Gareth: Bad news travels fast, doesn't it? So, you know, it would be nice to highlight more of the good stuff. Gareth: And it does. And I think, you know, there are certain situations which arise Gareth: like, you know, recent riots. Gareth: And there's a lot going on in the States at the moment. And, Gareth: yeah, I just think if everyone just takes a breath and if they're not, Gareth: you know, if you're not sure, just be kind.
Gareth: You know, you never know what's going through someone else's head. Danny: Hi, and welcome to 5 Random Questions, the show where every question is an adventure. Danny: I'm your host Danny Brown, and each week I'll be asking my guest 5 questions Danny: created by a random question generator. Danny: The guest has no idea what the questions are, and neither do I, Danny: which means this could go either way. Danny: So sit back, relax, and let's dive into this week's episode.
Danny: Today's guest is Gareth Davies. Gareth has written soundtracks for a commissioned Danny: animated series for TV, and music for use in ads and programming around the Danny: world. Through his company, The Sound Boutique, he has also helped a wide variety Danny: of clients with their problem audio and created and produced original podcasts. Danny: Podcasts currently in ongoing production are The Music Room and Podcasting People. Danny: So, Gareth, welcome to Five Random Questions.
Gareth: Hello, Danny, you lovely man. This is exciting and terrifying in equal measure. Danny: And I see you're buttering me up already to try and go easy on you with the questions. Danny: So, Gareth, we've been on each other's podcast. You've got a few podcasts running, obviously. Danny: I've got a few podcasts running. I think we've both compared each other to serial
Danny: podcasters. and when you were on my other podcast that I'd sort of, Danny: that's kind of sort of archived, it was just an experiment, a fun experiment. Danny: But when you were on that, one of the TV shows that you had produced music for, Danny: Toad and Friends, hadn't been released yet.
Danny: And obviously you're in the UK, it's a very well-known story in the UK, Danny: Wind in the Willows, Toad of Toad Hall, etc. Danny: But that's now released on Warner Brothers Discovery, if I'm correct. Danny: So how's that been? are you now rich and famous you driving about in the the nice you know yeah Gareth: Lamborghini yeah just uh yeah come down to the boat anytime um no not at all up on the Thames, Gareth: it literally has been released in the Gareth: uk last month um so
Gareth: that's exciting. It's actually been airing around um Gareth: Europe and a bit further afield that way Gareth: previously i think it's going to Gareth: the US and Canada in the Gareth: spring of next year so it's kind Gareth: of this very kind of slow rollout. So in terms of royalties um we have something Gareth: called the PRS in this country uh in the UK where every quarter you get paid
Gareth: out uh some money for every time your music is broadcast on tv. So when and that takes about a quarter. Gareth: When it goes overseas, you can add quarters to it. So in some countries, Gareth: it might be two years before I see anything. So, you know, really, Gareth: I just move on to the next thing. Gareth: And then at some point, there'll be a trickle of pennies, shekels coming in. Danny: And how does royalties work on that? Is that consistent while the show's on TV, et cetera?
Danny: Is there a set time limit? Is it different depending on productions, artists, et cetera? Gareth: Yeah, it really depends on not only what territory you're in, Gareth: but also what channel you're on. Gareth: So, for instance, in the UK, primetime BBC can pay a load more than maybe, Gareth: you know, one of the Dave channels or in the middle of the night.
Gareth: And there's been a lot of Gareth: um lobbying about you know the the Gareth: kids at the time that kids come home from school about that Gareth: being prime time because it's prime time starts a Gareth: little bit later um but in fact there's a huge audience there and so i don't Gareth: know it feels a little bit like um we're not being paid you know in in in a Gareth: fair way in that sense but you know that's always ongoing and And the TV and Gareth: film industry is ever-evolving,
Gareth: and with streaming now... Gareth: You know, we have to be careful that rights aren't being negotiated away. Gareth: But in terms of royalties, yeah, it really depends on what channel you're on, Gareth: which territory you're in. Gareth: I think I had a whole series on in Brazil and I think they take a sample. Gareth: And if your program isn't on on that sample day, then you don't get paid. Gareth: So it can be as random as that. Yeah. I'm talking about five random questions.
