diff --git a/cmd/rpc/txd/txd.go b/cmd/rpc/txd/txd.go
index c88d7e2..77d689c 100644
--- a/cmd/rpc/txd/txd.go
+++ b/cmd/rpc/txd/txd.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"sync/atomic"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/certusone/radiance/pkg/clusternodes"
 	"github.com/certusone/radiance/pkg/envfile"
 	"github.com/certusone/radiance/pkg/leaderschedule"
 	envv1 "github.com/certusone/radiance/proto/env/v1"
@@ -56,13 +57,17 @@ func main() {
 	sched := &leaderschedule.Tracker{}
 	go sched.Run(ctx, env.Nodes)
 
+	// Gossip helper
+	gossip := clusternodes.New()
+	go gossip.Run(ctx, env.Nodes, time.Minute)
+
 	var highest uint64
 
 	for _, node := range nodes {
 		node := node
 		go func() {
 			for {
-				if err := watchSlotUpdates(ctx, node, sched, &highest); err != nil {
+				if err := watchSlotUpdates(ctx, node, sched, gossip, &highest); err != nil {
 					klog.Errorf("watchSlotUpdates on node %s, reconnecting: %v", node.Name, err)
 				}
 				time.Sleep(time.Second * 5)
@@ -73,7 +78,7 @@ func main() {
 	select {}
 }
 
-func watchSlotUpdates(ctx context.Context, node *envv1.RPCNode, sched *leaderschedule.Tracker, highest *uint64) error {
+func watchSlotUpdates(ctx context.Context, node *envv1.RPCNode, sched *leaderschedule.Tracker, gossip *clusternodes.Tracker, highest *uint64) error {
 	timeout, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, time.Second*10)
 	defer cancel()
 
@@ -101,6 +106,17 @@ func watchSlotUpdates(ctx context.Context, node *envv1.RPCNode, sched *leadersch
 			if m.Slot > atomic.LoadUint64(highest) {
 				atomic.StoreUint64(highest, m.Slot)
 				klog.Infof("%s: highest slot is now %d", node.Name, m.Slot)
+				leader, ok := sched.TryGet(m.Slot)
+				if !ok {
+					klog.Infof("could not fetch leader for slot %d", m.Slot)
+					continue
+				}
+				g := gossip.GetByPubkey(leader)
+				if g == nil || g.TPU == nil {
+					klog.Infof("could not fetch gossip entry for leader %s", leader)
+					continue
+				}
+				klog.Infof("current leader: %s, tpu: %s", leader, *g.TPU)
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/clusternodes/gossip.go b/pkg/clusternodes/gossip.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a32cf73
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/clusternodes/gossip.go
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+package clusternodes
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"math/rand"
+	"sync"
+	"time"
+
+	envv1 "github.com/certusone/radiance/proto/env/v1"
+	"github.com/gagliardetto/solana-go"
+	"github.com/gagliardetto/solana-go/rpc"
+	"k8s.io/klog/v2"
+)
+
+type Tracker struct {
+	mu       sync.Mutex
+	current  []*rpc.GetClusterNodesResult
+	byPubkey map[solana.PublicKey]*rpc.GetClusterNodesResult
+}
+
+func New() *Tracker {
+	return &Tracker{
+		byPubkey: make(map[solana.PublicKey]*rpc.GetClusterNodesResult),
+	}
+}
+
+// Run periodically fetches the gossip
+func (t *Tracker) Run(ctx context.Context, nodes []*envv1.RPCNode, interval time.Duration) {
+	t.update(ctx, nodes)
+	for {
+		select {
+		case <-ctx.Done():
+			return
+		case <-time.After(interval):
+			t.update(ctx, nodes)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func (t *Tracker) update(ctx context.Context, nodes []*envv1.RPCNode) {
+	now := time.Now()
+
+	// Fetch gossip
+	node := nodes[rand.Intn(len(nodes))]
+	c := rpc.New(node.Http)
+	klog.Infof("Fetching cluster nodes from %s", node.Http)
+	out, err := c.GetClusterNodes(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		klog.Errorf("Failed to update cluster nodes: %v", err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	klog.Infof("Fetched %d nodes in %v", len(out), time.Since(now))
+
+	t.mu.Lock()
+	t.current = out
+	for _, n := range out {
+		t.byPubkey[n.Pubkey] = n
+	}
+	t.mu.Unlock()
+}
+
+func (t *Tracker) GetByPubkey(pubkey solana.PublicKey) *rpc.GetClusterNodesResult {
+	t.mu.Lock()
+	entry := t.byPubkey[pubkey]
+	t.mu.Unlock()
+	return entry
+}
diff --git a/pkg/leaderschedule/epoch.go b/pkg/leaderschedule/epoch.go
index 1922c67..a737f89 100644
--- a/pkg/leaderschedule/epoch.go
+++ b/pkg/leaderschedule/epoch.go
@@ -138,12 +138,7 @@ func (t *Tracker) Run(ctx context.Context, nodes []*envv1.RPCNode) {
 }
 
 func (t *Tracker) fetch(ctx context.Context, nodes []*envv1.RPCNode, slot uint64) error {
-	t.bySlotMu.Lock()
-	defer t.bySlotMu.Unlock()
-
-	if t.bySlot == nil {
-		t.bySlot = make(map[uint64]solana.PublicKey)
-	}
+	now := time.Now()
 
 	// Pick random node from nodes
 	node := nodes[rand.Intn(len(nodes))]
@@ -160,6 +155,17 @@ func (t *Tracker) fetch(ctx context.Context, nodes []*envv1.RPCNode, slot uint64
 
 	epoch, firstSlot := t.FirstSlot(slot)
 
+	klog.Infof("Fetched epoch schedule from %s in %v", node.Http, time.Since(now))
+
+	now = time.Now()
+	defer klog.V(1).Infof("bySlotMu: %v", time.Since(now))
+	t.bySlotMu.Lock()
+	defer t.bySlotMu.Unlock()
+
+	if t.bySlot == nil {
+		t.bySlot = make(map[uint64]solana.PublicKey)
+	}
+
 	// Update the leader schedule
 	m := uint64(0)
 	for pk, slots := range out {
@@ -193,3 +199,16 @@ func (t *Tracker) Get(slot uint64) solana.PublicKey {
 
 	return t.bySlot[slot]
 }
+
+// TryGet returns the scheduled leader for the given slot.
+// It returns false if the leader schedule is not yet available.
+func (t *Tracker) TryGet(slot uint64) (solana.PublicKey, bool) {
+	t.bySlotMu.RLock()
+	defer t.bySlotMu.RUnlock()
+
+	if t.bySlot == nil {
+		return solana.PublicKey{}, false
+	}
+
+	return t.bySlot[slot], true
+}