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Cheat Sheet Podcast from The Daily Beast

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The top 5 things you need to know to start your day. Check out The Daily Beast’s other podcasts: The New Abnormal, Fever Dreams, The Last Laugh and Life Behind Bars. Just search 'The Daily Beast' on your favorite podcast app. 


The New Abnormal: Editor-at-large Molly Jong-Fast has fun, sharp conversations with some of the smartest people in media, politics, and science that help make what’s happening in the country and world clearer. 


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Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Morning Edition: Tuesday, May 2021

These are the top stories the Cheat Sheet team is watching right now: Bill and Melinda Gates may have settled their financial matters privately; Ghislaine Maxwell’s trial has been pushed at least until the fall of 2021; Children are getting closer to taking the coronavirus vaccine; An off-duty police officer had to intervene to keep a woman from fighting a working flight attendant; Police in Pennsylvania find burned remains of a dog in a man’s fire pit; The judge overseeing Kevin Spacey sexual a...

May 04, 20214 min

Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Afternoon Edition: Monday, 3, 2021

These are the top stories the Cheat Sheet team is watching right now: Experts doubt the U.S. will reach herd immunity from COVID-19; You can finally prepare for a trip to Europe sooner than expected—but only if you’re vaccinated; Thousands of COVID-19 doses have been wasted; A boat often used by smugglers to bring people into the U.S. capsized off the southern California coast; Olympic boxer has been charged in his girlfriend’s death. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

May 03, 20213 min

Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Morning Edition: Monday, May 3, 2021

These are the top stories the Cheat Sheet team is watching right now: Tucker Carlson is a prime example of white male privilege; A former NASCAR driver is dead at 42; Producers for a BBC drama continued to film after someone reportedly tested positive for the coronavirus; An ABC news anchor has to break down the truth to a Republican senator; A married boxer is “of interest” in a woman’s disappearance; A woman’s body had been partially eaten and traces of bear hair were found nearby in Colorado....

May 03, 20214 min

Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Afternoon Edition: Friday, April 30, 2021

These are the top stories the Cheat Sheet team is watching right now: Online Petition to Restore Jackie Kennedy’s White House Rose Garden Takes Root, FBI Warned Giuliani That He Risked Being Used for Russian Disinfo Work Against Biden, India Runs Out of COVID Vaccines, Delhi Runs Out of Room for Cremations, U.S. Embassy in Moscow Downsizes to Skeleton Service and Mitch McConnell Attacks Biden Education Curriculum Proposal That Mentions 1619 Project. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mor...

Apr 30, 20212 min

Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Morning Edition: Friday, April 30, 2021

These are the top stories the Cheat Sheet team is watching right now: Giuliani’s Role in Ukraine Ambassador’s Firing Under Scrutiny by Feds, Dozens Dead in Stampede at Ultra-Orthodox Festival in Israel, Michigan Deputy Kills Attacking Dog, and Then Its Angry Owner, Police Say, Menthol Cigarettes Will Soon Become a Thing of the Past, FDA Says, CDC Says Cruises Can Resume in July With Restrictions and 8 Charged in Booze-Fueled Fraternity Hazing Death. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mor...

Apr 30, 20212 min

Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Afternoon Edition: Thursday, April 29, 2021

These are the top stories the Cheat Sheet team is watching right now: U.S. Economy Surges by 6.4% as Pandemic Chaos Starts to Heal, Deadly 2020 California Wildfire Was Started as Failed Attempt to Cover Up a Murder, Trump Whines After Feds Raid Giuliani’s Apartment: ‘It’s, Like, So Unfair!’, U.S. Tells Americans in India to Get the Hell Out ASAP and Man Ordered to Pay $12M for Burning Minneapolis Police Station After George Floyd’s Murder Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informati...

