Posted onJune 27, 2010bydustin (The 16-bit Catholic)
Lino Rulli and the crew are headed to Italy! And your humble blogger is staying behind.
Truth be told, there was just no way I could make it work financially. However, it is very sad that not one blogger for catholicguyshow.com couldn't scrape enough money together to annoy Lino for 10 days. Perhaps there is one member of this blog that is going, but given our lack of communication with each other, it is certainly possible that I just have no clue what I'm talking about.
That being said, we need one person who is going on the trip to act as a correspondent. Someone who, every 2-3 days, can write a few paragraphs about their experiences with Lino and the crew in the beautiful country of Italy.
We'll work out the technology situation later on, in case you are interested in our offer but are not taking a computer with you. Regardless, send us an email at ...@yahoo.com. The full email address is revealed by solving the captcha after clicking on the ... (a way to keep spam out of our inbox), and we'll go from there.
And who knows, maybe if you enjoy writing from Italy, you'll keep writing for us in the future. :)
Posted onJune 22, 2010bydustin (The 16-bit Catholic)
A few shows ago, during vocation talks, Lino Rulli mentioned with a firm tone of voice that he would let his contract run out in a year and a half and leave the radio.
That would be cause for alarm, but he's still discerning, and a year and a half is quite a ways away. So rather than create a mock newspaper page announcing the shocking news that Lino spouted out, I came up with 12 scenarios of what *could* happen to the show depending on which vocation Lino goes to, ranging from the best-case scenario to the absolute worst-case scenario.
And by worst-case scenario, I'm talking purely in terms of us, the listeners. We have faith that, even in a worst-case scenario, Lino would be doing what God leads him to do, rendering our opinions **** when compared to God's greater plan.
Away we go.
1. Lino stays single for the kingdom of God. Like a priest, only no sacraments, no dating and the church isn't paying his insurance.
Best Case Scenario: Lino continues to do the show. He stays in New York, concentrates on work in the media. Without worrying about dating, he is free to devote more time to the show and to his production company. More time spent on these projects means more satisfaction with his job, creating a happier, less-stressed Lino Rulli. Lino really enjoys life because of this, and stays with The Catholic Channel for another 15 years.
Iffy Scenario: Lino continues the show, steps up his media work to fill the void left by not dating. However, he still feels lonely, running all of these "What if" moments through his head on things he could have done differently in the dating life. He's a little sad, but he still sucks it up and does the show, although the audience is able to sense the loneliness, increasing their pity for him. Lino does the show for another seven years before moving away.
Bad scenario: Lino is clearly unhappy without dating in his life. It really shows, both in his professional and personal life, creeping in like a poison. Lino gets so pissed off by his state of affairs that he ditches the states for a life in Italy, hoping to get on board with God's plan.
Worst case scenario: Lino pulls a Papa Rulli, becomes an organ grinder, and spends every Friday night getting hammered with Fr. Rob and Marty the Cop until he's an old, decrepit, senile man.
2. Lino successfully navigates the dating world and gets married.
Best case scenario: Lino has the wedding of a lifetime. Plenty of buildup on the show, with most of the listeners absolutely elated for him. The wedding gets broadcast on The Catholic Channel, with Father Jim Martin doing the wedding for Lino and his Italian Catholic bride. Lino goes on a three-week honeymoon (with a week of shows hosted by Lou and Maureen), and sticks with the show for the next 11 years, giving us new insights into life as a married man.
Iffy Scenario: Lino gets married, but doesn't really mention it on air, citing a newfound desire to separate his private life from the stuff that gets aired on The Catholic Guy Show. The marriage is great, but is a little more stressful than Lino thought it would be. He sticks with the channel until 2016, whereupon he decides to focus more on TV work, as he desires to spend more time with Mrs. Rulli.
Bad Scenario: Lino gets married, and doesn't renew his contract due to a too-hectic life, leaving the listeners absolutely clueless on married life with Lino.
Worst Case Scenario: Lino's wife dumps him cause she's a stupid, stupid broad. Lino spends another 10 years in counseling, and decides to stay single forever. The stress causes the show to immediately get cancelled, abruptly ending one of the greatest shows in the history of radio/television. Lino is later set up for assassination by his former wife at the hands of the Catholic Taliban.
