Mercury has added three new podcasts to its roster of independent shows: Midlands Murder Files, 5 Random Questions and OffScreen.
The new additions mark Mercury’s first move into the booming true crime space, to build on its growing slate of entertainment content.
“We’re excited to welcome these unique voices to the Mercury Podcasts family,” said Liam Heffernan, Founder of Mercury Podcasts. “They each bring something fresh and engaging to our listeners, expanding our content offering, and builds on our mission to represent the best independent podcasts and creators in the world.”
5 Random Questions is an interview show hosted Danny Brown, who asks five unpredictable questions to notable guests, resulting in unexpected revelations and genuinely authentic conversations that listeners won’t hear anywhere else.
“I’ve always seen 5 Random Questions as a podcast that flips the script on the interview format and doesn’t follow the usual pre-approved questions and answers approach. Because of this, it redefines what an interview show can be,” Danny says.
“Mercury is the same when it comes to podcast networks, and it doesn’t follow the usual ‘you have to be a huge podcast to be on a network’ mindset. Instead, it’s forging a new path for podcasters and what it means to be part of a network, especially as an indie podcaster.
“I’m excited to have 5 Random Questions be part of Liam’s vision and join up with the rest of the Mercury family as the show continues to evolve.”
A new season launches today, and you can listen wherever you get your podcasts.
Midlands Murder Files delves into criminal cases from across the British Midlands examining cases you’ve heard of and ones you should have, with a unique spin on the true crime genre.
“I am thrilled to be collaborating with Mercury. After just 5 minutes on a call, I felt their team understood the pain points I was facing in terms of evolving and their knowledge, enthusiasm and experience shone through,” explains show host Graham.
“We are heading towards our first anniversary, and this partnership will allow the podcast to reach more people and bring the show to the next level. I am very excited to have Mercury on board for the next part of the journey.”
OffScreen sees acclaimed film critic Van Connor and presenter Adam Ball deliver a weekly dose of film reviews in their uniquely tongue-in-cheek way.
Connor and Ball are a natural double act, bringing acerbic wit and a sharpness to film review shows – this is not your typical two-hour drone-a-thon, but a fast-paced magazine format that everyone can enjoy.
“It’s my absolute pleasure to be bringing OffScreen to Mercury and to be working once more with Liam – continuing a collaboration and friendship of many years with one of the true believers of the medium,” says Van.
“We on OffScreen love movies and we’ll talk about them all day, so Mercury is the perfect home for us under the umbrella of making an art form of talking all day.”
All three shows will now be represented by Mercury.
