diff --git a/hammond-data/src/models/podcast.rs b/hammond-data/src/models/podcast.rs
index a5ac44b..67a8065 100644
--- a/hammond-data/src/models/podcast.rs
+++ b/hammond-data/src/models/podcast.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ use errors::DataError;
 use models::{Save, Source};
 use schema::podcast;
 
+use std::sync::Arc;
+
 #[derive(Queryable, Identifiable, AsChangeset, Associations, PartialEq)]
 #[belongs_to(Source, foreign_key = "source_id")]
 #[changeset_options(treat_none_as_null = "true")]
@@ -138,6 +140,16 @@ impl From<Podcast> for PodcastCoverQuery {
     }
 }
 
+impl From<Arc<Podcast>> for PodcastCoverQuery {
+    fn from(p: Arc<Podcast>) -> PodcastCoverQuery {
+        PodcastCoverQuery {
+            id: p.id(),
+            title: p.title.clone(),
+            image_uri: p.image_uri.clone(),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 impl PodcastCoverQuery {
     /// Get the Feed `id`.
     pub fn id(&self) -> i32 {
diff --git a/hammond-gtk/src/app.rs b/hammond-gtk/src/app.rs
index d464acb..71b7f88 100644
--- a/hammond-gtk/src/app.rs
+++ b/hammond-gtk/src/app.rs
@@ -135,8 +135,8 @@ impl App {
                 Ok(Action::RefreshWidgetIfSame(id)) => content.update_widget_if_same(id),
                 Ok(Action::RefreshEpisodesView) => content.update_episode_view(),
                 Ok(Action::RefreshEpisodesViewBGR) => content.update_episode_view_if_baground(),
-                Ok(Action::ReplaceWidget(ref pd)) => {
-                    if let Err(err) = content.get_shows().replace_widget(pd) {
+                Ok(Action::ReplaceWidget(pd)) => {
+                    if let Err(err) = content.get_shows().replace_widget(Arc::new(pd)) {
                         error!("Something went wrong while trying to update the ShowWidget.");
                         error!("Error: {}", err);
                     }
diff --git a/hammond-gtk/src/stacks/show.rs b/hammond-gtk/src/stacks/show.rs
index 10c0801..1921332 100644
--- a/hammond-gtk/src/stacks/show.rs
+++ b/hammond-gtk/src/stacks/show.rs
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ use views::{EmptyView, ShowsPopulated};
 use app::Action;
 use widgets::ShowWidget;
 
+use std::sync::Arc;
 use std::sync::mpsc::Sender;
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
@@ -93,7 +94,7 @@ impl ShowStack {
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    pub fn replace_widget(&self, pd: &Podcast) -> Result<(), Error> {
+    pub fn replace_widget(&self, pd: Arc<Podcast>) -> Result<(), Error> {
         let old = self.stack
             .get_child_by_name("widget")
             .ok_or_else(|| format_err!("Faild to get \"widget\" child from the stack."))?
@@ -144,7 +145,7 @@ impl ShowStack {
 
         let id = id.ok_or_else(|| format_err!("Failed to get widget's name."))?;
         let pd = dbqueries::get_podcast_from_id(id.parse::<i32>()?)?;
-        self.replace_widget(&pd)?;
+        self.replace_widget(Arc::new(pd))?;
         self.stack.set_visible_child_name(&vis);
         old.destroy();
         Ok(())
diff --git a/hammond-gtk/src/views/shows.rs b/hammond-gtk/src/views/shows.rs
index 52be6a1..736ceb9 100644
--- a/hammond-gtk/src/views/shows.rs
+++ b/hammond-gtk/src/views/shows.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ use hammond_data::dbqueries;
 use app::Action;
 use utils::get_pixbuf_from_path;
 
+use std::sync::Arc;
 use std::sync::mpsc::Sender;
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
@@ -55,10 +56,13 @@ impl ShowsPopulated {
     fn populate_flowbox(&self) -> Result<(), Error> {
         let podcasts = dbqueries::get_podcasts()?;
 
-        podcasts.iter().for_each(|parent| {
-            let flowbox_child = ShowsChild::new(parent);
-            self.flowbox.add(&flowbox_child.child);
-        });
+        podcasts
+            .into_iter()
+            .map(|pd| Arc::new(pd))
+            .for_each(|parent| {
+                let flowbox_child = ShowsChild::new(parent);
+                self.flowbox.add(&flowbox_child.child);
+            });
         self.flowbox.show_all();
         Ok(())
     }
@@ -114,23 +118,23 @@ impl Default for ShowsChild {
 }
 
 impl ShowsChild {
-    pub fn new(pd: &Podcast) -> ShowsChild {
+    pub fn new(pd: Arc<Podcast>) -> ShowsChild {
         let child = ShowsChild::default();
         child.init(pd);
         child
     }
 
-    fn init(&self, pd: &Podcast) {
+    fn init(&self, pd: Arc<Podcast>) {
         self.container.set_tooltip_text(pd.title());
 
