        dslv:slide_shuffle_speed="0.3"
+        dslv:sort_enabled="false"
+        dslv:track_drag_sort="false"
+        dslv:float_background_color="?attr/dragview_float_background"
+        dslv:use_default_controller="true" />
+
+    <TextView
+        android:id="@id/android:empty"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="match_parent"
+        android:layout_gravity="center"
+        android:gravity="center"
+        android:text="@string/no_items_label" />
+
+    <ProgressBar
+        android:id="@+id/progLoading"
+        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_gravity="center"
+        android:indeterminateOnly="true" />
+
+</LinearLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/res/layout/new_episodes_listdivider.xml b/res/layout/new_episodes_listdivider.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f57234a1a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/layout/new_episodes_listdivider.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+
+<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+              android:orientation="vertical"
+              android:layout_width="match_parent"
+              android:layout_height="match_parent">
+
+    <TextView
+        android:padding="12dp"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:textSize="@dimen/text_size_large"
+        android:textColor="@color/bright_blue"
+        android:textAllCaps="true"
+        android:textStyle="italic"
+        android:text="@string/recently_published_episodes_label"/>
+
+</LinearLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/res/layout/new_episodes_listitem.xml b/res/layout/new_episodes_listitem.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..108501133
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/layout/new_episodes_listitem.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+
+<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+                xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
+                android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                android:layout_height="match_parent">
+
+    <ImageView
+        android:id="@+id/imgvImage"
+        android:contentDescription="@string/cover_label"
+        android:layout_width="@dimen/thumbnail_length_itemlist"
+        android:layout_height="@dimen/thumbnail_length_itemlist"
+        android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
+        android:scaleType="centerCrop"/>
+
+    <ImageView
+        android:id="@+id/statusPlaying"
+        android:contentDescription="@string/status_playing_label"
+        android:layout_width="@dimen/status_indicator_width"
+        android:layout_height="18dp"
+        android:layout_alignParentRight="true"
+        android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
+        android:layout_margin="8dp"
+        android:background="@color/status_playing"
+        android:gravity="center"
+        android:padding="2dp"
+        android:src="@drawable/av_play_dark"/>
+
+    <TextView
+        android:id="@+id/txtvPublished"
+        android:layout_width="0dp"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_marginLeft="8dp"
+        android:layout_marginRight="8dp"
+        android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
+        android:layout_toRightOf="@id/imgvImage"
+        android:layout_toLeftOf="@id/statusPlaying"
+        android:ellipsize="end"
+        android:maxLines="1"
+        android:textColor="?android:attr/textColorTertiary"
+        android:textSize="@dimen/text_size_micro"/>
+
+    <TextView
+        android:id="@+id/txtvTitle"
+        android:layout_width="0dp"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_below="@id/txtvPublished"
+        android:layout_marginLeft="8dp"
+        android:layout_marginRight="4dp"
+        android:layout_marginTop="2dp"
+        android:layout_toRightOf="@id/imgvImage"
+        android:layout_toLeftOf="@id/statusPlaying"
+        android:ellipsize="end"
+        android:lines="2"
+        android:textColor="?android:attr/textColorPrimary"
+        android:textSize="@dimen/text_size_small"/>
+
+    <LinearLayout
+        android:layout_width="0dp"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
+        android:layout_alignParentRight="true"
+        android:layout_toRightOf="@id/imgvImage"
+        android:orientation="vertical">
+
+        <RelativeLayout
+            android:id="@+id/bottom_bar"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content">
+
+            <ImageView
+                android:id="@+id/imgvDownloadStatus"
+                android:layout_width="@dimen/enc_icons_size"
+                android:layout_height="@dimen/enc_icons_size"
+                android:layout_alignParentRight="true"
+                android:layout_marginLeft="8dp"
+                android:layout_marginRight="8dp"
+                android:layout_marginBottom="8dp"
+                tools:ignore="ContentDescription"/>
+
+            <ImageView
+                android:id="@id/imgvInPlaylist"
+                android:contentDescription="@string/in_queue_label"
+                android:layout_width="@dimen/enc_icons_size"
+                android:layout_height="@dimen/enc_icons_size"
+                android:layout_toLeftOf="@+id/imgvDownloadStatus"
+                android:src="?attr/stat_playlist"/>
+
+            <ProgressBar
+                android:id="@+id/pbar_download_progress"
+                style="?android:attr/progressBarStyleHorizontal"
+                android:max="100"
+                android:layout_width="0dp"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_toLeftOf="@id/imgvInPlaylist"
+                android:layout_marginLeft="8dp"
+                android:layout_marginRight="8dp"
+                android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"/>
+
+            <TextView
+                android:id="@+id/txtvDuration"
+                android:layout_width="0dp"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_toLeftOf="@id/imgvDownloadStatus"
+                android:layout_marginLeft="8dp"
+                android:layout_marginRight="8dp"
+                android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
+                android:textColor="?android:attr/textColorTertiary"
+                android:textSize="@dimen/text_size_micro"/>
+        </RelativeLayout>
+    </LinearLayout>
+
+
+</RelativeLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/res/menu/main.xml b/res/menu/main.xml
index 45047fc46..bbb4312b4 100644
--- a/res/menu/main.xml
+++ b/res/menu/main.xml
@@ -1,39 +1,12 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <menu xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
       xmlns:custom="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto">
-    <item
-        android:id="@+id/all_feed_refresh"
-        android:title="@string/refresh_label"
-        android:icon="?attr/navigation_refresh"
-        custom:showAsAction="ifRoom|collapseActionView">
-    </item>
-    <item
-        android:id="@+id/add_feed"
-        android:title="@string/add_feed_label"
-        android:icon="?attr/content_new"
-        custom:showAsAction="ifRoom|collapseActionView">
-    </item>
     <item
         android:id="@id/search_item"
         android:icon="?attr/action_search"
         android:title="@string/search_label"
         custom:showAsAction="ifRoom|collapseActionView"
         android:actionViewClass="android.support.v7.widget.SearchView"/>
-    <item
-        android:id="@+id/show_player"
-        android:title="@string/show_player_label"
-        android:icon="@drawable/av_play"
-        custom:showAsAction="collapseActionView"/>
-    <item
-        android:id="@+id/show_playback_history"
-        android:title="@string/playback_history_label"
-        custom:showAsAction="collapseActionView"/>
-    <item
-        android:id="@+id/show_downloads"
-        android:title="@string/downloads_label"
-        android:icon="@drawable/av_download"
-        custom:showAsAction="collapseActionView">
-    </item>
     <item
         android:id="@+id/show_preferences"
         android:title="@string/settings_label"
diff --git a/res/values/attrs.xml b/res/values/attrs.xml
index e8334cd60..36afb6d7b 100644
--- a/res/values/attrs.xml
+++ b/res/values/attrs.xml
@@ -36,4 +36,6 @@
     <attr name="non_transparent_background" format="reference" />
     <attr name="overlay_background" format="color" />
 
