The Martin Sheen Podcast

Martin loves to share his favorite things with his listeners and in this special episode it’s all about music. He welcomes to the mic Paloma Estevez & Reed Thomas Lawrence, the duo behind Sun & The Saint, to talk about where they are on their musical journey, where they’re going and what inspires them along the way. Many of their songs are featured throughout the show giving the audience a wonderful sampling of the fantastic talent of this duo. Martin’s show is usually about storytelling and poetry and what could embody that better than the beautiful music of Sun & The Saint. For more information about the writers and poets in this episode please visit us at: themartinsheenpodcast.comIf you would like to support us and get each episode ad-free please subscribe at Patreon.patreon.com/join/themartinsheenpodcast Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Martin tells a deeply insightful story of when he was only 14 years old and saw the legendary actor James Dean in the film “East of Eden” for the first time. It was a true game changer in how he saw himself as an actor and would haunt him but ultimately transform his relationship to his craft and to himself. This same raw reveal continues in the show as an open mic segment where Martin unveils how his acting technique evolved in his early years because of Dean and other artists who he admired and emulated. A complete list of the writers and poets from Episode 5 Like Dean The story “He Would Have Liked You” by Ramon Gerard Estevez AKA Martin  Sheen is included here by granted copyright permission. “Autumn Movement” Carl Sandburg “Where the Mind is Without Fear” Rabindranath Tagore For more information about the writers and poets in this episode please visit us at: themartinsheenpodcast.comIf you would like to support us and get each episode ad-free please subscribe at Patreon.patreon.com/join/themartinsheenpodcast Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Martin pens a tender, moving story of being faced with a difficult challenge in his career and how he was inspired to take a leap of faith into the unknown.He tells of a brief encounter with renowned artist Elaine de Kooning as she recounted her extraordinary experience of creating the official portrait of President Robert F. Kennedy.This show also features a supporting cast of writers and poets whoseworks address the struggles and difficulties of life with grace, humanity and words of hope.A complete list of the writers and poets from Episode 4 ChallengesThe story “de Kooning, Jaquie & JFK” by Ramon Gerard Estevez AKA MartinSheen is included here by granted copyright permission.Consider This JFK quote “one heart with courage…”The poem “Who Are These People” by Ramon Gerard Estevez AKA Martin Sheen is included here by granted copyright permission. “Blessed Among Us: Marc Chagall” by Robert Ellsberg is included here by granted copyright permission. And we thank the author for this opportunity to share his work.Consider This Mother Teresa quote “I know that God will not give me…”“My Father at 85” Robert Bly is included here in this podcast by grantedcopyright permission of his daughter, Mary Bly, who we thank for thisopportunity to share his poetry.“The Sound of the Sea” Henry Wadsworth Longfellow“Some” by Daniel Berrigan is included in this podcast with grantedpermission and remains the property of the Daniel Berrigan Literary Trust, who we thank for this opportunity to share his writings.“Where the Mind is Without Fear” Rabindranath Tagore For more information about the writers and poets in this episode please visit us at: themartinsheenpodcast.comIf you would like to support us and get each episode ad-free please subscribe at Patreon.patreon.com/join/themartinsheenpodcast Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 BrowneConsider This Fr Greg Boyle quoteSonnet 29 Shakespeare“Memory Deflection” Ramon Gerard Estevez AKA Martin Sheen“Lotus” Rabindranath TagoreConsider This Author Unknown “We are here to walk each other home”“One Perfect Rose” Dorothy Parker“Where the Mind is Without Fear” Rabindranath Tagore For more information about the writers and poets in this episode please visit us at: themartinsheenpodcast.comIf you would like to support us and get each episode ad-free please subscribe at Patreon.patreon.com/join/themartinsheenpodcast Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 CommunityThe 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 byGranted copyright permission. And we thank the author for this opportunity to share his work.“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 For more information about the writers and poets in this episode please visit us at: themartinsheenpodcast.comIf you would like to support us and get each episode ad-free please subscribe at Patreon.patreon.com/join/themartinsheenpodcast Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 JohnsonConsider This Albert Einstein quote“The Cremation of Sam McGee” Robert W. Service“Where the Mind is Without Fear” Rabindranath Tagore For more information about the writers and poets in this episode please visit us at: themartinsheenpodcast.comIf you would like to support us and get each episode ad-free please subscribe at Patreon.patreon.com/join/themartinsheenpodcast Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Season 2 is on the way! For more information about the writers and poets in this episode please visit us at: themartinsheenpodcast.comIf you would like to support us and get each episode ad-free please subscribe at Patreon.patreon.com/join/themartinsheenpodcast Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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. For more information about the writers and poets in this episode please visit us at: themartinsheenpodcast.comIf you would like to support us and get each episode ad-free please subscribe at Patreon.patreon.com/join/themartinsheenpodcast Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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. For more information about the writers and poets in this episode please visit us at: themartinsheenpodcast.comIf you would like to support us and get each episode ad-free please subscribe at Patreon.patreon.com/join/themartinsheenpodcast Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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.  For more information about the writers and poets in this episode please visit us at: themartinsheenpodcast.comIf you would like to support us and get each episode ad-free please subscribe at Patreon.patreon.com/join/themartinsheenpodcast Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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.  For more information about the writers and poets in this episode please visit us at: themartinsheenpodcast.comIf you would like to support us and get each episode ad-free please subscribe at Patreon.patreon.com/join/themartinsheenpodcast Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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. For more information about the writers and poets in this episode please visit us at: themartinsheenpodcast.comIf you would like to support us and get each episode ad-free please subscribe at Patreon.patreon.com/join/themartinsheenpodcast Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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.   For more information about the writers and poets in this episode please visit us at: themartinsheenpodcast.comIf you would like to support us and get each episode ad-free please subscribe at Patreon.patreon.com/join/themartinsheenpodcast Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

