diff --git a/hammond-data/src/feed.rs b/hammond-data/src/feed.rs
index ff63364..c1ddaa2 100644
--- a/hammond-data/src/feed.rs
+++ b/hammond-data/src/feed.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#![cfg_attr(feature = "cargo-clippy", allow(unit_arg))]
 //! Index Feeds.
 
 use futures::future::*;
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@ impl Feed {
         // Filter errors, Index updatable episodes, return insertables.
         let insertables = filter_episodes(episodes);
         // Batch index insertable episodes.
-        let idx = insertables.and_then(|eps| ok(batch_insert_episodes(eps)));
+        let idx = insertables.and_then(|eps| ok(batch_insert_episodes(&eps)));
 
         Box::new(idx)
     }
@@ -109,13 +110,13 @@ where
     Box::new(list)
 }
 
-fn batch_insert_episodes(episodes: Vec<NewEpisode>) {
+fn batch_insert_episodes(episodes: &[NewEpisode]) {
     if episodes.is_empty() {
         return;
     };
 
     info!("Indexing {} episodes.", episodes.len());
-    dbqueries::index_new_episodes(episodes.as_slice())
+    dbqueries::index_new_episodes(episodes)
         .map_err(|err| {
             error!("Failed batch indexng: {}", err);
             info!("Fallign back to individual indexing.");
diff --git a/hammond-data/src/lib.rs b/hammond-data/src/lib.rs
index fd3412b..6c647e0 100644
--- a/hammond-data/src/lib.rs
+++ b/hammond-data/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #![recursion_limit = "1024"]
 #![cfg_attr(all(test, feature = "clippy"), allow(option_unwrap_used, result_unwrap_used))]
-#![cfg_attr(feature = "cargo-clippy", allow(blacklisted_name))]
+#![cfg_attr(feature = "cargo-clippy", allow(option_map_unit_fn))]
 #![cfg_attr(
     feature = "clippy",
     warn(
@@ -76,8 +76,7 @@ pub use models::{Episode, EpisodeWidgetQuery, Podcast, PodcastCoverQuery, Source
 
 // Set the user agent, See #53 for more
 // Keep this in sync with Tor-browser releases
-const USER_AGENT: &'static str =
-    "Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 6.1; rv:52.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/52.0";
+const USER_AGENT: &str = "Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 6.1; rv:52.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/52.0";
 
 /// [XDG Base Direcotory](https://specifications.freedesktop.org/basedir-spec/basedir-spec-latest.html) Paths.
 #[allow(missing_debug_implementations)]
diff --git a/hammond-data/src/models/source.rs b/hammond-data/src/models/source.rs
index f751522..d3ba80c 100644
--- a/hammond-data/src/models/source.rs
+++ b/hammond-data/src/models/source.rs
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ impl Source {
         let id = self.id();
         let response = loop_fn(self, move |source| {
             source
-                .request_constructor(client.clone(), ignore_etags)
+                .request_constructor(&client.clone(), ignore_etags)
                 .then(|res| match res {
                     Ok(response) => Ok(Loop::Break(response)),
                     Err(err) => match err {
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ impl Source {
         });
 
         let feed = response
-            .and_then(|res| response_to_channel(res))
+            .and_then(response_to_channel)
             .and_then(move |chan| {
                 FeedBuilder::default()
                     .channel(chan)
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ impl Source {
     // #bools_are_just_2variant_enmus
     fn request_constructor(
         self,
-        client: Client<HttpsConnector<HttpConnector>>,
+        client: &Client<HttpsConnector<HttpConnector>>,
         ignore_etags: bool,
     ) -> Box<Future<Item = Response, Error = DataError>> {
         // FIXME: remove unwrap somehow
diff --git a/hammond-data/src/pipeline.rs b/hammond-data/src/pipeline.rs
index 6d27e5b..c1bea16 100644
--- a/hammond-data/src/pipeline.rs
+++ b/hammond-data/src/pipeline.rs
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ type HttpsClient = Client<HttpsConnector<HttpConnector>>;
 pub fn pipeline<'a, S>(
     sources: S,
     ignore_etags: bool,
-    client: HttpsClient,
+    client: &HttpsClient,
 ) -> Box<Future<Item = Vec<()>, Error = DataError> + 'a>
 where
     S: Stream<Item = Source, Error = DataError> + 'a,
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ where
         .build(&handle);
 