Gareth: You know, it can be as random as that to be paid sometimes. Gareth: Um yeah so it's it really varies. Danny: Well and you moved nicely into that speaking of random uh i i unfortunately Danny: i can't pay you for your appearance today um but if we ever if i ever make loads Danny: and loads of money i will be sure to slot you into the prime time ongoing revenue slot beer Gareth: Or cake that's fine it's fine or both or both.
Danny: Beer and cake don't don't don't sell yourself self-shot mate yeah Gareth: Cake goes well with tea surely i'm not sure beer and cake no i don't know.
Danny: Well that's a new a new diet fad we can put into place so gareth are you ready Danny: i know we were speaking in the green room before i started recording and you Danny: mentioned you may be a little bit nervous about this but how are we feeling Danny: for the five random questions ahead i'm Gareth: Sure all of your guests have said this, but I have no idea. Gareth: And as I said, as equally excited and terrified, it'll go how it goes, I guess. Gareth: So yeah, fire away.
Danny: I like that. All right. So let's bring up then the random question generator. Danny: Okay. This is a nice one. A nice easy one, I feel, to kick things off, Gareth. Danny: Question number one. Would you rather keep your current sleep schedule or hibernate Danny: for three months and have nine months of 24 7 alertness without being tired i Gareth: Love this this is so random i mean talk about random, Gareth: Wow. Um, I think sleep is really important.
Gareth: I'm one of those people who has to get sleep. Gareth: Otherwise I'm, I'm cranky and I don't concentrate properly. Gareth: So I feel like sleep is something that's in my routine. It's kind of ingrained. Gareth: It's a non-negotiable for me. Gareth: Um, you know, sometimes I go out and have a late night and kind of get through the next day.
Gareth: But yeah, so I think I'd probably like to keep my current sleep schedule because Gareth: it's kind of comforting and it's in well within my routine. Gareth: But how about you? What would you do? Danny: Well, I think the funny thing is as well, there is you said schedule and I said Danny: schedule and both from the same country. Danny: Obviously, originally, I'm in Canada now, but UK originally.
Danny: And that reminds me of a part on Would I Lie to You or, oh no, Danny: it was 8 of 10 Cats Does Countdown. Danny: While the good Sean Locke was still alive and he was and John what's John's surname?
Danny: John Richardson yeah so John Richardson answered Danny: a question that Jimmy Carr had asked and he says oh well you've got to have Danny: a schedule and then you know Sean said well what is it is it schedule or schedule Danny: because Jimmy Carr had said schedule and Sean had said schedule and both British Danny: people it just reminded me there it took me out a little bit schedule schedule Danny: both same not wrong um yeah i Danny: feel um i feel i'd want to keep kind of
Danny: because looking at the question there it says um you can Danny: have your current sleep schedule or hibernate for three months so obviously you Danny: sleep for a complete three months so i guess about almost half of what a bear Danny: sleeps during the winter or maybe just under half of what a bear sleeps during Danny: the winter but then that part of the end where it says nine months of 24 7 alertness Danny: that basically means you're awake wake essentially for nine months.
Gareth: Yeah. I mean, how would you demarcate your day? Gareth: If you're just not tired at all. I mean, I have had jobs, Gareth: and I'm sure you've had this, I'm sure most working people have this, Gareth: of occasionally deadlines get a bit crunchy and you have to pull a few late-nighters.
Gareth: And in those circumstances, maybe if I had a weekend every month where I could Gareth: stay alert for the whole weekend and then make up the time some other way, Gareth: that would be quite nice but yeah actually nine months of 24 7 alertness i think Gareth: could be a little bit disturbing it's.
Danny: Almost like that 30 days of night um yeah where you know in alaska they've got Danny: it's just all night and then there's another place we've got all daylight as Danny: well for like three months of the year or something where it's just there's Danny: no darkness at all because of where they are in the world um and the skies Gareth: There's a there's a podcast um it's called cold tapes, Gareth: and it's uh set i can't remember if Gareth: it's in the antarctic or the arctic um but it's
Gareth: basically a murder mystery Gareth: um but because they're wintering over Gareth: in this uh in this podcast wintering over Gareth: meaning there comes a point where you can't leave Gareth: because the weather is so bad the police Gareth: can't actually go to the location to investigate so Gareth: they have to do it all over the phone and and over Gareth: zoom and things um so that's where the the podcast audio becomes a really good
Gareth: medium to tell that story so yeah absolutely they winter over so it becomes Gareth: very dark and weather becomes becomes too cold and to leave and things like that amazing.
