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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Austen After Dark Podcast
When you hear of a podcast about Jane Austen, those words conjure images and sounds of a stodgy book review podcast where the host and an academic guest dissect Jane Austen’s collected works. It’s literary criticism at its best, but also potentially at its most boring.
By Frank Racioppi15 days ago in BookClub
Shouldn't There Be A Podcast Hall Of Fame Museum?
Let me start by telling you about the Podcast Hall Of Fame. Copying an abbreviated version about the process from their website, “The Podcast Hall of Fame seeks to recognize individuals who have profoundly impacted the podcasting industry. The criteria for entry into the Hall of Fame combine 1) Industry peer recognition, 2) Excellent podcaster or industry contributor, and 3) Excellence in the podcasting medium, which is positively coupled with historical significance.”
By Frank Racioppi16 days ago in Interview
Unguilty Pleasures Podcast
The Hollywood Reporter’s Daniel Fienberg, who was co-host with Lesley Goldberg of the cancelled TV’s Top 5 podcast, was the resident TV show reviewer. He taught me a key attribute of being a reviewer. Fienberg felt that even if the reviewer didn’t care for the genre, the true measure of the show’s value was whether it nailed its artistic commitment to its target audience.
By Frank Racioppi17 days ago in Geeks
Once Upon A VHS Podcast
The Once Upon A VHS Podcast is billed as a queer and never-ending quest through the fantasy films of the 80s & 90s, and all the memories and feelings they conjure up. From animated adventures and sword and sorcery epics to magical romcoms and fairytale horror, the creators/hosts, Michael and Callum, will journey through the big blockbusters and cult classics.
By Frank Racioppi20 days ago in Pride
Mercury Network Adds New Shows & An Award
Mercury is launching the Heroes of Indie Podcasting, an annual initiative designed to honor individuals whose work has helped shape and strengthen the independent podcasting ecosystem. There is a surfeit of podcast awards that focus almost exclusively on celebrity shows and large network podcasts. Finally, an award for the intrepid independent podcaster!
By Frank Racioppi21 days ago in Interview
Liminal: New Audio Fiction
While you wouldn’t have known it from the Golden Globes podcast nominations this year, audio fiction podcasts are largely a province of independent podcasting. While large podcast networks like Spotify have not figured out how to recoup their considerable investment in audio fiction, innovative indie podcasters have found that sweet spot between creative innovation and financial prudence.
By Frank Racioppi22 days ago in Fiction
Abandoned: The All American Ruins Podcast
There are some podcasts that define genre classification and would never be considered by large podcast networks, worried about recouping their investment in the show. Abandoned: All-American Ruins is one of those podcasts.
By Frank Racioppi29 days ago in History
Three Indie Podcasts About Classic Hollywood
Classic Hollywood was not simply a place and time where movies were made. It was where the magic happened, on and off the screen. Classic Hollywood wasn’t just about the classic movies being made — Citizen Kane, King Kong, Arsenic And Old Lace, It Happened One Night, Casablanca. The movie stars — backed by the studios and their P.R. machine — were depicted as larger than life, living lives of pampered luxury, extravagance, and, at times, even debauchery.
By Frank Racioppiabout a month ago in History