+    <attr name="nav_drawer_background" format="color"/>
+    <attr name="nav_drawer_toggle" format="reference"/>
 </resources>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/res/values/dimens.xml b/res/values/dimens.xml
index 8dea65a5b..b42aae327 100644
--- a/res/values/dimens.xml
+++ b/res/values/dimens.xml
@@ -8,9 +8,11 @@
     <dimen name="enc_icons_size">20dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="text_size_micro">12sp</dimen>
     <dimen name="text_size_small">14sp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="text_size_navdrawer">16sp</dimen>
     <dimen name="text_size_medium">18sp</dimen>
     <dimen name="text_size_large">22sp</dimen>
     <dimen name="status_indicator_width">36dp</dimen>
 	<dimen name="thumbnail_length_itemlist">80dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="thumbnail_length_onlinefeedview">110dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="thumbnail_length_navlist">42dp</dimen>
 </resources>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index 376320ad2..2f64c88b0 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
     <string name="feeds_label">Feeds</string>
     <string name="podcasts_label">PODCASTS</string>
     <string name="episodes_label">EPISODES</string>
+    <string name="new_episodes_label">New episodes</string>
     <string name="new_label">New</string>
     <string name="waiting_list_label">Waiting list</string>
     <string name="settings_label">Settings</string>
@@ -20,6 +21,13 @@
     <string name="gpodnet_main_label">gpodder.net</string>
     <string name="gpodnet_auth_label">gpodder.net login</string>
 
+    <!-- New episodes fragment -->
+    <string name="recently_published_episodes_label">Recently published</string>
+
+    <!-- Main activity -->
+    <string name="drawer_open">Open menu</string>
+    <string name="drawer_close">Close menu</string>
+
     <!-- Webview actions -->
     <string name="open_in_browser_label">Open in browser</string>
     <string name="copy_url_label">Copy URL</string>
@@ -349,6 +357,7 @@
     <string name="status_playing_label">Episode is being played</string>
     <string name="status_downloading_label">Episode is being downloaded</string>
     <string name="status_downloaded_label">Episode is downloaded</string>
+    <string name="status_not_downloaded_label">Episode has not been downloaded yet</string>
     <string name="status_unread_label">Item is new</string>
     <string name="in_queue_label">Episode is in the queue</string>
     <string name="new_episodes_count_label">Number of new episodes</string>
diff --git a/res/values/styles.xml b/res/values/styles.xml
index d08b8060f..769630046 100644
--- a/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@
         <item name="attr/overlay_drawable">@drawable/overlay_drawable</item>
         <item name="attr/dragview_background">@drawable/dragview_background</item>
         <item name="attr/dragview_float_background">@color/white</item>
+        <item name="attr/nav_drawer_background">@color/white</item>
+        <item name="attr/nav_drawer_toggle">@drawable/ic_drawer</item>
     </style>
 
     <style name="Theme.AntennaPod.Dark" parent="@style/Theme.AppCompat">
@@ -71,6 +73,8 @@
         <item name="attr/overlay_drawable">@drawable/overlay_drawable_dark</item>
         <item name="attr/dragview_background">@drawable/dragview_background_dark</item>
         <item name="attr/dragview_float_background">@color/black</item>
+        <item name="attr/nav_drawer_background">#3B3B3B</item>
+        <item name="attr/nav_drawer_toggle">@drawable/ic_drawer_dark</item>
     </style>
 
     <style name="UndoBar">
diff --git a/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/MainActivity.java b/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/MainActivity.java
index 29e36abc8..03f44a97d 100644
--- a/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/MainActivity.java
+++ b/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/MainActivity.java
@@ -4,183 +4,229 @@ import android.app.SearchManager;
 import android.app.SearchableInfo;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
+import android.content.res.Configuration;
+import android.content.res.TypedArray;
+import android.graphics.Typeface;
 import android.media.AudioManager;
+import android.os.AsyncTask;
 import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.support.v4.app.ActionBarDrawerToggle;
 import android.support.v4.app.Fragment;
-import android.support.v4.app.FragmentPagerAdapter;
+import android.support.v4.app.FragmentManager;
 import android.support.v4.app.FragmentTransaction;
 import android.support.v4.view.MenuItemCompat;
-import android.support.v4.view.ViewPager;
-import android.support.v7.app.ActionBar;
+import android.support.v4.widget.DrawerLayout;
 import android.support.v7.app.ActionBarActivity;
 import android.support.v7.widget.SearchView;
 import android.util.Log;
-import android.view.Menu;
-import android.view.MenuInflater;
-import android.view.MenuItem;
-import android.view.Window;
+import android.view.*;
+import android.widget.*;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.BuildConfig;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.R;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.asynctask.ImageLoader;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.feed.EventDistributor;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.feed.Feed;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.fragment.EpisodesFragment;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.fragment.ExternalPlayerFragment;
-import de.danoeh.antennapod.fragment.FeedlistFragment;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.fragment.ItemlistFragment;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.fragment.NewEpisodesFragment;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.preferences.UserPreferences;
-import de.danoeh.antennapod.service.download.DownloadService;
-import de.danoeh.antennapod.service.playback.PlaybackService;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.storage.DBReader;
-import de.danoeh.antennapod.storage.DBTasks;
-import de.danoeh.antennapod.storage.DownloadRequester;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.util.StorageUtils;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.util.ThemeUtils;
 
-import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
 
-/** The activity that is shown when the user launches the app. */
+/**
+ * The activity that is shown when the user launches the app.
+ */
 public class MainActivity extends ActionBarActivity {
-	private static final String TAG = "MainActivity";
+    private static final String TAG = "MainActivity";
+    private static final int EVENTS = EventDistributor.DOWNLOAD_HANDLED
+            | EventDistributor.DOWNLOAD_QUEUED
+            | EventDistributor.FEED_LIST_UPDATE
+            | EventDistributor.UNREAD_ITEMS_UPDATE;
 
-	private static final int EVENTS = EventDistributor.DOWNLOAD_HANDLED
-			| EventDistributor.DOWNLOAD_QUEUED;
+    private ExternalPlayerFragment externalPlayerFragment;
+    private DrawerLayout drawerLayout;
 
-	private ViewPager viewpager;
-	private TabsAdapter pagerAdapter;
-	private ExternalPlayerFragment externalPlayerFragment;
+    private ListView navList;
+    private NavListAdapter navAdapter;
 
-	private static boolean appLaunched = false;
+    private ActionBarDrawerToggle drawerToogle;
 
