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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Black Podcasting Award Winners Announced for 2025
There are numerous awards in the podcasting industry, and all are well-deserved. Yet, the most prestigious and deserving awards are for podcasters who are part of a group that has been overlooked, a victim of discrimination, and whose creators have not received the recognition they deserve for excellence.
By Frank Racioppi5 months ago in Interview
Pitch Party Podcast
Discover the next great podcast pilots with Pitch Party! From RESONATE Podcast Festival and Tink Media, each episode of Pitch Party will feature a different podcast pilot from an independent producer. Audio lovers and production company reps alike can tune in to learn about forthcoming shows, as well as the process of making narrative audio with conversations with the creators of each pilot.
By Frank Racioppi5 months ago in Interview
Keepsake Studios
I just finished watching a personal documentary film by Keepsake Studios, titled The Legendary Life of Angelo Capozzi. The 24-minute documentary tells the story of 92-year-old surgeon Angelo Capozzi, who, among his numerous accomplishments, operated on over 22,000 children in countries around the world with cleft palates.
By Frank Racioppi5 months ago in Interview
Organized Money Podcast
Let’s begin our review of Organized Money with its August 5th episode about “The Coup at the Antitrust Division.” In both Trump Administrations, transparency and “draining the swamp” were touchstones of their governmental philosophy. Someone must have forgotten to tell Pam Bondi and the Department of Justice because journalist Sohrab Ahmari broke a story titled The Antitrust War Inside MAGA: Powerful Lobbyists Are Battling Populist Reformers. In it, he reported that the recent $14 billion deal in which Hewlett-Packard acquired its competitor, Juniper Networks, was quietly shepherded along with help from the Justice Department, complete with martini-sipping backroom deals. Two attorneys within the department who objected to the shady procedural maneuvers were reportedly fired.
By Frank Racioppi5 months ago in Interview
Haunted -- The Van Buren Manor
It’s true. Timing is everything. Starbucks knows when it’s pumpkin spice time. McDonald’s has Halloween Boo Buckets. Jack in the Box has its Angry Monster Tacos. Hopefully, they don’t make your stomach angry. General Mills is even partnering with The Jim Henson Company for new Monsters Cereal designs. The scariest part may be the sugar content.
By Frank Racioppi5 months ago in Horror
Two Ear Worthy Trivia Podcasts
There is a reason why the TV game show Jeopardy has been on the air for 41 years in its current version. Trivia night at bars and taverns is usually standing-room-only, and trivia podcasts attract a substantial listening audience in the audio world.
By Frank Racioppi5 months ago in Geeks
Pastmaster Podcast
History is one of the most popular genres in the podcasting universe. Its success is understandable because history podcasts are narrative-driven, perform well in audio, and mix the perfect ingredients for a swig of the past, a taste of the present, and a sip of the future.
By Frank Racioppi5 months ago in Gamers
