diff --git a/config/config.go b/config/config.go
index a826982a..8f81fbd8 100644
--- a/config/config.go
+++ b/config/config.go
@@ -55,7 +55,8 @@ type Config struct {
 	AllowedReasons   []string
 	ForbiddenReasons []string
 
-	// Patterns are compiled from IgnorePodNames after loading
+	// Patterns are compiled from IgnorePodNames after populating
+	// IgnorePodNames configuration
 	IgnorePodNamePatterns []*regexp.Regexp
 }
 
diff --git a/filter/containerNameFilter.go b/filter/containerNameFilter.go
index 0046da54..0e4511d1 100644
--- a/filter/containerNameFilter.go
+++ b/filter/containerNameFilter.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ func (f ContainerNameFilter) Execute(ctx *Context) bool {
 	if len(ctx.Config.IgnoreContainerNames) > 0 &&
 		slices.Contains(ctx.Config.IgnoreContainerNames, container.Name) {
 		logrus.Infof(
-			"skip pod %s as in container ignore list",
+			"skipping container %s as it is in the container ignore list",
 			container.Name)
 		return true
 	}
diff --git a/filter/containerReasonsFilter.go b/filter/containerReasonsFilter.go
index b6b377a6..08ed81e6 100644
--- a/filter/containerReasonsFilter.go
+++ b/filter/containerReasonsFilter.go
@@ -20,10 +20,23 @@ func (f ContainerReasonsFilter) Execute(ctx *Context) bool {
 		ctx.Container.LastTerminatedOn = container.State.Terminated.StartedAt.Time
 	}
 
+	if (ctx.Container.Reason == "CrashLoopBackOff" ||
+		ctx.Container.HasRestarts) &&
+		container.LastTerminationState.Terminated != nil {
+		ctx.Container.Reason =
+			container.LastTerminationState.Terminated.Reason
+		ctx.Container.Msg =
+			container.LastTerminationState.Terminated.Message
+		ctx.Container.ExitCode =
+			container.LastTerminationState.Terminated.ExitCode
+		ctx.Container.LastTerminatedOn =
+			container.LastTerminationState.Terminated.StartedAt.Time
+	}
+
 	if len(ctx.Config.AllowedReasons) > 0 &&
 		!slices.Contains(ctx.Config.AllowedReasons, ctx.Container.Reason) {
 		logrus.Infof(
-			"skip reason %s as not in reason allow list",
+			"skipping reason %s as it is not in the reason allow list",
 			ctx.Container.Reason)
 		return true
 	}
@@ -31,22 +44,10 @@ func (f ContainerReasonsFilter) Execute(ctx *Context) bool {
 	if len(ctx.Config.ForbiddenReasons) > 0 &&
 		slices.Contains(ctx.Config.ForbiddenReasons, ctx.Container.Reason) {
 		logrus.Infof(
-			"skip reason %s as in reason forbid list",
+			"skipping reason %s as it is in the reason forbid list",
 			ctx.Container.Reason)
 		return true
 	}
-	if (ctx.Container.Reason == "CrashLoopBackOff" ||
-		ctx.Container.HasRestarts) &&
-		container.LastTerminationState.Terminated != nil {
-		ctx.Container.Reason =
-			container.LastTerminationState.Terminated.Reason
-		ctx.Container.Msg =
-			container.LastTerminationState.Terminated.Message
-		ctx.Container.ExitCode =
-			container.LastTerminationState.Terminated.ExitCode
-		ctx.Container.LastTerminatedOn =
-			container.LastTerminationState.Terminated.StartedAt.Time
-	}
 
 	lastState := ctx.Memory.GetPodContainer(ctx.Pod.Namespace,
 		ctx.Pod.Name,
diff --git a/filter/nsFilter.go b/filter/namespaceFilter.go
similarity index 69%
rename from filter/nsFilter.go
rename to filter/namespaceFilter.go
index dcbc609f..a64098a0 100644
--- a/filter/nsFilter.go
+++ b/filter/namespaceFilter.go
@@ -5,14 +5,14 @@ import (
 	"golang.org/x/exp/slices"
 )
 
