diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/closertotruth.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/closertotruth.py
index 3b9a02921..d04ff5e4f 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/closertotruth.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/closertotruth.py
@@ -5,29 +5,45 @@ from .common import InfoExtractor
 
 
 class CloserToTruthIE(InfoExtractor):
-    _VALID_URL = r'https?://(?:www\.)?closertotruth\.com/(series|interviews)/(?:[^#]+#video-)?(?P<id>\d+)'
-    _TESTS = [{
-        'url': 'http://closertotruth.com/series/solutions-the-mind-body-problem#video-3688',
-        'md5': '2aa5b8971633d86fe32152827846a5b4',
-        'info_dict': {
-            'id': '0_zh2b6eqr',
-            'ext': 'mov',
-            'title': 'ZimDe-010-S',
-            'upload_date': '20140307',
-            'timestamp': 1394236392,
-            'uploader_id': 'CTTXML'
+    _VALID_URL = r'https?://(?:www\.)?closertotruth\.com/(episodes/|(series|interviews)/(?:[^#]+#video-)?(?P<id>\d+))'
+    _TESTS = [
+        {
+            'url': 'http://closertotruth.com/series/solutions-the-mind-body-problem#video-3688',
+            'md5': '5c548bde260a9247ddfdc07c7458ed29',
+            'info_dict': {
+                'id': '0_zof1ktre',
+                'ext': 'mov',
+                'title': 'Solutions to the Mind-Body Problem?',
+                'upload_date': '20140221',
+                'timestamp': 1392956007,
+                'uploader_id': 'CTTXML'
+            }
         },
-        'url': 'http://closertotruth.com/interviews/1725',
-        'md5': 'b00598fd6a38372edb976408f72c5792',
-        'info_dict': {
-            'id': '0_19qv5rn1',
-            'ext': 'mov',
-            'title': 'AyaFr-002 - Francisco J. Ayala',
-            'upload_date': '20140307',
-            'timestamp': 1394236431,
-            'uploader_id': 'CTTXML'
-        }
-    }]
+        {
+            'url': 'http://closertotruth.com/interviews/1725',
+            'md5': 'b00598fd6a38372edb976408f72c5792',
+            'info_dict': {
+                'id': '0_19qv5rn1',
+                'ext': 'mov',
+                'title': 'AyaFr-002 - Francisco J. Ayala',
+                'upload_date': '20140307',
+                'timestamp': 1394236431,
+                'uploader_id': 'CTTXML'
+            }
+        },
+        {
+            'url': 'http://closertotruth.com/episodes/how-do-brains-work',
+            'md5': '4dd96aa0a5c296afa5c0bd24895c2f16',
+            'info_dict': {
+                'id': '0_iuxai6g6',
+                'ext': 'mov',
+                'title': 'How do Brains Work?',
+                'upload_date': '20140221',
+                'timestamp': 1392956024,
+                'uploader_id': 'CTTXML'
+            }
+        },
+    ]
 
     def _real_extract(self, url):
         video_id = self._match_id(url)
@@ -37,9 +53,10 @@ class CloserToTruthIE(InfoExtractor):
 
         entry_id = self._search_regex(r'<a[^>]+id="(?:video-%s|embed-kaltura)"[^>]+data-kaltura="([^"]+)' % video_id, webpage, "video entry_id")
 
-        interviewee_name = self._search_regex(r'<div id="(?:node_interview_full_group_white_wrapper|node_interview_series_full_group_ajax_content)"(?:.|\n)*<h3>(.*)<\/h3>', webpage, "video interviewee_name")
+        interviewee_name = self._search_regex(r'<div id="(?:node_interview_full_group_white_wrapper|node_interview_series_full_group_ajax_content)"(?:.|\n)*<h3>(.*)</h3>.+', webpage, "video interviewee_name", False)
 
-        video_title = video_title + ' - ' + interviewee_name
+        if interviewee_name:
+            video_title = video_title + ' - ' + interviewee_name
 
         p_id = self._search_regex(r'<script[^>]+src=["\'].+?partner_id/(\d+)', webpage, "kaltura partner_id")