{"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":"Marty Makary OUT at HHS: MAHA Dead? Trump & Co Off To China, And Messy Massie Primary","slug":"marty-makary-out-at-hhs-maha-dead-trump-co-off-to-china-and-messy-massie-primary","published_at":"2026-05-13T17:51:57+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-loopcast-5671162/marty-makary-out-at-hhs-maha-dead-trump-co-off-to-china-and-messy-massie-primary","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-loopcast-5671162","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/the-loopcast/2820617","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/377389/2820617/the-loopcast/2026_05_13_17_48_07_7fa4491c-dcd1-40cd-b033-18abed2dbf69.mp3","summary":"Marty Makary is out at HHS. Is MAHA dead? Meanwhile, troubling new economic data points to rising anxiety among young Americans. And finally, Trump heads to China alongside some of the world’s most powerful CEOs. 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 04:55 Makary is OUT 36:07 Economy 1:07:30 Good News 1:19:05 China Visit 1:29:32 Twilight Zone 2:05:13 Closing Prayer EMAIL US: loopcast@catholicvote.org SUPPORT LOOPCAST: www.loopcast.org Join us at Zeale for America250: https://bit.ly/LOOPcast-America250 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 Daily Prayer for America 250 By Raymond Leo Cardinal Burke O Sacred Heart of Jesus, King of Heaven and Earth, I place today my nation, the United States of America, into Your Heart pierced for love of us. On the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, I acknowledge that true liberty is Your gift, and that our lasting homeland is the eternal Kingdom of God. Under the mantle of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Patroness of the Americas, and through the intercession of her Immaculate Heart, bless my homeland anew, purify her from sin, and guide her leaders in truth, justice, and peace, so that she may safeguard all human life, respe…","meta_description":"Marty Makary is out at HHS. Is MAHA dead? Meanwhile, troubling new economic data points to rising anxiety among young Americans. And finally, Trump heads…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":7605,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-loopcast-5671162/episodes/marty-makary-out-at-hhs-maha-dead-trump-co-off-to-china-and-messy-massie-primary/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/marty-makary-out-at-hhs-maha-dead-trump-co-off-to-china-and-messy-massie-primary.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}