The LOOPcast
News & Politics Podcasts
Tom, Erika and Josh keep you on top of news and culture with a healthy serving of humor.
We may be in the twilight zone, but we are in it together.
LIVE shows every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 11:00 ET.
Location:
United States
Genres:
News & Politics Podcasts
Description:
Tom, Erika and Josh keep you on top of news and culture with a healthy serving of humor. We may be in the twilight zone, but we are in it together. LIVE shows every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 11:00 ET.
Language:
English
Contact:
(317) 669-6127
Website:
https://catholicvote.org/
Episodes
Butker Speech Goes Nuclear, The View: Catholics are "Cult-like", and Scottie Scheffler Arrested
5/17/2024
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Harrison Butker - Catholic father and husband - has been doxxed??? Join us as we examine the Butker debacle, what happened, who is responding, and why is everyone getting so uptight about it? Pope Francis is to appear on 60 minutes and has things to say about conservative Americans. Justice for Scheffler and apparently for geese in New Jersey?
0:00 - Introducing Special Guest Rosie
2:45 - What’s going on with the Butker debate?
21:09 - Kansas City’s Twitter Doxes Butker
23:33 - The View Comments on Butker
31:55 - Stand with Butker, Sign the Petition
33:45 - Tavia Hunt’s Response
36:47 - What the Reaction Tells Us About Our Culture
49:37 - The Twilight Zone
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Duración:01:03:08
Lauren Handy Gets 5 Years In Prison, Butker Speech Ruffles Feathers, And Biden Will Debate
5/15/2024
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This is unjust: Lauren Handy attempts to give aborted children a human burial and will now be in prison for 5 years?! We also discuss Harrison Butker’s “radical” comments about Pride, Women, and Motherhood. Is Panama closing the gap? And now, after 20 years of legal gay marriage, let’s take a look at the state of the union.
Timestamps:
0:00 - Lauren Handy: The Pro-Life Case They’ll Teach in History Classes
13:57 - Poll Check: Civilizational Sadness
22:35 - Let’s Talk About Harrison Butker
41:45 - Panama’s New President Pledging to Shut Down Darien Gap
46:50 - Joe Biden Wants to Debate Trump
48:20 - RFK Updates His Abortion Stance (again)
50:41 - The Twilight Zone
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Duración:01:05:35
Guns, Gays, and God: Pelosi Oxford Debate, Commencement Speeches, And Rage Rituals Replace Yoga
5/13/2024
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Nancy Pelosi went across the pond to prove herself Anti-American, watch Mumford and Sons shut her down! We discuss our favorite commencement speeches with heavy hitters like Fr. Mike Schmitz, Harrison Butker, and Jerry Seinfeld, while in an odd turn of fate, Hillary Clinton took a page from Chris Rufo’s book. Finally, crazy women are banging sticks in the woods, learn all about aggression retreats and the sinister undertones involved.
0:00 - Populism and Nancy Pelosi’s Speech
20:55 - Gavin Newsom’s Defense of California’s Economics
23:30 - Back to Populism: El Salvador and How Bukele Cleaned It Up
28:45 - Commencement Speeches - The Highlights
29:23 - Fr. Mike Schmitz at Ave Maria University
32:20 - Jerry Seinfeld at Duke University
36:10 - Harrison Butker at Benedictine
41:36 - Chris Rufo Gives Hillary Her Talking Points
46:30 - The Twilight Zone
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Duración:01:02:28
RFK Jr. Implodes, New ID Cards For Illegals, And AI Dating?
5/10/2024
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0:00 - Listener Mail: Beautiful Reaction to Trans Student
8:30ish - RFK Jr.’s Campaign Implodes?
18:30 - The Save Act and ID’s for Illegal Immigrants
26:39 - New Frontier of Protests: High Schools
43:55 - The Future of Dating
48:50 - The Twilight Zone
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Duración:01:03:06
The Fall of Boy Scouts of America, New Apple Commercial, And Rogue Nuns
5/8/2024
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What happened to the Boy Scouts, are they now Anti-Boy? The newest Apple commercial is DEFINITELY Anti-human! A rogue nun is Anti-Life, and seems to not see the point of the Pro-Life message. Finally, people may be coming clean about the effectiveness of the vaccine! Let’s take a hard look at the damages and all arguments Anti- and Pro-!
0:00 - Boy Scouts Changes Name to Scouting America
14:00 - The Bigger Picture, Lack of Male Spaces and Role Models
28:23 - An Exciting Opportunity
32:30 - Apple’s Accidentally Disturbing Commercial
41:50 - NPR Showcases a Nun Who Supports Abortion
55:07 - The Twilight Zone
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Duración:01:09:43
Bribery Schemes, Theater Kid Redemption, And LinkedIn Cringe
5/6/2024
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The theme of today is uncovering corruption! Did Noems meet with Kim Jong Un? Did a Texas Representative take Soviet bribes? Discover the true nature of the theater kid, what really happened with Zuckerburg during COVID, and uncover Biden’s failures in the Middle East. Finally, as the protests rage on, what position should Catholics take on the Palestine-Israel conflict?
Timestamps:
0:00 - Breaking News: Politicians Tell Lies
9:48 - Theater Kids Counter Protest
25:02 - Who is Funding the Protests?
30:40 - Biden Changes His Tune on Sending Weapons to Israel
33:00 - Cardinal Pizzabella’s Message About the War
37:00 - Israel shuts down al Jazeera
40:45 - Caught: COVID Censorship by Social Media Giants
46:45 - The Twilight Zone
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Duración:00:57:33
The Anti-Semitism Awareness Act is a Trap, Protestor Lowlights, And The Dog Lover Caucus
5/3/2024
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As the college protests grow more and more ridiculous, the LOOPcast once again calls for the return of true liberal education. Maybe if it happens, the House could understand what the Constitution means by “free speech!” We then look at Pope Francis’ letters to a pro-trans religious and talk about our newest bi-partisan caucus… about dogs?
0:00 - Anti-Semitism Awareness Act (it’s a trap!)
14:50 - Protesters Update
21:00 - Reacting to Some Protest Moments
41:05 - Church corner: Dignitas Infinita and New Ways Ministry
51:40 - Quick Polling Update: Catholics Swing to Back Trump
55:45 - The Twilight Zone
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Duración:01:06:46
Columbia Protest Keep Getting Funnier, Frat Bros Save The Flag, And AP Discovers Orthodox Catholics
5/1/2024
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White boy summer is back! America’s frat boys are protecting our flag during ongoing violent protests. In other news, the Associated Press can’t BELIEVE people are talking about confession in Catholic Churches, is the Church going back to its roots? Finally, Margret Mary Olohan reveals scandal in the highest tiers.
0:00 - Columbia Protest Keep Getting Funnier
17:15 - Frat Bros Protect the Flag
19:35 - The Media Discovers Orthodox Catholics
35:33 - Mary Margaret Olohan’s Report on the DOJ
41:22 - The Twilight Zone
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Duración:01:08:29
Having Kids Is Now Far-Right, Celebrity Conversions, And Tom Discovers C.S. Lewis
4/29/2024
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Everything we used to consider normal is now considered “far-right” behavior: having children, raising a family and more! Yet more and more high-profile figures are becoming Christian - we discuss the whys and wherefores on the LOOPcast!
00:00 - Being pro-kids is far-right?
13:25 - Personal testimonies of experienced parents
26:00 - Celebrity conversions continue
33:00 - The Great Divorce: CS Lewis was a PROPHET
42:30 - CV’s mission and NEW book
46:00 - Twilight Zone
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Duración:01:01:28
Protestor Divestment Demands Explained, Presidential Immunity, And The NPR CEO Is 100% A Fed
4/26/2024
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Producer Alyson joins Tom and Josh to discuss who is actually running America's schools - protesters, boards, or both? SCOTUS considers presidential immunity, and woman’s hockey pledges allegiance to LGBTQ.
0:00 - Anti-war Protesters on College Campuses
10:30 - Brave Florida Man Yeets a Chair
17:08 - UCLA Medical School: ‘Weight Loss is a Hopeless Cause’
19:44 - SCOTUS Case on Presidential Immunity
29:30 - Poll: Surprising Support for Mass Deportation
37:05 - The Twilight Zone
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Duración:01:00:31
Biden Blesses Himself At Abortion Rally, College Protests Rage on, And Erika is Back!
4/24/2024
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It's possible: Biden hits a new low campaigning for abortion in Florida, What the college protests raging across the country are really about, and the original trio is locked in. Buckle up
0:00 - Why St. Fidelis Matters
2:22 - Biden Makes the Sign-of-the-cross at Abortion Rally
6:04 - Erika Returns!!!
11:50 - Back to the Biden Discussion
19:07 - Gavin Newsom’s INSANE ad
27:22 - College Protests Spiral Out of Control
41:10 - The Twilight Zone
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Duración:00:58:25
Ivy League "Death To America" Chants, Atomic Bomb Debate, and Bill Maher Is On A Roll
4/22/2024
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Taxpayer funding flows to Ukraine and Ivy League universities that aren't big fans of America. Tucker Carlson ignites the atomic bomb debate, and Bill Maher seems to have been listening to the LOOPcast. Tune in!
