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The emotional, some say spiritual, effect music has on us is notoriously difficult to put into words. It’s sort of like analyzing why something is funny. The reality ever exceeds our verbal grasp. Why are minor chords sad and majors happy? Why, when you hear a song from your childhood is there a superglue of emotion attached, bringing you instantly to those moments long ago? This week’s guest is one of the greats in the choral music world. If you enjoy music with a lush, cinematic sound created for multiple voices on the exquisite side, Morten Lauridsen is your man. The most frequently performed American composer of choral music, Lauridsen is a National Medal of Arts recipient (2007), he was composer-in-residence of the Los Angeles Master Chorale (1994–2001), and has been a professor of composition at the University of Southern California Thornton School of Music for more than 50 years. His work has been recorded on over 200 CDs including five with Grammy nominations. We’re talking serious musical gravitas here. On November 11, 2018, a massive concert for international television is being held at the Brandenburg Gate in Germany to mark the centenary of the end of World War One. In addition to Welsh composer Karl Jenkins’ Mass for Peace, the other piece selected is Lauridsen’s beautiful Lux Aeterna. I predict not a dry eye on that night. You can imagine my surprise when, during the interview, the great man spontaneously began playing a portion of his classic O Magnum Mysterium to explain why the notes for the word “Virgo” ground the piece in a special way!   In this interview, you will learn: Why every artist has to risk failure; as not trying guarantees failure How Lauridsen became a late bloomer as a composer, at age 50, and maybe how you can, too Why poetry deserves a massive revival The importance of stillness and quiet for human serenity and creativity The mysterious way in which music connects us to the divine   Resources mentioned in this episode: O Magnum Mysterium performance  Lux Aeterna performance Profound talk by director Karl Paulnack to music freshmen at Boston College Conservatory  CD album, Morten Lauridsen: Lux Aeterna; Madrigali; Ave Maria; Ubi Caritas  CD album streaming, Lauridsen: Mid-Winter Songs  Connect with Morten: www.mortenlauridsen.net

SUPPORT MY WORK https://www.patrickcoffin.media/donate, or Support me by joining the Coffin Nation Community: www.coffinnation.com FOLLOW ME Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/patrickcoffin.media Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realpatrickcoffin/ SUPPORT SPONSORS 👉My Pillow: Support true patriot Mike Lindell by getting some of his incredible US-made products here: https://www.mypillow.com/patrick 👉Z Stack protocol for early Covid treatment and prevention. Get yours here: www.zstacklife.com/CoffinNation ________________________________________________________ Let’s face it. Everyone is addicted to something. Our fallen natures are bent toward false substitutes for God. Mark McDonald deals in fear addiction as a psychiatrist with a specialization in helping children and he knows the damage wrought by the Covid nonsense plandemic. We have become a nation addicted to fear. His new book, Freedom From Fear: A 12 Step Guide to Personal and National Recovery, is a jolt of fine wine into the pitcher of Krazy Kovid Koolaid. Great read! After this interview you will know: How fear acts as a drug on the mind Why the thesis here is inspired by the 12 Steps of AA and the 12 Rules for Life By Jordan Peterson Why you need to cut off the dealer of fear known as the legacy media How to get out of sheep mode and to despise the toxic opinions of the collective The role of narcissism in virtue-signaling through masks and “social distancing” The importance of a sense of humor  Why the best way to grow your courage is to mentor others How to overrule your emotions and act in spite of your fears Resources mentioned: Freedom From Fear: A 12 Step Guide to Personal and National Recovery, by Mark McDonald United States of Fear: How America Fell Victim to a Mass Delusional Psychosis by Mark McDonald Follow Jeff Barke, MD and Mark McDonald, MD on their website Mark McDonald’s substack  Mark McDonald’s DissentMD website

