Flames Of Freedom: A Historical Docudrama About Persecution & Courage

Frank Racioppi
6 min readOct 23, 2024

Flames of Freedom is a docudrama podcast chronicling how forty-two courageous Jews risked their lives in 1733 to cross the Atlantic Ocean, hoping to settle in the American colony of Georgia.

The podcast essentially multi-tasks this historical tale of courage through the audio dramatic retelling, a script that enables you to read along with the show, and episodes with bonus content with world-renowned scholars, authors, and historians engaged in a fireside discussion about the Jewish quest for survival and religious freedom in the centuries leading up to the early 18th Century when our
story begins.

I am happy to report that the show excels at all levels. The audio docudrama is lovingly and lavishly produced, with superb voice actors and a script that amps up the drama and ramps up our empathy for those persecuted.

The podcast details the untold history of the Jewish escape
from European oppression to Georgia in 1733. It has two components: Season One’s 12-episode dramatic series with bonus interviews dispersed between dramatic episodes. The podcast will be available on all major podcasting platforms and YouTube.

Flames of Freedom sets a new standard for historical podcast production values with its…

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Frank Racioppi
Frank Racioppi

Written by Frank Racioppi

I am a South Jersey-based writer who manages Podcast Reports on Blogger and have a book available on Amazon about podcasts and podcasting called “Ear Worthy.”