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CAFE Insider
Co-hosts Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance help you to make sense of law and politics each week, plus bonus content exclusive to Insider members.
Episodes
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Stay Tuned Bonus 7/28: Joe Kennedy III
In this bonus from Stay Tuned, former Rep. Joe Kennedy III discusses his harrowing experience on his first day in Professor Elizabeth Warren’s Harvard Law…
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Note from Joyce: Razing the Kraken: The Importance of Witnesses
Joyce Vance is a former U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama, a professor at the University of Alabama Law School, and an MSNBC legal analyst…
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CAFE Insider 7/26: 187 Minutes
On the CAFE Insider docket this week: – The news that two aides to former Vice President Mike Pence, former chief of staff Marc Short and former chief counsel…
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Note from Elie: What If They All Went Along With It?
Note From Elie is part of the free weekly CAFE Brief newsletter. Audio recordings of Elie’s Note are part of the CAFE Insider subscription.
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Note From Barb: Where is Merrick Garland?
"Note From Barb" is now a part of the CAFE Insider subscription. Barb McQuade is the former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, a law professor…
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CAFE Insider 7/19: Court of Public Opinion (with Barb McQuade)
This week on the CAFE Insider podcast, Joyce Vance is joined by guest co-host Barb McQuade while Preet is traveling. Barb served as the U.S. Attorney for the…
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Backstage, Now & Then, 7/19
“Backstage” is a special segment of Now & Then exclusively for members of CAFE Insider. In this installment, Heather and Joanne discuss historical patterns of…
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Note from Elie: Deciphering DOJ’s Jan. 6 Contempt Decisions
Note From Elie is part of the free weekly CAFE Brief newsletter. Audio recordings of Elie’s Note are part of the CAFE Insider subscription.
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Note From Preet: What Does Boris Johnson's Ouster Mean for Us? (with Ed Luce)
Preet spoke with Ed Luce, the US national editor and columnist at the Financial Times, about Boris Johnson’s downfall and what it means for the United States…
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Stay Tuned Bonus 7/14: Nita Farahany
In this bonus from Stay Tuned, Professor Farahany discusses how A.I. is already being used in place of judges, and the influence of machine learning in the…
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Note From Melissa: The Least Dangerous Branch?
“Note From Melissa” is the latest addition to the CAFE Insider subscription. Melissa Murray is an NYU Law Professor, the co-host of the Strict Scrutiny…
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CAFE Insider 7/12: Bannon's Gambit (with Dan Goldman)
With Joyce out this week, Preet is joined by Dan Goldman, who served as lead House counsel in the first impeachment of Donald Trump and is now running for…
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Backstage, Now & Then, 7/12
“Backstage” is a special segment of Now & Then exclusively for members of CAFE Insider. In this installment, Heather, Joanne, and Professor Carol Anderson…
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Note From Elie: DOJ Delay Hurts Its Own Cause
Note From Elie is part of the free weekly CAFE Brief newsletter. Audio recordings of Elie’s Note are part of the CAFE Insider subscription.
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Note From Asha: How Could the Jan 6 Committee Impact DOJ?
"Note From Asha" is a part of the CAFE Insider subscription. Asha Rangappa is a lawyer, former FBI Special Agent, and current CNN analyst. She's also a Senior…
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CAFE Insider 7/5: Investigating Domestic Terrorism (with Jim Cavanaugh)
In this special episode of the CAFE Insider podcast, Joyce Vance interviews Jim Cavanaugh. Cavanaugh, a prominent voice in law enforcement, has extensive…
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Backstage, Now & Then, 7/5
“Backstage” is a special segment of Now & Then exclusively for members of CAFE Insider. In this installment, Heather and Joanne discuss their recollections of…
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Note from Elie: The Supreme Court and the Rule of Five
Note From Elie is part of the free weekly CAFE Brief newsletter. Audio recordings of Elie’s Note are part of the CAFE Insider subscription.
