5 Random Questions
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
> Recognized as one of the Five Best Independent Podcasts of 2024
> Part of the Mercury Podcast Network - for more Mercury podcasts, head to www.mercurypodcasts.com
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- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 38 minutes
- Episodes
- 42
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
Hamsters in the Air, Moments in Morality, and More with Max Kurton
On this week's 5 Random Questions, Max Kurton talks about weird hamster dreams, the parent/child smartness conundrum, teachable tech moments, and more.
Answering the questions this week: Max Kurton
Ma…
Peeved About Pet Peeves, Time Travel Tips, and More with Dan LeFebvre
On this week's 5 Random Questions, Dan LeFebvre talks about his pet peeves about pet peeves, a time travelling conundrum, the art of not knowing how to describe yourself, and more.
Answering the quest…
Old and Ornery, 24 Hour Death Party, and More with Charles Commins
On this week's 5 Random Questions, Charles Commins shares why old age is a very specific number, death day duties, tetchy tech takedowns, and more.
Answering the questions this week: Charles Commins
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5 Random Questions Wins Best Interview Podcast Award
In this short bonus episode, Danny shares the news of 5 Random Questions winning an award in the 2025 Ear Worthy Podcast Awards.
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Food for Life, Toilet Tricks, and More with Colin True
On this week's 5 Random Questions, Colin True talks about his one food for life, his trick to going to the toilet while enduring ultra-running events, a shining moment with his daughter, and much mor…
Marriage Mayhem, Spoontastic Sojourns, and More with Martin Gage
On this week's 5 Random Questions, Martin Gage talks about his worst marriage advice, his sojourn into wacky spoons, his begrudged acceptance of board games, and much more.
Answering the questions thi…
Perfect Last Meals, Useless Superpowers, and More with Amanda McLoughlin
On this week's 5 Random Questions, Amanda McLoughlin talks about her all-time embarrassing moment, her useless superpower, her perfect last meal, and much more.
Answering the questions this week: Aman…
5 Random Questions Turns One - A Thank You Message
Today, June 27 sees 5 Random Questions turn one, so here's a quick thank you message from me to you.
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That's a Wrap on Season 3, and When to Expect Season 4
That's a wrap on Season 3 of 5 Random Questions, so here's a short, bonus episode to say thank you for becoming a valued listener, and when to expect Season 4.
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Alone in the Dark, Biting Teens, and More with Mandy Kaplan
On this week's 5 Random Questions, Mandy Kaplan talks about her need for frequent showers, why she's not afraid to be alone in the house, how she ended up biting a teenager, and much more.
Answering t…
Aliens Ambassador, Fun with Fawlty, and More with Bob LeDrew
On this week's 5 Random Questions, Bob LeDrew talks about why he'd be a great ambassador to welcome aliens, how slapstick shaped his outlook, a teenage event that changed his life, and much more.
Answ…
Spaz Kitty, Haggis vs Poutine, and More with Evo Terra
On this week's 5 Random Questions, Evo Terra talks about ska punk, haggis versus poutine, why owning a beer bar isn't bad work, and much more.
Answering the questions this week: Evo Terra
Evo Terra is…
Shower Secrets, Money or Morals, and More with Drew Toynbee
On this week's 5 Random Questions, Drew Toynbee talks about very personal shower habits, where morals fit when money's on offer, and more. Let's jump in!
Answering the questions this week: Drew Toynbe…
Dumb Accomplishments, Scowling Birthdays, and More with Manisha Solomon
On this week's 5 Random Questions is Manisha Solomon, host & producer of the Archery Parent Podcast.
Manisha's topics include what makes her mad at birthdays, why you should celebrate dumb accomplishm…
Funeral Faux Pas, Long Term Criminal Minds, and More with Tom Webster
On this week's 5 Random Questions is Tom Webster, partner at Sounds Profitable and a purveyor of podcasting, stats, and jokes.
Tom's topics include funeral faux pas, an Italian love story that also ha…
Shower Bellies, Hot Sauce Hijinks, and More with Lauren Passell
On this week's 5 Random Questions is Lauren Passell, founder of Tink Media and a hugely popular and respected name in the podcasting space.
Lauren's topics include creating a shower belly, why hot sau…
Pancake Perfection, Pop Culture is Life, and More with Tim Truax
On this week's Five Random Questions is Tim Truax, a pop culture podcaster, nerd, and founder of the Canadian podcasting event, PodSummit.
Tim's topics include a visceral reaction to a movie scene, w…
Do Canadians Complain, Letterkenny, and Lasso Moments with Al Grego
On this week's Five Random Questions is Al Grego, an award-winning podcaster, creator, and producer. Al's topics include wanting to be in a Canadian sitcom, why jump thrills are not for him, his Ted …
Enchanting Elephants, Hometown Heroes, and More with Sean Dillon
On this week's Five Random Questions is Sean Dillon, host of the Beyond the Mic podcast. Sean's topics include entertaining elephants, the meaning of hometown, why movies don't really get to him, and…
That's a Wrap on Season 2, and When to Expect Season 3
That's a wrap on Season 2 of 5 Random Questions, so here's a short, bonus episode to say thank you for becoming a valued listener, and when to expect Season 3.
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