This is the first episode of my Do Radio Series Where To Next? A new episode is released every Monday. The week after each episode is aired I put it up here on my Substack to create a series archive for those who discover it in the future and want to go back to the start, and for those who want to re-listen to the wisdom of my guests that does seems to bloom on a second and third listening. That has been the case for me, anyway. This episode was first broadcast on DO Radio on September 1st 2025.Thank you so much for your support, which is crucial for me to be able to continue making the show. I have recorded seven episodes so far, with many more exciting guests organised between now and Christmas.
I visited Martin back in April 2025, as the country was beginning to rouse itself from Winter and start the languid stroll into Spring. My journey with the programme was just beginning and, in retrospect, I could not have had a better guide to set me on my way. I did not intend for the series to unfold in the way that it has, but I can see now that meeting Martin has helped steer what it has subsequently become and I’m very grateful for his generosity in agreeing to be my first interview. Not least because it was very speculative at the time as neither the series or indeed Do Radio itself existed at the time.
It’s important to me to go and visit the people I’m interviewing in person where possible because there is something about travelling to see them that changes me and how I show up in the conversation. It’s almost as if I pick up breadcrumbs of meaning in the act of journeying towards them. I see that journey both as an act of respect to them, but also as a gift for me. As a stay at home dad, the chances to get out and about are rare for me these days and I enjoy journeying to different parts of the country.
For those keen to know more about Martin and his work, he can be found here on his Substack, which I strongly recommend and here on his website where you can find out about all his books and events.
As I mentioned in the episode, the first book of Martin’s I read was Courting The Wild Twin, which gave me a mythological framework for un-nameable and strange instincts I had begun to feel and was finding overwhelming in my life. It was the perfect entry point into his work. I then read Bardskull and Scatterlings both of which I found challenging, inspiring, nourishing and enlightening too. I have recently ordered Stag Cult, which will make sense if you know about the encounter with a stag that indirectly set me off on this quest. I will report back on that once it arrives.
In the meantime, I would love to know your thoughts on the episode. It’s my first attempt at this kind of thing and while I have much to learn, I really enjoyed getting to grips with the equipment and having a go at editing and producing the programme. It’s a bit low-fi as a result. Apologies for that. Any tips and suggestions on potential interview subjects are very welcome.
Thanks for listening and, as always, let me know what you think.
Dan
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