Room mic for remote podcast

[oscarmartz]

I am in need of a room mic. I need to record 4 people in one setup and do not have proper microphones for them. Can someone suggest some sort of boom mic or room mic?

[mcphillips]

Any room mic is going to sound like crap. Either get four dynamic cardioid mics (one per person) with a mixer, or get an omnidirectional mic. The omni mic will sound like you're using the built-in mic on a laptop or a webcam mic. In fact, now that I think about it, put a webcam mic in the center of the circle of four people. Spending a lot more money on a "room" mic will not pay dividends.