Podcast episode "Release date" problem

on iTunes podcast screen some of "A state of trance" episodes shiw the release date is 1/1/2001 but when i choose "get info" it shows the correct date for some but for another episodes it is showing "1/1/1904"!!! please help how to solve this so it shows the correct release date inorder to get the episodes sorted correctly

I assume you mean this podcast?
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/state-trance-official-podcast/id260190086?mt =2
(not one you've created yourself). The publishing date shows correctly in the iTunes Store and in iTunes when subscribing, but if you Get Info the 'Puchase date' is 1-1-04 - this is a default date because no date has been set. As you haven't actually purchased the episode it's irrelevant (it shows the purchased date on songs bought in the Store).
So where in iTunes are you seeing this? Are you using 'List' view or 'My Podcasts' view? The latter shows the release date, taken from the feed; in List view the Release Date column will show the correct date, but if you have the Purchased Date column enabled in View>Show View Options that will show the 1-1-04 date.

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