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'''''The Catholic Guy''''' is a radio talk show currently aired on [[The Catholic Channel]] on [[Sirius XM Radio]], a subscription-based satellite radio service, since December 4, 2006. It is hosted by [[Emmy Award]]-winning Catholic personality [[Lino Rulli]] |
'''''The Catholic Guy''''' is a radio talk show currently aired on [[The Catholic Channel]] on [[Sirius XM Radio]], a subscription-based satellite radio service, since December 4, 2006. It is hosted by [[Emmy Award]]-winning Catholic personality [[Lino Rulli]] [[Rob Keighron|Father Rob Keighron]], Roman Catholic priest. ''The Catholic Guy'' show discusses life, religion, and theology in a humorous fashion through the eyes of an average Catholic guy (Lino Rulli).<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.sirius.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=Sirius/Page&c=Channel&cid=1158082409509&s=prog | title = Sirius Radio Catholic Channel Program Guide | accessdate = 2008-09-24}}</ref> |
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The show was recognized by ''[[The New York Times]]'' for it's spontaneity and ability to sound like [[catechism]] class one minute and ''[[The Howard Stern Show]]'' the next.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/13/nyregion/13catholic.html?pagewanted=all|title=For Catholics, an On-Air Mix of Sacred and Silly|last=Vitello|first=Paul|date=13 July 2008|work=[[The New York Times]]|accessdate=27 December 2012}}</ref> |
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==Cast, crew & weekly guests== |
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| Genre | Talk, religious, entertainment |
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| Running time | 2 hours (5 p.m.–7 p.m. ET, Monday–Thursday; 11 a.m.–1 p.m. ET, Friday) |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| Home station | The Catholic Channel (Sirius XM 129) |
| Starring | Lino Rulli Father Rob Keighron |
| Produced by | Father Rob Keighron Scott Shea |
| Original release | December 4, 2006 |
| Opening theme | "My Hero" by Foo Fighters |
| Website | The Catholic Guy |
| Podcast | The Catholic Guy Podcast |
The Catholic Guy is a radio talk show currently aired on The Catholic Channel on Sirius XM Radio, a subscription-based satellite radio service, since December 4, 2006. It is hosted by Emmy Award-winning Catholic personality Lino Rulli Father Rob Keighron, Roman Catholic priest. The Catholic Guy show discusses life, religion, and theology in a humorous fashion through the eyes of an average Catholic guy (Lino Rulli).[1]
The show was recognized by The New York Times for it's spontaneity and ability to sound like catechism class one minute and The Howard Stern Show the next.[2]
Cast, crew & weekly guests
Current crew members
- Lino Rulli – host (2006–present)
- Father Rob Keighron – co-host/co-producer (2011–present)
- Note: Father Rob was a frequent guest from August 2008 until his transition to permanent crew member in September 2011. As of November 2012, he will be in residence at the rectory at St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church in Astoria, Queens in order to devote himself full-time to the show.)
