An episode very dear to Martin’s heart because it is dedicated to matters of the heart, namely, love. And what better way to explore the many facets of love than through poetry. As luck would have it, the love of his life, Janet agreed to sit down for an interview and talk about how they met in NY in 1961, fell in love and got married. Love is in the air and it’s happily contagious in this episode!

A complete list of the writers and poets from Episode 3 Love

“Song” Roscoe Lee Browne

Consider This Fr Greg Boyle quote

Sonnet 29 Shakespeare

“Memory Deflection” Ramon Gerard Estevez AKA Martin Sheen

“Lotus” Rabindranath Tagore

Consider This Author Unknown “We are here to walk each other home”

“One Perfect Rose” Dorothy Parker

“Where the Mind is Without Fear” Rabindranath Tagore

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This episode captures a truly bold and historic moment in Martin’s life. After hearing of the horrific events in 1965 from Selma, Alabama known as “Bloody Sunday” he was motivated to bring the New York theater community together to raise funds and awareness for the people who suffered from this violence. In his personal story he recounts how a vast, diverse group of artists banded together for one unforgettable night of solidarity and a surprise guest visit by none other than Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. himself.

A complete list of the writers and poets from Episode 2 Community

The story “Broadway Answers Selma” by Ramon Gerard Estevez AKA Martin Sheen is included here by granted copyright permission.

Consider This Mahatma Ghandi quote “in the service to others…”

“Blessed Among Us: James Reeb” by Robert Ellsberg is included here by

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“A History of Mourning” Robert Bly is included here in this podcast by granted copyright permission of his daughter, Mary Bly, who we thank for this opportunity to share his poetry.

Consider This Author Unknown quote “we only love God as much as…”

“Where the Mind is Without Fear” Rabindranath Tagore

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Martin recites two dynamic poems and explores how they influenced and shaped his career and ultimately his life. This episode concludes with the listener being invited to an intimate glimpse of Martin’s early years as he shares touching stories and candid memories from the front porch steps of his childhood home in Dayton, Ohio.

A complete list of the writers and poets from Episode 1 Early Years

“The Creation” James Weldon Johnson

Consider This Albert Einstein quote

“The Cremation of Sam McGee” Robert W. Service

“Where the Mind is Without Fear” Rabindranath Tagore

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Season 2 is on the way!

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In this special episode of Martin’s podcast he invites his son, Charlie Sheen to join him at the mic. Together they tackle the epic baseball poem “Casey at the Bat” and then share some father son time talking about their personal and professional lives. It’s an open, plainspoken conversation rich with candid stories and more than a few unexpected discoveries along the way.

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What better words than those of Shakespeare to help memorialize and celebrate those we have loved and lost. And what better ways to honor those who are gone than to share reminiscences and stories that live in our hearts. Martin does just that and more in this deeply moving episode that honors grief with empathy and reverence and humanity.

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Martin tells a passionate and amusing story about the day he made the biggest commitment of his young life and how that solemn vow has been the source of his happiness ever since. And coming to the support of this theme is a beautiful array of classic poetry filled with the promise of love to inspire and sustain us.

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In his deeply moving story “Bobby” Martin conveys how learning of the mortality of his hero, Bobby Kennedy did not shake his faith but gave him pause and strengthened it, proving that even the most tragic events can bring us to a positive personal realization beyond our expectations. He then goes on to interview his son, Emilio Estevez who offers his own take on how he processed this same tragedy many years later in his life and the miraculous circumstances surrounding that journey. 

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Martin explores the many facets of war through his own poetry and writings as well as the pen of Shakespeare and fellow poets’ works. Whether rallying the troops, offering comfort to a grieving nation, or struggling through the aftermath and its personal toll, this episode confirms that war leaves no aspect of life untouched.

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This episode exemplifies Martin’s podcast at its core and the reason why he chose to tell the stories of his life. The listener is invited to journey with Martin to the past where he recalls his father’s first time seeing him on the Broadway stage, the lack of communication between them and how they would eventually have an amicable reckoning. And as his story concludes not all the threads of this tale are neatly tied, reminding us that life has its own plans despite our careful planning.  

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