Update app.py

app.py

@@ -66,16 +66,19 @@ if latest_ep_button:
 
     # Dropdown box
     st.sidebar.subheader("Available Podcasts Feeds")
-    selected_podcast = st.sidebar.selectbox("Select Podcast", options=podcast_five_titles,index=None)
+    selected_podcast = st.sidebar.selectbox("Select Podcast", options=podcast_five_titles,index=None,key='podcast_selection')
 
     if selected_podcast:
 
+        if 'podcast_selection' not in st.session_state:
+            st.session_state.podcast_selection = selected_podcast
+
         print(selected_podcast)
         
         st.sidebar.markdown("**Note**: Podcast processing can take upto 5 mins, please be patient.")
         
-        podcast_link = pods[selected_podcast][0]
-        podcast_image = pods[selected_podcast][1] 
+        podcast_link = pods[st.session_state.podcast_selection][0]
+        podcast_image = pods[st.session_state.podcast_selection][1] 
 
         # Right section - Newsletter content
         st.header("Newsletter Content")