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The Daily Beat is a daily news podcast inspired by the power of social media to spark social change. Tune in Monday through Friday at 7 p.m. as BTR’s social media director, DJ Jen, culls the “Twitterverse” and “blogosphere” to bring you the top stories regarding social justice and human rights issues.
Not to mention, we’ll also feature some of BTR’s top tracks.
Don’t miss a beat!
Today on the beat:
Justices tackle health law birth control coverage
Egypt puts Muslim Brotherhood leader, 682 others on trial
Report: Payday loans can cost borrowers much
Thai protesters hope vote for Senate will tee up PM’s impeachment
This week's guest is Travis Harrison, head honcho of Serious Business Music, the amazing engineer behind our BTR Live Studio sessions, and the producer behind the recent Guided By Voices records. We… | listen
The psych-rockers just wanna jam and share their music with the world—is that so wrong? | read
Weeping Icon is the Brooklyn-based experimental punk band comprised of Sara Fantry (guitar, vocals), Sarah Reinold (bass), and Lani Combier-Kapel (drums, vocals). With a super heavy sound and serious… | watch
A short film featuring NYC artist and musician Joanna Sternberg. | watch
Jay Som and Boy Scouts came to Brooklyn and BTR's cameras were there. | read
We discuss Scorsese’s latest, ‘The Irishman.’ Plus a preview of Maneka’s upcoming BTR Live Studio session. | listen