diff --git a/black_history.py b/black_history.py
index 035079a..71bfcff 100644
--- a/black_history.py
+++ b/black_history.py
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ from munch import DefaultMunch
 
 
 bh_hdr = {'x-api-key': blackhistory_api, 'Content-Type': 'application/json'}
-blackhistory_fact = DefaultMunch.fromDict(loads(get(blackhistory_endpoint, headers=bh_hdr).text)['data'][0])
+# blackhistory_fact = DefaultMunch.fromDict(loads(get(blackhistory_endpoint, headers=bh_hdr).text)['data'][0])
+blackhistory_fact = DefaultMunch.fromDict(get(blackhistory_endpoint, headers=bh_hdr).json()['data'][0])
 post_text = f"{blackhistory_fact.text}. \n Event Date: {blackhistory_fact.date_of_event}\nSource: {blackhistory_fact.source_references[0].source_url}\n#BlackHistoryFacts"
 
 post_hdr = {'Authorization': 'Bearer ' + botsy_token}
diff --git a/dog_facts.py b/dog_facts.py
index 395a58b..037a56e 100644
--- a/dog_facts.py
+++ b/dog_facts.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 from requests import get, post
-from json import loads
 from os import getenv
 from collections import namedtuple as nt
 from munch import DefaultMunch
@@ -13,12 +12,12 @@ headers = {
 
 response = get(api_url)
 if response.reason == "OK":
-  dog_fact = DefaultMunch.fromDict(loads(response.text)['data'][0])
+  dog_fact = DefaultMunch.fromDict(response.json()['data'][0])
   payload = {"status": f"didja know: \n {dog_fact.attributes.body}\n#RandomDogFacts", "visibility": "unlisted"}
   response = post(post_endpoint, headers=headers, json=payload)
   if response.reason == "OK":
     if po_user_token:
-      notify(-1, 'dog facts post url: ' + loads(response.text)['uri'])
+      notify(-1, 'dog facts post url: ' + response.json()['uri'])
     else:
       notify(1, 'dog facts post error: ' + response.reason)
 else: