Democrats win BIG in NYC, VA, and NJ, Gov. Shutdown Hits Record, and Mary Mediatrix Controversy?
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🗓️ 5 November 2025
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Summary
Democrats win BIG in NYC, VA, and NJ. What does this reveal about American voters? Meanwhile, the government shutdown hits a record length. And finally, a new Vatican document stirs controversy over the Marian titles "Mediatrix" and "Co-Redemptrix." All this and more on the LOOPcast!
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Welcome to the LOOPcast
04:03 Big Night for Democrats
42:13 Longest Shutdown in American History
48:38 Good News
57:58 Church Corner: Marian Title Controversy
1:08:32 Twilight Zone
1:22:11 Closing Prayer
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| 0:00.0 | And we're live. Welcome back to the loopcast. It's Tom Erica and Josh. |
| 0:03.2 | Big, big, big night for Democrats last night. I don't think there's any other way to put it. We're here to go through all of those results and get into some implications. Why? What were the ex-poles saying? What does it say for the country? Is it just an off year? Is this mainstay? What's going on? So we have all the thoughts there. We're still in a government shutdown. |
| 0:21.2 | Actually, at a record pace now. |
| 0:22.8 | I believe it's 36 days. |
| 0:24.6 | Yay. Good job, guys. Trump has some familiar solutions. A lot of people, obviously. My sister can't work right now. Of course. Yeah, it's affecting everyone. That's why everyone's so focused on it. So we're going to get into the shutdown. What it's now affecting at this point, is there any path forward? And the Vatican, I think, said a lot of people on the online Catholic World of Blaze with the mediatrix, co-mediatrix conversation. Are they going after my blessed mother? Are we going after Mary? What's up, guys. Is it a nothing burger? Is it a huge story? We have an internal mariologist. We have some sources. |
| 0:57.3 | So we're here to talk about it. Blessed Mother, are we going after Mary? What's up, guys? Is it a nothing burger? Is it a huge story? |
| 0:54.5 | We have an internal Mariologist. |
| 0:56.0 | We have some sources. |
| 0:57.3 | So we're here to talk about it all. |
| 0:58.7 | Eric is going to address that for us. |
| 0:59.9 | But of course, we have good news and we have Twilight Zone. It's going to be a fun show. It's not all doom and gloom. And I just want to say, I'm so grateful for everyone, especially joining us here live, Monday, Wednesday, Friday. |
| 1:08.4 | Really enjoyed doing this show. |
| 1:10.1 | Grateful for the support, the ability to do it. |
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