{"podcast":{"title":"The LOOPcast","slug":"the-loopcast-5671162","podcast_index_feed_id":5671162,"rss_url":"https://media.rss.com/the-loopcast/feed.xml","website_url":"https://www.youtube.com/@theLOOPcast","image_url":"https://media.rss.com/the-loopcast/20260323_080311_bb8f81ec756191cc6b30acbe35ef1d03.png","author":"CatholicVote","episode_count":501,"summary":"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.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-17T08:19:28.866787+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-loopcast-5671162"},"episode":{"title":"Joe Kent Resigns: \"Iran Posed No Imminent Threat\", Population Bomb Author Dies, And St. Patrick!","slug":"joe-kent-resigns-iran-posed-no-imminent-threat-population-bomb-author-dies-and-st-patrick","published_at":"2026-03-24T15:06:58+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-loopcast-5671162/joe-kent-resigns-iran-posed-no-imminent-threat-population-bomb-author-dies-and-st-patrick","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-loopcast-5671162","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/the-loopcast/2658504","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/377389/2658504/the-loopcast/2026_03_24_15_06_38_deefdddc-905b-48ae-b5da-880371bfe461.mp3","summary":"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! Get your FREE PHONE as a new Charity Mobile user with every new line — and FREE SHIPPING — with promo code LOOPCAST at https://bit.ly/LOOPcast-CharityMobile 00:00 Welcome to the LOOPcast 03:14 Updates on Iran War 36:15 Population Bomb Author Dies 49:05 Good News 56:00 Saint Patrick’s Day 1:02:00 Should you kick your kids out at 18? 1:10:55 Listener Question 1:19:54 Twilight Zone 1:51:17 Closing Prayer EMAIL US: loopcast@catholicvote.org SUPPORT LOOPCAST: www.loopcast.org Check us out on Zeale: https://zeale.co Subscribe to the LOOP today! https://catholicvote.org/getloop Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-loopcast/id1643967065 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/08jykZi86H7jKNFLbSesjk?si=ztBTHenFR-6VuegOlklE_w&nd=1&dlsi=bddf79da68c34744 FOLLOW LOOPCast: https://x.com/the_LOOPcast https://www.instagram.com/the_loopcast/ https://www.tiktok.com/@the_loopcast https://www.facebook.com/LOOPcastPodcast Tom: https://x.com/TPogasic Erika: https://x.com/ErikaAhern2 Josh: https://x.com/joshuamercer All opinions expressed on LOOPcast by the participants are their own and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of CatholicVote.","meta_description":"Top counterterrorism official Joe Kent resigns, claiming Iran posed “no imminent threat.” What does this mean for the war, and what comes next? Meanwhile,…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":6788,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-loopcast-5671162/episodes/joe-kent-resigns-iran-posed-no-imminent-threat-population-bomb-author-dies-and-st-patrick/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-loopcast-5671162/joe-kent-resigns-iran-posed-no-imminent-threat-population-bomb-author-dies-and-st-patrick.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}