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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 InsiderNote from Barb: First, Do No Escalation
"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: Collective Trauma & Justice
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: After the Chauvin Verdict
Elie Honig is joined by NYU Law student Safeena Mecklai to discuss the road ahead after the guilty verdict in the murder trial of former police officer Derek…
CAFE InsiderNote From Preet: Pride Over Policing
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 4/22: Andrew Ross Sorkin
In this bonus from Stay Tuned, New York Times financial columnist Andrew Ross Sorkin talks about an unusual social experiment he recently conducted while…
CAFE InsiderCAFE Insider 4/20: A Just Verdict
CAFE and Vox Media are excited to announce that former U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama Joyce Vance will be joining the CAFE Insider podcast…
CAFE InsiderNote From Melissa: Race-ing Roe
"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: Who Are The Chauvin Jurors?
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: The Chauvin Defense Rests
In this episode of Third Degree, Elie Honig is joined by Harvard Law student and former Trump administration speechwriter Eli Nachmany to discuss the state of…
CAFE InsiderNote From Preet: Reflections on CAFE
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 4/13: The DEA, Chauvin & Gaetz (with Dan Goldman)
In this episode of CAFE Insider, Preet talks to Anne about her nomination by President Joe Biden to lead the Drug Enforcement Agency. Then, Preet is joined by…
CAFE InsiderNote From Elie: Enduring the Emotions of Trial
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: Reflections on the Chauvin Trial
In this episode of Third Degree, Elie Honig is joined by University of Alabama law student Kyra Perkins to discuss the latest in the Derek Chauvin trial…
CAFE InsiderNote From Preet: On Bullying
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 4/8: Viet Thanh Nguyen and Janelle Wong
In this Bonus from Stay Tuned, novelist Viet Thanh Nguyen and social scientist Janelle Wong talk to Preet about the importance of Asian American representation…
CAFE InsiderCAFE Insider 4/6: The Chauvin Trial Continues
In this episode of CAFE Insider, Preet and Anne break down the latest in the Derek Chauvin trial, including the strength of police and bystander testimony, the…
CAFE InsiderNote From Joyce - Why We Should Witness
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: Low-Key Lawyering in Chauvin Trial
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 - Chauvin Trial: The Arguments
In this episode of Third Degree, Elie Honig and NYU Law student Safeena Mecklai break down the early arguments from both the prosecution and defense in the…
CAFE InsiderNote From Preet: On Bystanders
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 4/1: Dahlia Lithwick
In this Bonus from Stay Tuned, longtime Slate legal journalist Dahlia Lithwick discusses the drawbacks of specialization in the law, and what it felt like when…
CAFE InsiderCAFE Insider 3/30: Minnesota v. Derek Chauvin
In this episode of CAFE Insider, Preet and Anne break down the start of the Derek Chauvin trial, including the effectiveness of the opening statements, the…
CAFE InsiderNote From Barb: It's Raining in Georgia
"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: The Truth About Sedition
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: Prosecuting Sedition
In this episode of Third Degree, Elie Honig is joined by Harvard Law student and former Trump administration speechwriter Eli Nachmany to discuss the conduct…
CAFE InsiderNote From Preet: Hear These American Voices
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 3/25: Adam Grant
In this Bonus from Stay Tuned, organizational psychologist and Professor at Wharton Business School Adam Grant discuss the life and legacy of Daryl Davis, who…
CAFE InsiderCAFE Insider 3/23: When Hate is a Crime
In this episode of CAFE Insider, Preet and Anne break down the shootings in Boulder, Colorado, and Atlanta, Georgia, the judge’s decision in the Derek Chauvin…
CAFE InsiderNote From Melissa: American Royals
"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: Promising a Trump Prosecution Could Backfire
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 Standards
Note From Preet is part of the CAFE Insider newsletter. Read, listen, and let us know your thoughts at letters@CAFE.com
CAFE InsiderThird Degree: How To Strike A Juror
In this episode of Third Degree, Elie Honig and Alabama Law student Kyra Perkins discuss the state of HR-1 (the sweeping voting rights bill currently before…
CAFE InsiderStay Tuned Bonus 3/18: Anne Applebaum
In this Bonus from Stay Tuned, Atlantic staff writer Anne Applebaum discusses why so many friends from her past now believe in right-wing conspiracy theories…
CAFE InsiderCAFE Insider 3/16: Murder in the Third
In this episode of CAFE Insider, Preet and Anne break down the multiple investigations into sexual harassment allegations made against New York Governor Andrew…
CAFE InsiderNote From Asha: Guns or Votes?