-type NsFilter struct{}
+type NamespaceFilter struct{}
 
-func (f NsFilter) Execute(ctx *Context) bool {
+func (f NamespaceFilter) Execute(ctx *Context) bool {
 	// filter by namespaces in config if specified
 	if len(ctx.Config.AllowedNamespaces) > 0 &&
 		!slices.Contains(ctx.Config.AllowedNamespaces, ctx.Pod.Namespace) {
 		logrus.Infof(
-			"skip namespace %s as not in namespace allow list",
+			"skipping namespace %s as it is not in the namespace allow list",
 			ctx.Pod.Namespace)
 		return true
 	}
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ func (f NsFilter) Execute(ctx *Context) bool {
 	if len(ctx.Config.ForbiddenNamespaces) > 0 &&
 		slices.Contains(ctx.Config.ForbiddenNamespaces, ctx.Pod.Namespace) {
 		logrus.Infof(
-			"skip namespace %s as in namespace forbid list",
+			"skipping namespace %s as it is in the namespace forbid list",
 			ctx.Pod.Namespace)
 		return true
 	}
diff --git a/filter/podEventsFilter.go b/filter/podEventsFilter.go
index d7cf7f75..3ac97390 100644
--- a/filter/podEventsFilter.go
+++ b/filter/podEventsFilter.go
@@ -27,15 +27,6 @@ func (f PodEventsFilter) Execute(ctx *Context) bool {
 				ctx.ContainersHasIssues = false
 				return true
 			}
-
-			/*
-				if ev.Reason == "FailedScheduling" ||
-					ev.Reason == "NetworkNotReady" ||
-					ev.Reason == "FailedMount" {
-					ctx.PodHasIssues = true
-					ctx.ContainersHasIssues = false
-					return false
-				}*/
 		}
 	}
 	return false
diff --git a/filter/podNameFilter.go b/filter/podNameFilter.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c8903b38
--- /dev/null
+++ b/filter/podNameFilter.go
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+package filter
+
+import (
+	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+)
+
+type PodNameFilter struct{}
+
+func (f PodNameFilter) Execute(ctx *Context) bool {
+	for _, pattern := range ctx.Config.IgnorePodNamePatterns {
+		if pattern.MatchString(ctx.Pod.Name) {
+			logrus.Infof(
+				"skipping pod %s as it is in the ignore pod name list",
+				ctx.Pod.Name)
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+
+	return false
+}
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index a9c17527..434afb66 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/abahmed/kwatch
 
-go 1.22.3
+go 1.22.4
 
 require (
 	github.com/bwmarrin/discordgo v0.28.1
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ require (
 
