diff --git a/app/helpers/fetch-metadata.js b/app/helpers/fetch-metadata.js
index b10df2f..6084655 100644
--- a/app/helpers/fetch-metadata.js
+++ b/app/helpers/fetch-metadata.js
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@
 
 //  P A C K A G E S
 
+const got = require("got");
 const loadLanguages = require("prismjs/components/");
 const local = require("app-root-path").require;
 const prism = require("prismjs");
 const raw = require("choo/html/raw");
-const request = require("request-promise-native");
 const stringifyObject = require("stringify-object");
 
 //  U T I L S
@@ -18,13 +18,32 @@ const logSlackError = local("/app/helpers/slack");
 const publishMeme = local("/app/helpers/publish-meme");
 const uploadImage = local("/app/helpers/upload-image");
 
+const allowedQueryMethods = [
+  "publish",
+  "resolve",
+  "claim_tip"
+];
+
+const approvedContentIdsForTipping = [
+  "3db81c073f82fd1bb670c65f526faea3b8546720",
+  "173412f5b1b7aa63a752e8832406aafd9f1ecb4e",
+  "2a7f5db2678177435b1dee6c9e38e035ead450b6",
+  "d81bac6d49b1f92e58c37a5f633a27a45b43405e",
+  "b4668c0bd096317b44c40738c099b6618095e75f",
+  "007789cc45cbb4255cf02ba77cbf84ca8e3d7561",
+  "1ac47b8b3def40a25850dc726a09ce23d09e7009",
+  "784b3c215a6f06b663fc1aa292bcb19f29c489bb",
+  "758dd6497cdfc401ae1f25984738d024d47b50af",
+  "8a7401b88d5ed0376d98f16808194d4dcb05b284"
+];
+
 loadLanguages(["json"]);
 
 
 
 //  E X P O R T
 
-module.exports = exports = (data, socket) => {
+module.exports = exports = async(data, socket) => {
   let dataDetails = "";
 
   if (data.example === 1 && !data.claim || !data.method) return;
@@ -32,28 +51,25 @@ module.exports = exports = (data, socket) => {
   if (data.example === 2) dataDetails = data.data; // file upload
   if (data.example === 3 && !data.claim || !data.method) return;
 
-  const allowedMethods = [
-    "publish",
-    "resolve",
-    "claim_tip"
-  ];
-
   const body = {};
   const claimAddress = data.claim;
   const resolveMethod = data.method;
   let apiRequestMethod = "";
 
-  if (allowedMethods.indexOf(resolveMethod) < 0) return socket.send(JSON.stringify({
+  if (allowedQueryMethods.indexOf(resolveMethod) < 0) return socket.send(JSON.stringify({
     details: "Unallowed resolve method for tutorial",
     message: "notification",
     type: "error"
   }));
 
-
-
   body.authorization = process.env.LBRY_DAEMON_ACCESS_TOKEN; // access_token
   body.method = resolveMethod;
 
+
+
+  //  P U B L I S H
+  //  E X A M P L E
+
   if (resolveMethod === "publish") {
     apiRequestMethod = "PUT";
 
@@ -149,26 +165,19 @@ module.exports = exports = (data, socket) => {
     });
   }
 
+  //  R E S O L V E
+  //  E X A M P L E
+
   if (resolveMethod === "resolve") {
     apiRequestMethod = "GET";
     body.uri = claimAddress;
   }
 
-  if (resolveMethod === "claim_tip") {
-    const approvedIds = [
-      "3db81c073f82fd1bb670c65f526faea3b8546720",
-      "173412f5b1b7aa63a752e8832406aafd9f1ecb4e",
-      "2a7f5db2678177435b1dee6c9e38e035ead450b6",
-      "d81bac6d49b1f92e58c37a5f633a27a45b43405e",
-      "b4668c0bd096317b44c40738c099b6618095e75f",
-      "007789cc45cbb4255cf02ba77cbf84ca8e3d7561",
-      "1ac47b8b3def40a25850dc726a09ce23d09e7009",
-      "784b3c215a6f06b663fc1aa292bcb19f29c489bb",
-      "758dd6497cdfc401ae1f25984738d024d47b50af",
-      "8a7401b88d5ed0376d98f16808194d4dcb05b284"
-    ];
+  //  T I P
+  //  E X A M P L E
 
