Nicholas Kristof is a two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist for the New York Times and an author. He has spent his career covering some of the most gruesome and cruel human rights abuses and has used his biweekly column to shine a light on global poverty, sex trafficking, and public health. His new memoir, Chasing Hope: A Reporter’s Life, details his near-death experiences as a foreign correspondent, the many moral dilemmas journalists must navigate, and the lessons he has learned as a chron...
May 30, 2024•1 hr 8 min
In an excerpt from a new episode of the CAFE Insider podcast, Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance discuss the closing arguments in former President Donald Trump’s Manhattan criminal trial. Did Trump defense attorney Todd Blanche successfully discredit Michael Cohen’s testimony and the prosecution’s case? In the full episode, Preet and Joyce further discuss the closing arguments. They also assess the likelihood of the jury returning a split verdict, convicting Trump on some counts but acquitting him on...
May 29, 2024•14 min
Frank Bruni is a contributing opinion writer at the New York Times and an author. His latest book is called The Age of Grievance. He joins Preet to discuss how grievance has transformed our civic discourse, the new currency of victimhood, and why humility is the best antidote. Plus, Joyce Vance, co-host of the CAFE Insider podcast, and Elie Honig, CAFE contributor and CNN legal analyst, discuss the latest trial updates as the Manhattan DA’s office wraps up its case against former president Donal...
May 23, 2024•1 hr 22 min
In an excerpt from a new episode of the CAFE Insider podcast, Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance discuss the cross-examination of former President Donald Trump’s former lawyer and fixer, Michael Cohen, during Trump’s Manhattan criminal trial. Has Trump’s legal team effectively undermined Cohen’s credibility? And how did prosecutors attempt to reaffirm their case on redirect? In the full episode, Preet and Joyce further discuss Cohen’s testimony. They also break down the dramatic testimony by Robert C...
May 21, 2024•20 min
Ben Brafman, one of the country’s premier defense attorneys, has represented numerous high-profile clients, including Sean “P. Diddy” Combs, Michael Jackson, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, and Martin Shkreli. He joins Preet to discuss the defense strategy in Donald Trump’s Manhattan criminal trial. Stay Tuned in Brief is presented by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Please write to us with your thoughts and questions at [email protected], or leave a voicemail at 669-247-7338. For analysis of rece...
May 20, 2024•38 min
Katie Phang is an attorney and the host of MSNBC’s “The Katie Phang Show.” She joins Preet to discuss the latest news from Donald Trump’s Manhattan hush money trial, including the testimony this week by key witness for the prosecution, Michael Cohen, Trump’s former attorney, fixer, and friend. For show notes and a transcript of the episode head to: https://cafe.com/stay-tuned/michael-cohen-testimony-katie-phang/ Have a question for Preet? Ask @PreetBharara on Threads, or Twitter with the hashtag...
May 16, 2024•1 hr 7 min
In an excerpt from a new episode of the CAFE Insider podcast, Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance discuss the testimony of former President Donald Trump’s former lawyer, Michael Cohen, during Trump’s Manhattan criminal trial. How important is Cohen’s testimony for the prosecution’s case? And will the jury find him credible? In the full episode, Preet and Joyce further discuss Michael Cohen’s testimony at Trump’s trial. They also break down testimony by adult film star Stormy Daniels and the presiding ...
May 15, 2024•18 min
Michael Kruse is a senior staff writer at Politico. He joins Preet to discuss Roy Cohn, the disgraced and disbarred lawyer, who was one of Donald Trump’s early attorneys, mentors, and friends. Stay Tuned in Brief is presented by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Please write to us with your thoughts and questions at [email protected], or leave a voicemail at 669-247-7338. For analysis of recent legal news, join the CAFE Insider community. Head to cafe.com/insider to join for just $1 for the...
May 13, 2024•23 min
David Ignatius is a foreign affairs columnist at The Washington Post and a bestselling spy thriller novelist. He joins Preet to discuss the space arms race, the technology of the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, and his newest novel, Phantom Orbit. Plus, Preet’s thoughts on Stormy Daniels’ testimony and whether Trump’s gag order violations will land him in jail. For show notes and a transcript of the episode head to: https://cafe.com/stay-tuned/david-ignatius-ukraine-gaza-stormy-daniels-testimony-space...
May 09, 2024•1 hr 15 min
In an excerpt from a new episode of the CAFE Insider podcast, Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance discuss the testimony by adult film star Stormy Daniels during former President Donald Trump’s Manhattan criminal trial. How important is her testimony for the prosecution’s case? And how might Trump’s attorneys undercut her credibility on cross-examination? In the full episode, Preet and Joyce further discuss Trump’s trial, including testimony by former Trump campaign press secretary Hope Hicks, former T...
