The Patrick Madrid Show: May 19, 2026 - Hour 2

Patrick measures the fast erosion of book reading, especially among men, against an explosion of podcasts and instant digital entertainment, all while considering what’s lost when screens replace ink and paper. Candid conversations weave through everything from the fading art of handwriting to whether men are more likely than women to get lost in online lectures.

 

• The importance of handwriting notes and love letters (01:01)
• The explosion of podcasts coinciding with the steep decline of people reading books - https://www.wsj.com/business/media/dad-books-are-a-dying-breed-d9a28b49 (05:01
• Mark - Do men listen to lectures more than women? What is your experience? (21:18)
• Lillian - How can someone marry in the Church without being baptized? (25:24)
• Mark - Can a man become a priest if he has same-sex attractions but decides to take a vow of chastity? (34:38)
• Audio: This newly baptized Catholic woman shares the differences between Protestant and Catholic worship after only a few months of becoming Catholic. - https://x.com/Xtopher_Uzo/status/2052036604387082445 (46:49)
• Audio: An evangelical tried to defend Sola Scriptura, then he followed it to its conclusion - https://x.com/BillArnoldTeach/status/2050249984617123982?s=20 (48:47)