Danny: That sounds interesting as you say podcast because it's an audio medium it's Danny: a perfect take that you could really get enveloped in now definitely check that Danny: out and leave a note for our listeners and the show notes i think with this Danny: one as well i mean if you're married or you've got kids and Gareth: Do they.
Danny: All go to sleep at the same time does everybody just hibernate or now are you Danny: leaving your family to you know fend for themselves for three months while you're Danny: you're out of action and then when you wake up does someone else take a three-month Danny: stint and now it's your turn or Gareth: Well i can see i'm not a parent myself but i can appreciate that having nine Gareth: months of 24-7 alertness when the kids were in bed, that would be quite nice
Gareth: because you have the time to do what you want then, maybe. Danny: Yeah, now you're talking Mission Impossible. I'll learn as soon as the kids have gone to bed. Danny: As a parent of two, I can tell you, no, that is not happening. Danny: So I think we agree, we're going to keep our current sleep schedule or schedule. Gareth: Or schedule. Danny: Or schedule, which I'll be fair. Speaking of schedules, let's move on to question number two.
Danny: I think we've kind of answered this in the intro, but let's go for it anyway, Gareth. Danny: Question number two. What are you most likely to become famous for? Gareth: That's a tricky one. I don't, I'm not someone who particularly seeks fame. Gareth: Fame's a very strange thing, isn't it, really? Gareth: And it's partly why I became a composer as opposed to a performing musician.
Gareth: I've never really been a fan of the limelight particularly, Gareth: but I love sitting in a dark room and creating music to support a story, Gareth: writing to picture, and doing it that way. Gareth: Yeah, and podcasting as well. My mantra is, it's not about me. Gareth: That's why it's a little bit weird being a guest, because it is about you.
Gareth: Um but yeah it's definitely Gareth: i find everything i do is more Gareth: about other people or other people's stories um Gareth: and so yeah i don't really crave fame Gareth: but if i were to be if i Gareth: had to you know nail it down to what would Gareth: you have to become famous for i'd like Gareth: to think it was being kind or just basic Gareth: human decency because we Gareth: see a lot of the opposite in the world at the moment and I think you know recent
Gareth: times are showing me that people are you know really intrinsically good you Gareth: do have some people who I don't know may have lost their way a little bit there Gareth: may be reasons for why they behave a certain way but, Gareth: Yeah, I think if I had to become famous, it would be for those reasons rather Gareth: than, you know, look at my new shoes or influencing something, you know.
Danny: I always like watching these videos or reels or whatever on, Danny: say, Facebook or Instagram, etc., where it shows you, to your point, Danny: like kindness of others without expectation of kindness back.
Danny: And sometimes it might show famous sports people Danny: stepping in because all that's happening is Danny: like a kid might just want a selfie or an autograph and a Danny: security like an example is a security guard Danny: came over and picked this like 10 year old kid up and frog marched Danny: him away from his sport and idol his football idol and the Danny: football player stopped mid-interview and went after the guard and
Danny: got the kid down got the selfie and all that which is no need to Danny: do that it's like that's just a good human being that's being Danny: raised the right way doing the right thing and yeah i Danny: feel certainly since 2019 2020 um Danny: obviously the world changed completely for the obvious reason of the Danny: pandemic and i feel that's brought a lot of people not out Danny: of the gutter maybe that's too strong a phrase but it's
Danny: it's shown a lot of people in their true light because for whatever reason it's Danny: it's led to people being pitted against each other and a lot of bad stuff is Danny: coming out because of that and it's like you say it's i feel we need to highlight Danny: more of the the good stuff that's happening to show there is a lot of bad stuff Danny: but that still remains a very small minority that are just very very vocal
Gareth: Absolutely. Yeah. Bad news travels fast, doesn't it? So, you know, Gareth: it'd be nice to highlight more of the good stuff. Gareth: And it does. And I think, you know, there are certain situations which arise Gareth: like, you know, recent riots and there's a lot going on in the States at the moment.
