Entra News Podcast vs Podcast Parser
A side-by-side look at the Entra News Podcast and Podcast Parser MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Entra News Podcast for podcasts work as a local process; choose Podcast Parser for podcasts as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Entra News Podcast when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Podcasts domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
search_entra_podcasts, get_episode, list_episodes.
Choose Podcast Parser when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Podcasts domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Podcasts | Podcasts |
| Quality signal | 56/100 · Good | 41/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 2 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 6 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Entra News Podcast | View Podcast Parser |
Tools & capabilities
Entra News Podcast tools 6
search_entra_podcastsSearch all episode transcripts. Modes: `hybrid` (default, BM25 + semantic via RRF), `semantic`, `keyword`. Results include episode, guests, and timestamped YouTube links.get_episodeFull episode by `video_id` or `date` — metadata, guests with profile links, chapters with timestamped links, and the complete transcript with `[mm:ss]` markers.list_episodesBrowse the archive; filter by `year`, `month`, and/or `guest` name.list_guestsDirectory of all podcast guests with profile links, appearance counts, and latest appearance.get_guestOne guest by name: profile links and **every episode they appeared on**.find_tool_mentionsCommunity tools discussed on the show, with timestamped links to hear the discussion.
Podcast Parser tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Entra News Podcast
{
"mcpServers": {
"entra-news-podcast": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"entra-news-podcast-mcp"
]
}
}
}
Podcast Parser
{
"mcpServers": {
"podcast-parser": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pipeworx/mcp-podcast-parser"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Entra News Podcast is categorized under Podcasts and uses a local stdio subprocess. Podcast Parser belongs to Podcasts and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Entra News Podcast for podcasts work and Podcast Parser for podcasts.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
Entra News Podcast has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Podcast Parser has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add entra-news-podcast and podcast-parser as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Entra News Podcast has a quality signal of 56/100 (Good) with 2 views, 0 installs and 2 GitHub stars. Podcast Parser has 41/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.