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AI isn't demonic... or is it? | The Deep Jul 10, 2025

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The Deep with Erika Ahern is sponsored by Taylor Frigon Capital Management, serving clients at every stage of wealth: from first-time investors to high-net-worth families and organizations seeking full-service wealth guidance. Taylor Frigon provides institutional asset management solutions tailored to the needs of individuals, families and small businesses: https://cvote.it/taylorfrigon
Join Erika as she delves into the fascinating, and sometimes frightening, world of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Are we building something dangerously smarter than we are? Do we control AI or is AI slowly beginning to control us? Are we breaking a wall into the spiritual realm where nefarious forces are becoming ghosts in the machine? Don’t miss this deep dive into the uncharted waters of AI.
0:00 Intro
1:09 A word from our sponsor
2:30 AI Agents and development in AI tech
3:42 Why are they speaking of AI Agents in spiritual terms?
6:18 Some even calling AI a “new species”
7:07 Sam Altman, “The Gentle Singularity,” and AI companions
10:19 Bret Weinstein fearful as AI evolves in ways we don’t understand
12:37 Cautionary tale: man develops “intimate relationship” with chat bot
15:12 AI: the “high-tech ouija board”
15:40 Cautionary tale: AI chat persuades man he’s living in a simulation
17:43 Cautionary tale: teen commits suicide after AI tells him “come home to me”
19:04 So, is AI demonic?
21:07 Peter Thiel, fear of AI and technological advancement, and the antichrist
22:55 Reality is more than just the material
23:36 How should we respond to the coming storm that is AI technology?
25:46: Pope Leo reminding us: the human person has dignity
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Trump DOJ: No Epstein list... Case Closed and IRS Allows Churches To Endorse Candidates Jul 09, 2025

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On this episode Erika, Josh, and Tom are reunited to break down the most recent news: What’s up with Epstein? Will we be hearing more politics from the pulpit? What is the “America Party”? Jesus visits Canterbury, the Station Wagon is BACK, and there’s no need to be unshod at the airport! All this and more on the LOOPcast!

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00:00 – Welcome back to the LOOPcast!
01:40 – Charity Mobile!
04:32 – People are still talking about Epstein???
28:05 – IRS on Politics in the Pulpit
39:58 – Good News!
54:59 – The America Party
1:05:49 – Twilight Zone

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Historic Texas Floods Kill Dozens, BBB Wrap Up, And Traditionis Custodes Not Legit? Jul 07, 2025

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Tom and Erika join the public in mourning the tragedy in TX and break down the details of what happened. Bishops are against the Big Beautiful Bill; what happened to Medicaid? Eggs are in, Rainbow crosswalks are out, and a groundbreaking report on the Latin Mass is making waves. Finally, we have the inside scoop on the Biden vs. Trump debate. All this and more on the LOOPcast!

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00:00 — Welcome back to the LOOPcast!
02:18 – Inspire Advisors!
03:50 – Flooding in TX
15:01 – Big Beautiful Bill is LAW
27:15 – Medicare “cuts”?
38:56 – Good News!
43:47 – Erika vs Atheist
51:16 – Traditionis Custodes
1:00:46 – Twilight Zone

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NAILBITER: BBB heads back to the House, Trump racks up the W’s, and God Bless the USA Jul 02, 2025

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We’re celebrating Independence Day early with the Senate passing the Big Beautiful Bill by one vote: Vance to the rescue!!! Rachel Bovard joins us to break down the details. Elon Musk may be going third party, Trump is making history, Penn State apologizes to women, and shocking polls on patriotism. Finally, what exactly is Alligator Alcatraz? All this and more on the LOOPcast!
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00:00 – Welcome back to the LOOPcast!
02:32 – Charity Mobile
03:53 – Big (Beautiful?) Bill?
26:38 – Peak Trump
38:00 – Good news
42:40 – Social Media controversy
47:18 – Poll on Patriotism
1:01:04 – Twilight Zone

Shades of Justice: ACB, Thomas, and Alito Clap Back Jun 30, 2025

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Tom McClusky joins Erika and Josh to break down the situation on the Hill, starting with some SCOTUS decisions that have us cheering for more! Next, we examine Trump's newly revised bill... which is still big but not as beautiful. Priests are standing their ground, a congressional session becomes a romcom, and we discuss the pros and cons of driverless cars. All this and more on the LOOPcast!

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00:00 – Welcome back to the LOOPcast!
01:19 – Inspire Advisors!
03:06 – SCOTUS wins in the schools
11:47 – SCOTUS wins against porn
23:34 – SCOTUS injunctions case!
33:44 – Big (Beautiful?) Bill?
46:20 – Good News!
55:03 – Twilight Zone

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"One Address Was A Shipping Container" RFK Jr.'s Shocking Testimony on Migrant Child Trafficking Jun 27, 2025

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RFK Jr. has had a busy week, revealing shocking details from Biden’s nightmare immigration system, pulling funding from GAVI, and MAHA collaboration with food companies. We break down landmark Supreme Court decisions as they roll in live, wrestle with 70% of millennials that would vote for a socialist (we are not in Kansas anymore), and finish with a toxic masculinity test for Tom and Josh.

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00 RFK Jr.

15:46 SCOTUS bombs
27:59 Good News
39:16 How NYC Elected a Socialist
58:21 Twilight Zone

Zohran Mamadani's Stunning Primary Victory in NYC: The Future of Democrat Politics? Jun 25, 2025

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The NYC primary results are in… and the socialist won. Erika, Josh and Tom discuss his plans: free childcare, top surgery for kids, and defunding the police. Trump drops an F-bomb about Israel’s missiles, CA has to apologize to female athletes, and the DOJ is suing WA in defence of Catholic priests. Finally, the theater kids make some DRAMA… about Trump’s favorite musical? All this and more on the LOOPcast!

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00:00 – Welcome back to the LOOPcast!

02:09 – Charity Mobile

03:50 – NYC Primaries

29:00 – Trump says F***

37:30 – Good News

40:52 – Letter: Lets pray on the show!

43:28 – Church Corner: DOJ suing WA

49:54 – Twilight Zone

America Bombs Iran's Nuclear Facilities: What Comes Next? Jun 23, 2025

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We Have A New President: What's Next For CatholicVote? Jun 20, 2025

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CatholicVote has a new president! Who is Kelsey Reinhardt and what is next for CatholicVote? United States v. Skrmetti decisions are in – we break down the decisions and why this case should never have made it to SCOTUS. Trumpers make babies, Pride flags burn, and a modern Faulkner reads his electric bill – all this and more on the LOOPcast!

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00:00 – Welcome back to the LOOPcast!

00:30 – Meet our new President!

10:52 – SCOTUS run down

26:24 – Good News

35:17 – Trumpers make babies

50:55 – Church corner: Pride Mass Ruined

1:04:15 – Twilight Zone

The War Debate Boils Over as Trump Weighs Military Action In Iran Jun 18, 2025

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There are crazy things happening in the middle east – are we about to enter World War III? Erika, Josh, and Tom break down the situation as well as the Catholic response to it. Trump doesn’t back down after the No King riots, Illinois homeschoolers win big and the Terminator mic drops on the View. All this and more on the LOOPcast!

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TIMESTAMPS

0:00 – Welcome back to the LOOPcast!
1:35 – Charity Mobile
3:10 – US Involvement
29:46 – Just war?
38:10 – ICE backdown?
46:40 – Good News!
54:40 – Twilight Zone

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