Support our work: https://www.patrickcoffin.media/donate Join Coffin Nation community and support our work: www.coffinnation.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/patrickcoffin.media Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realpatrickcoffin/ Sponsor: 👉Z Stack protocol for early Covid treatment and prevention. Get yours here: www.zstacklife.com/CoffinNation ******************************************************************************** James Perloff writes books about hidden history and how to spot Grand Narratives that are being packaged and sold to the masses. Covid-19 and the Agenda to Come: Red Pilled is his latest. The former journalist for The New American sits down to talk about the multiverse of lies surrounding Covid, and what is around the corner from the oligarchs. POINTS COVERED 👉The pre-planning that went into this fake catastrophe 👉The true death rate from Covid 👉Why the lockdowns have failed and masks don't work 👉What's behind the war on Hydroxychloroquine and Ivermectin 👉Reasons why no one needs the “vaccine” and why it's not a true vaccine. 👉The Deep State goals in place for Covid 👉How manipulative fear was manufactured on a global scale 👉Our contract racing is related to the surveillance state 👉Possible scenarios in the Covid pipeline RESOURCES MENTIONED 👉Covid-19 and the Agenda to Come: Red Pilled by James Perloff 👉Perloff’s website 👉The Creature from Jekyll Island: A Second Look at the Federal Reserve by G. Edward Griffin. 👉Tragedy & Hope: A History of the World In Our Time by Carroll Quigley

SUPPORT OUR WORK https://www.patrickcoffin.media/donate Support us by joining the Coffin Nation Community: www.coffinnation.com FOLLOW ME Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/patrickcoffin.media Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realpatrickcoffin/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/CoffinMedia SPONSORS 👉Z Stack protocol for early Covid treatment and prevention. Get yours here: www.zstacklife.com/CoffinNation 👉My Pillow: Support true patriot Mike Lindell by getting some of his incredible US-made products here: https://www.mypillow.com/patrick _______________________________________________________________ Lt. Col. Dave Grossman is one of my top 1% favorite guests. His expertise in the psychology of killing, his work as a scholar and US Army professional, and his straightforward communication style make him the ideal guest for the topic: what is the only causal factor in the personal backgrounds of every single school mass murderer? He is the director of the Warrior Science Group and lectures all over the world. This interview must be shared widely. “School shootings” and terrorist attacks are going to get much worse and we need to be prepared, without succumbing to the paralysis of fear. God wins, and there are things ordinary people can do to detect, deter, and defeat these killers in our midst. Read the rest and watch the interview  on our website.

POINTS COVERED 👉The brief history of Fauci’s corruption and manifest crimes 👉The deaths of thousands of homosexuals with AIDS who were killed with Fauci-endorsed AZT 👉How the oligarchs who operate the pandemic have funneled more billions into the pockets of already-billionaires 👉How under Fauci’s reign, allergic, autoimmune, and chronic illnesses have mushroomed to afflict 54 percent of children, up from 12.8 percent when he took over NIAID in 1984 👉Why allergic diseases like asthma, eczema, food allergies, allergic rhinitis, and anaphylaxis suddenly exploded beginning in 1989, five years after he came to power. 👉Fauci’s historic role as the leading architect of “agency capture”—the corporate seizure of America’s public health agencies by the pharmaceutical industry. 👉The connections between the cabal that killed Kennedy’s father and uncle, and the cabal currently imposing global lockdowns and mass death today. RESOURCES 👉Get a copy of the book here: https://amzn.to/3qAMU0a 👉If you received the Covid vax and are nervous about it there is HOPE. You don't want to miss our next Hope is Fuel Course Where we discuss solutions to get you back on track. Coming July 2023! www.hopeisfuel.com DONATE 👉https://www.patrickcoffin.media/donate n 

Support our work: https://www.patrickcoffin.media/donate Join our community of culture builders: www.coffinnation.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realpatrickcoffin/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/patrickcoffin.media ARE YOU TAKING YOUR IMMUNITY BOOSTER ALL-IN-ONE PILL FROM DC ZELENKO? GET IT HERE: 👉Z Stack protocol for early Covid treatment and prevention. Get yours here: www.zstacklife.com/CoffinNation ******************************************************************* On Twitter, mathematics Ph.D. (Cornell) Dr. Briggs is @famedcelebrity, and his website subtitle is “Statistician to the Stars”—both digs at our culture’s silly celeb worship. He co-authored an important book about the Covid scam titled The Price of Panic, and has a new one out, that does many things well, including explaining the difference between conservative and based; and scores of examples of fallacies and how to spot them. A very enjoyable exchange with a natural raconteur, practicing Catholic, and man of hard science and logic. 👉Resources mentioned in this episode: Everything You Believe Is Wrong by William M. Briggs The (entertaining and enlightening) Briggs blog The Price of Panic: How the Tyranny of Experts Turned a Pandemic into a Catastrophe, by William Briggs, Douglas Axe, and Jay Richards.

