diff --git a/airtime_mvc/application/models/Show.php b/airtime_mvc/application/models/Show.php
index 874fe2402..8cca2cf69 100644
--- a/airtime_mvc/application/models/Show.php
+++ b/airtime_mvc/application/models/Show.php
@@ -1549,7 +1549,7 @@ class Application_Model_Show
             $sql = $sql." AND ({$exclude})";
         }
 
-        $result = $con->query($sql);
+        $result = $con->query($sql)->fetchAll();
         return $result;
     }
 
diff --git a/python_apps/pypo/recorder.py b/python_apps/pypo/recorder.py
index e4c1e85f7..d123b42ef 100644
--- a/python_apps/pypo/recorder.py
+++ b/python_apps/pypo/recorder.py
@@ -157,7 +157,6 @@ class ShowRecorder(Thread):
             recorded_file.save()
 
         except Exception, e:
-            import traceback
             top = traceback.format_exc()
             self.logger.error('Exception: %s', e)
             self.logger.error("traceback: %s", top)
@@ -287,6 +286,7 @@ class Recorder(Thread):
                     self.process_recorder_schedule(temp)
                 self.logger.info("Bootstrap recorder schedule received: %s", temp)
             except Exception, e:
+                self.logger.error( traceback.format_exc() )
                 self.logger.error(e)
 
             self.logger.info("Bootstrap complete: got initial copy of the schedule")
@@ -308,6 +308,7 @@ class Recorder(Thread):
                             self.process_recorder_schedule(temp)
                         self.logger.info("updated recorder schedule received: %s", temp)
                     except Exception, e:
+                        self.logger.error( traceback.format_exc() )
                         self.logger.error(e)
                 try: self.handle_message()
                 except Exception, e:
@@ -316,7 +317,6 @@ class Recorder(Thread):
                 time.sleep(PUSH_INTERVAL)
                 self.loops += 1
         except Exception, e :
-            import traceback
             top = traceback.format_exc()
             self.logger.error('Exception: %s', e)
             self.logger.error("traceback: %s", top)