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 Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 11:00 ET.

I’ve been listening to the LOOPcast for a couple of years now and it keeps me well informed of not only events in the sphere of Catholicism, but also domestically and globally.

Love this show! It’s my go to for Keeping up with news, politics, and what’s going on with the Catholic Church! Very knowledgeable, easy to listen to, and entertaining hosts!

I love this podcast! It has become my favorite political podcast. They are very well-informed, articulate, funny, and most importantly, loyal and faithful to the Magisterium and the teachings of the Church. You guys are doing such important work; keep it up!

Let’s face facts - the pod is quite informative. Been listening for almost a year- and I look forward to this every MWF. But there are some negatives: Josh’s take on New Haven pizza - total clown knowledge. Josh’s take on Midwestern Thin pizza - pretty good. So he makes up for his lack of New Haven pizza knowledge. Erika - She brings the lovliness and sweetness to the pod. Brings the facts and knows pizza (Frank Pepe’s, Modern, Sally’s, Zuppardi’s). Love her takes, and she’s also funny. Tom - could be my son, soccer, food, funny. In 20 years we’ll be voting for him to be something bigtime. Y’all Crush Souls!! Updated 2.7.25 This pod just gets better every show. Good people talking common sense.

I consume and appreciate a lot of podcasts, but for the last two years, I never miss Loopcast. Love the content, balance and personalities. We joined the champions club and have no regrets.

Ave alumni here from 2010--Ive been listening to the LoopCast for a couple of years and I love you guys! Super informative, thorough, and charitable. And always upbeat. My favorite place to get the news, truly. Keep up the good work!

Tune into these morons & they will make you feel great about Trump! Trump pardoned Reed Ulbricht- someone who sold over a billion in hard drugs over the internet! So please- these three are fools!

I love The LOOPcast and try to listen/watch every MWF. It’s so nice to get current events and hear smart people give their take not only through a Catholic lens but also with humor. It’s a refreshing alternative to other political talk shows. You say what’s in my head and sometimes give me more to consider. I’m thankful to God for the show and everyone who makes it happen. May God bless each of you and continue to bless your work on the show and with Catholic Vote!

Informative, funny, factual and truly Catholic. The Loopcast has a great mix of topics and opinions. Definitely not cookie cutter. You guys rock

I’ve so enjoyed the growth of the Loopcast since its beginning. I appreciate the research, insight, and commentary over the wide range of topics both secular and of the Catholic world. The fact that you may not all agree but discuss and share is refreshing. Thank you and keep up the good work! We are always praying for you all at Catholic loop. *JMJ*

Normie faithful Catholic here…I absolutely love this podcast! I enjoy hearing about the political news of the day from a Catholic perspective. They love Jesus and the USA. The fun holiday episodes are great! Grateful these voices are out there. On my must listen list.

…until I heard them talking and realized they’re just a bunch of Trump simps that know nothing about actually praising Jesus and his teachings

This podcast is ultimately a space for three hateful people who pretend to be Catholic to spew dangerous rhetoric.

I listen only on the podcast and lose half of what you are saying because you talk over each other! I know you are enthusiastic but……. I love you guys, but be cognizant of us audio only fans.

I’ve been a listener for a little while, and I appreciate the news commentary and the relationship between the hosts. However, I recently decided to stop listening for one very important reason: they are very critical of Pope Francis. I get that a lot of things he says and does, on the surface, seem scandalous. But I think we need to dig deeper so that we don’t risk criticizing the Pope. And I don’t think the hosts do enough digging on this. As a matter of conscience, I have to stop listening to the Loopcast.

Please stop talking over each other. When you talk over one another, you end up communicating nothing. I can’t listen anymore

I've enjoyed listening to this podcast for the past few months leading up to the election. After awhile I decided to stop listening to hype music while I run and instead listen to the LOOPcast. To my surprise I have been running faster ever since. There is no going back. Love the mix of opinions and perspectives between POGO, Josh and Erica!

We love LoopCast in our family! Only podcast I consistently listen to. It feels like they’re my friends. My two year old asks me if it’s a “loopcast day.” This show has educated me on politics (and a variety of topics) better than any podcast. As a returned-Catholic with a husband who is converting to the faith, it has been helpful for us to listen and hear genuine, plain-language, normal Catholic opinions. Thanks, Loopers!

Where can I find Erica’s interviews?

This is my go to every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. If you are a serious Catholic and you enjoy politics, you will love it.

I enjoy the trio on The Loop cast. They mesh well together by not talking over each other and touch on the top headlines.