-	@Override
-	public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
-		setTheme(UserPreferences.getTheme());
-		super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
-		StorageUtils.checkStorageAvailability(this);
-		requestWindowFeature(Window.FEATURE_INDETERMINATE_PROGRESS);
-		setContentView(R.layout.main);
+    private CharSequence drawerTitle;
+    private CharSequence currentTitle;
+
+
+    @Override
+    public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
+        setTheme(UserPreferences.getTheme());
+        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
+        StorageUtils.checkStorageAvailability(this);
+        setContentView(R.layout.main);
         setVolumeControlStream(AudioManager.STREAM_MUSIC);
 
-        getSupportActionBar().setNavigationMode(ActionBar.NAVIGATION_MODE_TABS);
+        drawerTitle = currentTitle = getTitle();
 
-		viewpager = (ViewPager) findViewById(R.id.viewpager);
-		pagerAdapter = new TabsAdapter(this, viewpager);
+        drawerLayout = (DrawerLayout) findViewById(R.id.drawer_layout);
+        navList = (ListView) findViewById(R.id.nav_list);
 
-		viewpager.setAdapter(pagerAdapter);
+        TypedArray typedArray = obtainStyledAttributes(new int[]{R.attr.nav_drawer_toggle});
+        drawerToogle = new ActionBarDrawerToggle(this, drawerLayout, typedArray.getResourceId(0, 0), R.string.drawer_open, R.string.drawer_close) {
+            @Override
+            public void onDrawerOpened(View drawerView) {
+                super.onDrawerOpened(drawerView);
+                getSupportActionBar().setTitle(drawerTitle);
+                supportInvalidateOptionsMenu();
+            }
 
-		ActionBar.Tab feedsTab = getSupportActionBar().newTab();
-		feedsTab.setText(R.string.podcasts_label);
-		ActionBar.Tab episodesTab = getSupportActionBar().newTab();
-		episodesTab.setText(R.string.episodes_label);
+            @Override
+            public void onDrawerClosed(View drawerView) {
+                super.onDrawerClosed(drawerView);
+                getSupportActionBar().setTitle(currentTitle);
+                supportInvalidateOptionsMenu();
 
-		pagerAdapter.addTab(feedsTab, FeedlistFragment.class, null);
-		pagerAdapter.addTab(episodesTab, EpisodesFragment.class, null);
+            }
+        };
+        typedArray.recycle();
 
-		FragmentTransaction transaction = getSupportFragmentManager()
-				.beginTransaction();
-		externalPlayerFragment = new ExternalPlayerFragment();
-		transaction.replace(R.id.playerFragment, externalPlayerFragment);
-		transaction.commit();
+        drawerLayout.setDrawerListener(drawerToogle);
+        FragmentManager fm = getSupportFragmentManager();
+        FragmentTransaction transaction = fm.beginTransaction();
+        externalPlayerFragment = new ExternalPlayerFragment();
+        transaction.replace(R.id.playerFragment, externalPlayerFragment);
 
-		// executed on application start
-		if (!appLaunched && getIntent().getAction() != null
-				&& getIntent().getAction().equals(Intent.ACTION_MAIN)) {
-			appLaunched = true;
-			if (DBReader.getNumberOfUnreadItems(this) > 0) {
-				// select 'episodes' tab
-				getSupportActionBar().setSelectedNavigationItem(1);
-			}
-		}
-		if (savedInstanceState != null) {
-			getSupportActionBar().setSelectedNavigationItem(
-					savedInstanceState.getInt("tab", 0));
-		}
-	}
 
-	@Override
-	protected void onSaveInstanceState(Bundle outState) {
-		super.onSaveInstanceState(outState);
-		outState.putInt("tab", getSupportActionBar()
-				.getSelectedNavigationIndex());
-	}
 
-	@Override
-	protected void onPause() {
-		super.onPause();
-		EventDistributor.getInstance().unregister(contentUpdate);
-	}
+        transaction.commit();
 
-	@Override
-	protected void onResume() {
-		super.onResume();
-		StorageUtils.checkStorageAvailability(this);
-		updateProgressBarVisibility();
-		EventDistributor.getInstance().register(contentUpdate);
+        Fragment mainFragment = fm.findFragmentByTag("main");
+        if (mainFragment != null) {
+            transaction = fm.beginTransaction();
+            transaction.replace(R.id.main_view, mainFragment);
+            transaction.commit();
+        } else {
+            loadFragment(NavListAdapter.VIEW_TYPE_NAV, 0);
+        }
 
-	}
+        getSupportActionBar().setDisplayHomeAsUpEnabled(true);
+        getSupportActionBar().setHomeButtonEnabled(true);
 
-	private EventDistributor.EventListener contentUpdate = new EventDistributor.EventListener() {
+        navAdapter = new NavListAdapter(itemAccess, this);
+        navList.setAdapter(navAdapter);
+        navList.setOnItemClickListener(navListClickListener);
 
-		@Override
-		public void update(EventDistributor eventDistributor, Integer arg) {
-			if ((EVENTS & arg) != 0) {
-				if (BuildConfig.DEBUG)
-					Log.d(TAG, "Received contentUpdate Intent.");
-				updateProgressBarVisibility();
-			}
-		}
-	};
+        loadData();
 
-	private void updateProgressBarVisibility() {
-		if (DownloadService.isRunning
-				&& DownloadRequester.getInstance().isDownloadingFeeds()) {
-			setSupportProgressBarIndeterminateVisibility(true);
-		} else {
-			setSupportProgressBarIndeterminateVisibility(false);
-		}
-		supportInvalidateOptionsMenu();
-	}
+    }
 
-	@Override
-	public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
-		switch (item.getItemId()) {
-		case R.id.add_feed:
-			startActivity(new Intent(this, AddFeedActivity.class));
-			return true;
-		case R.id.all_feed_refresh:
-			DBTasks.refreshAllFeeds(this, null);
-			return true;
-		case R.id.show_downloads:
-			startActivity(new Intent(this, DownloadActivity.class));
-			return true;
-		case R.id.show_preferences:
-			startActivity(new Intent(this, PreferenceActivity.class));
-			return true;
-		case R.id.show_player:
-			startActivity(PlaybackService.getPlayerActivityIntent(this));
-			return true;
-		case R.id.show_playback_history:
-			startActivity(new Intent(this, PlaybackHistoryActivity.class));
-			return true;
-		default:
-			return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
-		}
-	}
+    private void loadFragment(int viewType, int relPos) {
+        FragmentManager fragmentManager = getSupportFragmentManager();
+        FragmentTransaction fT = fragmentManager.beginTransaction();
+        Fragment fragment = null;
+        if (viewType == NavListAdapter.VIEW_TYPE_NAV) {
+            currentTitle = getString(NavListAdapter.NAV_TITLES[relPos]);
+            fragment = new NewEpisodesFragment();
 
