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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Announcing The Nominees For The 2025 Ear Worthy Awards
Here are the second annual Ear Worthy Award nominees. After our first annual nomination and awards process in July 2024, we’ve learned from the lessons of that inaugural nomination and award process. First, we’ve shortened the name from the unwieldy Ear Worthy Independent Podcast Awards to its new, succinct successor — the 2025 Ear Worthy Awards. If you don’t know what Ear Worthy is by now, then you won’t care if you are nominated or win an award.
By Frank Racioppi8 months ago in Interview
The Sound Session Podcast
There is a torrent of wish casting about video in podcasting. The ascent and insertion of YouTube into podcasting has proven that video people have always perceived audio podcasting as an underachiever. To YouTube, audio-only podcasting is only appropriate for the visually impaired. They continually ask, “Why wouldn’t any listeners want to see their podcast host and guest?”
By Frank Racioppi8 months ago in Interview
Open To Debate Podcast Excels
The Big, Beautiful Bill. Everyone is talking about it. Democrats universally despise it. But the nonpartisan debate program Open to Debate goes in a different direction in their new episode: a fierce debate between two thoughtful conservatives who deeply part ways when it comes to the bill. They square off over whether this bill is a bold pro-growth vision or a $5 trillion ticking time bomb.
By Frank Racioppi8 months ago in The Swamp
It's Not Just Talking Podcast
People get into podcasting for a variety of reasons. Some to develop a hobby podcast. Others to monetize their independent podcast. Others promote a cause they passionately support, and still others help entrepreneurs and businesspeople use a podcast to grow their business and brand.
By Frank Racioppi8 months ago in Interview
Five Of The Best Movie Podcasts
There is an inverse proportionality between movies and movie podcasts. In essence, there is a multitude of excellent movie podcasts (Indie and network-backed), yet only a handful of excellent movies are being released. Currently, we’re in a mini-bubble with Superman, Lilo & Stitch, F1, Sinners, MI: Final Reckoning, and The Materialists, but summer is prime time for movie releases. By late September, moviegoers will be forced to choose between a film about a doll that eats human big toes or a haunted house where all the ghosts are realtors who previously sold the house with a seven percent commission.
By Frank Racioppi8 months ago in Geeks
Five Best Travel Podcasts
Travel is one of those podcast genres that offers a hint of specificity without the certainty of finding what you're looking for as a listener. For example, travel could encompass airline information, cruise reviews, tourist destination evaluations, travel tips, and budgeting advice.
By Frank Racioppi8 months ago in Wander
