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The LOOPcastKalshi Promises to "Financialize Everything", J6 Pipe Bomber Suspect, And Female DeaconsWhat is going on with the rise of online "prediction markets?" One company, Kalshi is the fastest growing company outside of AI. Let's take a closer look! VA governor selects former head of Richmond FBI office as Secretary of Public Safety, Virginia man arrested over Jan. 6 pipe bombs, and Vatican rules out female deacons. All this and more on today's LOOPcast!Timestamps:0:00 - Welcome back LOOPcast! Hope you’re enjoying the cold!2:05 - What’s going on with prediction markets?28:17 - WHO did VA governor select as Secretary of Public Safety?...
2025-12-051h 26The LOOPcastTrump Ramps Up War On NarcoTerrorists, No Kings Protests, And 7 New SaintsPresident Trump ramps up the war on narco-terrorists. Are we back in the regime change business? Meanwhile, “No Kings” protests erupt across the country. And finally, the Church celebrates seven new saints. Who are they? All this and more on the LOOPcast!Nazareth Organics is a Catholic family-owned natural skincare company that handcrafts tallow balms with high quality, wild-crafted, and organic ingredients from nature. Check out the new Brightening Serum and other premium skincare products at https://nazareth-organics.com and use code LOOPCAST at checkout for a 10% discount. Follow them on Instagram and Facebook at: @nazarethorganics....
2025-10-201h 15The LOOPcastLIVE With CatholicVote President Kelsey ReinhardtIn this episode, Erika and Tom interview Kelsey Reinhardt, Basketball legend, ex-con(vent), and the new president of CatholicVote! From theology to politics, Kelsey offers her view on our faith, our country, and the future of CatholicVote.*We apologize for Erika's mic issue in the beginning! It gets fixed a few minutes into the episode.Nazareth Organics is a Catholic family-owned natural skincare company that handcrafts tallow balms and serums with high quality, wild-crafted, and organic ingredients. Find them at https://www.nazareth-organics.com and use code LOOPCAST at checkout for a 10% discount. Follow them...
2025-08-2643 minThe LOOPcastWe Have A New President: What's Next For CatholicVote?EMAIL US: loopcast@catholicvote.org SUPPORT LOOPCAST: www.loopcast.org CatholicVote has a new president! Who is Kelsey Reinhardt and what is next for CatholicVote? United States v. Skrmetti decisions are in – we break down the decisions and why this case should never have made it to SCOTUS. Trumpers make babies, Pride flags burn, and a modern Faulkner reads his electric bill – all this and more on the LOOPcast!Did...
2025-06-201h 12The LOOPcastVivek's Jab at American Culture: Too Lazy? Biden Commutes Death Row Inmates, And CatholicVote NewsVivek stepped on a hornet's nest! Are Americans too lazy to compete with immigrants? Will DOGE cut Americans to pump up the almighty GDP? Also, Biden spared the lives of death row inmates -- but what about the lives of their dead victims? Finally - Trump picked CatholicVote's President Brian Burch as his Ambassador to the Vatican!EMAIL US: loopcast@catholicvote.org SUPPORT LOOPCAST: www.loopcast.org Did you know…
2024-12-271h 03The LOOPcastKamala Calls Trump Hitler, CatholicVote teams up with RFK, and Seamus from FreedomToonsKamala wants to go out with a bang by using the most stereotypical insult in the book. RFK teams up with CatholicVote for our own final effort – besides prayer of course! Finally, Seamus from FreedomToons joins us to talk about satire, politics, and spooky movies. All this and more on the LOOPCast! Did you know… LOOPcast is on your favorite podcast platform. Subscribe on Apple, Google Podcasts, or wherever you listen! Seamus: https://x.com/seamus_coughlinFreedomToons: https://www.youtube.com/@FreedomToons EMAIL US: loopcas...
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The ReceiptsBad Samaritans Ep. 5: A Crisis of Perceived Corruption and Public TrustEpisode 5: A Crisis of Perceived Corruption and Public TrustIn the concluding episode of ‘Bad Samaritans,’ we look ahead to a possible Harris administration and the prospect of mass amnesty. During his term, Biden made it clear that he considers amnesty a foregone conclusion and a mere formality. Many Americans now suspect that Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, and other Democrats are pursuing a deliberate strategy of mass illegal immigration and amnesty – without seriously trying to break this cycle – for corrupt reasons of partisan advantage. Bad Samaritans is brought to you by the Ca...
2024-08-3008 min
The ReceiptsBad Samaritans Ep. 4: A Crisis of Fraud and PerjuryEpisode 4: A Crisis of Fraud and PerjuryThe hardest truth about the border crisis? It is very largely a crisis of fraud and perjury, being perpetrated by those who would not qualify for asylum under US law if they told the truth about their personal history and motives for migration. This episode examines how false asylum claims are destroying the U.S. asylum system – and preventing refugees who truly need help from getting here.Bad Samaritans is brought to you by the Catholic Accountability Project from CatholicVote. All footnotes, sources, an...
2024-08-2915 min
The ReceiptsBad Samaritans Ep. 3: A Crisis of Citizenship and the Rule of LawEpisode 3: A Crisis of Citizenship and the Rule of LawThe Biden-Harris administration is turning federal immigration law into a dead letter, while putting the interests of illegal immigrants ahead of the country and its citizens. In our next episode, we will first address their betrayal of the rule of law and also how they have failed to put America first.Bad Samaritans is brought to you by the Catholic Accountability Project from CatholicVote. All footnotes, sources, and graphics cited in this episode can be found on our website at...
2024-08-2817 min
The ReceiptsBad Samaritans Ep. 2: A Crisis at Home and AbroadEpisode 2: A Crisis at Home and AbroadThe Biden-Harris border crisis violates Church teaching on the international level, by playing into the hands of some of the world’s worst criminal interests. Join us as we examine how the current chaos at the southern US border is not simply bad for this country and its citizens. It is also damaging to “the universal good of the entire human family.” Bad Samaritans is brought to you by the Catholic Accountability Project from CatholicVote. All footnotes, sources, and graphics cited in this episode...
2024-08-2711 min
The ReceiptsBad Samaritans Ep. 1: A Crisis of PatriotismEpisode 1: A Crisis of PatriotismToday’s episode opens with John Paul II’s resounding call to Christians to love their homeland… and examines how the Biden-Harris administration has failed in its patriotic duty to do so. Having sworn to “take care that the laws be faithfully executed” according to the Constitution, Biden and Harris presided over a hemorrhaging southern border where millions of people – from all over the world – are crossing with impunity. Bad Samaritans is brought to you by the Catholic Accountability Project from CatholicVote. All footnotes, sources, and graphics ci...
2024-08-2608 min
The ReceiptsRainbow WolvesFaithful Catholic writers have been sounding the alarm about an LGBT push to undermine the Church’s teachings from within. CatholicVote’s Catholic Accountability Project decided to investigate those concerns.What follows is the result of our deep dive into one culprit – an organization named “New Ways Ministry.” What the investigation uncovered is nothing short of a far-reaching, decades-long plan to help a secular movement lay siege to Catholic teachings on sex, the family, and marriage.COMMENTS? Email us at info@catholicvote.org DONATE TO...
2024-04-1150 minThe LOOPcastCatholicVote Endorses Trump, Chaos Ensues. Texas and Biden Standoff, and Human Rights Aren’t RealWith Trump on the ticket, LOOPcast explores your reactions to the CatholicVote endorsement. SCOTUS leaves Texas to the coyotes, and globalists want your kids to know human rights are fake. Are MMA fighters the last authentic men in America? Say it ain’t so on this week’s episode.Support LOOPcast: https://www.loopcast.org CONTACT TOM: loopcast@catholicvote.org Did you know… LOOPcast is on your favorite podcast platform. Subscribe on Apple, G...
2024-01-251h 08The LOOPcastTrump Takes All: Breaking Down The Iowa ResultsWith Iowa in the bag, what’s next in the 2024 Trump saga? Did the media play foul with early calls? Can Nikki Haley count? Did Rachel Maddow just prove she’s a shill? LOOPcast has the hot takes. Support LOOPcast: https://www.loopcast.org/ CONTACT TOM: loopcast@catholicvote.org Did you know… LOOPcast is on your favorite podcast platform. Subscribe on Apple, Google Podcasts, or wherever you listen!WANT M...
