diff --git a/src/feed/search/applepodcasts.rs b/src/feed/search/applepodcasts.rs
index 795dcd4..c3f67de 100644
--- a/src/feed/search/applepodcasts.rs
+++ b/src/feed/search/applepodcasts.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ impl Default for Search {
                 .expect("could not construct http client for podcast searching"),
             title: Regex::new(r#"collectionName":"(.+?)""#).unwrap(),
             url: Regex::new(r#"feedUrl":"(.+?)""#).unwrap(),
-            budget: ApiBudget::from(5),
+            budget: ApiBudget::from(20),
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/feed/search/mod.rs b/src/feed/search/mod.rs
index 80d9b6a..d1dcbf8 100644
--- a/src/feed/search/mod.rs
+++ b/src/feed/search/mod.rs
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ pub enum Error {
     OutOfCalls,
 }
 
+//TODO const generic for initial api budget when that stabilizes 
 #[derive(Clone)]
 struct ApiBudget {
     max_per_min: u8,
@@ -51,12 +52,16 @@ impl ApiBudget {
         let new = (0.8f32 * current + success as f32) as u8;
         let new = new.min(1);
         let new = new.max(self.max_per_min);
+        log::debug!("lowered api rate to: {}", new);
         self.current_per_min = new;
     }
     fn calls_in_last_minute(&self) -> usize {
-        self.called.iter()
+        dbg!(&self.called);
+        let calls = self.called.iter()
             .take_while(|t| t.elapsed() < Duration::from_secs(61))
-            .count()
+            .count();
+        log::trace!("calls in last minute: {}", calls);
+        calls
     }
     pub fn left(&self) -> u8 {
         self.current_per_min.saturating_sub(self.calls_in_last_minute() as u8)
@@ -81,14 +86,24 @@ pub struct SearchResult {
 impl Search {
     pub async fn search(&mut self, search_term: String, ignore_budget: bool) 
     -> Vec<SearchResult> {
+        log::debug!("performing search for: {}", &search_term);
         let search_a = self.apple_podcasts.search(&search_term, ignore_budget);
         let search_b = self.podcast_index.search(&search_term, ignore_budget);
 
         let (res_a, res_b) = tokio::join!(search_a, search_b);
         match (res_a, res_b) {
-            (Err(_), Err(e2)) => {return Vec::new()},//TODO log the errs
-            (Err(_), Ok(b)) => {return b}, //TODO log the errs
-            (Ok(a), Err(_)) => {return a},
+            (Err(e1), Err(e2)) => { 
+                log::debug!("backends errored: {}, {}",e1,e2); 
+                return Vec::new();
+            }
+            (Err(e1), Ok(b)) => {
+                log::debug!("backend error: {}", e1);
+                return b;
+            }
+            (Ok(a), Err(e2)) => {
+                log::debug!("backend error: {}", e2);
+                return a;
+            }
             (Ok(mut a), Ok(mut b)) => {
                 let mut result = HashSet::new();
                 for res in a.drain(..).chain(b.drain(..)){
diff --git a/src/feed/search/podcastindex.rs b/src/feed/search/podcastindex.rs
index 23b2245..24cb1de 100644
--- a/src/feed/search/podcastindex.rs
+++ b/src/feed/search/podcastindex.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ impl Default for Search {
                 .build()
                 .expect("could not construct http client for podcast searching"),
             title_url: Regex::new(r#""title":"(.+?)","url":"(.+?)","originalUrl":"#).unwrap(),
-            budget: ApiBudget::from(5),
+            budget: ApiBudget::from(20),
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index c4cfa67..1090a31 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -192,11 +192,11 @@ impl Application for App {
             Message::SearchSubmit => self
                 .podcasts
                 .search
-                .do_search(),
+                .do_search(true),
             Message::SearchInputChanged(input) => self
                 .podcasts
                 .search
-                .search_input_changed(self.pod_db.clone(), input),
+                .input_changed(self.pod_db.clone(), input),
             Message::SearchResults(r) => {
                 self.podcasts.list.update_feedres(r);
                 Command::none()
diff --git a/src/page/podcasts.rs b/src/page/podcasts.rs
index 48226cf..dd804a6 100644
--- a/src/page/podcasts.rs
+++ b/src/page/podcasts.rs
@@ -17,15 +17,15 @@ pub struct Search {
 }
 
 impl Search {
-    pub fn do_search(&mut self) -> Command<crate::Message> {
+    pub fn do_search(&mut self, ignore_budget: bool) -> Command<crate::Message> {
         // always do a web search if a search was submitted
         let term = self.input_value.clone();
         let search = self.search.clone();
         Command::perform(
-            async move {search.lock().await.search(term, true).await},
+            async move {search.lock().await.search(term, ignore_budget).await},
             |r| Message::SearchResults(r))
     }
-    pub fn search_input_changed(&mut self, pod_db: PodcastDb, input: String) -> Command<crate::Message> {
+    pub fn input_changed(&mut self, pod_db: PodcastDb, input: String) -> Command<crate::Message> {
         self.input_value = input;
         if feed::valid_url(&self.input_value) {
             let url = self.input_value.clone();
@@ -33,8 +33,7 @@ impl Search {
                 feed::add_podcast(pod_db, url), 
                 |(title, id)| Message::AddedPodcast(title,id))
         } else if self.input_value.len() > 4 {
-            self.do_search();
-            Command::none() 
+            self.do_search(false)
         } else {
             Command::none() 
         }