Gone fishin'

Courtesy of Lino's Facebook page... proof that Lino's plane didn't explode in a huge fireball as some of us had hoped:

Boring Catholic Radio redux

If you missed the original installment of Boring Catholic Radio from March of 2008, tune in now to hear the new-and-unimproved version! Started at around 4:25pm ET (12:25am ET if you're catching the replay). You can count on audio clips of this coming very soon to a Lino Rulli fan site near you!

UPDATE 7/9/2009: I never said which fan site it was coming to first. Discerning Dan over at CatholicGuyShow.com beat us to it! So we'll just piggyback off of his efforts (which we are very grateful for, BTW)... listen to 35 minutes of mind-numbing, side-splitting Boring Catholic Radio right here.

Time's up… and Jared gets a big fat "F"

Two weeks ago on The Catholic Guy Show, this four-minute conversation started things off:

Since then Lino Watch has been doing its part to keep Jared on track by counting down the days at the top right of our page. Well, the day is now upon us. Will today's show open with a new theme? What kind of flimsy excuse will Jared offer if the new open doesn't materialize today? Will Lino even care, given that he's about to leave for vacation? (And if he doesn't care, why would he give up such an easy opportunity to mock Jared?) Tune in to Sirius 159 / XM 117 at 4:00pm ET for the exciting conclusion… or to hear absolutely nothing about it!

UPDATE 4:01pm ET: Show opened with the old theme. Probably shouldn't have expected them to spring it on us, but it would've been an interesting surprise.

UPDATE 4:06pm ET: Hey, at least they're talking about it. That's progress.

UPDATE 4:11pm ET: No new open. Jared gets a big fat "F". Lino's prediction was after Labor Day. Shall I resume the countdown?

UPDATE 4:13pm ET: Listening to Jared's excuses. Blah, blah, blah…

UPDATE 4:15pm ET: And so it ends. We'll leave the countdown box on the page for a few days so that Jared can continue to be mocked for his procrastinating ways.

In Memoriam: Ed McMahon

Word has come over the news wires that Ed McMahon, the longtime sidekick of Johnny Carson on The Tonight Show and pitchman of everything from Publishers Clearing House sweepstakes to Budweiser beer, has died at the age of 86. What does this have to do with Lino, you ask? The photo above is your answer: McMahon was visiting the Sirius Satellite Radio studios back in late 2007, and Lino and then-producer Maureen McMurray managed to pull him into the studio to sit down and chat for a few minutes. After leaving the studio he left his water bottle behind, and it ended up being offered as one of the prizes on the earliest installments of Let's Make A Catholic Deal... if you listen to the game's intro, you can still hear Lino mention it.

UPDATE 2:15pm ET: Lino confirms on Twitter that his interview with Ed McMahon from 2007 will be rebroadcast on this afternoon's program. Be sure to tune in!

Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord. And let perpetual light shine upon him. May his soul, and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.

"Self-effacing levity", Lino style

For those who weren't able to attend the Eucharistic Congress in Atlanta week-before-last (and that's most of us), the Georgia Bulletin has published highlights of what was said by some of the speakers during the General Track, starting with Greg & Jennifer Willits, and followed by Lino. He also gets a mention in articles here and here. Have a read and enjoy!

Seize The Day goes high tech

Our friend Gus Lloyd has taken his show, Seize The Day, to the next level... he's started a Facebook page! Click here to check it out and become a fan!

I'm not a doctor, but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night

The award for the kookiest call on yesterday's show goes to Linda from Somerset, Pennsylvania. Lino and Lou were talking about poor, sick Jared's claim of having a low-grade fever (along with his "wet cough", which Lino Watch will not touch with a ten-foot pole). Enter Dr. Linda, who attempted to set the record straight as to what constituted a low-grade fever. Then a high-grade. We think she even mentioned USDA Prime in there somewhere, but we're not really sure… it was all such a blur.