-	@Override
-	public boolean onPrepareOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
+        } else if (viewType == NavListAdapter.VIEW_TYPE_SUBSCRIPTION) {
+            Feed feed = itemAccess.getItem(relPos);
+            currentTitle = feed.getTitle();
+            fragment = ItemlistFragment.newInstance(feed.getId());
+
+        }
+        if (fragment != null) {
+            fT.replace(R.id.main_view, fragment, "main");
+        }
+        fT.commit();
+    }
+
+    private AdapterView.OnItemClickListener navListClickListener = new AdapterView.OnItemClickListener() {
+        @Override
+        public void onItemClick(AdapterView<?> parent, View view, int position, long id) {
+            int viewType = parent.getAdapter().getItemViewType(position);
+            if (viewType != NavListAdapter.VIEW_TYPE_SECTION_DIVIDER) {
+                int relPos = (viewType == NavListAdapter.VIEW_TYPE_NAV) ? position : position - NavListAdapter.SUBSCRIPTION_OFFSET;
+                loadFragment(viewType, relPos);
+                drawerLayout.closeDrawer(navList);
+                selectedNavListIndex = position;
+                navAdapter.notifyDataSetChanged();
+            }
+        }
+    };
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onPostCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
+        super.onPostCreate(savedInstanceState);
+        drawerToogle.syncState();
+        if (savedInstanceState != null) {
+            currentTitle = savedInstanceState.getString("title");
+            if (!drawerLayout.isDrawerOpen(navList)) {
+                getSupportActionBar().setTitle(currentTitle);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onConfigurationChanged(Configuration newConfig) {
+        super.onConfigurationChanged(newConfig);
+        drawerToogle.onConfigurationChanged(newConfig);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onSaveInstanceState(Bundle outState) {
+        super.onSaveInstanceState(outState);
+        outState.putString("title", currentTitle.toString());
+
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onPause() {
+        super.onPause();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onResume() {
+        super.onResume();
+        StorageUtils.checkStorageAvailability(this);
+        EventDistributor.getInstance().register(contentUpdate);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onStop() {
+        super.onStop();
+        cancelLoadTask();
+        EventDistributor.getInstance().unregister(contentUpdate);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
+        if (drawerToogle.onOptionsItemSelected(item)) {
+            return true;
+        }
+        switch (item.getItemId()) {
+            case R.id.show_preferences:
+                startActivity(new Intent(this, PreferenceActivity.class));
+                return true;
+            default:
+                return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean onPrepareOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
         super.onPrepareOptionsMenu(menu);
-		MenuItem refreshAll = menu.findItem(R.id.all_feed_refresh);
-		if (DownloadService.isRunning
-				&& DownloadRequester.getInstance().isDownloadingFeeds()) {
-			refreshAll.setVisible(false);
-		} else {
-			refreshAll.setVisible(true);
-		}
-		return true;
-	}
+        boolean drawerOpen = drawerLayout.isDrawerOpen(navList);
+        menu.findItem(R.id.search_item).setVisible(!drawerOpen);
 
-	@Override
-	public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
         super.onCreateOptionsMenu(menu);
-		MenuInflater inflater = getMenuInflater();
-		inflater.inflate(R.menu.main, menu);
+        MenuInflater inflater = getMenuInflater();
+        inflater.inflate(R.menu.main, menu);
 
         SearchManager searchManager =
                 (SearchManager) getSystemService(Context.SEARCH_SERVICE);
@@ -196,89 +242,242 @@ public class MainActivity extends ActionBarActivity {
         searchView.setSearchableInfo(
                 searchManager.getSearchableInfo(getComponentName()));
 
-
         return true;
-	}
+    }
 
-	public static class TabsAdapter extends FragmentPagerAdapter implements
-			ActionBar.TabListener, ViewPager.OnPageChangeListener {
-		private final Context mContext;
-		private final ActionBar mActionBar;
-		private final ViewPager mViewPager;
-		private final ArrayList<TabInfo> mTabs = new ArrayList<TabInfo>();
+    private List<Feed> feeds;
+    private AsyncTask<Void, Void, List<Feed>> loadTask;
+    private int selectedNavListIndex = 0;
 
-		static final class TabInfo {
-			private final Class<?> clss;
-			private final Bundle args;
+    private ItemAccess itemAccess = new ItemAccess() {
+        @Override
+        public int getCount() {
+            if (feeds != null) {
+                return feeds.size();
+            } else {
+                return 0;
+            }
+        }
 
-			TabInfo(Class<?> _class, Bundle _args) {
-				clss = _class;
-				args = _args;
-			}
-		}
+        @Override
+        public Feed getItem(int position) {
+            if (feeds != null && position < feeds.size()) {
+                return feeds.get(position);
+            } else {
+                return null;
+            }
+        }
 
-		public TabsAdapter(MainActivity activity, ViewPager pager) {
-			super(activity.getSupportFragmentManager());
-			mContext = activity;
-			mActionBar = activity.getSupportActionBar();
-			mViewPager = pager;
-			mViewPager.setAdapter(this);
-			mViewPager.setOnPageChangeListener(this);
-		}
+        @Override
+        public int getSelectedItemIndex() {
+            return selectedNavListIndex;
+        }
 
-		public void addTab(ActionBar.Tab tab, Class<?> clss, Bundle args) {
-			TabInfo info = new TabInfo(clss, args);
-			tab.setTag(info);
-			tab.setTabListener(this);
-			mTabs.add(info);
-			mActionBar.addTab(tab);
-			notifyDataSetChanged();
-		}
 
-		@Override
-		public int getCount() {
-			return mTabs.size();
-		}
+    };
 
-		@Override
-		public Fragment getItem(int position) {
-			TabInfo info = mTabs.get(position);
-			return Fragment.instantiate(mContext, info.clss.getName(),
-					info.args);
-		}
+    private void loadData() {
+        loadTask = new AsyncTask<Void, Void, List<Feed>>() {
+            @Override
+            protected List<Feed> doInBackground(Void... params) {
+                return DBReader.getFeedList(MainActivity.this);
+            }
 
-		@Override
-		public void onPageScrolled(int position, float positionOffset,
-				int positionOffsetPixels) {
-		}
+            @Override
+            protected void onPostExecute(List<Feed> result) {
+                super.onPostExecute(result);
+                feeds = result;
+                navAdapter.notifyDataSetChanged();
+            }
+        };
+        loadTask.execute();
+    }
 
-		@Override
-		public void onPageSelected(int position) {
-			mActionBar.setSelectedNavigationItem(position);
-		}
+    private void cancelLoadTask() {
+        if (loadTask != null) {
+            loadTask.cancel(true);
+        }
+    }
 
