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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Check out These Five-Award Winning Indie Podcasts
In July, 25 independent podcasts won the Ear Worthy Podcast awards for indie podcasts. These intrepid podcasters act as creator, writer, producer, sound engineer, I.T. troubleshooter, researcher, host, distribution pro, marketing guru, public relations professional, and, most important of all, financial backer for the podcast.
By Frank Racioppiabout a year ago in Geeks
Open To Debate Podcast: Is The Two-State Solution Still Viable?
The Open To Debate podcast plays a critical role in our society today. Open to Debate is a call to action: All of us should keep an open mind to solve the complex problems we face as individuals and as a nation.
By Frank Racioppi2 years ago in The Swamp
Worth A Listen: Surfing Corporate Podcast
Conservative politicians love to wax nostalgically about how small business powers the U.S. economy. In truth, however, less than 45 percent of employees work in small businesses. The majority work for big business or big government.
By Frank Racioppi2 years ago in Journal
Review: Navigating Narcissism Podcast
Psychological disorders seem to be trendy, just like fashion, memes, and food. Two decades ago, bipolar disorder was a thing. Any disruptive or toxic person seemed to be diagnosed as bipolar. Today's go-to psychological diagnosis is narcissism. I was at a dinner party where gossiping about non-participants was expected. For every lurid tale of bad behavior, someone concluded with: "They're a narcissist."
By Frank Racioppi2 years ago in Psyche
Verbal Diorama: A superb Film History Podcast
There are several reasons why podcasts about movies and TV proliferate. First, listeners of podcasts are also consumers of movies and TV. Second, movie and TV podcasts require no degree or academic certification. In effect, anyone with a sense for artistic excellence can do such shows.
By Frank Racioppi2 years ago in Geeks
Songs My Ex Ruined Podcast: Memories Through Music
When someone says, "let's start a music podcast," that path can take multiple forks in the road. You can end up with a music podcast that's like a thousand others, only you think because you and your high school friend are on it, it's special. Or, your music podcast can be so arcane that only fans of 80s Hairband Grunge, quai-blue grass, jazz fusion, bubble gum rock will listen.
By Frank Racioppi2 years ago in Beat
Play On Podcast: Shakespeare Reimagined
Friends can fill many important roles in people's lives, such as support, companionship, enjoyment, and sharing feelings. One contribution a friend can make is to guide you to TV shows, movies, books, and podcasts that are worth your time. I'm still upset at my buddy Gene for recommending Ant Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.
By Frank Racioppi2 years ago in Geeks
Young And Profiting Podcast: A Blueprint For Success
There are numerous podcast listener studies and rankings that all agree that the number of podcast listeners continues to grow at a rapid rate. The other area of agreement is that younger people -- Millennials and Gen Zers -- make up the bulk of existing and new listeners.
By Frank Racioppi2 years ago in Trader
Hit Shuffle Podcast: Discovering New Music
There are hundreds of music podcasts out in the audio universe. There are Elvis podcasts, Beatles shows, and even a few Velvet Underground podcasts. The Velvet Underground -- Lou Reed and John Cale among its members -- were one of the most influential rock groups of the 60s.
By Frank Racioppi2 years ago in Beat