3. Lino becomes a priest/joins religious life
Best Case Scenario: Lino joins seminary/a religious community. Sensing his gift of the radio, his superiors tell him to keep doing the show while getting an education and training to become a man of the cloth, since he's reaching so many people via radio and TV. Even though he won't be getting paid for his radio work, it's such a great ministry that he'll continue to do it out of love. It's a busy life, and Lino will end up cutting back on his schedule (perhaps even airing a replay on Mondays), but SiriusXM will end up getting "The Catholic Guy with Fr./Br. Lino" for the next 20 years.
Iffy Scenario: Lino stalls, afraid of commitment, but goes into seminary/religious life. The training/education puts a huge strain on Lino that he leaves The Catholic Channel in three years, and the show ends before his ordination. Lino makes a great priest/brother, but the lack of media (other than a podcast) puts a dent in an otherwise solid career.
Bad Scenario: Lino quits the show when his contract is up, and goes into religious life/seminary. The only way any listener can keep up with his life is through a poorly updated Facebook account.
Worst Case Scenario. Lino abruptly quits and decides to become a hermit for The Faith. He disappears into a cave in Guadalajarra, where only his parents, goddaughter, Bill Arnold and Mark Hart have any contact with him. Maureen and Lou stay in the 4 p.m. ET time slot with this guy as a host.
It's 11:30 pm on the West Coast, so technically it's still Fathers Day.
So, let's take a moment and wish Fr. Rob Keighron and Fr. Jim Chern a Happy Fathers Day! A lot of the Hallmark Fathers Day cards deal with being a sports fan, beer, and thanking guys who give us advice, guidance, and support, which would still be appropriate for Fr. Jim & Fr. Rob.
We here at Catholicguyshow.com didn't want to give a traditional, impersonal, and cheesy card to our favorite priests (That, and we procrastinated and it would be really hard to get all our signatures on the cards since we live across the country). SO, here are Fathers Day cards designed especially for Fr Jim Chern and Fr. Rob Keighron.
HAPPY FATHERS DAY to Fr. Jim & Fr. Rob, as well as all of the priests who are a part of the Catholic Channel family!
So this week, I am continuing the interviews. This time it's TCGS's own producer and oft-mocked bad Catholic, Maureen McMurray. Just like last week, the responses are all in Maureen's words. Also, I'm keeping the questions the same for all three interviews, if only because I enjoy comparing their answers. Who knows, maybe it'll start a controversy.
Krista the Intern: What is your full name?
Maureen: Maureen McMurray.
KTI: ...No middle name?
MM: I don't have one, I really don't! I was the fourth kid, and everyone else in my family has a middle name except for me. I never got an explanation...it's just Maureen McMurray!
KTI: Describe yourself in three words.
MM: Easygoing...yet restless. Because I like to travel a lot and I'm always looking for the next thing? So that's definitely a contradiction but I'm throwing it out there anyway. And....sensitive. (Laughs)
KTI:Okay, pick one word to describe Lino and one word to describe Lou.
MM: Lou is very introspective. For Lino I would say uncertain.
KTI: What's the best part about working on TCGS?
MM: The best thing is, on a day to day basis like when the show is absolutely at its best, when we get on the air it just feels like friends hanging out. And it's fun, and we get to laugh. I would say without a doubt, like the best part of the job is just getting to come in when we're all getting along, like really just being friends and screwing around. Just laughing, laughing in the office and then going on the air and pulling off a show that makes the listeners laugh and makes us laugh. It's just the people...the thing that brought me back-- well the listeners, for sure, just because the listeners are pretty awesome. When they call in it makes a show really fun. But I think it's also, and it sounds kinda corny to say it, but it IS the people that work here because everyone has such funny, strong personalities. It is without a doubt the funniest group of people I've ever worked with...which I think a lot of people think is strange because it's The Catholic Channel.
KTI: What's the worst part?
MM: The worst part is when you think things are going to click, and then it doesn't work out on the air. When you're so convinced that this is going to be a home run idea and it's going to be awesome, then for whatever reason, whether it be technical issues or...it just fails because it's live radio. So it's kind of like the best part of it is that it's live radio, which makes it fun because every day is different. But what's not so great is that you don't have control over the show, so a million things could go wrong.
KTI: If you were in completely in charge, had no rules and an unlimited budget, what would you do with the show?