 require (
 	github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1 // indirect
-	github.com/emicklei/go-restful/v3 v3.12.0 // indirect
+	github.com/emicklei/go-restful/v3 v3.12.1 // indirect
 	github.com/evanphx/json-patch v5.9.0+incompatible // indirect
 	github.com/go-logr/logr v1.4.2 // indirect
 	github.com/go-openapi/jsonpointer v0.21.0 // indirect
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/google/go-querystring v1.1.0 // indirect
 	github.com/google/gofuzz v1.2.0 // indirect
 	github.com/google/uuid v1.6.0 // indirect
-	github.com/gorilla/websocket v1.5.1 // indirect
+	github.com/gorilla/websocket v1.5.2 // indirect
 	github.com/imdario/mergo v0.3.13 // indirect
 	github.com/josharian/intern v1.0.0 // indirect
 	github.com/json-iterator/go v1.1.12 // indirect
@@ -41,13 +41,13 @@ require (
 	github.com/pkg/errors v0.9.1 // indirect
 	github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.0 // indirect
 	github.com/spf13/pflag v1.0.5 // indirect
-	golang.org/x/crypto v0.23.0 // indirect
-	golang.org/x/exp v0.0.0-20240525044651-4c93da0ed11d
-	golang.org/x/net v0.25.0 // indirect
-	golang.org/x/oauth2 v0.20.0 // indirect
-	golang.org/x/sys v0.20.0 // indirect
-	golang.org/x/term v0.20.0 // indirect
-	golang.org/x/text v0.15.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/crypto v0.24.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/exp v0.0.0-20240604190554-fc45aab8b7f8
+	golang.org/x/net v0.26.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/oauth2 v0.21.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/sys v0.21.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/term v0.21.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/text v0.16.0 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/time v0.5.0 // indirect
 	google.golang.org/protobuf v1.34.1 // indirect
 	gopkg.in/alexcesaro/quotedprintable.v3 v3.0.0-20150716171945-2caba252f4dc // indirect
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 1121ea78..e18ee924 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ github.com/bwmarrin/discordgo v0.28.1/go.mod h1:NJZpH+1AfhIcyQsPeuBKsUtYrRnjkyu0
 github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.0/go.mod h1:J7Y8YcW2NihsgmVo/mv3lAwl/skON4iLHjSsI+c5H38=
 github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1 h1:vj9j/u1bqnvCEfJOwUhtlOARqs3+rkHYY13jYWTU97c=
 github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1/go.mod h1:J7Y8YcW2NihsgmVo/mv3lAwl/skON4iLHjSsI+c5H38=
-github.com/emicklei/go-restful/v3 v3.12.0 h1:y2DdzBAURM29NFF94q6RaY4vjIH1rtwDapwQtU84iWk=
-github.com/emicklei/go-restful/v3 v3.12.0/go.mod h1:6n3XBCmQQb25CM2LCACGz8ukIrRry+4bhvbpWn3mrbc=
+github.com/emicklei/go-restful/v3 v3.12.1 h1:PJMDIM/ak7btuL8Ex0iYET9hxM3CI2sjZtzpL63nKAU=
+github.com/emicklei/go-restful/v3 v3.12.1/go.mod h1:6n3XBCmQQb25CM2LCACGz8ukIrRry+4bhvbpWn3mrbc=
 github.com/evanphx/json-patch v5.9.0+incompatible h1:fBXyNpNMuTTDdquAq/uisOr2lShz4oaXpDTX2bLe7ls=
 github.com/evanphx/json-patch v5.9.0+incompatible/go.mod h1:50XU6AFN0ol/bzJsmQLiYLvXMP4fmwYFNcr97nuDLSk=
 github.com/go-logr/logr v1.4.2 h1:6pFjapn8bFcIbiKo3XT4j/BhANplGihG6tvd+8rYgrY=
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ github.com/google/pprof v0.0.0-20240424215950-a892ee059fd6/go.mod h1:kf6iHlnVGwg
 github.com/google/uuid v1.6.0 h1:NIvaJDMOsjHA8n1jAhLSgzrAzy1Hgr+hNrb57e+94F0=
 github.com/google/uuid v1.6.0/go.mod h1:TIyPZe4MgqvfeYDBFedMoGGpEw/LqOeaOT+nhxU+yHo=
 github.com/gorilla/websocket v1.4.2/go.mod h1:YR8l580nyteQvAITg2hZ9XVh4b55+EU/adAjf1fMHhE=
-github.com/gorilla/websocket v1.5.1 h1:gmztn0JnHVt9JZquRuzLw3g4wouNVzKL15iLr/zn/QY=
-github.com/gorilla/websocket v1.5.1/go.mod h1:x3kM2JMyaluk02fnUJpQuwD2dCS5NDG2ZHL0uE0tcaY=
+github.com/gorilla/websocket v1.5.2 h1:qoW6V1GT3aZxybsbC6oLnailWnB+qTMVwMreOso9XUw=
+github.com/gorilla/websocket v1.5.2/go.mod h1:0n9H61RBAcf5/38py2MCYbxzPIY9rOkpvvMT24Rqs30=
 github.com/imdario/mergo v0.3.13 h1:lFzP57bqS/wsqKssCGmtLAb8A0wKjLGrve2q3PPVcBk=
 github.com/imdario/mergo v0.3.13/go.mod h1:4lJ1jqUDcsbIECGy0RUJAXNIhg+6ocWgb1ALK2O4oXg=
 github.com/josharian/intern v1.0.0 h1:vlS4z54oSdjm0bgjRigI+G1HpF+tI+9rE5LLzOg8HmY=
@@ -94,12 +94,10 @@ golang.org/x/crypto v0.0.0-20190308221718-c2843e01d9a2/go.mod h1:djNgcEr1/C05ACk
 golang.org/x/crypto v0.0.0-20191011191535-87dc89f01550/go.mod h1:yigFU9vqHzYiE8UmvKecakEJjdnWj3jj499lnFckfCI=
 golang.org/x/crypto v0.0.0-20200622213623-75b288015ac9/go.mod h1:LzIPMQfyMNhhGPhUkYOs5KpL4U8rLKemX1yGLhDgUto=