-		@Override
-		public void onPageScrollStateChanged(int state) {
-		}
+    private EventDistributor.EventListener contentUpdate = new EventDistributor.EventListener() {
 
-		@Override
-		public void onTabSelected(ActionBar.Tab tab, FragmentTransaction ft) {
-			Object tag = tab.getTag();
-			for (int i = 0; i < mTabs.size(); i++) {
-				if (mTabs.get(i) == tag) {
-					mViewPager.setCurrentItem(i);
-				}
-			}
-		}
+        @Override
+        public void update(EventDistributor eventDistributor, Integer arg) {
+            if ((EVENTS & arg) != 0) {
+                if (BuildConfig.DEBUG)
+                    Log.d(TAG, "Received contentUpdate Intent.");
+                loadData();
+            }
+        }
+    };
 
-		@Override
-		public void onTabUnselected(ActionBar.Tab tab, FragmentTransaction ft) {
+    private static class NavListAdapter extends BaseAdapter {
 
-		}
+        static final int VIEW_TYPE_COUNT = 3;
+        static final int VIEW_TYPE_NAV = 0;
+        static final int VIEW_TYPE_SECTION_DIVIDER = 1;
+        static final int VIEW_TYPE_SUBSCRIPTION = 2;
 
-		@Override
-		public void onTabReselected(ActionBar.Tab tab, FragmentTransaction ft) {
-		}
-	}
+        static final int[] NAV_TITLES = {R.string.new_episodes_label, R.string.queue_label, R.string.downloads_label, R.string.playback_history_label, R.string.add_feed_label};
 