MM: I would...WORLD TOUR! (laughs) A couple things-- I think it would be fun to spend an extended period of time in Rome. Like, cause we do the Rome shows maybe one week or something like that, but I think it would be fun to just really spend more time there. So I don't really know if that actually could happen? But I think I'd also like to get a bus--this is the other thing--get some sort of bus, or an RV, something like that, and paint it up with like Catholic Guy whatever and go across the country. Go across the country like down south, head over along the coast, go up through Canada and just spend a couple months on the road just visiting Catholic places and actually going out and hanging out with people we couldn't otherwise. So I'd like to literally take the show on the road and spend months in an RV with the crew.
(Sidenote from Krista: I invite every reader to take a minute to visualize Lino, Maureen and Lou spending months in an RV together. Absolutely hilarious. There's no way they'd make it past three weeks though, not a chance.)
KTI: What is your favorite show memory?
MM: Probably the first time we went to Rome, that was really amazing because we had an opportunity, all of us at that time, it was Tom (old crew member)...although I think Tom had already been there? But I think he like went to Rome and didn't go to the Vatican or St. Peter's Basilica or something really crazy? So both Lou and I, it was our first time there. And having Lino who had lived in Rome forever to be our tour guide? It was so much fun, it was hysterical, but I also learned a TON on that trip. Lino was just a great tour guide. To really see him in his element was really memorable and just a blast.
KTI: What's your dream job, either current or when you were little?
MM: When I was little, this is really random...you're probably too young to even remember this. Back I think it was like in the '80s they had a show called "Solid Gold" and they had the Solid Gold dancers. They would play top 40 hits and these women would be dressed up like head to toe in these shimmering gold outfits. I really wanted to be a Solid Gold dancer when I was little. Unfortunately, that didn't pan out.
KTI: What's one thing about you that the audience doesn't know?
MM: I don't know if listeners know how I met my husband. Do they? I met my husband because I was working with a girl at the time whose boyfriend was in a band. And she would be like, "Come to the show, come to the show" and I was like, "Eh, I don't feel like it." Then one day she said, "there's a guy in the band, he's actually single." And she showed me a photo of him? I was like, "ooh." So I was very interested in going, and that night I went to the show and I kind of hung out like a groupie afterwards. I met him, and I knew he was from Oklahoma and was really into old country music. I happened to be working for a show at the time that Merle Haggard was going to be on that week? So I just snared him by saying (high girly voice), "You know if you want, you can meet Merle Haggard" and he was like, "Okay!" I don't think I told him until well after we were dating that I totally had seen him on the internet earlier, and the only reason I went to the show was to see him. So he came and met Merle Haggard, but secretly just came cause he wanted to see me. And that's how I met him, I was kinda a groupie. Then the next day, like a crazy person I went into work after just having one conversation with him and was all, "I'm in LOVE, Mrs. Maureen Danny [last name]" which is funny cause I never even changed my name. But I was like, he's the man I'm going to marry.
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Awwww.
A big thanks to Maureen for taking time to be interviewed! In the office, I really admire her positive attitude and drive to accomplish things for the show. I became a fan of TCGS before she came back to produce and, in my opinion, the shows keep getting better and better thanks to her.
Next entry, I'll finally interview the man, myth, and legend himself -- Mr. Lino Rulli.
Have a great week!
Krista the Intern (or Kristern, as Lino has now declared)
Posted onJune 14, 2010bydustin (The 16-bit Catholic)
Stumbled upon this little gem. Actually I saw it on Maureen's Facebook feed, so I didn't have to look very hard. But she and her husband Danny were shown on Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmerman eating some crazy looking egg. The Video (which I am unable to embed on this post) says things I could never describe with the written word.
I was driving home today when World Beyond Lino came on regarding free wi fi at Starbucks starting July 1. Lino rightfully wondered why anyone would bring their good computer there to be exposed to others' careless coffee cups.
I do have to beg to differ a little with Lino on this....I love it when free wi fi is available at different places I stop. Why????? Well, darn it, so I can listen to Lino, of course! I have satellite radio at home and in the car, but you need something else in between! No, I don't bring in my laptop, but I have my handy dandy iPhone! 3G isn't worth much to listen to the Sirius stream....and you really can't catch the satellite signal in a building. So thank goodness for free internet.
Many's the time I've sat with the family, and had to bust out laughing for no reason! Yes, I was using free wi fi for LINO! One Friday afternoon about a year ago, I was guiltily lurking around a bookstore so I could catch the now defunct Who's More Catholic.
So as long as we have the app for our Smartphones, surely it's ok to use free wi fi to listen to Lino, at least!
