The Patrick Madrid Show: January 29, 2026 - Hour 2

The Patrick Madrid Show

Relevant Radio

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.8 • 587 Ratings

🗓️ 29 January 2026

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

Patrick explores the moral complexities of violent video games and draws unusual comparisons with literature and intention, then pivots to a candid exchange about the effects of smartphones on teens and family life. Calls flow in, pressing Patrick for practical Catholic wisdom, strategies for Bible study, and real feedback on the ethics of documenting protests amid escalating public tensions.

Patrick continues his conversation with John about the morality, or lack thereof, of violence in video games (00:26)
Daniel - How can I prepare to discuss the meaning of the book of Revelation as a Catholic? (06:48)
Darby - I think people can use these phones as weapons and it is hurting and killing people through incomplete information (12:05)
Nicki - We have the Wisephone II and it is great. It is a locked down Samsung Galaxy. We are paying more for a phone that doesn't have all the extras on it. Brick lockdown feature is great. (22:11)
Ruth - I am surprised that Patrick didn't point out that this is an adult child and not a 12-year-old. Also, in protests people need to establish trust. There’s misinformation coming out from this administration. (30:16)
Christy – Pro-life and pro-America. About Matthew 6:21: How come these people who are doing things in Jesus's name are still going to hell? (36:44)
Dennis – I’m a retired police officer and want to comment on police protocols. A lot of people ask why it takes 4-5 persons to subdue a person. Also, the body cams don't show everything. This is why we keep getting into this spiral. Video can't capture perception. (46:45)

Transcript

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0:00.0	Compelling insights, unpredictable conversations,
0:12.6	encouragement for your day.
0:14.7	It's the Patrick Madrid show on Relevant Radio.
0:19.0	All right, we are back, and we're going to go straight back to John in Minnesota.
0:23.0	John, thank you for your patience and holding you.
0:25.4	You want to give me a 30-second recap on the scenario we're talking about?
0:30.7	Okay, ongoing argument.
0:32.5	The son is college age.
0:34.4	He argues that he should be able to play video games where there is what I call
0:40.3	simulated murder, where you actually are shooting other human beings.
0:45.3	I say it's wrong. He says it's right. He said he's got the backing of, he's consulted priests
0:51.3	to see the moral problem with this, and they assure him it's a video game.
0:55.8	It's not actively killing people. It's just a game, and it is not something that he would have a moral problem with.
1:04.3	Okay. So what says Patrick Madrid? What say I? And as I recall recall he's he sort of I don't know if
1:13.3	challenged is the right word but he said ask Patrick Madrid and we'll see what he
1:18.2	says about this right that's right because he thought that would that it'd be an
1:23.7	end to it you know if if he got you you over onto his side of the argument from my
1:28.3	perspective, then I would be, you know, okay with the ongoing playing of these games.
1:33.8	Okay. And I realize that may not be the case at all, but fair enough. Let me offer you what I see
1:39.1	as a way to say that you are correct, but he too has a point that is also correct, as I see it.
1:46.8	And I think I can thread this needle. Tell me what you think. So the first thing is we're going to
1:52.4	evaluate this act of playing the violent video game, and that specifically is the nature of the act.
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