- Scott Shea – co-producer (2011–present)
Weekly and periodic guests
- Mark Hart (Catholic author and Executive Vice President of Life Teen) – weekly guest
- Kayla Riley (host on Sirius XM's Octane, Ozzy's Boneyard & The Message Amped) – weekly guest
- Father Jim Chern (campus minister/chaplain at Montclair State University) – periodic guest
Past crew members and guests
- Ryan Grant – co-producer (2011)
- Maureen McMurray – producer (2006–2008, 2009–2011)
- Lou Ruggieri – assistant producer/technical director (2006–2011)
- Krista D'Amore – intern (Summer 2010)
- Ron Astorino – program director (2006–2009)
- Jared Rizzi – producer (2008–2009)
- Christine Stern (aka Christine Lloyd) – phone screener (2008–2009)
- Tom "the Bird" Falcone – "Professional Phone Answerer" (2006–2008)
- Emily Dunning – intern (Summer 2008)
- Ryan Stewart – producer (2008)
- Josh – producer (2006)
Recurring segments
Notable guests
- Kurt Angle – professional wrestler
- Jim Caviezel – actor
- Tom Cotter – comedian
- Gary Dell'Abate – radio producer (The Howard Stern Show)
- Emilio Estevez – actor/director/writer
- Joe Eszterhas – screenwriter
- Andy García – actor
- Newt Gingrich – former Speaker of the House
- Mark-Paul Gosselaar – actor
- Bear Grylls – television presenter/writer
- Derek Jeter – professional baseball player
- Sugar Ray Leonard – professional boxer
- Cheech Marin – comedian/actor/writer ("Cheech & Chong")
- Ed McMahon – comedian
- Chazz Palminteri – actor/writer
- Vincent Pastore – actor
- Dennis Quaid – actor
- Al Roker – weatherman/actor/author
- Mike Rowe – reality television host
- Paul Shaffer – musician/actor
- Martin Sheen – actor/political activist
- Joseph Simmons – rapper/reverend
- Mark Wahlberg – actor
- George Wendt – actor
Special editions of The Catholic Guy
The Catholic Guy broadcast taped shows from Vatican Radio in Rome six times to date:
- December 3–7, 2007: celebrating the first anniversary of The Catholic Guy Show
- December 1–5, 2008: celebrating the second anniversary of The Catholic Guy Show
- July 19–23, 2010: week of broadcasts after the first listener pilgrimage (to Italy)
- April 29, 2011: celebrating the beatification of Blessed Pope John Paul II at the beginning of the second listener pilgrimage (to Greece and Turkey).
- October 24–27, 2011: week of broadcasts after the third listener pilgrimage (to Italy)
- February 16–17, 2012: a joint broadcast with The Busted Halo Show celebrating New York Archbishop Timothy Dolan's elevation to the College of Cardinals
- October 15-19, 2012: week of broadcasts during the sixth listener pilgrimage (to Italy), with said listeners in studio.
The Catholic Guy also broadcast from these locations:
- March 31–April 2, 2008: live "Spring Break" broadcasts from the home studio of fellow Catholic Channel host Gus Lloyd in Tampa, Florida.
- October 2–3, 2009: live broadcasts from the campus of the University of Notre Dame in conjunction with The Catholic Channel's annual contest to win a trip to a Fighting Irish game.
- December 2–6, 2009: live broadcasts from the "Seven Deadly Sins Suite" at the Bellagio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas to celebrate the show's third anniversary.
- February 15–17, 2010: live broadcasts from New Orleans to cover Mardi Gras celebrations leading up to Ash Wednesday.
- September 27–29, 2010: live broadcasts from Lino's parent's house in St. Paul, Minnesota to celebrate the official declaration of "Lino Rulli Day" in both St. Paul and Minneapolis.
- November 30–December 4, 2010: live broadcasts from the "Seven Deadly Sins Suite" at the Bellagio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas to celebrate the show's fourth anniversary.
- August 16–19, 2011: taped one-hour shows from World Youth Day celebrations in Madrid, Spain
- December 1–2, 2011: live broadcasts from San Diego (12/1) and Los Angeles (12/2) to celebrate the show's fifth anniversary.
- March 5–7, 2012: live broadcasts from a lodge in Saskatchewan, Canada, where Lino was staying while participating in a retreat with priests from the Diocese of Saskatoon.
- April 27, 2012: live broadcast from a former convent in Missoula, Montana where Lino was speaking at events to raise funds for Catholic schools in the area.
- June 8, 2012: live two-hour broadcast with The Catholic Channel program director Father Jonathan Morris from Galway, Ireland.
- September 21–22, 2012: more live broadcasts from University of Notre Dame campus, this time covering the Notre Dame-Michigan football rivalry game (with Father Jonathan Morris).
Lino has also occasionally hosted the show from other special events, such as Pope Benedict XVI's visit to the United States in 2008 and the New York City Columbus Day Parades in 2009 and 2010.
References
- ^ "Sirius Radio Catholic Channel Program Guide". Retrieved 2008-09-24.
- ^ Vitello, Paul (13 July 2008). "For Catholics, an On-Air Mix of Sacred and Silly". The New York Times. Retrieved 27 December 2012.