Can I use copyrighted content in my podcast?

I am starting a podcast with a friend of mine, and we have a question about whether or not we can use copyrighted content.

The podcast is about Paragon, so we were hoping to use an image of one of the characters as our podcast image, and a few of that character’s ability sounds as the intro/outro/transition sounds. There are three sound clips we want to use, each lasting about 5 seconds. Can we use any of this content? And, if so, do we need some sort of license or special permission to use it? The podcast will not be monetized.

Your proposal is just fine with Epic. You can find more info in our Fan Content Policy.