2024-01-161h 01The LOOPcastPope Francis Allows Priests To Bless Same-Sex Couples, Trump Gets Barred From Ballot, And Chip Chilla Rules‘Twas the week before Christmas and all through the Church, Pope Francis was stirring up one heck of an irregular mess. Same-sex blessings? Yes! Trump on the ticket? No! 2023 goes out with a bang on LOOPcast.Did you know… LOOPcast is on your favorite podcast platform. Subscribe on Apple, Google Podcasts, or wherever you listen!LINKS YOU’LL LOVEVatican’s Declaration Fiducia SupplicansWill the Church Now Bless Same-Sex Couples? (great explanation from The Catholic...
2023-12-2158 minThe LOOPcastHarvard’s Hate-Speech Hypocrisy: What Happened to the Ivy League? Texas Woman’s Unusual Abortion Lawsuit, and Satan Santa Posts Up in IowaIt’s an Ivy League inferno fueled by Harvard hypocrisy. How did America’s elite universities end up creating censorious cesspools? Pro-life laws come under fire in Texas, Ladyballers gets Pogo’s honest review, and Satan Santa shows up in the Iowa statehouse. Get ready for a red-hot LOOPcast!Did you know… LOOPcast is on your favorite podcast platform. Subscribe on Apple, Google Podcasts, or wherever you listen!LINKS YOU’LL LOVENiall Ferguson on the Parallels Between 1930’s Germany and...
2023-12-141h 06The LOOPcastThe FBI Gets Exposed AGAIN for Spying on Catholics, Surrogacy Talk, and Chinese Nationals at the BorderThe Feds spy on Catholics… and here’s what FBI Director Wray is gonna do about it. Surrogacy is hot, conservatives don’t know where babies come from, but Dick Durbin has decided where migrants will be going. Did you know… LOOPcast is on your favorite podcast platform. Subscribe on Apple, Google Podcasts, or wherever you listen!LINKS YOU’LL LOVEThe FBI Cultivates Sources in Catholic Churches (Hawley Clip)Meanwhile, FBI Halted Probe of Pedo to Prosecute J...
2023-12-071h 00The LOOPcastPope Francis Evicts Cardinal Burke for “Disunity,” St. Mary’s College Attempts To Become Co-Ed, and Why Tom Is Called PogoCardinal Burke’s Roman residency turns dubious as rumors of more papal penalties swirl. LOOPcast discerns fact from furphy, hearsay, and heresy before tackling an epic Fan Mailbag: Who is “Pogo”? How many kids does Erika have? And how did Hillsdale turn an atheist kid into CatholicVote Josh? Did you know… LOOPcast is on your favorite podcast platform. Subscribe on Apple, Google Podcasts, or wherever you listen!LINKS YOU’LL LOVEVOTE NOW! Who is the Catholi...
2023-11-301h 08The LOOPcastArgentina Elects Javier Milei to Rip Socialism to Pieces, What Happens When Christian Politicians Aren’t Very Christian? And Erika Has a Small AnnouncementArgentina chainsaws communism with the election of brazen celebrity Javier Milei. Is he really Trump 2.0 – and will America also give socialism the ax? Josh struggles with civility, Tom exposes the Hallow app’s major misstep, and Erika drops a bombshell announcement. All on this week’s LOOPcast.Did you know… LOOPcast is on your favorite podcast platform. Subscribe on Apple, Google Podcasts, or wherever you listen!LINKS YOU’LL LOVEJavier Milei vs. Pope FrancisNYT Op-Ed: Teen Depre...
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The ReceiptsEPISODE 5: Covid-19 in Light of the GospelIn this final part of our exploration of the Church’s response to Covid, we look back over the lessons learned and ask: how do we move forward? After three years of dealing with overreaching government restrictions, what can Church leaders and Americans draw from this experience? We lay out the key areas where the faithful were most affected and discuss what solutions could possibly help to remember the victories and heal from the afflictions. Covid and the Catholic Church is brought to you by the Catholic Accoun...
2023-11-1812 minThe LOOPcastBishop Strickland Is OUT: What Happened? Baby Indi Is the Latest Victim of Socialism, and Nikki Haley Is BombingTurns out synodality was short-lived as Bishop Strickland is out, and papal power plays are in. What’s a Catholic to do? The UK’s nationalized healthcare system may have killed Baby Indi, but they couldn’t take her soul. Is Nikki Haley willing to sell hers for the presidency? The Beach Boys have the answer on this week’s LOOPcast.Did you know… LOOPcast is on your favorite podcast platform. Subscribe on Apple, Google Podcasts, or wherever you listen!LINKS YOU’LL LOVE
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The ReceiptsEPISODE 4: The Vatican and the Vaccine MandateIn this episode we dive into one of the most contentious Covid-19 issues – vaccines and vaccine mandates. Who required them? Who allowed for religious exemptions? What does ongoing confusion mean for the future? We look at how Church guidance on mandates was interpreted differently by various US bishops and orthodox Catholic thinkers, and explore why many of the disagreements still remain unresolved today.Covid and the Catholic Church is brought to you by the Catholic Accountability Project from CatholicVote. All footnotes, sources, and graphics cited in thi...
2023-11-1122 minThe LOOPcastPop Star's Shocking Video In Brooklyn Catholic Church, Ohio Issue 1 Gut Punch, and MrBeast Berated for Building Wells in AfricaA pop star desecrates a Catholic altar and OH votes against Life. Plus, the Woke mock Speaker Johnson for protecting his family from (k)orn and scold Mr. Beast for building wells in Africa. All this as some Republicans call for yet another culture war retreat. It’s all Twilight Zone in this week’s LOOPcast -- let's get into it.NEW YOUTUBE CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/@theLOOPcast Did you know… LOOPcast is on your favorite podcast platform. Subscribe on Apple, Google Podcasts, or whereve...
2023-11-0958 min
The ReceiptsEPISODE 3: Catholic Schools and the Covid CrisisAmerica conducted a vast social experiment on children during the pandemic. In this episode we cover how Catholic schools handled it – from school closures, to academic success, to mask mandates. We examine how the general response from Catholic schools compared to that of most public schools. With a mix of major successes and some unfortunate moments – what can Catholic educators and parents take from this experience?Covid and the Catholic Church is brought to you by the Catholic Accountability Project from CatholicVote. All footnotes, sources, and graphics cited in thi...
2023-11-0423 minThe LOOPcastThe Church Survives the Synod: Rupnik Scandal, Clericalism, and Final Thoughts, Daily Wire Takes a Crack at Snow White, and Why the DMV Is So UglyThe Synod on Synodality goes home to discern what to meet about at its next meeting on meetings. Was it all a big fat nothing-burger … or a poison apple? Woke Snow Non-White bites the dust as Disney rethinks her vertically-challenged companions, but Daily Wire cashes in on Trad Snow White and homeschooling chinchillas. And why is your DMV as ugly as your local church? Tucker Carlson and Josh have a few theories… Did you know… LOOPcast is on your favorite podcast platform. Subscribe on Apple, Google Podcasts, or wherever you lis...
2023-11-021h 07The LOOPcastAmerica’s $100 Billion Foreign Aid Problem, Catholic Restauranteur’s Bold Pro-Life Stand, and Who Is the New Speaker of the House?This week Tom, Josh, and Erika follow the money, and the trail exposes Biden’s newfound dedication to upholding sovereign borders… of foreign nations. And what do Catholic Charities, a based Louisianian, and Polish apostates have in common with the New York Times? Well here comes everyone – it’s LOOPcast!Did you know… LOOPcast is on your favorite podcast platform. Subscribe on Apple, Google Podcasts, or wherever you listen!LINKS YOU’LL LOVEWhat’s in Biden’s $10...
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The ReceiptsEPISODE 2: The Sacraments and SafetyThis episode detailing the Church’s Covid response takes us inside the 2020 Covid wards. Hear personal testimonies from those denied end-of-life-sacraments and which heroic priests risked it all to minister to their dying flock. Tragedy ensued as many hospitals and nursing homes barred patients from receiving the sacraments. Was it from fear? Ignorance of Church teaching? We get to the root of this unfortunate issue and why it serves as a wake-up call for Catholics. Covid and the Catholic Church is brought to you by the Catholic Accountability Pro...