May 07, 2024•17 min
Jane Manning is a former sex crimes prosecutor and the director of Women’s Equal Justice, an organization that helps surivors of sexual assault navigate the criminal justice system. She joins Preet to discuss the recent overturning of Harvey Weinstein’s New York rape conviction and what it means for the future sex crimes prosecutions, Weinstein, and even Trump. Stay Tuned in Brief is presented by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Please write to us with your thoughts and questions at lette...
May 06, 2024•29 min
David Sanger is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, serving as the White House and National Security Correspondent for The New York Times, where he’s worked for over four decades. His latest book is New Cold Wars: China's Rise, Russia's Invasion, and America's Struggle to Defend the West. He joins Preet to discuss how the U.S. has grappled with international conflict, trade, war, and power over the last few decades. Plus, how do jurors remember everything from trial? What are “prior bad acts” a...
May 02, 2024•1 hr 10 min
In an excerpt from a new episode of the CAFE Insider podcast, Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance discuss a Manhattan judge’s decision to hold former President Donald Trump in contempt and to fine him $9,000 for violating a gag order in his criminal trial. They also discuss the testimony by the prosecution’s first trial witness, former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker, who detailed the “catch-and-kill” scheme used to suppress salacious stories about Trump during the 2016 election. In the full ...
Apr 30, 2024•19 min
Scott Galloway is an entrepreneur, professor of marketing at NYU Stern School of Business, podcaster, and author. In his fifth and latest book, The Algebra of Wealth: A Simple Formula for Financial Security, Galloway shares insights on how to succeed in the United States’s current economic system. Galloway joins Preet to discuss how to build wealth, the difference between being rich and being wealthy, and the importance of investing in relationships. Stay Tuned In Brief is presented by CAFE and ...
Apr 29, 2024•34 min
Jack Goldsmith is a professor at Harvard Law School, a former U.S. Assistant Attorney General, and the co-founder of Lawfare, an online national security publication. He joins Preet to discuss oral arguments yesterday before the Supreme Court about whether former President Donald Trump should be immune from criminal prosecution for actions taken while in office. Plus, Preet answers listener questions about Trump’s Manhattan criminal trial. For show notes and a transcript of the episode head to: ...
Apr 26, 2024•1 hr 10 min
On a new episode of the CAFE Insider podcast, Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance discuss the start of former President Donald Trump’s hush money criminal trial in Manhattan, the first ever criminal trial of a former president in United States history. In a free excerpt from the show, they break down the opening statements. In the full episode, Preet and Joyce further discuss the Trump trial, including the judge’s pre-trial rulings on what evidence may be introduced to impeach Trump’s credibility if h...
Apr 23, 2024•16 min
Ray Takeyh, a leading expert on Iran, is a senior fellow for Middle East studies at the Council on Foreign Relations. He’s also the author of several books on Iran and previously served as senior advisor on Iran at the State Department. Takeyh joins Preet to discuss the recent escalation of direct military attacks between Iran and Israel, where the Middle East is headed, and the United States’ role in the region. Stay Tuned in Brief is presented by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Please ...
Apr 22, 2024•23 min
Rikki Klieman is a CBS News legal analyst, attorney, and best-selling author. She joins Preet to discuss the start of trial this week in the Manhattan DA’s hush money prosecution of Donald Trump. They cover jury selection, general trial analysis and predictions, and how defense attorneys can wrangle difficult clients like Trump. For show notes and a transcript of the episode head to: https://cafe.com/?p=43386&preview=true Have a question for Preet? Ask @PreetBharara on Threads, or Twitter with t...
Apr 18, 2024•55 min
On a new episode of the CAFE Insider podcast, Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance discuss the start of former President Donald Trump’s hush money criminal trial in Manhattan, the first ever criminal trial of a former president in United States history. In a free excerpt from the show, they break down the challenges associated with selecting a jury for this high-profile case. In the full episode, Preet and Joyce further discuss Trump’s jury selection. To listen, become a member of CAFE Insider: www.caf...
Apr 16, 2024•18 min
Mimi Rocah is the District Attorney for Westchester County and a former federal prosecutor. She joins Joyce Vance to discuss the procedure and strategy of jury selection. They preview what we can expect from the start of former President Donald Trump’s hush money prosecution, brought by Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg. Stay Tuned In Brief is presented by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Please write to us with your thoughts and questions at [email protected], or leave a voicemail at 669-247-7338....
