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Stay Tuned with Preet
Join former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara as he breaks down legal topics in the news and engages thought leaders in a podcast about power, policy, and justice. From CAFE Studios and the Vox Media Podcast Network.
Episodes
Stay Tuned with PreetSurviving the Trump News Cycle (with Charlie Warzel)
Being online seems worse than it used to. Can we solve that? Preet speaks with The Atlantic’s Charlie Warzel, who writes about technology, media, and politics…
Stay Tuned with PreetDeepSeek & the AI Arms Race (with Reid Hoffman)
Reid Hoffman is the co-founder of LinkedIn and a leading voice in AI innovation. He’s out with a new book, Superagency: What Could Possibly Go Right with Our…
Stay Tuned with PreetTrump’s FBI Loyalty Test
Is President Donald Trump asking FBI staff to prove their loyalty to him and not the Constitution? In an excerpt from the CAFE Insider podcast, Preet Bharara…
Stay Tuned with PreetIs Trump Winning or Spinning? (with Mark Leibovich & Catherine Rampell)
DEI, Colombia, deportations, Greenland, inflation — it doesn’t end. The Washington Post’s Catherine Rampell and The Atlantic’s Mark Leibovich join Preet to…
Stay Tuned with PreetFree Speech & Other Campus Offenses (with Niall Ferguson)
Has academia lost its way? Professor and historian Niall Ferguson joins Preet to talk about the danger of ideological orthodoxy in universities, the state of…
Stay Tuned with PreetGone With the Watchdogs
Could DOJ bring criminal charges against state and local officials who refuse to enforce President Trump’s immigration policies? In an excerpt from the CAFE…
Stay Tuned with Preet“He Likes to Sign Stuff” (with David Leonhardt & Jonathan Karl)
President Trump’s first week in office has come and gone. And what does he have to show for it? ABC News chief Washington correspondent, Jonathan Karl, and…
Stay Tuned with PreetA MAGA House Divided (with Kara Swisher, Heather Cox Richardson & Astead Herndon)
Donald Trump is back in the White House — and it’s off to a hot start. For a special inauguration week panel, Preet is joined by historian Heather Cox…
Stay Tuned with PreetPardon My Executive Orders
How is President Trump already using executive orders to advance his policy goals in his brief time in office? Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance discuss in an…
Stay Tuned with PreetThe Journal: The Podcast Election
It’s the day of Donald Trump’s second inauguration. There’s uncertainty and fear for some, and excitement and anticipation for others. Over the weekend, Preet…
Stay Tuned with PreetThe “Kiss the Ring” Presidency (with Ian Bremmer)
What are the biggest risks of the year? Political scientist Ian Bremmer joins Preet to discuss the failures of globalism, Trump’s consolidation of power, and…
Stay Tuned with PreetWhat’s in Jack Smith’s Report?
Attorney General Merrick Garland has just released special counsel Jack Smith’s report on his investigation into January 6 and Donald Trump’s attempt to…
Stay Tuned with PreetExtremists In Uniform (with Philip Mudd)
Can we truly defeat terrorism or does the ideology always endure? Philip Mudd, a former CIA and FBI official, has spent his career working on counterterrorism…
Stay Tuned with PreetRun Toward the Problem (with Tim Heaphy)
Why do so many see rioters as patriots? Has apathy become a bigger threat than violence? The lead investigator in the House Select Committee to investigate the…
Stay Tuned with PreetThe Battle Over Jack Smith’s Report
Why did Judge Aileen Cannon prohibit the release of special counsel Jack Smith’s report about his investigations into President-elect Donald Trump? Preet…
Stay Tuned with PreetLitigating Immigration (with Joyce Vance and Lee Gelernt)
President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to bring sweeping changes to immigration policy – mass deportations, revoking birthright citizenship and asylum…
Stay Tuned with PreetThe Gray Area: Is America collapsing like ancient Rome?