2023-10-2520 min
The ReceiptsIntroduction to Covid and the Catholic ChurchINTRODUCTION. Discussions of Covid-19 have grown more difficult – and even politicized – over time, but the Receipts didn’t shy away from the subject. As American society faces a broad crisis of trust in many institutions, this podcast series will take a candid look at both the best and the worst of the Catholic Church’s response to the Covid pandemic in order to heal divisions and strengthen our faith ahead of future crises. Covid and the Catholic Church is brought to you by the Catholic Accountability Project from CatholicVote. All footnotes, sources, and graph...
2023-10-2506 min
The ReceiptsEPISODE 1: How the Church Fought for Religious FreedomToday’s episode turns to that devastating moment in March 2020, when Covid restrictions began in earnest. Here’s the record of the complete closure of Catholic churches – and the bishops’ victorious fight to re-open for Mass and preserve the First Amendment as the lockdowns dragged on.Covid and the Catholic Church is brought to you by the Catholic Accountability Project from CatholicVote. All footnotes, sources, and graphics cited in this episode can be found at: www.catholicvote.org/covid We’d love to hear what you think! Send your questions, comments, and sugges...
2023-10-2521 minThe LOOPcastThe Great Gamble That Launched CatholicVote: Founders Interview w/ Brian Burch And Josh MercerSometimes, you need to go all in. Tom sits down with CatholicVote founders Brian Burch and Josh Mercer to hear about the gamble that put CatholicVote on the map, the origin story of the LOOP, and their big plans for the future. Did you know… LOOPcast is on your favorite podcast platform. Subscribe on Apple, Google Podcasts, or wherever you listen!If you love LOOPcast, consider chipping in to keep the mikes on! Become a Champion: https://catholicvote.org/champions
2023-10-0357 minThe LOOPcastFormer Trumper Moves On: Interview w/ Steve CortesFormer Trump advisor Steve Cortes gave DeSantis a hearing and thinks you should, too. In this insider interview with Tom Pogasic, hear Steve’s insight into “Trump World,” the DeSantis playbook, and why Catholics should give him a shot.As always, send us your questions, comments, and suggestions to: loopcast@catholicvote.orgIf you love the LOOP and LOOPcast, consider chipping in to keep the mikes on! Become a Champion: https://catholicvote.org/champions All o...
2023-09-1956 minThe LOOPcastRogue Governor Suspends 2A in New Mexico, Erika Dissects “Lead Me, Lord” Era Church Music, and Congressional Story Time From HellA rogue governor tries suspending the 2nd amendment and gets shut down faster than Starlink over Crimea. Josh and Erika break out in song with “Eagles’ Wings” as we break down the causes and solutions for 70’s liturgical music (00:40:48), and Tom gives Poland an A+ for education. Did you know… LOOPcast is on your favorite podcast platform. Subscribe on Apple, Google Podcasts, or wherever you listen!LINKS YOU’LL LOVEEven Gun Control Activists (Still) Support the ConstitutionBishop Stri...
2023-09-141h 05The LOOPcastThe "Mass Graves" Hoax That Burned Churches Across Canada, TikTok Adult Gets Ripped By Matt Walsh, and the Pope Praises Genghis KhanLOOPcast digs into the dark anti-Catholic truth behind the rumors of mass graves of indigenous children in Canada. Leftist AP news may be crickets with an apology, but Aaron Rodgers can’t shut up about “Novax.” Finally, what do Genghis Khan and the Chinese Communist Party have in common? Find out on this week’s LOOPcast.Did you know… LOOPcast is on your favorite podcast platform. Subscribe on Apple, Google Podcasts, or wherever you listen!LINKS YOU’LL LOVE‘Mass’ Graves T...
2023-09-071h 05The LOOPcast7th-Grader Kicked Out Over “Racist” Gadsden Flag, Scott Hahn Is in the Lefty Catholic Crosshairs, and Is It a Sin To Order Starbucks?A 7th-grader said “Don’t tread on me” and got kicked out of school for wearing a Gadsden flag on his backpack. Catholic lefties declare war on the most dangerous Catholic in America: Scott Hahn. And the LOOPcast dips its toe into the coffee wars: is it a sin to buy from Starbucks?Did you know… LOOPcast is on your favorite podcast platform. Subscribe on Apple, Google Podcasts, or wherever you listen!LINKS YOU’LL LOVEReligious Parents Revolt in...
2023-08-311h 00The LOOPcastGetting Busted For Drugs Saved My Life: The John Edwards StoryJohn Edwards thought his life was over after his drug addiction brought him to rock bottom. However, he discovered that his story was all too common with men struggling in his Church community. By sharing his story with others, he started building a group of men that transformed his local church, and he is just getting started.Jon’s Website: Just a Guy in the Pew As always, send us your questions, comments, and suggestions to: loopcast@catholicvote.orgIf yo...
2023-08-2938 minThe LOOPcastPrimary Debate And Trump Interview Instant Reactions: Is Cable TV Dead?Josh and Tom record a late-night LOOPcast directly after the first Republican Primary debate. We also joined over 80 million others who watched the Donald Trump interview with Tucker Carlson. Was this the kiss of death for cable news debates? Did you know… LOOPcast is on your favorite podcast platform. Subscribe on Apple, Google Podcasts, or wherever you listen!As always, send us your questions, comments, and suggestions to: loopcast@catholicvote.orgIf you love the LOOP and LOOPcast, consider chipping in to...
2023-08-2439 minThe LOOPcastTrump and the Gang Get RICO Charges in Georgia, How One Angry Red-Head With a Dobro Went Viral, and Josh's Hot Take on Holy Days of ObligationHas Trump been racketeering in Georgia? Is Oliver Anthony just a whiny redneck? And should Holy Days of Obligation go the way of the Dodo bird? LOOPcast addresses these and all your burning questions on this week’s episode. Did you know… LOOPcast is on your favorite podcast platform. Subscribe on Apple, Google Podcasts, or wherever you listen!LINKS YOU’LL LOVE“Rich Men North of Richmond” Viral YT VideoPeter Santenello: How Appalachia Became Addicted to DrugsSUBMIT COMM...
2023-08-171h 02The LOOPcastBONUS: Benedictine College President Stephen Minnis Is Putting the Culture of Death on NoticeAs families across the country pack up the minivan and send their kids away to college, Tom sits down with Benedictine College Stephen Minnis to talk about having monks on campus, starting a Catholic medical school, and how Our Lady is responsible for BC's national Catholic reputation. Hold on to your Raven beanies, this one is a good one. As always, send us your questions, comments, and suggestions to: loopcast@catholicvote.orgIf you love the LOOP and LOOPcast, consider chipping in to keep the...
2023-08-1537 minThe LOOPcastThe Simple Law That Defeated the World’s Biggest Smut Site, the Latest Celebrity Apology Gone Wrong, and the USWNT Gets HumbledLOOPcast welcomes President Brian Burch to discover the most bipartisan issue in America today and how a simple law is taking down Internet smut. Tom revisits his middle school days as rap icon Ne-Yo scores big time for common sense, while the sanctimonious U.S. Women’s soccer team stews in defeat.Did you know… LOOPcast is on your favorite podcast platform. Subscribe on Apple, Google Podcasts, or wherever you listen!LINKS YOU’LL LOVEMagdala Ministries (for Women)Sex Addict...
2023-08-101h 05The LOOPcastBONUS: Feminism Is Not What You Think It Is: w/ Carrie GressToday Erika is joined by Author Carrie Gress of Theology of Home fame to talk about her latest work: The End Of Woman. She took the time to go all the way back into the roots of feminism and was shocked by what she found: Hint: less voting rights and more occult practices. The End of Woman Did you know… LOOPcast is on your favorite podcast platform. Subscribe on Apple, Google Podcasts, or wherever you listen!As always, send us your questions, comments, and...
2023-08-0818 minThe LOOPcastKamala Harris and Republicans Pounce on DeSantis Racism Controversy, WaPo Article Has the LOOPcast Torn, and the Capitol Is a Powerful Nursing HomeGuv Ron DeSantis takes heat from the Veep on one side and a prominent pro-lifer on the other. It’s back to school season, but not for everyone: Can Catholic schools expel families to protect their identity? And Josh has trouble telling the difference between a nursing home and the U.S. Capitol.Did you know… LOOPcast is on your favorite podcast platform. Subscribe on Apple, Google Podcasts, or wherever you listen!LINKS YOU’LL LOVEMegyn Kelley Interviews DeSantisDeSant...
