The Daily Beat

Premiere DateOct 30, 2014
Series Page Download Sponsor: AT&T
Categories Culture Politics Talk
00:00 The Daily Beat Intro
00:25 The Daily Beat pt. 1
02:50 PROMO
03:08 The Daily Beat pt. 2
05:28 PROMO
05:48 The Daily Beat pt. 3
08:48 Monomyth The Big Deal
15:11 Finish

You’ve just tuned in to The Daily Beat!

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!

It’s your daily news roundup courtesy of BTR!

Today on the beat:

Wal-Mart and allies in face-off with Apple Pay over mobile payments

Peshmerga troops start entering Syrian border town

Exclusive: Canada spy agency must improve information sharing – watchdog

Maine nurse defies Ebola quarantine with bike ride

Kerry says reported U.S. slur of Israel’s Netanyahu ‘damaging’

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