The Patrick Madrid Show: April 17, 2026 - Hour 1
The Patrick Madrid Show
Relevant Radio
4.8 • 587 Ratings
🗓️ 17 April 2026
⏱️ 51 minutes
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Summary
Patrick kicks off the hour reflecting on listener feedback and the challenge of sorting through strong opinions. As questions pour in about morality in military life, politics, and tangled ethical choices, Patrick fields them with clarity and candor.
- Audio: Astronaut Reid Wiseman, who says he is not religious, says he broke down in tears when he saw the Cross after getting back to Earth. - https://x.com/collinrugg/status/2044854475920466089?s=46&t=m_l2itwnFvka2DG8_72nHQ (02:36)
- David (13-years-old) - I am thinking about going into the military. Is it sin to be in the war if the Pope says it is unjust? (06:06)
- Alane (email) – California is going to need a miracle to get a Republican governor. California is in a miserable state. (11:21)
- Teresa from Minnesoooota (email) - Patrick you asked for prayers and I am praying for you, my friend. I was thinking about sending Father Rocky a message asking if maybe you could get combat pay for the next couple weeks. Take care. Have a wonderful weekend. What a wonderful time to be alive. God choose us to be here right now! GLORIOUS!
- Jim - Will President Trump's recent comments against the Pope have a negative effect on the conservative movement? (20:36)
- Lydia - Why are we still looking for Democrats or Republicans to solve the problems of society? (24:11)
- Carlo – What is the difference between things that are moral, ethical and legal? (27:51)
- Truth or Consequences? What resorting to a “harmless” lie reveals about your character – By Patrick Madrid - https://patrickmadrid.substack.com/p/truth-or-consequences
- Jill - Trump taking Catholic Charities funding was decided two weeks ago because there are fewer children crossing the border (40:13)
- Trump strips Miami charity of funding to house migrant kids - https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/immigration/article315410233.html
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Compelling insights, unpredictable conversations, encouragement for your day. |
| 0:14.7 | It's the Patrick Madrid Show on Relevant Radio. |
| 0:19.3 | Good morning. Welcome to the Patrick Madrid Show. |
| 0:22.3 | I hope we've got something wonderful for you today, as we try to do every day. |
| 0:26.3 | My phone number is 888-914-9149. |
| 0:30.8 | That's an equal opportunity number. |
| 0:32.4 | Feel free to call in whether you agree, disagree, not quite sure. |
| 0:36.4 | You need a second opinion, looking for some info, |
| 0:40.5 | want to mix it up, whatever. I'm here for you. 888-914-9149. And emails, please send those |
| 0:47.8 | kindly to Patrick at Relevantradio.com. I look forward to reading them, and I do read all of them. |
| 0:53.9 | Even if you're shouting at the |
| 0:55.3 | radio and anger, I still read your emails and I thank you for them. Let's see. There's been more of |
| 1:00.8 | those. There's been a lot of those this week. More than usual. More than usual. And that's okay. |
| 1:08.5 | I mean, it's what is what's the old old saying it's the cost of doing business? |
| 1:14.1 | So I'm a lover, not a fighter? |
| 1:16.0 | We read every single one of them. |
| 1:18.2 | Oh, yeah. |
| 1:18.9 | Oh, yeah. |
| 1:20.2 | Sometimes, well, I'll just leave it at that. |
| 1:23.9 | We do appreciate, I certainly do appreciate all of you who take time to write to me. And so I encourage you to continue doing so. Thank you for that. We do appreciate. I certainly do appreciate all of you who take time to write to me. And so |
| 1:29.0 | I encourage you to continue doing so. Thank you for that. Emails are a great way to answer questions |
| 1:34.3 | for people who are not able to call in for whatever reason. So again, the email, Patrick at |
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