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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
CAFE InsiderInsider Bonus: Deep Cover
In this bonus for CAFE Insiders, Elie Honig and Safeena Mecklai take listeners behind the scenes of the third episode of Up Against the Mob. They discuss the…
CAFE InsiderCAFE Insider 9/21: Durham, Theranos & Abortion
In this episode of the CAFE Insider podcast, Preet and Joyce discuss the second indictment stemming from special counsel John Durham’s investigation into the…
CAFE InsiderNote From Joyce: The Evil Genius of the Texas Anti-Abortion Law
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. To…
CAFE InsiderBackstage, Now & Then, 9/21
“Backstage” is a special segment of Now & Then exclusively for members of CAFE Insider. In this installment, Heather and Joanne reflect on their personal…
CAFE InsiderNote From Elie: The January 6 Committee is On the Clock
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.
CAFE InsiderStay Tuned Bonus 9/16: Ken Burns
In this bonus from Stay Tuned, documentary filmmaker Ken Burns talks about why he doesn’t often choose obscure subjects and how that reflects on his larger…
CAFE InsiderInsider Bonus: Liberty’s Last Champion
In this bonus for CAFE Insiders, Elie Honig and Safeena Mecklai take listeners behind the scenes of the second episode of Up Against the Mob. They discuss the…
CAFE InsiderCAFE Insider 9/14: State (Malef)actors
In this episode of the CAFE Insider podcast, Preet and Joyce discuss DOJ’s lawsuit challenging Texas’s restrictive abortion law. They also break down President…
CAFE InsiderNote From Barb: Dangerous Rhetoric Fuels Domestic Terrorism
"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…
CAFE InsiderBackstage, Now & Then, 9/14
“Backstage” is a special segment of Now & Then exclusively for members of CAFE Insider. In this installment, Heather and Joanne discuss their attendance at the…
CAFE InsiderNote From Elie: A Personal Reflection on 9/11
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.
CAFE InsiderNote From Preet: Lessons From 9/11
Note From Preet is part of the CAFE Insider newsletter. Read, listen, and let us know your thoughts at letters@CAFE.com
CAFE InsiderInsider Bonus: The Cooperator
In this bonus for CAFE Insiders, Elie Honig and Safeena Mecklai take listeners behind the scenes of the first episode of Up Against the Mob. They discuss the…
CAFE InsiderCAFE Insider 9/7: The Bounty on Roe
In this episode of the CAFE Insider podcast, Preet and Joyce discuss the Supreme Court order rejecting a request to block Texas’s new restrictive abortion law…
CAFE InsiderNote From Melissa: Form and Function in Texas SB8
“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…
CAFE InsiderBackstage, Now & Then, 9/7
"Backstage” is a special segment of Now & Then exclusively for members of CAFE Insider. In this installment, Heather and Joanne discuss the impact of Hurricane…
CAFE InsiderNote From Elie: Bill Barr’s Cringeworthy Text Messages
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.
CAFE InsiderNote From Preet: The Courtoom
Note From Preet is part of the CAFE Insider newsletter. Read, listen, and let us know your thoughts at letters@CAFE.com
CAFE InsiderStay Tuned Bonus 9/2: Ian Bremmer
In this bonus from Stay Tuned, Eurasia Group founder Ian Bremmer weighs in on how the media is handling Afghanistan coverage. Thank you for being a member of…
CAFE InsiderCAFE Insider 8/31: Courts & Kraken
In this episode of the CAFE Insider podcast, Preet and Joyce discuss the Supreme Court orders that blocked the CDC’s federal eviction moratorium and required…
CAFE InsiderNote From Asha: Big Tech is the New Big Tobacco
"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…
CAFE InsiderBackstage, Now & Then, 8/31
“Backstage”is a special segment of Now & Then exclusively for members of CAFE Insider. In this installment, Heather and Joanne discuss their own early memories…
CAFE InsiderNote From Elie: A Bridge Too Far on the Eviction Moratorium
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.
CAFE InsiderStay Tuned Bonus 8/26: Rebecca Kelly Slaughter
In this bonus from Stay Tuned, Federal Trade Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter discusses her decision to bring her newborn baby to work and the importance…
CAFE InsiderCAFE Insider 8/24: Covid Court
In this episode of the CAFE Insider podcast, Preet and Joyce discuss the legality of vaccine mandates and the CDC’s new eviction moratorium. They also break…
CAFE InsiderNote From Joyce: Protecting the Right to Vote
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. To…
CAFE InsiderBackstage, Now & Then, 8/24
“Backstage” is a special segment of Now & Then exclusively for members of CAFE Insider. In this installment, Heather and Joanne discuss how to teach against…
CAFE InsiderNote From Elie: Cuomo Unlikely to Face Charges
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.
