In Memory of Todd Cochrane (1964-2025)
On September 8, 2025, the podcasting world lost a true pioneer. Todd Cochrane, founder of Geek News Central, passed away after completing 1,840 episodes of Geek News Central and leaving behind an incredible legacy in technology journalism and podcasting. His sons, Ray and Chris Cochrane, continue his vision by delivering the same quality tech news and podcast episodes that made Geek News Central a trusted source for over 25 years.
About Todd Cochrane
Podcast Launched Early October 4, 2004 (One of the 1st 50 Podcasts)
2024 – Over 1600 Episodes
Had the distinction of having GoDaddy as a sponsor since June 2005
He wrote the book on podcasting. Well, at least the first: “Podcasting: The Do-It-Yourself Guide.” He founded the People’s Choice Podcast Awards (currently on hiatus following Todd’s unexpected passing, with hope that the team at Blubrry will continue his legacy) and the Tech Podcast Network. He is also credited with bringing the first advertisers into podcasting, GoDaddy. But in a career that earned him a place in the Inaugural class in the Podcast Hall of Fame, perhaps Todd’s most significant influence on podcasting was the founding of RawVoice and its podcasting company, Blubrry Podcasting. Blubrry offers 100,000+ active podcasters: media hosting, advertising opportunities, content creation tools, and more.
Geek News Central & Geek News Central Podcast
Geek News Central is a subsidiary of New Media Productions, launched in May 2002 to create a high-quality tech and informational site for people of all ages and backgrounds. A team of writers creates site content, and the team attends special events like CES, NAB, etc., employing researchers to help schedule interviews and content coverage.
The staff and contributing editors of Geek News Central travel to various trade show events each year. From 2006 to 2024, our coverage of the Consumer Electronics Show and the 7000+ interviews and product highlights have received over 900 Million views by consumers worldwide with select companies highlighting the content on their corporate websites.
The site is also the home of the Geek News Central Podcast, which launched in October of 2004 with over 1600 episodes. Todd Cochrane produced a twice-weekly podcast and numerous online articles about the consumer market for over 25 years. Ray and Chris Cochrane now continue this tradition, maintaining the same high standards and dedication their father established.
Geek News Central Staff
- Ray Cochrane – Host / Editor / Podcaster
- Chris Cochrane – Host / Editor / Podcaster
- Kirk Corless – Executive Producer (Geek News Central)
- Shawn Thorpe – Contributing Editor
- Jen Thorpe – Contributing Editor
- Michael Dell – Contributing Editor
- Alan Buckingham – Contributing Editor
- Andrew Palmer – Contributing Editor
The goal continues to be posting quality technical consumer reviews and informing people of happenings within the new media and technology space. As you can see from our content, we want you to be exposed to new ideas and technologies by publicizing new and innovative software or pieces of information that affect your daily connected lives.