+
+        static final int SUBSCRIPTION_OFFSET = 1 + NAV_TITLES.length;
+
+        private ItemAccess itemAccess;
+        private Context context;
+
+        private NavListAdapter(ItemAccess itemAccess, Context context) {
+            this.itemAccess = itemAccess;
+            this.context = context;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public int getCount() {
+            return NAV_TITLES.length + 1 + itemAccess.getCount();
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public Object getItem(int position) {
+            int viewType = getItemViewType(position);
+            if (viewType == VIEW_TYPE_NAV) {
+                return context.getString(NAV_TITLES[position]);
+            } else if (viewType == VIEW_TYPE_SECTION_DIVIDER) {
+                return context.getString(R.string.podcasts_label);
+            } else {
+                return itemAccess.getItem(position);
+            }
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public long getItemId(int position) {
+            return position;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public int getItemViewType(int position) {
+            if (0 <= position && position < NAV_TITLES.length) {
+                return VIEW_TYPE_NAV;
+            } else if (position < NAV_TITLES.length + 1) {
+                return VIEW_TYPE_SECTION_DIVIDER;
+            } else {
+                return VIEW_TYPE_SUBSCRIPTION;
+            }
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public int getViewTypeCount() {
+            return VIEW_TYPE_COUNT;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public View getView(int position, View convertView, ViewGroup parent) {
+            int viewType = getItemViewType(position);
+            View v = null;
+            if (viewType == VIEW_TYPE_NAV) {
+                v = getNavView((String) getItem(position), position, convertView, parent);
+            } else if (viewType == VIEW_TYPE_SECTION_DIVIDER) {
+                v =  getSectionDividerView((String) getItem(position), position, convertView, parent);
+            } else {
+                v =  getFeedView(position - SUBSCRIPTION_OFFSET, convertView, parent);
+            }
+            if (v != null) {
+                TextView txtvTitle = (TextView) v.findViewById(R.id.txtvTitle);
+                if (position == itemAccess.getSelectedItemIndex()) {
+                    txtvTitle.setTypeface(null, Typeface.BOLD);
+                } else {
+                    txtvTitle.setTypeface(null, Typeface.NORMAL);
+                }
+            }
+            return v;
+        }
+
+        private View getNavView(String title, int position, View convertView, ViewGroup parent) {
+            NavHolder holder;
+            if (convertView == null) {
+                holder = new NavHolder();
+                LayoutInflater inflater = (LayoutInflater) context
+                        .getSystemService(Context.LAYOUT_INFLATER_SERVICE);
+
+                convertView = inflater.inflate(R.layout.nav_listitem, null);
+
+                holder.title = (TextView) convertView.findViewById(R.id.txtvTitle);
+                convertView.setTag(holder);
+            } else {
+                holder = (NavHolder) convertView.getTag();
+            }
+
+            holder.title.setText(title);
+
+            return convertView;
+        }
+
+        private View getSectionDividerView(String title, int position, View convertView, ViewGroup parent) {
+            SectionHolder holder;
+            if (convertView == null) {
+                holder = new SectionHolder();
+                LayoutInflater inflater = (LayoutInflater) context
+                        .getSystemService(Context.LAYOUT_INFLATER_SERVICE);
+
+                convertView = inflater.inflate(R.layout.nav_section_item, null);
+
+                holder.title = (TextView) convertView.findViewById(R.id.txtvTitle);
+                convertView.setTag(holder);
+            } else {
+                holder = (SectionHolder) convertView.getTag();
+            }
+
+            holder.title.setText(title);
+
+            convertView.setEnabled(false);
+            convertView.setOnClickListener(null);
+
+            return convertView;
+        }
+
+        private View getFeedView(int feedPos, View convertView, ViewGroup parent) {
+            FeedHolder holder;
+            Feed feed = itemAccess.getItem(feedPos);
+
+            if (convertView == null) {
+                holder = new FeedHolder();
+                LayoutInflater inflater = (LayoutInflater) context
+                        .getSystemService(Context.LAYOUT_INFLATER_SERVICE);
+
+                convertView = inflater.inflate(R.layout.nav_feedlistitem, null);
+
+                holder.title = (TextView) convertView.findViewById(R.id.txtvTitle);
+                holder.image = (ImageView) convertView.findViewById(R.id.imgvCover);
+                convertView.setTag(holder);
+            } else {
+                holder = (FeedHolder) convertView.getTag();
+            }
+
+            holder.title.setText(feed.getTitle());
+            ImageLoader.getInstance().loadThumbnailBitmap(feed.getImage(), holder.image, (int) context.getResources().getDimension(R.dimen.thumbnail_length_navlist));
+
+            return convertView;
+        }
+
+        static class NavHolder {
+            TextView title;
+        }
+
+        static class SectionHolder {
+            TextView title;
+        }
+
+        static class FeedHolder {
+            TextView title;
+            ImageView image;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public interface ItemAccess {
+        int getCount();
+
+        Feed getItem(int position);
+
+        int getSelectedItemIndex();
+
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/adapter/NewEpisodesListAdapter.java b/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/adapter/NewEpisodesListAdapter.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..105d4c3ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/adapter/NewEpisodesListAdapter.java
@@ -0,0 +1,225 @@
+package de.danoeh.antennapod.adapter;
+
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.res.TypedArray;
+import android.text.format.DateUtils;
+import android.view.LayoutInflater;
+import android.view.View;
+import android.view.ViewGroup;
+import android.widget.BaseAdapter;
+import android.widget.ImageView;
+import android.widget.ProgressBar;
+import android.widget.TextView;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.R;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.asynctask.ImageLoader;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.feed.FeedItem;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.feed.FeedMedia;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.storage.DownloadRequester;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.util.Converter;
+
+/**
+ * List adapter for the list of new episodes
+ */
+public class NewEpisodesListAdapter extends BaseAdapter {
+
+    private static final int VIEW_TYPE_FEEDITEM = 0;
+    private static final int VIEW_TYPE_DIVIDER = 1;
+
+    private final Context context;
+    private final ItemAccess itemAccess;
+    private final TypedArray drawables;
+    private final int[] labels;
+
+    public NewEpisodesListAdapter(Context context, ItemAccess itemAccess) {
+        super();
+        this.context = context;
+        this.itemAccess = itemAccess;
+        drawables = context.obtainStyledAttributes(new int[]{
+                R.attr.navigation_accept, R.attr.navigation_refresh, R.attr.av_download});
+        labels = new int[]{R.string.status_downloaded_label, R.string.status_downloading_label, R.string.status_not_downloaded_label};
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int getCount() {
+        int unreadItems = itemAccess.getUnreadItemsCount();
+        int recentItems = itemAccess.getRecentItemsCount();
+        return unreadItems + recentItems + 1;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Object getItem(int position) {
+        int unreadItems = itemAccess.getUnreadItemsCount();
+
+        if (position == unreadItems) {
+            return null;
+        }
+        if (position < unreadItems && unreadItems > 0) {
+            return itemAccess.getUnreadItem(position);
+        }
+        return itemAccess.getRecentItem(position - unreadItems - 1);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public long getItemId(int position) {
+        return position;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int getItemViewType(int position) {
+        int unreadItems = itemAccess.getUnreadItemsCount();
+        if (position == unreadItems) {
+            return VIEW_TYPE_DIVIDER;
+        } else {
+            return VIEW_TYPE_FEEDITEM;
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int getViewTypeCount() {
+        return 2;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public View getView(int position, View convertView, ViewGroup parent) {
+        int viewType = getItemViewType(position);
+        if (viewType == VIEW_TYPE_FEEDITEM) {
+            return getFeedItemView(position, convertView, parent);
+        } else {
+            return getDividerView(position, convertView, parent);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public View getDividerView(int position, View convertView, ViewGroup parent) {
+        LayoutInflater inflater = (LayoutInflater) context
+                .getSystemService(Context.LAYOUT_INFLATER_SERVICE);
+        convertView = inflater.inflate(R.layout.new_episodes_listdivider,
+                null);
+        convertView.setOnClickListener(null);
+        convertView.setEnabled(false);
+        return convertView;
+    }
+
+    public View getFeedItemView(int position, View convertView, ViewGroup parent) {
+        Holder holder;
+        final FeedItem item = (FeedItem) getItem(position);
+        if (item == null) return null;
+
+        if (convertView == null) {
+            holder = new Holder();
+            LayoutInflater inflater = (LayoutInflater) context
+                    .getSystemService(Context.LAYOUT_INFLATER_SERVICE);
+            convertView = inflater.inflate(R.layout.new_episodes_listitem,
+                    null);
+            holder.title = (TextView) convertView.findViewById(R.id.txtvTitle);
+            holder.pubDate = (TextView) convertView
+                    .findViewById(R.id.txtvPublished);
+            holder.downloadStatus = (ImageView) convertView
+                    .findViewById(R.id.imgvDownloadStatus);
+            holder.queueStatus = (ImageView) convertView
+                    .findViewById(R.id.imgvInPlaylist);
+            holder.statusPlaying = (ImageView) convertView
+                    .findViewById(R.id.statusPlaying);
+            holder.downloadProgress = (ProgressBar) convertView
+                    .findViewById(R.id.pbar_download_progress);
+            holder.imageView = (ImageView) convertView.findViewById(R.id.imgvImage);
+            holder.txtvDuration = (TextView) convertView.findViewById(R.id.txtvDuration);
+            convertView.setTag(holder);
+        } else {
+            holder = (Holder) convertView.getTag();
+        }
+
+        holder.title.setText(item.getTitle());
+        holder.pubDate.setText(DateUtils.formatDateTime(context, item.getPubDate().getTime(), DateUtils.FORMAT_SHOW_DATE));
+        FeedItem.State state = item.getState();
+
+        if (state == FeedItem.State.PLAYING) {
+            holder.statusPlaying.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
+        } else {
+            holder.statusPlaying.setVisibility(View.INVISIBLE);
+        }
+
+        FeedMedia media = item.getMedia();
+        if (media != null) {
+            final boolean isDownloadingMedia = DownloadRequester.getInstance().isDownloadingFile(media);
+
+            if (media.getDuration() > 0) {
+                holder.txtvDuration.setText(Converter.getDurationStringLong(media.getDuration()));
+            } else {
+                holder.txtvDuration.setText("");
+            }
+
+            if (isDownloadingMedia) {
+                holder.downloadProgress.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
+                holder.txtvDuration.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+            } else {
+                holder.txtvDuration.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
+                holder.downloadProgress.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+            }
+
+            if (!media.isDownloaded()) {
+                if (isDownloadingMedia) {
+                    // item is being downloaded
+                    holder.downloadStatus.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
+                    holder.downloadStatus.setImageDrawable(drawables
+                            .getDrawable(1));
+                    holder.downloadStatus.setContentDescription(context.getString(labels[1]));
+
+                    holder.downloadProgress.setProgress(itemAccess.getItemDownloadProgressPercent(item));
+                } else {
+                    // item is not downloaded and not being downloaded
+                    holder.downloadStatus.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
+                    holder.downloadStatus.setImageDrawable(drawables.getDrawable(2));
+                    holder.downloadStatus.setContentDescription(context.getString(labels[2]));
+                }
+            } else {
+                // item is not being downloaded
+                holder.downloadStatus.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
+                holder.downloadStatus
+                        .setImageDrawable(drawables.getDrawable(0));
+                holder.downloadStatus.setContentDescription(context.getString(labels[0]));
+            }
+        } else {
+            holder.downloadStatus.setVisibility(View.INVISIBLE);
+        }
+
+        if (itemAccess.isInQueue(item)) {
+            holder.queueStatus.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
+        } else {
+            holder.queueStatus.setVisibility(View.INVISIBLE);
+        }
+
+        ImageLoader.getInstance().loadThumbnailBitmap(
+                item,
+                holder.imageView,
+                (int) convertView.getResources().getDimension(
+                        R.dimen.thumbnail_length)
+        );
+        return convertView;
+    }
+
+
+    static class Holder {
+        TextView title;
+        TextView pubDate;
+        ImageView downloadStatus;
+        ImageView queueStatus;
+        ImageView imageView;
+        ImageView statusPlaying;
+        ProgressBar downloadProgress;
+        TextView txtvDuration;
+    }
+
+    public interface ItemAccess {
+        int getUnreadItemsCount();
+
+        int getRecentItemsCount();
+
+        FeedItem getUnreadItem(int position);
+
+        FeedItem getRecentItem(int position);
+
+        int getItemDownloadProgressPercent(FeedItem item);
+
+        boolean isInQueue(FeedItem item);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/asynctask/DownloadObserver.java b/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/asynctask/DownloadObserver.java
index 40388cde5..adcac1569 100644
--- a/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/asynctask/DownloadObserver.java
+++ b/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/asynctask/DownloadObserver.java
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ public class DownloadObserver {
      */
     public static final int WAITING_INTERVAL_MS = 1000;
 