Posted onJune 13, 2010bydustin (The 16-bit Catholic)
When I went to sleep in the wee hours of Friday morning, after staying up too late to hear Lino Rulli and crew do the lock-in show, I told myself that this was the best show they ever did.
The next day, I reeled back those thoughts, thinking that it was based purely on emotion. "Let's wait a few days, then look at the show with a clear conscience and no bias."
As I write this nine days later, I have to say that the lock-in was indeed the best show that Lino, Lou and Maureen have ever put together. The three hours were simply fantastic.
What made the show amazing? The novelty of it was big, but when that wore off, you had a studio full of energy. No sluggishness noticeable on my end of the radio. And despite the lack of phone calls the first hour and a half, Fr. Jim's two students, Glenn and Chelsea, really gave Lino and crew a nice angle to play off of. Both students seemed like naturals on the radio, and I wouldn't be shocked to find out that one of them is pursuing an education in radio.
The segments were fantastic: "Fans wanna know" had some really good questions, the bible study really showcased Lino's theological strengths, and the late-night phone call to Greg Willits might just be the best moment we'll ever hear on the show.
I really hope to hear more lock-in shows in the future, but I'd hate for them to be a scheduled chore. Doing them once every six weeks or so would be amazing, as it gave west-coast listeners and overnight workers a chance to call in (and night owls like myself, Allicia and Kristen, who lovingly live-blogged the entire thing). I think to keep them from being mundane or stale, they need to have big-event status. I'd hate to see a lock-in with just Lino, Lou and Maureen: guests are definitely needed to make the lock-in shows really special and worth staying up late for (not saying LLM can't do it, but a studio full of people late at night is a lot more fun).
Hello again from NYC...sorry for the delay on the Intern Report!
All is well here behind the scenes of TCGS. From unexpectedly dominating Catholic Password on-air last week (sorry Lou) to helping create fun segments for future shows, I'm loving every minute of this internship.
While I expected to learn more about the technical and planning aspects of the TCGS, I honestly did not think I would learn so much about Lino, Maureen and Lou on a personal level. In many ways, they've accepted me as one of their own, and that truly means the world to me.
As a fan of the show, I thought I'd share with you all a little bit of that insight with a deeper interview from each of the crew members. This week, we kick things off with Lou! While some questions were edited for length, all answers are in his words.
Krista the Intern: So even though we know this anyway, what's your full name?
Lou Ruggieri: My full name is Louis Andrew Ruggieri...confirmation name is Peter. So, Louis Andrew Peter Ruggieri.
KTI: Describe yourself in three words:
LR: (long pause) Wow, can I pass? I'll come back to it, I gotta mull that one over.
KTI: Okay, this one might be more fun or just controversial. Use one word to describe Maureen and one word to describe Lino.
LR: Let's see, let's see...Maureen is productive. The first word that comes to mind to describe Lino...one word, huh? One word that comprises all of those things. Hmmm. Lino is dedicated.
KTI: What's the best part about working on TCGS?
LR: The best part is hearing feedback from people that the show that I'm apart of has changed their life. Because people all over the world, everybody that I've met, they always say about their job, "I want to make a difference, I want to make a difference, I want to do something that helps people." Well...we do? And it's an amazing feeling to know that us just kind of screwing around actually helps people and changes their life for the better. Hands down the best thing about the job.
KTI: What's the worst part about it?
LR: Aside from the pay...there are some days where not knowing if what we're doing is what people want to hear. That's a real downer. Or, not knowing what people want sucks. Those are the two big things, money and what people want. The hours are also weird and the commute sucks.
KTI: If you were in charge, had no rules and an unlimited budget, what's the first thing that you'd do with the show?
LR: Give everyone a raise, hire more people. I would make it so that we could say, not that it's not uncensored, but I'd make it really uncensored. Cause there's still some things that we can't say, I would want to change that.
KTI: Like just cursing or subject matter?
LR: No, just the way we talk. I think the show could be funnier and the show could be better that way, but obviously there are still people who get offended by things and we can't negate those listeners, we can't pretend they don't exist. It'd be a lot more divisive, but the highs would be a lot higher. It'd be a lot more fun if we could say things without fear of insulting anyone.
KTI: What is your favorite show memory from your almost 4 years here?
LR: My dream job is to be a writer for one of the big car magazines...and I want someone to hand me the keys to a Lamborghini or a Ferrari, I want them to tell me to drive the hell out of it, give the keys back, and then write a great story. That's all I want.
