The Daily Then™

History. Investigated. Reimagined.

The Daily Then® creates cinematic investigative documentaries and historical series built from primary sources, declassified records, archival material and firsthand testimony.

Founded by documentary filmmaker Brian Lerch, the channel examines disputed events, hidden government programs and consequential stories that deserve a closer look. Each production is independently researched, written, directed and edited.

When original footage does not exist, AI-assisted reconstructions may help audiences visualize historical people, places and events. They are presented as visual interpretations—not archival evidence.

Current and upcoming productions include TWA800: The Full Story – A Navy Whistleblower Comes Forward and The Daily Then®: Declassified, an original series examining newly released CIA, FBI and NSA records.

Documentaries. Investigations. Stories that stay.

© 2026 The Daily Then®. All rights reserved.


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Hello everyone,

First, thank you for all of your support of The Daily Then over the past year.
Over the last several months, we've been working on something new behind the scenes: Daily Then Kids.

Daily Then Kids is an educational channel created to help children explore the world through history, animals, science, nature, colors, shapes, and more. We've been building a library of content in multiple languages so children around the world can learn and discover together.

Because our studio is small, much of our time recently has been focused on building this new educational platform, which means The Daily Then has been a little quieter than usual.

The Daily Then isn't going away. We still have stories, documentaries, and projects we want to share in the future. For now, we're focused on growing Daily Then Kids and creating educational content for families, teachers, and young learners.
If you'd like to see what we've been building, we've put together a playlist of some of our recent favorites below.

As always, thank you for your support, and we look forward to sharing more with you soon.


- The Daily Then Team

2 months ago | [YT] | 4

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We’re proud to announce that The Daily Then has expanded with the launch of a brand-new channel: Daily Then Kids.

What began here as a small experiment in calm early learning has quickly grown into something much bigger. Daily Then Kids is now dedicated entirely to early learning content for children, with programming currently being created in 10 languages:
English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, French, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Hindi, and Arabic.

We believe quality educational programming should exist for every family, every culture, and every language. Every child deserves the opportunity to learn in a calm, welcoming environment that reflects the language spoken in their home and community.

Over the coming weeks, we’ll begin slowly migrating our early learning content to the new Daily Then Kids channel as it grows into its own dedicated space.

For everyone here who joined The Daily Then because of the early learning videos - thank you. Your support helped us realize there was a real audience for multilingual educational content made with care.

We’ll also be adding a featured Daily Then Kids playlist directly to the homepage of this channel. All new early learning uploads will appear there, so you’ll still be able to easily discover the newest content from within The Daily Then ecosystem while the new channel continues to grow.

If you’ve enjoyed the learning videos so far, we’d love for you to head over to Daily Then Kids and subscribe. We’re excited about where this is going, and we hope to see you there.


youtube.com/@TheDailyThenKids

2 months ago | [YT] | 8

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Black History Month on The Daily Then begins February 1.

We’ll be posting one new short video each day, organized week by week, highlighting Black contributions to American culture, community, innovation, and leadership.

The full lineup is now available for educators and viewers who want to preview what’s coming: thedailythen.com/black-history-month

New videos start February 1.

7 months ago | [YT] | 5

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2026. The Daily Then is back.

This year, we’re continuing our daily micro-history segments - small moments, big consequences, told one day at a time.

We’ve got a full year of history lined up, including Black History Month, Women’s History Month, Hispanic Heritage stories, Indigenous histories, and the moments that shaped nations, technology, power, and everyday life.

Alongside that, we’ll keep building our ongoing series - deeper dives that connect the past to the world we’re living in now.

Looking forward to bringing you history that matters.

- The Daily Then™

7 months ago | [YT] | 3

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Hey everyone - a quick update from The Daily Then.

You’ve probably noticed it’s been quiet on the channel the last couple of weeks. That wasn’t downtime. It was build time.

Behind the scenes, we’ve been working on several projects at once - and one of them is big.

First, a personal milestone: I’ve just finished writing a new book about the psychological shift happening as AI enters the human interior. It demanded a lot of focus, and it’s now complete.

And now we're back to production mode. Here’s what’s coming next:
- Civil War: Episode 2 is almost ready
- New episodes for our ongoing series are already in development
- And The Daily Then is now producing its first scripted feature film, set for release early next year

We’ll share more soon, but I wanted you to know the silence hasn’t been a slowdown - it’s been preparation for the biggest phase yet.

Thank you for your patience and for being part of this growing community.
A lot is coming.

9 months ago | [YT] | 3

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Entre los Borinqueneers y las historias de independencia en América Latina, este Mes de la Herencia Hispana nos ha recordado cómo el valor y la identidad dan forma a la historia.

Nos han conmovido sus comentarios y compartidos — gracias por ayudar a que estas historias encuentren su público.

Seguiremos contando las historias que merecen ser recordadas.

— The Daily Then™

10 months ago | [YT] | 2

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Between the Borinqueneers and the stories of Independence across Latin America, this Hispanic Heritage Month has reminded us how courage and identity shape history.

We’ve been moved by your comments and shares — thank you for helping these stories find their audience.

We’ll keep telling the histories that deserve to be remembered.

— The Daily Then™

10 months ago (edited) | [YT] | 5

The Daily Then™

We Just Hit 740 Subscribers – Thank You!

We’re a small, unfunded team—but with a big mission.

No sponsors. No corporate agenda. Just a deep belief that history—and truth—deserve to be seen, shared, and remembered.

You’ve probably noticed the .com at the end of our videos. That site is coming. Right now, we’re focused on building the video library first, because the stories matter. But when the site launches, it’ll be a companion to everything you see here: deeper dives, links, context, and ways to explore more.

Why short-form? Because we’re not here to fight the scroll—we’re here to meet it. We live in a world where attention is fleeting. Our 60–90 second format is designed to spark curiosity, not replace it. We want to give this next generation an entry point into history, science, politics, and culture—so they want to learn more, not just keep swiping.

We release new episodes every day. No breaks. No filler.

Coming up:

Psychology of influence
Crypto’s origin story
Ancient revolutions
Modern disinformation
The Fourth Amendment
Religion, astrology, war, migration, elections—you name it.
The goal?
To make you curious today… so you’re smarter tomorrow.

Thanks for being part of this. Stick with us—we’re just getting started.

— The Daily Then™

What should we explore next in The Daily Then?

1 year ago | [YT] | 3

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This week in history—cinematic, fast, and unforgettable.
From D-Day to Disney, birth control to battles that changed the world.
Watch the full Daily Then weekly recap now:
👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYIoZ...

🕰️ History for curious minds. 4 minutes. Zero filler.

1 year ago | [YT] | 1