diff --git a/hammond-data/src/index_feed.rs b/hammond-data/src/index_feed.rs
index 0fb426e..1c2d23b 100644
--- a/hammond-data/src/index_feed.rs
+++ b/hammond-data/src/index_feed.rs
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ pub fn index_loop(db: &Arc<Mutex<SqliteConnection>>, force: bool) -> Result<()>
 pub fn complete_index_from_source(
     req: &mut reqwest::Response,
     source: &Source,
-    mutex: &Arc<Mutex<SqliteConnection>>,
+    db: &Arc<Mutex<SqliteConnection>>,
 ) -> Result<()> {
     use std::io::Read;
     use std::str::FromStr;
@@ -107,57 +107,66 @@ pub fn complete_index_from_source(
     req.read_to_string(&mut buf)?;
     let chan = rss::Channel::from_str(&buf)?;
 
-    complete_index(mutex, &chan, source)?;
+    complete_index(&db, &chan, source)?;
 
     Ok(())
 }
 
 fn complete_index(
-    connection: &Arc<Mutex<SqliteConnection>>,
+    db: &Arc<Mutex<SqliteConnection>>,
     chan: &rss::Channel,
     parent: &Source,
 ) -> Result<()> {
     let pd = {
-        let db = connection.lock().unwrap();
-        index_channel(&db, chan, parent)?
+        let conn = db.lock().unwrap();
+        index_channel(&conn, chan, parent)?
     };
-
-    index_channel_items(connection, chan.items(), &pd);
-
+    index_channel_items(db, chan.items(), &pd);
     Ok(())
 }
 
-fn index_channel(db: &SqliteConnection, chan: &rss::Channel, parent: &Source) -> Result<Podcast> {
+fn index_channel(con: &SqliteConnection, chan: &rss::Channel, parent: &Source) -> Result<Podcast> {
     let pd = feedparser::parse_podcast(chan, parent.id());
     // Convert NewPodcast to Podcast
-    let pd = insert_return_podcast(db, &pd)?;
+    let pd = insert_return_podcast(con, &pd)?;
     Ok(pd)
 }
 
-fn index_channel_items(connection: &Arc<Mutex<SqliteConnection>>, it: &[rss::Item], pd: &Podcast) {
-    it.par_iter()
+fn index_channel_items(db: &Arc<Mutex<SqliteConnection>>, it: &[rss::Item], pd: &Podcast) {
+    let episodes: Vec<_> = it.par_iter()
         .map(|x| feedparser::parse_episode(x, pd.id()))
-        .for_each(|x| {
-            let db = connection.lock().unwrap();
-            let e = index_episode(&db, &x);
+        .collect();
+
+    let conn = db.lock().unwrap();
+    let e = conn.transaction::<(), Error, _>(|| {
+        episodes.iter().for_each(|x| {
+            let e = index_episode(&conn, &x);
             if let Err(err) = e {
                 error!("Failed to index episode: {:?}.", x);
                 error!("Error msg: {}", err);
             };
         });
+        Ok(())
+    });
+    drop(conn);
+
+    if let Err(err) = e {
+        error!("Episodes Transcaction Failed.");
+        error!("Error msg: {}", err);
+    };
 }
 
 // Maybe this can be refactored into an Iterator for lazy evaluation.
-pub fn fetch_feeds(connection: &Arc<Mutex<SqliteConnection>>, force: bool) -> Result<Vec<Feed>> {
-    let tempdb = connection.lock().unwrap();
-    let mut feeds = dbqueries::get_sources(&tempdb)?;
-    drop(tempdb);
+pub fn fetch_feeds(db: &Arc<Mutex<SqliteConnection>>, force: bool) -> Result<Vec<Feed>> {
+    let mut feeds = {
+        let conn = db.lock().unwrap();
+        dbqueries::get_sources(&conn)?
+    };
 
     let results: Vec<Feed> = feeds
         .par_iter_mut()
         .filter_map(|x| {
-            let db = connection.lock().unwrap();
-            let l = refresh_source(&db, x, force);
+            let l = refresh_source(db, x, force);
             if l.is_ok() {
                 l.ok()
             } else {
@@ -172,7 +181,7 @@ pub fn fetch_feeds(connection: &Arc<Mutex<SqliteConnection>>, force: bool) -> Re
 }
 
 pub fn refresh_source(
-    connection: &SqliteConnection,
+    db: &Arc<Mutex<SqliteConnection>>,
     feed: &mut Source,
     force: bool,
 ) -> Result<Feed> {
@@ -212,7 +221,7 @@ pub fn refresh_source(
     //     _ => (),
     // };
 
-    feed.update_etag(connection, &req)?;
+    feed.update_etag(db, &req)?;
     Ok(Feed(req, feed.clone()))
 }
 
diff --git a/hammond-data/src/models.rs b/hammond-data/src/models.rs
index cf43dc9..a36abfa 100644
--- a/hammond-data/src/models.rs
+++ b/hammond-data/src/models.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ use diesel::SaveChangesDsl;
 use SqliteConnection;
 use reqwest::header::{ETag, LastModified};
 
+use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex};
+
 use schema::{episode, podcast, source};
 use errors::*;
 
