The LOOPcast

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The LOOPcast episodes

May 07 Catholics Are Leaving… But Something Else Is Happening w/ Fr. Ambrose | The Deep
Fr. Ambrose Criste sits down with Erika to confront the central challenges of the Church in America: Why are so many Catholics leaving the Church? What went wrong with Catholic education? And how do we turn this ship around? Fr. Ambrose also shares his personal vocation story and what it’s like to be a “celebrity priest.”
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54 min
May 06 Indiana Primary Results: Redistrict or else, Pro-Life Caucus in Chaos, And Homeschool Beef
Indiana Republicans who opposed Trump-backed redistricting efforts got crushed in Tuesday’s primaries. Meanwhile, SCOTUS pauses a major abortion-pill ruling. And finally, Utah residents revolt against a major AI Data Center project. All this and more on the LOOPcast!
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00:00 Welcome to the LOOPcast
04:00 Primary Results
27:40 SCOTUS and Mifepristone
48:41 Good News
59:00 Data Center Community Resistance
1:16:17 Homeschool Beef
1:28:55 The Life of American Children
1:42:35 Twilight Zone
2:11:03 Closing Prayer
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2 hr 12 min
April 30 Why Brand New Homes Are Falling Apart | The Deep
America needs more homes… but what if the ones we’re building are falling apart? In this episode of The Deep, Erika exposes the shocking truth behind new construction, from hidden defects to broken incentives, and why Big Building is making the housing crisis worse.
0:00 Intro: New houses are a disaster
1:40 We need more homes
3:01 Why can’t we build enough houses?
4:58 Why prefab fails
6:13 The death of craftsmanship
7:06 Poor quality materials
8:09 Broken market incentives
10:04 How large builders trap new buyers
12:44 How we solve the crisis
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16 min
April 29 Top Fauci Advisor Indicted, WHCD Shooter Charged, and Pope Leo x Anglican "Archbishop"
Top Fauci adviser indicted by DOJ for concealing COVID records. Meanwhile, what really happened at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting, and why security failures are raising serious questions. And finally, Pope Leo meets with Anglican "archbishop." All this and more on the LOOPcast!
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00:00 Welcome to the LOOPcast
04:15 DOJ Updates
35:15 What We Know About the WHCD
57:04 Good News
1:18:53 News on the Gas Front
1:49:18 Twilight Zone
2:06:37 Closing Prayer
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2 hr 8 min
April 23 How Smartphones Quietly Destroyed Childhood | The Deep
Gen Z was the guinea pig, the results are in, and the Zuck has been called to account. Are smartphones rewiring childhood forever? In this episode of The Deep, Erika breaks down the data, the lawsuits, the 5 hidden harms of a phone-based life – and how families can fight back.
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19 min
April 22 Trump Extends Ceasefire as Iran Skips Talks, VA Dems Massive Redistricting Win, And Sodom is Back
Iran war tensions continue as Iran skips talks with Vance, and Trump extends the ceasefire. Meanwhile, Virginia Democrats secure a major redistricting victory that could give them a 10-1 advantage in Congressional representation. And finally, Sodom is back. All this and more on the LOOPcast!
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00:00 Welcome to the LOOPcast
04:51 Iran War Update
39:25 VA Dems Massive Redistricting Win
1:12:50 Good News
1:22:44 SPLC
1:28:55 Culture Block
1:38:23 Twilight Zone
1:58:55 Closing Prayer
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1 hr 59 min
April 16 Why Are So Many American Mothers Dying From Childbirth? | The Deep
Why is the U.S. maternal mortality rate the highest in the developed world? In this episode of The Deep, we break down shocking data on pregnancy deaths, C-section risks, postpartum care failures, and healthcare system incentives putting moms at risk. This is the maternal health crisis no one is explaining clearly.
0:00 Intro
1:26 Breaking down the statistics
6:54 A political problem
9:00 A broken system
16:27 Postpartum deaths
20:03 A twisted view of motherhood
22:05 Conclusion
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24 min
April 15 Trump Doubles Down on Pope Leo, FACE Act Bombshell Report, and Artemis II
Trump doubles down after a clash with Pope Leo over the Iran war. Meanwhile, a bombshell report reveals troubling details about Biden-era FACE Act prosecutions. And finally, NASA’s Artemis II astronauts make history. All this and more on the LOOPcast!
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00:00 Welcome to the LOOPcast
04:20 Trump Doubles Down on Pope Leo
34:45 Bombshell DOJ Report
50:21 Good News
1:01:10 Iran Update
1:13:00 Let’s Talk About Swalwell
1:23:48 Ben Sasse
1:35:55 Twilight Zone
1:51:27 Closing Prayer
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1 hr 53 min
April 09 Nuns Helped Build America, Then They Vanished. Why? | The Deep
179,000 nuns… down to 33,000. What happened? In this episode of The Deep, Erika uncovers the shocking collapse of America’s Catholic sisters – an 82% decline – and the hidden forces behind it. Was it Vatican II, feminism, or something deeper? And why are a few communities quietly rising from the ashes?
0:00 Intro: Why did America’s nuns disappear?
3:42 History of religious sisters in America
5:50 What lead to the decline?
8:50 The destruction of the family
11:18 The sexual revolution and feminism
12:16 The media and cultural narratives
13:04 Debt and careerism
14:02 The fallout
16:52 Who survived?
19:04 Thriving communities today
20:32 Conclusion: Why we need religious sisters!
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23 min
April 09 Trump Announces 2-Week Ceasefire, NY State Comes for the Nuns, and the Pope Likes Peeps
Trump announces a two-week ceasefire with Iran after last-minute escalation threats. Meanwhile, the Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne sue New York State over a gender-ideology mandate for care centers. And finally, new data shows a surge in Easter conversions nationwide. All this and more on the LOOPcast!
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00:00 Welcome to the LOOPcast
05:38 Trump Announces Ceasefire
28:50 JD Vance in Hungary
41:07 BIG ANNOUNCEMENT
45:01 New March Jobs Report
48:15 What is going on with Abigail Spanberger?
53:47 Big Voting Win in Maine
58:38 Is there hope for Republicans?
1:02:15 Birthright Citizenship and SCOTUS
1:07:07 Good News
1:16:25 NY Comes After Nuns
1:25:00 Motherhood and Career
1:36:23 Listener Question
1:46:20 New Data on Adult Catholic Conversions
1:49:29 Twilight Zone
2:02:47 Closing Prayer
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2 hr 3 min

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Welcome to LOOPcast—where we cut through the noise, break down the week’s biggest headlines, and tackle politics, culture, and current events with a solid Catholic perspective. Expect accurate…