Random Questions With Eric Johnson

This week, I talked to my friend and colleague Lauren Goode, who you can also hear on the Re/code podcast Too Embarrassed to Ask (OK, obligatory plug over). Lauren and I talked about "House of Cards"-induced paranoia, how to get into journalism and the power of a CD-burning computer in the age of Napster.This episode was recorded on March 16, 2016.You can find more info about how the show works here, but TL;DR: Neither Lauren nor I knew we were going to talk about any of that. I drew all the questions randomly from an online database, and you can contribute to that database, right here. Seriously, do it. It's fun.You should also subscribe to Random Questions on iTunes! If you like the show, leave a review.Follow this show on Twitter at @RandoQs and on Facebook at facebook.com/RandoQs.Our show music is by red3yz and licensed under Creative Commons. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hey, so first off -- apologies to anyone who I left hanging for the past two weeks. I was planning to post this interview with my friend Erik Silk one weekend after Yoichi Shiga's episode... And then work and personal life got in the way.Anyway! This is a fun conversation and you should listen to it. Erik and I talk about the art of ice hockey, the best flavors of Starburst and what he would do if he were disgustingly wealthy, among many other topics.This episode was recorded on March 9, 2016.You can find more info about how the show works here, but TL;DR: Neither Erik nor I knew we were going to talk about any of that. I drew all the questions randomly from an online database, and you can contribute to that database, right here. Seriously, do it. It's fun.You should also subscribe to Random Questions on iTunes! If you like the show, leave a review.Follow this show on Twitter at @RandoQs and on Facebook at facebook.com/RandoQs.Our show music is by red3yz and licensed under Creative Commons. See acast.com/priv

In this interview, I talk to Yoichi Shiga about vinyl records, the animal psychology of people on airplanes and why "I’m usually not too smelly."This episode was recorded on February 3, 2016.You can find more info about how the show works here, but TL;DR: Neither Yoichi nor I knew we were going to talk about any of that. I drew all the questions randomly from an online database, and you can contribute to that database, right here. Seriously, do it. It's fun.You should also subscribe to Random Questions on iTunes! If you like the show, leave a review.Follow this show on Twitter at @RandoQs and on Facebook at facebook.com/RandoQs.Our show music is by red3yz and licensed under Creative Commons. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this interview, I talk to Georgia Wells about dating apps, tipping waiters and the homophobia of Chandler Bing.This episode was recorded on February 25, 2016. For those of you keeping track: Yes, that was several months after last week's episode with David Ruiz! I waited until a couple episodes were out in the wild to start scheduling new interviews, and they've been doing well enough that now I'm starting a new round of them. Thank you so much to everyone who has subscribed and listened to the show.You can find more info about how the show works here, but TL;DR: Neither Georgia nor I knew what we were going to talk about. I drew all the questions randomly from an online database, and you can contribute to that database, right here. Seriously, do it. It's fun.You should also subscribe to Random Questions on iTunes! If you like the show, leave a review.Follow this show on Twitter at @RandoQs and on Facebook at facebook.com/RandoQs. You can follow me on Twitter at @HeyHeyESJ.Our show music is by red3yz and l

In this interview, I talk to my friend and former classmate David Ruiz about weird pizza toppings, Lord of the Rings and why -- in his words -- "if I wasn't stupid, I wouldn't have been smarter."(Oh, and if you're looking for the "Fenton" video we mention towards the end: Here it is.)This episode was recorded on December 11, 2015.You can find more info about how the show works here, but TL;DR: Neither David nor I knew we were going to talk about any of that. I drew all the questions randomly from an online database, and you can contribute to that database, right here. Seriously, do it. It's fun.You should also subscribe to Random Questions on iTunes! If you like the show, leave a review.And if you don't like the show, email me at [email protected] -- or tweet me @HeyHeyESJ. I'm still figuring out what this show will be and would love to hear your feedback.Follow this show on Twitter at @RandoQs and on Facebook at facebook.com/RandoQs.Our show music is by red3yz and licensed under Creative Commons. See

In this interview, I talk to my pal and coworker Kurt Wagner about politically incorrect jokes, our dream jobs and being reincarnated as a pigeon.This episode was recorded on December 11, 2015.You can find more info about how the show works here, but TL;DR: Neither Kurt nor I knew we were going to talk about any of that. I drew all the questions randomly from an online database, and you can contribute to that database, right here. Seriously, do it. It's fun.You should also subscribe to Random Questions on iTunes! If you like the show, leave a review.And if you don't like the show, email me at [email protected] -- or tweet me @HeyHeyESJ. I'm still figuring out what this show will be and would love to hear your feedback.Follow this show on Twitter at @RandoQs and on Facebook at facebook.com/RandoQs.Our show music is by red3yz and licensed under Creative Commons. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this interview, I talked to my friend Tasha Eccles about clogs, clowns and why people may be brainwashed as children into believing they can't change themselves.This episode was recorded on December 9, 2015.You can find more info about how the show works here, but TL;DR: Neither Tasha nor I knew we were going to talk about any of that. I drew all the questions randomly from an online database, and you can contribute to that database, right here. Seriously, do it. It's fun.You should also subscribe to Random Questions on iTunes! If you like the show, leave a review.And if you don't like the show, email me at [email protected] -- or tweet me @HeyHeyESJ. I'm still figuring out what this show will be and would love to hear your feedback.Follow this show on Twitter at @RandoQs and on Facebook at facebook.com/RandoQs.Our show music is by red3yz and licensed under Creative Commons. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Bonus episode! Thanks to everyone who warmly received this show's launch yesterday. You da best.In this interview, I talked to my buddy Keegan Cooke about donuts, alligators and the true story of a family friend’s exorcism.This episode was recorded on November 18, 2015.You can find more info about how the show works here, but TL;DR: Neither Keegan nor I knew we were going to talk about any of that. I drew all the questions randomly from an online database, and you can contribute to that database, right here. Seriously, do it. It's fun.You should also subscribe to Random Questions on iTunes! If you like the show, leave a review.And if you don't like the show, email me at [email protected] -- or tweet me @HeyHeyESJ. I'm still figuring out what this show will be and would love to hear your feedback.Follow this show on Twitter at @RandoQs and on Facebook at facebook.com/RandoQs.Our show music is by red3yz and licensed under Creative Commons. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to the first-ever episode of Random Questions! This week, I talked to my good friend and former classmate Vignesh Ramachandran about shoes, eating dogs and his first kiss.This episode was recorded on November 14, 2015.You can find more info about how the show works here, but TL;DR: Neither Vignesh nor I knew we were going to talk about any of that. I drew all the questions randomly from an online database, and you can contribute to that database, right here. Seriously, do it. It's fun.You should also subscribe to Random Questions on iTunes! If you like the show, leave a review.And if you don't like the show, email me at [email protected] -- or tweet me @HeyHeyESJ. I'm still figuring out what this show will be and would love to hear your feedback.Follow this show on Twitter at @RandoQs and on Facebook at facebook.com/RandoQs.Our show music is by red3yz and licensed under Creative Commons. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.