It’s the day of Donald Trump’s second inauguration. There’s uncertainty and fear for some, and excitement and anticipation for others. Over the weekend, Preet joined Ryan Knutson on the Wall Street Journal’s podcast The Journal alongside Ben Shapiro, one of the leading voices in conservative media. The goal of the conversation was to have hosts from different sides of the political spectrum discuss how podcasts impact politics. Stay Tuned in Brief is presented by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast N...
Jan 20, 2025•30 min
What are the biggest risks of the year? Political scientist Ian Bremmer joins Preet to discuss the failures of globalism, Trump’s consolidation of power, and the return to the law of the jungle. Plus, what to make of Trump’s grand ideas to acquire Greenland and the Panama Canal. Then, Preet answers questions about Judge Cannon, a potential Rudy Giuliani pardon, and special counsel David Weiss’s final report on Hunter Biden. For show notes and a transcript of the episode head to: https://cafe.com...
Jan 16, 2025•1 hr 17 min
Attorney General Merrick Garland has just released special counsel Jack Smith’s report on his investigation into January 6 and Donald Trump’s attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 election. What did we learn? And why was it released now? Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance discuss in an excerpt from the CAFE Insider podcast. In the full episode, Preet and Joyce further discuss the report, including Smith’s notable cover letter, the evidence Smith outlines in the case against Trump, and Trump’s r...
Jan 14, 2025•10 min
Can we truly defeat terrorism or does the ideology always endure? Philip Mudd, a former CIA and FBI official, has spent his career working on counterterrorism efforts. He talks about the public perception of terrorism and the oversimplification of motives by the media, the distinction between eliminating a terror group’s leadership and combating its ideology, and extremism in the US military. Plus, how experts like him analyze attacks in real-time. Stay Tuned in Brief is presented by CAFE and th...
Jan 13, 2025•36 min
Why do so many see rioters as patriots? Has apathy become a bigger threat than violence? The lead investigator in the House Select Committee to investigate the January 6th attack on the Capitol, Tim Heaphy, joins Preet to discuss the evolving narrative around the insurrection, the push for pardons, and how distrust in government has eroded faith in public institutions. Heaphy is out with a new book, Harbingers: What January 6 and Charlottesville Reveal About Rising Threats to American Democracy,...
Jan 09, 2025•1 hr 11 min
Why did Judge Aileen Cannon prohibit the release of special counsel Jack Smith’s report about his investigations into President-elect Donald Trump? Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance break down Cannon’s order and Trump’s request for the report to not be made public. In the full episode, Preet and Joyce discuss: – Trump’s upcoming sentencing for his Manhattan conviction, and the judge’s recent order revealing he will not sentence Trump to prison time; – The terror attack in New Orleans, where a man dr...
Jan 07, 2025•10 min
President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to bring sweeping changes to immigration policy – mass deportations, revoking birthright citizenship and asylum protections, and more – and has suggested he will deploy the military to carry out his plans. Lee Gelernt, Deputy Director of the ACLU Immigrants’ Rights Project, litigated several high-profile immigration cases during the first Trump administration. Gelernt joins Joyce Vance to discuss the potential legal fallout when Trump retakes the White Hous...
Jan 06, 2025•49 min
The CAFE team is taking a break from our usual programming this week to share another show we think you might like. It’s a show called “The Gray Area,” hosted by Sean Illing, that explores issues across culture, technology, politics, and the world of ideas, all through a philosophical lens. In the episode we’re about to share, Sean Illing and his guest, historian Edward Watts, discuss how America today feels a lot like ancient Rome…right before its empire collapsed. We hope you enjoy their conve...
Dec 26, 2024•50 min
What does it take to be happy? Dr. Laurie Santos is the Chandrika and Ranjan Tandon Professor of Psychology and Head of Silliman College at Yale University, where she teaches “Psychology and the Good Life.” She’s also host of the podcast, “The Happiness Lab.” Dr. Santos joins Preet to discuss: The definition of happiness and how to maximize it The parenting paradox How job crafting can bring purpose to any career Self-care vs caring for others Practicing gratitude The health effects of lonelines...
Dec 19, 2024•1 hr 17 min
Why did ABC News settle the defamation lawsuit brought by President-elect Donald Trump? And if the case had gone to trial, what might cross-examination of ABC host George Stephanopoulos have looked like? Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance discuss the settlement in an excerpt from a new episode of the CAFE Insider podcast. In the full episode, Preet and Joyce further analyze the settlement. They also discuss: – FBI Director Chris Wray’s announcement that he would resign at the end of President Joe Bid...