What does Martin do at the height of his career in 2006 after wrapping up seven years starring on the top show at NBC? Go to college! And a college in Ireland no less!  Martin shares a story of his college adventures followed by a compilation of writings and poems that explore the search for wisdom and clarity, most notably the Robert Frost classic “The Road Not Taken.” For more information about the writers and poets in this episode please visit us at: themartinsheenpodcast.comIf you would like to support us and get each episode ad-free please subscribe at Patreon.patreon.com/join/themartinsheenpodcast Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

To know Martin is to know where he stands on the issues of social justice. And this episode shines a spotlight on who and what first inspired him to take his activism to the next level and sustained his faith in the process. Supported by the timely poetry of Edna St Vincent Millay and Ferlinghetti and by Martin’s own call to action in these uncertain times, this episode is an uplifting reminder that we must all effect change by finding that passion in our own hearts!  For more information about the writers and poets in this episode please visit us at: themartinsheenpodcast.comIf you would like to support us and get each episode ad-free please subscribe at Patreon.patreon.com/join/themartinsheenpodcast Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Martin brings together an assortment of his favorite poems and quotes. And these particular writings just happen to share the common theme of advice, be it crucial, loving, humorous or cautionary. From Kipling, to Mark Twain, to Dylan Thomas, advice is the order of the day in this not to be missed episode.  For more information about the writers and poets in this episode please visit us at: themartinsheenpodcast.comIf you would like to support us and get each episode ad-free please subscribe at Patreon.patreon.com/join/themartinsheenpodcast Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Martin imparts a story of his encounter with renown Italian filmmaker Federico Fellini and the legendary actress Ava Gardner that is both humorous and touching. An interview with his son, Ramon Estevez follows where they enjoy reminiscing about the films they worked on together over the years, their talk culminating in a beautiful, shared memory of their friendship with Ava Gardner. In conclusion, Martin reads a poem he wrote about the difficulty he experienced with one of his sons as a teenager, something he feels every parent can relate to. For more information about the writers and poets in this episode please visit us at: themartinsheenpodcast.comIf you would like to support us and get each episode ad-free please subscribe at Patreon.patreon.com/join/themartinsheenpodcast Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Martin shares a glimpse into his background and what makes him the person he is today, starting with his parents and their immigration to America and the courage it took to begin anew. He beautifully recites The New Colossus found at the base of the Statue of Liberty and its significance to our nation as well as the rousing poem “Chicago,” an homage to the bold and fearless city by Carl Sandburg. This episode is filled with heroic stories and poems and the men and women who, despite the dangers, valiantly followed their hearts. For more information about the writers and poets in this episode please visit us at: themartinsheenpodcast.comIf you would like to support us and get each episode ad-free please subscribe at Patreon.patreon.com/join/themartinsheenpodcast Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

 “Every life, even the clumsiest like my own, is a life of worth and honor.” Those words are part of my story “Bobby” that I share on my podcast The Martin Sheen Podcast and they are a profound personal realization of what it is to be human.That is the very crux of my podcast, what it is to be human. And through sharing autobiographical stories and inspired poetry and person reflections, this is the theme I find myself exploring again and again. But I do so in the hope that it sparks listeners to see how it relates to their own lives and their own story of discovery.Please join me each Sunday for a beautifully crafted 20-minute journey of personal exploration. I am proud to say “The Martin Sheen Podcast” will premiere Season I on Oct 26th. I have often said “If it’s not personal, it’s impersonal.” And that is how I chose to approach my podcast and all its contents. From storytelling, to obscure as well as known poetry and book selections, each unique episode is not just a podcast, it is a journey we will go on together.And I think it’s important you know that in this podcast I have no intension of leaving who I am at the door. Anyone who knows me knows I cannot share a personal story that doesn’t have some social justice concerns at its core. I have my convictions, and issues that draw on my empathy and compassion. It is what drives and informs my conscience and makes me how I am. How could I bring any less to this endeavor?So, tune in Sunday, Oct 26th as I invite you to follow and subscribe and receive notifications about what’s next for me, Martin Sheen and the journey we face ahead together. I’m looking forward to it. See you then!For more information please visit themartinsheenpodcast.com For more information about the writers and poets in this episode please visit us at: themartinsheenpodcast.comIf you would like to support us and get each episode ad-free please subscribe at Patreon.patreon.com/join/themartinsheenpodcast Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.