We remember podcasting pioneer Todd Cochran who passed away suddenly this week, reflecting on his 19-year journey in the industry and the indelible mark he left on the medium.

• Todd's journey began in 2004 with a $14.95 Walmart microphone, creating his first podcast in a hotel room in Waco, Texas
• An excerpt from our 2023 interview with Todd shares his podcasting origin story and philosophy
• Apple Podcasts appears to be preparing support for Podcasting 2.0 JSON chapters, potentially offering AI-generated chapters for podcasts
• Daniel J Lewis has launched Pod Chapters in beta, offering AI-generated chapter creation for podcasters
• Patreon is enhancing creator pages with customization options and domains, pointing to a trend of creator-owned portals
• YouTube broadcast its first exclusive NFL game to 17 million global viewers as sports content grows in importance
• Growing concerns about AI-generated podcast content as companies flood platforms with low-quality, automated shows
• New York Times is closing its dedicated audio app to integrate audio content into its main news app
• Discussion of protocol integration between ActivityPub, the AT protocol, and Nostr for better social web interconnection

If you're in London on Tuesday, September 16th, join James and Sam at the Yorkshire Grey in Langham Street between 5-7pm for drinks and conversation.

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Remembering Todd Cochrane; and Apple testing new chapters?