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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Beef With Bridget Todd Returns For Season Three
A war is an all-out assault on a real or perceived enemy. Wars are so traumatic that a written and signed treaty is necessary to end hostilities. What’s a beef? No, not the substance that is allegedly between the buns in fast food. The use of the word “beef” as a noun meaning complaint was first recorded in the 1880s. However, we use it nowadays to describe a significant issue with someone.
By Frank Racioppi9 months ago in Interview
Insiders: The TV Podcast
There are many U.S. fans of British TV, as evidenced by BritBox, which is a British streaming service founded by BBC Studios and ITV that operates in eight countries across Australia, Europe, North America, and South Africa. Podcasting in the U.K. In the U.S. alone, the service has several million subscribers.
By Frank Racioppi9 months ago in Geeks
5 Random Questions podcast
In any human endeavor, there’s always the matter of chemistry. For example, the NBA’s Boston Celtics won eight consecutive World Championships between 1959 and 1966. The Beatles changed popular music from 1964 to 1970. Although each member has achieved success individually, those accomplishments pale in comparison to the group’s innovations and popularity. On TV, comedian Milton Berle really did spark the national craze for television with the debut of his vaudeville-style variety program, Texaco Star Theater, in 1948. Viewers loved his slapstick, outlandish costumes, and unpredictability. After the first four seasons, changes in format and sponsorship became more frequent. In 1953, the program, now named the Buick-Berle Show, continued an evolution that did not serve the host well. He attempted the new format with a toned-down image, favoring conservative business suits over his clownish costumes. He soon regretted it.
By Frank Racioppi9 months ago in Interview
All One Song Podcast Debuts
There is a surfeit of podcasts about musical artists. It’s not surprising that Taylor Swift podcasts lead the charge. Talented musical artists make ideal subjects for podcasts. Podcasters can review the artist, the artist’s entire song portfolio, the band if the artist was part of a group, and the impact of that musical artist.
By Frank Racioppi9 months ago in Beat
The Pharmacists Voice Podcast
The Pharmacist’s Voice Podcast is like a Swiss Army Knife for indie podcaster Kim Newlove. This superb podcast has numerous applications. It’s a helpful guide for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, particularly those involved in administering injections to patients. For example, in Episode 334, Kim discussed social stories, which can help patients feel more comfortable about getting a shot.
By Frank Racioppi9 months ago in Interview
We Need a Shark Tank Style Show For Indie Podcasters
Shark Tank is an American business reality television series that premiered on August 9, 2009, on ABC. The show is the American franchise of the international format Dragons’ Den, a British TV series that is itself a remake of the Japanese TV show The Tigers of Money. It shows entrepreneurs making business presentations to a panel of five angel investors (providers of venture capital to early-stage start-ups) called “Sharks” on the program, who decide whether to invest in their companies.
By Frank Racioppi9 months ago in Interview
San Diego FC: Behind The Flow Podcast
I've been a Major League Soccer fan since the beginning in 1996, when the first game was held on April 6th as the San Jose Clash defeated D.C. United in front of 31,000 fans at Spartan Stadium in San Jose in a game broadcast on ESPN, where I watched it.
By Frank Racioppi9 months ago in Cleats
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 Racioppi9 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 Racioppi10 months ago in Interview
