diff --git a/hammond-cli/src/main.rs b/hammond-cli/src/main.rs
index d032967..deebc72 100644
--- a/hammond-cli/src/main.rs
+++ b/hammond-cli/src/main.rs
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ fn run() -> Result<()> {
     if args.up {
         let db = hammond_data::establish_connection();
         let db = Arc::new(Mutex::new(db));
-        index_feed::index_loop(&db.clone(), false)?;
+        index_feed::index_loop(db.clone(), false)?;
     }
 
     if args.dl >= 0 {
diff --git a/hammond-data/src/index_feed.rs b/hammond-data/src/index_feed.rs
index 96f0021..76ed980 100644
--- a/hammond-data/src/index_feed.rs
+++ b/hammond-data/src/index_feed.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #![allow(dead_code)]
 #![cfg_attr(feature = "cargo-clippy", allow(clone_on_ref_ptr))]
+#![cfg_attr(feature = "cargo-clippy", allow(needless_pass_by_value))]
 
 use diesel::prelude::*;
 use diesel;
@@ -81,12 +82,12 @@ fn insert_return_episode(con: &SqliteConnection, ep: &NewEpisode) -> Result<Epis
     Ok(dbqueries::load_episode(con, ep.uri.unwrap())?)
 }
 
-pub fn index_loop(db: &Arc<Mutex<SqliteConnection>>, force: bool) -> Result<()> {
-    let mut f = fetch_feeds(db, force)?;
+pub fn index_loop(db: Arc<Mutex<SqliteConnection>>, force: bool) -> Result<()> {
+    let mut f = fetch_feeds(db.clone(), force)?;
 
     f.par_iter_mut()
         .for_each(|&mut Feed(ref mut req, ref source)| {
-            let e = complete_index_from_source(req, source, db);
+            let e = complete_index_from_source(req, source, db.clone());
             if e.is_err() {
                 error!("Error While trying to update the database.");
                 error!("Error msg: {}", e.unwrap_err());
@@ -99,7 +100,7 @@ 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>>,
+    mutex: Arc<Mutex<SqliteConnection>>,
 ) -> Result<()> {
     use std::io::Read;
     use std::str::FromStr;
@@ -114,13 +115,15 @@ pub fn complete_index_from_source(
 }
 
 fn complete_index(
-    connection: &Arc<Mutex<SqliteConnection>>,
+    connection: Arc<Mutex<SqliteConnection>>,
     chan: &rss::Channel,
     parent: &Source,
 ) -> Result<()> {
-    let tempdb = connection.lock().unwrap();
-    let pd = index_channel(&tempdb, chan, parent)?;
-    drop(tempdb);
+    let pd = {
+        let db = connection.clone();
+        let db = db.lock().unwrap();
+        index_channel(&db, chan, parent)?
+    };
 
     index_channel_items(connection, chan.items(), &pd);
 
@@ -134,11 +137,12 @@ fn index_channel(db: &SqliteConnection, chan: &rss::Channel, parent: &Source) ->
     Ok(pd)
 }
 
-fn index_channel_items(connection: &Arc<Mutex<SqliteConnection>>, it: &[rss::Item], pd: &Podcast) {
+fn index_channel_items(connection: Arc<Mutex<SqliteConnection>>, it: &[rss::Item], pd: &Podcast) {
     it.par_iter()
         .map(|x| feedparser::parse_episode(x, pd.id()))
         .for_each(|x| {
-            let db = connection.lock().unwrap();
+            let db = connection.clone();
+            let db = db.lock().unwrap();
             let e = index_episode(&db, &x);
             if let Err(err) = e {
                 error!("Failed to index episode: {:?}.", x);
@@ -148,7 +152,7 @@ fn index_channel_items(connection: &Arc<Mutex<SqliteConnection>>, it: &[rss::Ite
 }
 
 // Maybe this can be refactored into an Iterator for lazy evaluation.
-pub fn fetch_feeds(connection: &Arc<Mutex<SqliteConnection>>, force: bool) -> Result<Vec<Feed>> {
+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);
@@ -268,10 +272,10 @@ mod tests {
             index_source(&tempdb, &NewSource::new_with_uri(feed)).unwrap()
         });
 
-        index_loop(&db, true).unwrap();
+        index_loop(db.clone(), true).unwrap();
 
         // Run again to cover Unique constrains erros.
-        index_loop(&db, true).unwrap();
+        index_loop(db.clone(), true).unwrap();
     }
 
     #[test]
@@ -312,7 +316,7 @@ mod tests {
             let chan = rss::Channel::read_from(BufReader::new(feed)).unwrap();
 
             // Index the channel
-            complete_index(&m, &chan, &s).unwrap();
+            complete_index(m.clone(), &chan, &s).unwrap();
         });
 