     let stream = iter_ok::<_, DataError>(sources);
-    let p = pipeline(stream, ignore_etags, client);
+    let p = pipeline(stream, ignore_etags, &client);
     core.run(p).map(|_| ())
 }
 
diff --git a/hammond-downloader/src/lib.rs b/hammond-downloader/src/lib.rs
index e48d8a6..7970dc2 100644
--- a/hammond-downloader/src/lib.rs
+++ b/hammond-downloader/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #![recursion_limit = "1024"]
 #![deny(unused_extern_crates, unused)]
 #![allow(unknown_lints)]
-#![cfg_attr(feature = "cargo-clippy", allow(blacklisted_name))]
+#![cfg_attr(feature = "cargo-clippy", allow(blacklisted_name, option_map_unit_fn))]
 
 extern crate failure;
 #[macro_use]
diff --git a/hammond-gtk/src/app.rs b/hammond-gtk/src/app.rs
index b585556..130e2e9 100644
--- a/hammond-gtk/src/app.rs
+++ b/hammond-gtk/src/app.rs
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ impl App {
             Rc::new(Content::new(sender.clone()).expect("Content Initialization failed."));
 
         // Create the headerbar
-        let header = Rc::new(Header::new(&content, &window, sender.clone()));
+        let header = Rc::new(Header::new(&content, &window, &sender));
 
         // Add the content main stack to the overlay.
         let overlay = gtk::Overlay::new();
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ impl App {
                 Ok(Action::HeaderBarShowUpdateIndicator) => headerbar.show_update_notification(),
                 Ok(Action::HeaderBarHideUpdateIndicator) => headerbar.hide_update_notification(),
                 Ok(Action::MarkAllPlayerNotification(pd)) => {
-                    let notif = mark_all_notif(pd, sender.clone());
+                    let notif = mark_all_notif(pd, &sender);
                     notif.show(&overlay);
                 }
                 Ok(Action::RemoveShow(pd)) => {
diff --git a/hammond-gtk/src/appnotif.rs b/hammond-gtk/src/appnotif.rs
index b7043d9..83ac31a 100644
--- a/hammond-gtk/src/appnotif.rs
+++ b/hammond-gtk/src/appnotif.rs
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ impl Default for InAppNotification {
 }
 
 impl InAppNotification {
-    pub fn new<F, U>(text: String, mut callback: F, undo_callback: U) -> Self
+    pub fn new<F, U>(text: &str, mut callback: F, undo_callback: U) -> Self
     where
         F: FnMut() -> glib::Continue + 'static,
         U: Fn() + 'static,
diff --git a/hammond-gtk/src/headerbar.rs b/hammond-gtk/src/headerbar.rs
index 7b4ec1a..1e72afd 100644
--- a/hammond-gtk/src/headerbar.rs
+++ b/hammond-gtk/src/headerbar.rs
@@ -61,13 +61,13 @@ impl Default for Header {
 
 // TODO: Refactor components into smaller state machines
 impl Header {
-    pub fn new(content: &Content, window: &gtk::Window, sender: Sender<Action>) -> Header {
+    pub fn new(content: &Content, window: &gtk::Window, sender: &Sender<Action>) -> Header {
         let h = Header::default();
-        h.init(content, window, sender);
+        h.init(content, window, &sender);
         h
     }
 
-    pub fn init(&self, content: &Content, window: &gtk::Window, sender: Sender<Action>) {
+    pub fn init(&self, content: &Content, window: &gtk::Window, sender: &Sender<Action>) {
         let builder = gtk::Builder::new_from_resource("/org/gnome/hammond/gtk/headerbar.ui");
 
         let add_popover: gtk::Popover = builder.get_object("add_popover").unwrap();
diff --git a/hammond-gtk/src/main.rs b/hammond-gtk/src/main.rs
index 1a75de1..cfd5ae7 100644
--- a/hammond-gtk/src/main.rs
+++ b/hammond-gtk/src/main.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 #![cfg_attr(
     feature = "cargo-clippy",
-    allow(
-        clone_on_ref_ptr, needless_pass_by_value, useless_format, blacklisted_name, match_same_arms
-    )
+    allow(clone_on_ref_ptr, blacklisted_name, match_same_arms, option_map_unit_fn)
 )]
 #![allow(unknown_lints)]
 #![deny(unused_extern_crates, unused)]
diff --git a/hammond-gtk/src/settings.rs b/hammond-gtk/src/settings.rs
index 9c39c1d..5db3f0b 100644
--- a/hammond-gtk/src/settings.rs
+++ b/hammond-gtk/src/settings.rs
@@ -71,14 +71,14 @@ impl WindowGeometry {
 }
 
