Good afternoon from The Daily Beast. It’s Wednesday, Aug. 5, and these are the top 5 stories the Cheat Sheet team is watching right now: Pentagon officials reveal that they had absolutely no idea what President Trump was talking about, there’s a high possibility that when the coronavirus vaccine is developed that it will not work for people who are obese, the Trump campaign takes being irrational completely out of hand, Joe Biden will not attend the Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee due to the ongoing health pandemic, and legendary writer Pete Hamill dies at the age of 85. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Good afternoon from The Daily Beast. It’s Wednesday, Aug. 5, and these are the top 5 stories the Cheat Sheet team is watching right now: Pentagon officials reveal that they had absolutely no idea what President Trump was talking about, there’s a high possibility that when the coronavirus vaccine is developed that it will not work for people who are obese, the Trump campaign takes being irrational completely out of hand, Joe Biden will not attend the Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee due to the ongoing health pandemic, and legendary writer Pete Hamill dies at the age of 85. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Good afternoon from The Daily Beast. It’s Wednesday, Aug. 5, and these are the top 5 stories the Cheat Sheet team is watching right now: Pentagon officials reveal that they had absolutely no idea what President Trump was talking about, there’s a high possibility that when the coronavirus vaccine is developed that it will not work for people who are obese, the Trump campaign takes being irrational completely out of hand, Joe Biden will not attend the Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee due to the ongoing health pandemic, and legendary writer Pete Hamill dies at the age of 85. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Daily Beast Cheat Sheet, Afternoon Edition: August 5, 2020

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.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; Fever Dreams: Our top reporters take you inside the right’s push to retake power, from the conspiracy-slingers to the MAGA acolytes to the straight-up grifters. The Last Laugh: Matt Wilstein interviews top-tier comedy stars peeling back the curtain on their inspirations, frustrations, challenges, and triumphs.&nbsp; Life Behind Bars: Two of the world’s foremost drink experts, Noah Rothbaum and David Wondrich, talk about cocktails and spirits.&nbsp; <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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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.  Fever Dreams: Our top reporters take you inside the right’s push to retake power, from the conspiracy-slingers to the MAGA acolytes to the straight-up grifters. The Last Laugh: Matt Wilstein interviews top-tier comedy stars peeling back the curtain on their inspirations, frustrations, challenges, and triumphs.  Life Behind Bars: Two of the world’s foremost drink experts, Noah Rothbaum and David Wondrich, talk about cocktails and spirits.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; Fever Dreams: Our top reporters take you inside the right’s push to retake power, from the conspiracy-slingers to the MAGA acolytes to the straight-up grifters. The Last Laugh: Matt Wilstein interviews top-tier comedy stars peeling back the curtain on their inspirations, frustrations, challenges, and triumphs.&nbsp; Life Behind Bars: Two of the world’s foremost drink experts, Noah Rothbaum and David Wondrich, talk about cocktails and spirits.&nbsp; Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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