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Welcome to LOOPcast—where we cut through the noise, break down the week’s biggest headlines, and tackle politics, culture, and current events with a solid Catholic perspective. Expect accurate reporting, sharp analysis, real talk, engaging interviews, and just the right amount of humor to keep things lively. Stay informed, stay faithful, and enjoy some laughs along the way. LIVE shows every Wednesday at 11:00 ET.

  1. 21 HR AGO

    Trump Doubles Down on Pope Leo, FACE Act Bombshell Report, and Artemis II

    Trump doubles down after a clash with Pope Leo over the Iran war. Meanwhile, a bombshell report reveals troubling details about Biden-era FACE Act prosecutions. And finally, NASA’s Artemis II astronauts make history. All this and more on the LOOPcast! Get your FREE PHONE as a new Charity Mobile user with every new line — and FREE SHIPPING — with promo code LOOPCAST at https://bit.ly/LOOPcast-CharityMobile 00:00 Welcome to the LOOPcast 04:20 Trump Doubles Down on Pope Leo 34:45 Bombshell DOJ Report 50:21 Good News 1:01:10 Iran Update 1:13:00 Let’s Talk About Swalwell 1:23:48 Ben Sasse 1:35:55 Twilight Zone 1:51:27 Closing Prayer EMAIL US: loopcast@catholicvote.org SUPPORT LOOPCAST: www.loopcast.org Join us at Zeale for America250: https://lp.catholicvote.org/america250-travel Check us out on Zeale: https://zeale.co Subscribe to the LOOP today! https://catholicvote.org/getloop Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-loopcast/id1643967065 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/08jykZi86H7jKNFLbSesjk?si=ztBTHenFR-6VuegOlklE_w&nd=1&dlsi=bddf79da68c34744 FOLLOW LOOPCast: https://x.com/the_LOOPcast https://www.instagram.com/the_loopcast/ https://www.tiktok.com/@the_loopcast https://www.facebook.com/LOOPcastPodcast Tom: https://x.com/TPogasic Erika: https://x.com/ErikaAhern2 Josh: https://x.com/joshuamercer All opinions expressed on LOOPcast by the participants are their own and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of CatholicVote.

    1hr 53min

  2. 6 DAYS AGO

    Nuns Helped Build America, Then They Vanished. Why? | The Deep

    179,000 nuns… down to 33,000. What happened? In this episode of The Deep, Erika uncovers the shocking collapse of America’s Catholic sisters – an 82% decline – and the hidden forces behind it. Was it Vatican II, feminism, or something deeper? And why are a few communities quietly rising from the ashes? 0:00 Intro: Why did America’s nuns disappear? 3:42 History of religious sisters in America 5:50 What lead to the decline? 8:50 The destruction of the family 11:18 The sexual revolution and feminism 12:16 The media and cultural narratives 13:04 Debt and careerism 14:02 The fallout 16:52 Who survived? 19:04 Thriving communities today 20:32 Conclusion: Why we need religious sisters! Watch The Deep on Zeale: https://zeale.co/podcasts/the-deep

    22 min

  3. 6 DAYS AGO

    Trump Announces 2-Week Ceasefire, NY State Comes for the Nuns, and the Pope Likes Peeps

