Pete Wright is a podcaster, author, and co-founder of TruStory FM. He's been behind a microphone for over thirty years and has logged thousands of episodes across three dozen shows covering film, ADHD, creative process, and the craft of storytelling. He spent fifteen years teaching graduate students and has consulted on brand communications for organizations ranging from global brands to one-person shops. His debut science fiction novella, Lattice, was published in 2026. He lives in Portland, Oregon.
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.
This week, Marvel Movie Minute does something bold. Something dramatic. Something that, quite frankly, should probably come with a warning label. We’re handing over hosting duties from the Iron Man 3 dream team—Kyle Olson and Rob Kubasko—to the brave, possibly deluded souls who have volunteered to take on the MCU’s most famously “meh” entry: Thor: The Dark World.
Most people think they’re eating enough protein—and most of them are wrong. This week, we’re breaking down why protein is the ultimate fuel for muscle, metabolism, and long-term health.
Mindfulness expert Dr. Michelle Maidenberg reveals how emotional avoidance impacts divorce decisions and shares EMDR techniques for staying grounded during legal proceedings.
Pete feels like a laid-off CEO now that his kids have moved out, while Tommy wonders why his rescue dog acts like a saboteur at the beach. It’s an episode about growing up, letting go, and what to do when someone pees on footware.
We return to our Car Racing series for a surprise member bonus episode—that we’re releasing to everyone—to celebrate a brand new release just in theatres, it’s Joseph Kosinski’s F1.
We explore the cheesy thrills of Forbidden World, Corman’s 1982 Alien ripoff, as our Roger Corman member bonus series continues.
What do we leave behind when we’re gone? Headstone is a podcast about legacy, memory, and the stories that echo long after we’re no longer here to tell them.
In this special Pride Month episode, the panel explores horror through a queer lens—where monsters speak the language of repression, desire, and outsider survival. From Bride of Frankenstein to Freddy’s Revenge to Titane, it’s a journey through coded fear and unapologetic transformation.
What do scorpions, banana bread, and Jeff Bridges have in common? In this episode of Craft and Chaos, the team embraces creative pain, absurd trivia, and the very real threat of footnote-based anarchy.
Pete and Tommy take on the emotional chaos of productivity and procrastination, where calendar clutter becomes a spiritual crisis and analog clocks might just save your life. Also, the story of Franz Ferdinand—yes, that one—becomes a surprisingly perfect PSA for checking your to-do list.