KTI: Okay, last one then you have to go back to that 3 words question. What is one thing about you that the audience doesn't know?
LR: (after a great deal of thought) Let's see, I had my blood type changed. I was very sick when I was a kid, I was 9, and I had to get a bone marrow transplant from my younger brother. I had aplastic anemia, that was sweet, ha. So yeah, my little brother was a match. I've had every test known to man: MRIs, EKGs, ultrasounds...you name it, I've had it. There was a tube in my chest...so yeah, I was really sick. I had a bone marrow transplant, my blood type changed because of my brother's bone marrow. I think I was A something and now I'm B something. So that was a good time. But I'm fine now, don't worry. That's kind of a downer story for that question though. So, I also know jujitsu.
KTI: All right, think of your words. Back to the second question, three words that describe you?
LR: Stamina (heyoh), introspective, and harmony.
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A big thanks to Lou for taking time out to sit and answer these questions for me. While I will stick to my promise of not ranking favorites, I'll just say that he is both a great boss and an amazing person. :)
Next post: Maureen!
Until then, get pumped for another week of great shows, and remember to download hours 1 and 2 of the Lock-In podcast! Or just subscribe to the entire podcast, that too.
New York, NY - After the much anticipated Lino Rulli bobblehead made its debut on The Catholic Guy Show last month, mention of it has dropped to zero. The reason: All Rulli Bobbleheads have been recalled on complaints of being anatomically correct.
"Imagine my surprise when I opened the package and was confronted with that monstrosity" exclaimed Cheryl Johnson from Bridgeport Connecticut.
"My 6-year-old daughter was standing right next to me and all she could do was stare at it. Later that evening, she started asking questions. 'Why isn't Daddy's that big?' I'm just not ready to have that conversation."
This and many other complaints have been lodged since early May when the Rulli Bobbleheads were sent to contest winners on "The Catholic Guy" show on The Catholic Channel, Sirius 159 XM 117.
"We are very embarrassed to have let this slipped through our fingers" said Maureen McMurry, producer of the "The Catholic Guy Show."
When asked, Rulli made no concessions, "Look, that's just the way I was made, why should I apologize? Take it up with the Creator."
The makers of the BobbleHead are expected to release a newer version in August with a much smaller nose.
*This story brought to you by Dan G. of www.agnusgiftshop.com and creator of The Catholic Guy Shirt. (which can be purchased here)
Rather than tell you about it, I'm just going to give you a week's worth of pictures with commentary. You won't be disappointed.
Alllll the way back on Monday, we had a "Win Lou's Money" first where two callers played head-to-head for Lou's money. Doesn't seem fair to Lou, but it happens. To make sure the callers couldn't cheat by listening in studio, Maureen tapped the receiver while the questions were asked to the other player.
Next, Tuesday was Lou's birthday!! To celebrate his 29th birthday, they started with a protein bar "cake."
Happy birthday Lou! :)
They also got him Muscle Milk, a cheesy singing card...
...and his very own Man Journal. Complete with Man Pen. And I gave him a gift card before the show, hence throwing Maureen and Lino under the bus. Whoops.
We also continued Lino's Countdown to 40 on Tuesday with Sister Anne. Great interview. Sorry your face is blocked, Lino.
Wednesday, Lino showed off his Conan shirt. Nice.
And now, the photos you've been waiting for: The Lino Lock In. This is the crew leaving the office like any other work day...except this time we're all going to Lino's apartment. What could go wrong?
We took pictures along the way for no reason. Lino also asked the crew every five minutes if they'd been to this area of NYC...they all had. Heck, I'm from Ohio and I had. He was bummed.
At dinner, Maureen had one glass of wine. Lino wasn't pleased.
Lou and I with our non-alcoholic beverages.
The three toast to Lou's birthday!
And now....Lino's apartment. We're pumped. And aww, look how happy Lino looks!
Maureen put her feet up and got comfortable. Lino was not amused.
On the balcony, which sadly is just darkness in this picture. Ah well.
Just relaxing, watching TV.
Quite possibly my favorite picture ever.
The contents of Lino's freezer...no, really.
This is the small table beside the doorway. I count 5 Purell bottles.
And then we left. I know you all want more pictures of the apartment...and I DID see the San Damiano Cross...however, this was enough of a HR risk to begin with. The last thing we need is me, the 19-year-old intern, taking pictures in Lino's bedroom. Seriously. :P
So now to the Lock-In...
