On the First Day of Lino: "It Just Got Crazy"

As a tribute to the Catholic Guy while he abandons his loyal listeners for a trip to Morocco, I've decided to blog about twelve memorable Lino Moments that stick out in my mind from the past two years... henceforth titled "The Twelve Days of Lino". (Catchy title, isn't it?) I'll be writing about one each day from today to coincide with the Twelve Days of Christmas, ending (not so) coincidentally with his return to the airwaves on January 5th. So without further ado...


2/14/2008: Sure to be a fan favorite, this hour of the Catholic Guy is also known as the St. Valentine's Day massacre. Lino was supposed to be playing a Catholic version of "The Dating Game" with three available women brought in by producer Maureen McMurray. The "winner" was to go on a date that night with Lino (while technical director Lou Ruggieri would get his pick of the runners-up). What happened next was one of the most incredible hours of Catholic radio I've ever heard, and is one of the biggest reasons I miss Maureen's presence on the show.

I desperately tried to record the show on the midnight replay of the day it aired, but as luck would have it Sirius Internet Radio was "temporarily unavailable" at the time, and the crew conveniently chose never to replay this episode again. Fortunately "LinoFanatic" was kind enough to preserve this cherished moment forever on YouTube: