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EP 70
64:34Our Internet Friends | Michelle
To celebrate episode 70 of The Daily Talk Show we thought we'd get our long time emailer, Michelle, on the show from the UK.
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1 episodeApr 2018
About Michelle
Michelle is a superfan and pen-pal from Horsted Keynes in the UK — one of our first internet friends.
In Michelle’s words
Verbatim from the transcripts — each quote links to the moment.
“I'm not in this to get famous.”
“I was, as many of your listeners will already work out because my voice is deep, I'm transsexual.”
“They can only hold up a mirror and let you talk until the light clicks.”
“I think what's missed in conversation is that some people aren't listening.”
“I don't respond. I respond when I wish to respond. I'm not like Pavlov's dog.”
Michelle’s advice on the show
How can people with different religious or cultural views coexist peacefully?
Practice tolerance of each other and avoid insisting that other people do things your way, rather than trying to force your own way onto others.
How should products or practices like halal food be handled for transparency?
Ensure proper labelling so that people are given the information to make their own informed decisions, rather than leaving them uninformed about how products are made.
How can you avoid being controlled by your phone and notifications?
Don't respond to every notification instantly; let things come up on Facebook or elsewhere and only respond when you choose to, rather than reacting like 'Pavlov's dog.'
How could The Daily Talk Show better engage its listeners?
Follow up on listener emails and responses in later episodes to create closure and make the audience feel like they're part of the show, rather than leaving topics unresolved.
Stories Michelle told
Fake BBC tribal documentary
Ep 70Michelle recounts an article she read about a BBC documentary crew filming a 'tribe' that actually lives in a town and only puts on traditional displays in huts when they know they'll be paid to be filmed.
Donating her voice via VocaliD
Ep 70Michelle explains she uses a microphone to donate her voice, reading phrases and stories, to VocaliD, a project that pairs donated voices with nonverbal people's guttural sounds to generate unique synthetic voices for them.
1990s support groups, transgender disclosure, and mental health
Ep 70Michelle describes being part of 1990s mailing-list support groups that produced photocopied magazines, discloses she is transsexual, and reflects on suicidal struggles, being helped by information rather than professionals, and resolving her views on religion after talking to a local priest.
When Michelle came up
Mentioned on 16 episodes Michellewasn’t on.
Referred to as KIC's CMO who appeared earlier the same day and helped bring structure to feedback and decision-making at KIC.
Long-time listener whose email prompts a discussion about the hosts' reaction to BDSM imagery at a Halloween parade.
A listener named Michelle emailed with a podcast logline suggestion and Wi-Fi security advice.
A listener who emailed in a Jaws-themed logline for the show and wished Tommy happy birthday.
Listener who sent the show a stack of stickers (Apple, RØDE, AMD) along with a riddle card.
A listener whose email about perceptions of who is the 'rebel' host prompts reflection from Josh.
A past guest (episode 40) who emailed Josh with a joking but pointed message about trans bathroom anxiety.
A listener who sent in detailed feedback about SEO, Google, podcast monetisation, and books; previously a guest on the show.
A listener who emailed the show praising their conversational, non-mainstream content direction.
A listener who sent a detailed, thoughtful email about transsexuality after a prior episode guest appearance.
A recent podcast guest during whose episode Josh felt physically unwell, inspiring this episode's title.
Episodes with Michelle
Every episode featuring Michelle on The Daily Talk Show.