Here we go. In studio is Lino, Maureen, Lou, Fr. Jim Chern, Chelsea, Glenn (both college kids with Fr. Jim), and myself the intern. Someone from the neighboring sports studio looked completely perplexed about why there were so many of us here at midnight.
Lino and Fr. Jim, giddy. Also, Fr. Jim sans collar freaked out the crew.
Late in the show, it was a college kid showdown to see if Lino or Fr. Jim was a better guide to the faith. Glenn was Fr. Jim's representative, shown here feverishly writing.
Me, answering a question. And I won, booyah! Good thing, too-- 2:30am is a bad time to have your internship end and be thrown onto the streets.
You're reading that clock correctly...2:50am. The home stretch! Then we called Greg Willits and it was hilarious. Perfect ending to the show.
And that was this week in the Catholic Guy World. Not even sure what to say, except that it was awesome.
Back on Monday with a live show- have a great weekend!
Krista (or Barbara or Maureen Jr. or Gary) the Intern
11:58 pm EST - the Popcaks just wrapped up their show ... get ready for some craziness! 12:01 am EST - Okay, I can't tell if they're on Starbucks, Mountain Dew, Red Bull, and Pixie Sticks. (btw, Maureen - I have a glass of wine with me, too - you're good) 12:04 am EST - Fr. Jim is wearing a t-shirt. Oh please. Priests are allowed to wear more than just a Roman Collar (and pants). 12:08 am EST - ICEBREAKER? Um, so are we going to go around and play "two truths and a lie" or something? When I've chaperoned Catholic Lock-Ins, the Icebreaker is followed by the rule "boys are blue, girls are pink - no making purple." That rule is out the window.
**side note, comments are open. why limit the discussion to the phone. TALK TO ME, PEOPLE! **
12:13 am EST - Lock in rules (what a buzz kill).
No heresy
No alcohol or illegal drugs
No dangerous materials
No firearms
No one can leave the studio without the Lino pass (just like the women that are in Lino's apartment - HEY-O)
No cursing
No bare feet
No taking the Lord's name in vain (didn't Moses say that)
No video games, trading cards.
Any violations will result in calling the parents Oh please call Mama Rulli!!!
No hitting or name calling (am I in 3rd grade again??)
No flatulence (what about silent bombs?)
12:23 am EST - Icebreaker - what's your favorite Commandment. My question is - can everyone in studio recite the Commandments?
12:35 am EST - what's up with trying to find a new name for Intern Krista? I mean, I think her name is cool, although it's missing an 'n' at the end. Just sayin'.
12:36 am EST - another rule ... no kissing?!? What about the listeners?? (HEY-O)
12:38 am EST - so Chelsea answers the question about the favorite commandment with "I'm going with my boyfriend ..." Did anyone else think this answer was going somewhere else? Like Commandment Six ...?
12:40 am EST - Lino comments about the First Commandment "I like to serve myself." HEY-O!!
12:46 am EST - Bible study MSNBC style ... I heard Maureen say "and my husband". Is that in the Bible, or was Maureen just saying random stuff?
12:51 am EST - Fr. Jim busts out the "NO PURPLE" when Chelsea apparently sniff's Glenn's armpit. **Note to my boyfriend - that is not a sign of affection. Don't even think about it.**
12:55 am EST - According to Maureen's wedding verse, cuddling is in the Bible. (Ecc 4:11). Maureen quasi-drunk texts Lino. HEY-NOW
12:58 am EST - Just about an hour into the show and no callers?
1:03 am EST - On the West Coast, ER reruns on Lifetime are over and I tried to call in and there is a recording. This is a scam!!!!
1:08 am EST - Ambassador Allicia is ready to play "What the fans want to know" ... apparently it's in the PG range. BOOOO. And why can't the rest of us call in and say hey?
1:09 am EST - the first question - "Does Lino kiss on the first date?" Yes. Fr. Jim rules that Lino is still chaste (is Fr. Jim the official chaperone of Lino's dates???)
1:11 am EST - 2nd question - "If you walked into a room full of gorgeous, single, catholic, Italian women between the ages of 26-36 and loves the Foo Fighters, what is the next thing you look for? What goes beyond those initial requirements?" Answer: She must say "I love you". Fr. Jim thinks she should be able to cook & clean. Bottom line: "I'll go out with the one that likes me."