-    if (!approvedIds.includes(claimAddress)) {
+  if (resolveMethod === "claim_tip") {
+    if (!approvedContentIdsForTipping.includes(claimAddress)) {
       return socket.send(JSON.stringify({
         example: data.example,
         html: raw(`
@@ -188,67 +197,54 @@ module.exports = exports = (data, socket) => {
 
 
 
-  return new Promise((resolve, reject) => { // eslint-disable-line
-    request({
-      body: body,
-      json: true,
-      method: apiRequestMethod,
-      url: `${process.env.NODE_ENV === "development" ? `http://localhost:5200/${resolveMethod}` : `https://${process.env.DAEMON_URL}/${resolveMethod}`}`
-    }, (error, response, body) => {
-      if (error) {
-        if (process.env.NODE_ENV !== "development") {
-          logSlackError(
-            "\n" +
-            "> *DAEMON ERROR:* ```" + JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(error)) + "```" + "\n" +
-            "> _Cause: Someone is going through the Playground_\n"
-          );
-        }
+  //  Q U E R Y
+  //  D A E M O N
 
-        return resolve(error);
-      }
+  const queryOptions = {
+    body: body,
+    json: true,
+    method: apiRequestMethod
+  };
 
-      if (body.error && typeof body.error !== "undefined") {
-        if (process.env.NODE_ENV !== "development") {
-          logSlackError(
-            "\n" +
-            "> *DAEMON ERROR:* ```" + JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(body.error.message)) + "```" + "\n" +
-            "> _Cause: Someone is going through the Playground after a response has been parsed_\n"
-          );
-        }
+  const queryUrl = `${process.env.NODE_ENV === "development" ? `http://localhost:5200/${resolveMethod}` : `https://${process.env.DAEMON_URL}/${resolveMethod}`}`;
 
-        return resolve(body.error);
-      }
+  try {
+    const response = await got(queryUrl, queryOptions);
+    let explorerNotice = "";
 
-      let explorerNotice = "";
+    if (
+      data.example === 3 &&
+      response.body.result &&
+      response.body.result.txid
+    ) explorerNotice = `
+      <p class="playground__description success">If you want proof of the tip you just gave on behalf of LBRY, <a href="https://explorer.lbry.io/tx/${response.body.result.txid}" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Your tip, on our blockchain explorer">check it out</a> on our blockchain explorer! Please note that it may take a couple minutes for the transaction to be confirmed.</p><br/>
+    `;
 
-      if (
-        data.example === 3 &&
-        body.result &&
-        body.result.txid
-      ) explorerNotice = `
-        <p class="playground__description success">If you want proof of the tip you just gave on behalf of LBRY, <a href="https://explorer.lbry.io/tx/${body.result.txid}" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Your tip, on our blockchain explorer">check it out</a> on our blockchain explorer! Please note that it may take a couple minutes for the transaction to be confirmed.</p><br/>
-      `;
+    if (socket) {
+      const renderedCode = prism.highlight(
+        stringifyObject(response.body, { indent: "  ", singleQuotes: false }),
+        prism.languages.json,
+        "json"
+      );
 
-      if (socket) {
-        const renderedCode = prism.highlight(
-          stringifyObject(body, { indent: "  ", singleQuotes: false }),
-          prism.languages.json,
-          "json"
-        );
+      return socket.send(JSON.stringify({
+        example: data.example,
+        html: raw(`
+          <h3>Response</h3>
+          ${explorerNotice}
+          <pre><code class="language-json">${renderedCode}</code></pre>
+        `),
+        message: "show result",
+        selector: `#example${data.example}-result`
+      }));
+    }
 
-        return socket.send(JSON.stringify({
-          example: data.example,
-          html: raw(`
-            <h3>Response</h3>
-            ${explorerNotice}
-            <pre><code class="language-json">${renderedCode}</code></pre>
-          `),
-          message: "show result",
-          selector: `#example${data.example}-result`
-        }));
-      }
-
-      return resolve(body.result[Object.keys(body.result)[0]].claim);
-    });
-  });
+    return response.body.result[Object.keys(response.body.result)[0]].claim;
+  } catch (error) {
+    logSlackError(
+      "\n" +
+      "> *DAEMON ERROR:* ```" + error + "```" + "\n" +
+      "> _Cause: Someone is going through the Playground_\n"
+    );
+  }
 };
diff --git a/app/helpers/publish-meme.js b/app/helpers/publish-meme.js
index 33f419e..33a08c4 100644
--- a/app/helpers/publish-meme.js
+++ b/app/helpers/publish-meme.js
@@ -4,21 +4,30 @@
 
