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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Playing Anne Frank: A podcast Of Tragedy Then Inspiration
The Diary of a Young Girl, also known as The Diary of Anne Frank, is a book of the writings from the Dutch-language diary kept by Anne Frank while she was in hiding for two years with her family during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands. The family was apprehended in 1944, and Anne Frank died of typhus in the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp in 1945 at the age of 16.
By Frank Racioppi3 years ago in FYI
"Digital Folklore" Podcast: Where Scary meets Smart
Podcasting is a safe space for all varieties of monsters. There are more than 175 podcasts about zombies, 47 about werewolves, at least 200 about witches, and 34 about vampires. In two of those podcasts, the co-hosts believe themselves to be vampires. I don't recommend attending their live shows.
By Frank Racioppi3 years ago in Horror
Sound Judgment Podcast Review
There are some podcasts that are givers and some that are takers. The "takers" use the podcasting platform purely for profit and care little about enhancing the medium. The "takers" include some, but not all, of the larger podcast networks. Then you have the "givers." Podcasts and podcast networks that work hard to make a living through podcasting, but care about the medium and actively work to improve it for podcasters, society, and listeners. Think Amy Westervelt's Critical Frequency network or Chris Colbert's DCP Entertainment.
By Frank Racioppi3 years ago in Beat
Pod-Alization: Celebrity Podcasts Flop; New Conservative Podcast; Movie Review Podcast For Your Ears
Niche Podcasts Generate Better Advertising Returns Than Celebrity Shows In the January 12th edition of the Inside Podcasting newsletter, Marketing Brew shared lessons in podcast advertising from brands including nutrition supplement company Athletic Greens, curated gift online store Uncommon Goods, and sustainable organic sneaker seller Cariuma. Alyssa Meyers wrote that these brands have been "spending millions of dollars on podcast ads," and they primarily manage campaigns in-house.
By Frank Racioppi3 years ago in Geeks
International Tennis Hall Of Fame Announces New Podcast: It's An Ace
There are several tennis podcasts out there of varying quality. The best of these podcasts is No Challenges Remaining, which is a humorous and informative podcast discussing the happenings in the world of professional tennis. It’s hosted by Ben Rothenberg and Courtney Nguyen.
By Frank Racioppi3 years ago in Unbalanced
Vox's "Land Of The Giants" Podcast Launches Season Seven: Are Dating Apps Safe?
If there is a topic that unites people on the right and left, it’s the malfeasance by Big Tech. People on the Right seem to feel that Big Tech muzzles them and favors more progressive messages. People on the Left see Big Tech as enabling misinformation and stoke the fires of hate and grievance. People with a more moderate view still view Big Tech with suspicion and as “bad actors.”
By Frank Racioppi3 years ago in Humans
"Drink Champs" Podcast Joins Warner Music Group
You have to give it up for the Warner Music Group. The company seems to have a well-considered strategy to expand into podcasting. It’s not a “throw it against the wall and see what sticks” Spotify strategy, which has engendered a pullback. Warner has moved carefully, keeping close to its wheelhouse. The company also collaborates with talented people.
By Frank Racioppi3 years ago in Beat
How Some Podcasters Discourage New Listeners
Building an audience for a podcast requires a carefully constructed plan. As someone with a new podcast, you assess your podcast from episode one, which is your core audience, and then create a plan to build an audience from there.
By Frank Racioppi3 years ago in Geeks
Book Riot Podcast: A Review. Top Story - January 2023.
There are some areas of interest in which TV, radio, and the internet don't cover at all or do so in such a scattered and unfocused way that their coverage offers little or no value. Podcasting happens to excel as a resource for readers searching for that erotic romance, mind-bending thriller, confounding mystery, or illuminating non-fiction.
By Frank Racioppi3 years ago in Geeks
