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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 11/9: Sean Carroll
In this bonus from Stay Tuned, Preet and physicist Sean Carroll talk more about depictions of time travel in Hollywood films. Thank you for being a member of…
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Note from Rachel 11/09: The Road to Rahimi
Rachel Barkow is the Charles Seligson Professor of Law at NYU School of Law, where she focuses on issues of criminal justice and prison reform. For a…
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CAFE Insider 11/7: Trump Takes the Stand
On a new episode of CAFE Insider, Preet and Joyce discuss former President Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial in New York: – Trump’s testimony from the witness…
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Note from Elie 11/3: Why Halfway Cooperation Doesn’t Work
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 11/2: Adam Grant
In this bonus from Stay Tuned, Preet and organizational psychologist Adam Grant discuss the research behind audio-only conversations for podcast hosts and…
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Note from Asha 11/02: Seeing the Five Eyes
Asha Rangappa is a lawyer, former FBI Special Agent, and current CNN analyst. She's also a Senior Lecturer at Yale University's Jackson Institute for Global…
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CAFE Insider 10/31: Trick or Trump
On the CAFE Insider docket: – Former President Donald Trump’s motions to dismiss the criminal charges brought by special counsel Jack Smith in the election…
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Note from Elie 10/27: Watergate, Trump, and How History Speaks to Us
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 10/26: Richard Haass
In this bonus from Stay Tuned, Preet and Richard Haass, the president emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations, discuss the biggest national security…
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Note From Joyce 10/26: The Check
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 10/24: Pled
On the CAFE Insider docket: – The implications of plea deals that Donald Trump’s co-defendants, lawyers Jenna Ellis, Sidney Powell, and Kenneth Chesebro…
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Note from Elie 10/20: My Name
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 10/19: Dan Senor and Adam Benforado
In this bonus from Stay Tuned, Preet and Drexel University law professor Adam Benforado discuss juror biases. Thank you for being a member of the CAFE Insider…
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Note From Barb 10/19: A Line in the Sand
Barb McQuade is the former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, a law professor at the University of Michigan, and an NBC News/MSNBC legal…
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CAFE Insider 10/17: Super(seding) Tuesday
On the CAFE Insider docket: – The limited gag order imposed by a federal judge in D.C. that prevents former President Donald Trump from publicly attacking…
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Note from Elie 10/13: The Known Unknowns of Trump’s Immunity Defense
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 10/12: Matthew Desmond
In this bonus from Stay Tuned, Preet and Princeton sociology professor Matthew Desmond discuss the idea of instituting a national “poverty czar.” Thank you for…
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Note From Melissa 10/12: SCOTUS Takes On the Administrative State
Melissa Murray is an NYU Law Professor, the co-host of the Strict Scrutiny podcast, and an MSNBC legal analyst. For a transcript of Melissa's note, as well as…
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CAFE Insider 10/10: Fraud & Bribery
On the CAFE Insider docket: – Special counsel Robert Hur’s interview with President Joe Biden as part of the classified documents probe; – Reporting by ABC…
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Note from Elie 10/6: Why Trump Opted Not to Seek Removal to Federal Court
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 10/5: Dr. Vivek Murthy
In this bonus from Stay Tuned, Preet and U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy discuss the Surgeon General’s approach to curing cancer and the ethics of allocating…
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Note from Asha 10/05: 99 Problems and Hunter Biden’s Laptop Lawsuit
Asha Rangappa is a lawyer, former FBI Special Agent, and current CNN analyst. She's also a Senior Lecturer at Yale University's Jackson Institute for Global…
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CAFE Insider 10/3: A New SCOTUS Term (with Dahlia Lithwick)
This week on the CAFE Insider podcast, Preet and Joyce preview the upcoming Supreme Court term with SCOTUS expert Dahlia Lithwick. She’s a senior editor at…
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Note From Elie 9/29: The Prosecution’s Worst Witness
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 9/28: Heather Cox Richardson
In this bonus from Stay Tuned, Preet talks to historian Heather Cox Richardson about her idea to write a historical novel about Theodosia Burr. Thank you for…
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Note From Joyce 09/28: What I Learned From Being Called Out by Trump on Social Media
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 9/26: Trump’s To-Do Lists (with Elie Honig)
This week on the CAFE Insider podcast, Joyce Vance is joined by guest co-host Elie Honig while Preet is out. Elie served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the…
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Note from Elie 9/22: The Importance of Who Decides, and Where
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 9/21: Ian Bremmer
In this bonus from Stay Tuned, Preet and geopolitics expert Ian Bremmer discuss the death of Wagner group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin, and the involvement of Elon…
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Note From Barb 9/21: The Self-Sabotaging Shutdown
Barb McQuade is the former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, a law professor at the University of Michigan, and an NBC News/MSNBC legal…
