MC Pete Woods | World Cup Commentating
Our guest today is THE Canadian event MC: Pete Woods. He's a coach, long time MC of comps in Canada, and recently made his broadcast debut with the IFSC for the Salt Lake World Cups alongside Meagan Martin.
We discuss how he got started, broadcast vs. being on the floor, what he expects of himself on the mic, and the importance of good commentary for sports.
You can find Pete on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/mcpetewoods/
You can read the article Pete mentions from Gripped at https://gripped.com/indoor-climbing/pete-woods-climber-commentator-and-master-of-ceremonies/
You can see his follow up with Plastic Weekly at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=catpFoHBOWI
You can find his podcast Beyond The Walls on Apple Podcasts at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beyond-the-walls/id1512685976
and on Spotify at https://open.spotify.com/show/24UYaxBannrDeMM3Un865k
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