Timestamps:

0:00 - Welcome back LOOPcast! Hope you’re enjoying the cold!
2:05 - What’s going on with prediction markets?
28:17 - WHO did VA governor select as Secretary of Public Safety?
33:09 - Questionable story about J6 pipe bomb suspect
41:47 - Good News
51:47 - Vatican rules out female deacons
1:04:56 - Twilight Zone
1:14:16 - A CatholicVote special announcement!

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Daily Prayer:

Heavenly Father, your son, Jesus, is your greatest gift to us, a great sign of your love. Guide us as we strive to walk in that love together as a family this Advent. As we prepare our hearts for Christmas, bring us closer to each other and to your son. Give us the grace and strength we need every day. Help us to always trust in you. Come, Lord Jesus, lead all people closer to you. Come and dispel the darkness of our world with the light of your love. Amen.

Heavenly Father, I come before you seeking your calming presence to bring peace to my troubled heart. My soul feels like a restless sea, tossing and turning with worries. I place my trust in your boundless love, knowing that you will heal the stress and anxiety that weights me down and burdens me. Light up the darkness Lord and let your light shine the way for me. Amen.

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AI guilt is real – and it’s spreading fast. From AI tutors to “dead-grandma” tech, here are the Catholic non-negotiables for navigating AI without losing your mind, your soul, or your humanity. Amish vs. Optimist starts now.

Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro: Should we feel guilty using AI?
4:41 - NO AI JESUS!
4:50 - Non-negotiable 1: Education
9:59 - Non-negotiable 2: Childhood
12:03 - Non-negotiable 3: Writing
13:50 - Non-negotiable 4: Coping with grief
15:54 - Non-negotiable 5: AI companions
18:50 - Non-negotiable 6: Art
20:36 - Conclusion: Drawing the line

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Sources:

Inskeep, Steve. “Bill Gates Is Going Nuclear: How His Latest Project Could Power U.S. Homes and AI.” NPR, June 14, 2024. Accessed December 4, 2025. https://www.npr.org/2024/06/14/nx-s1-5002007/bill-gates-nuclear-power-artificial-intelligence.

“AI-2027.com.” Accessed December 4, 2025. https://ai-2027.com/.

Dr. Chad Engelland. “‘Dare Students Go Amish on the Topic of AI?’ — Word on Fire.” Word on Fire (blog). Accessed December 4, 2025. https://www.wordonfire.org/articles/dare-students-go-amish-on-the-topic-of-ai/

(No author). “About 1 in 5 U.S. Teens Who’ve Heard of ChatGPT Have Used It for Schoolwork.” Pew Research Center, November 16, 2023. Accessed December 4, 2025. https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/11/16/about-1-in-5-us-teens-whove-heard-of-chatgpt-have-used-it-for-schoolwork/. Pew Research Center

Sidoti, Olivia; Eugenie Park; and Jeffrey Gottfried. “About a Quarter of U.S. Teens Have Used ChatGPT for Schoolwork — Double the Share in 2023.” Pew Research Center, January 15, 2025. Accessed December 4, 2025. https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/01/15/about-a-quarter-of-us-teens-have-used-chatgpt-for-schoolwork-double-the-share-in-2023/. Pew Research Center

“Children Today Far Less Likely to Play Outside Than Their Grandparents.” Save the Children UK. Accessed December 4, 2025. https://www.savethechildren.org.uk/news/media-centre/press-releases/2022/children-today-far-less-likely-to-play-outside-than-their-grandparents#:~:text=One%20in%20four%20children%20who.

Kashmir Hill. “ChatGPT Lawsuit, Suicides, Delusions.” The New York Times, November 6, 2025. Accessed December 4, 2025. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/technology/chatgpt-lawsuit-suicides-delusions.html.

Kashmir Hill and Jennifer Valentino-DeVries. “OpenAI ChatGPT Users’ Risks.” The New York Times, November 23, 2025. Accessed December 4, 2025. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/technology/openai-chatgpt-users-risks.html?unlocked_article_code=1.3U8.3A1u.ZAX9W46WWg-A&smid=url-share.

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Today on the LOOPcast, we break down America’s new “Accommodation Nation,” where elite campuses are flooded with disability claims and students can’t pass middle-school math. We look at why most Americans now say college isn’t worth it, then unpack Trump’s new Invest America accounts and the Dells’ multi-billion-dollar boost. Plus: big Catholic converts at ASU, a key conservative win in Tennessee, the Word of the Year (“rage bait”), and the rise of therapy as a religion.

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 - Welcome back to LOOPcast!

4:53 - Breaking News Trump pardons Cuellar

7:23 - Rise of students claiming disability accommodations

41:30 - Trump Accounts for children

49:00 - Josh's early twilight zone

59:18 - Good news

1:07:52 - Wikipedia 2025 top searches

1:12:00 Twilight Zone

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Daily Prayer:

Heavenly Father, I come before you seeking your calming presence to bring peace to my troubled heart. My soul feels like a restless sea, tossing and turning with worries. I place my trust in your boundless love, knowing that you will heal the stress and anxiety that weights me down and burdens me. Light up the darkness Lord and let your light shine the way for me. Amen.

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