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CAFE Insider 9/19: The President and His Son
On the CAFE Insider docket: – The indictment of Hunter Biden on three federal gun charges in a case brought by special counsel David Weiss; – The impeachment…
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Note From Elie 9/15: The Forgotten Special Counsel
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 9/14: Malcolm Gladwell
In this bonus from Stay Tuned, Preet and bestselling author Malcolm Gladwell discuss life as a lawyer, and what it means to be “theory-rich.” Thank you for…
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CAFE Insider 9/12: “Karma Is…”
On the CAFE Insider docket: – The Fulton County, Georgia special purpose grand jury’s newly unsealed report from the Trump election interference investigation…
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Note from Elie 9/8: The End of Unprecedented
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 9/7: Ryan Burge
In this bonus from Stay Tuned, Preet and political scientist Ryan Burge discuss the relationship between religion and sports, and how Burge caught a student…
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Note from Asha 9/07: NSFW: The Meadows Removal Hearing
Asha Rangappa is a lawyer, former FBI Special Agent, and current CNN analyst. She's also a Senior Lecturer at Yale University's Jackson Institute for Global…
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Now & Then Backstage 9/6: Looking Ahead: A Viewers’ Guide to Presidential Debates
In the main Now & Then episode, Heather and Joanne discussed the history of presidential debates. In Backstage, they talk about their own experiences…
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CAFE Insider 9/5: Musical Trials
On the CAFE Insider docket: – Former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows’s testimony at a hearing on his request to remove his criminal case in…
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Note from Elie 9/1: Speedy Trials and High Stakes in Trump Georgia Case
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 Joyce 08/31: Donald Trump is Not a Serious Person
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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Now & Then Backstage 8/30: Looking Ahead to 2024: Conventions, Caucuses, and the Balance of Democracy
In the main Now & Then episode, Heather and Joanne discussed the history of political conventions. In Backstage, they talk about the unique power of political…
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Note from Elie 8/25: The Purgatory of the Trump Co-Conspirators
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 8/24: Chuck Rosenberg
In this bonus from Stay Tuned, Preet and Rosenberg explain how prosecutors put the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) into practice…
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Note From Barb 8/24: Hitting Back on Hit Lists
Barb McQuade is the former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, a law professor at the University of Michigan, and an NBC News/MSNBC legal…
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Now & Then Backstage 8/23: Pardons: Politics & Power
In the main Now & Then episode, Heather and Joanne discussed the history of the pardon power. In Backstage, they talk about granting extension-pardons in the…
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CAFE Insider 8/22: Georgia on My Mind
On the CAFE Insider docket: – Former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows’s notice of removal to transfer the criminal case against him in Georgia to…
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Note from Elie 08/18: The Problem With Pardon-Proofing
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 8/17: Greg Ip
In this bonus from Stay Tuned, Preet and Ip discuss the need for better economic literacy. Thank you for being a member of the CAFE Insider community. Tweet…
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Note From Melissa 8/17: An Ohio August Surprise
Melissa Murray is an NYU Law Professor, the co-host of the Strict Scrutiny podcast, and an MSNBC legal analyst. For a transcript of Melissa's note, as while as…
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Now & Then Backstage 8/16: The Women’s World Cup, Title IX, and Power
In the main Now & Then episode, Heather and Joanne discussed the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team and the history of American women’s team sports. In…
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Note from Elie 8/11: A Tale of Two Judges
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 8/10: The Indictment We’ve All Been Waiting For
Asha Rangappa is a lawyer, former FBI Special Agent, and current CNN analyst. She's also a Senior Lecturer at Yale University's Jackson Institute for Global…
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Stay Tuned Bonus 8/10: Margaret Hoover
In this bonus from Stay Tuned, Preet and Hoover further discuss Herbert Hoover’s presidency and what she believes should be his legacy. Thank you for being a…
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Now & Then Backstage 8/9: Telling Tales of History: The Florida Problem
In the main Now & Then episode, Heather and Joanne discussed Florida’s new Black history standards. In Backstage, they discuss how they frame difficult history…
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CAFE Insider 8/8: Protective Orders & Trump Defenses
On a new episode of CAFE Insider, Preet and Joyce discuss the latest developments in the two federal criminal cases against former President Donald Trump: –…
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Note from Elie 8/4: Trump’s 3rd Indictment Is Really Not About 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.
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Note From Joyce 08/03: Alabama’s Attorney General Wants to Control Your Access to Reproductive Medical Care
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 Special 8/2: Trump’s Third Indictment
In this special episode of CAFE Insider, Preet and Joyce break down the third indictment of former President Donald Trump on charges that stem from alleged…