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Note From Preet: What is Substantive Due Process? (with Trevor Morrison)
Preet spoke with Trevor Morrison, a constitutional law professor and former Dean of NYU Law School, about "substantive due process" — the basis for the ruling…
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Stay Tuned Bonus 6/30: Jeannie Suk Gersen
In the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade, Preet speaks with Jeannie Suk Gersen, a constitutional law professor at Harvard Law School…
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Note From Joyce: The Jury That Matters Most
Joyce Vance is a former U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama, a professor at the University of Alabama Law School, and an MSNBC legal analyst…
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CAFE Insider 6/28: Dobbs Deep Dive
On the CAFE Insider docket this week: – The Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, including the arguments made in the concurring and dissenting…
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CAFE Insider Special 6/24: The End of Roe
The Supreme Court has officially overturned Roe v. Wade, the nearly 50-year-old precedent that secured the constitutional right to an abortion in the United…
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Note from Elie: What Does it Mean, Exactly, to Know?
Note From Elie is part of the free weekly CAFE Brief newsletter. Audio recordings of Elie’s Note are part of the CAFE Insider subscription.
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Stay Tuned Bonus 6/23: Shannon Watts
In this bonus from Stay Tuned, Shannon Watts, the gun safety activist and founder of Moms Demand Action, joins Preet to discuss her goal to get more women into…
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Note From Barb: Donald Trump's Al Capone Moment?
"Note From Barb" is now a part of the CAFE Insider subscription. Barb McQuade is the former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, a law professor…
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CAFE Insider 6/21: "Clear and Present Danger"
In this episode of the CAFE Insider podcast, Preet and Joyce discuss the latest January 6th developments: – Testimony at the Committee’s third public hearing…
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Note from Elie: Committee Hearings and Criminal Prosecution: Different Ball Games
Note From Elie is part of the free weekly CAFE Brief newsletter. Audio recordings of Elie’s Note are part of the CAFE Insider subscription.
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Note From Preet: Lawyers and Lackeys
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Stay Tuned Bonus 6/16: Eric Holder
In this bonus from Stay Tuned, former Attorney General Eric Holder speaks with Preet about their unsuccessful joint effort in 2010 to try Khalid Sheikh…
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CAFE Insider 6/14: "Teetering Back"
In this episode of the CAFE Insider podcast, Preet and Joyce discuss the developments from the first two January 6th Committee public hearings: – The…
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Now & Then, Backstage, 6/14
“Backstage” is a special segment of Now & Then exclusively for members of CAFE Insider. In this installment, Heather and Joanne discuss the pull of nostalgia…
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Note from Elie: “Dereliction of Duty” Is Far Too Generous to Donald Trump
Note From Elie is part of the free weekly CAFE Brief newsletter. Audio recordings of Elie’s Note are part of the CAFE Insider subscription.
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Note From Preet: Who Will Stay Tuned?
Note From Preet is part of the CAFE Insider newsletter. Read, listen, and let us know your thoughts at letters@CAFE.com
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Stay Tuned Bonus 6/9: Soledad O’Brien
Soledad O’Brien is a longtime TV news anchor and talk show host, best known for a decade-long career at CNN where she anchored the network’s flagship morning…
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Note From Asha: Yes, The Durham Plotline Was As Dumb As It Looked
"Note From Asha" is a part of the CAFE Insider subscription. Asha Rangappa is a lawyer, former FBI Special Agent, and current CNN analyst. She's also a Senior…
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CAFE Insider 6/7: Navarro Charged, Sussmann Acquitted
On the CAFE Insider docket this week: – The indictment of former Trump White House trade advisor Peter Navarro on two counts of contempt of Congress for…
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Now & Then, Backstage, 6/7
“Backstage” is a special segment of Now & Then exclusively for members of CAFE Insider. In this installment, Heather and Joanne discuss their perspectives on…
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Note from Elie: The 2nd Amendment, Justice Scalia, and Selective Textualism
Note From Elie is part of the free weekly CAFE Brief newsletter. Audio recordings of Elie’s Note are part of the CAFE Insider subscription.
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Note From Preet: Is This Time Different?