2023-08-031h 03The LOOPcastBONUS: Brokering a Cease-Fire With David Koresh and the Branch Davidians: Interview With Veteran Radio Host Charlie SeraphinWhat would you do if David Koresh called into your radio station? Today Tom talks with Charlie Seraphin, a veteran radio host and executive about journalism in the internet age, brokering a cease-fire with the Branch Davidians, and a surprise invite to meet Ronald Reagan. Charlie Seraphin’s book One Stupid MistakeDid you know… LOOPcast is on your favorite podcast platform. Subscribe on Apple, Google Podcasts, or wherever you listen!As always, send us your questions, comments, and suggestions to: loopcast@catholicvote.org
2023-08-0146 minThe LOOPcastTrad Wife Trend: Answer to Feminism or Toxic Social Media Content? Hunter Biden Blew It Big Time, and the USCCB’s Most Controversial Post YetSomething’s smokin’ in the kitchen as the new “trad wives” set the social media scene on fire. Burning questions: Do you bake sourdough? Do you cook and clean while your husband works? You too may be a trad wife! Also, the GOP is tossing around the “I” word (impeachment) again while bitter Twitter Catholics are turning some heads – against Ad Orientum? Did you know… LOOPcast is on your favorite podcast platform. Subscribe on Apple, Google Podcasts, or wherever you listen!LINKS YOU’...
2023-07-271h 03The LOOPcastBONUS: NYT Reporter Storms Out of Interview Over Banned Books: Interview With CatholicVote President Brian BurchSometimes, CatholicVote finds itself in the middle of some controversy. President Brian Burch joins Tom to leak the details of his contentious interview with a New York Times reporter over banning books and the inevitable hit piece that will follow. Did you know… LOOPcast is on your favorite podcast platform. Subscribe on Apple, Google Podcasts, or wherever you listen!As always, send us your questions, comments, and suggestions to: loopcast@catholicvote.orgIf you love the LOO...
2023-07-2236 minThe LOOPcastTucker Carlson Ends Political Careers in Iowa: Who Is Still Standing? Bishop Barron’s Fiery Rebuke to World Youth Day Comments, and Why Are Modern Movies So Bad?Tucker Carlson is asking the REAL questions with the Republican candidates; learn how they responded, and which big name didn’t even show up! Bishop Barron goes to bat for Catholics, and who is really responsible for politicizing the military? All this and a special guest on the LOOPcast!Did you know… LOOPcast is on your favorite podcast platform. Subscribe on Apple, Google Podcasts, or wherever you listen!LINKS YOU’LL LOVEDetails on the NDAAAs always, send us your questi...
2023-07-201h 08The LOOPcastBONUS: Notre Dame Controversy: Professor Sues Student Paper for Exposing Her Pro-Abortion Advocacy: Interview With Editor-in-Chief Joe DeReuilThis is a weird one: Notre Dame professor sues student publication for reporting on her public Abortion Advocacy. Tom is joined by Joe DeReuil, Editor-In-Chief of the Irish Rover, Notre Dame's conservative student publication to get the facts straight about Professor Tamara Kay's lawsuit against the Rover and why you should always keep your receipts. Did you know… LOOPcast is on your favorite podcast platform. Subscribe on Apple, Google Podcasts, or wherever you listen!LINKSNotre Dame Professor Sues Student Paper For Reporting On...
2023-07-1821 minThe LOOPcastBONUS: Planned Parenthood Is Pouring Millions Into Ohio Right Now; Your State Could Be Next: Interview With Logan ChurchUrgent message for Ohioans: Planned Parenthood and the ACLU are pouring millions into this obscure August 8th election in hopes to achieve a right to abortion in the Ohio constitution. CatholicVote Political Director Logan Church joins Erika to explain how Catholics in Ohio can stop it, before it spreads to other states. LINKSOhio's August 8th Election Explained How To Get InvolvedAs always, send us your questions, comments, and suggestions to: loopcast@catholicvote.orgI...
2023-07-1510 minThe LOOPcastHow The Sound of Freedom Whipped Indiana Jones at the Box Office, Father James Martin Gets a Personal Invite to the Synod, and Working Out Is Far-Right Now… Apparently.Have you heard The Sound of Freedom looks great too? There’s been a lot of talk, is the Synod a Sin-od? World Youth Day is not supposed to help convert the youth? While your kids should be bored this summer - you won’t be with this week’s LOOPcast! (We have Spider-man’s stamp of approval!)Did you know… LOOPcast is on your favorite podcast platform. Subscribe on Apple, Google Podcasts, or wherever you listen!LI...
2023-07-131h 04The LOOPcast4th of July Special! Is the Patriot Accurate? Best Presidential Speech? The Two-Party System, and More!In the first annual LOOPcast 4th of July special, the team takes some time to talk red, white, and blue. Fierce debate breaks out over the most overrated president of all time, Tom really loves the movie The Patriot, and everyone gives George Washington his due. Happy birthday America!Did you know… LOOPcast is on your favorite podcast platform. Subscribe on Apple, Google Podcasts, or wherever you listen!As always, send us your questions, comments, and suggestions to: loopcast@catholicvote.org...
2023-07-061h 04The LOOPcastBiden Pushes Abortion on Africa, Bishop Strickland Gets a Visit, and the LOOPcast Is Smarter Than Jeopardy! ContestantsThis week: Biden goes too far with PEPFAR, hoping to fund abortions in impoverished countries. Bishop Strickland receives a Vatican visit, what does this mean for the pro-Life advocate? A Jesuit attempt at exegesis puts “gender” in Genesis. All this and more on this week’s LOOPcast!Did you know… LOOPcast is on your favorite podcast platform. Subscribe on Apple, Google Podcasts, or wherever you listen!LINKS YOU’LL LOVEIs Catholic Relief Services Aiding Biden Abortion Agenda in Africa?
2023-06-291h 04The LOOPcastBONUS: What Is a Woman Mystery Swimmer In Is Ready To Tell-All: Interview With Paula ScanlanEver wondered who the shadowy figure in the smash-hit documentary “What is a Woman?” Her name is Paula Scanlan, former simmer at Penn Univeristy and ex-teammate of Lia Thomas. She shares how she got on the documentary, why she decided it was time to come out publicly to protect women’s sports, and how her Catholic faith guided her through bullying, harassment, and even death threats. Did you know…LOOPcast is on your favorite podcast platform. Subscribe on Apple, Google Podcasts, or wherever you listen!LINKS
2023-06-2735 minThe LOOPcastJoe Rogan and RFK Jr. Record the Podcast Heard 'Round the World, Hunter Biden Finally Gets Charged With Something, and Employer Hires Fake Priest To Hear Confessions?Let’s check out the Democrat ticket with candidate RFK’s Rogan drama. Hunter Biden pleads guilty, but will he do any time? With the anniversary of the Dobbs decision approaching, what is the future of abortion in the US? The Dodgers’ historic defeat, and COVID patient zero - all this on the LOOPcast!Did you know…LOOPcast is on your favorite podcast platform. Subscribe on Apple, Google Podcasts, or wherever you listen!LINKS YOU’LL LOVEThe RFK...
2023-06-221h 02The LOOPcastThe Incredible Conversion Story of Anna-Kate, Who Loved God LateAnna Kate Howell’s story started out in a same-sex "marriage" pursuing Episcopalian "priesthood." After a beautiful encounter with Catholicism, she is studying to become a Catholic theologian, with her sights set on ministering to Catholics with same-sex attraction, but doing it right.Did you know…LOOPcast is on your favorite podcast platform. Subscribe on Apple, Google Podcasts, or wherever you listen!LINKS YOU’LL LOVEAnna-Kate’s TwitterAs always, send us your questions, comments, and suggestions to: loopcast@catholic...
