You probably don't need it.

New “podcasting stuff” is being released all the time.

You probably don’t need it.

Assuming I already had a computer, I could spend as little as $300 and have a great setup that could get me 90% of what I need.

Mic - Shure SM57 for $99 with Shure A2WS windscreen for $15

Interface - Focusrite Scarlet Solo for $139

Software - Audacity for $0

Can you spend more? Obviously, yes. But your time, energy, and money is almost always better spent on becoming a better host and putting together better content than anything hardware or software related.

Don’t confuse consumption with action.