The LOOPcast
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 reporting, sharp analysis, real talk, engaging interviews, and just the right amount of humor to keep things lively. Stay informed, stay faithful, and enjoy some laughs along the way. LIVE shows every Wednesday at 11:00 ET.
Episodes
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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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 Welc...
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 m...
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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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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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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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 t...
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 LOOPca...
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 dest...
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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Trump signals a possible end to the Iran war without opening the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, a Palm Sunday clash in Jerusalem sparks global backlash after Cardinal Pizzaballa is blocked from entering the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. And finally, what is Lindsey Graham doing at Disney? All this and more on the LOOPcast!
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AI is transforming everything—but what’s powering it? In this episode of The Deep, Erika Ahern uncovers the hidden costs of AI data centers: skyrocketing energy use, water consumption, rising utility bills, and growing local backlash. The cloud isn’t weightless—it’s industrial. And it might be coming to your backyard next.
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro: The AI data center explosion
1:59 How data centers have changed
4:07 Mapping U.S. data cen...
Trump pauses strikes on Iran as troop deployments ramp up and Hormuz negotiations continue. Meanwhile, DHS shutdown chaos spreads to airports, causing long TSA wait times. And finally, are Catholic conversions rising nationwide? All this and more on the LOOPcast!
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00:00 Welcome t...
What would happen if euthanasia had a marketing department?
In Breakfast of Champions, director Andrew Shemin imagines a darkly satirical world where a cheerful sales representative walks into a neighborhood bar with an unusual proposal: partner with her company to promote assisted death to elderly patrons. What follows is a tense and unsettling conversation that explores dignity, persuasion, and the quiet pressures shaping end-of-...
They ripped out the altars. Whitewashed the saints. Built “churches” that look like airports. How did we get here? And why did Catholics go along with it? In this episode of The Deep, Erika exposes the shocking, anti-Catholic roots of the Church’s “wreckovation” era – and the modernist ideas that gutted sacred beauty. But it’s not over. Across America, parishes are rising from the ashes and restoring what was lost.
Timestamps:
0:00 I...
Top counterterrorism official Joe Kent resigns, claiming Iran posed “no imminent threat.” What does this mean for the war, and what comes next? Meanwhile, the author of The Population Bomb dies, and we revisit one of the most influential (and wrong) ideas of the last century. And finally, what is the real lesson of Saint Patrick? All this and more on the LOOPcast!
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Dominican friar and Godsplaining podcast host Fr. Gregory Pine, OP joins Erika to discuss his new book, Training the Tongue: Growing Beyond the Sins of Speech. In an age of hot takes and endless commentary, how do we learn to speak truthfully, charitably, and even humorously? A conversation about disciplining our speech – and reclaiming real human conversation.
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Trump demands Iran’s “unconditional surrender” as the war intensifies. We analyze the strategy, the risks, and what comes next. Meanwhile, Kristi Noem is out as DHS secretary. And finally, we answer your questions live. All this and more live on the LOOPcast!
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00:00 Welcome to t...
For over a century, the College Board has shaped who gets into college – and what “success” even means to American kids. In this episode of The Deep, Erika traces how a nonprofit testing company became a billion-dollar gatekeeper, why standards have quietly shifted, and why elite universities are now scrambling back to testing after going test-optional. Is the system ensuring merit – or masking its own decline? Let’s look at the d...
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