 pub fn get_refresh_interval(settings: &Settings) -> Duration {
-    let time = settings.get_int("refresh-interval-time") as i64;
+    let time = i64::from(settings.get_int("refresh-interval-time"));
     let period = settings.get_string("refresh-interval-period").unwrap();
 
     time_period_to_duration(time, period.as_str())
 }
 
 pub fn get_cleanup_date(settings: &Settings) -> DateTime<Utc> {
-    let time = settings.get_int("cleanup-age-time") as i64;
+    let time = i64::from(settings.get_int("cleanup-age-time"));
     let period = settings.get_string("cleanup-age-period").unwrap();
     let duration = time_period_to_duration(time, period.as_str());
 
diff --git a/hammond-gtk/src/stacks/home.rs b/hammond-gtk/src/stacks/home.rs
index 8081443..6711b54 100644
--- a/hammond-gtk/src/stacks/home.rs
+++ b/hammond-gtk/src/stacks/home.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ use widgets::{EmptyView, HomeView};
 use std::rc::Rc;
 use std::sync::mpsc::Sender;
 
-#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy)]
 enum State {
     Home,
     Empty,
diff --git a/hammond-gtk/src/stacks/populated.rs b/hammond-gtk/src/stacks/populated.rs
index 5f638f6..f03c585 100644
--- a/hammond-gtk/src/stacks/populated.rs
+++ b/hammond-gtk/src/stacks/populated.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ use std::rc::Rc;
 use std::sync::mpsc::Sender;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
-#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy)]
 pub enum PopulatedState {
     View,
     Widget,
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ impl PopulatedStack {
         // The current visible child might change depending on
         // removal and insertion in the gtk::Stack, so we have
         // to make sure it will stay the same.
-        let s = self.state.clone();
+        let s = self.state;
         self.switch_visible(s);
 
         old.destroy();
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ impl PopulatedStack {
         // The current visible child might change depending on
         // removal and insertion in the gtk::Stack, so we have
         // to make sure it will stay the same.
-        let s = self.state.clone();
+        let s = self.state;
         self.switch_visible(s);
 
         Ok(())
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ impl PopulatedStack {
         // The current visible child might change depending on
         // removal and insertion in the gtk::Stack, so we have
         // to make sure it will stay the same.
-        let s = self.state.clone();
+        let s = self.state;
         self.switch_visible(s);
 
         old.destroy();
diff --git a/hammond-gtk/src/stacks/show.rs b/hammond-gtk/src/stacks/show.rs
index c92dac0..98d65fa 100644
--- a/hammond-gtk/src/stacks/show.rs
+++ b/hammond-gtk/src/stacks/show.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ use std::cell::RefCell;
 use std::rc::Rc;
 use std::sync::mpsc::Sender;
 
-#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy)]
 pub enum ShowState {
     Populated,
     Empty,
diff --git a/hammond-gtk/src/utils.rs b/hammond-gtk/src/utils.rs
index c312a37..2e8e2d1 100644
--- a/hammond-gtk/src/utils.rs
+++ b/hammond-gtk/src/utils.rs
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ where
 /// If you just want to lazy add `widgets` to a `container` check if
 /// `lazy_load` fits your needs first.
 #[inline]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "cargo-clippy", allow(redundant_closure))]
 pub fn lazy_load_full<T, F, U>(data: T, mut func: F, finish_callback: U)
 where
     T: IntoIterator + 'static,
@@ -104,6 +105,7 @@ where
 
 // Kudos to Julian Sparber
 // https://blogs.gnome.org/jsparber/2018/04/29/animate-a-scrolledwindow/
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "cargo-clippy", allow(float_cmp))]
 pub fn smooth_scroll_to(view: &gtk::ScrolledWindow, target: &gtk::Adjustment) {
     if let Some(adj) = view.get_vadjustment() {
         if let Some(clock) = view.get_frame_clock() {
@@ -115,7 +117,8 @@ pub fn smooth_scroll_to(view: &gtk::ScrolledWindow, target: &gtk::Adjustment) {
 