2023-06-2054 minThe LOOPcastTrump Indictment: Fair or Fake News? U.S. Bishops Take Action on Pride Month, and Extended Twilight Zone for White House DebaucheryOn this week’s episode, what to make of the Trump indictment, the USCCB takes action during “Pride” month, and the White House provides us with an extended Twilight Zone for the ages. Here’s what two guys and non-man have to say about the latest gender lexicon and more!Did you know…LOOPcast is on your favorite podcast platform. Subscribe on Apple, Google Podcasts, or wherever you listen!LINKS YOU’LL LOVEU.S. Bishops To Vote on New Trans Su...
2023-06-151h 00The LOOPcastBONUS: You Can't Opt Out Of Pride For Pre-School? Interview w/ Attorney William J. HaunThe only part of the curriculum that you can’t opt out of? Pride. William J. Haun, Senior Counsel at Becket Fund for Religious Liberty joins to discuss Mahmoud v. McKnight, a case about a school district in Maryland that implemented explicit LGBTQ-themed books for Pre-K and Elementary School students with no parental notification or opportunity to opt-out.LINKMahmoud v. McKnightAs always, send us your questions, comments, and suggestions to: loopcast@catholicvote.orgIf you love the LOOP an...
2023-06-1323 minThe LOOPcastHow To Tell Someone You Aren’t Celebrating Pride Month, What Is a Woman Prevails Again, and Your Mom Might Be in a Hate GroupThe LOOPcast team helps you counter Pride talking points. Plus, What is a Woman? wins out on Twitter, and a victory for school choice in Oklahoma. In the Twilight Zone, Mercer exposes the notorious Southern Poverty Law Center. All that and more on this week’s LOOPcast!Did you know…LOOPcast is on your favorite podcast platform. Subscribe on Apple, Google Podcasts, or wherever you listen!LINKS YOU’LL LOVEFather James Martin Encourages Pride CelebrationLia Thomas Teamma...
2023-06-081h 03The LOOPcastCatholics Step Up and Take On the Dodgers, Ways To Reclaim June for Christ, and Pope Benedict XVI Has Thoughts About the Debt Ceiling?Bishops show up to the plate against the Dodgers, and players weigh in on the major league fiasco. Plus, what you should know about the debt ceiling situation, and ways to reclaim June for Christ. All that and more on this edition of LOOPcast!Did you know…LOOPcast is on your favorite podcast platform. Subscribe on Apple, Google Podcasts, or wherever you listen!LINKS YOU’LL LOVEThe Bishops Standing Up to the DodgersDebt Ceiling Explainer from CVSa...
2023-06-011h 02The LOOPcastDodgers Cave and Honor Anti-Catholic Drag Nuns, Target Has a Bud Light Moment, And a Socialist Democrat From Chicago Beefs With Cardinal CupichHate finds a home in the MLB as the Dodgers reverse course and honor anti-Catholic blasphemy. Josh says St. Lawrence would totally support a Target boycott and then delivers the best LOOPcast Twilight Zone pick of all time. Don’t miss this epic moment.Did you know…LOOPcast is on your favorite podcast platform. Subscribe on Apple, Google Podcasts, or wherever you listen!LINKS YOU’LL LOVEJOIN THE NOVENA!Catholic Bishops Denounce DodgersPLOU...
2023-05-251h 02The LOOPcastBONUS: Inside the FBI Spying on Catholics With FBI Whistle Blower Kyle SeraphinFormer FBI agent and Whistleblower Kyle Seraphin joins to spill exactly how the FBI utilizes tripwires and source development to spy on Catholic Churches, how the George Santos indictment is bad news for political enemies of the Biden administration, and some insight into the Nashville Covenant school shooting. As always, send us your questions, comments, and suggestions to: loopcast@catholicvote.orgIf you love the LOOP and LOOPcast, consider chipping in to keep the mikes on! Become a Champion: https://catholicvote.org/champions
2023-05-2345 minThe LOOPcastBiden: White Supremacy Is the Biggest Threat to America, Pride Night Gets Out of Hand at Dodgers Stadium, and Lila Rose Alphas Andrew Tate WannabeAmerica’s biggest threat? “White supremacy,” Biden tells new graduates. LA Dodgers play hardball with Catholics… and strike out. And Mercer is deep in the Twilight Zone with Lila Rose as LOOPcast asks “what IS a high value man”? Did you know…LOOPcast is on your favorite podcast platform. Subscribe on Apple, Google Podcasts, or wherever you listen!LINKS YOU’LL LOVEJOIN THE NOVENA!‘Should I Stay or Should I Go?’ Catholics Move Over ValuesWe’re Al...
2023-05-181h 03The LOOPcastBONUS: How Florida Set the Standard for America: Interview With Senator Marco RubioFlorida Senator Marco Rubio joins Tom for a wide-ranging interview, including Florida Vs. Disney, FBI infiltrating Catholic Churches, a Cuban-American's perspective on immigration, and what to do about Tiktok.As always, send us your questions, comments, and suggestions to: loopcast@catholicvote.orgIf you love the LOOP and LOOPcast, consider chipping in to keep the mikes on! Become a Champion: https://catholicvote.org/champions All opinions expressed on LOOPcast by the participants are their own and do not n...
2023-05-1634 minThe LOOPcastTitle 42 and the Border Crisis, Harrison Butker’s Surprising Commencement Message, and Tom Gets Blocked by Father James MartinThe floodgates open at the southern border as Title 42 expires – what does it all mean and how should Catholics respond to the migrant crisis? Harrison Butker scores another win at the GA Tech commencement, and John Kerry found his lost war medals just in time for a royal coronation.Did you know…LOOPcast is on your favorite podcast platform. Subscribe on Apple, Google Podcasts, or wherever you listen!LINKS YOU’LL LOVETitle 42 ExplainerCommentary on the end of...
2023-05-111h 04The LOOPcastBONUS: The Lone Senator Stopping Abortion In The Military: Interview w/ Senator Tommy TubervilleThe Senator from the great state of Alabama joins Erika to share how he halted taxpayer-funded abortions in the military, why the military has not been able to meet recruiting goals, and how coaching Auburn isn't all that different than being in the Senate. As always, send us your questions, comments, and suggestions to: loopcast@catholicvote.orgIf you love the LOOP and LOOPcast, consider chipping in to keep the mikes on! Become a Champion: https://catholicvote.org/champions
2023-05-1019 minThe LOOPcastSupreme Court Controversy: What Is Going On? The Bud Light Boycott Bloodbath, and Our Funniest Twilight Zone Moment EverIs justice served? LOOPcast uncovers the real reason behind attacks on the Supreme Court “conservative” justices (00:00:00) and the success of the Bud Light boycott (00:31:37). Tom can’t stop laughing in the Twilight Zone (00:48:07), and Josh dispels any confusion about National Catholic newspapers.Did you know…LOOPcast is on your favorite podcast platform. Subscribe on Apple, Google Podcasts, or wherever you listen!LINKS YOU’LL LOVEAttacks on Pro-Life Justices Heat Up in the SenateAOC Calls on Feinstein...
2023-05-041h 02The LOOPcastTucker Breaks Up With Fox News, Answering Hide the Pride Questions, and Is the Death Penalty Catholic Social Teaching?It’s a bad romance LOOPcast, from FOX’s breakup with Tucker Carlson to the Anglicans’ breakup with the Church of England. A Christian mom challenges Oregon’s biased adoption law, and assisted suicide dies in Connecticut.Did you know…LOOPcast is on your favorite podcast platform. Subscribe on Apple, Google Podcasts, or wherever you listen!LINKS YOU’LL LOVEOregon Denies Christian Mother’s Adoption ApplicationBiden Announces Re-ElectionUS Priest Calls on Paglia to Recant Support...
2023-04-2756 minThe LOOPcastBONUS: Famous Exorcist Fr. Carlos Martins Tackles SatanCon, Reviews Exorcism Movies, and Shares the Power of Jesus ChristFather Carlos Martins has been an exorcist for 20 years and has seen it all. He sits down with Erika Ahern to discuss why SatanCon sold out, the rise of the occult, how he became an exorcist, and his thoughts on Hollywood’s exorcism takes. Don’t miss this special LOOPcast episode! Did you know…LOOPcast is on your favorite podcast platform. Subscribe on Apple, Google Podcasts, or wherever you listen!LINKS YOU’LL LOVEThe Exorcist Files (Fr. M...
