About Jonah
Writer. Storyteller. The Guy Who Says Yes.
A true crime writer, podcaster, and live performer rooted in Minot, North Dakota — telling stories that travel further than the room they were told in.
The Story So Far
From a basement studio in Minot to primetime television.
Jonah Lantto is a true crime writer, podcaster, and storyteller based in Minot, North Dakota. He is the co-host and producer of Midwest Murder, a globally trending true crime podcast that evolved into a Sunday night primetime television series – Midwest Murder: True Crime Stories – airing on BEK TV. Known for long-form, richly detailed narratives and a live performance style that fills rooms, Lantto performs across the Midwest, with notable appearances at venues including Bismarck’s historic Belle Mehus Auditorium.
He is also the co-founder of Midwest Memoirs, a professional interview project dedicated to preserving life stories, and the founder of The Good Talk Network, an audio-visual production company specializing in podcasting and live events. His production credits include over a dozen original podcasts, a run of sold-out late night comedy shows, and the narration and co-production of the Norsk Hostfest documentary.
Based In
Minot, North Dakota
A proud Minot native – available everywhere the story takes him.
The Work
Four ventures. One throughline
Stories worth telling – captured with care, performed with conviction, and built to last longer than the room they were first heard in.
Midwest Murder
Co-host & Producer
A globally trending true crime podcast that evolved into a Sunday night primetime television series – Midwest Murder: True Crime Stories – airing on BEK TV.
Midwest Memoirs
Co-founder
A professional interview project dedicated to preserving life stories of the people you love – on record, before it’s too late.
The Good Talk Network
Founder
An audio-visual production company specializing in podcasting and live events, built from a basement studio in Minot, North Dakota.
Start-Up Minot
Committee Member
A frequent speaker, emcee, and mentor invested in building creative culture in the Midwest – and saying yes to the projects worth saying yes to.
Selected Credits
A track record built on showing up prepared.
Co-host & producer of Midwest Murder
Sunday primetime on BEK TV
12+ original podcast productions
Belle Mehus Auditorium performer
Sold-out late night comedy shows
Norsk Hostfest documentary – narrator & co-producer
He believes in creative collaboration – and in saying yes to the projects worth saying yes to.
A working philosophy
Top 100
Globally trending true crime podcast
Primetime
Sunday nights on BEK TV
12+
Original podcast productions
Have a project worth saying yes to?
Speaking, podcasting, officiating, or preserving the stories of the people you love – let’s talk.