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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5 Random Questions podcast
In any human endeavor, there’s always the matter of chemistry. For example, the NBA’s Boston Celtics won eight consecutive World Championships between 1959 and 1966. The Beatles changed popular music from 1964 to 1970. Although each member has achieved success individually, those accomplishments pale in comparison to the group’s innovations and popularity. On TV, comedian Milton Berle really did spark the national craze for television with the debut of his vaudeville-style variety program, Texaco Star Theater, in 1948. Viewers loved his slapstick, outlandish costumes, and unpredictability. After the first four seasons, changes in format and sponsorship became more frequent. In 1953, the program, now named the Buick-Berle Show, continued an evolution that did not serve the host well. He attempted the new format with a toned-down image, favoring conservative business suits over his clownish costumes. He soon regretted it.
By Frank Racioppi8 months ago in Interview
All One Song Podcast Debuts
There is a surfeit of podcasts about musical artists. It’s not surprising that Taylor Swift podcasts lead the charge. Talented musical artists make ideal subjects for podcasts. Podcasters can review the artist, the artist’s entire song portfolio, the band if the artist was part of a group, and the impact of that musical artist.
By Frank Racioppi8 months ago in Beat
The Pharmacists Voice Podcast
The Pharmacist’s Voice Podcast is like a Swiss Army Knife for indie podcaster Kim Newlove. This superb podcast has numerous applications. It’s a helpful guide for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, particularly those involved in administering injections to patients. For example, in Episode 334, Kim discussed social stories, which can help patients feel more comfortable about getting a shot.
By Frank Racioppi8 months ago in Interview
We Need a Shark Tank Style Show For Indie Podcasters
Shark Tank is an American business reality television series that premiered on August 9, 2009, on ABC. The show is the American franchise of the international format Dragons’ Den, a British TV series that is itself a remake of the Japanese TV show The Tigers of Money. It shows entrepreneurs making business presentations to a panel of five angel investors (providers of venture capital to early-stage start-ups) called “Sharks” on the program, who decide whether to invest in their companies.
By Frank Racioppi8 months ago in Interview
San Diego FC: Behind The Flow Podcast
I've been a Major League Soccer fan since the beginning in 1996, when the first game was held on April 6th as the San Jose Clash defeated D.C. United in front of 31,000 fans at Spartan Stadium in San Jose in a game broadcast on ESPN, where I watched it.
By Frank Racioppi8 months ago in Cleats
Stars Of The Golden Age Podcast
Creator and host Erin Carlson of the Stars of the Golden Age podcast is more than just another entertainment podcaster. She’s become an institutional repository for an era of classic movie-making that is gradually being forgotten by current generations.
By Frank Racioppi8 months ago in Geeks
The Inn At The End Of Things Podcast
Did you know that about 75 percent of all network-supported podcasts are either celebrity shows or true-crime podcasts? That leaves only 25 percent as a vestige of podcast creativity. That’s why indie podcasters are the creative lifeline of the industry.
By Frank Racioppi8 months ago in Interview
6 Degrees Of Cats Launches Third Season
What do naps, Joseph Pilates, and burnout have in common? In the Season 3 premiere of the hit podcast 6 Degrees of Cats, Tricia Hersey — NYT bestselling author of “Rest Is Resistance: A Manifesto” and founder of The Nap Ministry — joins 93-year-old Pilates legend Mary Bowen to explore the radical potential of rest. The episode, titled “Catnaps: On Pilates and Rest,” is the first in a two-part arc on sleep, tracing surprising links between Pilates history, the science of napping, and how cats might be modeling the resistance we need in the 21st century.
By Frank Racioppi8 months ago in Petlife
Rear Vision Podcast
Today’s news is indistinguishable from misinformation and disinformation. Even when the news is accurately reported and factually correct, the media never bothers to analyze what it means and could mean in the future. It’s like our minds are erased every 24-hour news cycle.
By Frank Racioppi8 months ago in The Swamp
I Feel That Way Too Podcast Debuts
Several excellent podcasts explore the existential aspects of life. Who am I? What makes me unique? What is my place in the world? What am I supposed to be doing with my life? How can I make a positive contribution to the world? Are we truly free to make choices, or are we predetermined?
By Frank Racioppi8 months ago in Pride
