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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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 Racioppi4 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 Racioppi4 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 Racioppi4 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 Racioppi4 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 Racioppi4 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 Racioppi4 months ago in Beat
What Your Therapist Thinks Podcast
What Your Therapist Thinks is a mental health show where actual, licensed therapists open up about what they’re really thinking, while answering the internet’s most burning mental health questions. And by burning mental health questions, they mean the stuff people are posting about anonymously on Reddit in the middle of the night. These therapists aren’t holding back. They’re telling you what they really think, including the things they’d never actually say in session.
By Frank Racioppi4 months ago in Psyche
If Objects Could Talk
The Getty Center is renowned for its permanent collection, which includes pre-20th-century European paintings, drawings, illuminated manuscripts, sculpture, and decorative arts; 19th and 20th-century American, European, and Asian photographs; and contemporary and modern sculpture. The Getty Center, in Los Angeles, California, United States, is a campus of the Getty Museum and other programs of the Getty Trust. The $1.3 billion center opened to the public on December 16, 1997, and is well known for its architecture, gardens, and views overlooking Los Angeles.
By Frank Racioppi4 months ago in Art