The CAFE team is taking a break from our usual programming this week to share another show we think you might like. It’s a show called “The Gray Area,” hosted…
Stay Tuned with PreetThe Formula for Happiness (with Dr. Laurie Santos)
What does it take to be happy? Dr. Laurie Santos is the Chandrika and Ranjan Tandon Professor of Psychology and Head of Silliman College at Yale University…
Stay Tuned with PreetDrone On
Why did ABC News settle the defamation lawsuit brought by President-elect Donald Trump? And if the case had gone to trial, what might cross-examination of ABC…
Stay Tuned with PreetHistorical Optimists vs Hysterical Pessimists (with Tina Brown)
Tina Brown joins Stay Tuned as a special guest host to interview Preet. They discuss Preet’s thoughts on this moment in our country’s history, his professional…
Stay Tuned with PreetChris Wray & America's Unwinding (with George Packer)
George Packer is a staff writer at The Atlantic. Packer joins Preet to discuss his latest article, The End of Democratic Delusions, and what the 2024 election…
Stay Tuned with PreetCAFE Insider Sample 12/10: Preemptive Pardons, Mangione, & Trans Rights
Will President Joe Biden preemptively pardon people on the so-called Trump enemies list? In an excerpt from a new episode of the CAFE Insider podcast, Preet…
Stay Tuned with PreetThe Battle for the Pentagon (with Michèle Flournoy)
Michèle Flournoy, former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy under President Obama, joins Preet to explore President-elect Donald Trump's vision for…
Stay Tuned with PreetMind Over Brain Rot (with Sam Harris)
Sam Harris is a philosopher, neuroscientist, and the host of the Making Sense podcast. He joins Preet to discuss political debate in the Trump era, the end of…
Stay Tuned with PreetKash Rules Everything Around Me
Why did President Joe Biden pardon his son, Hunter, despite vowing not to? In an excerpt from a new episode of the CAFE Insider podcast, Preet Bharara and…
Stay Tuned with PreetTrump’s New National Security Playbook (with John Carlin and Jeremy Bash)
On a special episode of Stay Tuned in Brief, national security experts John Carlin and Jeremy Bash discuss President-elect Donald Trump’s nominees for national…
Stay Tuned with PreetGetting Over the Election (with Adam Grant)
Adam Grant is an organizational psychologist and author who teaches at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. He joins Preet to discuss…
Stay Tuned with PreetEvolution on Trial: How the Scopes Case Changed America (with Brenda Wineapple)
Brenda Wineapple joins Preet to discuss her new book about the Scopes Monkey trial, “Keeping the Faith: God, Democracy, and the Trial that Riveted America.”…
Stay Tuned with PreetPreserving Democracy (with Garry Kasparov)
Garry Kasparov is a chess grandmaster and Chairman of the Renew Democracy Initiative, a nonprofit dedicated to defending liberal democracies worldwide. He…
Stay Tuned with PreetGaetz of Wrath
Preet, Joyce, and the CAFE team are celebrating the 300th episode of the CAFE Insider podcast. Thank you for listening and for creating such an engaged…
Stay Tuned with PreetCan Trump Say "You're Fired" to the Fed Chair? (with Sarah Binder)
With Donald Trump soon to be sworn in as the 47th president, he’s made clear he wants to shake up Washington — including possibly firing Federal Reserve Chair…
Stay Tuned with PreetA New Era for Democrats (with Astead Herndon)
Astead Herndon is a New York Times national politics reporter and the host of the politics podcast “The Run-Up.” He joins Preet to make sense of Donald Trump’s…
Stay Tuned with PreetTrump Nominations & Recess Appointments
What are recess appointments? And with Republicans controlling the Senate, will President-elect Trump’s nominees face any hurdles in their confirmation…
Stay Tuned with PreetAbortion Access Gains in Red America (with Kate Shaw)
In this year’s election, abortion protection measures were on the ballot in ten different states. While they succeeded in seven, they failed in three. So where…
Stay Tuned with PreetWill the Trump Prosecutions Go Away? (with Barb McQuade)
Donald Trump has won the presidential election, so where does that leave his pending civil cases? In this excerpt of CAFE Insider, Elie Honig and Barb McQuade…
Stay Tuned with PreetTrumped
Donald Trump is returning to the White House. The day after the election, Preet is joined by former US Attorney Joyce Vance, historian Joanne Freeman, and…
Stay Tuned with PreetCovering Kamala Harris (with Marisa Lagos)
On a scale of 1-10, how progressive is Kamala Harris? In this excerpt of CAFE Insider, CAFE Contributor Elie Honig speaks with political journalist Marisa…
Stay Tuned with PreetWhen Politics Meets Profit (with Steve Case & Wes Moore)
Preet speaks with AOL co-founder Steve Case and Maryland governor Wes Moore about how the government and the private sector can work together to solve some of…
Stay Tuned with PreetElection Anxiety, Anyone? (with Evan Osnos)
