The LOOPcast

Lost all faith in journalism? Here’s a dose of HOPE from the LOOP’s most-cited reporter, Mary Margaret Olohan. She sat down with Tom to share what it’s really like covering feminist marches, protests outside SCOTUS, and men in girls’ sports. You have to see it to believe it! If you love LOOPcast, consider chipping in to keep the mics on at loopcast.org Follow Mary Margaret on X   MADE YOU THINK? Y...

It’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 wherev...

Since Biden took office, we’ve seen over 8 million migrants from 180 countries around the world. Mark Morgan has served America in border security for 40 years. He’s seen it all. And he’s never seen anything like this. The behind-the-scenes story of the border crisis is here on LOOPcast.  LINKS YOU’LL LOVE Mark’s Writing and Research MADE YOU THINK? Your comments and questions could be featured on...

The 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 LOVE The FBI Cultivates Sources in Catholic Churches (H...

WARNING: This interview was recorded in a workshop.  The stats on American boys are dismal. Unemployment, failure in school, loneliness, and suicide are are at all-time highs… and no one seems to know what to do about. Meet David Phelps, president of a new trade school for young men that integrates prayer, work, and study. Could this model be the answer? Find out on LOOPcast. LINKS YOU’LL LOVE: Ha...

Cardinal 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 where...

Argentina 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 wh...

The pope abused his power: what’s next? Eric Sammons joins Erika to discuss Bishop Strickland’s removal from the diocese of Tyler, TX. Along the way, he shares his own conversion story and what he (and many of us) got wrong about John Paul II. Listen in on this fascinating conversation with the host of Crisis Point! LINKS YOU’LL LOVE: Crisis Point podcast! Eric’s FAVE St. Francis book MADE YOU THI...

In 2022, FBI agents arrested Pro-Life hero Mark Houck at gunpoint in front of his wife and children at his home in a shocking display of intimidation that prompted a national backlash. Against all odds, Mark was acquitted of all charges. But he’s not done. Erika and Mark discuss why he’s suing the DOJ, his children’s lost innocence, and how the times call for courageous action from all Americans. ...

Turns 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. Subscr...

Today Tom is joined by Peachy Keenan, author of the book Domestic Extremist, A Practical Guide to Winning the Culture War . She lays out the case for an extremely domestic solution to the ills of feminism, her journey to Catholicism, and even teases a new screenplay about Footloose in a woke wasteland.     LINKS Peachy's Website MADE YOU THINK? Your comments and questions could be featured on a fu...

A 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 kn...

The 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...

Gheorghe Rosca’s parents lost everything for their faith under communism – and sought refuge for their 12 kids in America. Now he helps American parents save their own kids from Marxism in America with Protect Our Kids Now, a nationwide coalition of parents and concerned citizens united in the belief that today’s public schools threaten our children’s welfare. He and Erika dig into the rot infecti...

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 Podc...

A Catholic patriarch offers himself for kidnapped kids in Gaza, and LOOPcast says, “More this, less Synod.” American college kids chant “Death to Israel” as elite admins rediscover their devotion to free speech. A Canadian conservative gives a masterclass on how to handle hostile reporters, and did Erika just get fired?     Did you know… LOOPcast is on your favorite podcast platform. Subscribe on...

On September 19th, 120,000 Armenian Christians were attacked by Azerbaijan after almost a year of starvation at the hands of a suffocating blockade. After fleeing Nagorno-Karabakh, their lives are in complete chaos. Tom sits down with Armenian Christian Simone Rizkallah to hear more about the Christian persecution happening right under our noses.  Simone Rizkallah’s Website Did you know… LOOPcast...

A brutal attack on Israel shocks the world, but certain Americans demonstrate some serious historical amnesia. LOOPcast offers a Middle East geo-political crash course with some hard lessons on border security, foreign entanglement, and how to keep peace in our hearts when there’s war in the world. Did you know… LOOPcast is on your favorite podcast platform. Subscribe on Apple, Google Podcasts, or...

When communists took everything from his family, Jimmy Lai stowed away on a boat to Hong Kong for a better life. He went on to become a billionaire, befriend Milton Friedman and Cardinal Zen, and most importantly, fight for freedom in Hong Kong. Tom brings on Jimmy’s right-hand man Mark Simon to get the full story on the man known as the Hong Konger. Did you know… LOOPcast is on your favorite podc...

Get ready for a firehose as five Catholic cardinals pull the alarm on a Synodal See of Flames – and the pope’s response sparks an international combustion. We have a vacant seat, and it’s not the Chair of Peter, but who wants to be the next Speaker of the House? Send out the firefighters… this episode is HOT! Did you know… LOOPcast is on your favorite podcast platform. Subscribe on Apple, Google P...

Sometimes, 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 kee...

LOOPcast is the new gold standard for GOP Debate hot takes – winners, losers, and is the primary a moot point? Sen. Bob Menendez is caught with his hand in the Egyptian canopic jar, a WaPo reporter loses her soul attacking a pizza festival, and some anthropology experts find a spine. Did you know… LOOPcast is on your favorite podcast platform. Subscribe on Apple, Google Podcasts, or wherever you l...

Trump muddies the waters for the pro- Roe Biden campaign while also drawing pro-life fire -- what actually happened on Meet the Press? Mother Nature blesses Apple, but have the Green Agenda and Bidenomics created conditions for the largest strike in US history? Find out on this week's LOOPcast.  Did you know… LOOPcast is on your favorite podcast platform. Subscribe on Apple, Google Podcasts, or wh...

Former 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.org If you love the LOOP and LOOPcast, consider chipping in to keep the mikes...

A 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 list...