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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We return for a one-film dip back into our Found Footage series with a horror offshoot of Mumblecore, aka Mumblegore, starring Mark Duplass and Patrick Brice. It’s the start of their Creep-iverse, Brice’s 2014 film “Creep.”
On this episode of Connected Knowledge, Pete Wright sits down with Andrea Sabean, Senior Account Executive at Upland Software, to discuss the enduring importance of voice interactions in customer experience, even in the age of AI and chatbots.
Temporary relief in divorce cases: a legal lifeline or costly distraction? Seth Nelson and Pete Wright break it down. Plus, we have another listener question!
Matt Raekelboom is an internationally known Keynote Speaker, Influencer, and Educator known for his videos on the behaviours of those with ADHD and neuroscience-backed tips on how to thrive with an ADHD Brain. He’s back with us today to talk about the unregulated ADHD brain.
Pete and Tom explore the virtues of kindness and patience, from everyday annoyances to cultural moments, pondering their true meaning and impact. Expect laughs and thoughtful insights as they dissect mindful patience and the challenges of genuine kindness in the modern world.
We wrap up our Ghost Stories series with a conversation about Jayro Bustamante’s 2019 film ‘La Llorona,’ one of three films about the legendary Latin American ghost. This one, however, uses it in context of a political drama and it’s fantastic.
We break down the roles of key players in your divorce case, from judges to forensic accountants, empowering you to navigate the complex legal process with greater confidence and understanding.
Cinematographer Florian Hoffmeister, who has crafted incredible images in projects like TÁR and True Detective season 4, joins us to discuss his career as well as one of his favorite films, Andrei Tarkovsky’s Mirror.
Pete and Tommy wrestle with the sin of greed, from iPhones to DVD collections. Join them as they explore the psychology of materialism and question their own consumerist habits – and probably yours, Dave.
We continue our Ghost Stories series with Babak Anvari’s 2016 film ‘Under the Shadow.’ How well does the film tackle social issues and war time in this story about a mother and daughter confronting malicious spirits? Quite well.