Gareth: And yeah i just think if everyone just Gareth: takes a breath and and if they're Gareth: not you know if you're not sure just be kind Gareth: you know you never know what's going through someone else's head and i on social Gareth: media as well i take the view of don't say anything negative because it's a Gareth: tinderbox isn't it there's always going to be someone who's going to come back Gareth: at you so just you know stick Stay to your lane,
Gareth: which is a shame in a way that you can't have that kind of frank dialogue without Gareth: that comeback. But that's the way of the world, I suppose. Danny: Well, I know a lot of my friends have started to lock down their Twitter replies Danny: and only allow replies from people that follow them or they're connected with.
Danny: Because often, to your point, you just get, you know, hate bombed by, Danny: you know, if you're speaking politically, for example, you get hate bombed by Danny: the supporters of the other political rival. Danny: Or if you're speaking about various conflicts that are happening globally, Danny: always dangerous areas to walk into when you're trying to offer support from Danny: one side or maybe support both sides and trying to find a middle ground.
Danny: It's not easy. And like you say, maybe sometimes do what you need to do as a Danny: supporter behind the scenes and just maybe stay quiet about it in front of everybody else. Gareth: Yeah. Yeah. It is a shame, isn't it? Because... Gareth: Especially you mentioned politics there, especially in politics, Gareth: you have these conversations to make up your mind about things quite a lot of the time.
Gareth: So to vocalize questions and opinions to kind of kick the tires of political Gareth: opinion to then get shot down, it's just a shame really, isn't it? Gareth: It's either black or white. There's never a kind of gray area of discussion. But there we go. and. Danny: I think we can all agree that if we all became famous for being kind the world Danny: would be a much better place Gareth: I feel like we should have the muppet show theme in here or something well.
Danny: I can't give you the muppet show theme because licensing and all that you know Danny: yourself you're a composer you Gareth: Know I thought you were going to say you're a muppet well. Danny: I am that too I've been called out many many times and continue to do so but Danny: I can be kind and ease you on to to question number three Gareth: Okay so.
Danny: Question question number three what is the most difficult challenge thus far in your life Gareth: Okay there yeah a really Gareth: easy question to answer um as you Gareth: know danny i've had a bit of a tragedy Gareth: a family tragedy recently Gareth: my mum passed away in july not only Gareth: that we lost dad beginning of 22 in fact my dad and my uncle in the space of Gareth: a few weeks in 22 then mum was diagnosed with cancer in beginning of 23 and
Gareth: we just lost her in July so there's.
Gareth: There's the brain catch-up of what's just happened there's also the milestone Gareth: of not having either of my parents in the in in the world uh which is really Gareth: strange i feel like you know, Gareth: i think oh i need to tell mum that Gareth: on the phone or i need to take a picture of that and send it Gareth: to her and so there's an element of disbelief at Gareth: the moment going on through my head um but you Gareth: know because neither of them are here then we have
Gareth: the estate to handle we got the probate challenge Gareth: you know all of that stuff which is just Gareth: a constant we have to go through the house which is very strange walking through Gareth: their house without them there with all of their things to remind us of of them Gareth: and so so yeah easily the most difficult challenge thus far uh in in life I. Danny: Can we were speaking about this in the green room obviously Danny: earlier I can only imagine what that's like
Danny: and you said there one of Danny: the weirdest things or the challenging things or the strangest things is going Danny: through your parents house and seeing mementos of the life that they created Danny: and built etc has there been some nice surprising things that showed you something Danny: about your mum or your dad that you may not have known because you come across it during that process Gareth: Yeah well i mean there Gareth: were lots of photos that we
Gareth: hadn't previously seen yeah going through their their Gareth: paperwork and stuff um you know Gareth: just mementos that they'd kept from you Gareth: know they they'd lived a life you know they had lots of Gareth: friends around them and uh seeing all Gareth: that seeing a kind of life in pictures and various Gareth: certificates from you know whatever qualifications they Gareth: had and um you know all of those kinds of Gareth: things were quite amazing and actually um
Gareth: from when mum was ill the last couple of months of her life her her community Gareth: coming around um and just not wanting to bother us too much but just bringing Gareth: cake or just coming for a chat and a cup of tea and seeing how we are and just Gareth: witnessing that caring community Gareth: firsthand was quite amazing. Gareth: And I saw, you know, these are people I've known majority of my life, Gareth: but I've seen them in a different light.
