Add no episodes placeholder

[Copilot]

When EpisodeList receives an empty episodes array, it now displays a placeholder instead of rendering an empty list.

Changes

• Added conditional rendering in EpisodeList.astro to check for empty episodes array
• Uses the same UFOIllustration component and styling pattern used for missing transcripts
• Shows "No episodes yet. Check back soon!" message with the UFO illustration

{
  episodes.length === 0 ? (
    <div class="flex flex-col items-center">
      <div class="h-auto w-full max-w-80">
        <UFOIllustration />
      </div>

      <p class="text-light-text-heading py-10 text-lg font-bold dark:text-white">
        No episodes yet. Check back soon!
      </p>
    </div>
  ) : (
    <ul aria-label="EpisodeList">
      {/* existing episode list */}
    </ul>
  )
}

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[RobbieTheWagner]

@copilot we have a specific placeholder we should use for no episodes. It is the same svg we use for when there is no transcript for an episode.

[Copilot]

@copilot we have a specific placeholder we should use for no episodes. It is the same svg we use for when there is no transcript for an episode.

Updated the no episodes placeholder to use the same UFOIllustration component and styling pattern used for missing transcripts. See commit 2a4577d.