 golang.org/x/crypto v0.0.0-20210421170649-83a5a9bb288b/go.mod h1:T9bdIzuCu7OtxOm1hfPfRQxPLYneinmdGuTeoZ9dtd4=
-golang.org/x/crypto v0.23.0 h1:dIJU/v2J8Mdglj/8rJ6UUOM3Zc9zLZxVZwwxMooUSAI=
-golang.org/x/crypto v0.23.0/go.mod h1:CKFgDieR+mRhux2Lsu27y0fO304Db0wZe70UKqHu0v8=
-golang.org/x/exp v0.0.0-20240506185415-9bf2ced13842 h1:vr/HnozRka3pE4EsMEg1lgkXJkTFJCVUX+S/ZT6wYzM=
-golang.org/x/exp v0.0.0-20240506185415-9bf2ced13842/go.mod h1:XtvwrStGgqGPLc4cjQfWqZHG1YFdYs6swckp8vpsjnc=
-golang.org/x/exp v0.0.0-20240525044651-4c93da0ed11d h1:N0hmiNbwsSNwHBAvR3QB5w25pUwH4tK0Y/RltD1j1h4=
-golang.org/x/exp v0.0.0-20240525044651-4c93da0ed11d/go.mod h1:XtvwrStGgqGPLc4cjQfWqZHG1YFdYs6swckp8vpsjnc=
+golang.org/x/crypto v0.24.0 h1:mnl8DM0o513X8fdIkmyFE/5hTYxbwYOjDS/+rK6qpRI=
+golang.org/x/crypto v0.24.0/go.mod h1:Z1PMYSOR5nyMcyAVAIQSKCDwalqy85Aqn1x3Ws4L5DM=
+golang.org/x/exp v0.0.0-20240604190554-fc45aab8b7f8 h1:LoYXNGAShUG3m/ehNk4iFctuhGX/+R1ZpfJ4/ia80JM=
+golang.org/x/exp v0.0.0-20240604190554-fc45aab8b7f8/go.mod h1:jj3sYF3dwk5D+ghuXyeI3r5MFf+NT2An6/9dOA95KSI=
 golang.org/x/mod v0.2.0/go.mod h1:s0Qsj1ACt9ePp/hMypM3fl4fZqREWJwdYDEqhRiZZUA=
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@@ -107,10 +105,10 @@ golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20190620200207-3b0461eec859/go.mod h1:z5CRVTTTmAJ677TzLL
 golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20200226121028-0de0cce0169b/go.mod h1:z5CRVTTTmAJ677TzLLGU+0bjPO0LkuOLi4/5GtJWs/s=
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 golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20210226172049-e18ecbb05110/go.mod h1:m0MpNAwzfU5UDzcl9v0D8zg8gWTRqZa9RBIspLL5mdg=
-golang.org/x/net v0.25.0 h1:d/OCCoBEUq33pjydKrGQhw7IlUPI2Oylr+8qLx49kac=
-golang.org/x/net v0.25.0/go.mod h1:JkAGAh7GEvH74S6FOH42FLoXpXbE/aqXSrIQjXgsiwM=
-golang.org/x/oauth2 v0.20.0 h1:4mQdhULixXKP1rwYBW0vAijoXnkTG0BLCDRzfe1idMo=
-golang.org/x/oauth2 v0.20.0/go.mod h1:XYTD2NtWslqkgxebSiOHnXEap4TF09sJSc7H1sXbhtI=
+golang.org/x/net v0.26.0 h1:soB7SVo0PWrY4vPW/+ay0jKDNScG2X9wFeYlXIvJsOQ=
+golang.org/x/net v0.26.0/go.mod h1:5YKkiSynbBIh3p6iOc/vibscux0x38BZDkn8sCUPxHE=
+golang.org/x/oauth2 v0.21.0 h1:tsimM75w1tF/uws5rbeHzIWxEqElMehnc+iW793zsZs=
+golang.org/x/oauth2 v0.21.0/go.mod h1:XYTD2NtWslqkgxebSiOHnXEap4TF09sJSc7H1sXbhtI=
 golang.org/x/sync v0.0.0-20190423024810-112230192c58/go.mod h1:RxMgew5VJxzue5/jJTE5uejpjVlOe/izrB70Jof72aM=
 golang.org/x/sync v0.0.0-20190911185100-cd5d95a43a6e/go.mod h1:RxMgew5VJxzue5/jJTE5uejpjVlOe/izrB70Jof72aM=
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@@ -119,23 +117,23 @@ golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20190412213103-97732733099d/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7w
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20200930185726-fdedc70b468f/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7wpKNCjG9DtNlClVuFLEZdDNbEs=
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-golang.org/x/sys v0.20.0 h1:Od9JTbYCk261bKm4M/mw7AklTlFYIa0bIp9BgSm1S8Y=
-golang.org/x/sys v0.20.0/go.mod h1:/VUhepiaJMQUp4+oa/7Zr1D23ma6VTLIYjOOTFZPUcA=
+golang.org/x/sys v0.21.0 h1:rF+pYz3DAGSQAxAu1CbC7catZg4ebC4UIeIhKxBZvws=
+golang.org/x/sys v0.21.0/go.mod h1:/VUhepiaJMQUp4+oa/7Zr1D23ma6VTLIYjOOTFZPUcA=
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-golang.org/x/term v0.20.0 h1:VnkxpohqXaOBYJtBmEppKUG6mXpi+4O6purfc2+sMhw=
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-golang.org/x/tools v0.21.0 h1:qc0xYgIbsSDt9EyWz05J5wfa7LOVW0YTLOXrqdLAWIw=
-golang.org/x/tools v0.21.0/go.mod h1:aiJjzUbINMkxbQROHiO6hDPo2LHcIPhhQsa9DLh0yGk=
+golang.org/x/tools v0.22.0 h1:gqSGLZqv+AI9lIQzniJ0nZDRG5GBPsSi+DRNHWNz6yA=
+golang.org/x/tools v0.22.0/go.mod h1:aCwcsjqvq7Yqt6TNyX7QMU2enbQ/Gt0bo6krSeEri+c=
 golang.org/x/xerrors v0.0.0-20190717185122-a985d3407aa7/go.mod h1:I/5z698sn9Ka8TeJc9MKroUUfqBBauWjQqLJ2OPfmY0=
 golang.org/x/xerrors v0.0.0-20191011141410-1b5146add898/go.mod h1:I/5z698sn9Ka8TeJc9MKroUUfqBBauWjQqLJ2OPfmY0=
 golang.org/x/xerrors v0.0.0-20191204190536-9bdfabe68543/go.mod h1:I/5z698sn9Ka8TeJc9MKroUUfqBBauWjQqLJ2OPfmY0=
diff --git a/handler/handler.go b/handler/handler.go
index c02b6ae9..d8aa6d15 100644
--- a/handler/handler.go
+++ b/handler/handler.go
@@ -29,13 +29,15 @@ func NewHandler(
 	alertManager *alertmanager.AlertManager) Handler {
 	// Order is important
 	podFilters := []filter.Filter{
-		filter.NsFilter{},
+		filter.NamespaceFilter{},
+		filter.PodNameFilter{},
 		filter.PodStatusFilter{},
 		filter.PodEventsFilter{},
-		//filter.PodOwnersFilter{},
+		filter.PodOwnersFilter{},
 	}
 