CAFE InsiderNote From Preet: Good Faith
Note From Preet is part of the CAFE Insider newsletter. Read, listen, and let us know your thoughts at letters@CAFE.com
CAFE InsiderStay Tuned Bonus 8/19: Catherine Rampell
In this bonus from Stay Tuned, Washington Post opinion columnist Catherine Rampell talks about why economics is so confusing for lay people, and whether she…
CAFE InsiderCAFE Insider 8/17: On the Ground in Kabul (with Richard Engel)
With Joyce away this week, Preet speaks with NBC News Chief Foreign Correspondent Richard Engel, who is reporting on the unfolding crisis on the ground in…
CAFE InsiderNote From Barb: Combating Police Suicide
"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…
CAFE InsiderBackstage, Now & Then, 8/17
“Backstage” is a special segment of Now & Then exclusively for members of CAFE Insider. In this installment, Heather and Joanne explore the role of the media…
CAFE InsiderNote From Elie: The Coming Congressional Battle Over Jan 6
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.
CAFE InsiderNote from Preet: L’Affaire Big Lie v. L’Affaire Ukraine
Note From Preet is part of the CAFE Insider newsletter. Read, listen, and let us know your thoughts at letters@CAFE.com
CAFE InsiderStay Tuned Bonus 8/12: Edward-Isaac Dovere
In this bonus from Stay Tuned, Atlantic staff writer Edward-Isaac Dovere discusses New York City politics and the potential for a 2024 rematch of Biden versus…
CAFE InsiderCAFE Insider 8/10: Cuomo Quits
In this episode of the CAFE Insider podcast, Preet and Joyce react to the resignation of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and break down the report on Cuomo’s…
CAFE InsiderNote From Melissa: Dirty Dancing with Dobbs
“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…
CAFE InsiderNote From Elie: Why Jeffrey Clark Matters
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.
CAFE InsiderNote From Preet: Danny and Bob
Note From Preet is part of the CAFE Insider newsletter. Read, listen, and let us know your thoughts at letters@CAFE.com
CAFE InsiderStay Tuned Bonus 8/5: Daniel Kahneman
In this bonus from Stay Tuned, renowned psychologist Dr. Daniel Kahneman discusses winning the Nobel Prize and whether lucky people exist. Thank you for being…
CAFE InsiderCAFE Insider 8/3: “Just Say the Election Was Corrupt”
In this episode of the CAFE Insider podcast, Preet and Joyce break down the news that former President Donald Trump exerted pressure on DOJ officials to…
CAFE InsiderNote From Asha: Oops, He Did it Again
"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…
CAFE InsiderBackstage, Now & Then, 8/3
“Backstage” is a special segment of Now & Then exclusively for members of CAFE Insider. In this installment, Heather and Joanne explore how Disneyland creates…
CAFE InsiderNote From Elie: The Case Against Tom Barrack
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.
CAFE InsiderNote From Preet: To Engage or to Ignore?
Note From Preet is part of the CAFE Insider newsletter. Read, listen, and let us know your thoughts at letters@CAFE.com
CAFE InsiderCAFE Insider 7/27: Will SCOTUS Overturn Roe?
In this episode of the CAFE Insider podcast, Preet and Joyce break down Mississippi’s legal brief asking the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade, Trump ally…
CAFE InsiderNote From Joyce: Lessons from the First January 6th Sentencing
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. To…
CAFE InsiderBackstage, Now & Then, 7/27
“Backstage” is a special segment of Now & Then exclusively for members of CAFE Insider. In this installment, Heather and Joanne talk about their own personal…
CAFE InsiderNote From Elie: The Uncertainty of Andrew Cuomo’s Political Fate
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.
CAFE InsiderNote From Preet: Trimming the Mean
Note From Preet is part of the CAFE Insider newsletter. Read, listen, and let us know your thoughts at letters@CAFE.com
CAFE InsiderStay Tuned Bonus 7/22: Kurt Andersen
In this bonus from Stay Tuned, journalist and author Kurt Andersen talks about his 1980s coverage of Donald Trump and whether Trump will run for president in…
CAFE InsiderCAFE Insider 7/20: Protecting the Press
In this episode of the CAFE Insider podcast, Preet and Joyce break down the new DOJ guidance that limits when prosecutors can secretly obtain reporters’ phone…
CAFE InsiderNote From Barb: Free Press is Not a Suicide Pact
"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…
CAFE InsiderBackstage, Now & Then, 7/20
“Backstage” is a special segment of Now & Then exclusively for members of CAFE Insider. In this installment, Heather and Joanne reflect on the popularity and…
CAFE InsiderNote From Elie: Kevin McCarthy and the Truth About Jan. 6th
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.
CAFE InsiderNote From Preet: Abogado Toast
Note From Preet is part of the CAFE Insider newsletter. Read, listen, and let us know your thoughts at letters@CAFE.com
CAFE InsiderStay Tuned Bonus 7/15: Rep. Ritchie Torres
In this bonus from Stay Tuned, freshman Rep. Ritchie Torres discusses New York City politics and the recent Democratic mayoral primary. Thank you for being a…
CAFE InsiderCAFE Insider 7/13: Trump Goes to Court
In this episode of the CAFE Insider podcast, Preet and Joyce break down former President Donald Trump’s lawsuits against Facebook, Twitter, and Google, the…
CAFE InsiderNote From Melissa: What Just Happened at the Supreme Court?
“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…