Remembering Todd Cochrane Podcast Hall of Famer and Blubrry CEO

Remembering Todd Cochrane Podcast Hall of Famer and Blubrry CEO

Author: Rob Greenlee September 11, 2025 Duration: 0:00

On this special New Media Show tribute episode, we honor the life and legacy of Todd Cochrane, podcasting pioneer, podcast hall of famer, founder of Blubrry and RawVoice, host of Geek News Central podcast, author of one of the first podcasting books, and co-host on The New Media Show for 13 years.

Todd’s influence on podcasting was profound: from launching one of the earliest shows in 2004, to creating the Podcast Awards, to championing open RSS and independent podcasters. His voice, conviction, and generosity shaped the medium and inspired countless creators.

Joining host Rob Greenlee Podcast Hall of Famer are Adam Curry is also a Podcast Hall of Famer, Mike Dell, VP at Blubrry, and Rob Walch, VP at Libsyn who is also a Podcast Hall of Famer as we reflect on Todd’s extraordinary journey and life, from Navy service to podcasting leader, and discuss his impact on the industry, his unwavering advocacy for creators, and the lessons he leaves for the future of podcasting.

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The Battle for Open Podcasting Begins #563 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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So, has YouTube and others tainted the word Podcasting so bad now that people will automatically assume a podcast is just some Video YouTube channel? The battle of educating all podcasters on the value of open RSS must b…
YouTube Podcast Big Nothing Burger #562 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Rob and Todd discuss the nothing burger of the YouTube RSS support and the non-viability of YouTube for podcasters, considering its primary emphasis on video content. The pair critically evaluated the hurdles surrounding…
YouTube Overlord of Podcasting? #561 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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YouTube Platform Challenges Discussed Todd and Rob discussed the challenges and concerns of recommending YouTube to podcasters. Todd highlighted issues with the platform’s validation process, advertising policy, and mone…
2023 to date State of Industry #560 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Todd and Rob take a look at the statistics of show and episode production over the past 12 months. Based on pretty much all data the podcasting space still looks to be in a recession in new shows being created are still…
How Low Can the Stock Go – Blood in the Streets #559 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Podcast One’s Stock continues to go down. The question is how low can the stock go and if, at some point, there is a buying opportunity yet full of risk. But it’s a lousy omen of how far it’s dropped so far. Show Summary…
Google Podcast Shutting Down #558 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Once again, Google cannot get its podcast strategy straight and will pull the plug on Google Podcast sometime next year after achieving mild success and leaving the door open for Apple to create a viable Podcast App for…
Is the 1 Minute Podcast Measurement Standard to Short? #557 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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In some recent interviews Todd has been on, he has asked if the 1-minute minimum measurement standard used in Podcasting is too short. Should it be longer, or should there be higher qualifying standards on a listen/downl…
Snarky Podcast News [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Todd and Rob talk about our favorite topic, RSS, in podcasting and go over the latest Podcast News, and somehow, the show ends up being one of the most snarky episodes we have created in some time. Sorry, some of these l…
Deirdre Tshien, CEO of AI Company Capsho [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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The New Media Show recently had an insightful discussion between host Rob Greenlee and guest Deirdre Tshien, CEO of AI-powered podcast post-production platform CapShow, about the future of artificial intelligence in podc…

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