             view.add_tick_callback(move |_, clock| {
                 let now = clock.get_frame_time();
-                if now < end_time && adj.get_value() != end {
+                // FIXME: `adj.get_value != end` is a float comparison...
+                if now < end_time && adj.get_value().abs() != end.abs() {
                     let mut t = (now - start_time) as f64 / (end_time - start_time) as f64;
                     t = ease_out_cubic(t);
                     adj.set_value(start + t * (end - start));
@@ -133,7 +136,7 @@ pub fn smooth_scroll_to(view: &gtk::ScrolledWindow, target: &gtk::Adjustment) {
 // infamous easing equations, MIT license.
 fn ease_out_cubic(t: f64) -> f64 {
     let p = t - 1f64;
-    return p * p * p + 1f64;
+    p * p * p + 1f64
 }
 
 lazy_static! {
diff --git a/hammond-gtk/src/widgets/episode.rs b/hammond-gtk/src/widgets/episode.rs
index 5374fa2..02d16df 100644
--- a/hammond-gtk/src/widgets/episode.rs
+++ b/hammond-gtk/src/widgets/episode.rs
@@ -80,14 +80,14 @@ impl Default for EpisodeWidget {
 
 impl EpisodeWidget {
     #[inline]
-    pub fn new(episode: EpisodeWidgetQuery, sender: Sender<Action>) -> EpisodeWidget {
+    pub fn new(episode: EpisodeWidgetQuery, sender: &Sender<Action>) -> EpisodeWidget {
         let mut widget = EpisodeWidget::default();
         widget.init(episode, sender);
         widget
     }
 
     #[inline]
-    fn init(&mut self, episode: EpisodeWidgetQuery, sender: Sender<Action>) {
+    fn init(&mut self, episode: EpisodeWidgetQuery, sender: &Sender<Action>) {
         // Set the date label.
         self.set_date(episode.epoch());
 
@@ -98,22 +98,22 @@ impl EpisodeWidget {
         self.set_duration(episode.duration());
 
         // Determine what the state of the media widgets should be.
-        determine_media_state(self.media.clone(), &episode)
+        determine_media_state(&self.media, &episode)
             .map_err(|err| error!("Error: {}", err))
             .map_err(|_| error!("Could not determine Media State"))
             .ok();
 
         let episode = Arc::new(Mutex::new(episode));
-        self.connect_buttons(episode, sender);
+        self.connect_buttons(&episode, sender);
     }
 
     #[inline]
-    fn connect_buttons(&self, episode: Arc<Mutex<EpisodeWidgetQuery>>, sender: Sender<Action>) {
+    fn connect_buttons(&self, episode: &Arc<Mutex<EpisodeWidgetQuery>>, sender: &Sender<Action>) {
         let title = self.title.clone();
         if let Ok(media) = self.media.try_borrow_mut() {
             media.play_connect_clicked(clone!(episode, sender => move |_| {
                 if let Ok(mut ep) = episode.lock() {
-                    on_play_bttn_clicked(&mut ep, title.clone(), sender.clone())
+                    on_play_bttn_clicked(&mut ep, &title, &sender)
                         .map_err(|err| error!("Error: {}", err))
                         .ok();
                 }
@@ -124,10 +124,10 @@ impl EpisodeWidget {
                 // Make the button insensitive so it won't be pressed twice
                 dl.set_sensitive(false);
                 if let Ok(ep) = episode.lock() {
-                    on_download_clicked(&ep, sender.clone())
+                    on_download_clicked(&ep, &sender)
                         .and_then(|_| {
                             info!("Donwload started succesfully.");
-                            determine_media_state(media_machine.clone(), &ep)
+                            determine_media_state(&media_machine, &ep)
                     })
                     .map_err(|err| error!("Error: {}", err))
                     .map_err(|_| error!("Could not determine Media State"))
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ impl EpisodeWidget {
 
 #[inline]
 fn determine_media_state(
-    media_machine: Rc<RefCell<MediaMachine>>,
+    media_machine: &Rc<RefCell<MediaMachine>>,
     episode: &EpisodeWidgetQuery,
 ) -> Result<(), Error> {
     let id = episode.rowid();
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ fn determine_media_state(
             if let Ok(guard) = manager::ACTIVE_DOWNLOADS.read() {
                 if !guard.contains_key(&id) {
                     if let Ok(ep) = dbqueries::get_episode_widget_from_rowid(id) {
-                        determine_media_state(media_machine.clone(), &ep)
+                        determine_media_state(&media_machine, &ep)
                             .map_err(|err| error!("Error: {}", err))
                             .map_err(|_| error!("Could not determine Media State"))
                             .ok();
@@ -230,19 +230,19 @@ fn determine_media_state(
         drop(lock);
 
