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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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 Racioppi7 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 Racioppi7 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 Racioppi7 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 Racioppi7 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 Racioppi7 months ago in Pride
The Breakfast Club Podcast Passes One Billion Downloads
Numbers are relative. In the movie business, box office receipts for popular films can reach a billion, as seen in the recent Minecraft Movie. Last year, more than 1,000 U.S.-based companies grossed over $1 billion.
By Frank Racioppi7 months ago in Interview
What If We Get It Right Podcast
Essentially, there are two kinds of podcasts. There is a podcast that covers a topic that’s been covered thousands of times, but the show’s goal is to do it better than anyone else. A prime example includes movie review podcasts Verbal Diorama and What Went Wrong. Both shows are essentially “how this movie was made” podcasts. What separates them from the thousands of other podcasts with the exact same premise is that they do so much better than anyone else.
By Frank Racioppi7 months ago in Earth
How Do We Complete A Podcast Review
There are no strict guidelines for writing and publishing reviews, whether they are of a movie, book, music, or podcast. In the heyday of print journalism, which lasted for several hundred years, high-profile newspapers and magazines such as The New York Times, Chicago Tribune, Washington Post, Time, Newsweek, Life, and even Playboy had well-known reviewers on staff, such as Vincent Canby of The New York Times, Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times, Pauline Kael of The New Yorker, and Richard Schickel of Time.
By Frank Racioppi7 months ago in Interview
The Incredible And Endlessly Fascinating Fate, Chance And Coincidence Show
Darren Keith begins the first episode of The Incredible And Endlessly Fascinating Fate, Chance And Coincidence Show, explaining that the show is about unbelievable alignment and convergence, the intersection of events, fate, luck, chance, serendipity, kismet, destiny, synchronicity, and the major aura surrounding them.
By Frank Racioppi7 months ago in Interview
Comedy Saved Me Podcast Premieres
Premiere Networks and media executive and consultant Buzz Knight have announced the launch of a new podcast, Comedy Saved Me hosted by TV and radio veteran Lynn Hoffman. The new show will debut Monday, June 9, 2025, with iHeartPodcasts.
By Frank Racioppi7 months ago in Interview
