Frank Racioppi
Bio
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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Finale Of "Uncontrolled Substances" Podcast
We know from recent experience what happens when someone or some entity claims to have a novel solution that is “groundbreaking.” Think Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos, where she claimed to have developed a blood test that used surprisingly small volumes of blood, such as a fingerprick. Holmes will begin serving an 11-year sentence jail sentence next spring and her partner, Ramesh Balwani, was just sentenced to 13 years in prison.
By Frank Racioppiabout a year ago in Psyche
Five Best politics Podcasts Of 2022
Here's a novel experiment. We are going to attempt to offer you the five best politics podcasts without one of them representing one of the two divergent -- and increasingly erratic -- political viewpoints that swamp our narrowing mindsets.
By Frank Racioppiabout a year ago in The Swamp
Freakonomics Radio Podcast: Staff Picks For Best Episodes
If you’re over 40 years old, this memory may be an unfamiliar one. Before smartphones and digital downloads, there were only two ways to watch movies. In the theater and renting a video from Blockbuster. Back then, picking a movie for weekend viewing was truly a family outing. Somehow, Mom, Dad, and the kids found common ground (hear that Congress) and chose movies that could agree on.
By Frank Racioppiabout a year ago in Geeks
Season Finale Spotify: Mic Check Music Podcast
Music isn’t simply an entertainment medium. It also has the ability to inspire, motivate and energize. In perhaps no other nation in the world can music play such a pivotal role as in Ukraine. Under attack by Russia, an authoritarian regime with visions of resurrecting its empire, the nation is fortunate to have Ukrainian rapper and frontman of Kalush Orchestra Oleh Psiuk. The band’s sound mixes old Ukrainian folklore with contemporary hip-hop.
By Frank Racioppiabout a year ago in Beat
Audio Delicacies 2022
Podcast listeners are rewarded by the seemingly infinite depth of “ear worthy” podcast content. Podcast listeners also suffer from that same strength. Why? Because, when there are tens of thousands of podcasts worth minutes of your audio focus, two things will happen. First, podcast fans will certainly miss some terrific content. Second, great podcasts will slip into oblivion because listeners don’t know their podcast exists.
By Frank Racioppiabout a year ago in Geeks
Is Adam Smith The Patron Saint Of Free-Market Capitalism?
Did you ever wonder where elected officials in congress get some of their crazy ideas about the economy? The answer is, incredibly, from a Scottish economist and philosopher born in Edinburgh in 1790.
By Frank Racioppiabout a year ago in Trader
Five Best Psychology Podcasts Of 2022
Psychology podcasts are tailor-made for podcasting because the “talk therapy” process is inherently an audio system. Instead of a mental health provider speaking with a patient, we have a podcast host speaking with psychology professionals.
By Frank Racioppiabout a year ago in Psyche
A New Christmas Video Podcast: A Cinematic Christmas Journey
Every Christmas, TV and radio ramp up their Christmas battle plan. Somehow, about 15 years ago, radio program managers decided that playing only Christmas music on their radio station from Thanksgiving until New Year’s Day would boost ratings and increase advertising dollars.
By Frank Racioppiabout a year ago in Motivation
The Five Best Music Podcasts Of 2022
Why are so many terrific music podcasts available to tickle the inner ear of listeners? A major reason is that each music genre is the master of its own domain. Hip-hop, jazz, pop, country, easy listening and more all construct their own universe around the music. Clothes, culture, language, and morality spring forth from the notes on sheet music. Therefore, each genre can offer listeners its curated music and interviews with artists in that genre via a podcast.
By Frank Racioppiabout a year ago in Beat
Science Vs Podcast: The Adderall and ADHD Controversy
Science Vs is unlike other science podcasts. Those shows produce fascinating episodes on the James Webb Telescope, why an ultraviolet can detect scorpions, and new breakthroughs in cancer research and treatment.
By Frank Racioppiabout a year ago in Psyche