5 Random Questions - Conversations with Creators and Curious Minds

5 Random Questions - Conversations with Creators and Curious Minds

Danny Brown

Episodes 66
Avg. Duration 45m
Activity Declining
Apple Rating 5.0 (10)
Since Jun 2024
Latest Episode May 2026

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Weekly
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Episodic
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59%
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feeds.captivate.fm

About This Podcast

What do you get when you ask smart, curious people five completely random questions? You get real stories, weird tangents, and conversations they’ve never had before. On the award-winning 5 Random Questions, host Danny Brown invites creators, entrepreneurs, and fascinating humans to skip the pitches and ditch the talking points - and just show up as themselves. There’s no script. Just five surprising prompts dropped throughout a relaxed, unpredictable conversation. Think laughter, awkward hypotheticals, personal confessions, and the kind of answers that can only come from being caught completely off-guard. Every guest also flips the mic and asks Danny a random question of their own - because fair’s fair. If Hot Ones and WTF with Marc Maron had a podcast baby, this would be it - minus the hot sauce, but with all the spice. New episodes weekly. Always real. Sometimes ridiculous. Never boring. > Winner of the Best Interview Podcast at the 2025 Ear Worthy Podcast Awards > Featured by Apple Podcasts and Forbes > Recognized as one of the Five Best Independent Podcasts of 2024

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S6E53 Jon Powell: Riding an Elephant to the Taco Drive-Thru

May 07, 2026 54m Transcript

This week on 5 Random Questions, podcaster and geeky dad Jon Powell tells us about riding his elephant to the taco drive-thru, what devious prank he'd play on his daughter, how to spend a million…

S6E52 Kevin Ryan: Screw the Kids, We're Kidnapping Santa!

Apr 30, 2026 1h Transcript

This week on 5 Random Questions, podcaster and improv comedian Kevin Ryan expands on why Santa needs to be kidnapped, why his fiancee would go to war with Australia, his beef with elephants, and…

S6E51 Hem Brewster: Bezos, Musk, and the Enshitifcation of Existence

Apr 23, 2026 53m Transcript

This week on 5 Random Questions, podcaster, producer, and games master Hem Brewster talks about the enshitification of existence, how good-hearted humans can still cause damage to nature, the…

S5 That's a Wrap on Season 5, and When to Expect Season 6

Mar 26, 2026 2m Bonus Transcript

Season 5 has officially wrapped, and before I take a short break, I just wanted to jump on the mic and say… thank you.Season 6 will be dropping mid-April, and I can’t wait for you to hear what’s…

S5E50 Derick McDuff: When You Imitate The Shining

Mar 19, 2026 46m Transcript

This week on 5 Random Questions, podcaster and movie buff Derick McDuff talks about the time life almost imitated The Shining, finding an emotional support cat during COVID, why he's a fan of…

S5E49 Rye Voss: Did the CIA Plant Media Operatives?

Mar 12, 2026 50m Transcript

This week on 5 Random Questions, podcaster and amateur beekeeper Rye Voss talks about letting kids just be children while they can, did the CIA plant media operatives, how two simple words can break…

S5E48 Austin Grey: Would Zombie Richard Pryor Save the World?

Mar 05, 2026 40m Transcript

This week on 5 Random Questions, comedian and podcaster Austin Grey talks about bringing back Richard Pryor from the dead to save the world, a burning pretzel for a birthday cake, why irony maybe…

S5 5 Random Questions Live - Shape the Events!

Feb 26, 2026 1m Bonus Transcript

I'm looking to run some live recordings of 5 Random Questions starting late spring / early summer, and I'd love for you to help shape where, and what they'd look like. Click the poll link below to…

S5 Introducing the 5RQ Companion, and Live Recording News

Feb 12, 2026 2m Bonus Transcript

In this bonus episode of 5 Random Questions, host Danny Brown shares details about the 5RQ Companion newsletter, as well as some potential live recording to come for the show.Further reading for this…

S5E47 Ewan Spence: Do Zombies Still Go to Work in an Apocalypse?

Feb 05, 2026 1h 5m Transcript

This week on 5 Random Questions, podcaster and BAFTA nominee Ewan Spence ponders on what zombies actually do in a zombie apocalypse, lessons from Billy Connolly, why kids should be left alone to…

S5E46 Matt Cundill: How Do You Accidentally Waste $10 Million?

Jan 29, 2026 46m Transcript

This week on 5 Random Questions, Matt Cundill shares why he'd be terrible to give $10 million to, live streaming Metallica from the North Pole, how AM shaped his youth, and more.Answering the…

S5E45 Susan Barry: Doesn't Everyone Have Sock Knitting Beans?

Jan 22, 2026 40m Transcript

In this week’s 5 Random Questions, Danny chats with Susan Barry, host of the award-winning Top Floor podcast and fonder of Hive Marketing. They discuss everything from why pineapple belongs on pizza,…

S5E44 Emily Williams: Would You be a Good or Bad Superhero?

Jan 15, 2026 52m Transcript

In this week’s 5 Random Questions, Danny chats with Emily Williams, a Webby, Signal and Anthem award-winning podcast host, and former Executive Director of the Arcus Center for Social Justice…

S5E43 Rob Lynch: What Exactly Is a Good Looking Melon Head?

Jan 08, 2026 56m Transcript

In this week’s 5 Random Questions, Danny chats with Rob Lynch, author of "Voudon Caliber". They discuss everything from wealth creating toxic people, creativity, why he'd want a melon for a head, and…

S5 2025: A Thank You (and What’s Coming in 2026)

Jan 02, 2026 2m Bonus Transcript

2025 was a banner year for 5 Random Questions, and so I wanted to pause and say thank you.In 2025, the show won Best Interview Podcast at the Ear Worthy Podcast Awards, was signed to the Mercury…

S5E42 Keisha "TK" Dutes: Killer Kimonos & Advice That Hurts

Dec 26, 2025 52m Transcript

Creative conversations rarely go in a straight line.This week on 5 Random Questions, I chat with independent audio producer and educator Keisha “TK” Dutes. We dive into killer kimonos, advice given…

S5E41 Deb Brown: Tequila at 3AM with Oliver Stone

Dec 18, 2025 44m Transcript

On this week's 5 Random Questions, I chat with Deb Brown, author of "From Possibilities to Reality: Save Your Small Town with these Uniquely Do-able Ideas, Projects, and Success Stories". Answers…

S4 That's a Wrap on Season 4, and When to Expect Season 5

Oct 30, 2025 3m Bonus Transcript

This season of 5 Random Questions has been a rollercoaster of creativity and fun, and I can't thank you all enough for being part of it.The show took home the prestigious Best Interview Podcast award…

S4E40 Ana Xavier: Candy Lusting and Busting Stereotypes

Oct 23, 2025 1h 4m Transcript

On this week's 5 Random Questions, I chat with Ana Xavier, founder of The Podcast Space. Answers include stereotypes and why they need busting, candy from the past and present, making people smile by…

S4 When the World Feels Heavy, You're Not Alone

Oct 08, 2025 1m Bonus Transcript

This bonus episode is a little different - no guests or random questions, just me sharing a quick reminder that you’re not alone.If life feels heavy right now, or things have been difficult lately,…

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5 Random Questions - Conversations with Creators and Curious Minds has published 66 episodes since June 2024, covering topics in Leisure, Personal Journals.

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5 Random Questions - Conversations with Creators and Curious Minds is currently declining with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 45m.

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