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CAFE Insider episodes

  • Note from Joyce 12/15: Democracy for Christmas

    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. Notes from Joyce are exclusive to the CAFE Insider membership. For the text of this note, along with the full archive of contributor notes, head to CAFE's website.

    8 min
  • Stay Tuned Bonus 12/15: Adam Liptak

    In this bonus from Stay Tuned, New York Times Supreme Court correspondent Adam Liptak discusses the legal philosophy — and legacy — of Chief Justice John Roberts.


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    Tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #askpreet, email us at [email protected], or call 669-247-7338 to leave a voicemail.


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

    11 min
  • Now & Then Backstage 12/14: Why "Terminating" the Constitution Matters

    Backstage” is a special segment of Now & Then exclusively for members of CAFE Insider. 


    During the main Now & Then episode, Heather and Joanne discussed the history of our contested constitution. In Backstage, they talk about how they teach constitutional history.  


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    For references & supplemental materials, head to: cafe.com/now-and-then/now-then-backstage-12-14-why-terminating-the-constitution-matters/

    12 min
  • CAFE Insider 12/13: The War on Rats

    On the CAFE Insider docket this week:  

    – The reported rejection by a federal judge of DOJ’s request to hold Trump’s legal team in contempt;

    – The conviction of the Trump Organization on charges of conducting a yearslong tax fraud scheme;

    – The January 6 Committee’s apparent plans to make criminal referrals to the Department of Justice; and

    – The Supreme Court oral arguments in Moore v. Harper, a case that could determine whether state courts have the power to review election rules passed by state legislatures.

    Stay Tuned with Preet has been nominated for a Signal Award in the News & Politics category. Vote here.

    Ask your friends and family to join you in the conversation about the latest legal and political news making the headlines. For every person you refer to the CAFE Insider community, you’ll get a free month added to your subscription. Learn more at CAFE.com/referral.

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

    Shownotes & transcript can be found at CAFE.com.

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

    37 min
  • Stay Tuned Bonus 12/8: Ezra Klein

    In this bonus from Stay Tuned, Klein tells Preet about how he chooses guests for his podcast, how he prepares, and the pros and cons of doing interviews remotely, rather than in person.


    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 669-247-7338 to leave a voicemail.


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



    6 min
  • Note From Barb 12/7: What If?

    "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 at the University of Michigan, and an NBC News/MSNBC legal analyst.

    6 min
  • Now & Then Backstage 12/7: FTX, Con Men, and the Power of Grift

    Backstage” is a special segment of Now & Then exclusively for members of CAFE Insider. 


    During the main Now & Then episode, Heather and Joanne discussed the history of the American con man. In Backstage, they talk about their own experiences with cons. 


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

    15 min
  • CAFE Insider 12/6: Documents & Democracy

    On the CAFE Insider docket this week:  

    – The decision by a panel of 11th Circuit Court of Appeals judges to end the special master review of the Mar-a-Lago documents;

    – The conviction of Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes on a seditious conspiracy charge for his involvement in the January 6th attack at the Capitol; and

    – The upcoming Supreme Court oral arguments in Moore v. Harper, a case that could determine whether state courts have the power to review election rules passed by state legislatures.

    Vote for Stay Tuned with Preet at the Signal Awards.

    Ask your friends and family to join you in the conversation about the latest legal and political news making the headlines. For every person you refer to the CAFE Insider community, you’ll get a free month added to your subscription. Learn more at CAFE.com/referral.

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

    Shownotes & transcript can be found at CAFE.com.

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

    42 min

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Co-hosts Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance help you to make sense of law and politics each week.