2023-04-2433 minThe LOOPcastBONUS: Dr. Casey Delcoco Tells the Truth About MifepristoneCan a chemical abortion be reversed? Erika interviews Dr. Casey Delcoco on mifepristone, caring for women who change their minds, and the dark underbelly of the chemical abortion industry. Did you know…LOOPcast is on your favorite podcast platform. Subscribe on Apple, Google Podcasts, or wherever you listen!LINKS YOU’LL LOVEMagnificat Family MedicineNaPro TechnologyAbortion Pill Reversal As always, send us your questions, comments, and suggestions to: loopcast@catholicvote.org If you love the LOOP and LOOPcast, consider chipping in to keep the mi...
2023-04-2128 minThe LOOPcastThe FBI in Catholic Churches: All a Misunderstanding? LOOPer Scores a Big Win at Their Local Library, and Is Chicago Too Far Gone?The FBI infiltrating Catholic churches is “all just a big misunderstanding”? Here’s why Catholic Democrat Tim Kaine is dead wrong (00:00:00). Super LOOPers share a major “Hide the Pride” success story (19:23:22), and what is happening to Chicago (25:20:11)? And you won’t believe what we dug up from a U.S. naval base in the Twilight Zone (42:19:00). Did you know…LOOPcast is on your favorite podcast platform. Subscribe on Apple, Google Podcasts, or wherever you listen!LINKS YOU’LL LOVETim Kaine Defends...
2023-04-201h 00The LOOPcastBONUS: Riley Gaines on Swimming Against Lia Thomas, Finding Courage in Christ, and Her Hostage Situation at SFSURiley Gaines is standing up for women. In this LOOPcast Bonus interview, she tells Tom all about being attacked over Easter, held hostage, and how she finds her courage in Christ. Did you know…LOOPcast is on your favorite podcast platform. Subscribe on Apple, Google Podcasts, or wherever you listen!LINKS YOU’LL LOVEFollow Riley Gaines On TwitterIndependent Women's Forum As always, send us your questions, comments, and suggestions to: loopcast@catholicvote.org If you love the LOOP and LOOPcast, consider chipping in to keep t...
2023-04-1438 minThe LOOPcastHuge Win: Federal Judge Halts Chemical Abortion, the FBI Gets Exposed for Spying on Catholics AGAIN, and Cheez It’s Go Drag… Is Nothing Sacred?Tom, Josh, and Erika showcase wins and winning strategy for the pro-life movement, the abortion pill stats you MUST know, and whether the FBI has a plant in your local “mainline Catholic parish.” Then find out why your Cheez-Its are woke, Canada should be sanctioned, and Josh hates soccer.Did you know…LOOPcast is on your favorite podcast platform. Subscribe on Apple, Google Podcasts, or wherever you listen!LINKS YOU’LL LOVEFinnish Study: Adverse Effects of MifepristoneList of Problema...
2023-04-131h 01The LOOPcastTrans Ideology Is Officially the New State Religion, How Gay Marriage Started Cancel Culture, and Liberals Are Terrified by Hillsdale CollegeWhat happened to the America we knew? Tom, Josh, and Erika discuss what Trans Visibility Day 2023 revealed about our national pathology… and how a Hillsdale College hit piece ended up making the case for liberal education. The fact checkers get fact-checked in a Twilight Zone for the ages.Did you know…LOOPcast is on your favorite podcast platform. Subscribe on Apple, Google Podcasts, or wherever you listen!LINKS YOU’LL LOVE“How Gay Marriage Changed America” by Michael SchmitzNew Yorker Hill...
2023-04-061h 01The LOOPcastBONUS: Corey DeAngelis on School Choice, Battling Teachers Unions, and Catching Elizabeth Warren With Ancestry.comIn this bonus episode of the LOOPcast, Corey DeAngelis joins to talk about the school choice movement, his rivalry with Teacher's Unions and the final boss Randi Weingarten, and how he bought Ancestry.com premium to expose Elizabeth Warren.Did you know…LOOPcast is on your favorite podcast platform. Subscribe on Apple, Google Podcasts, or wherever you listen!LINKS YOU’LL LOVEFollow Corey DeAngelis on TwitterEducation Freedom Pledge As always, send us your questions, comments, and suggestions to: loopcast@catholicvote.org If you love the LO...
2023-04-0431 minThe LOOPcastShameless Media Politicizes School Shooting, American Soul Searching, and How Catholics Can Respond w/ Peter WolfgangChildren and staff shot in cold blood at a Christian school. LOOPcast considers the establishment media’s shameless takes, what the massacre reveals about our country, and how Catholics can respond with guest co-host Peter Wolfgang. Did you know…LOOPcast is on your favorite podcast platform. Subscribe on Apple, Google Podcasts, or wherever you listen!LINKS YOU’LL LOVE“How Gay Marriage Changed America” by Michael SchmitzHartford Courant Tells Wolfgang: You Had it ComingAnd His Wife Claps BackJason Evert on P...
2023-03-301h 02The LOOPcastIs Trump Going to Jail? The USCCB’s Strong Stand on Gender Affirming Care, and Dr. Facui Gets Schooled in the Inner CityIt’s Indictment Rumors 411 on LOOPcast! Tom, Josh, and Erika break down the basics of the latest Trump drama (00:00:00). The US bishops take a strong stand on “gender affirming care, (00:39:26)” and Dr. Fauci meets resistance in inner-city DC (00:50:07).Did you know…LOOPcast is on your favorite podcast platform. Subscribe on Apple, Google Podcasts, or wherever you listen!LINKS YOU’LL LOVESTOP the HHS Mandate (TIME SENSITIVE)DeSantis Responds to Trump Indictment RumorsUS Bishops Slam Trans SurgeriesArchbishop Sample’s S...
2023-03-2257 minThe LOOPcastPreventing Child Mutilation… Downright Sinful According to Biden, WAPO Is Triggered by Catholics That Don’t Want Priests on Grindr, and Tom Discovers Hanoi JaneBiden lectures America on sin (00:00:00), while DeSantis fires back with some actual offenses against God – and where are the bishops (00:08:50)? We showcase the shepherds who are protecting their flocks even as the German Synod goes all Atilla-the-Hun (00:30:04). Hanoi Jane, Mark Houck, and Stanford Law School’s academic terrorists round out one of the zaniest LOOPcast episodes yet (00:55:38). Did you know…LOOPcast is on your favorite podcast platform. Subscribe on Apple, Google Podcasts, or wherever you listen!LINKS YOU’LL LOVEBiden Says Protecting Children is “Close to Sinful,” D...
2023-03-161h 12The LOOPcastBarcodes on Babies: The Dark Reality of IVF, the FDA Is Lying About Chemical Abortions With ADF Attorney Erik Baptist, and a SPLC Lawyer Outs Himself as a Domestic TerroristHear how one YouTuber's off-handed comments showcase the reality of IVF and surrogacy. Then Erik Baptist goes deep on how the FDA endangers mothers and where his organization is fighting back. We enter the Twilight Zone as Joe Biden goes left of Bernie Sanders and the SPLC harbors domestic terrorists.Did you know…LOOPcast is on your favorite podcast platform. Subscribe on Apple, Google Podcasts, or wherever you listen!LINKS YOU’LL LOVERecommended Book: Conceived by Science, by Stephanie Gray Connors
2023-03-091h 08The LOOPcastPriestly Vocations Are Vanishing: Can We Reverse the Trend? Merrick Garland Gets Roasted by the Senate, and Catholic Doctors Are in the Crosshairs w/ Louis BrownIs there hope for the American priesthood? We highlight the newest vocations report (00:00:00). Josh digs deep on conscience rights with guest Louis Brown (00:35:57), then it’s FIREWORKS at the Senate Judiciary hearings for AG Garland. Will he take responsibility for Mark Houck’s arrest (00:17:37)? Find out on LOOPcast.Did you know…LOOPcast is on your favorite podcast platform. Subscribe on Apple, Google Podcasts, or wherever you listen!LINKS YOU’LL LOVENew Vocation Ministry Report7 Must-See Moments from the Garland HearingsCan Biden Forgive...
