About The Broke Economy
The Broke Economy — a daily YouTube documentary channel exposing the biggest corporate frauds, financial crimes, and billion-dollar scandals in history. One new video uploaded per day.
Daily Pipeline
1
Script (8-12 min)
AI writes a punchy documentary script with pattern-interrupt hooks, micro-hooks every 30-45 seconds, and a daily outro teasing tomorrow's video. 1,200-1,800 words, educational tone.
AI writes a punchy documentary script with pattern-interrupt hooks, micro-hooks every 30-45 seconds, and a daily outro teasing tomorrow's video. 1,200-1,800 words, educational tone.
2
Narrate
OpenAI TTS-1-HD with consistent "onyx" voice across all videos. Whisper timestamps sync subtitles to every word.
OpenAI TTS-1-HD with consistent "onyx" voice across all videos. Whisper timestamps sync subtitles to every word.
3
Render (~20 Stable Diffusion scenes)
Each scene gets a custom Stable Diffusion SDXL image in cinematic style — matched to the narration. Per-story image cache means re-renders are free.
Each scene gets a custom Stable Diffusion SDXL image in cinematic style — matched to the narration. Per-story image cache means re-renders are free.
4
5 YouTube Shorts
Auto-generated from each full video — 5 standalone 45-55 second clips covering the hook, key concepts, real-world impact, historical context, and takeaways. Each ends with "Full story on our channel."
Auto-generated from each full video — 5 standalone 45-55 second clips covering the hook, key concepts, real-world impact, historical context, and takeaways. Each ends with "Full story on our channel."
5
Upload to YouTube (Private)
Preview in YouTube Studio before publishing. Auto-generated thumbnail with topic + key stat. SEO-optimized title and description.
Preview in YouTube Studio before publishing. Auto-generated thumbnail with topic + key stat. SEO-optimized title and description.
Revenue Strategy
8-12 min videos — 1-2 mid-roll ads per video, targeting $10-18 RPM
5 Shorts per video — drive discovery and funnel viewers to full-length content
Daily uploads — consistent publishing for algorithm growth
Teaser chain — every video teases the next to drive daily retention
Target audience — 25-55 professionals interested in economics/finance (premium advertisers)
Cost Per Video
SD SDXL scenes (~20): ~$0.20
TTS narration: ~$0.05
Script + scenes (GPT-4o-mini): ~$0.03
Whisper transcription: ~$0.02
5 Shorts (SD + TTS): ~$0.40
Thumbnail: ~$0.01
Total per day: ~$0.70-0.90 (full video + 5 shorts + thumbnail)
Daily Publish Schedule (US Audience)
Schedule by 6 PM Vietnam time — videos auto-publish overnight while the US is awake.
| EST (US) | Vietnam | Content |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 AM | 8:00 PM | Short 1 |
| 12:00 PM | 12:00 AM | Short 2 |
| 2:00 PM | 2:00 AM | Full Video |
| 3:00 PM | 3:00 AM | Short 3 |
| 6:00 PM | 6:00 AM | Short 4 |
| 9:00 PM | 9:00 AM | Short 5 |
Script Structure
Every script follows a proven documentary arc with micro-hooks every 30-45 seconds:
1. Hook — Pattern interrupt + stakes in the first 10 seconds
2. Quick Context — Background and why it matters
3. How It Works — The main event, longest section
4. Real-World Impact — Who was affected and how
5. The Bigger Picture — Global implications and lessons
6. What It Means for You — Personal finance takeaways
7. Aftermath — Current state and outlook
8. Outro — "Here at The Broke Economy... tomorrow we're diving into [next topic]"
92-Day Video Schedule
Pipeline
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Auto-Scheduler
Automatically discover trending topics, generate scripts, narrate, render, and optionally upload videos on a daily schedule.
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Settings
OpenAI API Key
YouTube
TikTok
Defaults
Pexels API Key
Free API key from pexels.com/api — used for auto-downloading cinematic background footage.
Background Videos
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