1:15 am EST - 3rd question - "What movie do you secretly love but don’t want to admit for fear of man card revocation? Free pass to admit it and what is your FAVORITE part?" Answer: Love Actually. AND Lino just admitted that he almost bought the COLLECTORS EDITION of The Notebook. Glenn likes Mean Girls.
Okay, as a woman, I never saw the Notebook and I really disliked Love Actually. BUT, I LOVE Mean Girls. Glenn, you can have your Man Card laminated.
1:19 am EST - 4th question ... if God gave Lino a free pass to sin, would Lino take it? "oh yeah!" Besides, killing Maureen, he would commit a sin "of a sexual nature".
1:21 am EST - "Who would you rather go out for a bear with Fr. Rob or Fr. Jim?" (clarify - one beer at a time). Answer - Fr. Rob "Who would you rather go to a Yankees vs Mets game with Fr. Rob or Fr. Jim?" - Fr. Jim "Road trip to Mexico for Doritos, burritos, and tequila?" Fr. Rob "Who's the better wingman for picking up chicks?" Fr. Jim. Lou comments that Fr. Rob would make Lino look better.
1:26 am EST - "Have you sent flowers to a woman?" Yes. Allicia offers that she wants flowers. Dustin, you okay? btw, Lino - I would like some flowers. My boyfriend wouldn't mind.
1:27 am EST - "Swimtrunks or Speedo? USA or Europe?" Whole studio groans. I think that means swimtrunks.
1:30 am EST - Chelsea raises her hand and asks Mr. Rulli if she can use the 'lav'. Mr. Rulli writes Chelsea's name on the board and gives her a Lino pass to use the 'lav'.
1:36 am EST - Glenn's favorite Bible verse - Proverbs 1:7
1:46 am EST - Lou's favorite Bible passage - 1 John 4:18
1:51 am EST - WE HAVE A CALLER! Norvena from Santa Clara, CA. Her verse is 1 John 4:8
1:53 am EST - Krista's favorite Bible verse - 1 Timothy 4:12. Modern translation - "hey, don't mess with us because we're kids"
2:03 am EST - Chelsea & Glenn share how they met. It involved the Wii in the basement of the Newman Center and a dance that sounds like a dance that you don't exactly dance in the basement of a Catholic student center. **Glenn, Chelsea - please teach me that dance so I can teach my boyfriend.**
2:05 am EST - some really cool girl calls in. The Astros are awesome.
2:08 am EST - Max from Chicago called in. Apparently there is a picture of John Paul II the Great (sorry Fr. Rob) that was stolen from Lino's apartment. Max asks the crew for plugs of why he should extend his 7 day free trial.
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2:11 am EST - Kristy from Kentucky calls in and says that the Lock-In is great and it should happen once a month. Maureen, Lino, Fr. Jim agree. Lou wants a Lock-In several times a month (I think he was being sarcastic). Lino says he won't be Kristy's monthly visitor late at night. ** Insert Psycho stabbing sound clip theme **
2:15 am EST - Dustin from Arkansas calls in still sad about the Celtics losing to the Lakers. He thinks Lino should receive another Emmy for this Lock-In. Dustin asks what other hosts on TCC the crew may call at this obscene hour. Dustin delivers a "God bless you brother" that was apparently better than the lovely woman that called earlier. And the Astros are awesome.
2:18 am EST - Jamie from Kansas City (the other cop) calls in. He offers to deliver a breathalizer to the crew to see just how much alcohol Maureen has had to drink.
2:22 am EST - George from Colombus, Ohio is curious with a segment idea of Clean Catholic Joke of the Week. He tells a clean Catholic joke.
2:50 am EST - the crew understands the joke. 2:30 am EST - Who is better at guiding the souls of college-aged students: Lino or Fr Jim? aka Who has the better minion? Questions included: - Doctors of the Church? - What is the 5th Commandment? - Patron saint of blessing the throats? - Century Christianity was legalized - How old is Pope Benedict XVI? - How was St Peter martyred? - How many books are in the Bible? - In which city will the next World Youth Day? - What does the word catholic mean? - Who wrote Summa Theologica?
Krista the intern wins!!! (my prize - an 'n' at the end of her name)
2:50 am EST - Greg Willits suggest a prank call to the other Catholic Show hosts. Greg - what were you thinking??? Greg can't believe that Lino actually did it to him. Lino asks if Greg is clothed. HEY NOW! Lino tells Greg how much he loves him at nearly 3 am. Greg is still half asleep and meant that Lino should call one of the OTHER hosts. C'mon, Greg - get your head in the game! 2:53 am EST - Kristan is still giggling that Greg really didn't think that Lino would call him. Greg - have you MET Lino??
