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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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 Racioppi6 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 Racioppi8 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 Racioppi11 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 Racioppi12 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 Racioppi13 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 Racioppi15 days ago in Interview
The Murder Sheet Podcast links TX killing To KY Cold Case
At a time when violent crimes are at historical lows (despite what the current administration claims), there are more true-crime podcasts, books, TV shows, and general interest in the genre. True-crime podcasts are extremely expensive to make because of research costs, public records requests, potential investigator fees, out-of-studio recording costs, and production expenses.
By Frank Racioppi18 days ago in Criminal
Hollywood IQ Podcast
Podcasting isn’t the only media format afflicted by name duplication. For example, a search for a book title — Back Home — returns nine titles with that exact name, and numerous more with slight alterations, such as Way Back Home. Song titles have been duplicated, as have movie titles — Missing, Bad Boys, and The Avengers.
By Frank Racioppi22 days ago in Interview
Book Imprint Podcast
Book review podcasts are a long-time staple of podcasting. I recall shows about books in the early days before the iPod and Zune. These podcasts follow a predictable pattern because listeners expect it this way, and it works. The podcast host, or hosts, interview an author who has a new book coming out. Then, there’s the podcast about industry news and reading, such as the long-running and informative Book Riot.
By Frank Racioppi26 days ago in BookClub
