Frank Racioppi
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I am a South Jersey-based author who is a writer for the Ear Worthy publication, which appears on Vocal, Substack, Medium, Blogger, Tumblr, and social media. Ear Worthy offers daily podcast reviews, recommendations, and articles.
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Mercury Network Adds New Shows & An Award
Mercury is launching the Heroes of Indie Podcasting, an annual initiative designed to honor individuals whose work has helped shape and strengthen the independent podcasting ecosystem. There is a surfeit of podcast awards that focus almost exclusively on celebrity shows and large network podcasts. Finally, an award for the intrepid independent podcaster!
By Frank Racioppiabout 8 hours ago in Interview
Liminal: New Audio Fiction
While you wouldn’t have known it from the Golden Globes podcast nominations this year, audio fiction podcasts are largely a province of independent podcasting. While large podcast networks like Spotify have not figured out how to recoup their considerable investment in audio fiction, innovative indie podcasters have found that sweet spot between creative innovation and financial prudence.
By Frank Racioppia day ago in Fiction
Abandoned: The All American Ruins Podcast
There are some podcasts that define genre classification and would never be considered by large podcast networks, worried about recouping their investment in the show. Abandoned: All-American Ruins is one of those podcasts.
By Frank Racioppi8 days ago in History
Three Indie Podcasts About Classic Hollywood
Classic Hollywood was not simply a place and time where movies were made. It was where the magic happened, on and off the screen. Classic Hollywood wasn’t just about the classic movies being made — Citizen Kane, King Kong, Arsenic And Old Lace, It Happened One Night, Casablanca. The movie stars — backed by the studios and their P.R. machine — were depicted as larger than life, living lives of pampered luxury, extravagance, and, at times, even debauchery.
By Frank Racioppi10 days ago in History
Nice Genes Podcast On Genomics
Some independent podcasts are sponsored by organizations that strive to make the world a better place. Genome British Columbia (BC) is one of them. Genome BC applies the power of genomics to solve pressing societal, environmental, and economic challenges in the areas of human health, agriculture, forestry, mining, environment, energy, and fisheries. They do this by: Investing in world-class research and managing complex translation and innovation projects.
By Frank Racioppi14 days ago in Interview
Mercury Network Expands True-Crime Podcasts
Mercury Podcasts is attempting to reframe the role of independent podcasts in podcasting. Rather than being neglected stepchildren, Liam Heffernan, Mercury's founder, is building a foundation that actively seeks out and includes indie shows in podcast networks.
By Frank Racioppi15 days ago in Interview
Keep The Flame Alive Podcast
In the last several Olympics (Winter and Summer), corporate media have added podcasting to their toolbox for broadcasting about the Olympics. Peacock has an Olympics podcast, but the platform hosted Olympic-themed content and podcasts during the 2024 Paris Games, like In the Village with Elizabeth Beisel and Watch with Alex Cooper, while NBC also had shows like The Podium, featuring athlete interviews and behind-the-scenes looks, all tied to the Olympic experience on Peacock, which served as the exclusive streaming home for live coverage.
By Frank Racioppi16 days ago in Interview
Five Of The Best Podcasts About Podcasting
As podcasting has grown in popularity, so has an industry dedicated to helping podcasters set an infrastructure for growth, develop a sustainable model, and, of course, make money. Since podcasts on Amazon, iHeart, and Spotify already have their sugar daddies, they’re generally not the target audience. Of course, it’s independent podcasters.
By Frank Racioppi17 days ago in Interview
