23 episodes
Name Taken Podcast: Who Else Out There Is Named Michael Marshall? Michael Marshall
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- Society & Culture
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5.0 • 14 Ratings
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According to the US Census records there are at least 2900 Americans that share my full name (Michael Marshall). Unsurprisingly there are many more across the greater English-speaking world. So, I decided to set out and interview the other Michael Marshalls to see what they're all like. Why not right? And it's actually been a riot. Michael Marshalls are rad! Among us are authors, pro athletes, activists, journalists, artists, really cool dads, architects, carpenters, inventors, actors and so much more. Each week I speak to a different Michael Marshall about their own experiences as well as their shared experience of our name.
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Ep. 20 "Interview with UK-based skeptical activist and director of the Good Thinking Society 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.
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Ep. 19 "Interview with Wisconsin-based construction contractor and Jehovah's Witness Mike Marshall"
I interview Mike Marshall about his small town midwestern life, his hilarious Mike Marshall mix-up story, and his faith.
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Ep. 18 "Interview with Boise, Idaho-based Veterinarian Michael Marshall and his son Michael Marshall"
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.
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Ep. 17 "Interview with professor of art at University of Hawaii at Hilo Michael Marshall
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.
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Ep. 16 "Interview with clinical psychologist, artist therapist & police psychologist Michael Marshall"
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.
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Ep. 15 "Interview with Calgary-based financial guru and awesome dad Mike Marshall"
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'
Customer Reviews
What a unique concept!
I love the concept of this podcast! With so many people in our huge world sharing names, I’ve often wondered what would happen if you gathered them all together to share stories and bond over the name. This podcast is produced well and keeps me tuned in at all times. Name Taken is must hear podcast entertainment!
Wow this is fantastic!
I absolutely love listening to this show! It full of honesty and information. If you like to learn new things or want to expand your knowledge of a topic this is a great one to listen to. The flow is effortless and the host are great with the guest! Keep up the good work guys! Highly recommend!
Genuinely, like, fascinating?
Off the top I just want to say that I’m super jealous I didn’t think of this concept for a podcast—because it’s brilliant.
I love learning about strange people from different places who I would never otherwise know are out there. It has a bit of a Humans of New York vibe—people are wholly disparate but are linked by the same name. Almost like an exploration of who you might have been in an alternate reality.
Plus, Michael has a perfect podcast voice, and he interviews each new person with genuine enthusiasm and curiosity. He’s able to get down into the odd details of the other person’s life and really explore them.
For me, this is all premium cat nip. But even listeners not as curious about strangers can enjoy how eclectic the podcast is—one week it’s an interview with a rapper, the next with a guy who grew up all over the world and now plays in a Quidditch league.
And the really great thing is…when you don’t think you’ll be interested in a person based on their description, but when you listen, you start to recognize (and hopefully interrogate and learn from) all the assumptions you’d made about the person without even clocking it. It’s a good reminder of how staggeringly diverse and yet relatable we are. All 8 billion(ish?) of us.