The LOOPcast

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...

The 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… LOO...

LOOPcast 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...

LOOPcast 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 Podc...

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 Podca...

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)....

It’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 favor...

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...

Have 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 cu...

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...

The team analyzes the results of the 2022 midterms. We’ll be honest… it’s not what we expected (00:01:10). What happened to the red wave that slammed Florida…. and then dried up (00:05:15)? We take a hard look at the night’s hardest losses and what comes next (00:30:30). We learn about five-finger breathing, and raise a glass to heroes victorious and fallen (00:42:52). LINKS YOU’LL LOVE MSNBC Cann...

CatholicVote 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...

LOOPCAST VOTE-O-RAMA Take a deep dive into voting: why you should and HOW you should as a Catholic (00:01:12). LOOPcast has reasons and resources – including a breakdown of an incredible homily on conscience, politics, and our non-negotiable principles (00:23:21). Then it’s onto the Twilight Zone where we discuss race relations and… was that ** common sense** we saw in New York this week (00:45:27...

“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...

Somehow, we morphed this episode into the Dominican podcast. But first, the FBI sends in the big guns, literally, to arrest a pro-life dad again (00:00:52). And it’s our first LOOPcast major interview! Senior Reporter for the Daily Signal, Mary Margaret Olohan, shares with Tom what it was like to get run out of the Women’s March in a post- Roe America (00:21:06). Then Josh, Erika, and Tom share st...

This 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...

It’s the feast of the Archangels, and boy, do we need their help! Today we dive right into the shocking arrest of pro-life Catholic dad Mark Houck. What happened and why (00:01:15)? And how should Catholics respond? In search of answers, we turn to “7 Ways to Increase Your Eucharistic Devotion (00:18:45).” Then, viva Italia ! We line up devout Catholic world leaders Joe Biden and the soon-to-be el...

What 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 f...

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. Mic...

This week we get so meta with… Tom makes a confession (00:00:34). Mark Zuckerberg spills the beans on FBI interference with the Hunter Biden story (00:01:00). The Catholic Church – here comes EVERYBODY! – gets a new convert, and it’s Shia LeBeouf (00:22:28). We discuss his remarkable transformation. And that’s not even getting close to the Twilight Zone picks of the week (00:32:51)! GO DEEPER: LIN...

This 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 th...

Welcome 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 “t...

This 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...

Thanks for joining us! This week we cover… Mar-a-Largo Raid – and what the heck is the FBI doing? (00:00:20 - 00:14:30).  We hear parenting advice from our veteran Catholic parent team with the help of St. John Bosco (00:14:40 - 00:32:00). Congress is handing out money like it’s Oprah Winfrey with the Inflation Reduction Act (00:32:30 - 00:43:30), and of course our weekly Twilight Zone segment – w...