diff --git a/hammond-gtk/src/app.rs b/hammond-gtk/src/app.rs
index 1c0fc2f..2402ea2 100644
--- a/hammond-gtk/src/app.rs
+++ b/hammond-gtk/src/app.rs
@@ -207,7 +207,9 @@ impl App {
                     });
 
                     let undo_callback = clone!(sender => move || {
-                        sender.send(Action::RefreshWidgetIfSame(id)).expect("Action channel blow up");
+                        sender.send(Action::RefreshWidgetIfSame(id))
+                            .map_err(|err| error!("Action Sender: {}", err))
+                            .ok();
                     });
 
                     let text = "Marked all episodes as listened".into();
diff --git a/hammond-gtk/src/headerbar.rs b/hammond-gtk/src/headerbar.rs
index db01198..fcf7095 100644
--- a/hammond-gtk/src/headerbar.rs
+++ b/hammond-gtk/src/headerbar.rs
@@ -94,7 +94,8 @@ impl Header {
             .connect_clicked(clone!(sender => move |_| {
                 sender
                     .send(Action::UpdateSources(None))
-                    .expect("Action channel blew up.");
+                    .map_err(|err| error!("Action Sender: {}", err))
+                    .ok();
         }));
 
         self.about_button
diff --git a/hammond-gtk/src/manager.rs b/hammond-gtk/src/manager.rs
index 5ee8c98..a05f79a 100644
--- a/hammond-gtk/src/manager.rs
+++ b/hammond-gtk/src/manager.rs
@@ -108,10 +108,12 @@ pub fn add(id: i32, directory: String, sender: Sender<Action>) -> Result<(), Err
 
             sender
                 .send(Action::RefreshWidgetIfSame(pid))
-                .expect("Action channel blew up.");
+                .map_err(|err| error!("Action Sender: {}", err))
+                .ok();
             sender
                 .send(Action::RefreshEpisodesView)
-                .expect("Action channel blew up.");
+                .map_err(|err| error!("Action Sender: {}", err))
+                .ok();
         }
     });
 
diff --git a/hammond-gtk/src/utils.rs b/hammond-gtk/src/utils.rs
index 08f90de..b0a7972 100644
--- a/hammond-gtk/src/utils.rs
+++ b/hammond-gtk/src/utils.rs
@@ -143,7 +143,10 @@ fn refresh_feed<S>(source: Option<S>, sender: Sender<Action>) -> Result<(), Erro
 where
     S: IntoIterator<Item = Source> + Send + 'static,
 {
-    sender.send(Action::HeaderBarShowUpdateIndicator)?;
+    sender
+        .send(Action::HeaderBarShowUpdateIndicator)
+        .map_err(|err| error!("Action Sender: {}", err))
+        .ok();
 
     rayon::spawn(move || {
         if let Some(s) = source {
@@ -163,10 +166,12 @@ where
 
         sender
             .send(Action::HeaderBarHideUpdateIndicator)
-            .expect("Action channel blew up.");
+            .map_err(|err| error!("Action Sender: {}", err))
+            .ok();
         sender
             .send(Action::RefreshAllViews)
-            .expect("Action channel blew up.");
+            .map_err(|err| error!("Action Sender: {}", err))
+            .ok();
     });
     Ok(())
 }
@@ -230,7 +235,10 @@ pub fn set_image_from_path(
             guard.insert(pd_.id());
         }
 
-        let _ = sender.send(downloader::cache_image(&pd_));
+        sender
+            .send(downloader::cache_image(&pd_))
+            .map_err(|err| error!("Action Sender: {}", err))
+            .ok();
 
         if let Ok(mut guard) = COVER_DL_REGISTRY.write() {
             guard.remove(&pd_.id());
diff --git a/hammond-gtk/src/widgets/show.rs b/hammond-gtk/src/widgets/show.rs
index 8191866..eeff103 100644
--- a/hammond-gtk/src/widgets/show.rs
+++ b/hammond-gtk/src/widgets/show.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ use app::Action;
 use utils::set_image_from_path;
 use widgets::episode::episodes_listbox;
 
-use std::sync::mpsc::Sender;
+use std::sync::mpsc::{SendError, Sender};
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
@@ -68,9 +68,7 @@ impl ShowWidget {
 
         self.unsub
             .connect_clicked(clone!(pd, sender => move |bttn| {
-                if let Err(err) = on_unsub_button_clicked(pd.clone(), bttn, sender.clone()) {
-                    error!("Error: {}", err);
-                }
+                on_unsub_button_clicked(pd.clone(), bttn, sender.clone());
         }));
 
         self.setup_listbox(pd.clone(), sender.clone());
@@ -126,23 +124,23 @@ impl ShowWidget {
     }
 }
 
-fn on_unsub_button_clicked(
-    pd: Arc<Podcast>,
-    unsub_button: &gtk::Button,
-    sender: Sender<Action>,
-) -> Result<(), Error> {
+fn on_unsub_button_clicked(pd: Arc<Podcast>, unsub_button: &gtk::Button, sender: Sender<Action>) {
     // hack to get away without properly checking for none.
     // if pressed twice would panic.
     unsub_button.set_sensitive(false);
-    sender.send(Action::RemoveShow(pd))?;
 
-    sender.send(Action::HeaderBarNormal)?;
-    sender.send(Action::ShowShowsAnimated)?;
-    // Queue a refresh after the switch to avoid blocking the db.
-    sender.send(Action::RefreshShowsView)?;
-    sender.send(Action::RefreshEpisodesView)?;
+    let wrap = || -> Result<(), SendError<_>> {
+        sender.send(Action::RemoveShow(pd))?;
 
-    Ok(())
+        sender.send(Action::HeaderBarNormal)?;
+        sender.send(Action::ShowShowsAnimated)?;
+        // Queue a refresh after the switch to avoid blocking the db.
+        sender.send(Action::RefreshShowsView)?;
+        sender.send(Action::RefreshEpisodesView)?;
+        Ok(())
+    };
+
+    wrap().map_err(|err| error!("Action Sender: {}", err)).ok();
 }
 
 fn on_played_button_clicked(pd: Arc<Podcast>, episodes: &gtk::Frame, sender: Sender<Action>) {
@@ -151,7 +149,10 @@ fn on_played_button_clicked(pd: Arc<Podcast>, episodes: &gtk::Frame, sender: Sen
         warn!("RUN WHILE YOU STILL CAN!");
     }
 
-    sender.send(Action::MarkAllPlayerNotification(pd)).unwrap();
+    sender
+        .send(Action::MarkAllPlayerNotification(pd))
+        .map_err(|err| error!("Action Sender: {}", err))
+        .ok();
 }
 
 pub fn mark_all_watched(pd: &Podcast, sender: Sender<Action>) -> Result<(), Error> {