2023-03-021h 12The LOOPcastThe Race for 2024 is On: Who Will Be The Next President? A Catholic MasterClass in responding to Gender Confusion, And Synodality Doesn't Apply to the Latin MassThe runners are warming up for the 2024 presidential race as Trump visits Ohio, DeSantis heads north, and Biden hops a plane to Ukraine (00:00:00). A Catholic grandma writes to her gender-confused granddaughter (00:23:28), and that inspires some serious Lenten reflection from the LOOPteam (00:31:12). Erika invites Taylor Lorenz to dinner as the Vatican cracks down even more on the TLM (00:43:11).Did you know…LOOPcast is on your favorite podcast platform. Subscribe on Apple, Google Podcasts, or wherever you listen!LINKS YOU’LL LOVEBiden Admin Turns Down OH for FEMA...
2023-02-231h 02The LOOPcastThe FBI Is Coming for Catholics With Former FBI Agent Kyle Seraphin, Super Bowl Ads… Not So Super? And What Is Going On in Ohio?Can the FBI be saved? That’s a negative from whistleblower and former agent Kyle Seraphin, joining us to discuss “Rad Trad” Catholics and the corruption of the American intelligence community. CatholicVote is on the frontlines… and you can be, too. Find out how. Then it’s on to Super Bowl ads, African Bishops, and overturned trains in a truly loopy Twilight Zone.Did you know…LOOPcast is on your favorite podcast platform. Subscribe on Apple, Google Podcasts, or wherever you listen!LINKS YOU’LL LOVECatholic Leaders React...
2023-02-161h 04The LOOPcastSPECIAL EDITION: Full Interview With Mark Houck, Josh Reacts Live to Aggressive Disney Cartoons, And Protestors Stormed the Capitol... of OklahomaSPECIAL EDITION: pro-life hero Mark Houck shares the truth behind the pre-dawn FBI raid on his home, preparing for trial, what it feels like to be clear of all charges… and a special message for every American Catholic facing persecution for the faith (00:00:00). Then it’s on to the Twilight Zone – would you trade your kidney for your freedom (00:44:31)?Did you know…LOOPcast is on your favorite podcast platform. Subscribe on Apple, Google Podcasts, or wherever you listen!LINKS YOU’LL LOVEMark Houck’s The King’s Men
2023-02-091h 06The LOOPcastMark Houck Is a Free Man, the Dark Side of AP Courses With Special Guest Jeremy Tate, and Chiefs Kicker Harrison Butker Is a Rad TradTake that, Merrick Garland. Mark Houck is a free man… but this is only the beginning, so we’re looking to the next generation of Catholics as we discuss school choice, homeschooling, and more with guest Jeremy Tate. And Josh discovers Rolling Stone is still alive and kicking in the Twilight Zone.Did you know…LOOPcast is on your favorite podcast platform. Subscribe on Apple, Google Podcasts, or wherever you listen!LINKS YOU’LL LOVEMark Houck Acquitted of All ChargesDOJ Admits to Targeting Pro-Life...
2023-02-021h 06The LOOPcastFather James Martin Is the Ultimate Internet Troll, CatholicVote Takes to Congress To Stop Church Violence, and Benedict XVI Goes Out SWINGINGThe battle is on! CatholicVote is leading the charge to end leftist violence against Catholic churches. Media darling Fr. James Martin is shocked, shocked that Catholics expect Catholic priests to uphold (wait for it)... Catholic teaching. Based Russian Orthodox hockey player Provorov says NO to woke, while Benedict XVI speaks from beyond the grave.Did you know…LOOPcast is on your favorite podcast platform. Subscribe on Apple, Google Podcasts, or wherever you listen!LINKS YOU’LL LOVECatholicVote eBoo...
2023-01-261h 01The LOOPcastBiden Misplaces Top Secret Documents but Has a Sweet Corvette, March for Life Preview With Tom McClusky, and the New MLK Statue Is… Off.Turns out bougie Delaware garages might be hiding more than a Corvette. LOOPcast has the 411 on the Biden docs, how MLK Day has morphed (00:10:24), and a modern martyr’s final moments (00:32:41). The two Toms look at the post-Roe Congress and 50th Annual March for Life (00:17:16), before we finish off with an uncensored Twilight Zone (00:42:39). Did you know…LOOPcast is on your favorite podcast platform. Subscribe on Apple, Google Podcasts, or wherever you listen!LINKS YOU’LL LOVEThe Biden Docs 411The Bo...
2023-01-1953 minThe LOOPcastYour Local CVS Just Became an Abortion Mill, How Trans Ideology Conquered South Dakota With Nate Hochman, and Biden and Trump Have Something in CommonThe next frontline for the pro-life battle is… your friendly neighborhood pharmacy? The DOJ informs the USPS they won’t enforce the federal law banning abortion-by-mail. Guest Nate Hochman exposes the trans industry’s hostile takeover of red state South Dakota, and we’re not even in the Twilight Zone yet! Here come robots, obese kids, and something Biden and Trump have in common.Did you know…LOOPcast is on your favorite podcast platform. Subscribe on Apple, Google Podcasts, or wherever you listen!LINKS YOU’LL LOVEWalgreens an...
2023-01-121h 00The LOOPcastThe Legacy of Pope Benedict XVI, Speaker of the House Craziness, and Short Kings Are BACKLOOPcast bids farewell to Pope Benedict XVI and discusses his legacy, his resignation, and favorite moments from his long life (00:01:14). Then, get the 411 on the battle for Speaker of the House (00:38:29) and why Greta Thunberg prefers her men short (00:44:40). Louisiana’s new porn ID law is based, and are we allowed to debate the COVID jab yet?Did you know…LOOPcast is on your favorite podcast platform. Subscribe on Apple, Google Podcasts, or wherever you listen!LINKS YOU’LL LOVE4 Lessons from Pope B...
2023-01-051h 06The LOOPcastBOLD Predictions for 2023 With Peter Wolfgang, Merriam Webster Word of the Year, and LOOPcast New Year's ResolutionsLOOPcast rings in the New Year with special guest Peter Wolfgang! We’re taking receipts for BOLD PREDICTIONS for 2023. Will DeSantis conquer Disney? What major media monstrosity will Musk purchase this year? Will Pope Francis still be Il Papa next Christmas? And what is the future of the Church in America?Did you know…LOOPcast is on your favorite podcast platform. Subscribe on Apple, Google Podcasts, or wherever you listen!As always, send us your questions, comments, and suggestions to: loopcast@catholicvote.org
2022-12-2959 minThe LOOPcastThe Vatican Defrocks Frank Pavone, Young Priests Are Trending Conservative? And Congress Has a Spending Problem.The Vatican takes the nuclear option with Frank Pavone. LOOPcast tackles the hot takes, what it says about the Church, and how Catholics can respond. Dig into the embarrassingly obese “Omnibus” bill slouching through Congress. And speaking of excess, here are YOUR votes for the best Christmas cookie EVER.Did you know…LOOPcast is on your favorite podcast platform. Subscribe on Apple, Google Podcasts, or wherever you listen!LINKS YOU’LL LOVEFr. Gerry Murray on Frank Pavone and Canon LawEric Sammons on the “...
2022-12-2257 minThe LOOPcastBiden Inks the Respect for Marriage Act With the Help of a Drag Queen, CatholicVote Goes Spanish, and the WORST Christmas Song Ever, According to You.Joe Biden parties with a drag queen, while Catholic doctors score a huge win for religious freedom in court. Get your update on the Hero and Zero of the Year Tournament (00:21:25), then learn about “El LAZO” and CV’s latest Hispanic outreach initiative (00:28:23)! Then discover what LOOPers say is the worst Christmas song ever? Spoiler alert: Santa Baby gets run over by his reindeer (00:37:50). Straight Dad Story Hour with Kirk Cameron can’t get a gig, but the Cambridge dictionary can’t tell if it’s because he’s really a woman (00:48:05). Did you know...