-    private final Activity activity;
+    private volatile Activity activity;
     private final Handler handler;
     private final Callback callback;
 
@@ -57,12 +57,16 @@ public class DownloadObserver {
     public void onResume() {
         if (BuildConfig.DEBUG) Log.d(TAG, "DownloadObserver resumed");
         activity.registerReceiver(contentChangedReceiver, new IntentFilter(DownloadService.ACTION_DOWNLOADS_CONTENT_CHANGED));
-        activity.bindService(new Intent(activity, DownloadService.class), mConnection, 0);
+        connectToDownloadService();
     }
 
     public void onPause() {
         if (BuildConfig.DEBUG) Log.d(TAG, "DownloadObserver paused");
-        activity.unregisterReceiver(contentChangedReceiver);
+        try {
+            activity.unregisterReceiver(contentChangedReceiver);
+        } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
+            e.printStackTrace();
+        }
         activity.unbindService(mConnection);
         stopRefresher();
     }
@@ -70,6 +74,10 @@ public class DownloadObserver {
     private BroadcastReceiver contentChangedReceiver = new BroadcastReceiver() {
         @Override
         public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
+            // reconnect to DownloadService if connection has been closed
+            if (downloadService == null) {
+                connectToDownloadService();
+            }
             callback.onContentChanged();
             startRefresher();
         }
@@ -81,6 +89,10 @@ public class DownloadObserver {
         void onDownloadDataAvailable(List<Downloader> downloaderList);
     }
 
+    private void connectToDownloadService() {
+        activity.bindService(new Intent(activity, DownloadService.class), mConnection, 0);
+    }
+
     private ServiceConnection mConnection = new ServiceConnection() {
         public void onServiceDisconnected(ComponentName className) {
             downloadService = null;
@@ -138,13 +150,21 @@ public class DownloadObserver {
                 @Override
                 public void run() {
                     callback.onContentChanged();
-                    List<Downloader> downloaderList = downloadService.getDownloads();
-                    if (downloaderList == null || downloaderList.isEmpty()) {
-                        Thread.currentThread().interrupt();
+                    if (downloadService != null) {
+                        List<Downloader> downloaderList = downloadService.getDownloads();
+                        if (downloaderList == null || downloaderList.isEmpty()) {
+                            Thread.currentThread().interrupt();
+                        }
                     }
                 }
             });
         }
     }
 
