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 the questions this week: Mandy Kaplan

Mandy Kaplan is an actress, vo artist, singer, writer, podcast host and stinky cheese addict living in LA. Her voice can be heard in hundreds of commercials/video games/website videos and more. Onscreen, she can be seen starring in the feature film 30 Nights of Sex to Save Your Marriage available on Tubi (and other streamers). She also co-wrote and produced the movie and blames it for the total loss of respect her family now has for her! Her hilarious cabaret Miscast: Right Singer, Wrong Song has been running in LA for 14 years raising money for Project Angel Food. Her podcast Make Me a Nerd chronicles her exploration of nerd culture that she has been afraid of her whole life. She is also in development on several projects as a tv/screenwriter. Crap, she forgot to mention her husband and amazing son who--

@Mandy_Kaplan_Klavens on Instagram

Mandy's Facebook page

Mandy's Website

Further reading for this episode

• Hot Sauce, by a chili head, for a chili head.
• For Intensely Caramelized Gravy, Give Chicken the Bhuna Treatment
• Cajun Food and Collecting People: Dave Campbell's Unique Experiences - 5 Random Questions
• Shower Bellies, Hot Sauce Hijinks, and More with Lauren Passell - 5 Random Questions

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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.

Answering the questions this week: Bob LeDrew

Bob LeDrew is a recovering podcaster... and lots of other things. After a long career in the word game doing journalism, PR, and social media, he's now helping to manage a fair trade store and working on poetry and fiction projects. And he's known Danny Brown since before he was a rapper.

@ledrewbob on Instagram

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Further reading for this episode

• A Poem a Day - Bob LeDrew
• One-Stop Marketplace for Ethical & Sustainable Shopping
• ‎Watch Shrinking - Apple TV⁠+
• Synchronicity 40th Anniversary Editions - The Police Official Website
• THE LEAKEYS — LOUIS, MARY, RICHARD AND MEAVE | Facts and Details
• Voyager 1 - NASA

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• RODE NT1-A large diaphragm condenser mic
• Rodecaster Pro II audio production studio
• Sony MDR-7506 Studio Monitor Headphones
• Elgato Wave Mic Arm Low Profile

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• Captivate.fm podcast hosting, distribution, analytics, and monetization
• Kit email marketing
• Boomcaster remote recording and live streaming
• Hindenburg Pro recording and editing
• Fourthwall merch stores for creators

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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 sauce isn't just for wings, a water wing childhood that's come full circle in adulthood, and more. Let's jump in!

Answering the questions this week: Lauren Passell

Lauren Passell is the founder of Tink Media, a podcast growth and strategy company. She is the editor of Podcast the Newsletter and Podcast Marketing Magic, the producer of Feed the Queue, and writes about podcasts for Lifehacker. She has spoken about podcast marketing for SXSW, Podcast Movement, Radio Bootcamp, Podfest, London Podcast Festival, The Podcast Show, and more. She is a judge for The Webbys, Signal Awards and the International Women's Podcast Awards. She lives in West Philly with her husband, 15 month old, and cat.

Lauren's Website

@laurenpassell on Instagram

@laurenpassell on X

Further reading for this episode

• Podcast Friends List — Tink*
• Burntisland in Fife, Scotland
• Hawkeye TV show
• First We Feast - Hot Ones

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My equipment:

• RODE NT1-A large diaphragm condenser mic
• Rodecaster Pro II audio production studio
• Sony MDR-7506 Studio Monitor Headphones
• Elgato Wave Mic Arm Low Profile

Recommended resources:

• Captivate.fm podcast hosting, distribution, analytics, and monetization
• Kit email marketing
• Boomcaster remote recording and live streaming
• Hindenburg Pro recording and editing
• Fourthwall merch stores for creators

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