As Elon Musk’s government contract expires we look at the highs and lows of DOGE. Trump and the courts play tariff whack-a-mole and Pope Leo catches a personal plushie. The gang talks fashion stagnation and the Charlotte diocese upheaval. Erika promotes Mark Twain, while Tom talks our podcast competitor... Michelle Obama. All this and more on the LOOPcast!

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00:00 – Welcome back to the LOOPcast!

02:09 – au revoir Elon Musk!

18:54 – Tariff wack-a-mole

26:57 – Good news

38:38 – Stagnation of fashion

1:11:57 – Twilight Zone

Trump has declared war on Harvard – is it just or unjust? The dems are pooling their time, energy, and resources to answer one critical question… how to talk to men? The Vatican has a new website, Fr. Capodanno is the GOAT, and Christians take over the gayborhood. All this and more on the LOOPcast!

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00:00 – Welcome back to the LOOPcast!

04:15 – Charity Mobile

05:47 – Trump’s war on Harvard

27:50 – Dems getting desperate

40:36 – Good News

47:42 – Fr Capodanno 

54:51 – Twilight Zone

Coming to you live from the Courage Under Fire conference in Nashville with this special edition of the LOOPcast, featuring guests appearances from Fr. Mike Schmitz, Matt Walsh, Harrison Butker, and Michael Knowles.

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JD Vance is in the hotseat as Ross Douthart interviews him on the intricacies of being a Catholic politician. Are the libs right about the “Big Beautiful Bill?” Laurel Libby can now do her job, the Pope’s brother is living the dream, and Marco Rubio claps BACK! All this and more on the LOOPcast!

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00:00 – Welcome back to the LOOPcast!

03:10 – Charity Mobile

04:09 – JD Vance Interview

29:22 – Big Beautiful Bill

43:14 – Good News!

49:49 – Twilight Zone

Biden has been diagnosed with cancer… that he has had for years. How deep does this coverup go? Who has really been running the government? Pope Leo makes some bold moves and Hilary Clinton hates babies. Finally, a Mexican tall ship crashes into the Brooklyn Bridge! All this and more on the LOOPcast!

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0:00 – Welcome back to the LOOPcast!
1:15 – University of Dallas
2:15 – Biden’s Diagnosis
25:13 – Home Title Lock
26:21 – Pope Leo’s First Mass!
40:12 – Good News!
45:19 – Bombing in CA
55:02 – Drinking Coach
1:04:48 – Twilight Zone

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Vance is visiting the Vatican; how will the American Pope respond to the issues so near and dear to our hearts? SCOTUS considers birthright citizenship, and a new AI school makes time for critical life skills… like jigsaw puzzles. Finally, what is Theo Von doing in Qatar?! All this and more on the LOOPcast!

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0:00 – Welcome back to the LOOPcast!
2:30 – Vatican and Vance
30:28 – SCOTUS: Birthright Citizenship
45:20 – AI in Schools
1:04:41 – Twilight Zone

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Trump’s Arabian Nights tour kicks off with a shocking speech about the future of American foreign policy and a huge bag of money coming to the US. The Afrikaner farmers fleeing South Africa was a bridge too far for the Episcopal Church, and Jake Tapper is flummoxed by Biden’s mental decline… until it was time to write a book about it. All this and more on the LOOPcast!

00:00 What is Trump Doing in The Middle East? 

34:23 White Farmers Flee South Africa

54:30 Pope Leo Tweets

58:28 Twilight Zone

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The crew breaks down Pope Leo XIV’s first speech to the cardinals, where he explains his name choice and sets a fiery agenda for tackling the “new revolution” of AI—focusing on human dignity, justice, and the common good. Josh shares his firsthand experience at the Pope’s audience with journalists (yes, there were jokes!), while we unpack Leo’s Mother’s Day homily, his call for peace during the Regina Caeli, and his brother’s wild MAGA antics on Newsmax.. Good news? Erika’s basically Pope Leo’s mom, and Josh celebrates the EPA nixing that annoying car shutdown feature and… does the Pope have to pay taxes?

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Note: originally the wrong file was uploaded for this episode. It is has been corrected and you are listening to the episode recorded live on 5/12/25!

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Everything you need to know about our newly elected leader, Pope Leo XIV! The gang gives their Papal wish list, how we should approach a Pope's Twitter history, and what this moment means for the Church. A Bob from Chicago is now the Pope. What a time to be alive.

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Day one of the conclave: we talk emotions, cardinals, and meet-cute’s with Father James Martin. Zuckerberg says AI can become your friend… but it seems more like its becoming a spiritualist? LOOPcast listeners make travel great again, Cardinal Dolon’s living room is the star, and Trump is robbed of his Pulitzer. All this and more on the LOOPcast!

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Will Pope Number 267 pick a name from the previous 266 Popes? Or will he choose a name never used before? Say a prayer—then enter your guess for a chance to WIN the Grand Prize at https://HolyHeroes.com/NewPope . There are prizes galore for all, but the winner will receive a Vatican Papal Blessing Parchment from the New Pope! Click the link to win!

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00:00 – Welcome back to the LOOPcast!

02:43 – Charity Mobile

04:10 – Conclave Begins

15:50 – Holy Heroes

16:50 – Zuckerberg friends?

17:32 – Josh Call in!

30:09 – Chatgpt gods?

49:24 – Good News

56:04 – Make Travel Great Again!

1:01:56 – Twilight Zone

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