Dec 18, 2024•13 min
Tina Brown joins Stay Tuned as a special guest host to interview Preet. They discuss Preet’s thoughts on this moment in our country’s history, his professional trajectory, and what causes some billionaires to break bad. Tina Brown is an award-winning journalist, editor, and author who recently launched her new Substack, Fresh Hell, which gives her weekly take on politics, media, and culture. She was previously editor-in-chief of Tatler, Vanity Fair, The New Yorker, and founder of The Daily Beast...
Dec 16, 2024•35 min
George Packer is a staff writer at The Atlantic. Packer joins Preet to discuss his latest article, The End of Democratic Delusions, and what the 2024 election reveals about the future of American democracy and the Democratic party. Plus, could Donald Trump have members of the Jan 6 Committee arrested? And, what will Kash Patel’s appointment as FBI Director mean for the role’s 10-year term? For show notes and a transcript of the episode head to: https://cafe.com/stay-tuned/the-pendulum-always-swi...
Dec 12, 2024•1 hr 9 min
Will President Joe Biden preemptively pardon people on the so-called Trump enemies list? In an excerpt from a new episode of the CAFE Insider podcast, Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance break down the balance of considerations involved. In the full episode, Preet and Joyce further explore potential preemptive pardons. They also discuss the arrest of and charges against Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, and the Supreme Court oral arguments in a case cha...
Dec 11, 2024•11 min
Michèle Flournoy, former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy under President Obama, joins Preet to explore President-elect Donald Trump's vision for reshaping the Department of Defense. From Trump's contentious nomination of Pete Hegseth to DOGE's ambitious plan to cut the Pentagon's $886 billion budget, the conversation delves into the sweeping changes that could redefine U.S. defense policy. For show notes and a transcript of the episode head to: https://cafe.com/stay-tuned/nominees-budgets-...
Dec 06, 2024•30 min
Sam Harris is a philosopher, neuroscientist, and the host of the Making Sense podcast. He joins Preet to discuss political debate in the Trump era, the end of identity politics, and the morality of the Hunter Biden pardon. Plus, could Trump fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell? What does Preet think about Kash Patel? And how might Trump use the Vacancies Act? For show notes and a transcript of the episode head to: https://cafe.com/stay-tuned/politics-brain-rot-with-sam-harris/ Have a question for Preet?...
Dec 05, 2024•1 hr 19 min
Why did President Joe Biden pardon his son, Hunter, despite vowing not to? In an excerpt from a new episode of the CAFE Insider podcast, Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance break down Biden’s pardon decision. In the full episode, Preet and Joyce further analyze the Hunter Biden pardon. They also discuss President-elect Donald Trump’s selection of his ally, Kash Patel, as FBI Director. CAFE Insiders click HERE to listen to the full analysis. To become a member of CAFE Insider head to cafe.com/insider. ...
Dec 03, 2024•19 min
On a special episode of Stay Tuned in Brief, national security experts John Carlin and Jeremy Bash discuss President-elect Donald Trump’s nominees for national security roles, the newly-created Department of Government Efficiency or DOGE, and U.S. foreign policy. John Carlin is the former Acting Deputy Attorney General of the United States. He previously was the top national security official for the U.S. Department of Justice, and the Chief of Staff of the FBI under Robert Mueller. He's now a p...
Dec 02, 2024•56 min
Adam Grant is an organizational psychologist and author who teaches at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. He joins Preet to discuss: Post-election anxiety and where we go from here Why we should (or shouldn’t) trust experts Taking a break from the news Meritocracies and measuring success To watch this interview on YouTube, click here. After the election, our work making sense of legal news continues. For the month of November, visit cafe.com/november to get 40% off your member...
Nov 27, 2024•1 hr 4 min
Brenda Wineapple joins Preet to discuss her new book about the Scopes Monkey trial, “Keeping the Faith: God, Democracy, and the Trial that Riveted America.” The trial, often called 'the trial of the century,' was not just a courtroom battle but a flashpoint in a broader cultural war that continues to echo in debates over science, religion, and education today. For show notes and a transcript of the episode head to: https://cafe.com/stay-tuned/the-scopes-monkey-trial-revisited-brenda-wineapple Ha...
Nov 25, 2024•58 min
Garry Kasparov is a chess grandmaster and Chairman of the Renew Democracy Initiative, a nonprofit dedicated to defending liberal democracies worldwide. He joins Preet to discuss: Trump’s plans to consolidate power within the Executive Branch The need for change within the Democratic Party What normalcy might look like in four years How Trump may impact Russia’s war in Ukraine Strategies for surviving political exhaustion Plus, will Matt Gaetz be the new Attorney General? Will the Department of E...
