diff --git a/hammond-data/src/dbqueries.rs b/hammond-data/src/dbqueries.rs
index 6d737a8..a5d8e18 100644
--- a/hammond-data/src/dbqueries.rs
+++ b/hammond-data/src/dbqueries.rs
@@ -377,6 +377,34 @@ pub fn is_episodes_populated() -> Result<bool, DataError> {
         .map_err(From::from)
 }
 
+/// Check `episode` table empty
+///
+// FIXME: Return true if `episode` table is populated.
+pub fn is_podcasts_populated() -> Result<bool, DataError> {
+    use schema::podcast::dsl::*;
+
+    let db = connection();
+    let con = db.get()?;
+
+    // FIXME
+    // select(exists(select(podcast)))
+    //     .get_result(&con)
+    //     .map_err(From::from)
+
+    podcast
+        .count()
+        .get_result(&con)
+        // FIXME: fix the diesel querry
+        .map(|b: i64| {
+            if b == 0 {
+                false
+            } else {
+                true
+            }
+        })
+        .map_err(From::from)
+}
+
 pub(crate) fn index_new_episodes(eps: &[NewEpisode]) -> Result<(), DataError> {
     use schema::episode::dsl::*;
     let db = connection();
diff --git a/hammond-gtk/resources/gtk/shows_child.ui b/hammond-gtk/resources/gtk/shows_child.ui
index 1f4113a..1a7d5fd 100644
--- a/hammond-gtk/resources/gtk/shows_child.ui
+++ b/hammond-gtk/resources/gtk/shows_child.ui
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<!-- Generated with glade 3.21.0 
+<!-- Generated with glade 3.22.0 
 
 Copyright (C) 2017 - 2018
 
@@ -39,26 +39,17 @@ Tobias Bernard
     <property name="valign">center</property>
     <property name="orientation">vertical</property>
     <child>
-      <object class="GtkOverlay">
+      <object class="GtkImage" id="pd_cover">
         <property name="visible">True</property>
         <property name="can_focus">False</property>
-        <child>
-          <placeholder/>
-        </child>
-        <child type="overlay">
-          <object class="GtkImage" id="pd_cover">
-            <property name="visible">True</property>
-            <property name="can_focus">False</property>
-            <property name="halign">center</property>
-            <property name="valign">center</property>
-            <property name="pixel_size">256</property>
-            <property name="icon_name">image-x-generic-symbolic</property>
-            <property name="icon_size">0</property>
-          </object>
-        </child>
+        <property name="halign">center</property>
+        <property name="valign">center</property>
+        <property name="pixel_size">256</property>
+        <property name="icon_name">image-x-generic-symbolic</property>
+        <property name="icon_size">0</property>
       </object>
       <packing>
-        <property name="expand">True</property>
+        <property name="expand">False</property>
         <property name="fill">True</property>
         <property name="position">0</property>
       </packing>
diff --git a/hammond-gtk/src/app.rs b/hammond-gtk/src/app.rs
index 4bddc5e..6745dc8 100644
--- a/hammond-gtk/src/app.rs
+++ b/hammond-gtk/src/app.rs
@@ -126,7 +126,10 @@ impl App {
 
             utils::cleanup(cleanup_date);
 
-            gtk::idle_add(move || {
+            // The ui loads async, after initialization
+            // so we need to delay this a bit so it won't block
+            // requests that will come from loading the gui on startup.
+            gtk::timeout_add(1500, move || {
                 let s: Option<Vec<_>> = None;
                 utils::refresh(s, sender.clone());
                 glib::Continue(false)
diff --git a/hammond-gtk/src/stacks/show.rs b/hammond-gtk/src/stacks/show.rs
index c7aa592..c4a35a2 100644
--- a/hammond-gtk/src/stacks/show.rs
+++ b/hammond-gtk/src/stacks/show.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ use failure::Error;
 use send_cell::SendCell;
 
 use hammond_data::dbqueries;
+use hammond_data::errors::DataError;
 use hammond_data::Podcast;
 
 use views::{EmptyView, ShowsPopulated};
@@ -43,12 +44,7 @@ impl ShowStack {
         show.stack.add_named(&pop.container, "podcasts");
         show.stack.add_named(&widget.container, "widget");
         show.stack.add_named(&empty.container, "empty");
-
-        if pop.is_empty() {
-            show.stack.set_visible_child_name("empty")
-        } else {
-            show.stack.set_visible_child_name("podcasts")
-        }
+        set_stack_visible(&show.get_stack())?;
 
