Break Check 3: Tomboy Elitism and the New Year’s Industrial Complex
January 23, 2025
Happy New Year. The Little Women want to play Celebrity so ready yourself to open the BV in NYC.
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.
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Happy New Year. The Little Women want to play Celebrity so ready yourself to open the BV in NYC.
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