protected static function get_pod( $pod_name, $id ) {

		if ( ! self::$pod || self::$pod->pod !== $pod_name ) {
			self::$pod = pods( $pod_name, $id, true );
		}

		if ( self::$pod && (int) self::$pod->id !== (int) $id ) {
			self::$pod->fetch( $id );
		}

		return self::$pod;

	}