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Danny Brown (he/him) 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇨🇦 🎤 🎧 @dannybrown.me · Sep 9

Been a little while coming, but finally have a Patreon for 5 Random Questions.

- bonus content
- producer credit in show notes
- early ad free access
- show sticker (natch!)

Check it out. 🥳

patreon.com/5rq

5 Random Questions | Patreon

A fun podcast with unexpected questions & unfiltered answers.

patreon.com

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Danny Brown (he/him) 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇨🇦 🎤 🎧 @dannybrown.me · 11h

Sometimes, the world feels a little heavy.

This bonus episode of 5 Random Questions is a short one - just me, reminding you that you’re not alone.

No guests, no questions - just a bit of honesty, a bit of care, and a few minutes to breathe. 💛

open.spotify.com/episode/6yeH...

When the World Feels Heavy, You're Not Alone

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Danny Brown (he/him) 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇨🇦 🎤 🎧 @dannybrown.me · 15h

I love podcasting with all my heart, and love being an indie podcaster. But I would stop tomorrow, rather than turn my show(s) into clickbait, money-driven, non-factual content where bang-for-the-BS is more important than delivering audio (or video) that doesn't devalue the trust of your audience.

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Danny Brown (he/him) 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇨🇦 🎤 🎧 @dannybrown.me · 1d

Your hosting company's support team should be able to advise. :)

Danny Brown (he/him) 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇨🇦 🎤 🎧 @dannybrown.me · 4d

Love seeing Liverpool getting beat by late goals now. 😋

Danny Brown (he/him) 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇨🇦 🎤 🎧 @dannybrown.me · 4d

If you like the Alien lore, maybe watch. Otherwise, pass - I was bored silly.

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Danny Brown (he/him) 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇨🇦 🎤 🎧 @dannybrown.me · 4d

Yeah, I was really disappointed in it.

Danny Brown (he/him) 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇨🇦 🎤 🎧 @dannybrown.me · 4d

Yes. 🤣

Danny Brown (he/him) 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇨🇦 🎤 🎧 @dannybrown.me · 5d

Saw someone say #AlienEarth was like "A badly written Jurassic Park with aliens" and that's just perfect. :)

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Danny Brown (he/him) 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇨🇦 🎤 🎧 @dannybrown.me · 5d

@johnspurlock.com @james.crid.land Do you know if there's any data that offers how many podcasts include chapters in their episodes? Ideally, it'd be great to see how many listeners actually use, but that's probably granular data at app level.

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Danny Brown (he/him) 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇨🇦 🎤 🎧 @dannybrown.me · 5d

30 overall categories (inc. specialist ones), 23 awards, 12 of which were gold. Quite the ratio for the Beeb. 🤔

Danny Brown (he/him) 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇨🇦 🎤 🎧 @dannybrown.me · 5d

Maybe the Beeb felt bad about taking all the awards, and freed up a space for someone else... ;-)

Danny Brown (he/him) 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇨🇦 🎤 🎧 @dannybrown.me · 6d

Looks and sounds great, excellent quality on both camera and mic it seems.

Danny Brown (he/him) 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇨🇦 🎤 🎧 @dannybrown.me · 6d

This was an entirely unavoidable death. Imagine letting your child die rather than admit your views on science were causing her pain and suffering.

www.bbc.com/news/article...

Mum's anti-chemotherapy views influenced Paloma Shemirani's death

Paloma Shemirani died after refusing chemotherapy despite a diagnosis of non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

www.bbc.com

Danny Brown (he/him) 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇨🇦 🎤 🎧 @dannybrown.me · 7d

It's my birthday later this month, so to celebrate I'm gifting a month of free access to the Patreon for my 5 Random Questions podcast.

- bonus content
- producer credit in show notes
- early ad free access, and more

Limited to first 10 subscribers - have at it! 🥳

www.patreon.com/5rq/redeem/C...

