80% of Harvard students get A’s – and are somehow more stressed out than ever. In this episode of The Deep, Erika uncovers the bizarre history of American grades, the collapse of academic standards, and why elite universities are quietly admitting the system no longer works. If everyone gets an A… does Harvard mean anything anymore?

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Why are the anti-Woke atheists taking a second look at Christianity? They miss the FRUITS of Christian civilization — community, meaning, trust, beauty, family — but still don’t understand the CAUSE. In this episode, Erika breaks down three major voices searching for the benefits of religion… and one woman who finally discovered why Christianity actually works.

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Today on the LOOPcast: Pope Leo’s first encyclical tackles what it means to remain human in the age of AI, grounding technology, education, work, and human dignity in Catholic social teaching. Ken Paxton’s routs in Texas Senate runoff victory over John Cornyn, what it reveals about the changing GOP, and how it reshapes the race against Democrat James Talarico. Good news from the Midwest, Spurs nuns, and the UFC on the lawn.

00:00 Welcome to the LOOPcast

3:40 Pope Leo’s Human Magnifica Humanitas

41:00 Ken Paxton Defeats John Cornyn

1:01:39 Good News

1:13:53 Iran Updates

1:25:14 SSPX Announces Names of New Bishops

1:30:05 Twilight Zone

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The Weather Underground didn’t disappear – they got tenure. From 1970s bombings and Marxist revolution to BLM riots, activist academia, and today’s political extremism, Erika uncovers the forgotten history behind America’s long march from “Days of Rage” to the political violence of 2026.

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Trump-backed challengers shake up Republican primaries as Thomas Massie falls in the most expensive House primary ever. We break down what happened, who funded it, and what it means for the future of the GOP. Meanwhile, AI takes over graduation season. And finally, is Kamala back? All this and more on the LOOPcast!

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00:00 Welcome to the LOOPcast

02:31 Primary Updates

49:52 Anti-Weaponization Fund

1:00:36 Good News

1:22:17 Grad Speech and AI

1:45:20 Twilight Zone

2:06:00 Closing Prayer

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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,

respect the integrity of marriage and the family,

and honor the practice of religion.

Reign in my home and in my nation.

Draw every heart into communion with You,

that Your truth, love, justice, mercy, and peace may triumph

in America and throughout the world.

Amen.

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Hollywood rewrote our childhood villains – and millions of adults are cheering it on. From Loki to Maleficent to Frozen, why do we keep rebranding evil as “misunderstood trauma”? In this episode of The Deep, Erika explores nostalgia, decadence, relativism, and how we can get back to true heroes in our movies.

0:00 Intro: “Reimagined” villains

1:57 Examples

3:22 Misplaced nostalgia

4:41 The progressive blueprint

6:55 A decadent society

10:39 Moral relativism

14:29 Conclusion: good vs. evil

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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!

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04:55 Makary is OUT

36:07 Economy

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1:19:05 China Visit

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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,

respect the integrity of marriage and the family,

and honor the practice of religion.

Reign in my home and in my nation.

Draw every heart into communion with You,

that Your truth, love, justice, mercy, and peace may triumph

in America and throughout the world.

Amen.

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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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