Apr 15, 2024•38 min
Doris Kearns Goodwin is a Pulitzer Prize-winning presidential historian and author of the new book, An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960s, which explores the decade through the memories of her late husband, Dick Goodwin, a political advisor and speechwriter to Presidents JFK and LBJ. She joins Preet to discuss uncovering a decade of personal and political history, the spirit of the 60s, and lessons from America’s complicated past. Plus, how might a conviction change the publi...
Apr 11, 2024•1 hr 15 min
Felix Salmon is the chief financial correspondent for Axios. He joins Preet to discuss the volatile stock market debut of Trump Media, trading under the ticker DJT. They cover meme stocks, Trump’s net worth, and Trump’s ever-expanding docket of lawsuits. Stay Tuned In Brief is presented by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Please write to us with your thoughts and questions at [email protected], or leave a voicemail at 669-247-7338. For analysis of recent legal news, join the CAFE Insider c...
Apr 08, 2024•23 min
Evan Osnos is a staff writer at The New Yorker and expert on all things Joe Biden. Osnos first appeared on Stay Tuned in 2021 after publishing a biography of the President. Osnos is now back to discuss what’s happening behind the scenes on the 2024 campaign trail, from the effort to win over young voters to marketing Biden’s economic wins. Plus, how involved will Fulton County DA Fani Willis be in her case against Trump? And, what exactly is standing? For show notes and a transcript of the episo...
Apr 04, 2024•1 hr 11 min
In this excerpt from the CAFE Insider podcast, Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance discuss the gag order imposed on former President Donald Trump in the hush money prosecution in Manhattan. The gag order initially prevented Trump from criticizing witnesses, court staff, and jurors, but was recently expanded to also cover the judge’s and DA’s families after Trump made a series of social media posts attacking the judge’s daughter. In the full episode, Preet and Joyce break down: – Reporting that Fulton ...
Apr 02, 2024•12 min
Mary Ziegler is a law professor and expert on the law and politics of reproductive freedom. She joins Preet to discuss a recent ruling by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals that a federal program providing confidential family planning services cannot treat minors in Texas without parental consent. They break down the state and federal laws at issue, how this case might foreshadow future challenges to the right to contraception, and what to expect from the Supreme Court when it rules on nationwid...
Apr 01, 2024•24 min
Fareed Zakaria is the host of CNN’s Fareed Zakaria GPS and a foreign affairs columnist at the Washington Post. He joins Preet to discuss his new book Age of Revolutions: Progress and Backlash from 1600 to the Present, and how this current moment of global political fracture mirrors societal upheavals of the past. Plus, could the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals remove Judge Cannon on its own accord? Will the Manhattan DA’s trial against Trump actually start on April 15th? And, what are Preet’s thou...
Mar 28, 2024•1 hr 16 min
Lauren Feiner is a senior policy reporter for The Verge. She joins Preet to discuss the House’s recent vote to ban TikTok if it remains under Chinese ownership. They analyze US national security concerns, the legal challenges a ban might face, and the bill’s potential fate in the Senate. Stay Tuned in Brief is presented by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Please write to us with your thoughts and questions at [email protected], or leave a voicemail at 669-247-7338. For analysis of recent l...
Mar 25, 2024•20 min
Vinod Khosla, legendary venture capitalist and entrepreneur, joins Preet to discuss the future of AI, the trouble with predictions, and how to bet big on the right founder. Plus, does Trump have to file for bankruptcy? How often are prosecutors “conflicted” off a case? And will the real Preet Bharara please stand up? For show notes and a transcript of the episode head to: https://cafe.com/stay-tuned/innovation-artificial-intelligence-vinod-khosla/ Have a question for Preet? Ask @PreetBharara on ...
Mar 21, 2024•1 hr 5 min
In this excerpt from the CAFE Insider podcast, Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance discuss the 30-day adjournment of former President Donald Trump’s trial in the Manhattan DA’s hush money case as Trump’s lawyers review new evidence provided to them by federal prosecutors. In the full episode, Preet and Joyce break down: – A judge’s decision to permit Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen to testify at Trump’s Manhattan trial; – The resignation of a special prosecutor handling Trump’s Fulton County, Geor...
Mar 19, 2024•13 min
How might AI infringe on intellectual property and personality rights? And could AI replace Preet as the host of Stay Tuned? This is the final episode of a Stay Tuned miniseries, “AI on Trial,” featuring Preet Bharara in conversation with Nita Farahany, professor of law and philosophy at Duke University. Preet and Nita discuss the hypothetical case of an artificial intelligence chatbot that impersonates Preet as the host of a copycat podcast, Stay Tuned with Bot Bharara. The unauthorized chatbot...
Mar 18, 2024•40 min
