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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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 Racioppia day ago in BookClub
The Rest Is Science Podcast
Science podcasts essentially have two sets of DNA. One version of a Science podcast is academic, sometimes pedantic, yet brilliantly informative. Big Brains and Why This Universe are just two examples. Then, there are the Science podcasts that offer hard science with the soft shell of humor, irony, or outright mockery. Examples include Science VS, Taboo Science, and even Unexplainable.
By Frank Racioppi3 days ago in Interview
Underfoot Podcast
If you’re searching for a cat podcast that is the audio equivalent of those YouTube cat videos, where felines are filmed doing the cutest things, DO NOT listen to Underfoot. However, if you’re in search of a gripping audio documentary about urban crises and how that relates to cats on the street, then DO listen to Underfoot.
By Frank Racioppi4 days ago in Petlife
When Podcasting Starts Changing You
One of the common threads that runs through TV shows about business is that people in that business are embroiled in a no-holds-barred, cutthroat battle to dominate. Think of the HBO show Succession, where Waystar Royco, the international media conglomerate controlled by aging patriarch Logan Roy, is contemplating what the future holds as his family jockeys to succeed him. Or Yellowstone, where John Dutton battles everyone from the government to his own family for control.
By Frank Racioppi11 days ago in Interview
Merry Christmas From Ear Worthy
What I’ve always loved about Santa Claus is that he knows what children want for Christmas. He has the master list. At Ear Worthy, we know that our readers want to discover the best independent podcasts out there. Unlike Santa, we don’t have gift information down to the granular level.
By Frank Racioppi15 days ago in Interview
Creators by TrueFans Podcast
There are times when you discover a podcast and an organization that almost completely encapsulate the thematic premise of your activity/passion. That’s the case with Creators by TrueFans. Two pros co-host the show — Claire Waite Brown and Sam Sethi. Since they’re from England, here’s my analogy. That’s like having Mohamed Salah and Cole Palmer on the same EPL team (That’s soccer or football).
By Frank Racioppi17 days ago in Interview
Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing As A Podcast
Much Ado About Nothing is a comedy by William Shakespeare, set in Messina, Italy, that contrasts two love stories: the witty, antagonistic relationship between Beatrice and Benedick, and the seemingly straightforward romance between Hero and Claudio, which the villainous Don John nearly ruins. The play, written around 1598–1599, features a “merry war” of words, deception, mistaken identity, and the bumbling but effective night watchman, Dogberry, who ultimately helps expose the plot and leads to a double wedding.
By Frank Racioppi18 days ago in Interview