Nov 21, 2024•1 hr 11 min
Preet, Joyce, and the CAFE team are celebrating the 300th episode of the CAFE Insider podcast. Thank you for listening and for creating such an engaged community. In an excerpt from the show, Preet and Joyce discuss President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of former Rep. Matt Gaetz as Attorney General. In the full episode, Preet and Joyce further discuss Gaetz’s nomination, including his recent resignation from Congress days before the House Ethics Committee was expected to release a report on ...
Nov 20, 2024•12 min
With Donald Trump soon to be sworn in as the 47th president, he’s made clear he wants to shake up Washington — including possibly firing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Political scientist Sarah Binder joins Preet to discuss whether a president has the legal authority to fire the Fed chair and how it could impact the economy. For show notes and a transcript of the episode head to: https://cafe.com/stay-tuned/fire-the-fed-chair/ Have a question for Preet? Ask @PreetBharara on Threads, or Twi...
Nov 18, 2024•29 min
Astead Herndon is a New York Times national politics reporter and the host of the politics podcast “The Run-Up.” He joins Preet to make sense of Donald Trump’s reelection. They discuss: The failures of the Joe Biden Democratic coalition Outcomes of the 2022 midterm vs. 2024 presidential elections How assumptions about race and gender played into Trump's win Harris's law enforcement background The future realignment of the Democratic Party Plus, what’s going to happen to special counsel Jack Smit...
Nov 14, 2024•1 hr 29 min
What are recess appointments? And with Republicans controlling the Senate, will President-elect Trump’s nominees face any hurdles in their confirmation process? In an excerpt from a new episode of the CAFE Insider podcast, Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance discuss Trump’s ongoing nominations of cabinet members and other high-profile positions. Despite Republicans controlling the Senate, Trump has called on candidates vying to replace Republican leader Mitch McConnell to permit his nominees to take o...
Nov 13, 2024•10 min
In this year’s election, abortion protection measures were on the ballot in ten different states. While they succeeded in seven, they failed in three. So where does that leave the future of abortion access? This week, Preet speaks with University of Pennsylvania constitutional law professor and co-host of Strict Scrutiny Kate Shaw. They break down the most notable ballot measures and what abortion rights may look like under a second Trump presidency. Stay Tuned in Brief is presented by CAFE and ...
Nov 11, 2024•32 min
Donald Trump has won the presidential election, so where does that leave his pending civil cases? In this excerpt of CAFE Insider, Elie Honig and Barb McQuade break down the status of Trump’s Manhattan and Georgia cases. Barb McQuade is a CAFE Contributor and former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan. In the full episode, Elie and Barb delve into Trump’s pending federal cases and what a Justice Department under Trump will look like the second time around. This is the latest insta...
Nov 08, 2024•7 min
Donald Trump is returning to the White House. The day after the election, Preet is joined by former US Attorney Joyce Vance, historian Joanne Freeman, and political scientist Ian Bremmer to discuss what happened on election night, and how the next four years could reshape America. For show notes and a transcript of the episode head to: https://cafe.com/stay-tuned/trump-election-win/ Have a question for Preet? Ask @PreetBharara on Threads, or Twitter with the hashtag #AskPreet. Email us at staytu...
Nov 07, 2024•1 hr 13 min
On a scale of 1-10, how progressive is Kamala Harris? In this excerpt of CAFE Insider, CAFE Contributor Elie Honig speaks with political journalist Marisa Lagos about Kamala Harris’s prosecutorial background and how it has informed her current policies. This is the fifth episode in a new series of special episodes exclusively for members of CAFE Insider. To become a member of CAFE Insider and get access to the full analysis head to cafe.com/insiderpod. You’ll get access to two full episodes of t...
Nov 05, 2024•8 min
Preet speaks with AOL co-founder Steve Case and Maryland governor Wes Moore about how the government and the private sector can work together to solve some of the biggest challenges we face as a society. This conversation was recorded live at the 2024 Masters of Scale Summit, an annual experience from the Masters of Scale podcast. Check out weekly episodes of Masters of Scale: https://mastersofscale.com/follow Stay Tuned in Brief is presented by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Please wri...
Nov 04, 2024•38 min
Evan Osnos is a staff writer at the New Yorker, where his work spans everything from national politics to foreign affairs. Just days before the election, Osnos joins Preet to talk about the big questions in American political culture: What does patriotism mean in a divided country? How should we confront cruelty? And is there still room for empathy in our politics? Plus, Preet offers advice to high school students and to lawyers making the move to private practice. With the election around the c...
Oct 31, 2024•1 hr 16 min