 //  P A C K A G E
 
-const request = require("request-promise-native");
+const got = require("got");
+
+//  U T I L
+
+const queryUrl = `${process.env.NODE_ENV === "development" ? "http://localhost:5200/publish" : `https://${process.env.DAEMON_URL}/publish`}`;
 
 
 
 //  E X P O R T
 
-module.exports = exports = publishMetadata => new Promise((resolve, reject) => request({ // eslint-disable-line
-  body: {
-    authorization: process.env.LBRY_DAEMON_ACCESS_TOKEN,
-    metadata: publishMetadata
-  },
-  json: true,
-  method: "PUT",
-  url: `${process.env.NODE_ENV === "development" ? "http://localhost:5200/publish" : `https://${process.env.DAEMON_URL}/publish` }`
-}, (error, response, body) => {
-  if (error) resolve(error);
-  resolve(body);
-}));
+module.exports = exports = async(publishMetadata) => {
+  const options = {
+    body: {
+      authorization: process.env.LBRY_DAEMON_ACCESS_TOKEN,
+      metadata: publishMetadata
+    },
+    json: true,
+    method: "PUT"
+  };
+
+  try {
+    const response = await got(queryUrl, options);
+    return response.body; // eslint-disable-line padding-line-between-statements
+  } catch (error) {
+    return error;
+  }
+};
diff --git a/app/helpers/slack.js b/app/helpers/slack.js
index 5a1b31c..ef7cf30 100644
--- a/app/helpers/slack.js
+++ b/app/helpers/slack.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 
 
-//  V A R I A B L E S
+//  U T I L S
 
 let Slack;
 let slack;
diff --git a/app/helpers/upload-image.js b/app/helpers/upload-image.js
index 0e1d6ad..b3cfc83 100644
--- a/app/helpers/upload-image.js
+++ b/app/helpers/upload-image.js
@@ -4,23 +4,30 @@
 
 //  P A C K A G E
 
-const request = require("request-promise-native");
+const got = require("got");
+
+//  U T I L
+
+const queryUrl = `${process.env.NODE_ENV === "development" ? "http://localhost:5200/image" : `https://${process.env.DAEMON_URL}/image` }`;
 
 
 
 //  E X P O R T
 
-module.exports = exports = imageSource => new Promise((resolve, reject) => { // eslint-disable-line
-  return request({
+module.exports = exports = async(imageSource) => {
+  const options = {
     body: {
       authorization: process.env.LBRY_DAEMON_ACCESS_TOKEN,
       image: imageSource
     },
     json: true,
-    method: "POST",
-    url: `${process.env.NODE_ENV === "development" ? "http://localhost:5200/image" : `https://${process.env.DAEMON_URL}/image` }`
-  }, (error, response, body) => {
-    if (error) resolve(error);
-    resolve(body);
-  });
-});
+    method: "POST"
+  };
+
+  try {
+    const response = await got(queryUrl, options);
+    return response.body; // eslint-disable-line padding-line-between-statements
+  } catch (error) {
+    return error;
+  }
+};
diff --git a/app/sockets.js b/app/sockets.js
index 45fbdeb..5463e58 100644
--- a/app/sockets.js
+++ b/app/sockets.js
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
 
 //  P A C K A G E S
 
+const got = require("got");
 const html = require("choo/html");
 const local = require("app-root-path").require;
-const request = require("request-promise-native");
 
 //  U T I L S
 
@@ -301,17 +301,13 @@ function generateMemeCreator(socket) {
   }));
 }
 
-function getTrendingContent() {
-  return new Promise((resolve, reject) => { // eslint-disable-line
-    request({
-      method: "GET",
-      url: "https://api.lbry.io/file/list_trending"
-    }, (error, response, body) => {
-      if (error || !JSON.parse(body)) resolve("Issue fetching content"); // error
-      body = JSON.parse(body);
-      resolve(body);
-    });
-  });
+async function getTrendingContent() {
+  try {
+    const response = await got("https://api.lbry.io/file/list_trending");
+    return JSON.parse(response.body); // eslint-disable-line padding-line-between-statements
+  } catch (error) {
+    return error;
+  }
 }
 
 function makeImageSourceSecure(url) {
@@ -323,7 +319,7 @@ function makeImageSourceSecure(url) {
   return originalUrl.href;
 }
 