+    public void setActivity(Activity activity) {
+        if (activity == null) throw new IllegalArgumentException("activity = null");
+        this.activity = activity;
+    }
+
 }
+
diff --git a/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/NewEpisodesFragment.java b/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/NewEpisodesFragment.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8250e20d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/NewEpisodesFragment.java
@@ -0,0 +1,265 @@
+package de.danoeh.antennapod.fragment;
+
+import android.app.Activity;
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.os.AsyncTask;
+import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.os.Handler;
+import android.support.v4.app.Fragment;
+import android.view.LayoutInflater;
+import android.view.View;
+import android.view.ViewGroup;
+import android.widget.ProgressBar;
+import android.widget.TextView;
+import com.mobeta.android.dslv.DragSortListView;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.R;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.activity.MainActivity;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.adapter.NewEpisodesListAdapter;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.asynctask.DownloadObserver;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.feed.EventDistributor;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.feed.FeedItem;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.feed.FeedMedia;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.service.download.Downloader;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.storage.DBReader;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.util.QueueAccess;
+
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicReference;
+
+/**
+ * Shows unread or recently published episodes
+ */
+public class NewEpisodesFragment extends Fragment {
+    private static final String TAG = "NewEpisodesFragment";
+    private static final int EVENTS = EventDistributor.DOWNLOAD_HANDLED |
+            EventDistributor.DOWNLOAD_QUEUED |
+            EventDistributor.QUEUE_UPDATE |
+            EventDistributor.UNREAD_ITEMS_UPDATE;
+
+    private static final int RECENT_EPISODES_LIMIT = 150;
+
+    private DragSortListView listView;
+    private NewEpisodesListAdapter listAdapter;
+    private TextView txtvEmpty;
+    private ProgressBar progLoading;
+
+    private List<FeedItem> unreadItems;
+    private List<FeedItem> recentItems;
+    private QueueAccess queueAccess;
+    private List<Downloader> downloaderList;
+
+    private boolean itemsLoaded = false;
+    private boolean viewsCreated = false;
+
+    private AtomicReference<MainActivity> activity = new AtomicReference<MainActivity>();
+
+    private DownloadObserver downloadObserver = null;
+
+    @Override
+    public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
+        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
+        setRetainInstance(true);
+
+        startItemLoader();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onStart() {
+        super.onStart();
+        EventDistributor.getInstance().register(contentUpdate);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onStop() {
+        super.onStop();
+        EventDistributor.getInstance().unregister(contentUpdate);
+        stopItemLoader();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onAttach(Activity activity) {
+        super.onAttach(activity);
+        this.activity.set((MainActivity) activity);
+        if (downloadObserver != null) {
+            downloadObserver.setActivity(activity);
+            downloadObserver.onResume();
+        }
+        if (viewsCreated && itemsLoaded) {
+            onFragmentLoaded();
+        }
+
+
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onDetach() {
+        super.onDetach();
+        listAdapter = null;
+        activity.set(null);
+        viewsCreated = false;
+        if (downloadObserver != null) {
+            downloadObserver.onPause();
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public View onCreateView(LayoutInflater inflater, ViewGroup container, Bundle savedInstanceState) {
+        super.onCreateView(inflater, container, savedInstanceState);
+        View root = inflater.inflate(R.layout.new_episodes_fragment, container, false);
+        listView = (DragSortListView) root.findViewById(android.R.id.list);
+        txtvEmpty = (TextView) root.findViewById(android.R.id.empty);
+        progLoading = (ProgressBar) root.findViewById(R.id.progLoading);
+
+
+        viewsCreated = true;
+
+        if (itemsLoaded && activity.get() != null) {
+            onFragmentLoaded();
+        }
+
+        return root;
+    }
+
+    private void onFragmentLoaded() {
+        if (listAdapter == null) {
+            listAdapter = new NewEpisodesListAdapter(activity.get(), itemAccess);
+            listView.setAdapter(listAdapter);
+            listView.setEmptyView(txtvEmpty);
+            downloadObserver = new DownloadObserver(activity.get(), new Handler(), downloadObserverCallback);
+            downloadObserver.onResume();
+        }
+        listAdapter.notifyDataSetChanged();
+    }
+
+    private DownloadObserver.Callback downloadObserverCallback = new DownloadObserver.Callback() {
+        @Override
+        public void onContentChanged() {
+            if (listAdapter != null) {
+                listAdapter.notifyDataSetChanged();
+            }
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void onDownloadDataAvailable(List<Downloader> downloaderList) {
+            NewEpisodesFragment.this.downloaderList = downloaderList;
+            if (listAdapter != null) {
+                listAdapter.notifyDataSetChanged();
+            }
+        }
+    };
+
+    private NewEpisodesListAdapter.ItemAccess itemAccess = new NewEpisodesListAdapter.ItemAccess() {
+
+
+        @Override
+        public int getUnreadItemsCount() {
+            return (itemsLoaded) ? unreadItems.size() : 0;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public int getRecentItemsCount() {
+            return (itemsLoaded) ? recentItems.size() : 0;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public FeedItem getUnreadItem(int position) {
+            return (itemsLoaded) ? unreadItems.get(position) : null;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public FeedItem getRecentItem(int position) {
+            return (itemsLoaded) ? recentItems.get(position) : null;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public int getItemDownloadProgressPercent(FeedItem item) {
+            if (downloaderList != null) {
+                for (Downloader downloader : downloaderList) {
+                    if (downloader.getDownloadRequest().getFeedfileType() == FeedMedia.FEEDFILETYPE_FEEDMEDIA
+                            && downloader.getDownloadRequest().getFeedfileId() == item.getMedia().getId()) {
+                        return downloader.getDownloadRequest().getProgressPercent();
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            return 0;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public boolean isInQueue(FeedItem item) {
+            if (itemsLoaded) {
+                return queueAccess.contains(item.getId());
+            } else {
+                return false;
+            }
+        }
+
+
+    };
+
+    private EventDistributor.EventListener contentUpdate = new EventDistributor.EventListener() {
+        @Override
+        public void update(EventDistributor eventDistributor, Integer arg) {
+            if ((arg & EVENTS) != 0) {
+                startItemLoader();
+            }
+        }
+    };
+
+    private ItemLoader itemLoader;
+
+    private void startItemLoader() {
+        if (itemLoader != null) {
+            itemLoader.cancel(true);
+        }
+        itemLoader = new ItemLoader();
+        itemLoader.execute();
+    }
+
+    private void stopItemLoader() {
+        if (itemLoader != null) {
+            itemLoader.cancel(true);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private class ItemLoader extends AsyncTask<Void, Void, Object[]> {
+
+        @Override
+        protected void onPreExecute() {
+            super.onPreExecute();
+            if (viewsCreated && !itemsLoaded) {
+                listView.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+                txtvEmpty.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+                progLoading.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
+            }
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        protected Object[] doInBackground(Void... params) {
+            Context context = activity.get();
+            if (context != null) {
+                return new Object[]{DBReader.getUnreadItemsList(context),
+                        DBReader.getRecentlyPublishedEpisodes(context, RECENT_EPISODES_LIMIT),
+                        QueueAccess.IDListAccess(DBReader.getQueueIDList(context))};
+            } else {
+                return null;
+            }
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        protected void onPostExecute(Object[] lists) {
+            super.onPostExecute(lists);
+            listView.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
+            progLoading.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+
+            if (lists != null) {
+                unreadItems = (List<FeedItem>) lists[0];
+                recentItems = (List<FeedItem>) lists[1];
+                queueAccess = (QueueAccess) lists[2];
+                itemsLoaded = true;
+                if (viewsCreated && activity.get() != null) {
+                    onFragmentLoaded();
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/storage/DBReader.java b/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/storage/DBReader.java
index 8d4785bd4..859ff2473 100644
--- a/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/storage/DBReader.java
+++ b/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/storage/DBReader.java
@@ -504,6 +504,32 @@ public final class DBReader {
         return itemIds;
     }
 
+
+    /**
+     * Loads a list of FeedItems sorted by pubDate in descending order.
+     *
+     * @param context A context that is used for opening a database connection.
+     * @param limit The maximum number of episodes that should be loaded.
+     * */
+    public static List<FeedItem> getRecentlyPublishedEpisodes(Context context, int limit) {
+        if (BuildConfig.DEBUG)
+            Log.d(TAG, "Extracting recently published items list");
+
+        PodDBAdapter adapter = new PodDBAdapter(context);
+        adapter.open();
+
+        Cursor itemlistCursor = adapter.getRecentlyPublishedItemsCursor(limit);
+        List<FeedItem> items = extractItemlistFromCursor(adapter,
+                itemlistCursor);
+        itemlistCursor.close();
+
+        loadFeedDataOfFeedItemlist(context, items);
+
+        adapter.close();
+
+        return items;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Loads the playback history from the database. A FeedItem is in the playback history if playback of the correpsonding episode
      * has been completed at least once.
diff --git a/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/storage/PodDBAdapter.java b/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/storage/PodDBAdapter.java
index 825b5ac30..f5ee7a83f 100644
--- a/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/storage/PodDBAdapter.java
+++ b/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/storage/PodDBAdapter.java
@@ -996,6 +996,11 @@ public class PodDBAdapter {
 
     }
 
+    public final Cursor getRecentlyPublishedItemsCursor(int limit) {
+        Cursor c = db.query(TABLE_NAME_FEED_ITEMS, FEEDITEM_SEL_FI_SMALL, null, null, null, null, KEY_PUBDATE + " DESC LIMIT " + limit);
+        return c;
+    }
+
     public Cursor getDownloadedItemsCursor() {
         final String query = "SELECT " + SEL_FI_SMALL_STR + " FROM " + TABLE_NAME_FEED_ITEMS
                 + " INNER JOIN " + TABLE_NAME_FEED_MEDIA + " ON "