Name Taken Podcast: Who Else Out There Is Named Michael Marshall?

I interview Michael Marshall about his role as a skeptical activist in the UK.  Michael's mission is to use his platform with The Good Thinking society to expose fraudulent medical practices like homeopathy and promote a more thoughtful, skeptical society.

I interview Mike Marshall about his small town midwestern life, his hilarious Mike Marshall mix-up story, and his faith.

I interview a father and son duo of Michael Marshalls.  We talk about the legacy of the name Michael Marshall within their family, Dr. Michael Marshall's veterinary clinic, both Michael Marshalls creative passion projects.

I interview artist and faculty member of the University of Hawaii Michael Marshall.  We talk about Michael's childhood in segregated St. Louis and how events there shaped his development as an artist.

I interview New York-based Michael Marshall about his work as a therapist to artists and as a psychological evaluator of police.  Michael and I also talked at length about his arts background and his current filmmaking projects.  We also get deep into Michael Marshall mix-ups and reflect on our place in the vast Michael Marshall universe.

I interview Calgary's Mike Marshall about his family origins on Vancouver Island.  Mike and I talk about his family and career, his experience with COVID, and the funniest roundtable discussions we could host at 'Michael Marshall Con 2021'

I interview Canadian psychiatrist Michael Marshall about his own story of becoming a Michael Marshall.  We talk at length about the philosophy of naming.  What makes names and naming so important?  What does it mean to feel like a Michael Marshall?  How do names shape who we are and how we think about ourselves?

I interview Michael Marshall (sometimes professionally known as Mike Meezy) about his incredible multi-decade career as an R&B singer.  We dive deep into exploring the impact of the hit 'I Got 5 On It' on Michael's life, his solo work, and his contributions to the soundtrack to The Last Black Man in San Francisco.  We also talk at length about Michael's musical philosophies and his rapidly growing marijuana business in California.

I interview Australian Michael Marshall about his life and background.  Michael and I also explore the lives of other Michael Marshalls past and present at length and reflect on our own strengths and accomplishments in our vibrant name-kin community.

I interview battle rap and warehouse party photographer Michael Marshall about his extensive knowledge of West Coast rap scenes, his most memorable photography experiences, and the role autism plays in his engagement with his passion for music.

PART 2 of my interview with three-time Grammy nominated mandolin and mandocello virtuoso Mike Marshall.  Mike and I dive deep into a lengthy discussion about his incredibly long and musically diverse musical career.  In particular we talk about the ways Mike has explored the rich history of the mandolin and how that helped him carve out new musical territories to explore.  We talk about the ways mandolin and bluegrass have broken out to mainstream audiences since his beginnings in the 1970's.

PART 1 of my interview with three-time Grammy nominated mandolin and mandocello virtuoso Mike Marshall.  Before Mike and I get into a lengthy discussion about his incredibly long and musically diverse musical career, we talk about heritage.  Mike and I spend a lot of this episode discussing his genealogy and ancestry in the United States, and how that colors his relationship to the mandolin.

I interview commercial and documentary filmmaker Mike Marshall about changes in the advertising world over the course of his career.  In particular, Mike and I have fun talking about his origin stories as a filmmaker in the burgeoning world of reality tv contests and among the crew of The Blair Witch Project.

I interview my first Michael Marshall in the southern hemisphere.  Johannesburg, South Africa's Michael Marshall is an artist, musician, producer, and web designer.  We talk at length about the vibrant local music scene in Johannesburg and get deeply philosophical.  Do we share more than a name?  Is it meaningful?  How can the world feel so big and so small at the same time?

This bonus episode features additional material from my chat with science writer Michael Marshall from Episode 7.  We explore key themes from Michael's book The Genesis Quest, in which he  entertainingly explores the history of the scientific study of life's origins.  We also dive deep into the contemporary ethical challenges of science journalism and communicating scientific findings to the public.

I interview former science writer for New Scientist and the BBC Michael Marshall about his career highlights.  In particular we hop down a variety of rabbit holes reflecting on the role technology plays in being a Michael Marshall or having a common name.  We also get deep into the the details behind Michael's new book 'The Genesis Quest', a popular scientific history about the study of life's origins on Earth.

I interview Michael Marshall, award-winning architect whose designs are shaping the present and future architectural character of the United States capital.   Michael and I talk about his incredible career as well as central roles that heritage, community, and equity play in his work.

My chats with Linda Roberts and Bruce Guettich for Episode 5 were absolutely packed with material, much of it about the world of footbag at large.  This bonus episode is an excuse to feature a few stunning, non-Michael Marshall related tales from the history of hacky sack.

On my very first historical episode I sit down with with footbag hall of famer Bruce Guettich and mother of hacky sack Linda Roberts to examine and discuss the colorful history and legacy of hacky sack co-creator, Mike Marshall.

Are you staying somewhere fancy on the East Coast of the United States?  Chances are it's managed, staffed, and promoted  by Marshall Hotels and Resorts, run by none other than CEO Mike Marshall.Mike Marshall has a lot to share about the hotel-management experience in the time of COVID, but more than that, he has some of the funniest Mike Marshall mix-up stories I've heard since I started this project.

I interview Mike Marshall, whose activist mission of self-actualization and social justice led him to become an early and influential champion for gay marriage and environmentalism in the state of California.  Mike is now the director of Oregon Recovers, a Portland-based advocacy program looking to guide policy and shift state narratives of addiction into a more compassionate and thoughtful track.   Mike shares his unique story as well as his own musings on and experiences with our shared name.

I interview bestselling suspense, horror, and & sci-fi author Michael Marshall Smith.  As an author who has published over a dozen novels and nearly 100 short stories under THREE different pen names, Michael Marshall Smith is a the perfect person to begin shedding light on what's in the name Michael Marshall.

We kick off Name Taken Podcast by introducing the host Michael Marshall, the podcast concept, its origins, and the mission with some cool little details about common names and being a Michael Marshall sprinkled through out.  If you or someone you know is a Michael Marshall or has a common name, get in touch!