Reaper is not regarded as the go-to software for podcasters, and some folks even claim that Reaper is no good.
But Reaper is an amazingly powerful DAW with tons of features and plugin compatibility.
Here’s a post describing all the great things about Reaper (keep in mind the author writes mostly in terms of music production): https://www.gearslutz.com/board/cockos-reaper/1131358-why-reaper-has-owned-world.html
I’m not capable of arguing for Reaper because I don’t know all of the technical specs, etc., but my experience with it over the past 7 years has been great in terms of look and feel, performance, stability, plugin compatibility, etc.
Plus, the incomparable Garth Humphreys loves Reaper! Here’s the episode with he and I discussing Reaper and lots more: https://podcastengineeringschool.com/garth-humphreys-pes-038/
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