         // Setup a callback that will update the progress bar.
-        update_progressbar_callback(prog.clone(), media_machine.clone(), id);
+        update_progressbar_callback(&prog, &media_machine, id);
 
         // Setup a callback that will update the total_size label
         // with the http ContentLength header number rather than
         // relying to the RSS feed.
-        update_total_size_callback(prog.clone(), media_machine.clone());
+        update_total_size_callback(&prog, &media_machine);
     }
 
     Ok(())
 }
 
 #[inline]
-fn on_download_clicked(ep: &EpisodeWidgetQuery, sender: Sender<Action>) -> Result<(), Error> {
+fn on_download_clicked(ep: &EpisodeWidgetQuery, sender: &Sender<Action>) -> Result<(), Error> {
     let pd = dbqueries::get_podcast_from_id(ep.podcast_id())?;
     let download_fold = get_download_folder(&pd.title())?;
 
@@ -258,8 +258,8 @@ fn on_download_clicked(ep: &EpisodeWidgetQuery, sender: Sender<Action>) -> Resul
 #[inline]
 fn on_play_bttn_clicked(
     episode: &mut EpisodeWidgetQuery,
-    title: Rc<RefCell<TitleMachine>>,
-    sender: Sender<Action>,
+    title: &Rc<RefCell<TitleMachine>>,
+    sender: &Sender<Action>,
 ) -> Result<(), Error> {
     open_uri(episode.rowid())?;
     episode.set_played_now()?;
@@ -292,12 +292,12 @@ fn open_uri(rowid: i32) -> Result<(), Error> {
 #[inline]
 #[cfg_attr(feature = "cargo-clippy", allow(if_same_then_else))]
 fn update_progressbar_callback(
-    prog: Arc<Mutex<manager::Progress>>,
-    media: Rc<RefCell<MediaMachine>>,
+    prog: &Arc<Mutex<manager::Progress>>,
+    media: &Rc<RefCell<MediaMachine>>,
     episode_rowid: i32,
 ) {
     let callback = clone!(prog, media => move || {
-        progress_bar_helper(prog.clone(), media.clone(), episode_rowid)
+        progress_bar_helper(&prog, &media, episode_rowid)
             .unwrap_or(glib::Continue(false))
     });
     timeout_add(300, callback);
@@ -306,8 +306,8 @@ fn update_progressbar_callback(
 #[inline]
 #[allow(if_same_then_else)]
 fn progress_bar_helper(
-    prog: Arc<Mutex<manager::Progress>>,
-    media: Rc<RefCell<MediaMachine>>,
+    prog: &Arc<Mutex<manager::Progress>>,
+    media: &Rc<RefCell<MediaMachine>>,
     episode_rowid: i32,
 ) -> Result<glib::Continue, Error> {
     let (fraction, downloaded) = {
@@ -354,19 +354,19 @@ fn progress_bar_helper(
 // relying to the RSS feed.
 #[inline]
 fn update_total_size_callback(
-    prog: Arc<Mutex<manager::Progress>>,
-    media: Rc<RefCell<MediaMachine>>,
+    prog: &Arc<Mutex<manager::Progress>>,
+    media: &Rc<RefCell<MediaMachine>>,
 ) {
     let callback = clone!(prog, media => move || {
-        total_size_helper(prog.clone(), media.clone()).unwrap_or(glib::Continue(true))
+        total_size_helper(&prog, &media).unwrap_or(glib::Continue(true))
     });
     timeout_add(500, callback);
 }
 
 #[inline]
 fn total_size_helper(
-    prog: Arc<Mutex<manager::Progress>>,
-    media: Rc<RefCell<MediaMachine>>,
+    prog: &Arc<Mutex<manager::Progress>>,
+    media: &Rc<RefCell<MediaMachine>>,
 ) -> Result<glib::Continue, Error> {
     // Get the total_bytes.
     let total_bytes = {
diff --git a/hammond-gtk/src/widgets/episode_states.rs b/hammond-gtk/src/widgets/episode_states.rs
index 250bc7c..d69e2f1 100644
--- a/hammond-gtk/src/widgets/episode_states.rs
+++ b/hammond-gtk/src/widgets/episode_states.rs
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ impl DateMachine {
         use self::DateMachine::*;
 
