Shows / CAFE Insider

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 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…
CAFE InsiderBackstage, Now & Then, 7/13
“Backstage” is a special segment of Now & Then exclusively for members of CAFE Insider. In this installment, Heather and Joanne use the Supreme Court as a…
CAFE InsiderNote From Elie: Hatchet Man
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: A Trump Taxonomy
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 7/8: Elie Honig
In this bonus from Stay Tuned, Preet and Elie discuss both the challenge and satisfaction of commenting on breaking news in their role as CNN legal analysts…
CAFE InsiderCAFE Insider 7/6: To Flip or Not to Flip
In this episode of the CAFE Insider podcast, Preet and Joyce break down the grand jury indictment of two entities within the Trump Organization and CFO Allen…
CAFE InsiderNote from Asha: The Cosby Case and Jan. 6th
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, 7/06
“Backstage” is a special segment of “Now & Then” exclusively for members of CAFE Insider. In this installment, Heather and Joanne reflect on their experiences…
CAFE InsiderNote From Elie: Trump Won't Go to Jail
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 7/1: Derek DelGaudio
In this bonus from Stay Tuned, interdisciplinary artist and mentalist Derek DelGaudio discusses what he learned about justice from growing up with a lesbian…
CAFE InsiderCAFE Insider 6/29: Trump, Giuliani & Barr
This week on the CAFE Insider podcast, Dan Goldman guest co-hosts with Joyce Vance while Preet is on vacation. Dan served as House Majority Counsel during the…
CAFE InsiderNote From Joyce: Turning Covid Guilt Into Compassion
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, 6/29
“Backstage” is a special segment of “Now & Then” exclusively for members of CAFE Insider. In this installment, Heather and Joanne reflect on the legacy of…
CAFE InsiderNote From Elie: DOJ Stood Its Ground
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 Abnormal Return to Normalcy
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 6/24: Yamiche Alcindor
In this bonus from Stay Tuned, PBS White House Correspondent Yamiche Alcindor discusses President Biden’s recent critical comments about the media. Thank you…
CAFE InsiderCAFE Insider 6/22: ACA Survives
In this episode of the CAFE Insider podcast, Preet and Joyce break down the latest Supreme Court decisions concerning the Affordable Care Act and LGBTQ rights…
CAFE InsiderNote From Barb: Cape Up Against 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, 6/22
“Backstage” is a special segment of “Now & Then” exclusively for members of CAFE Insider. In this installment, Heather and Joanne discuss the importance and…
CAFE InsiderNote From Elie: Too Little, Too Late For Don McGahn
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: On Change and the Status Quo
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 6/17: Bill Bratton
In this bonus from Stay Tuned, Preet asks Bratton a series of questions submitted by the live audience at the Streicker Center. Thank you for being a member of…
CAFE InsiderCAFE Insider 6/15: DOJ's Subpoena Situation
In this episode of the CAFE Insider podcast, Preet and Joyce break down the news that DOJ prosecutors investigating leaks during the Trump administration…
CAFE InsiderNote from Melissa: Pandemics and Privatization
“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, 6/15
“Backstage” is a special segment of “Now & Then” exclusively for members of CAFE Insider. In this installment, Heather and Joanne recall their personal…
CAFE InsiderNote From Elie: DOJ Should Bring Sedition 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: A Ripple of Hope
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 6/8: Why is DOJ Defending Trump?
In this episode of the CAFE Insider podcast, Preet and Joyce break down the news that the DOJ under Attorney General Merrick Garland is maintaining its…
CAFE InsiderNote from Asha: The Big Lie is a Terrorist Ideology
CAFE is rolling out a slate of new contributors. "Note From Asha" is the latest addition to the CAFE Insider subscription. Asha Rangappa is a lawyer, former…
CAFE InsiderBackstage, Now & Then, 6/8
“Backstage” is a special segment of “Now & Then” exclusively for members of CAFE Insider. In this installment, Heather and Joanne recall their personal…
CAFE InsiderNote From Elie: Will Trump Be Indicted?
