PodLeaders - Thought Leaders podcast

Episode 26 of the PodLeaders show

Geek News Central has for a long time been one of my favourite podcasts - it is run by Todd Cochrane out of Honolulu!

I contacted Todd recently and asked him if he would come on the show and he didn’t hesitate for a second - thanks Todd.

In the course of the interview, I asked Todd about the new site launch he has been hinting at in his last few podcasts and I’m delighted to say he gave me the exclusive on the site launch. The site is PodcastPromos.com and Todd talks it up 14 minutes 55 seconds into the interview.

Here are all the questions I asked Todd and the times in the interview I asked them:
Todd, can you give us a bit of background, who is Todd Cochrane and how did you get to be where you are today? - 0:52
People who listen to your podcast on Geek News Central often hear you refer to the day job - what is your day job? - 2:52
Geek News Central is part of the Tech Podcast Network - can you tell me something about that, what its background is and what its aims are? - 3:31
How many sites are in the Tech Podcast Network at the moment? - 6:26
Some sites reverted from being affiliate members because of the load put on them - what are the requirements for being an affiliate member? - 7:04
The PodStats program you mentioned - does that mean that the affiliates host their show on a Tech Podcast server? - 8:25
Where do you see business models going with Podcasting - what do you think is the one which is going to emerge long-term as the business model? - 9:36
You mentioned on your last couple of shows about a new site you are about to launch - can you talk about that? - 12:05
Questions submitted by Conn O’Muineachain:
What are the questions you see for the solo independent podcaster? - 19:12
I heard Todd in a podcast recorded at Doug Kaye’s Podcast Academy last november and he made a good point about the value of good equipment in cutting down on post-production time that can be better spent with one’s family. How long does it take in total to prepare, produce and publish an episode of Geek News Central? - 22:57
How do you keep up with all the news you read out on the site? - 27:19
Do you listen to podcasts yourself and if so, what podcasts do you listen to? - 29:13
What do you mean by you “download a category”? - 31:21
Do you have any non-tech hobbies? - 31:48
And finally, what’s the current story with the ghosts? - 32:51

Download the entire interview here (15.8mb mp3)