         let ts = Utc.timestamp(epoch, 0);
-        let is_old = !(NOW.year() == ts.year());
+        let is_old = NOW.year() != ts.year();
 
         match (self, is_old) {
             // Into Usual
diff --git a/hammond-gtk/src/widgets/home_view.rs b/hammond-gtk/src/widgets/home_view.rs
index bfcc66c..1924385 100644
--- a/hammond-gtk/src/widgets/home_view.rs
+++ b/hammond-gtk/src/widgets/home_view.rs
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ impl HomeView {
         let view_ = view.clone();
         let func = move |ep: EpisodeWidgetQuery| {
             let epoch = ep.epoch();
-            let widget = EpisodesViewWidget::new(ep, sender.clone());
+            let widget = EpisodesViewWidget::new(ep, &sender);
 
             match split(&now_utc, i64::from(epoch)) {
                 Today => add_to_box(&widget, &view_.today_list, &view_.today_box),
@@ -202,13 +202,13 @@ impl Default for EpisodesViewWidget {
 }
 
 impl EpisodesViewWidget {
-    fn new(episode: EpisodeWidgetQuery, sender: Sender<Action>) -> EpisodesViewWidget {
+    fn new(episode: EpisodeWidgetQuery, sender: &Sender<Action>) -> EpisodesViewWidget {
         let builder =
             gtk::Builder::new_from_resource("/org/gnome/hammond/gtk/episodes_view_widget.ui");
         let container: gtk::Box = builder.get_object("container").unwrap();
         let image: gtk::Image = builder.get_object("cover").unwrap();
         let pid = episode.podcast_id();
-        let ep = EpisodeWidget::new(episode, sender.clone());
+        let ep = EpisodeWidget::new(episode, sender);
 
         let view = EpisodesViewWidget {
             container,
diff --git a/hammond-gtk/src/widgets/show.rs b/hammond-gtk/src/widgets/show.rs
index ff37330..251fc0f 100644
--- a/hammond-gtk/src/widgets/show.rs
+++ b/hammond-gtk/src/widgets/show.rs
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ impl ShowWidget {
     #[inline]
     pub fn new(pd: Arc<Podcast>, sender: Sender<Action>) -> Rc<ShowWidget> {
         let mut pdw = ShowWidget::default();
-        pdw.init(pd.clone(), sender.clone());
+        pdw.init(&pd, &sender);
         let pdw = Rc::new(pdw);
         populate_listbox(&pdw, pd, sender)
             .map_err(|err| error!("Failed to populate the listbox: {}", err))
@@ -81,18 +81,18 @@ impl ShowWidget {
     }
 
     #[inline]
-    pub fn init(&mut self, pd: Arc<Podcast>, sender: Sender<Action>) {
+    pub fn init(&mut self, pd: &Arc<Podcast>, sender: &Sender<Action>) {
         let builder = gtk::Builder::new_from_resource("/org/gnome/hammond/gtk/show_widget.ui");
 
         self.unsub
             .connect_clicked(clone!(pd, sender => move |bttn| {
-                on_unsub_button_clicked(pd.clone(), bttn, sender.clone());
+                on_unsub_button_clicked(pd.clone(), bttn, &sender);
         }));
 
         self.set_description(pd.description());
         self.podcast_id = Some(pd.id());
 
-        self.set_cover(pd.clone())
+        self.set_cover(&pd)
             .map_err(|err| error!("Failed to set a cover: {}", err))
             .ok();
 
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ impl ShowWidget {
             on_played_button_clicked(
                 pd.clone(),
                 &episodes,
-                sender.clone()
+                &sender
             )
         }));
         self.settings.set_popover(&show_menu);
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ impl ShowWidget {
 
     #[inline]
     /// Set the show cover.
-    fn set_cover(&self, pd: Arc<Podcast>) -> Result<(), Error> {
+    fn set_cover(&self, pd: &Arc<Podcast>) -> Result<(), Error> {
         utils::set_image_from_path(&self.cover, pd.id(), 256)
     }
 