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: On Mental Health & Tennis
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 6/3: Heather Cox Richardson & Joanne Freeman
In this bonus from Stay Tuned, historians Heather Cox Richardson and Joanne Freeman discuss whether they ever disagree, Joanne’s unusual housepet, and 1970s…
CAFE InsiderCAFE Insider 6/1: Defendant Trump?
In this episode of the CAFE Insider podcast, Preet and Joyce break down former President Donald Trump’s ongoing legal battles, including Manhattan District…
CAFE InsiderNote From Joyce: On Prison Reform
CAFE is rolling out a slate of new contributors. "Note From Joyce" is the latest addition to the CAFE Insider subscription. Joyce Vance is a former U.S…
CAFE InsiderBackstage, Now & Then 6/1
“Backstage” is a special segment of Now & Then, exclusively for members of CAFE Insider. In this first episode of “Backstage,” Heather and Joanne talk about…
CAFE InsiderNote From Elie: How Much Is Too Much?
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: Remembering Tulsa
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 5/27: Matt Levine
In this bonus from Stay Tuned, Bloomberg Opinion financial columnist Matt Levine discusses whether we should worry about insider trading, and breaks down the…
CAFE InsiderCAFE Insider 5/25: Investigating Trump
In this episode of the CAFE Insider podcast, Preet and Joyce break down the New York Attorney General’s criminal investigation into The Trump Organization, the…
CAFE InsiderNote From Barb: We Owe It To History
"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 InsiderNote from Elie: Ain’t No Sin to Be Glad to Be Alive
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 InsiderLimerick from Preet: A Moment of Zen
Limerick 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 5/20: Amy Klobuchar
In this bonus from Stay Tuned, Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar discusses the antitrust proposal that she unveiled in February. Thank you for being a member of…
CAFE InsiderCAFE Insider 5/18: Fast Times & Gaetz Got High
In this episode of the CAFE Insider podcast, Preet and Joyce break down the latest in the reported probe into Rep. Matt Gaetz and his potential criminal…
CAFE InsiderNote From Melissa: SCOTUS Wind-down!
"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: Reprehensible or Illegal?
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: Folly, Fritos, and Forward Progress
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 5/13: Ian Millhiser
In this bonus from Stay Tuned, Vox Senior Correspondent and SCOTUS expert Ian Millhiser discusses the possibility of court packing, whether Justice Breyer…
CAFE InsiderCAFE Insider 5/11: DOJ Turns It Up
In this episode of the CAFE Insider podcast, Preet and Joyce break down the federal civil rights charges against Derek Chauvin and three other former…
CAFE InsiderNote From Asha: The Law That Could Bring Down Rudy
CAFE is rolling out a slate of new contributors. "Note From Asha" is the latest addition to the CAFE Insider subscription. Asha Rangappa is a lawyer, former…
CAFE InsiderNote from Elie: DOJ vs. Giuliani and 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.
CAFE InsiderNote from Preet: If They Can Do This to Me
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 5/4: "Rule of Law is Back, Baby"
In this episode of CAFE Insider, Preet and Joyce break down the FBI’s raid of former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani’s Manhattan apartment and office, and…
CAFE InsiderNote from Joyce: Will Chauvin Get The Sentence He Deserves?
CAFE is rolling out a slate of new contributors. "Note From Joyce" is the latest addition to the CAFE Insider subscription. Joyce Vance is a former U.S…
CAFE InsiderNote from Elie: The Other Three Officers Charged In George Floyd’s Killing
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 InsiderThird Degree: Policing & Systemic Change
Elie Honig is joined by University of Alabama Law student Kyra Perkins. They discuss the lasting impact of the Chauvin trial, the recent announcement of DOJ’s…
CAFE InsiderStay Tuned Bonus 4/29: Clarissa Ward
In this bonus from Stay Tuned, CNN Chief International Correspondent Clarissa Ward tells Preet about her experience as a stand-in for Uma Thurman on the 2003…
CAFE InsiderCAFE Insider 4/27: Chauvin, DOJ & 2nd Amendment
In this episode of CAFE Insider, Preet and Joyce break down the sentencing and appeal process following Derek Chauvin’s conviction, the DOJ’s…