diff --git a/lib/prog/channels/syncopator.rb b/lib/prog/channels/syncopator.rb
index d239655..096308d 100644
--- a/lib/prog/channels/syncopator.rb
+++ b/lib/prog/channels/syncopator.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 require 'pay_dirt'
+require 'cgi'
 
 module Prog
   module Channels
@@ -36,9 +37,9 @@ def syncopate
                 "Creation Date"    => Time.at(channel[:created]).strftime("%m/%d/%Y"),
                 "Membership"       => channel[:num_members],
                 "Status"           => channel[:is_archived] ? "Archived" : "Active",
-                "Channel Purpose"  => channel[:purpose][:value],
+                "Channel Purpose"  => CGI.unescapeHTML(channel[:purpose][:value]),
                 "Last Activity"    => Time.at((channel_details&.latest&.ts || channel_details&.last_read).to_f).strftime("%m/%d/%Y"),
-                "Channel Topic"    => channel_details.topic.value,
+                "Channel Topic"    => CGI.unescapeHTML(channel_details.topic.value),
               })
 
               new_channel.create
@@ -50,10 +51,10 @@ def syncopate
               existing_channel["Channel Name"]     = channel[:name]
               existing_channel["Creation Date"]    = Time.at(channel[:created]).strftime("%m/%d/%Y")
               existing_channel["Membership"]       = channel[:num_members]
-              existing_channel["Channel Purpose"]  = channel[:purpose][:value]
+              existing_channel["Channel Purpose"]  = CGI.unescapeHTML(channel[:purpose][:value])
               existing_channel["Status"]           = "Archived" if channel[:is_archived]
               existing_channel["Last Activity"]    = Time.at((channel_details&.latest&.ts || channel_details&.last_read).to_f).strftime("%m/%d/%Y")
-              existing_channel["Channel Topic"]    = channel_details.topic.value
+              existing_channel["Channel Topic"]    = CGI.unescapeHTML(channel_details.topic.value)
 
               existing_channel.save
             else