Gareth: Of late yeah it's been uh it's been lovely i. Danny: Think often as kids we forget our parents had a life before Danny: us you know it's um i like um Danny: our kids but before kids were born my wife and i were very big concert goers Danny: we love live music and we'd go to three four five different bands every weekend Danny: we'd support you know local indie bands and if some bigger ones came to the
Danny: toronto where we lived at the time we'd go see them and our kids look at especially Danny: me now because i'm a bit a a little bit older than my wife. Danny: So they look at me and think, you never went to concerts. Look at you, old man. Danny: But I watched an interview with Daley Thompson, you know, the heptathlete. Yeah. Danny: Or decathlete, sorry, not heptathlete, Danny: decathlete. Very famous British decathlete, Olympic gold winner.
Danny: And just recently he was getting interviewed and he was saying that his kids Danny: can't believe that he was this athlete that was so successful.
Danny: Successful and it's only really if he shows them his medals that they start Danny: to believe oh wow dad actually did do something and i think sometimes we actually Danny: forget our parents had very active and very different lives from what we might Danny: have expected prior to us you know being part of that that life yeah Gareth: Yeah very much so yeah my parents were very Gareth: active in their community and yes to to Gareth: your question uh there there were um things that
Gareth: the friends came out with where i realized oh i didn't actually know he did Gareth: that but they were very there for their community and their friends and they Gareth: would they would do anything for anyone really and yeah that's that's something Gareth: to take away really it goes into the uh being famous for being decent doesn't it.
Danny: Well exactly and i think that that shows and that Danny: outlook on life it shows you know the the impact that your parents both Danny: parents had on you and and that's all you can ask for if you can Danny: show uh be a good person that's the Danny: perfect legacy for you for for any parent it feels like the Danny: children doesn't matter they're great at their job successful Danny: rich whatever they can be a good human being i mean
Danny: that's like the biggest legacy any parent can ask for yeah absolutely well speaking Danny: of legacies we're going to legacize this episode and move on to quit i'm getting Danny: really good at these like these transitions i've been working on them but we're Danny: going to legacize this episode and move on on to question number four. Danny: Okay. I'm always curious about how, I mean, I'm a British person myself. Danny: I'm always curious how British people answer this question.
Danny: So Gareth, question number four. Danny: If you could close one fast food chain due to disgusting food, what would you pick? Gareth: My wife's going to hate me for this. Yeah. Gareth: It's not that I don't like the food. it's the the food just doesn't agree with Gareth: me when it's delivered and that's kfc, Gareth: I love it. I absolutely love it. But yeah, can't do it. Can't do it. Gareth: My wife absolutely loves KFC. Gareth: Not every day, you know, just as a treat.
Gareth: If you gave her, you know, some chicken and a big bucket of gravy, Gareth: she'd be just your friend forever.
Gareth: But yeah i mean i quite Gareth: like fast food as a little treat sometimes the Gareth: odd mcdonald's it's always very disappointing isn't it but it's quite Gareth: nice um just to go ah sod it i'm gonna i'm gonna have that today but yeah i Gareth: think it might have to be kfc i'm trying to think of the other fast foods there's Gareth: kfc there's mcdonald's there's burger king that actually is quite nice what other ones are have you.
Danny: Got i'm i'm assuming the uh the uk's got taco bell now right Gareth: Yeah and see i quite like tacos you. Danny: Weirdo i like tacos don't go wrong but do you like taco bell Gareth: I i don't know if i've tried it actually so maybe not you know if if uh the Gareth: great danny brown says don't eat taco bell then uh that's fine i mean would Gareth: you rate chinese food as fast food as. Danny: Fast um i Gareth: Don't think it I don't think so.
