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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We Regret To Inform You
Podcasts about success dominate the podcasting industry with their "yellow brick road" theory of achieving success. These podcasts may detail the steps to success -- like wake up at 4 AM and do 500 squats -- or these shows interview successful people who provide their roadmap to success. Then there are those who attempt to beguile you with the notion that the only way to achieve success is by signing up for their specific service. You know -- "Only $29.99 per month, and you can use our trademarked Success App to be like Elon Musk within a year."
By Frank Racioppi4 months ago in Interview
Eurowaves Celebrates International Podcast Day
The Ultimate Guide to European Podcasting Events Today is International Podcast Day. It’s also Orange Shirt Day, which promotes awareness about the Indian residential school system still impacting Native American communities in the United States and Canada. It’s also National Love People Day, which asks us to lift others up through the profound power of unconditional love. (NOTE: Good luck with that one!). And it is National Mud Pack Day, which gives us all permission to get muddy. Step in mud! Play with mud! Put mud on your face! (Note: I am writing this with a mud pack on!).
By Frank Racioppi4 months ago in Interview
The Final Cut Podcast
Do you know what’s frightening about horror films in the U.S. and Canada? Horror films consistently account for approximately $1 billion in annual domestic ticket sales, or around ten percent of the US and Canadian box office, making them a dependable and growing revenue source for Hollywood.
By Frank Racioppi4 months ago in Geeks
Better Call Daddy Podcast
Interview podcasts are becoming the default for podcasting. Networks load up their roster of shows with celebrities who interview guests. They then attempt their magic trick of deception, marketing these formulaic shows as something new and exciting.
By Frank Racioppi4 months ago in Interview
Open To Debate Podcast
How does the way we view masculinity in our society help or hurt men? This week’s debate couldn’t be timelier as insinuations of ‘toxic masculinity’ continue to dominate corners of media, politics, and the internet. From the rise of hyper-masculine influencers and the viral manosphere, traditional masculinity is having a loud — and often polarizing — resurgence. At the same time, young men are facing rising rates of loneliness, mental health struggles, and confusion about their place in a shifting social landscape. In this context, asking whether masculinity is a prison isn’t just philosophical, but considering the surrounding questions is deeply personal, cultural, and urgent.
By Frank Racioppi5 months ago in Men
Love Factually Podcast & Speke Feast 2025
Love Actually is a 2003 Christmas romantic comedy film written and directed by Richard Curtis. The film features an ensemble cast, including Liam Neeson, Hugh Grant, Colin Firth, Keira Knightley, and Laura Linney. The film delves into different aspects of love as shown through ten separate stories involving a variety of individuals, many of whom are interlinked as the plot progresses. The story begins six weeks before Christmas and is played out in a weekly countdown until the holiday, followed by an epilogue that takes place in the New Year.
By Frank Racioppi5 months ago in Interview
No Such Thing As A Fish Podcast. Top Story - September 2025.
The No Such Thing As A Fish podcast proves that there is still a receptive audience for narrative, informational, and hilariously funny indie podcasts. This superb show swims in shark-infested waters as large podcast networks pack their show rosters with either celebrity-driven interview shows (cheap to do) or true-crime shows that take a more performative than investigative (also cheap to do).
By Frank Racioppi5 months ago in Humor
Outlawed Podcast
In days gone by (actually, just before Trump), there were a few hot-button issues that people avoided in casual conversation. Religion was usually taboo. So was abortion. Today, however, every topic is a hot-button issue. You like Taylor Swift’s music. You’re a commie or woke! You don’t like certain comedians. You’re part of cancel culture! You favor bodily autonomy and a woman’s right to choose. You’re one of them!
By Frank Racioppi5 months ago in Interview
Podcasters Profiles: Erin Carlson
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 Racioppi5 months ago in Interview
Soundtrack Your Life Podcast
Movie soundtracks can amplify emotions, foreshadow events, and create a deeper connection between the audience and the film’s world. Some soundtracks have been particularly successful in shaping the films and achieving commercial success.
By Frank Racioppi5 months ago in Beat
