narrative podcasts with something to say.

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.

at good judy, we believe in the power of narrative podcasts to move people
and shift culture.

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.

help fund our first series!

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.

we are pleased to offer the following to our backers:

  • Any amount: your name on our website

  • $15 or more: a Good Judy sticker and your name on our site

  • $25 or more: 2 stickers and your name on our site

  • $50 or more: 3 Good Judy stickers and your name on our site

  • $75 or more: a handwritten note, 3 stickers and your name on our site

  • $100 or more: your name in the final podcast credits and on our site, plus a thank you note and stickers

  • $500 or more: a social media and newsletter shoutout (tags included), your name in the credits and on our site, plus a thank you note and stickers

  • $1000 or more: an early preview of the first episode, and all of the above

  • $5000 or more: an early preview of the entire series, plus the rest

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).

our backers

This project is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board and a grant from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, both thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

We also wish to offer our gratitude to the following individual backers:

Aditya Chandorkar, Andy Stone, Anthony Driscoll, Anya Backlund, Ashley Restemayer, Becky Smith, Brandon Monokian, Casey Horowitz, Casi Nelson, Chad Hensley, Christopher Robinson, Costa Christou, Danielle Nunez, Denzel Belin, Des Moran, Don Halcombe, Douglas Green, Elliot Jobe, Elliott Powell, Eric Best, Ethan Lowery, Evan Doyle, Garrett Schlichte, Greg Coulter, Heather Lindskold, Jake Cornell, Jason Lasica, Jena Falconi, Jody A., Joel Kaskinen, John Schwehn, Jordan Lundquist, Josh Adams, Joshua Adamson-Pickett, Joshua Spitzer, Kelly Lundquist, Kyle, Leo L., Liza Sokol, Luke Wolfgram, Malena Thoson, Matthew D’Ambrosio, Mike McClelland, Nicole Chung, Nathan Yergler, Paul Marquez, Rikin Arora, Rita Allen, Ryan Benk, Ryan Howard, Sandy K Brammer, Steven Andersen, Steven Sajkich, and others

If you'd like to back Good Judy Productions, visit our support section.

meet our team

chris stedman

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

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

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.

alim kheraj

Alim Kheraj (he/him) is working on our first series. Alim is the author of Queer London and co-host of the Queer Spaces podcast.

dina ramirez

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.

noah barth

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.

others to be announced!

why good judy?

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!