Danny: Because normally you take, I mean, I don't know, I mean, most Chinese restaurants Danny: that we've gone to here, for takeout anyway, they've always taken about 20, Danny: 25 minutes to get your order ready. So they're cooking it obviously as ordered.
Danny: So I always feel fast food, it's either got it pre-cooked, ready to go out the Danny: door, kind of like a McDonald's, it's got, you know, the row of burgers or breakfast, sausages, etc. Danny: As opposed to where you go in and you order it and it's cooked fresh from that order. Danny: But my wife would probably get on really well with yours because she loves KFC.
Danny: She'll get like the, so if we're doing like a quick, easy dinner, Danny: because generally I'll be doing the cooking, but because my kids both are very Danny: involved in sports, then there are calendars all over the place. Danny: So a lot of the time they are doing the sports in the evenings after school. Danny: So evening meals are generally reserved for the weekends.
Danny: So because of that, That's something Jacqueline will get. You know, Danny: go to KFC, get a bucket of chicken, fries, gravy or chips. Danny: I keep forgetting. I've got to make it back to the chips and the fries difference. Danny: Gravy, you know, etc. So I feel they'd get on really well together. Gareth: So if we reframe that question and said, what one fast food chain would you save? Gareth: What would that answer be, I wonder? Danny: I'd probably save, I'm going to go for A&W burgers.
Danny: I think that's maybe a Canadian chain, mate. Yeah. But obviously they're competitors Danny: to McDonald's, but if you look at McDonald's menu, you mentioned it or you referred Danny: to it earlier, you look at McDonald's Danny: menu and you see what looks like a really juicy quarter pounder. Danny: And then you get this little flaccid thing wrapped up in a soggy piece of paper. Danny: And you're like, what is this?
Danny: I once took a picture and posted it because I could hold my thumb and forefinger Danny: together fairly closely. Danny: And that was my burger from McDonald's. It was disgusting. But A&W Burgers, Danny: the burgers are amazing. The fries, the chips are excellent. Danny: The chicken tenders, all the stuff they make is really, really good. Danny: So if that was classed as a fast food chain and that was under threat, Danny: that'd be the one I'd want to save. How about you?
Gareth: Yeah, it's a good question. I mean, I agree about McDonald's burgers. Gareth: They are pretty disgusting. Gareth: But they also do the strawberry shake, which feels like a real treat. Gareth: Yeah, that's like going out for ice cream, isn't it? Gareth: Yeah, it's a tricky one. Tricky one. Danny: I'm going to make an executive decision here. I'm going to close down McDonald's, Danny: but save the drinks and move them to another chain. Gareth: Oh, yeah. Danny: Is that acceptable?
Gareth: That's very acceptable. Danny: All right. I think we've saved the world there. I think we've made an important Danny: decision globally, you know, for global peace and health and everything. Danny: But let's get rid of McDonald's, save the drinks. Danny: All right. Well, on the premise of saving the world, it's time to save your Danny: answer for the last question.
Danny: And actually it's not time to save your answer because you're going to share it Danny: so let's move on to question number five okay gareth i feel i know the answer Danny: to this um again we're kind of alluded to it in the intro when we're chatting Danny: a little bit but question number five do you serve money or does money serve you i'm Gareth: Trying to work out what that means so do you serve money as in. Danny: I I think, yeah, I think that's mainly around, do you serve money?
Danny: Are you like a slave to money where everything you do is just to earn money Danny: to make whatever happen? Danny: Or is that just like a side benefit to what you're doing anyway? Gareth: So it's just staying alive. Yeah, that's basically it. Danny: It's not by eating McDonald's food, that's for sure, because that's gone. Gareth: Yeah, yeah, very much the opposite. Yeah, I don't, you know, Gareth: I wouldn't be a freelance composer and an indie podcaster if I was a slave to money.
Gareth: Yeah, as every other indie podcaster will tell you. Gareth: So yes, very much the opposite. it um i think if you can get by there's a lot Gareth: more to life than just the pursuit of money i'd say i've had peaks and troughs Gareth: in my music career but i wouldn't change a second of it because it's been absolute Gareth: it's you know you're living the dream aren't you, Gareth: Some people's dream might include a speedboat and a million followers and a big sponsorship deal.
