Big Data

A project in Seoul, South Korea by Ryan Estrada
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A nine hour radio play miniseries about seven thieves, seven keys, and the heist to steal the internet.
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Funded: $8,108 of $7,500
Dates: Apr 25th -> May 25th (30 days)
Project By: Ryan Estrada
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Latest News

FULLY FUNDED!!!

May 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play Replay with sound Play with sound 00:00 00:00  Boom, baby! Holy shoot! We did it! Oh butts am I excited! Thanks to the evil mastermind Allan Baumer, all 9 episodes are paid for!... (Read More)

How I direct radio drama...

May 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
STEP ONE: Illustrate my article with blurry, out of focus cell phone shots cuz I was focusing on the audio, not the visual! How I direct radio drama... Every single 20 minute segment of Big Data is the result of a three hour recording session. Why... (Read More)

Cyber-Adventure

May 20th - via: kickstarter.com
 Yes!!! Thanks to Nancy Harcar, we have 8 episode paid for!!! There is just ONE EPISODE LEFT! And just 100 hours left to do it!!! If you know anyone who might enjoy Big Data, now's the time to tell them about it! Sadly, we reached that goal about... (Read More)

Trailer #3

May 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Sadly, unless a miracle happens in the next few minutes, we missed our Wednesday goal of $6664 by $136 so I can't post the secret drunken wife video. It will be locked up in the vault for the rest of time. Maybe one day, it will be uncovered by a... (Read More)

Secret videos, beautiful music, and dumb luck.

May 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Awww yeah!!! Seven episodes have been paid for!  That means seven keys, stolen by seven thieves. Jemaine's show-opening prophecy has come to pass. What criminal mastermind funded it? Christopher Snitchler. At least, he's the one that pledged the... (Read More)

Big Data Listening Party!

May 14th - via: kickstarter.com
The Big Data listening party was a blast!  Sure, we had the world premiere of a bunch of clips and music from the show... but the for real deal best part was the INTERNET CONFESSIONS. Holy heck, this was a crazy open mic. I learned more about my... (Read More)

Paul Bae and Felix Trench!

May 11th - via: kickstarter.com
New cast announcements!Hooray!! Paul Bae (of The Black Tapes Podcast and The Interview) has joined our cast!  I'm so excited about this! The hacking drama around The Interview inspired the theme of my podcast. The radio drama The Black Tapes... (Read More)

6 episodes paid for! See the quality bump your help allows!

May 9th - via: kickstarter.com
We did it! Six episodes are paid for! May Wasserman paid for episode 1! Pat Myers paid for episode 2! Bill Woodcock paid for episode 3! Michael Smith paid for episode 4! Nick Schiewe paid for episode 5! Jon Henshaw paid for episode 6! Episode 7 will... (Read More)

The world of modern radio dramas!

May 7th - via: kickstarter.com
One thing people say to me when I tell them I’m making a radio drama is “is that even still a thing? Does anyone still make those any more?” Well heck yeah they do! One of the reasons I wanted to make radio drama is because I’ve been... (Read More)

My unfair advantage.

May 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Let's talk a little bit about my in-studio cast.These really have been massive full-cast recordings. Our sessions have packed the tiny studio to its gills, and we don't just sit at a table and read. Actors are running, fighting, yelling, acting out... (Read More)

Introducing the Busan crew! (and maybe you?)

May 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
We've been focusing a lot on our western guest stars, but one of the biggest goals of Big Data was diversity, and creating a truly international cast. So today, let's talk about the cast of our Busan episode! The Busan episode is all about people... (Read More)

New cast member: Kris Straub!

May 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
We're one week in, and over halfway there! Another 40 bucks, and we'll have 5 episodes paid for! Thanks to everyone who supported, and helped spread the word! And thanks to Kickstarter for making us the featured publishing project! If any of you have... (Read More)

New cast member: Amy Stoch!!

April 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Whew! Big day! While I was sleeping our total nearly DOUBLED! We're getting close to earning our budget back, and hopefully to filling our remaining roles with more fabulous guest stars! But I'm not gonna make YOU wait... I'll announce a new fabulous... (Read More)

Sugar-Filled Kids vs Alcohol-Fueled Adults

April 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Two different Big Data coloring events happened today here in Busan. First, kids were coloring the characters all day at the Gijang Public Library. Secondly, the Busan Writing Group devoted their monthly adult Drink & Color adult coloring book... (Read More)

Thanks to you, Conway West and Mr. Peanutbutter.

April 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you all so much for helping me kick off Big Data! I have been SO excited about this for so long so it's wonderful to be able to talk about it with the world. I realize that when a dude says "look, I already paid for almost all of this out of my... (Read More)

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