STUDIO-QUALITY AUDIO FOR YOUR DESKTOP (sound you’ll be proud of)

Rode NT-USB Versatile Studio-Quality USB Cardioid Condenser Microphone

And, if you’re looking for the mic I’d recommend for the NOT Professional podcaster who’s willing to spend a couple hundred bucks making sure you sound awesome for ALL your future podcast guest appearances, this is it. You don’t need to break the bank to sound excellent.
Yes there are more expensive mics, but this the mic I recommend for guests who plan to regularly be on podcasts or livestreams bc it will deliver very high quality audio (better than the rest of the guests on most of the podcasts you’ll be interviewed for). And, it has a nice desktop setup if you don’t want to spend money on a mic swing-arm for your desk.