“Backstage” is a special segment of Now & Then exclusively for members of CAFE Insider. In this installment, Heather and Joanne discuss what makes debt fascinating and how ostensibly dry histories can actually be exciting. 

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In this bonus from Stay Tuned, Preet and Bina discuss their mutual love for Bruce Springsteen, and Preet invites Bina to partake in a lightning round of questions.

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Stay Tuned with Preet is produced by CAFE Studios and the Vox Media Podcast Network.

Executive Producer: Tamara Sepper; Senior Editorial Producer: Adam Waller; Technical Director: David Tatasciore; Audio Producer: Matthew Billy; Editorial Producers: Noa Azulai, Sam Ozer-Staton, David Kurlander. 

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 challenge of going undercover to infiltrate the mafia, the qualities that made Jack Garcia believable as a mobster operating at the highest levels of organized crime, and the support from family that both Garcia and Elie received in their pursuit of bringing criminals to justice.    

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Up Against the Mob is produced by CAFE Studios and the Vox Media Podcast Network. New episodes drop every Wednesday. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen. 

Executive Producer: Tamara Sepper; Senior Editorial Producer: Adam Waller; Technical Director: David Tatasciore; Audio Producers: Matthew Billy; Composer: Nat Weiner; Editorial Producers: Noa Azulai, David Kurlander, Sam Ozer-Staton, Jake Kaplan.