Support our work: https://www.patrickcoffin.media/donate Support us by joining the Coffin Nation Community: www.coffinnation.com FOLLOW ME Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/patrickcoffin.media/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realpatrickcoffin/ X: https://twitter.com/CoffinMedia SPONSORS 👉Z Stack protocol for early Covid treatment and prevention. Get yours here: www.zstacklife.com/CoffinNation 👉My Pillow: Support true patriot Mike Lindell by getting some of his incredible US-made products here: https://www.mypillow.com/patrick ____________________________________________________ In this Episode You Will Learn How similar most Catholics’ red pill experience has been vis a vis the Bergoglio papacy Gray’s thoughts on corruption and evil in the Church Why he stays put in the Catholic Church How the lack of courage among bishops affects the laity negatively How this era is a call to learn the deposit of faith How Gray went from incarceration to freedom and why he sought Baptism Why most Catholics’ reasons for staying Catholic are not sufficient. Resources Mentioned Connect with David L. Gray on his website here: Website  The Greatest Reset, an upcoming documentary (transparency note: I am a co-producer and appear in this production): Website Article by Angelo Stagnaro on the amazing death row conversion of Claude Newman

Support our work: https://www.patrickcoffin.media/donate Join our community of culture builders: www.coffinnation.com Telegram: https://t.me/patrickcoffinmedia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realpatrickcoffin/ BitChute: https://www.bitchute.com/channel/1NpgZJSoZaLJ/ Gab: https://gab.com/PatrickCoffin Brighteon: https://www.brighteon.com/channels/patrickcoffin ARE YOU TAKING YOUR IMMUNITY BOOSTER ALL-IN-ONE PILL FROM DC ZELENKO? GET IT HERE: 👉Z Stack protocol for early Covid treatment and prevention. Get yours here: www.zstacklife.com/CoffinNation ******************************************************************* Christopher Guest (Waiting for Guffman, This is Spinal Tap, Best In Show, A Mighty Wind) said, “When it comes to comedy, Tom Leopold has an extra gene. You may not know it, but he has probably made you laugh.” Harry Shearer (The Simpsons, NPR, This Is Spinal Tap) called him “a semi-precious stone in the crown of comedy,” appellations Leopold treasures. Indeed, he may well be one of the most prolific and successful comedy writers ever, having written for sitcoms in the US and the UK, material for Bob Hope, Lucille Ball, Jonathan Winters, Michael McKean, Chris Guest, Chevy Chase, et al. Raised Jewish, the natural raconteur was baptized and received into the Catholic Church at the Easter Vigil in 2011. The conservative-minded comedy writer and one-time actor has some fascinating insights into what we call the culture, especially important for the Covid-19 lockdown. In this episode you will learn Whether comedy is a skill you learn or must be born with How his father’s storytelling tradition shaped young Tom’s imagination What it’s like to meet, and write jokes for, your heroes The time Vice President Mike Pence served him a coffee on Air Force Two enroute to Cleveland where Pence was set to give a talk written by Leopold The meaning of “comedy is tragedy plus time” and “death is easy, comedy is hard” How Jews and Catholics share a love of story Resources mentioned in this episode Episode 5 (wow!) of The Patrick Coffin Show with Tom Leopold about his conversion Jonathan Winters stand up act “The Talent Show.” Don Rickles at Ronald Reagan’s 1985 inaugural ball Eddie Murphy’s first Tonight Show appearance (1982).

If you enjoy this podcast consider being an Ambassador: www.patrickcoffin.media/donate ***************************************** In this episode you will learn: How reliable Matthew is as an historian Why describing the Magi a function of myth doesn’t not take away from their historicity How the colorful additions (Caspar? Melchior? Balthasar? Camels?) to the biblical story arose The multiple meanings of “the East” for the Jewish people How the arrival and worship of the Magi set the Incarnation onto an international setting How to see the accretions of the Magi part of the story with Santa Claus and the original story of St. Nicholas Resources recommended in this episode: Mystery of the Magi: The Quest to Identify the Three Wise Men by Dwight Longenecker More Christianity by Dwight Longenecker Life of Christ by Fulton J. Sheen The Day Christ Was Born by Jim Bishop DONATE 👉https://www.patrickcoffin.media/donate FOLLOW ME 👉Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realpatrickcoffin/     Read More Quick LinksGet Embed PlayerShare on SocialDownload Audio File  