5 Random Questions's gift

Claim your spot now to join 5 Random Questions's Question Master tier

www.patreon.com

Danny Brown (he/him) 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇨🇦 🎤 🎧 @dannybrown.me · 7d

Your job isn’t just to create content. It’s to create an experience your listeners want to return to, again and again.

Because in the end, people don’t just remember what you said – they remember how your show made them feel. #podcasting

beabetterpodcaster.com/why-listener...

Why Listener Experience (LX) Is Your Show’s UX

Hi Reader, When you think of great brands, what comes to mind? Maybe it’s Apple, where the packaging feels as carefully designed as the product.Maybe it’s Spotify, where discovering new music feels na...

beabetterpodcaster.com

Danny Brown (he/him) 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇨🇦 🎤 🎧 @dannybrown.me · 8d

Happy #InternationalPodcastDay - to all the indie creators making something amazing, and to all the listeners who validate those creators, I see you and love you for that.

And if you're looking for some new shows to listen to, here are some of my favs. #podcasting

open.spotify.com/episode/3YD9...

My Favourite Podcasts for International Podcast Day 2025

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Danny Brown (he/him) 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇨🇦 🎤 🎧 @dannybrown.me · 9d

This is wild.

"The new process would mean movie studios and other intellectual property owners would have to explicitly ask OpenAI not to include their copyrighted material in videos Sora creates, according to the report."

tech.yahoo.com/ai/articles/...

OpenAI's new Sora video generator to require copyright holders to opt out, WSJ reports

The artificial intelligence startup began notifying talent agencies and studios over the past week about the opt-out process and the product, which it plans to release in the coming days, the report s...

tech.yahoo.com

Danny Brown (he/him) 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇨🇦 🎤 🎧 @dannybrown.me · 10d

Come on you Gunners! #COYG #NEWARS

William Saliba and Gabriel celebrate Arsenal win.

Danny Brown (he/him) 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇨🇦 🎤 🎧 @dannybrown.me · 10d

Sunday footy is about to start. But, @waterboysmusic.bsky.social is also playing in the background. So footy needs to wait. 🎧

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Danny Brown (he/him) 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇨🇦 🎤 🎧 @dannybrown.me · 11d

My wife loves to craft. This is her latest creation for Fall season.

A pumpkin carving made of wood, with the words Pumpkin Season painted on. The wood is stained, and there are paintings of smaller pumpkins on it. Trees with fall coloured leaves are in the background.

Danny Brown (he/him) 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇨🇦 🎤 🎧 @dannybrown.me · 11d

I would 100% watch the whole saga again if they animated like this and used the movie voices. #StarWars #anime

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xf1c...

Jedi vs. Sith - The Skywalker Saga | Star Wars Galaxy of Adventures

YouTube video by Star Wars Kids

www.youtube.com

Danny Brown (he/him) 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇨🇦 🎤 🎧 @dannybrown.me · 11d

You understand the assignment! 👏

Danny Brown (he/him) 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇨🇦 🎤 🎧 @dannybrown.me · 11d

You may know @laurenpassell.bsky.social from such things like her awesome podcast newsletter, or her podcast growth and discovery company, @tinkmedia.bsky.social.

But do you know what she gets up to in the shower, or being covered in hot sauce? Now you can. 😎 🎧

open.spotify.com/episode/7eHN...

Shower Bellies, Hot Sauce Hijinks, and More with Lauren Passell

open.spotify.com

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Danny Brown (he/him) 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇨🇦 🎤 🎧 @dannybrown.me · 12d

Always!

Danny Brown (he/him) 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇨🇦 🎤 🎧 @dannybrown.me · 13d

Every now and again, the universe aligns and podcasting brings you an event that shakes the world... nay, the very fabric of time and space! The latest episode of 5 Random Questions has so much Scottishness on display you may need to wear a kilt to listen! 🎧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿😂

open.spotify.com/episode/5TNs...

Virgin Movie Experiences, Tech Trip Ups, and More with Colin Gray

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