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The Counsel
Join Elie Honig as he unpacks the complex legal issues shaping our country. A former prosecutor and co-chief of the organized crime unit at the Southern District of New York, CNN senior legal analyst, and author, Honig brings sharp insight and clear perspective to the intersections of law, politics, and current events. New episodes every Friday. From CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network.
Episodes
The CounselA Case Grows in Manhattan
In this episode of Third Degree, Elie Honig is joined by Alabama Law School student Kyra Perkins to break down the status of the Manhattan District Attorney’s…
The CounselThe DOJ Returns
In this episode of Third Degree, Elie Honig discusses Attorney General Nominee Merrick Garland’s Senate confirmation hearings and a return to normalcy for the…
The CounselMerrick Garland’s Moment
In this episode of Third Degree, Elie Honig discusses the unique legacy of Merrick Garland, President Obama’s stymied Supreme Court nominee who will now become…
The CounselZoom Lawyering
In this episode of Third Degree, Elie Honig is joined by NYU law student Safeena Mecklai to discuss the impact of Trump’s acquittal on the next generation of…
The CounselWill Trump Be Charged?
In this episode of Third Degree, Elie Honig discusses a Georgia District Attorney’s criminal investigation into Donald Trump and his allies. He also addresses…
The CounselIs Impeachment Broken?
In this episode of Third Degree, Elie Honig recaps the whirlwind final day of the Senate impeachment trial: the House Managers’ shocking decision to call…
The CounselImpeachment Day 5
In this episode of Third Degree, Elie Honig recaps the fourth day of the Senate impeachment trial, and looks forward to the final hours before the awaited…
The CounselImpeachment Day 4
In this episode of Third Degree, Elie Honig recaps the third day of the Senate impeachment trial, and previews the next phrase of the trial: Donald Trump’s…
The CounselImpeachment Day 3
In this episode of Third Degree, Elie Honig recaps the second day of the Senate impeachment trial, including the House impeachment managers’ case for…
The CounselImpeachment Day 2
In this episode of Third Degree, Elie Honig recaps the first full day of the Senate impeachment trial, from the performances of the lawyers on each side, to…
The CounselImpeachment Day 1
In the second episode of Third Degree, Elie Honig discusses the House impeachment managers, the Trump legal defense team, and what to watch for in the first…
The CounselImpeachment Preview
In the inaugural episode of Third Degree, Elie Honig previews the unprecedented second impeachment trial of Donald Trump — what to look for, why it matters…
The CounselComing Soon
Cafe Studios presents Third Degree, hosted by Elie Honig. A former federal and state prosecutor, Elie gives you everything you need to know about the second…