#422: Broken Mary: The Story of a Radio Star, a Broken Statue, and Unbreakable Hope
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Patrick Coffin
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🗓️ 7 October 2025
⏱️ 46 minutes
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🕊️ Overview
Patrick welcomes Chicago radio legend Kevin Matthews, once the wildly popular and irreverent voice of The Loop (WLUP-FM) during the 1980s and 1990s—an era that defined rock radio.
Known for his quick wit, parody characters, and massive influence in the Chicago media scene, Kevin’s life took a shocking turn when he was diagnosed with a rare form of multiple sclerosis (MS) in 2008.
But a chance encounter with a broken statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary, found discarded near a dumpster, changed everything.
The Turning Point
Kevin saw the shattered statue and felt compelled to take her home.
That moment became the beginning of a profound spiritual awakening—his return to the Catholic faith he had long ignored.
The statue, lovingly called “Broken Mary,” became a symbol of beauty in brokenness and a reminder that God never discards His children.
The Film: Broken Mary
The new movie tells the incredible true story of grace, suffering, and redemption through Mary’s intercession.
Shot in Chicago and Michigan, it traces Kevin’s journey from fame and ego to humility and hope.
The film highlights how God uses broken things—and broken people—to reveal His mercy.
Ministry and Mission
Kevin now travels the country sharing the message of hope, forgiveness, and healing through his Broken Mary Project and Rosary podcast.
He reminds audiences that every wound can become a window for grace.
Follow Kevin’s work, Rosary app, books, and updates on the film at BrokenMary.com and on social media @BrokenMaryProject.
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to this raw, real episode of the Patrick Coffin Show. |
| 0:03.6 | We're going to talk about brokenness and how everyone is kind of nervous to admit how broken they are. |
| 0:08.7 | Before I introduce the guest and the topic, I want to mention, if you want to keep the lights on here, |
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| 0:55.9 | Okay. Broken Mary, the Kevin Matthews story, is a brand new documentary. It drops this week |
| 1:01.7 | in theaters everywhere. I didn't know who Kevin was. I'm a big radio fan, but I grew up in Canada. |
| 1:07.3 | It was kind of out of my lane, out of my era. But watching this remarkable movie, |
| 1:12.6 | Broken Mary, was a real eye-opener. And it grabbed me by the lapels in a way I didn't quite |
| 1:16.6 | anticipate. Kevin is a radio phenomenon. Everyone in Chicago and Illinois knows his name. All the |
| 1:23.4 | A-list comedians wanted to be on a show. And it's all told in this amazing film, Broke and Mary. |
| 1:28.5 | Kevin Matthews joins us now from his secret abode somewhere north of Ecuador, south of the North Pole. |
| 1:35.1 | Kevin, welcome. |
| 1:36.1 | I met St. John Cantius in Chicago. |
| 1:39.1 | So he nailed it. |
| 1:40.0 | Exactly halfway. |
| 1:41.4 | Yeah. |
| 1:41.9 | That's a little slice of European church beauty, isn't it there, St. John? |
| 1:46.1 | Yeah, I think this was going to be torn down and it was broken. |
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