At 2 AM, Martyn Stewart knew exactly where he needed to be—on the beach, listening. The waves rolled in like an old song, wrapping around him in the way only nature can.

For Martyn, sound has always been more than just something to hear. It’s been an escape, a refuge, a way to make sense of the world. As a child, it was the call of the wild that helped him through a turbulent home. As an adult, it has been his constant companion—through illness, through change, through life itself.

In this sonic portrait, Martyn reflects on the deep connection between sound and memory, the power of listening, and why, if he could take just one recording to a desert island, it would be the chorus of a blackbird—the sound where it all began.

This is more than a story. It’s a life told through sound. 🎧🌿

This episode was produced and sound designed by Seb Masters.

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