2022-12-1558 minThe LOOPcastElon Musk Drops the Twitter Files, Just Bake the Cake 2.0 With Special Guest Lori Windham From Becket Law, and CatholicVote Goes Viral Thanks to the Royal FamilyIt’s First Amendment week at LOOPcast! First, here’s everything you need to know about the Twitter files bombshell (00:00:48). Star attorney Lori Windham decodes this week’s SCOTUS case, 303 Creative, and what it means for your future (00:15:55). Tom shares that feeling when your clip goes viral (00:45:27), and is this the twilight of free speech (00:49:04)?Did you know…LOOPcast is on your favorite podcast platform. Subscribe on Apple, Google Podcasts, or wherever you listen!LINKS YOU’LL LOVETwitter BOMBSHELL at the New York Post
2022-12-0859 minThe LOOPcastChina Can’t Mask Its Revolution: The CCP’s Brutal “Zero-COVID Policy” and Why Biden and Fauci Won’t Condemn It, Franciscan University’s Smartphone-Free Scholarship, and Chik-fil-A Should Low-Key Run the Country.UNMASKED: We dig deep into the massive Chinese protests against the CCP’s “Zero-COVID” lockdowns (00:02:23)… and why Fauci is still giving them the “okay” (00:15:09). Vatican diplomats discover that Beijing just doesn’t actually care about them (is Cardinal Zen surprised?) (00:29:03). Franciscan University gets creative with its smartphone for scholarship trade-in (00:40:18) while Disney discovers that Americans just aren’t that into gender-queer kids’ movies (are we surprised?) (00:50:34). Don’t miss the latest LOOPcast!Did you know…LOOPcast is on your favorite podcast platform. Subscribe on Apple, Google Podcasts, or wherever you listen!LINKS YOU’LL L...
2022-12-0159 minThe LOOPcastMarriage Is Dead, and It's Our FaultHave Catholics lost the public debate on marriage…. and why? Tom, Josh, and Erika ask the tough questions surrounding the (Dis)Respect for Marriage Act. Then it’s Church politics and the blue wave that didn’t happen at the bishops’ conference last week (00:29:42). Twilight Zone transforms into the Thankful Zone – what is the team most grateful for over the last year of headlines, elections, and cultural chaos (00:37:00)? Find out on LOOPcast.LINKS YOU’LL LOVESenator Mike Lee’s address to Congress on the “Respect” for Marriage Act and religious libertyAlliance Defendi...
2022-11-2352 minThe LOOPcastHe’s Back: Trump Announces His Bid for President, Did Mail-In Ballots Seal the 2022 Election Results... Legally? And Anger-Tweeting at Your Boss Is a Bad Idea.Donald Trump kicks off his 2024 presidential bid to the tune of Les Miserables. Not the theme song we would have chosen. Then LOOPcast debates the merits of early, absentee, and in-person voting (00:19:42) before diving into a Twilight Zone featuring Elon Musk, the USCCB, and the death of the Miss America pageant (00:40:04). It’s all in a day’s work at LOOPcast.Did you know…LOOPcast is on your favorite podcast platform. Subscribe on Apple, Google Podcasts, or wherever you listen!LINKS YOU’LL LOVE
2022-11-1757 minThe LOOPcastGovernor Ron DeSantis and CatholicVote President Brian Burch Fire Up Florida, Should We Forgive And Forget COVID Mistakes? And Heroes and Zeroes for OctoberCatholicVote president Brian Burch starts us off with the inside story on how he came to share the stage (and golf-cart motorcade) with Gov. Ron DeSantis (00:00:59). Then we ask if it’s time to grant “amnesty” to power-hungry pandemic politicians… spoiler alert: Babylon Bee Star Wars SHOUT OUT (00:17:31). We also look at October’s Heroes and Zeroes (00:31:56) before heading into a Twilight Zone so unreal that democracy and this podcast may be dead (00:47:12).LINKS YOU’LL LOVESweet Florida Song“Let’s Declare a Pandemic Amnesty”The BEE: Galact...
2022-11-031h 04The LOOPcastBiden Promises To Codify Roe, Top 3 Most Heated Midterm Races, and St. John Paul II Was Low-Key a Comedian“Catholic” President Biden vowed to codify unlimited abortion for any reason up to the moment of birth into law… if he can get the Congressional seats to do it for him. Can he do it (00:00:58)? Election season is HOT, and we give you our quick takes on the most important races and why they matter (00:10:58). Josh Mercer, Oracle of the LOOP, places his bets before we all share our favorite St. John Paul II stories ahead of his feast day (00:35:23). Then, a crazy trip through the Twilight Zone with a visit to an Ulta Beauty...
2022-10-201h 05The LOOPcastFather James Martin Reads the LOOP, Separation of Church and State, and Heroes and Zeroes for SeptemberThis week we break down the Supreme Court’s upcoming religious freedom case – and why super LOOPer Fr. James Martin says you shouldn’t trust “anything” we say (00:01:05)! And listeners asked if Catholics should even be involved in politics, so we deep dive on the separation of church and state and what John Paul II had to say about efforts like CatholicVote (00:14:19). Then it’s “Heroes and Zeroes” time – who stood up and who sold out (00:26:01)? Are we living in the Twilight Zone? It sure felt like it this week… Janet? Janet? Where are you (00:46:41)?
2022-10-061h 00The LOOPcastMartha's Vineyard Migrant Meltdown, Men and Today's Culture, And CatholicVote Gets Banned From TikTokWhat does Martha’s Vineyard have in common with the men in your life, TikTok Timeout, and Biden walkbacks? They’re all in the mix for this week’s LOOPcast. The team breaks down what exactly happened with the progressive meltdown over Gov. DeSantis’ flying 50 migrants to their vacation homes (00:00:45) and how Catholics should respond to the border crisis (00:12:33). We look at the current crisis for men in our culture and how women can support the amazing guys in their lives (00:25:10). We got banned from TikTok! Here’s the skinny (00:36:20). And of course… We end with the Twilight Zone and dis...
2022-09-2258 minThe LOOPcastThe LOOP Origin Story, The (Dis)Respect For Marriage Act, and Vegans For Meat.It’s opening day at LOOPcast! Get to know your hosts, learn why Josh started the LOOP, and why you should make us part of your weekly routine (00:01:13). Then we dig into the Respect for Marriage Act going through Congress RIGHT NOW and explain how they affect you and what Catholics can do (00:20:19). Feeling down? Join us – and tens of thousands of your fellow Catholics – for the upcoming St. Michael Novena (00:26:57)! That being said, it’s back to the trenches: What’s up with Senator Lindsay Graham and the 15-Week Abortion ban? (00:35:52) And… it’s the Twilight Zone! Vegans for Mea...
2022-09-151h 07The LOOPcastBiden Goes Fire And Brimstone, Little Ways To Start and Keep a Prayer Routine, And Heroes and Zeroes For AugustThis week, let’s talk about what it’s like to be an extremist threat to democracy – and why President Biden is down on violence…. but only some violence (00:02:00). The LOOP team talks about their own prayer lives and how they want to improve (00:19:45). And finally… go behind the scenes with August’s Heroes and Zeroes from Catholic Accountability Project – we who picked and why (00:29:14). And then finish off with the Twilight Zone (00:41:12) highlights of the week (sneak preview: someone’s gonna knock on your door!).LINKS YOU’LL LOVE7 Quick w...
2022-09-0152 minThe LOOPcastStudent Loans Vanish Into Thin Air, Concrete Tips for Marriage, and the New Battlefront for the Pro-Life Movement With CatholicVote’s Lobbyist Tom McCluskyWelcome to LOOPCast. All chickens are Catholic.Josh Mercer, beloved editor of the LOOP, rejoins the crew this week to tackle student loan forgiveness and what it means for the country (00:03:10). BONUS: Mercer and Erika wager hard money on a bet. With over 35 years of marriage between us, we talk about marriage advice and communication tips (00:13:42). Special guest Tom McCluskey explains what “trigger laws” are and what they mean in a post-Roe America (00:28:39). Big Tech targets pregnancy centers that help women (00:43:43), and … is this the Twilight Zone? Here are our no...
2022-08-251h 06The LOOPcastRosaries Are the New AR-15s? Boston Children’s Hospital Being Shady, and CatholicVote’s Million Dollar Ad With CV President Brian BurchThis week, are rosaries the new AR-15s (00:00:40)? You’ll hear about our all-time favorite Catholic authors – and what to read first (00:10:13)! CatholicVote’s biggest single ad campaign is underway and President Brian Burch talks about our viral ad (00:16:50). Boston Children’s Hospital goes off the rails with trans surgeries for minors (00:30:22), and… are we living in the Twilight Zone? Tom and Erika share their picks for strangest stories of the week, including Sam Harris craziness (00:44:49).LINKS YOU’LL LOVEHow the Rosary Became an Extremist SymbolCatholicVote Op-Ed: Atlanti...
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