    Trump announces a two-week ceasefire with Iran after last-minute escalation threats. Meanwhile, the Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne sue New York State over a gender-ideology mandate for care centers. And finally, new data shows a surge in Easter conversions nationwide. All this and more on the LOOPcast! Get your FREE PHONE as a new Charity Mobile user with every new line — and FREE SHIPPING — with promo code LOOPCAST at https://bit.ly/LOOPcast-CharityMobile 00:00 Welcome to the LOOPcast 05:38 Trump Announces Ceasefire 28:50 JD Vance in Hungary 41:07 BIG ANNOUNCEMENT 45:01 New March Jobs Report 48:15 What is going on with Abigail Spanberger? 53:47 Big Voting Win in Maine 58:38 Is there hope for Republicans? 1:02:15 Birthright Citizenship and SCOTUS 1:07:07 Good News 1:16:25 NY Comes After Nuns 1:25:00 Motherhood and Career 1:36:23 Listener Question 1:46:20 New Data on Adult Catholic Conversions 1:49:29 Twilight Zone 2:02:47 Closing Prayer EMAIL US: loopcast@catholicvote.org SUPPORT LOOPCAST: www.loopcast.org Check us out on Zeale: https://zeale.co Subscribe to the LOOP today! https://catholicvote.org/getloop Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-loopcast/id1643967065 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/08jykZi86H7jKNFLbSesjk?si=ztBTHenFR-6VuegOlklE_w&nd=1&dlsi=bddf79da68c34744 FOLLOW LOOPCast: https://x.com/the_LOOPcast https://www.instagram.com/the_loopcast/ https://www.tiktok.com/@the_loopcast https://www.facebook.com/LOOPcastPodcast Tom: https://x.com/TPogasic Erika: https://x.com/ErikaAhern2 Josh: https://x.com/joshuamercer All opinions expressed on LOOPcast by the participants are their own and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of CatholicVote.

    2h 3m

  4. 1 APR

    Iran War Day 31: Trump To End War Without Opening Strait? Holy Week Dustup, And NYC Church PACKED

    Trump signals a possible end to the Iran war without opening the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, a Palm Sunday clash in Jerusalem sparks global backlash after Cardinal Pizzaballa is blocked from entering the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. And finally, what is Lindsey Graham doing at Disney? All this and more on the LOOPcast! Get your FREE PHONE as a new Charity Mobile user with every new line — and FREE SHIPPING — with promo code LOOPCAST at https://bit.ly/LOOPcast-CharityMobile 00:00 Welcome to the LOOPcast 05:35 Day 31 - Iran War 29:36 Palm Sunday in Jerusalem 39:31 Pope Leo on Palm Sunday 51:53 Good News 1:07:40 Biden-Era Planned Parenthood Funding Update 1:15:49 Q&A 1:27:20 Explosion of Christianity 1:32:35 Twilight Zone 1:51:37 Closing Prayer EMAIL US: loopcast@catholicvote.org SUPPORT LOOPCAST: www.loopcast.org Check us out on Zeale: https://zeale.co Subscribe to the LOOP today! https://catholicvote.org/getloop Daily Prayer for America 250 By Raymond Leo Cardinal Burke O Sacred Heart of Jesus, King of Heaven and Earth, I place today my nation, the United States of America, into Your Heart pierced for love of us. On the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, I acknowledge that true liberty is Your gift, and that our lasting homeland is the eternal Kingdom of God. Under the mantle of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Patroness of the Americas, and through the intercession of her Immaculate Heart, bless my homeland anew, purify her from sin, and guide her leaders in truth, justice, and peace, so that she may safeguard all human life, respect the integrity of marriage and the family, and honor the practice of religion. Reign in my home and in my nation. Draw every heart into communion with You, that Your truth, love, justice, mercy, and peace may triumph in America and throughout the world. Amen. All opinions expressed on LOOPcast by the participants are their own and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of CatholicVote.

    1hr 52min

  5. 26 MAR

    Why AI Data Centers Are Invading American Neighborhoods | The Deep

    AI is transforming everything—but what’s powering it? In this episode of The Deep, Erika Ahern uncovers the hidden costs of AI data centers: skyrocketing energy use, water consumption, rising utility bills, and growing local backlash. The cloud isn’t weightless—it’s industrial. And it might be coming to your backyard next. Timestamps: 0:00 Intro: The AI data center explosion 1:59 How data centers have changed 4:07 Mapping U.S. data centers 5:40 Energy consumption 7:52 Residents pay the price 9:18 Water usage 11:11 Land grabs and noise 12:23 Tax incentives 13:23 Do data centers create jobs? 14:55 Encroachment on residential areas 15:37 What are we doing about it? 17:24 Conclusion: Is there any stopping it? Watch The Deep on Zeale: https://zeale.co/podcasts/the-deep