This episode debuted six years ago, and I could think of no better show to honor my all-time favorite movie, Frank Capra’s It’s a Wonderful Life (1947)  through the eyes of two women with close ties to its creation. If Mr. Capra didn’t write it, why do I call it “Frank Capra’s It’s a Wonderful Life? It’s because that’s how the movie was marketed, which helps explain why the film got only a so-so reception when it was first released. Most of Mr. Capra’s pre-World War II movies were so sweet-hearted that they later earned the moniker “Capracorn,” not meant as a compliment. It’s a Wonderful Life is one of the most critically acclaimed films ever made. Nominated for five Academy Awards including Best Picture, recognized by the American Film Institute as one of the 100 best American films ever made, and placed number 11 on its initial 1998 greatest movie list, it also ranked number one on its list of the most inspirational American films of all time. Think about that. In light of the fact that hundreds of thousands of movies have been made, this is a jaw-dropping achievement. By the end of the Second World War, though, the mood of the movie-going public had shifted, as I wrote about the making of the movie in National Review a few years ago HERE. The next day after it was published, an appreciative email from a woman named Mary Owen arrived in my inbox. Turns out, Mary is the daughter of actress Donna Reed, who played Mary Bailey, the wife of James Stewart’s George Bailey. I thanked her for the lovely email and we had a few back-and-forths. After my podcast was up on two feet and spreading around the world (110 countries and counting), I thought it would be fun to have her on the show to talk about her mother’s role in this now-international favorite Christmas movie and to learn some back story to her mother’s career and her commitment to writing back to the G.I’s who wrote to her from the trenches and the gun turrets of World War II. The interview segues nicely into the next one, a rich conversation with actress Karolyn Grimes who played Zuzu, one of the four Bailey kids. Remember Zuzu’s petals? This was a real treat for me who loves the movie so well, and I know it will be for you as well.

This week’s guest is a mentor and kind of spiritual mother to Milo Yiannopoulos (whose very candid interview with me was Episode 101) and wrote the bracing Foreword to his latest book (see link below). Dr Rachel Fulton Brown is a tenured professor of history at the University of Chicago, and a renowned medieval scholar with a speciality in the area of devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. She is also a fervent convert to the Catholic Faith. In this episode we dive deep into the biblical and historical roots of the role of the Blessed Mother in salvation history, and suggest ways to answer objections to the truth about Mary. In this episode you will learn: Why we say Mary is the Mother of God and not just the Mother of Jesus Why all Marian doctrine is Christological in nature How the medieval era got things right regarding the role of Mary in the life of the Church When devotion to Mary went into eclipse and how to revive it Why Our Lady is a powerful intercessor for all mankind, not just Catholics The reason why all the titles of Mary in all the litanies can never exhaust her beauty nor the full truth about her person and mission. Resources mentioned in this episode Mary and the Art of Prayer: The Hours of the Virgin in Medieval Christian Life and Thought by Rachel Fulton Brown From Judgment to Passion: Devotion to Christ and the Virgin Mary, 800–1200 by Rachel Fulton Brown The World’s First Love by Ven. Fulton J. Sheen Diabolical: How Pope Francis Has Betrayed Clerical Abuse Victims Like Me—and Why He Has To Go by Milo Yiannopoulos DONATE 👉https://www.patrickcoffin.media/donate

This week: Magdalen College Professor Anthony Esolen is not only an eminent man of literature, he is also a walking encyclopedia of cinema. That definitely included movies set against or directly about, Christmas. In this free-wheeling conversation featuring brushes with fame and interconnectivity of actors who worked with the same directors, we hit many favorites and also some lesser-known Christmas movie nuggets. In this episode, you will learn Reasonable criteria for what makes a Christmas movie a Christmas movie How everybody seems to miss the non-stop blasphemous swearing in Die Hard (1988) The culture degradation as manifest in the way Christmas was treated by Hollywood in years gone by Why many Christmas moves seem to include notes of sorrow and grief Reasons why the Golden Age (1934-1966) produced the great movies about or set against, Christmas Resources mentioned in this episode Movies It Happened on Fifth Avenue  The Man Who Came to Dinner  Penny Serenade  The Shop Around the Corner  Remember the Night Christmas in Connecticut An Affair to Remember The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek  The Bishop’s Wife Meet John Doe White Christmas Holiday Inn Miracle on 34th Street Die Hard Love, Actually Joyeux Noel The Apartment And course: It’s a Wonderful Life! Books Christians in the Movies: A Century of Saints and Sinners by Peter Dans Sex and the Unreal City: The Demolition of the Western Mind by Anthony Esolen Out of the Ashes: Rebuilding American Culture by Anthony Esolen