The LOOPcast

The LOOPcast

The LOOPcast is everything polite company avoids: politics and religion. Stay informed while enjoying great conversation, good humor, and thought-provoking analysis. LIVE shows every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 11:00 ET.

Episodes

April 24, 2024 58 mins

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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 ...

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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 Ya...

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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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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 T...

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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 Att...

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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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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 L...

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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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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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And Scotland does their best Monty Python impression. Happy Easter!


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Fun Friday is here!

Link to this week's "Are You Smarter Than Josh Mercer?" https://forms.gle/yUkqRzqrkVzBGwbm6 

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The Erika Maternity Leave Tour rolls on as we welcome CatholicVote lobbyist Tom McCluskey to the show. 

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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.    


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Tom and Josh reach the end of the Consecration to St. Joseph. Come pray with us!

Every week on Friday, we will be following up on the daily readings from Father Don Calloway's book. This is a powerful way for us to talk about the spiritual foundations to everything we do with the LOOPcast, asking for St. Joesph's intercession, and growing closer to Jesus this Lent. Join us!

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Biden and Trump both apologize over the weekend for very different things, we finally get an answer to why our border is wide open, and Logan from CatholicVote joins the show!

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March 8, 2024 44 mins

Tom and Josh reach Day 22 of The Consecration to St. Joseph. Come pray with us!

Every week on Friday, we will be following up on the daily readings from Father Don Calloway's book. This is a powerful way for us to talk about the spiritual foundations to everything we do with the LOOPcast, asking for St. Joesph's intercession, and growing closer to Jesus this Lent. Join us!

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