Good Judy Productions is a Minneapolis, Minnesota-based podcast production company from Chris Stedman, the creator, writer, host, and executive producer of the critically-acclaimed narrative series Unread.
We recently launched the We Help Us story hotline! Click here to learn more about our effort to collect stories of LGBTQIA mutual aid in Minnesota.
We are committed to telling stories that, in the words of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, take the “view from below,” or “the perspective of the outcasts, the suspects, the maltreated, the powerless, the oppressed and reviled, in short from the perspective of the suffering.” We also think efficient storytelling is impactful storytelling. We don’t believe in stretching out a series unnecessarily. In other words, “in short” is our guiding philosophy, and our series will only linger as long as they need to. (Unread was just four episodes long.)
Learn more about Good Judy’s origin story on our founder Chris’s Substack.
We are currently developing our first limited series narrative podcast, to be distributed by iHeartMedia. Read our announcement post over over at our founder Chris’s Substack. If you would like to help fund our first series, please see below for more information.
Use the widget above to contribute, or visit us on Ko-fi here. Once you've contributed, please fill out this Google form so that we can thank you properly. Please note that contributions are not tax-deductible, as we aren’t a 501(c)(3).
This project is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a Cultural Expression grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, a Cultural Heritage Grant from the Minnesota Humanities Center, and a Creative Connections grant and Arts Impact for Individuals grant from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund. We are so grateful for this vital support!
This work is funded in part by MHC with money from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund that was created with the vote of the people of Minnesota on November 4, 2008.
We also wish to offer our gratitude to the following backers:
Interfaith America, Aditya Chandorkar, Alex Hagen, Andrew Gambardella, Andy Stone, Anthony Driscoll, Anthony Yakely, Anya Backlund, Ashley Restemayer, Ash Murray, Beck Gilbert, Becky Smith, Bernie Schwartz, Blake Moore, Brandon Monokian, Carson Faust, Casey Horowitz, Casi Nelson, Chad Hensley, Chance Bonar, Chris Popek, Chris Shinn, Chris Soliz, Christopher Robinson, Connor Fasel, Costa Christou, Courtney P., Danielle Nunez, Denzel Belin, Des Moran, Don Halcombe, Douglas Green, Elliot Jobe, Elliott Powell, Eric Best, Ethan Lowery, Evan Doyle, Garrett Schlichte, Greg Coulter, Harry Itie, Heather Lindskold, Jacob Somerson, Jake Cornell, Jason Lasica, Jena Falconi, Jey McCreight, Jody A., Joel Kaskinen, John Schwehn, Jordan Lundquist, Jordan McCormack, Josh Adams, Joshua Adamson-Pickett, Joshua Spitzer, Josiah Gagosian, Julie Maxwell, Kater Perez, Keith Kurson, Kelly Lundquist, Kyla Tite, Kyle, Leo L., Liza Sokol, Luke Wolfgram, Malena Thoson, Matthew D'Ambrosio, Mike McClelland, Nate Labourdette, Nathan Yergler, Naylor Brownell, Nicole Chung, Oscar Raymundo, Paul Marquez, Richie Martinez, Rikin Arora, Riley Flynn, Rita Allen, Ryan Alawar, Ryan Benk, Ryan Berg, Ryan Howard, Sam Cook, Sandy K Brammer, Shaun Carter, Steven Andersen, Steven Sajkich, Tom Koch, Will Matchett, and others.
If you'd like to back Good Judy Productions, visit our support section.
Chris Stedman (he/him) is the founder of Good Judy Productions. He is the creator, writer, host, and executive producer of the podcast series, Unread, which was named one of the best podcasts of 2021 by outlets including the Guardian, Vulture, and others.
Jared Maire (they/them) is our graphic designer and an adviser on our first series. Jared is a Minneapolis based designer, artist, and archivist. They’re currently an Archival Assistant at the Jean-Nickolaus Tretter Collection.
M. Jamison (she/her) is scoring our first series. M. is a music producer, composer and community organizer. She designs and leads the Studio Arisaema incubator in Minneapolis, a creative studio residency for Black artists of marginalized genders.
Nia Ross (she/her) is Research Assistant on our first series. In addition to serving as Operations Administrative Coordinator at the Minneapolis Institute of Art, Nia is a writer, filmmaker, and freelance editor who has partnered with many local, mission-driven organizations and businesses including Tangible Collective, WFPC, and Mango Day.
Noah Barth (he/him) is an adviser on our first series. Noah is an exhibit developer at the Science Museum of Minnesota and leads queer history bike tours across the Twin Cities. He holds a masters in public history and specializes in histories of LGBTQ+ people; HIV/AIDS; activists and social movements; and the politics of memory and memorials.
Dina Ramirez (she/her) is our social media specialist. She is the founder of Dina’s Desk, which helps Minnesota business owners and creatives share their stories online through social media and digital marketing. Dina is passionate about using digital platforms to highlight and amplify the unique voices and visions of her community, with a focus on BIPOC, women, and LGBTQIA+ individuals.
Our name is a reference to something in our first series, and we don’t want to spoil it yet! We’ll fill you in once the show is out.
Want to be the first to find out? Subscribe to our founder Chris’s Substack!