Happy International Podcast Day, everyone! Today, I'm celebrating by flipping the spotlight and sharing some of my favourite podcasts that I think you’ll love too. Think of this as a little podcast tasting menu, where you can sample short trailers from various shows to discover something new to add to your listening queue.

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Hey there Danny, here with a special five random questions bonus episode. Because today is International Podcast Day twenty twenty five, so happy International Podcast Day.

Podcasting has given me a lot conversations with amazing people, unexpected stories, and of course, all of you who tune in week after week. So today I want to flip the spotlight and share some of the shows I love and I think you'll enjoy too.

Throughout this bonus episode, you'll hear short trailers from some of my favourite podcasts. Think of it as a little podcast tasting menu, a chance to discover something new to add to your listening queue.

And don't worry, I'll put links to all these shows in the episode's show notes so you can easily subscribe and follow them. But before we do that, just a quick note.

If you've been enjoying five Random Questions and want to support this podcaster on International Podcast Day, I'd love to invite you to become a patron at patreon.com/5rq.

You'll get perks like early ad free episodes, bonus content, a five Random Question sticker, private community, and even a shiny producer credit at the top tier. But more than that, you'll be helping me keep making a show every week and sharing more randomness with you.

Thanks again for listening for supporting indie podcasters everywhere and for making podcasting such a fun and inspiring place. Happy International Podcast Day. And now let's get to discovering your next favourite show.

Thanks for listening to this bonus episode of five Random Questions and I hope you found some new podcasts to listen to. Have a great rest of International Podcast Day. I'll see you soon on the next episode of five Random Questions.