{"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":"Lindsey Graham, Mitch McConnell, And Capitol Hill Madness, Odyssey Thoughts, And Bison Survival","slug":"lindsey-graham-mitch-mcconnell-and-capitol-hill-madness-odyssey-thoughts-and-bison-survival","published_at":"2026-07-15T17:17:11+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-loopcast-5671162/lindsey-graham-mitch-mcconnell-and-capitol-hill-madness-odyssey-thoughts-and-bison-survival","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-loopcast-5671162","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/the-loopcast/2993826","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/377389/2993826/the-loopcast/2026_07_15_17_12_40_a433ff61-6e78-4bc8-b2a8-276f6d90c4a9.mp3","summary":"Senator Lindsey Graham dies unexpectedly, and his sister is sworn in to replace him. Meanwhile, the Iran war escalates as attacks on U.S. targets and commercial shipping send oil prices climbing and threaten to reverse recent inflation relief. Finally, Catholic philosopher Peter Kreeft shares advice everyone needs to hear. 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 Discover your next precious metals investment with St. Joseph Partners, one of the few openly Catholic precious metals firms in America! https://sjp.stjosephpartners.com/Zeale 00:00 Welcome to the LOOPcast 04:44 Lindsey Graham Update 25:05 Mitch McConnell Found 53:02 Good News 1:07:00 Iran Update 1:20:18 Culture Block - The Odyssey 1:34:00 SSPX Appeals 1:37:50 Twilight Zone 1:54:33 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 God be in my head, And in my understanding; God be in my eyes, And in my looking; God be in my mouth, And in my speaking; God be in my heart, And in my thinking; God be at my end, And at my departing. All opinions expressed on LOOPcast by the partici…","meta_description":"Senator Lindsey Graham dies unexpectedly, and his sister is sworn in to replace him. Meanwhile, the Iran war escalates as attacks on U.S. targets and comm…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":6845,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-loopcast-5671162/episodes/lindsey-graham-mitch-mcconnell-and-capitol-hill-madness-odyssey-thoughts-and-bison-survival/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/lindsey-graham-mitch-mcconnell-and-capitol-hill-madness-odyssey-thoughts-and-bison-survival.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}