Head-to-head comparison
International Podcast Day 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.
Annual September 30th celebration with virtual sessions and global podcaster meetups.
Best for: Annual community event
Daily podcast industry news read every weekday morning by working podcasters.
Best for: Industry news
At a glance
The honest trade-offs
International Podcast Day
Pros
- Genuinely global participation
- Free virtual sessions
- Good for cross-promotion via the hashtag
Watch-outs
- One day a year
- Less programming than commercial events
- Site updates slowly between editions
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 International Podcast Day if
You’re building around annual community event. The loose, decentralized annual celebration of podcasting on September 30. Started in 2014 by Steve Lee.
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 International Podcast Day do better than Podnews?
International Podcast Day's standout is "Genuinely global participation". Podnews doesn't make that promise — it leans into "Updated every weekday since 2017" instead. If the first sentence describes your workflow, pick International Podcast Day; if the second does, pick Podnews.
What are the trade-offs?
International Podcast Day: one day a year. Podnews: inside-baseball tone. Whether either matters depends entirely on what you actually need — neither is a deal-breaker by itself.
Can I use International Podcast Day and Podnews together?
Both are resources tools so most teams pick one. Some workflows do combine them — for example, using International Podcast Day for one show or episode type and Podnews for another. Worth trying both free tiers before committing.