Gareth: But no, give me a guitar and some good food and good company. Gareth: That's all you need, really, isn't it? Danny: I think it goes to that phrase where money doesn't buy you happiness. Danny: And often people say, well, it's only rich people that say money doesn't buy Danny: you happiness. Because I'm sure, you know, I'm not well off whatsoever. Danny: If someone gave me 10 million pounds, I'd be supremely happy.
Danny: But then I guess it does also bring its own problems where Danny: because you don't have to work I mean you can still obviously Danny: work but because you don't have to work for a living to Danny: keep a roof over your head or pay bills etc then what Danny: are you doing with your time and if you don't have something to do with that often that's Danny: blame for how people fall into bad habits and you know that can cause different
Danny: kinds of issues now that you have money that you wouldn't have had before for Danny: example and i feel maybe that's where it comes down to like you say at some Danny: point you have enough that you need to be comfortable do you really need anything after that and Gareth: Also to your point inherently if you're given money you're not pursuing it are Gareth: you so you can still be given 10 million pounds and be very happy thank you
Gareth: very much but your decisions in life aren't all to go after that money you know Gareth: if there's a byproduct of something where you're given Gareth: lots of money, then fantastic. Gareth: But I don't think it's a good way to live your life, really. Danny: No. And I shared a tweet yesterday, late last night, actually. Danny: I just finished some editing, and so I went online just to finish the evening off. Danny: And I saw this tweet that was shared from someone in the US.
Danny: So I re-shared it because I found it a really powerful message.
Danny: And it speaks to this, where it was a lady that was speaking about poverty and money and services, Danny: healthcare, care etc i believe she was in the u.s um and Danny: it was a really powerful statement that she said because there's Danny: some governments i don't want to get political this isn't a political show but there's Danny: some governments whether it's in the u.s canada uk australia worldwide Danny: really that are criminalizing homelessness so they're you know they're moving
Danny: away tent cities they're they're actually charging you're fining you which seems Danny: ridiculous if you're homeless how are you going to pay a fine but um so it's Danny: there's a big thing going on about that and one of the things that she mentioned was, Danny: what state of consciousness do you have to criminalize poverty? Danny: Which I thought was an incredibly powerful statement. Danny: Because at some stage, I feel that's where, you know, having too much gets you.
Danny: You want more, you want more power, you want more money, et cetera. Danny: And then that leads to the lesser, I'm trying to work this properly, Danny: the lesser parts of society, whether that's money, home, et cetera, Danny: are really struggling because of that. Danny: And I kind of wonder, you mentioned, you know, about comfort zones and having Danny: X amount of money, but then after that, you're really comfortable.
Danny: If that can then be redistributed under something like universal basic income Danny: or something i don't know do you have any thoughts on that without getting too Danny: deep in the weeds in political or anything Gareth: No no i mean i mean it works for some Gareth: countries doesn't it to have the um what's the Gareth: living wage the the you get governments Gareth: coming and going doing pretty much the Gareth: same thing it would be interesting to see if
Gareth: a government came in and went right we're just going to change everything Gareth: thing it's clearly not working we're clearly uh too Gareth: far in debt let's try this instead you just Gareth: don't don't do you might end up with um no riots people who are a lot happier Gareth: and um don't feel like they need to go and uh push police vans over and set Gareth: things on fire and uh you know raid gregs and things well.
Danny: And that goes back to the whole like the the value for value that obviously Danny: Obviously, podcasting is really pushing at the moment where instead of supporting Danny: monetarily, you exchange services. Danny: Maybe we just need a whole big reset and just go back to trading camels and Danny: apples for plumbing services, etc. Gareth: Yeah, absolutely. I actually, interestingly, podcasting people will understand this.
Gareth: I got an email earlier about a tape sync job, which is quite nice. Gareth: And it just speaks to that, doesn't it? Gareth: You feel like you're kind of doing a little service for the greater good. Gareth: So that's quite exciting. Danny: Well, Gareth, on that note of offering value, we've reached the end of this Danny: week's five random questions for you. Danny: And I'm pretty sure we've brought value to our listeners.