-        if let Err(err) = self.set_cover(pd) {
+        if let Err(err) = self.set_cover(pd.clone()) {
             error!("Failed to set a cover: {}", err)
         }
 
         WidgetExt::set_name(&self.child, &pd.id().to_string());
     }
 
-    fn set_cover(&self, pd: &Podcast) -> Result<(), Error> {
+    fn set_cover(&self, pd: Arc<Podcast>) -> Result<(), Error> {
         let image = get_pixbuf_from_path(&pd.clone().into(), 256)?;
         self.cover.set_from_pixbuf(&image);
         Ok(())
diff --git a/hammond-gtk/src/widgets/show.rs b/hammond-gtk/src/widgets/show.rs
index 132be8f..076ca66 100644
--- a/hammond-gtk/src/widgets/show.rs
+++ b/hammond-gtk/src/widgets/show.rs
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ use app::Action;
 use utils::get_pixbuf_from_path;
 use widgets::episode::episodes_listbox;
 
+use std::sync::Arc;
 use std::sync::mpsc::Sender;
 use std::thread;
 
@@ -54,27 +55,27 @@ impl Default for ShowWidget {
 }
 
 impl ShowWidget {
-    pub fn new(pd: &Podcast, sender: Sender<Action>) -> ShowWidget {
+    pub fn new(pd: Arc<Podcast>, sender: Sender<Action>) -> ShowWidget {
         let pdw = ShowWidget::default();
         pdw.init(pd, sender);
         pdw
     }
 
-    pub fn init(&self, pd: &Podcast, sender: Sender<Action>) {
+    pub fn init(&self, pd: Arc<Podcast>, sender: Sender<Action>) {
         // Hacky workaround so the pd.id() can be retrieved from the `ShowStack`.
         WidgetExt::set_name(&self.container, &pd.id().to_string());
 
         self.unsub
             .connect_clicked(clone!(pd, sender => move |bttn| {
-                if let Err(err) = on_unsub_button_clicked(&pd, bttn, sender.clone()) {
+                if let Err(err) = on_unsub_button_clicked(pd.clone(), bttn, sender.clone()) {
                     error!("Error: {}", err);
                 }
         }));
 
-        self.setup_listbox(pd, sender.clone());
+        self.setup_listbox(pd.clone(), sender.clone());
         self.set_description(pd.description());
 
-        if let Err(err) = self.set_cover(pd) {
+        if let Err(err) = self.set_cover(pd.clone()) {
             error!("Failed to set a cover: {}", err)
         }
 
@@ -90,13 +91,14 @@ impl ShowWidget {
     }
 
     /// Populate the listbox with the shows episodes.
-    fn setup_listbox(&self, pd: &Podcast, sender: Sender<Action>) {
-        let listbox = episodes_listbox(pd, sender.clone());
+    fn setup_listbox(&self, pd: Arc<Podcast>, sender: Sender<Action>) {
+        let listbox = episodes_listbox(&pd, sender.clone());
         listbox.ok().map(|l| self.episodes.add(&l));
     }
+
     /// Set the show cover.
-    fn set_cover(&self, pd: &Podcast) -> Result<(), Error> {
-        let image = get_pixbuf_from_path(&pd.clone().into(), 128)?;
+    fn set_cover(&self, pd: Arc<Podcast>) -> Result<(), Error> {
+        let image = get_pixbuf_from_path(&pd.into(), 128)?;
         self.cover.set_from_pixbuf(&image);
         Ok(())
     }
@@ -115,7 +117,7 @@ impl ShowWidget {
 }
 
 fn on_unsub_button_clicked(
-    pd: &Podcast,
+    pd: Arc<Podcast>,
     unsub_button: &gtk::Button,
     sender: Sender<Action>,
 ) -> Result<(), Error> {
@@ -123,12 +125,12 @@ fn on_unsub_button_clicked(
     // if pressed twice would panic.
     unsub_button.hide();
     // Spawn a thread so it won't block the ui.
-    thread::spawn(clone!(pd => move || {
+    thread::spawn(move || {
         if let Err(err) = delete_show(&pd) {
             error!("Something went wrong trying to remove {}", pd.title());
             error!("Error: {}", err);
         }
-    }));
+    });
 
     sender.send(Action::HeaderBarNormal)?;
     sender.send(Action::ShowShowsAnimated)?;
@@ -140,8 +142,8 @@ fn on_unsub_button_clicked(
 }
 
 #[allow(dead_code)]
-fn on_played_button_clicked(pd: &Podcast, sender: Sender<Action>) -> Result<(), Error> {
-    dbqueries::update_none_to_played_now(pd)?;
+fn on_played_button_clicked(pd: Arc<Podcast>, sender: Sender<Action>) -> Result<(), Error> {
+    dbqueries::update_none_to_played_now(&pd)?;
     sender.send(Action::RefreshWidget)?;
     Ok(())
 }