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ impl ShowWidget {
 
     #[inline]
     /// Set scrolled window vertical adjustment.
-    fn set_vadjustment(&self, pd: Arc<Podcast>) -> Result<(), Error> {
+    fn set_vadjustment(&self, pd: &Arc<Podcast>) -> Result<(), Error> {
         let guard = SHOW_WIDGET_VALIGNMENT
             .lock()
             .map_err(|err| format_err!("Failed to lock widget align mutex: {}", err))?;
@@ -214,11 +214,11 @@ fn populate_listbox(
         let list = show_.episodes.clone();
 
         let constructor = clone!(sender => move |ep| {
-            EpisodeWidget::new(ep, sender.clone()).container
+            EpisodeWidget::new(ep, &sender).container
         });
 
         let callback = clone!(pd, show_ => move || {
-            show_.set_vadjustment(pd.clone())
+            show_.set_vadjustment(&pd)
                 .map_err(|err| error!("Failed to set ShowWidget Alignment: {}", err))
                 .ok();
         });
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ fn populate_listbox(
 }
 
 #[inline]
-fn on_unsub_button_clicked(pd: Arc<Podcast>, unsub_button: &gtk::Button, sender: Sender<Action>) {
+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);
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ fn on_unsub_button_clicked(pd: Arc<Podcast>, unsub_button: &gtk::Button, sender:
 }
 
 #[inline]
-fn on_played_button_clicked(pd: Arc<Podcast>, episodes: &gtk::ListBox, sender: Sender<Action>) {
+fn on_played_button_clicked(pd: Arc<Podcast>, episodes: &gtk::ListBox, sender: &Sender<Action>) {
     if dim_titles(episodes).is_none() {
         error!("Something went horribly wrong when dimming the titles.");
         warn!("RUN WHILE YOU STILL CAN!");
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ fn on_played_button_clicked(pd: Arc<Podcast>, episodes: &gtk::ListBox, sender: S
 }
 
 #[inline]
-fn mark_all_watched(pd: &Podcast, sender: Sender<Action>) -> Result<(), Error> {
+fn mark_all_watched(pd: &Podcast, sender: &Sender<Action>) -> Result<(), Error> {
     dbqueries::update_none_to_played_now(pd)?;
     // Not all widgets migth have been loaded when the mark_all is hit
     // So we will need to refresh again after it's done.
@@ -275,10 +275,10 @@ fn mark_all_watched(pd: &Podcast, sender: Sender<Action>) -> Result<(), Error> {
 }
 
 #[inline]
-pub fn mark_all_notif(pd: Arc<Podcast>, sender: Sender<Action>) -> InAppNotification {
+pub fn mark_all_notif(pd: Arc<Podcast>, sender: &Sender<Action>) -> InAppNotification {
     let id = pd.id();
     let callback = clone!(sender => move || {
-        mark_all_watched(&pd, sender.clone())
+        mark_all_watched(&pd, &sender)
             .map_err(|err| error!("Notif Callback Error: {}", err))
             .ok();
         glib::Continue(false)
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ pub fn mark_all_notif(pd: Arc<Podcast>, sender: Sender<Action>) -> InAppNotifica
             .ok();
     });
 
-    let text = "Marked all episodes as listened".into();
+    let text = "Marked all episodes as listened";
     InAppNotification::new(text, callback, undo_callback)
 }
 
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ pub fn remove_show_notif(pd: Arc<Podcast>, sender: Sender<Action>) -> InAppNotif
         undo_wrap().map_err(|err| error!("{}", err)).ok();
     };
 
-    InAppNotification::new(text, callback, undo_callback)
+    InAppNotification::new(&text, callback, undo_callback)
 }
 
 #[inline]
diff --git a/hammond-gtk/src/widgets/shows_view.rs b/hammond-gtk/src/widgets/shows_view.rs
index 93aff8a..29d7998 100644
--- a/hammond-gtk/src/widgets/shows_view.rs
+++ b/hammond-gtk/src/widgets/shows_view.rs
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ impl ShowsView {
     #[inline]
     pub fn init(&self, sender: Sender<Action>) -> Result<(), Error> {
         self.flowbox.connect_child_activated(move |_, child| {
-            on_child_activate(child, sender.clone())
+            on_child_activate(child, &sender)
                 .map_err(|err| error!("Error along flowbox child activation: {}", err))
                 .ok();
         });
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ impl ShowsView {
 }
 
 #[inline]
-fn on_child_activate(child: &gtk::FlowBoxChild, sender: Sender<Action>) -> Result<(), Error> {
+fn on_child_activate(child: &gtk::FlowBoxChild, sender: &Sender<Action>) -> Result<(), Error> {
     use gtk::WidgetExt;
 
     // This is such an ugly hack...