"Note From Asha" is the latest addition to the CAFE Insider membership. Asha Rangappa is a former FBI Special Agent, a senior lecturer at Yale University’s…
CAFE InsiderNote From Elie: Voting Rights at a Crossroads
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: One Year
Note From Preet is part of the CAFE Insider newsletter. Read, listen, and let us know your thoughts at letters@CAFE.com
CAFE InsiderThird Degree: The Juror
In this episode of Third Degree, Elie Honig and NYU Law student Safeena Mecklai discuss the latest in the Derek Chauvin trial, and how social media impacts the…
CAFE InsiderStay Tuned Bonus 3/11: Atul Gawande
In this Bonus from Stay Tuned, surgeon and New Yorker staff writer Atul Gawande discusses his influential “The Cost Conundrum” article and tells Preet about…
CAFE InsiderCAFE Insider 3/9: Cuomo, Chauvin & Hate Crimes
In this episode of CAFE Insider, Preet and Anne break down the impending investigation into sexual harassment allegations made against New York Governor Andrew…
CAFE InsiderNote From Joyce - Stop Targeting Trans Youth
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: Law Before Action
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: Above and Beyond
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 3/4: Joe Neguse
In this Bonus from Stay Tuned, Colorado Congressman Joe Neguse discusses what it felt like to be in the House chamber during the January 6th insurrection…
CAFE InsiderDoing Justice Bonus: Episode 6 (with Bianna Golodryga)
In this CAFE Insider Bonus, Preet and CNN global affairs analyst Bianna Golodryga discuss the sixth episode of Preet's new narrative podcast series, Doing…
CAFE InsiderCAFE Insider 3/2: The DA, The Gov, & The Boss
In this episode of CAFE Insider, Preet and Anne break down the developments in the investigations into former President Donald Trump, former Trump campaign CEO…
CAFE InsiderNote From Barb: Get Off My Lawn
"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: Pros vs. Pretenders
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: In Garland Hearing, Echoes of the Past
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 2/25: Andy Slavitt
In this Bonus from Stay Tuned, White House senior advisor Andy Slavitt discusses the United State’s role in international COVID vaccine aid, and why the Trump…
CAFE InsiderDoing Justice Bonus: Episode 5 (with Bianna Golodryga)
In this CAFE Insider Bonus, Preet and CNN global affairs analyst Bianna Golodryga discuss the fifth episode of Preet's new narrative podcast series, Doing…
CAFE InsiderCAFE Insider 2/23: "The Work Continues"
In this episode of CAFE Insider, Preet and Anne break down the Supreme Court’s decision to permit grand jury access to former President Donald Trump’s…
CAFE InsiderNote From Melissa: The Fourteenth
CAFE is rolling out a slate of new contributors. "Note From Melissa" is the latest addition to the CAFE Insider subscription. Melissa Murray is an NYU Law…
CAFE InsiderNote From Elie: History As The Final Judge
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: Trump's Esquires
Note From Preet is part of the CAFE Insider newsletter. Read, listen, and let us know your thoughts at letters@CAFE.com
CAFE InsiderDoing Justice Bonus: Episode 4 (with Bianna Golodryga)
In this CAFE Insider Bonus, Preet and CNN global affairs analyst Bianna Golodryga discuss the fourth episode of Preet's new narrative podcast series, Doing…
CAFE InsiderCAFE Insider 2/16: Acquittal Aftermath
In this episode of CAFE Insider, Preet and Anne break down the arguments made by the House impeachment managers and former President Trump’s legal team during…
CAFE InsiderNote From Asha: Noncompliance and Impeachment
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 former FBI…
CAFE InsiderNote From Elie: Profiles in Cowardice
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 2/11: David Frum
In this Bonus from Stay Tuned, The Atlantic staff writer David Frum tells Preet about his dual Canadian-American citizenship and how 9/11 changed the way he…