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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Why Podcast Networks Should Buy These "Indie" Podcasts
Two of the most popular podcasts began as independent podcasts -- Joe Rogan and Call Her Daddy. Rogan, who began his show in late 2009, grew his show organically, while Call Her Daddy benefited from an early acquisition by Barstool Sports and then a 2021 deal with Spotify.
By Frank Racioppiabout a year ago in Geeks
Why Wars Happened Podcast
The best podcasts get better, while the mediocre ones fade away. A new history podcast, Why Wars Happened is 22 episodes into its first season about the American Revolution. The show is comprehensive, and the proof is that host Emily Ross begins her historical treatise about 200 years before the American Revolution.
By Frank Racioppiabout a year ago in History
How Narrative Structure Can Attract More Listeners To Your Podcast
For indie podcasters, capturing and maintaining the most listeners is a key indicator of success. First, listeners have to find that indie podcast. That step alone transforms the degree of difficulty into a math problem of improbability.
By Frank Racioppiabout a year ago in Geeks
Check out These Five-Award Winning Indie Podcasts
In July, 25 independent podcasts won the Ear Worthy Podcast awards for indie podcasts. These intrepid podcasters act as creator, writer, producer, sound engineer, I.T. troubleshooter, researcher, host, distribution pro, marketing guru, public relations professional, and, most important of all, financial backer for the podcast.
By Frank Racioppiabout a year ago in Geeks
Open To Debate Podcast: Is The Two-State Solution Still Viable?
The Open To Debate podcast plays a critical role in our society today. Open to Debate is a call to action: All of us should keep an open mind to solve the complex problems we face as individuals and as a nation.
By Frank Racioppi2 years ago in The Swamp
Worth A Listen: Surfing Corporate Podcast
Conservative politicians love to wax nostalgically about how small business powers the U.S. economy. In truth, however, less than 45 percent of employees work in small businesses. The majority work for big business or big government.
By Frank Racioppi2 years ago in Journal
Review: Navigating Narcissism Podcast
Psychological disorders seem to be trendy, just like fashion, memes, and food. Two decades ago, bipolar disorder was a thing. Any disruptive or toxic person seemed to be diagnosed as bipolar. Today's go-to psychological diagnosis is narcissism. I was at a dinner party where gossiping about non-participants was expected. For every lurid tale of bad behavior, someone concluded with: "They're a narcissist."
By Frank Racioppi2 years ago in Psyche
