Matt Sheppard
Uncuffed Producer and FacilitatorMatt Sheppard is a graduate of The Last Mile’s Audio/Video program and is an award winning film producer. His film Dying Alone is currently being played in the SF MOMA. He was a lead producer and facilitator for the award-winning Uncuffed podcast and audio storytelling program. On August 18, 2026, after 24 years of incarceration, Matt paroled from San Quentin. Now that he is free, he plans on pursuing careers in radio, filmmaking and comedy.
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UncuffedAngie Gordon at San Quentin on "Basket Case" by Green Day. It's the Uncuffed My Mixtape, where we listen to our producers' favorite songs. -
UncuffedUncuffed producer Jorge Lopez on how one tragic accident can trigger a decades long struggle with addiction. A new story from Uncuffed about trauma, drugs, and the choice to change. -
UncuffedIn the final episode of Season 4, host Greg Eskridge talks to other formerly incarcerated media makers — filmmaker Thanh Tran and Ear Hustle host and co-founder Earlonne Woods — about how to keep fighting the good fight. -
CrosscurrentsUncuffed producer Matt Sheppard is also a comedian. He shares some jokes from a memorable stand-up performance at the prison. -
UncuffedThree stories from Uncuffed producers about finding home in unexpected places — everywhere from a treehouse to a car wreck in a canal. -
UncuffedNames. We’re all born with them, and collect even more throughout our lives: nicknames, gang names, pet names. But, when you want to change your name, and the person behind it? -
UncuffedUncuffed goes back in time to the early '90s, to talk about life changing moments like the LA Riots, the unforgettable music, and the rage that came out of it all. -
UncuffedUncuffed producer Anthony Gomez shares the story of an exciting joyride and what it means to go home.
