CAFE Insider

On the Insider docket:

– Reports that the FBI plans to stage a perp walk with former FBI Director Jim Comey;

– A federal judge’s opinion in Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s criminal case, finding signs of vindictive prosecution by the government; and

– A federal judge’s ruling blocking the Trump administration from deploying National Guard troops to Portland, Oregon.

Shownotes & transcript can be found at CAFE.com.

Want to see Preet and Joyce live? They’ll be having an in-person conversation about Joyce’s upcoming book, Giving Up Is Unforgivable, hosted by the 92NY on October 21 at 7:30pm ET. Head to this link to purchase in-person or virtual tickets.

We hope you’re finding CAFE Insider informative. Email us at [email protected] with your suggestions and questions for Preet and Joyce. 

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This podcast is brought to you by CAFE and Vox Media Podcast Network. 

Executive Producer: Tamara Sepper; Supervising Producer: Jake Kaplan; Associate Producer: Claudia Hernández; Audio Producer: Nat Weiner; Deputy Editor: Celine Rohr; CAFE Team: David Tatasciore, Matthew Billy, and Liana Greenway.

In the bonus for Insiders, Secretary Blinken shares his thoughts on his successor, Secretary Marco Rubio, and what it means to “run the process.” 

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Tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #AskPreet, email us at [email protected], or call 833-997-7338 to leave a voicemail.

Stay Tuned with Preet is brought to you by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network.

On the Insider docket:

– The indictment of former FBI Director Jim Comey, charging him with making a false statement and obstructing a congressional proceeding; and

– The Justice Department’s decision to close an investigation into Trump’s border czar, Tom Homan, for allegedly accepting a $50,000 bribe.

Shownotes & transcript can be found at CAFE.com.

Want to see Preet and Joyce live? They’ll be having an in-person conversation about Joyce’s upcoming book, Giving Up Is Unforgivable, hosted by the 92NY on October 21 at 7:30pm ET. Head to this link to purchase in-person or virtual tickets.

We hope you’re finding CAFE Insider informative. Email us at [email protected] with your suggestions and questions for Preet and Joyce. 

Watch livestreams on YouTube or Substack.

This podcast is brought to you by CAFE and Vox Media Podcast Network. 

Executive Producer: Tamara Sepper; Supervising Producer: Jake Kaplan; Associate Producer: Claudia Hernández; Audio Producer: Nat Weiner; Deputy Editor: Celine Rohr; CAFE Team: David Tatasciore, Matthew Billy, and Liana Greenway.

In this bonus from Stay Tuned, Preet speaks with cognitive psychologist Steven Pinker about how laughter and comedy can inform common knowledge and vice versa.

Thank you for being a member of the CAFE Insider community.

Tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #AskPreet, email us at [email protected], or call 833-997-7338 to leave a voicemail.

Stay Tuned with Preet is brought to you by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network.

On the Insider docket:

– Eastern District of Virginia US Attorney Erik Siebert’s resignation amid pressure from President Trump to prosecute New York Attorney General Letitia James;

– Trump’s Truth Social post urging Attorney General Pam Bondi to prosecute political rivals;

– Charlie Kirk’s assassination and its aftermath; and

– FBI Director Kash Patel’s testimony before the Senate and House Judiciary Committees.

Shownotes & transcript can be found at CAFE.com.

Want to see Preet and Joyce live? They’ll be having an in-person conversation about Joyce’s upcoming book, Giving Up Is Unforgivable, hosted by the 92NY on October 21 at 7:30pm ET. Head to this link to purchase in-person or virtual tickets.

We hope you’re finding CAFE Insider informative. Email us at [email protected] with your suggestions and questions for Preet and Joyce. 

Watch livestreams on YouTube or Substack.

This podcast is brought to you by CAFE and Vox Media Podcast Network. 

Executive Producer: Tamara Sepper; Supervising Producer: Jake Kaplan; Associate Producer: Claudia Hernández; Audio Producer: Nat Weiner; Deputy Editor: Celine Rohr; CAFE Team: David Tatasciore, Matthew Billy, and Liana Greenway.

In the bonus for Insiders, Preet and Elie discuss what makes Elie such a prolific writer, plus, that one time the mob tried to kill Curtis Sliwa. 

Thank you for being a member of the CAFE Insider community.

Tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #AskPreet, email us at [email protected], or call 833-997-7338 to leave a voicemail.

Stay Tuned with Preet is brought to you by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network.

On this week’s Insider episode, Joyce Vance is joined by Slate senior editor and host of the Amicus podcast, Dahlia Lithwick, while Preet is out. 

On the Insider docket:

– The appeasement theory and how the Supreme Court is emboldening Trump in his continued fight for power;

– Some of the most important cases the Court will decide in its upcoming term, covering tariffs, transgender rights, voting rights, and campaign financing;

– How politics and culture wars are factoring into the Court’s decisions; and

– Dynamics between the nine justices.

Shownotes & transcript can be found at CAFE.com.

Want to see Preet and Joyce live? They’ll be having an in-person conversation about Joyce’s upcoming book, Giving Up Is Unforgivable, hosted by the 92NY on October 21 at 7:30pm ET. Head to this link to purchase in-person or virtual tickets.

We hope you’re finding CAFE Insider informative. Email us at [email protected] with your suggestions and questions for Preet and Joyce. 

Watch livestreams on YouTube or Substack.

This podcast is brought to you by CAFE and Vox Media Podcast Network. 

Executive Producer: Tamara Sepper; Supervising Producer: Jake Kaplan; Associate Producer: Claudia Hernández; Audio Producer: Nat Weiner; Deputy Editor: Celine Rohr; CAFE Team: David Tatasciore, Matthew Billy, and Liana Greenway.

In this bonus from Stay Tuned, Everytown for Gun Safety President John Feinblatt and Second Amendment expert Adam Winkler speak with Preet about U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro’s decision not to federally prosecute individuals for carrying rifles or shotguns in D.C.

Thank you for being a member of the CAFE Insider community.

Tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #AskPreet, email us at [email protected], or call 833-997-7338 to leave a voicemail.

Stay Tuned with Preet is brought to you by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network.

On the Insider docket:

– The Supreme Court ruling that loosened restrictions on immigration raids in Los Angeles, allowing ICE to make stops based on factors like ethnicity;

– A federal judge’s ruling that President Trump’s deployment of the National Guard to LA was unlawful; 

– A federal appeals court ruling, which, for the first time, struck down Trump’s use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport alleged Venezuelan gang members; and

– The Eleventh Circuit’s decision to block a district court order to shut down the so-called “Alligator Alcatraz” detention center in the Florida Everglades.

Shownotes & transcript can be found at CAFE.com.

We hope you’re finding CAFE Insider informative. Email us at [email protected] with your suggestions and questions for Preet and Joyce. 

Watch livestreams on YouTube or Substack.

This podcast is brought to you by CAFE and Vox Media Podcast Network.

In this bonus from Stay Tuned, Nobel Prize-winning economist and MIT professor Daron Acemoglu discusses what people often overlook when comparing the Industrial Revolution to the AI revolution. 

Thank you for being a member of the CAFE Insider community.

Tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #AskPreet, email us at [email protected], or call 833-997-7338 to leave a voicemail.

Stay Tuned with Preet is brought to you by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network.