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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. 4 hr ago

    Why The Sports Betting Epidemic is Far Worse Than You Think | The Deep

    Gambling is America’s #1 form of entertainment. In this episode of The Deep, Erika follows the money behind the sports betting boom, from the NFL’s sportsbook partnerships to VIP programs that keep losing gamblers addicted. It’s a toss-up whether we can save sports – and America – from the industry exploiting it. Watch The Deep on Zeale: https://zeale.co/podcasts/the-deep

  2. 1 day ago

    Are White Men Welfare Queens? Pope Leo STUNS France, and NYC School Choice Debate

    Sarah Huckabee Sanders' latest ad takes a hit on welfare and... white men? Meanwhile, Nikole Hannah-Jones’ experience with New York City public schools reignites the debate over school choice. And finally, Pope Leo XIV draws massive crowds in France. 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 04:08 Are White Men Welfare Queens? 27:44 NYC School Choice Debate 53:45 Good News 1:09:42 Joe Biden Receives Award from Planned Parenthood 1:17:15 Pope Leo Visits France 1:27:42 Twilight Zone 1:41:30 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 Heavenly Father, source of all holiness, You raise up within the Church in every age men and women who serve with heroic love and dedication. You have blessed Your Church through the life and ministry of Your faithful servant, Archbishop Fulton J Sheen. He has written and spoken well of Your Divine Son, Jesus Christ, and was a true instrument of the Holy Spirit in touching the hearts of countless people. If it be according to Your Will, for the honor and glory of the Most Holy Trinity and for the salvation of souls, we ask You to move the Church to proclaim him a saint. We ask this prayer through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen. All opinions expressed on LOOPcast by the participants are their own and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of CatholicVote.

  3. 24 Sept

    The American Household Is Dying. Can We Save It? | The Deep

    The American household is emptier, busier, and more stressed than ever. In this episode of The Deep, Dr. John Cuddeback joins Erika to explain what we’ve lost and why rebuilding family life doesn’t mean going backward. Dr. John Cuddeback writes at LifeCraft: https://life-craft.org/ The Intentional Household is available from Ignatius Press: https://ignatius.com/intentional-household-the-inhp/ Watch The Deep on Zeale: https://zeale.co/podcasts/the-deep

  4. 23 Sept

    Fulton Sheen's Beatification is BUZZING, Trump at UN, And Quoting Founding Fathers

    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 Fulton J. Sheen moves closer to beatification, giving the LOOPcast crew a chance to revisit the legendary bishop, his remarkable life, and some of his most memorable stories. Then, Trump takes the world stage at the United Nations with major comments on Iran, Ukraine, Greenland, immigration, and Christian persecution. Erika brings questions straight from a young Catholic audience wrestling with politics, culture, and how faith should actually change the way Catholics think. All this and more on the LOOPcast! TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Welcome to the LOOPcast 08:10 Sheen 35:32 Trump UN 01:14:21 Good News 01:24:04 Erika Questions From Young Catholics 02:02:03 Twilight Zone 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 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.

  5. 17 Sept

    Why Don't Pro-Abortion Catholic Politicians Get Excommunicated? | The Deep

    Why don’t Catholic bishops excommunicate pro-abortion politicians? In this episode of The Deep, Erika digs into what excommunication actually means, why bishops rarely use it, and the forgotten story of one powerful politician who was excommunicated, repented, and returned to the Church. Watch The Deep on Zeale: https://zeale.co/podcasts/the-deep

  6. 16 Sept

    AI Execs Do 180: Beg for Regulation, Viral Texas Indians Pic, And CatholicVote Political Director On Ground Game

    CatholicVote Political Director Logan Church joins the LOOPcast to break down all you need to know about the upcoming midterms. Meanwhile, a viral photo from a Texas football game ignites a national debate over immigration and assimilation. And finally, Bishop Barron sits down with Theo Von. 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 Check out Arimathea Investing: https://www.arimatheainvesting.com/ 00:00 Welcome to the LOOPcast 03:04 Catholics Need to Vote 43:20 AI Execs Do 180 1:10:10 Good News 1:24:58 Viral Texas Indians Pic 2:02:28 Twilight Zone 2:13:13 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 O God, my God: to thee do I watch at break of day. For thee my soul hath thirsted: for thee my flesh, O how many ways. In a desert land, and where there is no way, and no water: so in the sanctuary have I come before thee, to see thy power and thy glory. For thy mercy is better than lives: thee my lips shall praise. Thus will I bless thee all my life long: and in thy name I will lift up my hands. Let my soul be filled as with marrow and fatness: and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips. If I have remembered thee upon my bed, I will meditate on thee in the morning: because thou hast been my helper. And I will rejoice under the covert of the wings; my soul hath stuck close to thee: thy right hand hath received me. All opinions expressed on LOOPcast by the participants are their own and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of CatholicVote.

  7. 10 Sept

    How Self Improvement Is Actually A Trap | The Deep

    An army of optimization influencers, from Huberman and Clavicular to Bryan Johnson, promised to help us look better, feel better, perform better, and maybe even “not die.” Millions bought in. Now some are having second thoughts. Erika digs into the rise of optimization culture, why it became so addictive, and what all that optimizing is actually for. Watch The Deep on Zeale: https://zeale.co/podcasts/the-deep

  8. 9 Sept

    Vance Plan to Pay Stay-at-Home Parents, Lindsay Clancy Jurors Speak Out, and Remembering 9/11

    The Trump administration’s plan to pay stay-at-home parents sparks a civil war on the Right. Meanwhile, Ted Cruz's "Protect College Sports Act" is not what it seems. And finally, Lindsay Clancy jurors speak out. 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 Could a new federal tax credit transform Catholic education? Patrick Mason, president and CEO of the Catholic Education Fund, joins Erika to explain the Education Freedom Tax Credit, how families and donors can benefit, and why Catholics should start preparing now. Find out more: https://www.catholiceducationfund.org 00:00 Welcome to the LOOPcast 04:14 Midterm Updates 16:15 Vance Plan to Support Stay-at-Home Parents 36:40 Protect College Sports (The Truth) 46:36 Good News 58:20 Remembering American Heroes 1:10:35 Immigration Update 1:24:37 Twilight Zone 1:46:29 Closing Prayer 1:47:05 EXCLUSIVE Catholic Education Fund 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 O My Lord Jesus O my Lord Jesus, low as I am in Your all-holy sight, I am strong in You, strong through Your Immaculate Mother, through Your saints and thus I can do much for the Church, for the world, for all I love. All opinions expressed on LOOPcast by the participants are their own and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of CatholicVote.

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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
    523
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