A side-by-side look at the Entra News Podcast and PodLexicon 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 PodLexicon for podcasts. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
search_entra_podcasts, get_episode, list_episodes.Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | P PodLexicon | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Podcasts | Podcasts |
| Quality signal | 56/100 · Good | 38/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Not confirmed yet |
| Transport | 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 | — |
| 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 PodLexicon |
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.No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
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.
{
"mcpServers": {
"entra-news-podcast": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"entra-news-podcast-mcp"
]
}
}
}
No confirmed install command for PodLexicon yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.