Pete has been a broadcaster for the last 30 years, falling in love with the edit bay in the back of a newsroom in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He studied journalism at the University of Colorado with a focus on long-form documentary production, turning that early experience into a career helping businesses shape the stories of their brands through image and sound. Pete earned an M.S. in Organizational Design and spent fifteen years teaching graduate marketing students the power of human-centered communications. From public relations teams on global multi-million dollar brand projects to marketing for independent business owners, Pete has helped shape communications that build brands. In 2006, he launched Fifth & Main, LLC., a media consultancy focused on brand-building through the nascent field of podcasting. In 2020, nearly 3,000 individual podcast episodes behind them, the company rebranded as TruStory FM with an ear toward the next decade of podcast education and entertainment.
Pete has hosted as well as been a panelist on a number of episodes.
This page features episodes on which he has been a host.
See episodes where Pete has been a panelist right here.
Andrew McAlpine, production designer on films like The Piano, Clockers, Home for the Holidays, and Sid & Nancy, joins us to discuss Jane Campion’s The Power of the Dog, a movie he likes!
Is it ever okay to copy other people at the gym? This week, we dig into listener questions on form, lifting goals, and the fine line between progress and ego—plus a sneak peek at upcoming episodes on ADHD and fitness identity.
Money stress hits differently when you live with ADHD—but it doesn’t have to control you. Join us with YNAB’s own Budget Nerds, Ben Barlowe and Ernie Reppe, as we explore how simple budgeting habits can bring clarity, confidence, and calm to your financial life.
What happens when you go viral and nothing changes? We talk about measuring success, forgetting your own lore, and villains with a carb addiction—plus, we end with a game that should never be played in public.
We continue our Golden Jubilee: 1975’s Pioneering Visions in Global Cinema series with Dario Argento’s Deep Red, aka Profondo Rosso, our first dip into Italian Giallo films.
October 29 is coming fast—and Massachusetts’ new pay transparency law goes live. In 30 minutes, Kyle Pardo and Dan Baker cut through myths and mechanics so you can meet the deadline, talk about ranges with confidence, and turn compliance into a talent advantage.
In our first bonus check-in, adulthood hits hard: Tommy’s arms don’t work, Pete’s crawlspace is raccoon property, and every eye doctor apparently moonlights as a prophet of doom. Welcome to your membership dollars at work.
Asgard’s under attack, Frigga’s not messing around, and Heimdall proves you don’t need a laser cannon when you’ve got a good knife and a clear sprint path. This episode celebrates peak VFX spectacle while asking the hard-hitting questions—like why are we still sword-fighting in a laser war?
Glenn Fleishman has spent his life rescuing forgotten fragments of culture—from flongs to type specimens to the hidden craft of comics—and showing us why they matter. This week, he reveals how the smallest impressions often leave the deepest marks.
Guest host Andy Nelson joins the panel with a trio of horror films that turn belief itself into a source of terror. From cursed villages to hostile gods, we explore what happens when your grandmother’s bedtime stories aren’t just true—they’re angry.