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.
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What happens when Twinkies, Ding-Dongs, and Snickers become iced coffee? Join Pete, Tommy, and Mandy as they bravely (or foolishly) explore this bizarre flavor frontier, questioning our cravings and the very nature of taste itself in a caffeinated chaos that’s possibly hilarious and unquestionably unsettling.
Wrapping up our PEACE Process miniseries, we tackle the final ‘E’ – Everything Else. From documentation and timelines to attorney fees, learn how to keep your divorce case focused and moving forward.
Cinematographer Shane Hurlbut joins us to talk about all sorts of crazy stories from his career as well as Quentin Tarantino’s 2009 film “Inglourious Basterds,” one of his favorite films!
We end our heist film series with what’s advertised as ‘Rififi in Rio’, a film that sets our criminals stealing $10 million in diamonds during the Carnaval parade in Rio de Janeiro. It’s Giuliano Montaldo’s 1967 film ‘Grand Slam.’
We continue our Roger Corman member bonus series with a look at the film he produced for first-time director Paul Bartel, a bloody comedy satire on politics, fandom, the media, and of course killer car races – it’s the 1975 film Death Race 2000.
Pete leads the crew through a discussion of three horror first films, exploring why Freddy, Pinhead, and Chucky each sparked a series. What made these films special where others got stuck at one and done?
We continue our heist films series with Vittorio de Sica’s move away from his neorealist films with a Neil Simon-written heist comedy starring Peter Sellers as a thief who poses as a film director to pull of a job – it’s the 1966 film “After the Fox.”
From buff Santas to beach-fighting snowmen, this episode explores how Hollywood’s attempt to “Marvelize” Christmas might have missed the spirit of the season.
We kick off our return to our heist series with a story about British military veterans who decide to pull of a thrilling bank robbery. It’s Basil Dearden’s 1960 film “The League of Gentlemen.”
The Film Board Gathers! The gang of thugs is here to take on a movie currently in theaters and this month, we’re ready to revisit the end of the world as we almost knew it, but this time with killer Tamagotchis and a whole lot of Limp Bizkit.