We Need Your Input: The Next Mustard Project (Patreon)

As we burn the midnight oil wrapping up Bolo and working on the next YouTube release, we've been thinking a lot lately about ways to expand what Mustard can do.

Underneath the visual polish, what really drives us is deep research, narration, and telling fascinating stories. But there’s a problem (well, two actually):

We have dozens of amazing topics we want to cover, but some of the wildest stories we've found just don’t have the visuals. There are no film reels, no archival photos, or accessible blueprints. But plenty of crazy first hand accounts, declassified records, and obscure rabbit holes. These stories are nearly impossible to make for YouTube (especially given the visual effort expected in each of our videos), yet way too good to leave untold. All the while, we spend so much time bogged down in visual production that many of these stories would probably never see the light of day.

Introducing... Mustard: Unseen

What if we created an audio series— like a podcast but with meticulous sound design, and research, and immersive storytelling you expect from Mustard? We'll give you theatre of the mind with every rattle, every engine, and every voice. This wouldn't be a Mustard Lite and it wouldn't be watered down. We'd cover engineering projects lost to time, legendary 'what ifs', mysteries, and stories the public was never supposed to know.

No Visual Overhead = More Stories, More Often

By skipping the crushing hunt for footage, animation, and graphics, we could get more stories out faster. No more six-month editing marathons—just pure, unfiltered storytelling. This could be a way to bring more content to you, more often, and with longer runtimes. We’re fairly confident we can put these audio stories out regularly without impacting our regular video release schedule (btw we’re speeding that up too, but that'll be covered in a later post).

It's Not a Done Deal. It Only Happens If You Want It

We're looking for your unfiltered feedback. Would you actually listen? Why or why not? What kinds of stories or themes would hook you? What would make it a must listen instead of another podcast. What would you call it? (some early ideas Mustard Black Files, Mustard: Lost Achieves, Mustard: Unseen, or hit us with your own idea).

Why This Matters

We want to bring you more Mustard. Faster, more intresting, and in places where YouTube doesn't go. These would be stories you've never heard, or stories like you've never hear them.

Thanks for your support and for shaping the future of Mustard. Can't wait to hear what you think!

-Ferdinand (the other guy)