    20 min

  6. 25 MAR

    Iran War Day 25: 3K Troops Deployed and Hormuz Negotiation, Project Hail Mary, And Church FB Groups

    Trump pauses strikes on Iran as troop deployments ramp up and Hormuz negotiations continue. Meanwhile, DHS shutdown chaos spreads to airports, causing long TSA wait times. And finally, are Catholic conversions rising nationwide? All this and more on the LOOPcast! Get your FREE PHONE as a new Charity Mobile user with every new line — and FREE SHIPPING — with promo code LOOPCAST at https://bit.ly/LOOPcast-CharityMobile 00:00 Welcome to the LOOPcast 04:00 Iran War - Day 25 32:44 TSA/DHS Disaster 42:00 Good News 1:02:38 Culture Block 1:11:15 Church Corner 1:41:46 Twilight Zone 1:58:12 Closing Prayer EMAIL US: loopcast@catholicvote.org SUPPORT LOOPCAST: www.loopcast.org Check us out on Zeale: https://zeale.co Subscribe to the LOOP today! https://catholicvote.org/getloop Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-loopcast/id1643967065 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/08jykZi86H7jKNFLbSesjk?si=ztBTHenFR-6VuegOlklE_w&nd=1&dlsi=bddf79da68c34744 FOLLOW LOOPCast: https://x.com/the_LOOPcast https://www.instagram.com/the_loopcast/ https://www.tiktok.com/@the_loopcast https://www.facebook.com/LOOPcastPodcast Tom: https://x.com/TPogasic Erika: https://x.com/ErikaAhern2 Josh: https://x.com/joshuamercer All opinions expressed on LOOPcast by the participants are their own and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of CatholicVote.

    1hr 59min

  7. 24 MAR

    What If Someone Went Bar-to-Bar Promoting Euthanasia? - Director Interview w/ Andrew Shemin

    What would happen if euthanasia had a marketing department? In Breakfast of Champions, director Andrew Shemin imagines a darkly satirical world where a cheerful sales representative walks into a neighborhood bar with an unusual proposal: partner with her company to promote assisted death to elderly patrons. What follows is a tense and unsettling conversation that explores dignity, persuasion, and the quiet pressures shaping end-of-life decisions today. In this interview, Andrew Shemin explains the inspiration behind the film, how satire can reveal uncomfortable truths, and why stories like this matter right now. Watch now on Zeale: https://zeale.co/video/breakfast-of-champions

    35 min

  8. 24 MAR

    The Real Reason Modern Catholic Churches Are Ugly | The Deep

    They ripped out the altars. Whitewashed the saints. Built “churches” that look like airports. How did we get here? And why did Catholics go along with it? In this episode of The Deep, Erika exposes the shocking, anti-Catholic roots of the Church’s “wreckovation” era – and the modernist ideas that gutted sacred beauty. But it’s not over. Across America, parishes are rising from the ashes and restoring what was lost. Timestamps: 0:00 Intro: How did we get here? 2:13 The history behind ugly churches 6:29 “Kitschy” Jesus 8:21 The modernist spirit 11:44 The role of Vatican II 13:37 Ugly church architecture on display 16:28 The way of beauty 17:36 Hopeful stories of renovation Watch The Deep on Zeale! https://zeale.co/podcasts/the-deep

    23 min
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Welcome to LOOPcast—where we cut through the noise, break down the week’s biggest headlines, and tackle politics, culture, and current events with a solid Catholic perspective. Expect accurate reporting, sharp analysis, real talk, engaging interviews, and just the right amount of humor to keep things lively. Stay informed, stay faithful, and enjoy some laughs along the way. LIVE shows every Wednesday at 11:00 ET.

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  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
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