-function newsletterSubscribe(data, socket) {
+async function newsletterSubscribe(data, socket) {
   const email = data.email;
 
   if (!validateEmail(email)) return socket.send(JSON.stringify({
@@ -333,68 +329,48 @@ function newsletterSubscribe(data, socket) {
     selector: "#emailMessage"
   }));
 
-  return new Promise((resolve, reject) => request({
-    method: "POST",
-    url: `https://api.lbry.io/list/subscribe?email=${encodeURIComponent(email)}&tag=developer`
-  }).then(body => {
-    if (!body || !JSON.parse(body)) {
-      logSlackError(
-        "\n" +
-        "> *NEWSLETTER ERROR:* ```¯\\_(ツ)_/¯ This should be an unreachable error```" + "\n" +
-        `> _Cause: ${email} interacted with the form_\n`
-      );
+  try {
+    await got.post(`https://api.lbry.io/list/subscribe?email=${encodeURIComponent(email)}&tag=developer`);
 
-      return resolve(socket.send(JSON.stringify({
-        class: "error",
-        html: "Something is terribly wrong",
-        message: "updated html",
-        selector: "#emailMessage"
-      })));
-    }
-
-    body = JSON.parse(body);
-
-    if (!body.success) {
-      logSlackError(
-        "\n" +
-        "> *NEWSLETTER ERROR:* ```" + JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(body.error)) + "```" + "\n" +
-        `> _Cause: ${email} interacted with the form_\n`
-      );
-
-      return reject(socket.send(JSON.stringify({
-        class: "error",
-        html: body.error,
-        message: "updated html",
-        selector: "#emailMessage"
-      })));
-    }
-
-    return resolve(socket.send(JSON.stringify({
+    return socket.send(JSON.stringify({
       html: "Thank you! Please confirm subscription in your inbox.",
       message: "updated html",
       selector: "#emailMessage"
-    })));
-  })
-    .catch(welp => {
-      if (welp.statusCode === 409) {
-        logSlackError(
-          "\n" +
-        "> *NEWSLETTER ERROR:* ```" + JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(welp.error)) + "```" + "\n" +
-        `> _Cause: ${email} interacted with the form_\n`
-        );
-
-        return resolve(socket.send(JSON.stringify({
-          class: "error",
-          html: "You have already subscribed!",
-          message: "updated html",
-          selector: "#emailMessage"
-        })));
-      }
     }));
+  } catch (error) {
+    const response = JSON.parse(error.body);
+
+    if (!response.success) {
+      logSlackError(
+        "\n" +
+        "> *NEWSLETTER ERROR:* ```" + response.error + "```" + "\n" +
+        `> _Cause: ${email} interacted with the form_\n`
+      );
+
+      return socket.send(JSON.stringify({
+        class: "error",
+        html: response.error,
+        message: "updated html",
+        selector: "#emailMessage"
+      }));
+    }
+
+    logSlackError(
+      "\n" +
+      "> *NEWSLETTER ERROR:* ```¯\\_(ツ)_/¯ This should be an unreachable error```" + "\n" +
+      `> _Cause: ${email} interacted with the form_\n`
+    );
+
+    return socket.send(JSON.stringify({
+      class: "error",
+      html: "Something is terribly wrong",
+      message: "updated html",
+      selector: "#emailMessage"
+    }));
+  }
 }
 
 function validateEmail(email) {
   const emailRegex = /^(([^<>()[\].,;:\s@"]+(\.[^<>()[\].,;:\s@"]+)*)|(".+"))@(([^<>()[\].,;:\s@"]+\.)+[^<>()[\\.,;:\s@"]{2,})$/i;
-
-  return emailRegex.test(String(email));
+  return emailRegex.test(String(email)); // eslint-disable-line padding-line-between-statements
 }
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 27c5726..10dc729 100755
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
     "fastify-ws": "^1.0.0",
     "front-matter": "^3.0.1",
     "fs-exists-sync": "^0.1.0",
+    "got": "^9.3.2",
     "graceful-fs": "^4.1.15",
     "heroku-ssl-redirect": "0.0.4",
     "make-fetch-happen": "^4.0.1",
@@ -34,8 +35,6 @@
     "markdown-it-anchor": "^5.0.2",
     "prismjs": "^1.15.0",
     "redis": "^2.8.0",
-    "request": "^2.88.0",
-    "request-promise-native": "^1.0.5",
     "slack-node": "^0.2.0",
     "socket.io": "^2.1.1",
     "stringify-object": "^3.3.0"