Michael Marshall

“Being a skeptic doesn’t make me smarter or infallible—it just means I’m trying to fail slightly less often.” Michael Marshall has spent more than 15 years investigating pseudoscience, conspiracy theories and the psychology that sustains them. As Project Director of the Good Thinking Society , President of the Merseyside Skeptics Societ y and Editor of The Skeptic , Marsh has gone undercover at flat-earth conventions, exposed fake psychics, and campaigned successfully to end NHS funding for homeopathy. In this conversation, he explores how “compassionate skepticism”, leading with empathy and curiosity rather than confrontation can help us counter misinformation and connect more deeply with one another. Connect with Michael X – @MrMMarsh Skeptics with a K Podcast The Know Rogan podcast QED Conference Topics we cover ✔︎ Skepticism as practice, not a badge of superiority ✔︎ The ethics of “compassionate skepticism” ✔︎ How pseudoscience harms—and why empathy works better than ridicule ✔︎ What Flat Earth believers reveal about human psychology ✔︎ The legacy of QED and building communities grounded in reason Resources & further reading The Skeptic – Marshall’s author archive: skeptic.org.uk/author/michael Wikipedia – Michael Marshall (skeptic) Skeptical Inquirer interview: “Marsh Interview” BBC News – “NHS homeopathy funding to end”: bbc.co.uk/news/health-43373817 The Guardian – “The Universe is an Egg and the Moon Isn’t Real”: Read article PBS Independent Lens – Exposing Peter Popoff (James Randi Investigation) Send us Fan Mail Support the show Support Humanism Now & Join Our Community! Follow @HumanismNowPod | YouTube | TikTok | Instagram | Facebook | Threads | X.com | BlueSky Humanism Now is produced by Humanise Live a podcast production agency based in London, serving charities, companies, and individuals across the globe. Contact us to get starting in podcasting today at humanise.live or hello@humanise.live Music: Blossom by Light Prism Podcast transcripts are AI-generated and may contain errors or omissions. They are provided to make our content more accessible, but s

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.