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Join your host Danny Brown as he puts this week's 5 random questions to Fuzz Martin. These include soundtracks to fight to, the person most likely to die by Fuzz's hand, and do rules equal the path to dictatorship. Let's jump in!

This week's guest: Fuzz Martin

Partner/Chief Strategy Officer at EPIC Creative. Host of Fifteen Minutes with Fuzz and Co-Host of the Tech Tools for Teachers Podcast.

Fuzz's Website

@fuzzmartin on X

@fuzzmartin on Instagram

Further reading for this episode

• Tech Tools for Teachers Podcast
• A Full-Service Advertising Agency | EPIC Creative
• Fuzz Martin - Yep, It's Fuzz Martin's Website

Note: these contain affiliate links, so I may get a small percentage of any product you buy/use when using my link.

My equipment:

1. Shure SM7B dynamic mic
2. TZ Audio Stellar X2 condenser mic
3. Rodecaster Pro II audio production studio
4. Sony MDR-7506 Studio Monitor Headphones
5. JOBY Wavo Boom Arm
6. Elgato Wave Mic Arm Low Profile

Recommended resources:

1. Captivate.fm
2. Substack
3. Boomcaster remote interviewing

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

If you enjoy the show, I'd love for you to leave a review and let other potential listeners know why they might want to check the podcast out.

And if you have friends that would enjoy the show, tell them they can listen for free on Apple Podcasts, their preferred podcast app, or online at 5 Random Questions.

Winner of the Best Interview Podcast at the 2025 Ear Worthy Podcast Awards.

All questions provided by ConversationStarters.

I saw a post on Reddit this week asking if you should use Substack as your podcast host. Here's what I replied with.

Note: these contain affiliate links, so I may get a small percentage of any product you buy/use when using my link.

My equipment:

• Shure SM7B dynamic mic
• TZ Audio Stellar X2 condenser mic
• Rodecaster Pro II audio production studio
• Sony MDR-7506 Studio Monitor Headphones
• JOBY Wavo Boom Arm
• Elgato Wave Mic Arm Low Profile

Recommended resources:

• Captivate.fm
• Substack
• Boomcaster remote interviewing

Leave a review:

• Review One Minute Podcast Tips

When it comes to sponsors and advertisers, a lot of podcasters just share their download numbers.

And, while downloads can give information about your show, it's probably only a fraction of what you can share. And this can cost you when it comes to how much you get paid by those sponsors.

Note: these contain affiliate links, so I may get a small percentage of any product you buy/use when using my link.

My equipment:

• Shure SM7B dynamic mic
• TZ Audio Stellar X2 condenser mic
• Rodecaster Pro II audio production studio
• Sony MDR-7506 Studio Monitor Headphones
• JOBY Wavo Boom Arm
• Elgato Wave Mic Arm Low Profile

Recommended resources:

• Captivate.fm
• Substack
• Boomcaster remote interviewing

Leave a review:

• Review One Minute Podcast Tips

Hey there, I'm Danny Brown, and welcome to 5 Random Questions! If you love spontaneous conversations, unexpected laughs, and a bit of heartfelt wisdom, then this is the show for you.

Each week I sit down with my special guest and ask them five completely random questions generated on the spot by my random question generator. The guest has no idea what the questions will be, and neither do I. No topic is off-limits, and you never know where the conversation will take us!

Expect a mix of humour, unexpected wisdom, and a whole lot of fun as we dive into answers that can range from the utterly hilarious to the surprisingly profound. But that’s not all! At the end of each episode, my guests get to turn the tables and ask me any random question they like to give me a taste of my own medicine.

So, if you're looking for a good laugh, honest conversations, or just an entertaining chat, join me every Thursday on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Don’t forget to follow, and maybe even leave a review – I’d love to hear your thoughts! 

I'm looking forward to welcoming you to 5 Random Questions, where every question is an adventure. See you there!

Note: these contain affiliate links, so I may get a small percentage of any product you buy/use when using my link.

My equipment:

• Shure SM7B dynamic mic
• TZ Audio Stellar X2 condenser mic
• Rodecaster Pro II audio production studio
• Sony MDR-7506 Studio Monitor Headphones
• JOBY Wavo Boom Arm
• Elgato Wave Mic Arm Low Profile

Recommended resources:

• Captivate.fm
• Substack
• Boomcaster remote interviewing

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

If you enjoy the show, I'd love for you to leave a review and let other potential listeners know why they might want to check the podcast out.

And if you have friends that would enjoy the show, tell them they can listen for free on Apple Podcasts, their preferred podcast app, or online at 5 Random Questions.

Winner of the Best Interview Podcast at the 2025 Ear Worthy Podcast Awards.

All questions provided by ConversationStarters.

Until now, if you wanted to upload video podcasts to Spotify you either needed to host with Spotify for Podcasters, or with a hosting company that supported video passthrough to Spotify. But no more!

Now, thanks to an awesome new feature on Spotify for Podcasters - the podcaster dashboard for any podcasters that host elsewhere - you can easily add video versions of your audio podcast too.