Erika, Josh, & Tom bring an entertaining, humorous, and logical review of current events in our nation and world. They are light-heated, solid followers of Jesus and the Church He left us. If you want to cut thru the gaslighting and lying of mainstream news sources-this is the podcast for you!

Greatness at its best. The Loop is a great podcast. I am a conservative Catholic and it is refreshing to hear like minded people discuss current events. Even if you are not Catholic, I invite you and encourage you to listen to this podcast. You won’t be disappointed.

Loop cast is not only informative, but entertaining, providing a Catholic view on the news. Keep up the good work all!

I LOVE this podcast! I am a traditional Catholic but even if you are not, such a refreshing news report! Truth!

I listen to every episode of this podcast. Wonderful Catholic perspectives on current events. Telling the truth with love. Enjoy Tom, Josh, and Erika’s chemistry. Thank you!

The LoopCast is amazing. When everyone around me seems to be moving farther and farther left this show makes me feel sane and not so alone in our world. I love the intelligent and humor and they are always so well prepared! Erika is my inspiration and I look forward to every show. Thank you and keep up the amazing work! I appreciate all three of you and everyone behind the scenes. I am praying for one of my 4 kids to attend Ave Maria because of POGO! Jill (Notre Dame 1999 and mom of 4 in Colorado)

Ballerina Farm fan, listened to hear what you had to say about her- but the amount of hate on this podcast is only adding to the divide between people, is money more important more important than peace on Earth? By refusing to give people the benefit of doubt, name calling, actively showing and promoting contempt for those who are different are you acting out Jesus’ mission to help humanity or are you mucking about sewing division and anarchy amongst the bretheren.

So many good points

Love this show! It is the easiest way for me to stay in the know while not having to be glued to my phone/tv AND with peace of mind knowing their perspective of coverage aligns with my morals and values! Be warned, sometimes these cohosts dig deep and name call political figures. Me personally, I’m not a fan of that. They also have the typical “news commentator” problems of constantly interrupting one another, sometimes making it unlistenable to the point where I just skip ahead. Overall though, these are the tiniest of qualms I have with the show - don’t let these deter you, rather just know them going in and I think you’ll love the show too!

I’m rating three stars. I love the content and perspective. However- the show is Josh. Josh interrupting. Josh snark. Josh with uncharitable comments. I respect his opinions but seriously- he needs to be moderated. No one else gets a word in. And he’s extremely arrogant. The show could use a dose of opening prayer. I know it’s a political show but it’s also a Catholic one. It would be awesome if they opened with prayer and closed with prayer (not just a Saint invocation). It would put things into perspective. After all, there is no such thing as utopia in this world.

Longtime Loop reader and I finally gave the podcast a try and I’m so glad I did! They cover all the news I’m interested in from US to world and Catholic issues. Love getting an authentic Catholic perspective on all the big stories. Tom, Erika, and Josh have great co-host chemistry, and it’s a very fun listen. Frequent lol moments. Try it out.

Loopcast is a fantastic way to learn the news in the world & the Catholic Church, while being delighted by the humor of the hosts. Erika is so sweet and thorough in her research, while Josh’ sarcasm and rants frequently match my own attitudes towards things. It is on my “must listen to” list for podcasts, and should be on yours too!

Right up my alley. I appreciate the Catholic perspective on the news as well as news on Catholicism. I learned what TLM is. Not a fan myself: I was young when they changed to English - no desire to return to Latin! Arlington diocese is regularly getting new priests. Great place to be.

This trio of courageous Catholics make my day each time an episode is released. I enjoy getting news through a Catholic lens & the banter between the three hosts has me joining in as if I’m there…being a fellow GenX, I do a great deal of head nodding with Josh & Erika & Tom’s GenZ flavor complements the commentary for a balanced, entertaining, interesting, educational, and uplifting podcast! Thank you for this ministry…21st century Catholics need champions of the faith! May the Holy Spirit continue to keep a fire in your hearts for this! God bless you & your families!

I enjoy the show and hearing perspectives on the latest events and news from a Catholic point of view. Great stuff and keep up the good work. PS Shout out to Tom for keeping it all together.

These folks tell us they are Catholics and yet, the hosts are a never-ending font of deceit & dishonesty. I know a LOT about Catholicism and lying is forbidden. It’s super depressing to witness politically-minded Catholics use their time, talent & treasure to confuse listeners and spread lies. Heartbreaking really - self-identified Catholics spreading atheism instead of the good news of Christ. There are Catholic podcasts out there hosted by genuine, confessional Christians - go find one of those and stay far away from the atheists and nihilists of Loopcast.

