diff --git a/epicyon.py b/epicyon.py
index 4c6d2a354..25ac354ed 100644
--- a/epicyon.py
+++ b/epicyon.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ __maintainer__ = "Bob Mottram"
 __email__ = "bob@freedombone.net"
 __status__ = "Production"
 
+import html
 from person import createPerson
 from person import createGroup
 from person import setProfileImage
@@ -1940,16 +1941,17 @@ if args.speaker:
                                  True, __version__)
         if speakerJson:
             if speakerJson['say'] != prevSay:
-                print(speakerJson['name'] + ': ' + speakerJson['say'] + '\n')
+                print(html.unescape(speakerJson['name']) + ': ' +
+                      html.unescape(speakerJson['say']) + '\n')
                 pitch = getSpeakerPitch(speakerJson['name'])
                 espeak.set_parameter(espeak.Parameter.Pitch, pitch)
                 rate = getSpeakerRate(speakerJson['name'])
                 espeak.set_parameter(espeak.Parameter.Rate, 110)
                 srange = getSpeakerRange(speakerJson['name'])
                 espeak.set_parameter(espeak.Parameter.Range, srange)
-                espeak.synth(speakerJson['name'])
+                espeak.synth(html.unescape(speakerJson['name']))
                 time.sleep(3)
-                espeak.synth(speakerJson['say'])
+                espeak.synth(html.unescape(speakerJson['say']))
                 prevSay = speakerJson['say']
         time.sleep(20)
     sys.exit()
diff --git a/inbox.py b/inbox.py
index b126e9c3b..2a33b621f 100644
--- a/inbox.py
+++ b/inbox.py
@@ -2157,12 +2157,12 @@ def _updateSpeaker(baseDir: str, nickname: str, domain: str,
     content = urllib.parse.unquote_plus(postJsonObject['object']['content'])
     content = html.unescape(content)
     content = removeHtml(htmlReplaceQuoteMarks(content))
-    content = content.replace('"', '"')
     summary = ''
     if postJsonObject['object'].get('summary'):
         if isinstance(postJsonObject['object']['summary'], str):
             summary = \
                 urllib.parse.unquote_plus(postJsonObject['object']['summary'])
+            summary = html.unescape(summary)
     speakerName = \
         getDisplayName(baseDir, postJsonObject['actor'], personCache)
     speakerJson = {