Afterlife Adventures, A Very Picky Cat, and More with Em

Join your host Danny Brown as he puts this week's 5 random questions to Em. Answers include how the most horrible situation turned into a positive, why you need to ensure her cat is fed in an apocalypse, and deciding whether the afterlife is just a sliding doors moment. Let's jump in!

Answering the questions this week: Em .

Em has been a podcaster for over five years; creating, producing and hosting the film history podcast Verbal Diorama. She's here to celebrate moving making in all its forms, and is similarly passionate about independent podcasting, and supporting other indie podcasters and content creators.

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• Shure SM7B dynamic mic
• TZ Audio Stellar X2 condenser mic
• Rodecaster Pro II audio production studio
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• JOBY Wavo Boom Arm
• Elgato Wave Mic Arm Low Profile

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• Substack
• Boomcaster remote interviewing

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