2:55 am EST - Yoda John suggests the show go 3 more hours. Yoda John can blog it next time.
2:58 am EST - Lino plugs Catholicguyshow.com (and, indirectly, the Boston Celtics and the Houston Astros)
Good night everyone!!! And for those who were Locked-In, please travel home safely!!!!
What's up, Catholic Guy Show friends?!? It's Kristan from Houston, TX, but I'm writing this blog from Newport Beach, CA. Why? Archbishop Dolan heard how awesome I am and decided to fly me out here to be the "Beach blogger". just kidding.
I am here for work, so I haven't been able to listen to the live show and it has left a hole in my heart. But, I also am not awake early enough for "Seize the Day", so I guess it's a fair trade.
It's 8:27 pm Thursday here in California, and the sun just set. But enough about where I am ... In Honolulu, it's 5:27 pm Thursday. If you are in Hawaii, please call in and brag. In Rome, it's 5:27 am Friday. In Hanoi, Vietnam, it's 10:27 am Friday. I think that deserves a "Gooooooood Morning, Vietnam!" In Sydney, Australia it's 1:27 pm Friday. G'day, mates.
Anyway, according to Lino's Twitter, the whole crew was hanging out at his apartment on his couch. I wonder if it looked like this:
But, something's telling me that Lou was desperately trying to find something that closely resembles a protein shake, Maureen was reaching for another Mountain Dew or Red Bull, and Lino was following everyone with an industrial sized bottle of Purell.
So, what shall the next 3 hours bring us? Will the crew doze off? Will there be so much caffeine that they look like this?
The long anticipated Lock In Overnight Show will be held on Thursday (that is Thursday going into Friday for you time purists, because I never understand which day midnight falls on). There will be a live Thursday Day show (4-7pm eastern time) then Lino and the Crew will go home to nap out for a drink and return for a live Midnight show (eastern of course).
This will be great for the listeners who are working during the usual live broadcast as they will have an opportunity to call in and be a part of the action. Listeners of the usual midnight eastern Replay of The Catholic Guy Show will actually get to dial that phone number instead of silently cursing their XM or Sirius satellite radios for lying about calling in!
We are excited to announce that Kristan from Houston our temporary West Coast Correspondent and resident Houston Astros Fan will be attempting her first Live Blog to go along with the Live Broadcast.
This East Coaster will do her best to stay awake, but makes no promises. Get your sleep tonight LinoFans 'cause it is gonna be a long one tomorrow! Always, ;)Ambassador Allicia
Interesting Births of June 1st: 1637 – Jacques Marquette, French Jesuit missionary and explorer (d. 1675) 1843 – Henry Faulds, Scottish fingerprinting pioneer 1881 – Charles Kay Ogden, English writer and linguist 1926 – Andy Griffith, American actor 1926 – Marilyn Monroe, American actress 1935 – Reverend Ike, American televangelist (d. 2009) 1947 – Ronnie Wood, English guitarist (Rolling Stones) 1973 – Derek Lowe, American baseball player 1973 – Heidi Klum, German supermodel
1974 – Ashok Jadeja, Indian self-proclaimed Godman
1981 – Carlos Zambrano, Venezuelan Major League Baseball player
1981 – Brandi Carlile, American singer and songwriter
1981 – Smush Parker, American basketball player
1981 - Lou Ruggieri, American Bad-ass
Interesting Things that Happened on June 1st:
1495 – Friar John Cor records the first known batch of scotch whisky. 1792 – Kentucky is admitted as the 15th state of the United States. 1796 – Tennessee is admitted as the 16th state of the United States. 1831 – James Clark Ross discovers the North Magnetic Pole. 1869 – Thomas Edison receives a patent for his electric voting machine. 1940 – The Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit Corporation goes out of business, giving the City of New York full control of the subway system in the city. 1974 – The Heimlich maneuver for rescuing choking victims is published in the journal Emergency Medicine. 1974 – Flixborough disaster: an explosion at a chemical plant kills 28 people. 1980 – Cable News Network (CNN) begins broadcasting. 2009 – General Motors files for chapter 11 bankruptcy. It is the fourth largest United States bankruptcy in history.
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