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Pete Wright

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.

What's That Smell?

Temperance: A Surprisingly Progressive Crusade

Pete and Tom explore the history and surprising social impact of the temperance movement, from its philosophical origins to its influence on women’s suffrage, with a memorable story about an unfortunate martini habit. They also play “Temper Temper,” a game show testing their knowledge of Prohibition.

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The Next Reel • Season 14 • Series: Ghost Stories • Pulse
The Next Reel Film Podcast

Pulse

In our Ghost Stories series, we venture into the realm of J-Horror with Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s 2001 film, Pulse. This prescient movie explores the isolating nature of the internet, a theme that resonates deeply in our modern world. Join us as we delve into this unsettling gem that continues to captivate audiences today.

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The Next Reel • Season 14 • Series: Ghost Stories • Ugetsu
The Next Reel Film Podcast

Ugetsu

We kick off our Ghost Stories series with a haunting story of greed and wartime loss – and Kenji Mizoguchi didn’t need any effects to tell it either! It’s his 1953 film Ugetsu.

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Connected Knowledge

How to Find the Right Knowledge Management Solution

Upland’s own Alex Baker and Rosemary Kirk are back this week to guide us through the intricate landscape of knowledge management solutions, helping us understand not only what knowledge management is, but why it’s become crucial for organizations of all sizes to thrive in today’s competitive environment.

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