In memory of Todd Cochrane

Hi everyone,

We’re pausing our usual newsletter this week to remember our friend and industry pillar, Todd Cochrane.

Todd, the founder and CEO of Blubrry, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, September 8, 2025. He was 61. Our hearts are with his family, his Blubrry colleagues, and the thousands of creators he encouraged over the years.

When we launched Podcast Movement back in early 2014, Todd and the Blubrry team were among the very first to support us. Todd, and his longtime collaborator and co-host Rob Greenlee, helped spread the word at a time when we were just an idea and a Kickstarter link. That spring I joined them on The New Media Show for the first time (episode #35), and I’d return just about every year after. Their belief in what we were building helped us get off the ground, and I’ve never forgotten it.

As so many have shared these past few days, Todd could be outspoken. But even when he disagreed with you, or challenged your view on something, his intentions were unmistakable: do what’s best for podcasters, especially independents. Sometimes that meant good business for Blubrry, and sometimes it meant sending people elsewhere because he thought it would serve them better. That kind of clarity and generosity is rare.

I’m especially grateful that just a few weeks ago we had the chance to host Todd as a speaker and exhibitor at Podcast Movement in Dallas, where he and I had a long, unhurried conversation. Events can trick us into thinking we’ll always see the same faces, year after year. We never know when a conversation will be the last one, and I’m thankful for that time with Todd.

If you’d like to celebrate Todd’s life and legacy, here are a few meaningful places to start:

1. The New Media Show – Final memorial episode (Rob Greenlee with Adam Curry, Rob Walch, and Mike Dell):

   https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1AxYggKz2h/

2. Todd’s obituary in Podnews (by James Cridland, with contributions from Rob Greenlee):

   https://podnews.net/article/todd-cochrane-obituary

3. Blubrry’s in-memoriam post:

   https://blubrry.com/podcast-insider/2025/09/09/blubrry-founder-todd-cochrane-in-memoriam/

Todd made podcasting bigger, better, and more open. We’ll miss his voice—and we’ll do our best to honor his example.

Dan Franks
Co-Founder, Podcast Movement