Evan Osnos is a staff writer at the New Yorker, where his work spans everything from national politics to foreign affairs. Just days before the election, Osnos…
Stay Tuned with PreetCAFE Insider Sample 10/29: Some Trump 2.0 Worst Case Scenarios
On a new episode of CAFE Insider, Preet and Joyce discuss some worst case scenarios if Trump wins the 2024 presidential election. In an excerpt from the show…
Stay Tuned with PreetDo Voters Have Trumpnesia? (with Mark Cuban)
This week, Preet speaks with renowned entrepreneur Mark Cuban to discuss his complex, decades-long relationship with Donald Trump. They delve into the key…
Stay Tuned with PreetWhat's the Deal with TikTok? (with Asha Rangappa)
In this excerpt of CAFE Insider, CAFE Contributors Elie Honig and Asha Rangappa discuss the reasons why the U.S. government believes the social media app…
Stay Tuned with PreetThe Scum Also Rises (with Douglas Brinkley)
Douglas Brinkley is one of the nation's foremost presidential historians. A professor at Rice University, political commentator, and the author of forty books…
Stay Tuned with PreetSecuring the Vote (with Marc Elias)
On a new episode of CAFE Insider, Joyce Vance is joined by special guest Marc Elias to unpack the election lawsuits that may shape this year's election. Marc…
Stay Tuned with PreetThe Menendez Brothers (with Jesse Weber)
On a special episode of Stay Tuned in Brief, Jesse Weber, anchor and host at the Law & Crime Network, joins former federal prosecutor Elie Honig to discuss the…
Stay Tuned with Preet2024 Election Battlegrounds (with Ben Wikler)
Ben Wikler is the chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin—one of the seven battleground states in this extremely competitive presidential election. Hailed…
Stay Tuned with PreetSwing State Sweepstakes (with Steve Kornacki)
This week, Preet speaks with NBC’s national political correspondent Steve Kornacki about the key swing states in the 2024 election and how to make sense of the…
Stay Tuned with PreetDiddy’s Indictment & More Thoughts on Jack Smith
CAFE Contributor Elie Honig is joined by Westchester County, New York District Attorney Mimi Rocah to discuss the criminal indictment of music producer Sean…
Stay Tuned with PreetTrump’s Tall Tariff Tales (with Gillian Tett)
As we approach the 2024 presidential election, economic issues have taken center stage. Financial Times columnist Gillian Tett joins Preet to break down each…
Stay Tuned with PreetIn Defense of Jack Smith (with Joyce Vance)
On a new episode of CAFE Insider, Preet and Joyce discuss special counsel Jack Smith’s brief on presidential immunity in the election interference prosecution…
Stay Tuned with Preet1 Year Since October 7 (with Franklin Foer)
On the one-year anniversary of the October 7 attack on Israel, Preet speaks with The Atlantic staff writer Franklin Foer about the war in Gaza, the U.S.-led…
Stay Tuned with PreetDebating the Debate: VP Edition (with David Frum)
On Tuesday, Governor Tim Walz and Senator JD Vance took the debate stage together for the first and only time. Former speechwriter for President George W. Bush…
Stay Tuned with PreetIsrael’s Pager Attack on Hezbollah (with Nadav Eyal)
Nadav Eyal, columnist for Yediot Ahronot, is a prominent Israeli journalist reporting on the conflict in the Middle East. Eyal joins Preet to break down…
Stay Tuned with PreetInside the Mueller Report (with Aaron Zebley & Andrew Goldstein)
Years after they published the Mueller investigation findings, lawyers Aaron Zebley and Andrew Goldstein take the public behind the scenes. Zebley has served…
Stay Tuned with PreetCould SCOTUS Decide the Election? (with Dahlia Lithwick)
This week on the CAFE Insider podcast, Joyce Vance is joined by Supreme Court expert Dahlia Lithwick, while Preet is out. Lithwick is a senior editor at Slate…
Stay Tuned with PreetWhat If We Could Vote With Our Phones? (with Bradley Tusk)
Political strategist and venture capitalist Bradley Tusk joins Preet to discuss the transformative potential of mobile voting. Tusk shares insights from his…
Stay Tuned with PreetTrump and National Insecurity (with H.R. McMaster)
Retired Lieutenant General H.R. McMaster served as former President Donald Trump’s National Security Advisor from 2017 to 2018. In a new book, At War With…
Stay Tuned with PreetTrump Assassination Attempt & Terror Groups Charged (with Joyce Vance and Mimi Rocah)
In an excerpt from a new episode of the CAFE Insider podcast, Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance are joined by Westchester County District Attorney, Mimi Rocah, to…
Stay Tuned with PreetWhat Happened to the Party of Reagan? (with Max Boot)
Max Boot is a historian, senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, and a columnist for the Washington Post. Boot joins Preet to discuss his new book…
Stay Tuned with PreetHarris Trumps Trump (with Patti Solis Doyle & Rick Wilson)
On Tuesday, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump took the debate stage together for the first time. Longtime political strategists…