         Ok(show)
     }
@@ -70,24 +66,16 @@ impl ShowStack {
             .map_err(|_| format_err!("Failed to downcast stack child to a Box."))?;
         debug!("Name: {:?}", WidgetExt::get_name(&old));
 
-        let scrolled_window = old.get_children()
-            .first()
-            .ok_or_else(|| format_err!("Box container has no childs."))?
-            .clone()
-            .downcast::<gtk::ScrolledWindow>()
-            .map_err(|_| format_err!("Failed to downcast stack child to a ScrolledWindow."))?;
-        debug!("Name: {:?}", WidgetExt::get_name(&scrolled_window));
-
         let pop = ShowsPopulated::new(self.sender.clone())?;
         // Copy the vertical scrollbar adjustment from the old view into the new one.
-        scrolled_window
-            .get_vadjustment()
-            .map(|x| pop.set_vadjustment(&x));
+        // scrolled_window
+        //     .get_vadjustment()
+        //     .map(|x| pop.set_vadjustment(&x));
 
         self.stack.remove(&old);
         self.stack.add_named(&pop.container, "podcasts");
 
-        if pop.is_empty() {
+        if !dbqueries::is_podcasts_populated()? {
             self.stack.set_visible_child_name("empty");
         } else if vis != "empty" {
             self.stack.set_visible_child_name(&vis);
@@ -215,6 +203,17 @@ impl ShowStack {
     }
 }
 
+#[inline]
+fn set_stack_visible(stack: &gtk::Stack) -> Result<(), DataError> {
+    if dbqueries::is_podcasts_populated()? {
+        stack.set_visible_child_name("podcasts")
+    } else {
+        stack.set_visible_child_name("empty")
+    }
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
 // ATTENTION: EXPECTS THE SHOW WIDGET CONTAINER
 fn save_alignment(oldid: i32, widget: &gtk::Box) -> Result<(), Error> {
     let scrolled_window = widget
diff --git a/hammond-gtk/src/utils.rs b/hammond-gtk/src/utils.rs
index 6399582..d906515 100644
--- a/hammond-gtk/src/utils.rs
+++ b/hammond-gtk/src/utils.rs
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ use chrono::Duration;
 /// let list = gtk::ListBox::new();
 /// lazy_load(widgets, list, |w| w, || {});
 /// ```
+#[inline]
 pub fn lazy_load<T, C, F, W, U>(data: T, container: C, mut contructor: F, callback: U)
 where
     T: IntoIterator + 'static,
@@ -83,6 +84,7 @@ where
 /// This is a more flexible version of `lazy_load` with less constrains.
 /// If you just want to lazy add `widgets` to a `container` check if
 /// `lazy_load` fits your needs first.
+#[inline]
 pub fn lazy_load_full<T, F, U>(data: T, mut func: F, finish_callback: U)
 where
     T: IntoIterator + 'static,
diff --git a/hammond-gtk/src/views/shows.rs b/hammond-gtk/src/views/shows.rs
index ec33fb3..d8b6f32 100644
--- a/hammond-gtk/src/views/shows.rs
+++ b/hammond-gtk/src/views/shows.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use hammond_data::dbqueries;
 use hammond_data::Podcast;
 
 use app::Action;
-use utils::{get_ignored_shows, set_image_from_path};
+use utils::{get_ignored_shows, lazy_load, set_image_from_path};
 
 use std::sync::mpsc::Sender;
 use std::sync::Arc;
@@ -58,17 +58,14 @@ impl ShowsPopulated {
         let ignore = get_ignored_shows()?;
         let podcasts = dbqueries::get_podcasts_filter(&ignore)?;
 
-        podcasts.iter().for_each(|parent| {
-            let flowbox_child = ShowsChild::new(parent);
-            self.flowbox.add(&flowbox_child.child);
-        });
-        self.flowbox.show_all();
-        Ok(())
-    }
+        let flowbox = self.flowbox.clone();
+        let constructor = |parent| ShowsChild::new(&parent).child;
+        let callback = move || flowbox.show_all();
 
-    #[inline]
-    pub fn is_empty(&self) -> bool {
-        self.flowbox.get_children().is_empty()
+        let flowbox = self.flowbox.clone();
+        lazy_load(podcasts, flowbox, constructor, callback);
+
+        Ok(())
     }
 
     #[inline]