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Highs: While the discussion surrounding it was a bit mundane, hearing that Father Rob got a decedent's gender wrong while celebrating his/her/its funeral Mass was amusing. And some of the listener ideas for renaming the Crystal Cathedral were hilarious.
Lows: Most of the rest of the show just didn't stand out... maybe because the show was so topic-and-discussion heavy today.
Our take: Today's outing really wasn't anything to write home about.
Grade: C+
Friday, February 10, 2012
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Show review for 2/8/2012
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Highs: We're happy that Lino took up the whole HHS mandate topic again and did a better job of handling it than yesterday (even if we think he's wrong on whether or not the mandate specifically targets Catholics). And what better way to end the show than to witness Father Rob getting body slammed on one of our favorite segments, Do You Watch More TV Than A Parish Priest.
Lows: During Free TherapyTuesday Wednesday, Lino did a good job discussing his fears of not being likeable/lovable, but didn't mention a word about what his therapist had to say about it. Part of the fun of the segment is hearing the therapist's take on his problems, and that was missed.
Our take: Infinitely better than yesterday's HHS hatchet job.
Grade: B+
Highs: We're happy that Lino took up the whole HHS mandate topic again and did a better job of handling it than yesterday (even if we think he's wrong on whether or not the mandate specifically targets Catholics). And what better way to end the show than to witness Father Rob getting body slammed on one of our favorite segments, Do You Watch More TV Than A Parish Priest.
Lows: During Free Therapy
Our take: Infinitely better than yesterday's HHS hatchet job.
Grade: B+
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Show review for 2/7/2012
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Highs: Let's Make A Catholic Deal (and the witty banter contained therein) was excellent as usual. And we're glad that Lino (finally) brought up the HHS contraceptive mandate issue... particularly Catholic League president Bill Donoghue's assertion that this issue may end up being resolved "in the streets".
Lows: That being said, what took Lino so long? This whole issue has been out in the open for over two weeks, and Lino's only excuse for not mentioning it until now was that it wasn't on the radar of the average listener to the show. That's pathetic and insulting... both Gus Lloyd and the Willits have covered this topic on their shows multiple times since the news broke, and Gus in particular was en fuego on this topic just this morning. So does that mean that their listeners are better than those of TCGS? Does Lino really need to wait until everybody hears about an issue before bringing it up on the show? Ridiculous.
Our take: We're inclined to award this show an "F" just because of the way Lino handled the whole HHS issue. But that wouldn't be fair to the good parts of the show... and even the HHS discussion itself wasn't that bad, especially the Bill Donoghue/Catholic League angle. So we're going to give it the highest "needs improvement" grade we can, and pray that Lino will handle the occasional must-talk-about serious topic more adroitly in the future.
Grade: D+
Highs: Let's Make A Catholic Deal (and the witty banter contained therein) was excellent as usual. And we're glad that Lino (finally) brought up the HHS contraceptive mandate issue... particularly Catholic League president Bill Donoghue's assertion that this issue may end up being resolved "in the streets".
Lows: That being said, what took Lino so long? This whole issue has been out in the open for over two weeks, and Lino's only excuse for not mentioning it until now was that it wasn't on the radar of the average listener to the show. That's pathetic and insulting... both Gus Lloyd and the Willits have covered this topic on their shows multiple times since the news broke, and Gus in particular was en fuego on this topic just this morning. So does that mean that their listeners are better than those of TCGS? Does Lino really need to wait until everybody hears about an issue before bringing it up on the show? Ridiculous.
Our take: We're inclined to award this show an "F" just because of the way Lino handled the whole HHS issue. But that wouldn't be fair to the good parts of the show... and even the HHS discussion itself wasn't that bad, especially the Bill Donoghue/Catholic League angle. So we're going to give it the highest "needs improvement" grade we can, and pray that Lino will handle the occasional must-talk-about serious topic more adroitly in the future.
Grade: D+
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Show review for 2/6/2012
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Highs: Father Rob spent just the right amount of time gloating about his Giants' Super Bowl victory without it taking over the whole show... and his gloating was mighty entertaining at that. And This Or That was also enjoyable.
Lows: Most of the second half of the show dragged a good bit... particularly during the segment when Lino was talking about jump starting his prayer life.
Our take: This show was a hard one to grade. The first half of the show featured lighthearted material that made for good radio; the second half of the show featured deeper material that didn't necessarily lend itself to the kind of show Lino is known for... and for us that made it less entertaining than we're used to. That's not to say that Lino talking about problems with his prayer life and worrying about cheating his fans out of one-on-one time aren't topics worthy of discussion... they absolutely are and show that Lino has an emotional side and cares about his listeners. But we still need to grade in the context of the kind of show Lino is known for, and based on those criteria this show was strictly average at best.
Grade: C
Highs: Father Rob spent just the right amount of time gloating about his Giants' Super Bowl victory without it taking over the whole show... and his gloating was mighty entertaining at that. And This Or That was also enjoyable.
Lows: Most of the second half of the show dragged a good bit... particularly during the segment when Lino was talking about jump starting his prayer life.
Our take: This show was a hard one to grade. The first half of the show featured lighthearted material that made for good radio; the second half of the show featured deeper material that didn't necessarily lend itself to the kind of show Lino is known for... and for us that made it less entertaining than we're used to. That's not to say that Lino talking about problems with his prayer life and worrying about cheating his fans out of one-on-one time aren't topics worthy of discussion... they absolutely are and show that Lino has an emotional side and cares about his listeners. But we still need to grade in the context of the kind of show Lino is known for, and based on those criteria this show was strictly average at best.
Grade: C
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