The LOOPcast

EMAIL US: loopcast@catholicvote.org SUPPORT LOOPCAST: www.loopcast.org 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 Did you know… LOOPcast is on your favorite podcast platform. Subscribe on Apple, Google Podcasts, or wherever you listen! All opinions expressed on LOOPcast by the participants are their own and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of CatholicVote.

EMAIL US: loopcast@catholicvote.org SUPPORT LOOPCAST: www.loopcast.org 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 Did you know… LOOPcast is on your favorite podcast platform. Subscribe on Apple, Google Podcasts, or wherever you listen! All opinions expressed on LOOPcast by the participants are their own and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of CatholicVote.

EMAIL US: loopcast@catholicvote.org SUPPORT LOOPCAST: www.loopcast.org 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 Did you know… LOOPcast is on your favorite podcast platform. Subscribe on Apple, Google Podcasts, or wherever you listen! All opinions expressed on LOOPcast by the participants are their own and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of CatholicVote.

EMAIL US: loopcast@catholicvote.org SUPPORT LOOPCAST: www.loopcast.org 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 Did you know… LOOPcast is on your favorite podcast platform. Subscribe on Apple, Google Podcasts, or wherever you listen! All opinions expressed on LOOPcast by the participants are their own and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of CatholicVote.

EMAIL US: loopcast@catholicvote.org SUPPORT LOOPCAST: www.loopcast.org 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 Did you know… LOOPcast is on your favorite podcast platform. Subscribe on Apple, Google Podcasts, or wherever you listen! All opinions expressed on LOOPcast by the participants are their own and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of CatholicVote.

EMAIL US: loopcast@catholicvote.org SUPPORT LOOPCAST: www.loopcast.org 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 Did you know… LOOPcast is on your favorite podcast platform. Subscribe on Apple, Google Podcasts, or wherever you listen! All opinions expressed on LOOPcast by the participants are their own and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of CatholicVote.

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 Did you know… LOOPcast is on your favorite podcast platform. Subscribe on Apple, Google Podcasts, or wherever you listen! EMAIL US: loopcast@catholicvote.org SUPPORT LOOPCAST: www.loopcast.org All opinions expressed on LOOPcast by the participants are their own and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of CatholicVote.

EMAIL US: loopcast@catholicvote.org SUPPORT LOOPCAST: www.loopcast.org 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 Did you know… LOOPcast is on your favorite podcast platform. Subscribe on Apple, Google Podcasts, or wherever you listen! All opinions expressed on LOOPcast by the participants are their own and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of CatholicVote.

EMAIL US: loopcast@catholicvote.org SUPPORT LOOPCAST: www.loopcast.org 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 Did you know… LOOPcast is on your favorite podcast platform. Subscribe on Apple, Google Podcasts, or wherever you listen! All opinions expressed on LOOPcast by the participants are their own and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of CatholicVote.

EMAIL US: loopcast@catholicvote.org SUPPORT LOOPCAST: www.loopcast.org 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! Did you know… LOOPcast is on your favorite podcast platform. Subscribe on Apple, Google Podcasts, or wherever you listen! 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 All opinions expressed on LOOPcast by the participants are their own and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of CatholicVote.

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 Did you know… LOOPcast is on your favorite podcast platform. Subscribe on Apple, Google Podcasts, or wherever you listen! EMAIL US: loopcast@catholicvote.org SUPPORT LOOPCAST: www.loopcast.org

EMAIL US: loopcast@catholicvote.org SUPPORT LOOPCAST: www.loopcast.org Tom, Logan, and Josh break down the Vatican's latest document "Infinita Dignitas" and... it looks good! Did you know… LOOPcast is on your favorite podcast platform. Subscribe on Apple, Google Podcasts, or wherever you listen! All opinions expressed on LOOPcast by the participants are their own and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of CatholicVote.

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. EMAIL US: loopcast@catholicvote.org SUPPORT LOOPCAST: www.loopcast.org Are You Smarter than Josh Mercer? QUIZ Did you know… LOOPcast is on your favorite podcast platform. Subscribe on Apple, Google Podcasts, or wherever you listen! All opinions expressed on LOOPcast by the participants are their own and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of CatholicVote.

And Scotland does their best Monty Python impression. Happy Easter! EMAIL US: loopcast@catholicvote.org SUPPORT LOOPCAST: www.loopcast.org Did you know… LOOPcast is on your favorite podcast platform. Subscribe on Apple, Google Podcasts, or wherever you listen!

EMAIL US: loopcast@catholicvote.org SUPPORT LOOPCAST: www.loopcast.org Did you know… LOOPcast is on your favorite podcast platform. Subscribe on Apple, Google Podcasts, or wherever you listen!

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Fun Friday is here! Link to this week's "Are You Smarter Than Josh Mercer?" https://forms.gle/yUkqRzqrkVzBGwbm6 Did you know… LOOPcast is on your favorite podcast platform. Subscribe on Apple, Google Podcasts, or wherever you listen! EMAIL US: loopcast@catholicvote.org SUPPORT LOOPCAST: www.loopcast.org

The Erika Maternity Leave Tour rolls on as we welcome CatholicVote lobbyist Tom McCluskey to the show. Did you know… LOOPcast is on your favorite podcast platform. Subscribe on Apple, Google Podcasts, or wherever you listen! EMAIL US: loopcast@catholicvote.org SUPPORT LOOPCAST: www.loopcast.org

Americans find the idea of parenthood increasingly terrifying. Maybe we’re just doing it wrong. Tim Carney makes the case for lowering ambitions, upping low-pressure family time, and ending the demographic decline. LINKS YOU’LL LOVE: Order Tim’s Book: Family Unfriendly MADE YOU THINK? Your comments and questions could be featured on a future episode! Email us at loopcast@catholicvote.org If you love 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 necessarily reflect the opinions of CatholicVote.

Did you know… LOOPcast is on your favorite podcast platform. Subscribe on Apple, Google Podcasts, or wherever you listen! EMAIL US: loopcast@catholicvote.org SUPPORT LOOPCAST: www.loopcast.org