Apr 29, 20212 min

Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Morning Edition: Thursday, April 29, 2021

These are the top stories the Cheat Sheet team is watching right now: President Flanked by Two Women for the First Time in Biden’s Joint Address to Congress, Miami Private School Co-Founder Tells Staff She’s ‘Not OK’ With Them Getting Vaccine, Indian Man Charged Over Tweet Pleading for Oxygen, Feds Plan to Charge Chauvin, Other Three Former Officers With Civil Rights Crimes Over Floyd’s Death, Norton Pulls Bestselling Roth Biography in the Wake of Rape Allegations Against Author and William and ...

Apr 29, 20212 min

Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Afternoon Edition: Wednesday, April 28, 2021

These are the top stories the Cheat Sheet team is watching right now: First Chauvin Juror Speaks Out: I Saw No Remorse in His Face, Doctor Laughs in Top Southern California Republican’s Face as He Asks About Vaccine Tracking Device, Boris Johnson Faces Formal Probe Over How He Funded ‘Gold Wallpaper’ Apartment Renovations, Biden Sets Out Plan for Free Preschool and Community College Funded by Taxes on Rich and Even a Private AI Company Warned Capitol Police Ahead of Jan. 6 Riot Hosted on Acast. ...

Apr 28, 20212 min

Daily Beast Cheat Sheet Morning Edition: Wednesday, April 28, 2021

These are the top stories the Cheat Sheet team is watching right now: Russian Police Using Facial Recognition to Detain Protesters, Biden’s Original Refugee Number Is Reportedly Back on the Table—Again, Capitol Rioter Dubbed ‘Bullhorn Lady’ Stays Out of Jail After Apologizing for Mesh Mask, Britney Spears Will Personally Address the Court at Her Next Conservatorship Hearing, Prince Andrew Forced to Ditch Shady Business Set Up With Disgraced Banker and a Guyanese Man Arrested at JFK Smuggling 35 ...

Apr 28, 20212 min

Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Afternoon Edition: Tuesday, April 27, 2021

These are the top stories the Cheat Sheet team is watching right now: D.C. Pays Out $1.6 Million to Hundreds of People Falsely Arrested at Trump Inauguration, Delhi’s Top Judges Given Own Swanky Health Facility as India Suffers Coronavirus Nightmare, Newsom Blames ‘Far-Right Partisan Power Grab’ as California Recall Vote Moves Forward, Man in Full Chewbacca Costume Accused of Stabbing Attack in New Orleans and China Reportedly Suffers Its First Population Decline Since Records Began in 1940s. Ho...

Apr 27, 20212 min

Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Morning Edition: Tuesday, April 27, 2021

These are the top stories the Cheat Sheet team is watching right now: Thousands Pack Hardcore Concert at New York City Park, PornHub Founder’s Montreal Mansion Burns Down in Suspected Arson, Virginia Man Arrested for Scaling Fence Outside Capitol, Hundreds of Simon & Schuster Employees Demand No Book Deals for Authors Tied to Trump Admin, Danish Minister Accused of Murdering Wife After Cops Discover Unsettling Internet Searches, NYC Guard Watched Inmate Kill Himself—and Said He Was ‘Faking I...

Apr 27, 20213 min

Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Afternoon Edition: Monday, April 26, 2021

These are the top stories the Cheat Sheet team is watching right now: Russia Bans Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation From Protesting and Publishing Articles, March Was a Record Month for First-Time Gun Buyers After Atlanta, Boulder Mass Shootings, Pharma CEO Sold Millions in Stock Before His Company Ruined J&J Shots, ‘Really Stupid’: D.C. Cops Wreck Two Patrol Cars in High-Speed Drag Race, Apple Announces New $1 Billion Mega-Campus in North Carolina Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy f...

