The Patrick Madrid Show: September 12, 2025 - Hour 1
Patrick opens with shock and sorrow at the assassination of Charlie Kirk, questioning the future of public discourse and the fragility of free speech after such violence. Nearly overwhelmed by the mix of mourning and celebration he witnesses, Patrick reflects candidly on personal encounters with anger and the fractured state of the country, setting the tone with tough questions and honest stories from callers grappling with the aftermath. Far from resigned, Patrick exposes the painful reactions online, the challenge of maintaining empathy, and the deep ache for unity in a cultural storm that feels relentless. Audio: Charlie Kirk: They’re gonna try everything possible to murder me Audio: Charlie Kirk and Bill Maher are polar opposites — but Kirk’s style made finding common ground easy (15:34) Cody - I was disturbed by a liberal person saying that Kirk died because of things that he said. (20:22) Audio: Benny Johnson stands up for Charlie Kirk while talking with Chris Cuomo for implying the hate is coming from both sides including from Charlie Kirk (27:08) Patrick shares a letter from his daughter about how awful it is to see a murder on social media (30:47) Joe - People celebrating Charlie Kirk dying: If we do that, we need to take a look in the mirror and realize who we really are. (38:24) Audio: Utah Governor: Russia and China Bots Are Pushing Disinformation and Violence – Charlie Kirk said it best, but your phones down and hug your family (41:19) Elizabeth - This slippery slope started with visiting students shutting down visiting speakers. We have a generation that has been taught that we don't have to listen or engage with the other side. (44:18) Ken - I am a liberal and believe in live and let live. It is a shame that we have right vs left. I think that the distribution of wealth is what causes problems. I think the government needs to close that gap and that would fix problem of extremism. I feel terrible about Kirk. (49:04)
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The Patrick Madrid Show: September 12, 2025 - Hour 2
Patrick reflects on the assassination of Charlie Kirk with raw honesty, giving a voice to heartbreak and confusion filling the airwaves. He balances faith, grief, and sharp cultural observations as callers recount moments of public violence, shaken, yearning, praying for both unity and a return of human decency. Every call, every pause, and every scriptural reference lands like a stone dropped in water, sending out ripples of both pain and hope. Audio: Charlie Kirk talks about Jesus Live Press Conference: We got him. (34:41) Jeannie - Are we able to unify with people who disagree with us? I don't think we can. I think a degree of fear is necessary at this point but don't think it should keep us from speaking the truth. (17:10) Paul - If there is a positive that could come out of this, everyone who has never heard of Kirk, they are going to seek out what he said. (25:26) Martin - What would Charlie do? I hope we can pray for shooter and that we can respond without vitriol. (29:21) Clementine - I was alive when Kennedy was shot. I remember running out of my house to tell my neighbor. He told me that was good, somebody had to do it. was more painful than the shooting. (36:40) Paula – I’m concerned about what the media is putting out. There is so much hatred. I hope people will be more open as Charlie Kirk was. (44:19) Sophia - I am 25 years old. I am devastated. I never found myself religious or political. Charlie gave me the opportunity to think about things in a different light. (47:56)
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The Patrick Madrid Show: September 12, 2025 - Hour 3
Patrick brings listeners into the immediate aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, airing Governor Spencer Cox’s emotional press conference on what this tragedy means for the nation and for free speech. Callers and Patrick exchange raw reactions, searching for hope while wrestling with anger, grief, and the overwhelming influence of social media algorithms on public perception. He threads faith with frank conversation, questioning whether unity is possible in a deeply divided country and urging compassion, truth, and the courage to listen. Audio: Utah Governor Cox – We must be able to have a clash of ideas without violence (01:22) *Stuart - Patrick how do you think we can heal as a nation from this? (11:42) Audio: This is how Charlie Kirk debated and interacted with folks struggling with confusion and dysphoria concerning their biology (21:20) Eileen - I am really conflicted because I am grieving for the loss of life of Charlie, yet I am also hearing a lot of negative things. I feel like the weird one. How is it that we as a nation don't see this the same way? (23:05) Aaron – I hear a deep pain in you and it hurts me (30:16) Patrick shares “I Would Have Liked Charlie to Have Those Years” (42:46)
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The Patrick Madrid Show: September 11, 2025 - Hour 1
Patrick stands with a nation stunned by the assassination of Charlie Kirk, a young father and bold voice for open dialogue, killed while addressing students. The episode unfolds with raw reactions from callers, honest prayers, and pointed questions about faith, violence, and what it means to debate without resorting to hate. Every moment aches with the reality of loss as Patrick threads together Kirk’s legacy, the demand for respectful disagreement, and the heartbreak of seeing violence silence conversation. Audio: Live Action - Charlie Kirk reminded us that a life of courage and virtue isn’t easy—but it’s worth living. His example should inspire us all to stand boldly for what’s right Carmen - This has been really hard for me. (27:22) Mary - I feel like this is kind of the official end of the Democrat Party being the party of anti-gun and peace and love. Thank you for providing a form to talk about these issues from a Catholic perspective. Stacy - My daughter texted me from school within 8 minutes after this happened. This was really shocking to me. Charlie has a had a great impact on the youth. (44:35)
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The Patrick Madrid Show: September 11, 2025 - Hour 2
Patrick confronts the shocking assassination of Charlie Kirk and digs into what this act means for free speech, faith, and the raw danger that erupts when political rhetoric breeds violence. He mourns with listeners, voices the grief of a nation, and hammers home that Charlie Kirk’s courage on college campuses, defending life, truth, and family, demands not silence, but a renewed boldness; prayer, candid truth-telling, unwavering hope, even as chaos tries to steal the conversation. Patrick leaves the audience suspended between sorrow and resolve, calling out the deep wound this tragedy leaves while urging faith to keep speaking where fear would have voices silenced. Liz - I was devastated about hearing about Charlie Kirk. I am very upset but in many ways I see this as Satan attacking Kirk for the truth that he spoke. (06:43) Audio: Rep. Anna Paulina Luna on Democrats for shouting down an attempt to pray for Charlie Kirk on the House floor (49:50) Audio: Speaker Johnson – “It's clear you've had people who have resorted to political violence because they were encouraged along by the dialogue out in the public square” Audio: SOTH political violence must stop - Political violence has become all too common in American society, and this is not who we are. It violates the core principles of our country. Patrick shares his powerful and moving mediation “I would have liked -- for Charlie Kirk” (19:08) Sophie - I think Charlie was modern day martyr. They killed him, but he’s not silent. (27:26) Jason - You are talking about Charlie like he is a saint. He was a public enemy. I am not surprised why this happened. He was heartless and that is why people were heartless. (28:26) Tommy - Christ gave us a great example in the beatitudes and turning the tables over. We are in a difficult spot right now and how to approach this. (30:02) Audio: the inevitable result of the left’s violent rhetoric – Clay Travis on Fox News “You caused this!” Mike - Jason the caller antagonizing people bothers me. What happened to Kirk is not going to silence us. (36:22) Cindy - Thank you for dedicating the show to Charlie. This has been heartbreaking. This is an attack on America not just Charlie. (39:03) Sandra - How much of this violence is coming from outside of the country? Sometimes I wonder if this is a military strategy to destabilize our country. (48:03)
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