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Published on:

12th Feb 2026

Introducing the 5RQ Companion, and Live Recording News

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.

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5 Random Questions is an entertainment podcast brought to you by Danny Brown.

If you enjoy the show, get the full experience with The 5RQ Companion, where I talk about the question that stayed with me, the one thing you didn't hear, and a question for you, the listener.

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Transcript
Speaker:

Danny: Hey there, Danny here with a

Speaker:

Danny: quick bonus episode. Think of it as a little lovin' for Valentine's Week.

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Danny: No guests this time, no big announcements, just a thank you.

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Danny: If you listen to 5 Random Questions, if you've shared an episode,

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Danny: sent a link to a friend, or even just quietly hit play while we're going about

Speaker:

Danny: your day, I really appreciate it.

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Danny: This show exists because people like you are curious, generous with your time,

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Danny: and willing to lean into unexpected conversations, and I don't take that lightly. So thank you.

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Danny: I've been thinking a lot lately about how to make 5 Random Questions feel

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Danny: a little bit more connected.

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Danny: Not louder, not busier, just more interactive.

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Danny: That's why I've started something called the 5RQ Companion. It's a simple weekly

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Danny: newsletter built around one thoughtful question.

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Danny: No tips, no hot takes, no inbox overload.

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Danny: Just a question worth sitting with.

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Danny: And if you ever want to be more involved, there's an optional paid layer called

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Danny: the 6th Question, where subscribers can submit a question to inspire a future

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Danny: issue or even a future conversation on the podcast.

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Danny: There's also some other cool features you'll get as a member.

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Danny: Totally optional, no pressure.

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Danny: If that sounds like your kind of thing, you can sign up at 5RQCompanion.com

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Danny: and I'll also leave a link in the show notes.

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Danny: One last thing, and this is very much me just thinking out loud.

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Danny: I'm starting to explore the idea of doing some live recordings of 5 Random Questions.

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Danny: Small, intimate sessions, no big production, just good conversations happening

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Danny: in real time with curious people in the room or as a live stream online.

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Danny: If that's something you'd be interested in, attending, listening to,

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Danny: or even being part of, I'd generally love to hear from you.

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Danny: You can reply to the newsletter or reach out wherever you usually find me.

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Danny: All right, that's it. Thanks for listening, thanks for being here,

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Danny: and thanks for letting this strange little show exist. I'll see you next week

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Danny: with the regular 5 Random Questions experience and until then,

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Danny: keep asking those questions.

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5 Random Questions
Unexpected questions. Unfiltered answers.
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.

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Danny Brown

Danny Brown is the host of the award-winning 5 Random Questions, the show with unexpected questions and unfiltered answers. He's also hosted, and co-hosted, several other podcasts - if you called him a serial podcaster, you wouldn't be wrong! He's been in the podcasting space for over 10 years, and has the scars to prove it.

He's the Head of Podcaster Support and Experience at Captivate.fm, the world's only growth-oriented podcast hosting, distribution, analytics, and monetization platform for the serious indie podcaster.

He lives in beautiful Muskoka, Ontario, Canada with his wife and two kids, where he spends winters in front of a cozy fire and summers by the lake. Well, when he finds time away from podcasting, of course...