Apr 26, 20212 min

The Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Morning Edition: Monday, April 26, 2021

These are the top stories the Cheat Sheet team is watching right now: EU: Vaccinated American Tourists Can Visit This Summer, Arizona Cops Say Vandal Gave Car Owner the Finger—Literally, ‘Funky Pickles’ Found at Texas Border Were $4M in Meth: CBP, U.S. Starts Final Military Withdrawal From Afghanistan, Oregon Auction House Blasted for Selling Himmler’s Dagger and Elon Musk: ‘Bunch of People Will Probably Die’ to Get to Mars Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Apr 26, 20212 min

Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Afternoon Edition: Friday, April 23, 2021

These are the top stories the Cheat Sheet team is watching right now: Another celebrity thinks they have a chance at being a politician; Donald Trump—oddly, without looking in the mirror—calls someone else racist; Brothels in Nevada prepare to open back up; Sean Hannity sets up camp on “Billionaire’s Row;” A Capitol rioter thought it would be a good mating call to showcase his insurrectionist ways on a dating app. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Apr 23, 20213 min

Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Morning Edition: Friday, April 23, 2021

These are the top stories the Cheat Sheet team is watching right now: Ma’Khia Bryant had only been living with her foster mother for two months before her death; Andrew Yang keeps trying a little too hard—and missing the mark—in his run for NYC mayor; A woman says she was unable to work for eight months after being pulled out of her car by police during a traffic stop; A Kentucky seems to have no remorse in killing her 10-year-old son; More allegations pile up against Jake Paul; A Digital Underg...

Apr 23, 20214 min

Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Afternoon Edition: Thurdsay, April 22, 2021

These are the top stories the Cheat Sheet team is watching right now: A teacher in Texas thinks it’s funny to place her foot on a Black student’s neck; The Times Square bomber has apologized for his actions, but the judge overseeing his case is not having it; A Black woman receives a settlement for being arrested two days after her due date; The Biden administration is dedicated to fighting climate change; India records the most COVID-19 cases of any country in a single day since the pandemic be...

Apr 22, 20215 min

Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Morning Edition: Thursday, April 22, 2021

These are the top stories the Cheat Sheet team is watching right now: A Black man is shot and killed in North Carolina; Turkish killings of Armenians may be officially recognized by President Biden; Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is a loud critic of the Green New Deal, but she’s never actually read the bill in full; A couple planned to have their wedding at—what they thought was—a vacant house; LeVar Burton will make thousands of fans happy and guest host Jeopardy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr...

Apr 22, 20213 min

Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Afternoon Edition: Wednesday, April 21, 2021

These are the top stories the Cheat Sheet team is watching right now: Attorney General Merrick Garland is leading an investigation into Minneapolis police; The coronavirus has reached the tallest mountain in the world; The mansion that used to belong to Jeffrey Epstein has been demolished; Researchers see a link between a lack in sleep and dementia; That crazy lawyer from St. Louis who tried to intimidate protesters with an assault rifle may be looking at a political career; A new site may be ad...

Apr 21, 20214 min

Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Morning Edition: Wednesday, April 21, 2021

These are the top stories the Cheat Sheet team is watching right now: Derek Chauvin is found guilty in the death of George Floyd; A Black girl in Columbus, Ohio, is shot and killed by police; Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene attempts to fearmonger about Black Lives Matter; The Las Vegas Raiders owner sparks criticism for a tweet during the Derek Chauvin verdict; A prolific songwriter and producer has passed away. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Apr 21, 20214 min

Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Afternoon Edition: Tuesday, April 20, 2021

These are the top stories the Cheat Sheet team is watching right now: The FedEx shooter may have ties to white supremacy; Migrants in the U.S. may be blocked from receiving permanent residency statuses; Home Depot is the next boycott target in Georgia; Capitol rioters unsurprisingly posted on social media of their insurrectionist plans; Donald Trump complains about having been president but also says he considering doing it again. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Apr 20, 20214 min

Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Morning Edition: Tuesday, April 20, 2021

These are the top stories the Cheat Sheet team is watching right now: Republicans are weary of Rep. Maxine Waters’ calls for demonstrators to get ready for the Derek Chauvin verdict; The cigarette industry may have a heavy decline if the Biden administration interferes; Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick suffered two strokes; Rightwing social site Parler is coming back; Elon Musk says that a deadly crash involving a Tesla could not have been because the car was on autopilot; A bear in Montana...

