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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Five Best Interview Podcasts Of 2024
The interview podcast is the default mode for podcasting. Setup is easier than a true-crime, fiction, or an informational podcast. All you need is a mic and a guest. There's a podcast in Missouri in which the host interviews people in his neighborhood. Did you know that Mr. Willis doesn't take in his garbage cans until a day after pickup? Get with it, Willis.
By Frank Racioppiabout a year ago in Geeks
Five Best Movie Podcasts Of 2024
It's unfair that movie podcasts are a "dime a dozen" only because there are so many of them. I prefer to assess this genre as there are many of these podcasts developed for a small audience of friends, family, and assorted acquaintances. For those movie podcasts with higher aspirations, however, here are the five best movie podcasts of the year. I must offer a trigger warning that this selection will be vastly different from the choices by the media establishment, where notoriety can often be a substitute for quality.
By Frank Racioppiabout a year ago in Geeks
Five Best Health & Wellness Podcasts Of 2024
The Health & Wellness genre category in podcasting is as wide-ranging and often so ambiguous that listeners can retrieve podcasts as diverse as ones that focus on sexual positions, keto diets, mindfulness, mental health, upper-body exercises, and gut health.
By Frank Racioppiabout a year ago in Longevity
Best Five Politics Podcasts Of 2024
Politics podcasts are the most seductive genre of all. Why? Because listeners hit PLAY to receive their daily or weekly dose of confirmation bias. Conservatives and progressives revel in podcasts that demonize the other ideological spectrum and enable them to remain comfy in their echo chamber.
By Frank Racioppiabout a year ago in The Swamp
Five Best Psychology Podcasts Of 2024
Psychology podcasts tend to attract several distinct host types. We have the celebrities who have made a name for themselves in TV or radio, such as Dr. Phil or Dr. Drew, actual psychologists who use the show to dispense their warped worldview of society, and those podcast hosts who sincerely want to dispense valuable information to their listeners.
By Frank Racioppiabout a year ago in Psyche
Three Ear Worthy Podcasts
Today, we give you three ear-worthy podcasts, all with something special to offer listeners. Open To Debate tackles the use of psychedelics to treat mental illness. The popular food podcast Hot Ones joined the winning side in the podcasting industry -- independent podcasts. I'm Feeling Queer Today launches season two with an engrossing miniseries.
By Frank Racioppiabout a year ago in Geeks
Five Best Podcast Support Shows of 2024
Podcasts created to help podcasters is a noble cause, especially since these shows are focused on independent podcasters who can use all the support they can get. The tips communicated in these podcasts can ease the pain of being an independent podcaster.
By Frank Racioppiabout a year ago in 01
