The New Media Show Mission
The New Media Show is evolving into a long-running weekly and soon-to-be twice-weekly conversation about the future of the New Media Industry, rooted in podcasting but no longer limited by it.
Rob Greenlee and Todd Cochrane started the show more than 14 years ago, with podcasting at the center because it was one of the earliest and most important examples of new media breaking through. It represented a major shift away from traditional broadcast control and toward independent publishing, direct audience relationships, online distribution, creator ownership, and new business models.
That podcasting foundation still matters. It is part of the show’s DNA. But today, the media world has expanded far beyond audio feeds and podcast platforms. New Media now includes video, streaming, AI, creator platforms, social distribution, community, monetization, audience trust, platform power, and the growing convergence of independent creators, professional media, and brand-led content.
In 2025, the podcasting world lost Todd Cochrane, a true pioneer, friend, and original co-host of the show. Todd Cochrane, RIP. His direct, no-nonsense approach to industry conversation helped shape the New Media Show from the beginning. The show now continues in his honor, carrying forward the spirit that Rob and Todd built together: honest industry discussion, respect for independent creators, and a willingness to challenge where the media is really going.
Today, The New Media Show is hosted by longtime co-host and co-founder Rob Greenlee, who is expanding the show’s focus into the broader New Media Industry. Rob will be joined by a rotating group of trusted regulars, builders, creators, executives, technologists, and many new special guests who help unpack the forces reshaping media now.
The show still covers podcasting, but podcasting is now one lane inside a much larger New Media conversation.
The New Media Show explores:
- How podcasting continues to evolve inside a video-first and AI-assisted media world
- How YouTube, Spotify, Apple, social platforms, and streaming are changing discovery and distribution
- How creators, media companies, and brands are building direct audience relationships
- How AI is reshaping content creation, search, discovery, production, and trust
- How monetization is changing across advertising, sponsorships, subscriptions, licensing, communities, and live experiences
- How platform power, audience ownership, and creator independence are colliding
- How trust, authenticity, and human voice become more valuable in an AI-driven media environment
Each episode delivers:
- Honest analysis of the podcasting and New Media Industry
- Real-world insight from active creators, executives, technologists, and builders
- A practical look at the platforms, tools, business models, and trends that actually matter
- A respect for podcasting’s roots with a clear view of where media is heading next
- A broader conversation about video, AI, streaming, creator platforms, trust, monetization, and audience ownership
The rebuilt NewMediaShow.com and updated audio and video feeds make it easier to watch, listen, and follow the show as it enters this next chapter.
If you care about where podcasting, creator-led media, video, AI, platforms, streaming, community, and trust are going next, The New Media Show is your front-row seat to the future of the New Media Industry.
Podcasting roots. New Media future.