The Patrick Madrid Show: October 03, 2025 - Hour 1

Patrick opens the show by responding thoughtfully to a listener from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, sparking an honest examination of Mormon origins and Catholic-LDS differences while stressing civility and mutual respect. Global tragedies follow; Christian persecution in Nigeria, rising antisemitism, violence and indifference. Patrick finishes by fielding calls on family struggles with gender identity, guiding listeners to hold fast to Catholic truth with candor and compassion in a world bristling with confusion and bitterness.   Dale (email) - Why would Joseph Smith have fabricated such an elaborate hoax? (01:02) Audio: Senator Brownback on the rising Muslim persecution and killings of Christians in Nigeria (21:34) Audio: Incredible story of a reporter who wanted to write up a Palestinian redemption story about a Gaza woman who he thought would have reformed after Israel saved her life twice over. What he discovered interviewing her shocked his conscience. (25:19) Audio: Bill Maher on the actual genocide of Christians in Nigeria - Bill Maher shares disturbing reason corporate media covers Israel-Gaza War, but ignores Christian genocide in Nigeria (32:16) John (email) - Selective reporting of any issue is a problem (38:21) Lucy - My brother has a nephew who is transgender. I got into an argument with him about it. My brother said he would never tell an obese person not to lose weight. (43:57)