         // Assert the index rows equal the controlled results
diff --git a/hammond-gtk/src/headerbar.rs b/hammond-gtk/src/headerbar.rs
index 32008d2..598d694 100644
--- a/hammond-gtk/src/headerbar.rs
+++ b/hammond-gtk/src/headerbar.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #![cfg_attr(feature = "cargo-clippy", allow(clone_on_ref_ptr))]
+#![cfg_attr(feature = "cargo-clippy", allow(needless_pass_by_value))]
 
 use gtk;
 use gtk::prelude::*;
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ pub fn get_headerbar(db: Arc<Mutex<SqliteConnection>>, stack: gtk::Stack) -> gtk
         info!("{:?} feed added", url);
         if let Ok(mut source) = f {
             // update the db
-            utils::refresh_feed(&db_clone, &stack_clone, &mut source);
+            utils::refresh_feed(db_clone.clone(), &stack_clone, &mut source);
         } else {
             error!("Expected Error, feed probably already exists.");
             error!("Error: {:?}", f.unwrap_err());
diff --git a/hammond-gtk/src/main.rs b/hammond-gtk/src/main.rs
index 99bf6be..6cedd2b 100644
--- a/hammond-gtk/src/main.rs
+++ b/hammond-gtk/src/main.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #![cfg_attr(feature = "cargo-clippy", allow(clone_on_ref_ptr))]
+#![cfg_attr(feature = "cargo-clippy", allow(needless_pass_by_value))]
 
 extern crate gdk;
 extern crate gdk_pixbuf;
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ fn build_ui(app: &gtk::Application) {
     window.set_default_size(1050, 600);
     app.add_window(&window);
     // Setup the Stack that will magane the switche between podcasts_view and podcast_widget.
-    let stack = podcasts_view::setup_stack(&db);
+    let stack = podcasts_view::setup_stack(db.clone());
     window.add(&stack);
 
     // FIXME:
diff --git a/hammond-gtk/src/utils.rs b/hammond-gtk/src/utils.rs
index 441d64c..cf3c7dc 100644
--- a/hammond-gtk/src/utils.rs
+++ b/hammond-gtk/src/utils.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #![cfg_attr(feature = "cargo-clippy", allow(clone_on_ref_ptr))]
+#![cfg_attr(feature = "cargo-clippy", allow(needless_pass_by_value))]
 
 use glib;
 
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@ pub fn refresh_db(db: Arc<Mutex<SqliteConnection>>, stack: gtk::Stack) {
     // The implementation of how this is done is probably terrible but it works!.
     let db_clone = db.clone();
     thread::spawn(move || {
-        let t = hammond_data::index_feed::index_loop(&db_clone, false);
+        let t = hammond_data::index_feed::index_loop(db_clone, false);
         if t.is_err() {
             error!("Error While trying to update the database.");
             error!("Error msg: {}", t.unwrap_err());
@@ -44,18 +45,19 @@ pub fn refresh_db(db: Arc<Mutex<SqliteConnection>>, stack: gtk::Stack) {
     });
 }
 
-pub fn refresh_feed(db: &Arc<Mutex<SqliteConnection>>, stack: &gtk::Stack, source: &mut Source) {
+pub fn refresh_feed(db: Arc<Mutex<SqliteConnection>>, stack: &gtk::Stack, source: &mut Source) {
     let db_clone = db.clone();
     let mut source_ = source.clone();
     // TODO: add timeout option and error reporting.
     let handle = thread::spawn(move || {
-        let db_ = db_clone.lock().unwrap();
+        let db_ = db_clone.clone();
+        let db_ = db_.lock().unwrap();
         let foo_ = hammond_data::index_feed::refresh_source(&db_, &mut source_, false);
         drop(db_);
 
         if let Ok(x) = foo_ {
             let Feed(mut req, s) = x;
-            let s = hammond_data::index_feed::complete_index_from_source(&mut req, &s, &db_clone);
+            let s = hammond_data::index_feed::complete_index_from_source(&mut req, &s, db_clone);
             if s.is_err() {
                 error!("Error While trying to update the database.");
                 error!("Error msg: {}", s.unwrap_err());
@@ -93,7 +95,7 @@ fn receive() -> glib::Continue {
     GLOBAL.with(|global| {
         if let Some((ref db, ref stack, ref reciever)) = *global.borrow() {
             if let Ok(_) = reciever.try_recv() {
-                podcasts_view::update_podcasts_view(db, stack);
+                podcasts_view::update_podcasts_view(db.clone(), stack);
             }
         }
     });
diff --git a/hammond-gtk/src/views/podcasts_view.rs b/hammond-gtk/src/views/podcasts_view.rs
index 0ae4d8e..30d823b 100644
--- a/hammond-gtk/src/views/podcasts_view.rs
+++ b/hammond-gtk/src/views/podcasts_view.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex};
 use widgets::podcast::*;
 
 pub fn populate_podcasts_flowbox(
-    db: &Arc<Mutex<SqliteConnection>>,
+    db: Arc<Mutex<SqliteConnection>>,
     stack: &gtk::Stack,
     flowbox: &gtk::FlowBox,
 ) {
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ pub fn populate_podcasts_flowbox(
         f.connect_activate(move |_| {
             let old = stack_clone.get_child_by_name("pdw").unwrap();
             let pdw = podcast_widget(
-                &db_clone,
+                db_clone.clone(),
                 Some(title.as_str()),
                 description.as_ref().map(|x| x.as_str()),
                 pixbuf.clone(),
@@ -71,12 +71,12 @@ pub fn populate_podcasts_flowbox(
     flowbox.show_all();
 }
 