0:00 - Welcome and Mercer’s conversion story (abridged)
4:20 - More Money Goes to Ukraine
9:15 - Protests at Columbia University and Yale
17:08 - A Nuanced Conversation on the Use of the A-Bomb
26:28 - Changes to Title IX and What That Means
35:00 - Bill Maher and Commenting on the Documentary “Quiet on Set”
53:10 - The Twilight Zone
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Duración:01:07:07
The Riley Gaines Interview I LOOPcast Throwback
4/19/2024
The LOOPcast has been around for a while now (and Tom is out today), so we wanted to share one of our best interviews. We recorded this a little over a year now, and it is safe to say Riley Gaines' courage has inspired thousands of people to stand up for the truth. Enjoy!
00:00 Early Career
02:56 Swimming Against Lia Thomas
10:25 Speaking Out
17:51 Winning the Culture War
23:54 Ambush In San Francisco
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Duración:00:38:26
9 Facts About U.S. Catholics Survey, Lawfare Abounds, And Rupnik Will Not Go Away
4/17/2024
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Today we completely underestimate the size of cultural Catholicism, Tin-foil Tom breaks down the recent lawfare levied against Donald Trump, and Kara finds the latest chapter of the Marko Rupnik cover-up (or lack thereof).
0:00 - Pew Research on Catholics
18:55 - Alan Ritchson Calls out Trump
29:30 - Lawfare: Fischer v. United States and Trumps Trumped up Charges
38:55 - The Drama Over Ukraine Funding and Speaker Mike Johnson
48:03 - The Twilight Zone
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Duración:01:07:31
Iran Attacks Israel, Scheffler Glorifies God, And The Kari Lake Problem Continued
4/15/2024
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Iran launches an unprecedented attack on Israel, putting Biden in yet another compromising position. Scottie Scheffler glorifies God after dominating the Masters, and Brian Burch joins to answer the million dollar question: How do we get Pro-life policy when the majority of the population wants abortion?
0:00 - Welcome Brian and Kara
4:55 - Iran Attacks Israel
18:30 - The Masters and This Scottie Scheffler Moment
29:05 - The Kari Lake Problem Continued
54:55 - The Twilight Zone
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Duración:01:09:33
O.J. Simpson Passes Away, BLM's Next Martyr, And Stay Away From Lunchables
4/12/2024
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Let’s see if “If the Glove don’t fit you must acquit” works on St. Peter. O.J. Simpson leaves behind a polarizing legacy for us to unpack. A dishonest media covers a police shooting exactly as you would expect, and why exactly do Catholics care about gun rights? Tune in!
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0:00 - Rainbow Wolves: New Investigative Report
5:57 - OJ Simpson
17:12 - Gary Player’s Speech at the Masters
20:35 - Media Deceptions about Dexter Reed
28:45 - Standardized Testing Returns
33:42 - Gun Control
42:50 - The Twilight Zone
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Duración:00:58:26
Arizona Abortion Ban: Kari Lake Sells Out Pro-Lifers, And NPR Lost The Plot
4/10/2024
Pro-Lifers are handed a victory in AZ and say: "No Thanks!", remote work has gone too far, and Tom has stories involving NPR, interviews, and a Jesuit priest.
0:00 - Kari Lake and the Arizona Abortion Law
18:30 - Listener Question: Are we a democracy or a republic?
24:35 - The Rise of Virtual Cashiers?
35:20 - How NPR Lost America’s Trust
45:05 - In Defense of Lamestream Media: They created the LOOP.
50:40 - The Twilight Zone
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Duración:01:01:45
The Pope COOKS Gender Ideology And Trump Reveals Abortion Stance
4/8/2024
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Tom, Logan, and Josh break down the Vatican's latest document "Infinita Dignitas" and... it looks good!
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Duración:01:04:00
Gen Z Becoming The Toolbelt Generation, Trivia Friday, And Swamp Bingo
4/5/2024
Tom, Tom, and Josh sit down to talk about Gen Z embracing the trades, How McKinsey consultants hollowed out the middle class, and Tom' new favorite game: Swamp Bingo.
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Are You Smarter than Josh Mercer? QUIZ
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Duración:01:08:40
Cafeteria Catholics, Tammy Peterson Enters The Church, And Christian Visibility Day
4/3/2024
And Scotland does their best Monty Python impression. Happy Easter!
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Duración:01:14:45