@@ -178,7 +180,11 @@ impl<'a> Source {
 
     /// Extract Etag and LastModifier from req, and update self and the
     /// corresponding db row.
-    pub fn update_etag(&mut self, con: &SqliteConnection, req: &reqwest::Response) -> Result<()> {
+    pub fn update_etag(
+        &mut self,
+        db: &Arc<Mutex<SqliteConnection>>,
+        req: &reqwest::Response,
+    ) -> Result<()> {
         let headers = req.headers();
 
         // let etag = headers.get_raw("ETag").unwrap();
@@ -191,7 +197,8 @@ impl<'a> Source {
         {
             self.http_etag = etag.map(|x| x.tag().to_string().to_owned());
             self.last_modified = lmod.map(|x| format!("{}", x));
-            self.save_changes::<Source>(con)?;
+            let con = db.lock().unwrap();
+            self.save_changes::<Source>(&*con)?;
         }
 
         Ok(())
diff --git a/hammond-gtk/src/utils.rs b/hammond-gtk/src/utils.rs
index 89d3692..c03cee5 100644
--- a/hammond-gtk/src/utils.rs
+++ b/hammond-gtk/src/utils.rs
@@ -73,9 +73,7 @@ pub fn refresh_feed(db: &Arc<Mutex<SqliteConnection>>, stack: &gtk::Stack, sourc
     let mut source = source.clone();
     // TODO: add timeout option and error reporting.
     thread::spawn(clone!(db => move || {
-        let db_ = db.lock().unwrap();
-        let foo_ = hammond_data::index_feed::refresh_source(&db_, &mut source, false);
-        drop(db_);
+        let foo_ = hammond_data::index_feed::refresh_source(&db, &mut source, false);
 
         if let Ok(x) = foo_ {
             let Feed(mut req, s) = x;
diff --git a/hammond-gtk/src/views/podcasts_view.rs b/hammond-gtk/src/views/podcasts_view.rs
index 2fd90cf..4b1d4d2 100644
--- a/hammond-gtk/src/views/podcasts_view.rs
+++ b/hammond-gtk/src/views/podcasts_view.rs
@@ -75,6 +75,8 @@ pub fn populate_podcasts_flowbox(
             stack.remove(&old);
             stack.add_named(&pdw, "pdw");
             stack.set_visible_child(&pdw);
+            // aggresive memory cleanup
+            // probably not needed
             old.destroy();
             println!("Hello World!, child activated");
         }));
@@ -167,5 +169,8 @@ pub fn update_podcasts_view(db: &Arc<Mutex<SqliteConnection>>, stack: &gtk::Stac
     stack.add_named(&grid, "pd_grid");
     // preserve the visible widget
     stack.set_visible_child_name(&vis);
+
+    // aggresive memory cleanup
+    // probably not needed
     old.destroy();
 }
diff --git a/hammond-gtk/src/widgets/episode.rs b/hammond-gtk/src/widgets/episode.rs
index 3c6b578..062392f 100644
--- a/hammond-gtk/src/widgets/episode.rs
+++ b/hammond-gtk/src/widgets/episode.rs
@@ -168,16 +168,16 @@ fn receive() -> glib::Continue {
     glib::Continue(false)
 }
 
-pub fn episodes_listbox(connection: &Arc<Mutex<SqliteConnection>>, pd_title: &str) -> gtk::ListBox {
+pub fn episodes_listbox(db: &Arc<Mutex<SqliteConnection>>, pd_title: &str) -> gtk::ListBox {
     // TODO: handle unwraps.
-    let m = connection.lock().unwrap();
-    let pd = dbqueries::load_podcast_from_title(&m, pd_title).unwrap();
-    let mut episodes = dbqueries::get_pd_episodes(&m, &pd).unwrap();
-    drop(m);
+    let conn = db.lock().unwrap();
+    let pd = dbqueries::load_podcast_from_title(&conn, pd_title).unwrap();
+    let mut episodes = dbqueries::get_pd_episodes(&conn, &pd).unwrap();
+    drop(conn);
 
     let list = gtk::ListBox::new();
     episodes.iter_mut().for_each(|ep| {
-        let w = epidose_widget(connection, ep, pd_title);
+        let w = epidose_widget(db, ep, pd_title);
         list.add(&w)
     });
 
diff --git a/hammond-gtk/src/widgets/podcast.rs b/hammond-gtk/src/widgets/podcast.rs
index 97bd006..4c45ea5 100644
--- a/hammond-gtk/src/widgets/podcast.rs
+++ b/hammond-gtk/src/widgets/podcast.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex};
 use widgets::episode::episodes_listbox;
 
 pub fn podcast_widget(
-    connection: &Arc<Mutex<SqliteConnection>>,
+    db: &Arc<Mutex<SqliteConnection>>,
     title: Option<&str>,
     description: Option<&str>,
     image: Option<Pixbuf>,
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ pub fn podcast_widget(
 
     if let Some(t) = title {
         title_label.set_text(t);
-        let listbox = episodes_listbox(connection, t);
+        let listbox = episodes_listbox(db, t);
         view.add(&listbox);
     }
 
@@ -84,6 +84,9 @@ pub fn on_flowbox_child_activate(
     stack.remove(&old);
     stack.add_named(&pdw, "pdw");
     stack.set_visible_child(&pdw);
+
+    // aggresive memory cleanup
+    // probably not needed
     old.destroy();
     println!("Hello World!, child activated");
 }