-fn setup_podcast_widget(db: &Arc<Mutex<SqliteConnection>>, stack: &gtk::Stack) {
+fn setup_podcast_widget(db: Arc<Mutex<SqliteConnection>>, stack: &gtk::Stack) {
     let pd_widget = podcast_widget(db, None, None, None);
     stack.add_named(&pd_widget, "pdw");
 }
 
-fn setup_podcasts_grid(db: &Arc<Mutex<SqliteConnection>>, stack: &gtk::Stack) {
+fn setup_podcasts_grid(db: Arc<Mutex<SqliteConnection>>, stack: &gtk::Stack) {
     let builder = include_str!("../../gtk/podcasts_view.ui");
     let builder = gtk::Builder::new_from_string(builder);
     let grid: gtk::Grid = builder.get_object("grid").unwrap();
@@ -90,19 +90,14 @@ fn setup_podcasts_grid(db: &Arc<Mutex<SqliteConnection>>, stack: &gtk::Stack) {
     populate_podcasts_flowbox(db, stack, &flowbox);
 }
 
-pub fn setup_stack(db: &Arc<Mutex<SqliteConnection>>) -> gtk::Stack {
+pub fn setup_stack(db: Arc<Mutex<SqliteConnection>>) -> gtk::Stack {
     let stack = gtk::Stack::new();
-    // let _st_clone = stack.clone();
-    setup_podcast_widget(db, &stack);
+    setup_podcast_widget(db.clone(), &stack);
     setup_podcasts_grid(db, &stack);
-    // stack.connect("update_grid", true, move |_| {
-    //     update_podcasts_view(&db_clone, &st_clone);
-    //     None
-    // });
     stack
 }
 
-pub fn update_podcasts_view(db: &Arc<Mutex<SqliteConnection>>, stack: &gtk::Stack) {
+pub fn update_podcasts_view(db: Arc<Mutex<SqliteConnection>>, stack: &gtk::Stack) {
     let builder = include_str!("../../gtk/podcasts_view.ui");
     let builder = gtk::Builder::new_from_string(builder);
     let grid: gtk::Grid = builder.get_object("grid").unwrap();
diff --git a/hammond-gtk/src/widgets/episode.rs b/hammond-gtk/src/widgets/episode.rs
index ed4758a..b53bd0a 100644
--- a/hammond-gtk/src/widgets/episode.rs
+++ b/hammond-gtk/src/widgets/episode.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 
 #![cfg_attr(feature = "cargo-clippy", allow(clone_on_ref_ptr))]
+#![cfg_attr(feature = "cargo-clippy", allow(needless_pass_by_value))]
 
 use open;
 use diesel::prelude::SqliteConnection;
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@ use gtk::ContainerExt;
 // use utils;
 
 fn epidose_widget(
-    connection: &Arc<Mutex<SqliteConnection>>,
+    connection: Arc<Mutex<SqliteConnection>>,
     episode: &mut Episode,
     pd_title: &str,
 ) -> gtk::Box {
@@ -101,7 +102,7 @@ fn epidose_widget(
 }
 
 
-pub fn episodes_listbox(connection: &Arc<Mutex<SqliteConnection>>, pd_title: &str) -> gtk::ListBox {
+pub fn episodes_listbox(connection: Arc<Mutex<SqliteConnection>>, pd_title: &str) -> gtk::ListBox {
     // TODO: handle unwraps.
     let m = connection.lock().unwrap();
     let pd = dbqueries::load_podcast(&m, pd_title).unwrap();
@@ -110,7 +111,7 @@ pub fn episodes_listbox(connection: &Arc<Mutex<SqliteConnection>>, pd_title: &st
 
     let list = gtk::ListBox::new();
     episodes.iter_mut().for_each(|ep| {
-        let w = epidose_widget(connection, ep, pd_title);
+        let w = epidose_widget(connection.clone(), ep, pd_title);
         list.add(&w)
     });
 
diff --git a/hammond-gtk/src/widgets/podcast.rs b/hammond-gtk/src/widgets/podcast.rs
index f30842c..d0689f7 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>>,
+    connection: 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(connection, t);
         view.add(&listbox);
     }
 
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ pub fn podcast_liststore(connection: &SqliteConnection) -> gtk::ListStore {
 //     stack.set_visible_child_full("pdw", StackTransitionType::None);
 // }
 
-pub fn pd_widget_from_diesel_model(db: &Arc<Mutex<SqliteConnection>>, pd: &Podcast) -> gtk::Box {
+pub fn pd_widget_from_diesel_model(db: Arc<Mutex<SqliteConnection>>, pd: &Podcast) -> gtk::Box {
     let img = get_pixbuf_from_path(pd.image_uri(), pd.title());
     podcast_widget(db, Some(pd.title()), Some(pd.description()), img)
 }