 	containersFilters := []filter.Filter{
+		filter.NamespaceFilter{},
 		filter.ContainerNameFilter{},
 		filter.ContainerRestartsFilter{},
 		filter.ContainerStateFilter{},
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index c6bbffcb..630d4a55 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/abahmed/kwatch/version"
 	"github.com/abahmed/kwatch/watcher"
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
-	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 )
 
 func main() {
@@ -54,13 +53,8 @@ func main() {
 		&alertManager,
 	)
 
-	namespace := metav1.NamespaceAll
-	if len(config.AllowedNamespaces) == 1 {
-		namespace = config.AllowedNamespaces[0]
-	}
-
 	// start watcher
-	watcher.Start(client, namespace, h.ProcessPod)
+	watcher.Start(client, config, h.ProcessPod)
 }
 
 func setLogFormatter(formatter string) {
diff --git a/watcher/start.go b/watcher/start.go
index 147cb77d..46e57b6c 100644
--- a/watcher/start.go
+++ b/watcher/start.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package watcher
 import (
 	"context"
 
+	"github.com/abahmed/kwatch/config"
 	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 
@@ -16,8 +17,13 @@ import (
 // Start creates an instance of watcher after initialization and runs it
 func Start(
 	client kubernetes.Interface,
-	namespace string,
+	config *config.Config,
 	handleFunc func(string, *corev1.Pod)) {
+	namespace := metav1.NamespaceAll
+	if len(config.AllowedNamespaces) == 1 {
+		namespace = config.AllowedNamespaces[0]
+	}
+
 	watchFunc :=
 		func(options metav1.ListOptions) (watch.Interface, error) {
 			return client.CoreV1().Pods(namespace).Watch(
diff --git a/watcher/watcher.go b/watcher/watcher.go
index 6e72c997..21fa86c1 100644
--- a/watcher/watcher.go
+++ b/watcher/watcher.go
@@ -41,7 +41,12 @@ func (w *Watcher) processEvents() {
 	}
 
 	for event := range w.watcher.ResultChan() {
-		pod := event.Object.(*corev1.Pod)
+		pod, ok := event.Object.(*corev1.Pod)
+		if !ok {
+			logrus.Warnf("failed to cast event to pod object: %v", event.Object)
+			continue
+		}
+
 		w.queue.Add(watcherEvent{
 			eventType: string(event.Type),
 			pod:       pod.DeepCopy(),
@@ -57,7 +62,6 @@ func (w *Watcher) runWorker() {
 
 func (w *Watcher) processNextItem() bool {
 	newEvent, quit := w.queue.Get()
-
 	if quit {
 		return false
 	}