Danny: In full fairness, it is time for you to offer your random question to me to Danny: even things out just a little bit. Gareth: Okay. So if money or time were no object, what podcast would you make? Danny: Oh, that's a good one. I have not been asked that before. Danny: Um, hmm. I think, like, I'm a massive, massive Star Wars fan, Danny: which I think, you know, our erstwhile, you know, connection, Danny: Mark Asquith, is a huge Star Wars fan.
Danny: I think it's a prerequisite to work at Captivate where I work. Danny: And Mark co-founded, you need to be a Star Wars fan to work there. Danny: Mark's got his own Star Wars podcast. I feel I'd want to, I'd like to do a proper Danny: video one because I don't have the time or expertise, et cetera, Danny: to do a really nice video podcast. Danny: I've always wanted to do one, but I never had the time, expertise or money. Danny: It takes a lot to do it really properly.
Danny: But I'd love to go and speak to all the extras that were hidden. Danny: So they didn't even have their face in the movie.
Danny: They were underneath a java costume or they were an Danny: ewok but but not the well-known ones not you know not warwick Danny: davis for example uh but just the the ones Danny: that were just like there on screen for a split second and and just basically Danny: ask them about their experience what they felt did they feel like they were Danny: like going back to the original star wars did they feel they were part of something
Danny: big or was this like a really stupid thing that they were making at the time Danny: because you had a big walking carpet and you had like you know like weird robots and is Gareth: There a documentary. Danny: About just Gareth: That they were it was to do the extras and uh people on set i can't remember.
Danny: It's possible i know ricky gervais had extras like the tv show but that's a Danny: little bit different yeah i mean so yeah i mean because of my love of star wars Danny: and it might be a really short-lived thing they might have nothing to say because Danny: they just turned up got paid and buggered off home who knows well Gareth: This is this is where we're you know quite aligned in our podcast thinking because
Gareth: my show that i I think I would that I would want to make is the same thing but for session musicians, Gareth: So this person played on that, you know, what was it like?
Gareth: You have people like Steve Lukather who played who's who is you know, Gareth: the lead guitarist in Toto and, Gareth: toto as a band was made up of these session these Gareth: amazing session musicians world class who played Gareth: on loads and loads of things and you don't realize wow he played on that he Gareth: played on that so to speak to people who will have played on various hits or Gareth: you know you think it's a bit like i was there too you know that would be very
Gareth: very interesting but yeah i mean star wars i'm in i mean let's do it. Danny: So there you go amazon you've just given 100 million to the kelsey brothers Danny: others for their new podcast exclusive you've got two ideas right here and we'd Danny: probably only charge 10 million so bonus or Gareth: Beer and cake you know it's absolutely fine.
Danny: Sorted i'm going to be on it i'm going to get mark the reach out he's i'm sure Danny: he's got a really good contract amazon we'll get on this mate yeah nice so gareth Danny: we've reached the end and included my question and i have really as always i Danny: always enjoy chatting to you mate like i say we've sort of been on each Danny: other's podcasts and it's always been really enjoyable for people that want
Danny: to check out your audio compositions your work that you do for tv movies and Danny: the work you do for podcast clients or even just check out your podcasts on Danny: their own where's the best place to listen to them and connect and reach out to you the Gareth: Website is always good that's the sound boutique.com i have like you mentioned Gareth: two active podcasts at the moment the music room and podcasting people their Gareth: musicroom.community and podcastingpeople.community.
Gareth: And I'm all over social media as Gareth Sounds. Danny: I write social media tart. Danny: I mean, you need a T-shirt. I'm going to get a T-shirt printed and send it over Danny: to you. I'm a social media tart. Danny: But then you have to say it in that voice as well, though, when you're speaking to people. Gareth: Oh, yeah, might have to get that T-shirt made. Danny: I will look to see what I can do. So again, Gareth, I really appreciate your time today, mate.
Gareth: It's been so much fun. Thanks for inviting me, Danny. Danny: Thanks for listening to 5 Random Questions. If you enjoyed this week's episode, Danny: be sure to follow for three on the app you're currently listening on or online Danny: at 5randomquestions.com. Danny: And if you feel like leaving a review, well, that would make me happier than Danny: that time I found out there was a potential arrest warrant out for me for a Danny: salacious act in public.
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