Apr 20, 20213 min

Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Afternoon Edition: Monday, April 19, 2021

These are the top stories the Cheat Sheet team is watching right now: The Derek Chauvin trial may be coming to a close; Free-speech advocates are afraid of new bills being passed; The Oath Keepers are unlike any other right-wing paramilitary group; Italian officials have been caught for eating rare birds; NASA makes history. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 19, 20214 min

Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Morning Edition: Monday, April 19, 2021

These are the top stories the Cheat Sheet team is watching right now: A pig head is found outside of the home of a retired police officer; Former President Barack Obama tries to reverse Black hesitancy of vaccinations; Batteries in Teslas have been suspected to make vehicle fires for difficult to put out; Texas like Matthew McConaughey more than their own governor; American adults are on their way to be vaccinated; British Prime Minister Boris Johnson calls says plans for a European soccer Super...

Apr 19, 20214 min

Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Afternoon Edition: Friday, April 16, 2021

These are the top stories the Cheat Sheet team is watching right now: Feds finally fess up that Russia was involved with the Trump 2016 campaign; Two transgender deaths in North Carolina could be linked; Some members of law enforcement have been financially supporting Kyle Rittenhouse; Michigan parents brat out to have their kids attend school maskless; Would-be Fyre Festival-attendees to be awarded in class-action lawsuit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Apr 16, 20214 min

Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Morning Edition: Friday, April 16, 2021

These are the top stories the Cheat Sheet team is watching right now: The attorney for the cop who allegedly shot a 13-year-old says no one has asked about how his client is doing; Sen. Ted Cruz has the idea of face masks all wrong; A “mass casualty” event took place near the Indianapolis airport Thursday; A member of a family whose land is being seized on the Mexico border says she disappointed in President Joe Biden; An Epstein victim gets short-changed on relief; One of the cops involved in B...

Apr 16, 20215 min

Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Afternoon Edition: Thursday, April 15, 2021

These are the top stories the Cheat Sheet team is watching: Looks like the defense may be starting to wrap up in the Derek Chauvin trial; A man attacks a store employee and a cop after refusing to wear a face mask; Ivanka Trump disappoints her fans; The racism and colorism of “America’s Next Top Model” resurfaces; Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez are for real done this time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 15, 20214 min

Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Morning Edition: Thursday, April 15, 2021

These are the top stories the Cheat Sheet team is watching right now: The investigation into Rep. Matt Gaetz is getting deep; The Senate moves to move an anti-Asian hate crime bill; An Army sergeant harasses a man South Carolina; The CDC is still deciding how long to pause the use of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine; City employees don’t want to be the physical or virtual presence of a California mayor; A Canadian Member of Parliament forgot the camera was on during a meeting. Hosted on Ac...

Apr 15, 20214 min

Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Afternoon Edition: Wednesday, April 14, 2021

These are the top stories the Cheat Sheet team is watching: There’s proof that Capitol police were really soft on the January rioters; Officer Kim Potter will be charged with second-degree manslaughter in the death of Daunte Wright; Thousands of members on a dating app may have been affected from a security breach; The officer who killed insurrectionist Ashli Babbitt will not be charged; Bernie Madoff dies at 82. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Apr 14, 20213 min

Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Morning Edition: Wednesday, April 14, 2021

These are the top stories the Cheat Sheet team is watching right now: A third night of protests rumbles in Minnesota; A former Florida tax official is said to be dishing the deets on Rep. Matt Gaetz; Lindsey Graham doesn’t want U.S. troops to completely leave Afghanistan; Moderna vows to tackle the pandemic “until it’s under control;” A man has finally been arrested for the 1996 murder of a California college student; Texas students engage in a racist form of cyberbullying. Hosted on Acast. See ...

Apr 14, 20214 min

Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Afternoon Edition: Tuesday, April 13, 2021

These are the top stories the Cheat Sheet team is watching: Daunte Wright’s mentor says he wishes he told him the pretexts police use to target Black people; Minnesota cops were banned from using use dangerous methods of crowd control—but end up using them anyways; The Johnson & Johnson one-shot COVID-19 vaccine is on pause in the U.S.; A young woman accuses Jake Paul of assaulting her at his California home; A Nebraska inmate is allowed to receive an abortion after being arrested; The MyPil...

Apr 13, 20215 min
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