Head-to-head comparison
Podnews vs The Audacity to Podcast
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.
Daily podcast industry news read every weekday morning by working podcasters.
Best for: Industry news
Daniel J. Lewis's podcast and resource site covering podcast tools, SEO, and craft since 2010.
Best for: Tool and craft tutorials
At a glance
The honest trade-offs
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
The Audacity to Podcast
Pros
- Decade-plus archive, still active weekly
- Strong on SEO and tools
- Two-time People's Choice award winner
Watch-outs
- Solo-host tone takes getting used to
- Some content gated behind membership
- Older posts pre-AI era
Which one should you pick?
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.
Pick The Audacity to Podcast if
You’re building around tool and craft tutorials. Daniel J. Lewis has been publishing since 2010 and runs a podcast plus a paid Podcasters' Society membership.
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Frequently asked
What does Podnews do better than The Audacity to Podcast?
Podnews's standout is "Updated every weekday since 2017". The Audacity to Podcast doesn't make that promise — it leans into "Decade-plus archive, still active weekly" instead. If the first sentence describes your workflow, pick Podnews; if the second does, pick The Audacity to Podcast.
What are the trade-offs?
Podnews: inside-baseball tone. The Audacity to Podcast: solo-host tone takes getting used to. Whether either matters depends entirely on what you actually need — neither is a deal-breaker by itself.
Can I use Podnews and The Audacity to Podcast together?
Both are resources tools so most teams pick one. Some workflows do combine them — for example, using Podnews for one show or episode type and The Audacity to Podcast for another. Worth trying both free tiers before committing.