There are several prominent publishing tools for blogging such as WordPress (which we use), Blogger and Typepad. On the podcasting front, there are a ton of software available that lets you record audio files, but we find limited resources that helps podcasters easily record, create an RSS feed, and upload your podcast. We listened to what existing podcasters have said and found a few pretty good ones.

Audacity
This free recording software lets you make a professional sounding podcast pretty easily. You can mix, overlay, edit, and join audio and supports several platforms including Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, GNU/Linux. The downside is that it does not support hosting your podcasts, but a great tool if you are planning to post a podcast on your blog.

Podomatic
This is a podcast creation tool and also a hosting service. Users can mix, record or upload an mp3 and send it directly into another user’s mp3 player. Users can also personalize the message by mixing music and voice recordings.

Podcast Spots
Another good service for creating and hosting podcasts. This site focuses on music podcasts and provides a list of podsafe music you can use.

Feel free to drop us a note if you know of any other good tools!