Note From Preet is part of the CAFE Insider newsletter. Read, listen, and let us know your thoughts at letters@CAFE.com
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Stay Tuned Bonus 6/2: Rep. Mondaire Jones
Rep. Mondaire Jones, who represents a district just north of New York City, is one of two openly-gay Black members of Congress. In this bonus from Stay Tuned…
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Note From Joyce: What to Expect from DOJ’s Review of Uvalde
Joyce Vance is a former U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama, a professor at the University of Alabama Law School, and an MSNBC legal analyst…
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CAFE Insider 5/31: Uvalde
Preet and Joyce dedicate the entire episode of CAFE Insider to the issues stemming from last week’s horrific school shooting tragedy in Uvalde, Texas. They…
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Now & Then, Backstage, 5/31
“Backstage” is a special segment of Now & Then exclusively for members of CAFE Insider. In this installment, Heather and Joanne discuss how social media can…
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Note from Elie: What is DOJ Doing on Matt Gaetz?
Note From Elie is part of the free weekly CAFE Brief newsletter. Audio recordings of Elie’s Note are part of the CAFE Insider subscription.
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Note from Preet: The Kids
Note From Preet is part of the CAFE Insider newsletter. Read, listen, and let us know your thoughts at letters@CAFE.com
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Stay Tuned Bonus 5/26: Min Jin Lee
Min Jin Lee is one of the most celebrated authors of our time. She wrote Free Food for Millionaires and Pachinko, which was a National Book Award Finalist. In…
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Note From Barb: The Terrorism of the Spoken Word
"Note From Barb" is now a part of the CAFE Insider subscription. Barb McQuade is the former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, a law professor…
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CAFE Insider 5/24: Sour Grapes
On the CAFE Insider docket this week: – DOJ’s request for January 6th Committee interview transcripts; – The Committee’s interview with Rudy Giuliani; – The…
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Now & Then, Backstage, 5/24
“Backstage” is a special segment of Now & Then exclusively for members of CAFE Insider. In this installment, Heather and Joanne discuss their memories of…
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Note from Elie: Latest Jan. 6 Subpoenas: Suboptimal but Sensible
Note From Elie is part of the free weekly CAFE Brief newsletter. Audio recordings of Elie's Note are part of the CAFE Insider subscription.
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Note From Preet: Someone Should Sit This One Out
Note From Preet is part of the CAFE Insider newsletter. Read, listen, and let us know your thoughts at letters@CAFE.com
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Stay Tuned Bonus 5/19: Ian Bremmer
In this bonus from Stay Tuned, Ian Bremmer, president of Eurasia Group, discusses his upbringing in Boston’s public housing projects, and Ronald Reagan’s first…
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Note From Melissa: The Twilight of Constitutional Law
“Note From Melissa” is the latest addition to the CAFE Insider subscription. Melissa Murray is an NYU Law Professor, the co-host of the Strict Scrutiny…
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CAFE Insider 5/17: Racist Massacre
On the CAFE Insider docket this week: – The racist attack carried out by a white gunman at a Buffalo supermarket, and the potential hate crime charges…
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Now & Then, Backstage, 5/17
“Backstage” is a special segment of Now & Then exclusively for members of CAFE Insider. In this installment, Heather and Joanne discuss how they conceptualize…
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Note from Elie: America’s Chaotic Post-Roe Future
Note From Elie is part of the free weekly CAFE Brief newsletter. Audio recordings of Elie's Note are part of the CAFE Insider subscription.
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Note from Preet: 2014 Harvard Law School Class Day Address
Note From Preet is part of the CAFE Insider newsletter. Read, listen, and let us know your thoughts at letters@CAFE.com
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Stay Tuned Bonus 5/12: Peter Kalmus
In this bonus from Stay Tuned, climate scientist Peter Kalmus addresses international climate policy, nuclear energy, and the energy inefficiency of…
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Note From Asha: What Elon Musk Gets Wrong About the Marketplace of Ideas
"Note From Asha" is a part of the CAFE Insider subscription. Asha Rangappa is a lawyer, former FBI Special Agent, and current CNN analyst. She's also a Senior…