Head-to-head comparison
Find That Pod vs Podnews
Two of the resources tools podcasters reach for. Here's how they differ on pricing, features, audience, and the trade-offs that actually matter day-to-day.
Weekly Friday newsletter with five new podcast recommendations and brief commentary.
Best for: Discovery newsletter
Daily podcast industry news read every weekday morning by working podcasters.
Best for: Industry news
At a glance
The honest trade-offs
Find That Pod
Pros
- Consistent weekly cadence
- Quick to skim
- Human curation, no algorithm
Watch-outs
- Five shows per week is narrow
- Solo-curator pace and perspective
- Featured-vs-organic line not always clear
Podnews
Pros
- Updated every weekday since 2017
- Genuinely global coverage
- Free with no paywall
Watch-outs
- Inside-baseball tone
- Not for casual listeners
- Light on creative craft topics
Which one should you pick?
Pick Find That Pod if
You’re building around discovery newsletter. Tightly scoped discovery newsletter: every Friday, five new shows, a sentence or two each, links to listen. Free to subscribe, with a Patreon for support.
Pick Podnews if
You’re building around industry news. If you only read one podcast newsletter, this is it. James Cridland's daily dispatch is short, dense, and global — heavy on platform moves, hires, and tech changes.
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Frequently asked
What does Find That Pod do better than Podnews?
Find That Pod's standout is "Consistent weekly cadence". Podnews doesn't make that promise — it leans into "Updated every weekday since 2017" instead. If the first sentence describes your workflow, pick Find That Pod; if the second does, pick Podnews.
What are the trade-offs?
Find That Pod: five shows per week is narrow. Podnews: inside-baseball tone. Whether either matters depends entirely on what you actually need — neither is a deal-breaker by itself.
Can I use Find That Pod and Podnews together?
Both are resources tools so most teams pick one. Some workflows do combine them — for example, using Find That Pod for one show or episode type and Podnews for another. Worth trying both free tiers before committing.