Additional reading and listening:

• Spotify for Podcasters
• How to Upload Video Podcasts on Spotify with Any Hosting Company - Easy Step-by-Step Guide! - YouTube

Note: these contain affiliate links, so I may get a small percentage of any product you buy/use when using my link.

My equipment:

• Shure SM7B dynamic mic
• TZ Audio Stellar X2 condenser mic
• Rodecaster Pro II audio production studio
• Sony MDR-7506 Studio Monitor Headphones
• JOBY Wavo Boom Arm
• Elgato Wave Mic Arm Low Profile

Recommended resources:

• Captivate.fm
• Substack
• Boomcaster remote interviewing

Leave a review:

• Review One Minute Podcast Tips

Take a look online, whether on Twitter, Facebook groups, Reddit, etc, and you’ll frequently come across questions about starting a podcast. From there, many answers share equipment to buy, hosts to use, etc.

All well, all good. But what you don’t often see is what you shouldn’t do, and why, based on personal experience and lessons learned.

So, while this is in no way an exhaustive list of do’s and don’ts - after all, it’s all subjective to individual needs - here are three lessons I wish I’d known when I started podcasting seriously back in 2016.

Additional reading and listening:

• Audio recording and editing software | Adobe Audition
• Logic Pro for Mac - Apple
• REAPER | Audio Production Without Limits
• Hindenburg Pro
• Audacity ® | Free Audio editor, recorder, music making and more!
• GarageBand for Mac - Apple
• Mark Asquith, That British Podcast Guy on X
• The Podcast Launch Accelerator - Free Online Podcast Course | Captivate

Products I Use for One Minute Podcast Tips

Note: these contain affiliate links, so I may get a small percentage of any product you buy/use when using my link.

My equipment:

• Shure SM7B dynamic mic
• TZ Audio Stellar X2 condenser mic
• Rodecaster Pro II audio production studio
• Sony MDR-7506 Studio Monitor Headphones
• JOBY Wavo Boom Arm
• Elgato Wave Mic Arm Low Profile

Recommended resources:

• Captivate.fm
• Substack
• Boomcaster remote interviewing

Leave a review:

• Review One Minute Podcast Tips

If you listen to the outro of this podcast, you'll hear that I mention it by name, with the call to action being, "If you enjoy One Minute Podcast Tips, be sure to share with your friends." This is instead of saying "If you enjoy this podcast, be sure to share with your friends" 

It's the same when I talk about the show online - I use the full name as opposed to "My podcast".

And there's a simple reason for this - branding and recall.

Note: these contain affiliate links, so I may get a small percentage of any product you buy/use when using my link.

My equipment:

• Shure SM7B dynamic mic
• TZ Audio Stellar X2 condenser mic
• Rodecaster Pro II audio production studio
• Sony MDR-7506 Studio Monitor Headphones
• JOBY Wavo Boom Arm
• Elgato Wave Mic Arm Low Profile

Recommended resources:

• Captivate.fm
• Substack
• Boomcaster remote interviewing

Leave a review:

• Review One Minute Podcast Tips

One of the most popular questions online is how to make your podcast sound better. The good news is, there are a host of options available from free and easy to more advanced.

Here's how to make your podcast recording space sound better.

Note: these contain affiliate links, so I may get a small percentage of any product you buy/use when using my link.

My equipment:

• Shure SM7B dynamic mic
• TZ Audio Stellar X2 condenser mic
• Rodecaster Pro II audio production studio
• Sony MDR-7506 Studio Monitor Headphones
• JOBY Wavo Boom Arm
• Elgato Wave Mic Arm Low Profile

Recommended resources:

• Captivate.fm
• Substack
• Boomcaster remote interviewing

Leave a review:

• Review One Minute Podcast Tips

When it comes to publishing, we all want to be as consistent as possible. But there will be times you need to take an unexpected break.

Here are some tips on preparing your listeners when there are unexpected breaks in your podcast publishing schedule.

Note: these contain affiliate links, so I may get a small percentage of any product you buy/use when using my link.

My equipment:

• Shure SM7B dynamic mic
• TZ Audio Stellar X2 condenser mic
• Rodecaster Pro II audio production studio
• Sony MDR-7506 Studio Monitor Headphones
• JOBY Wavo Boom Arm
• Elgato Wave Mic Arm Low Profile

Recommended resources:

• Captivate.fm
• Substack
• Boomcaster remote interviewing

Leave a review:

• Review One Minute Podcast Tips

When it comes to editing your podcast, it can be tempting to make it too polished, to the point where it doesn't flow as well as it should. And it's understandable - after all, you want to offer your listeners the best experience you can.

But to make each episode as good as it can be, there are three quick changes you can make to help it sound as natural as possible.

Note: these contain affiliate links, so I may get a small percentage of any product you buy/use when using my link.

My equipment:

• Shure SM7B dynamic mic
• TZ Audio Stellar X2 condenser mic
• Rodecaster Pro II audio production studio
• Sony MDR-7506 Studio Monitor Headphones
• JOBY Wavo Boom Arm
• Elgato Wave Mic Arm Low Profile

Recommended resources:

• Captivate.fm
• Substack
• Boomcaster remote interviewing

Leave a review:

• Review One Minute Podcast Tips