Reid Hoffman is the co-founder of LinkedIn and a leading voice in AI innovation. He’s out with a new book, Superagency: What Could Possibly Go Right with Our AI Future? Hoffman joins Preet to discuss how he thinks AI can help us be more human, why DeepSeek had Silicon Valley in a frenzy, and Hoffman’s latest venture: using AI to cure cancer. Plus, Preet breaks down why over a dozen FBI agents are suing the Trump administration, how to be a public servant in the Trump era, and why going to law sc...
Feb 06, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Transcript available on Metacast Is President Donald Trump asking FBI staff to prove their loyalty to him and not the Constitution? In an excerpt from the CAFE Insider podcast, Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance break down Trump’s retaliation tactics against federal law enforcement officials for investigating and prosecuting crimes related to January 6. In the full episode, Preet and Joyce discuss Trump’s purge of DOJ prosecutors and FBI leadership. They also break down: – Trump’s attempt to downsize the federal workforce by offerin...
Feb 04, 2025•14 min•Transcript available on Metacast DEI, Colombia, deportations, Greenland, inflation — it doesn’t end. The Washington Post’s Catherine Rampell and The Atlantic’s Mark Leibovich join Preet to break down what’s actually happening two weeks into Trump’s second presidency. You can now watch portions of this episode! Head to CAFE’s Youtube channel and subscribe. Stay Tuned in Brief is presented by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Please write to us with your thoughts and questions at letters@cafe.com, or leave a voicemail at 66...
Feb 03, 2025•41 min•Transcript available on Metacast Has academia lost its way? Professor and historian Niall Ferguson joins Preet to talk about the danger of ideological orthodoxy in universities, the state of free speech in America, and the rise of illiberalism. Plus, why he started his own school. Then, Preet answers questions about president Trump’s mental acuity, the staying power of Trump’s EOs, and how to battle hopelessness. You can now watch this episode! Head to CAFE’s Youtube channel and subscribe. Show notes and a transcript of the epi...
Jan 30, 2025•1 hr 15 min•Transcript available on Metacast Could DOJ bring criminal charges against state and local officials who refuse to enforce President Trump’s immigration policies? In an excerpt from the CAFE Insider podcast, Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance break down a memo written by acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove directing DOJ attorneys to investigate, and potentially prosecute, officials in sanctuary cities. In the full episode, Preet and Joyce discuss: – President Donald Trump’s decision to fire more than a dozen inspectors general; ...
Jan 29, 2025•13 min•Transcript available on Metacast President Trump’s first week in office has come and gone. And what does he have to show for it? ABC News chief Washington correspondent, Jonathan Karl, and senior writer at The New York Times, David Leonhardt, join me to discuss immigration, the radical center, and the enduring power of public opinion. You can now watch portions of this episode! Head to CAFE’s Youtube channel and subscribe. Stay Tuned in Brief is presented by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Please write to us with your t...
Jan 27, 2025•38 min•Transcript available on Metacast Donald Trump is back in the White House — and it’s off to a hot start. For a special inauguration week panel, Preet is joined by historian Heather Cox Richardson, NYT politics reporter Astead Herndon, and tech journalist Kara Swisher. They discuss fractures within the MAGA party, opportunities for Democratic revival, the return of oligarchy, and the possibility of a class revolution. You can now watch this episode! Head to CAFE’s Youtube channel and subscribe. Show notes and a transcript of the ...
Jan 23, 2025•1 hr 8 min•Transcript available on Metacast How is President Trump already using executive orders to advance his policy goals in his brief time in office? Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance discuss in an excerpt from the CAFE Insider podcast. In the full episode, Preet and Joyce discuss: – Trump’s executive order attempting to end birthright citizenship; – Trump’s pardons for all January 6 defendants and commutations for members of extremists groups convicted of seditious conspiracy; and – President Biden’s preemptive pardons granted to his fa...
Jan 22, 2025•12 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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...
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