This podcast is fire

May 6, 2024 - Still a big fan of LoopCast. While the discussions are too newsy for my liking, though I guess they can’t get away from it - the news these days is exasperating - the crew always entertains as well as informs. A big thumbs up for Josh’s Twilight Zone today! Pope John Wayne! I could absolutely get behind that!

I love the camaraderie of your team. Your show is entertaining and informative.

Good info, but I hate when Tom talks to Josh like he’s his dad. **Ok, first of all, of course I’m listening! Second, I meant Tom talks to Josh like Tom is Josh’s dad, and third, hate was a strong word, my bad. It’s Friday, I changed it to four stars.

You don’t have to be Catholic to appreciate this podcast. I appreciate the insight and background of current events. I just unsubscribed from NPR and subscribed to this one.

Engaging and thoughtful. One of my favorites for news.

One voice level to low to hear one normal and the other painfully high. Every single podcast has this problem.

Insightful, informative and faithful. Presented with a good attitude and the dash of humor. Samantha Stephenson has a podcast, Brave New Us. She does a terrific job, resenting the problems with the transgender ideology affecting our society. Please consider interviewing her on your podcast. 1SG (Ret) Dave H.

Just more propaganda 👎🏽

This podcast is very informative and has a very strong and engaging Catholic view. It is refreshing to have a program that is high in morals and can literally tell true facts of a subject. This podcast is one of my top go to podcasts.

I’ve been following this show for awhile now and I just can’t anymore. The surprising lack of compassion, poor recognition of nuance, and failure to argue in good faith is disheartening. An oft-cited criticism of this team is that political opponents or “liberals” (a term used flippantly and without definition) do not see or respond to the issues Christians are sympathetic to. While I have no opinion one way or the other on whether “liberals” argue in good faith, the criticism is undermined when the side of the Christian fails to do exactly what they want the other to do. For example, in addressing immigration, the hosts wholly fail to recognize concerns beyond the headlines. Instead of criticizing a school system for housing immigrants on their football field and then moving them to the school building, which in turn caused the students to have e-learning days, why not criticize the lack of funding to social services? Why not criticize that an appropriate shelter isn’t available? Why not advocate for social workers to be paid more? Why use a comparison to a visit Vegas when the reality for migrants is often so much more horrific? Why not argue that the problem of high immigration should be responded to in a humane way? Why not articulate a viable solution? Instead, the concern is limited, focused on tax payers, “rich people,” and students. While this focus is not totally wrong, it oversimplifies the issue to the point of undermining it. Be wary and think critically, Catholics. Issues are rarely as simple as they seem. The biggest issue I have with this podcast is the “us” v. “them” rhetoric. Of course an advocacy group should make clear stands. Of course a podcast is not a place to make concessions on every issue. These are practical realities. What is troubling is that the permeating language subtly encourages listeners to find an an enemy in every “liberal,” “democrat,” “rich person,” or “pope-splainer.” This is frankly not how you advocate well, nor how you make a credible argument, and is a poor use of pathos. I have to stop listening because I don’t want to seek out enemies in my coworkers, colleagues, or family members. I can’t serve well those who I am encouraged to view as my enemy. And by absorbing my Catholic commentary from those who see enemies in the only slightly left-leaning, I am bound to start seeing enemies in those who were once friends. I would never encourage a friend to continue to consume another form media like that, so it’s time to stop doing it myself. Thank you, hosts for the research you do and the attempt to communicate. Thank you for the behind-the-scenes good that you do. I just can’t follow your lead anymore. I may listen a few times in the future, because I hope that this criticism is responded to well, but my support of your use of this platform troubles my conscience and it’s time to say goodbye.

Thank you for bringing light and truth to issues that are important to Catholics (or should be). I talk about this podcast with my husband and older children all the time (we have seven kiddos and will include all of them when the time comes). We appreciate what you are doing and the balance you provide.

Just listened to your December 29, 2023 podcast I’m an old lady Catholic. I’m pre-Vatican II and have seen many changes in the church. Don’t necessarily like what’s going on right now but I have a big problem with what I believe morally and ethically about my faith and how politics have invaded it. I especially now with Trump and his immoral and unethical behavior and his his preaching of revenge and breaking laws and how a lot of these podcasts that are Catholic oriented support him and Fox News in the spreading of what I think are lies. I don’t think this behavior and their interpretations resonate with my belief and what Jesus Christ teaches. I don’t think Biden is an example of adhering to Catholic dogma I am tired of media questioning his mental capacity. As an old saying goes. He’s forgotten more than Trump has ever known. Trump admires dictators and by his own words would abolish many of our democratic institutions. I pray for this wonderful country that is the United States of America!