How We Make Our Videos (and what it costs)

We're excited to finally answer all your questions about where Indy lives, how we produce the series, and how many of us there are in the TimeGhost Team!

Follow WW2 Day by Day on Instagram: @ww2_day_by_day
Follow TimeGhost History on Instagram: @timeghosthistory

Hosted by: Indy Neidell
Director: Astrid Deinhard
Producers: Astrid Deinhard and Spartacus Olsson
Executive Producers: Astrid Deinhard, Indy Neidell, Spartacus Olsson
Creative Producer: Marek Kamiński
Community Management: Ian Sowden
Map animations by: Daniel Weiss
Map research by: Sietse Kenter
Edited by: Karolina Dołęga
Artwork and color grading by: Mikołaj Uchman
Sound design by: Marek Kamiński

Soundtracks from Epidemic Sound:
Deadline - Marten Moses
Deviation In Time - Johannes Bornlof
Highway, My Way - Elliot Holmes
Kid Me Not - Elliot Holmes
Other Sides of Glory - Fabien Tell
Rememberance - Fabien Tell
Symphony of the Cold-Blooded - Christian Andersen
Zoot Suit - Elliot Holmes

A TimeGhost chronological documentary produced by OnLion Entertainment GmbH.

[Professor_sckinnctn]

All of you are deeply appreciated, and I'm glad I'm already supporting you on Patreon and will be increasing my pledge. It's been more than just the entertainment and the depth of history, it's been entertaining and affirming as well, especially through the darkest days of COVID, in a way that feels like it's a worldwide community, and that's given me hope and comfort. Your channel has become, along with a few others, an important part of my life and the lives of others. Thank you.

[r.scottmacleod]

YOWSERS!...as one of your poorest viewers I'm now riddled with guilt, I'm 62 years old and I get to retire the day before the coroner signs my death certificate. Wishing I could be on the Time Ghost team is like wishing to win the lottery without a ticket. All I can do is really hope those who are able to help will make this keep happening. Sending big hugs to each and every one of you because I absolutely love what you all do.

[Davemte]

Signed up on Patreon. I have been following Indy since "The Great War". My grandfather was an aircraft artificer in the Signal Corp, he arrived in France in March 1918. I have a photo of him at one of the training fields. My uncle was with the 32nd division in New Guinea and stayed with it through the Philippines. My father was a Navy signalman, my mother was a WAC, and my aunt worked in a steel mill.

[stoatanasov]

I am sorry it's not much but this is what I can afford in these dificult times. Keep up your amazing work. Wat you are doing is something noble and great.

[Donbasos]

And this is how you gain supporters.
Quality,
Transparency,
Integrity.
Consistency.

Finally became a Patreon supporter thanks to this call.

[scifiron]

Thanks!
For my Dad and relatives who fought in WW II. I would not be here otherwise

[Robification]

I am a current 25 dollar a month patreon subscriber. I decided to up my monthly about about 6 months ago from 9 dollars. If you watch these videos regularly and haven’t contributed to patreon for this project I would wholeheartedly recommend you do so. For most of the year, you know that every week your getting almost close to an hours worth of historically amazing content from this team for free on YouTube! This team deserves every dollar that comes to them and I would love for them to keeping making content for us for years to come. So please do patreon if you can.

[madsthorstensen]

You have delivered above and beyond on all fronts (heh). You are greatly appreciated!!

[chrisgay]

Because War against humanity is the series that needed to be made. No matter how hard emotional it can be to watch.

[MarkH]

You guys do an exhaustive, excellent job.
Seeing your thumb next to others reminds me of going over those other channels. They use 8 posed stock reaction headshots and interchange them. Everyone has their mouth open in astonishment or anger, or laughter.
YT formula thumbnail.

[marmotman]

Discovered The Great War way back in Spring 1918. Been following ever since. When this project began, I threw a Patreon subscription at it. Its the least I felt I could do for one of my most valued sources of edu-tainment these last few years. WWII day by day is remarkable. The Specials on Time Ghost are remarkable. Pearl Harbor was a damn masterpiece. If the Allied plans for a great western European invasion bear fruit, I know the team will be wherever and whenever that invasion comes. The coverage is sure to be another 10/10.

[Jono]

I’m a Time Ghost Army 1943/1944 Division donor for the past two years and a TG Specialist donor for the preceding years. I strongly recommend supporting TG at any level you can afford as this is important work. This knowledge can save our world from repeating the horrors of WWII. Never forget.

[dmacc]

I joined the Time Ghost Army back with the kickstarter campaign. Just added the PFC monthly donation. As a veteran of the Ivy Division I know that the history of D-Day and Utah Beach is worth the added donation.

[TheMasonK]

Sparty and Astrid really have a very nice home. They seem like such genuinely nice people. I’m happy that they have that and I’m glad you all have them.

[OceanMachine_]

This is probably THE most professional and informative show on WW2 out there; in general, not just on YouTube. I will gladly put forward a few dollars of my hard earned money to help keep things running. I've been watching the series since the Great War back when I was in high school. Juring my lunch hour I would always tune in for an other episode, it became a tradition. Fast forward to my working adult life and nothing has changed! I still sit down every lunch break to learn a little more about one of the most interesting points in human history. It's only fair then, that I give a little in return after all I've learned.
I can't wait to see what future content you guys come up with.
Cheers!

[garrettowen]

Why donate to a history channel on YouTube? Because as a history channel, not only are they lightyears better than the actual History Channel, they’re the best damn history channel on YouTube. The lengths this team goes to to present history in a comprehensive, all-encompassing yet totally understandable and well communicated fashion simply does not have any parallel. Give em yr damn money.

[rootbeerpoptart]

I knew Astrid was important to the operation but I didn't realize the scale of it. Huge thanks to the whole team for what you're doing here. Money's tight but I'll up my pledge from private to PFC.

[daviddura]

it is our duty to remember... my father was 15 on Dec 7, August of 1942 when only 16, he "adjusted" his age to be 17 and enlisted in the Coast Guard. Served 4 years, convoy duty to Africa among other duties, passed away at the young age of 48 in 1974....been a Patreon member for many months... heading over now....

[jeffmcarthur]

I was actually going to cancel my pledge this month. Not because I don't WANT to pledge, but because I'm in a financial crisis myself. I'm literally at a point where I'm not certain whether I'm going to make my rent next month. (I'm still in that situation, and I'm searching for work.) However, when I left comment begging the Time Ghost producers to please not forget Martha Gellhorn in their coverage of D-Day, Sparty himself responded that they have not forgotten her, and she will be included in several parts of the special. I cannot overstate how important that was to me. First there's the fact that they'll be including this amazing woman in their coverage. But also there's the fact that Spartacus responded. I don't blame Youtubers always for not responding; there are a lot of comments and fans. But when they do, it says so much about how they care. I had to really do some soul searching, and I at last came to the conclusion that if it's my last $9, I'd rather it go to this important program.

[ClypheousHP]

I joined the TGA to honor my grandfather who fought in the war and to learn about the most significant historical events of the 20th century from people who care about the topic, treat it respectfully but also don’t shy away from the harsh truth.