

Stay Tuned with Preet
Preet Bharara
Join former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara as he breaks down legal topics in the news and engages thought leaders in a podcast about power, policy, and justice.From CAFE Studios and the Vox Media Podcast Network.
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May 8, 2023 • 26min
In Brief: Baseball's Rule Changes - Fair or Foul? (with Doug Glanville)
Preet speaks with Doug Glanville, former Major League Baseball player and ESPN analyst, about rule changes implemented this year intended to speed up play and improve batting performance. References & Supplemental Materials:
Doug Glanville’s website
“2023 MLB rule changes: Pitch clock, end of shift and more,” ESPN, 3/29/23
Glanville’s podcast, Starkville
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 669-247-7338.For analysis of recent legal news, try the CAFE Insider membership for just $1 for one month: cafe.com/insider. Check out other CAFE shows Now & Then and Up Against the Mob. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 4, 2023 • 1h 17min
The Changing State of Church and State (with Noah Feldman)
Noah Feldman is the Felix Frankfurter Professor of Law at Harvard University where he focuses on constitutional law. He joins Preet to discuss recent laws that test the constitutional doctrine of separation of church and state in the U.S., his experience helping craft Iraq’s first democratic constitution two decades ago, and the urgency of regulating AI tools like Chat GPT. Plus, why is Rep. Jim Jordan compelling Mark Pomerantz to testify before Congress? And why is there so much concern over the Supreme Court potentially overturning an 1984 decision called Chevron v. NRDC?Don’t miss the Insider bonus, where Preet and Feldman discuss his experience testifying at the public hearings for Donald Trump’s first impeachment. To listen, try the membership for just $1 for one month: cafe.com/insider.For show notes and a transcript of the episode head to: https://cafe.com/stay-tuned/the-changing-state-of-church-and-state-with-noah-feldman/Tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with the hashtag #AskPreet, email us your questions and comments at staytuned@cafe.com, 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 2, 2023 • 17min
CAFE Insider 5/2: Why Did Roberts Refuse To Testify?
In this excerpt from the CAFE Insider podcast, Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance discuss Chief Justice John Roberts’s refusal to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee about the Supreme Court’s ethics rules. In the full episode, Preet and Joyce break down:– Former Vice President Mike Pence’s reported testimony before a grand jury in DOJ’s January 6 investigation; and– Writer E. Jean Carroll’s testimony in her battery and defamation case against former President Donald Trump.Stay informed. For analysis of the most important legal and political issues of our time, become a member of CAFE Insider for one month for $1.00: www.cafe.com/insider. You’ll get access to full episodes of the podcast, and other exclusive benefits.This podcast is brought to you by CAFE Studios and Vox Media Podcast Network.Check out other CAFE podcasts: Now & Then, Up Against The Mob Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 1, 2023 • 24min
In Brief: Biden's Climate Fight (with Coral Davenport)
Preet speaks with Coral Davenport, a reporter at the New York Times who covers energy and environmental policy, with a focus on climate change. They discuss the newly-proposed EPA rules affecting electric vehicle production and greenhouse gas emissions from power plants.References & Supplemental Materials:
“Biden-Harris Administration Proposes Strongest-Ever Pollution Standards for Cars and Trucks,” EPA, 4/12/23
“E.P.A. Lays Out Rules to Turbocharge Sales of Electric Cars and Trucks,” NYT, 4/12/23
“Biden Plans an Electric Vehicle Revolution. Now, the Hard Part,” NYT, 4/13/23
Coral Davenport, “E.P.A. to Propose First Controls on Greenhouse Gases From Power Plants,” NYT, 4/22/23
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 669-247-7338.For analysis of recent legal news, try the CAFE Insider membership for just $1 for one month: cafe.com/insider. Check out other CAFE shows Now & Then and Up Against the Mob. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Apr 27, 2023 • 1h 17min
Behind the White House Mic (with Jen Psaki)
Jen Psaki served as the White House press secretary for President Biden from January 2021 until May 2022. She’s currently an MSNBC political analyst and host of the Sunday MSNBC show, “Inside with Jen Psaki.” She joins Preet to discuss Biden’s reelection campaign announcement, the state of the 2024 presidential race, and her tenure in the White House.Plus, charges dropped against Alec Baldwin, an announcement by Fulton County DA Fani Willis about the timing of her decision on charges in the Trump Georgia election case, and Preet’s reflections on personal growth that comes with hosting a podcast. Don’t miss the Insider bonus, where Preet and Psaki talk about goals for her new TV show and why Psaki has no plans to return to government. To listen, try the membership for just $1 for one month: cafe.com/insider.For show notes and a transcript of the episode head to: https://cafe.com/stay-tuned/behind-the-white-house-mic-with-jen-psaki/Tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with the hashtag #AskPreet, email us your questions and comments at staytuned@cafe.com, 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 25, 2023 • 14min
CAFE Insider 4/25: Alvin Bragg and Jim Jordan Make a Deal
In this excerpt from the CAFE Insider podcast, Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance delve into Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s agreement with GOP Rep. Jim Jordan, which permits former assistant DA Mark Pomerantz to testify before the House Judiciary Committee. In the full episode, Preet and Joyce break down:– The Supreme Court’s ruling that allows the abortion pill Mifepristone to remain on the market while litigation proceeds in a lower court; – The decision by a New Mexico special prosecutor to drop criminal charges against actor Alec Baldwin in connection with the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on a film set; and– The closing arguments in the Proud Boys trial.Stay informed. For analysis of the most important legal and political issues of our time, become a member of CAFE Insider for one month for $1.00: www.cafe.com/insider. You’ll get access to full episodes of the podcast, and other exclusive benefits.This podcast is brought to you by CAFE Studios and Vox Media Podcast Network. Tamara Sepper – Executive Producer; Jake Kaplan – Editorial Producer; Nat Weiner – Audio ProducerCheck out other CAFE podcasts: Now & Then, Up Against The Mob Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 24, 2023 • 23min
In Brief: Identifying the Pentagon Leak Perpetrator (with Aric Toler)
Preet speaks with Bellingcat reporter Aric Toler about the effort he led to reveal the identity of the 21-year-old member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard accused of publishing top-secret Pentagon documents on social media. References & Supplemental Materials:
“The Airman Who Gave Gamers a Real Taste of War,” NYT, 4/13/23
“The FBI Called Me”: Meet Aric Toler, the Bellingcat Sleuth Who Helped The New York Times Find Suspected Pentagon Leaker Jack Teixeira,” Vanity Fair, 4/18/23
“From Discord to 4chan: The Improbable Journey of a US Intelligence Leak,” Bellingcat, 4/9/23
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 669-247-7338.For analysis of recent legal news, try the CAFE Insider membership for just $1 for one month: cafe.com/insider. Check out other CAFE shows Now & Then and Up Against the Mob. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 20, 2023 • 59min
High Drama at the High Court (with Joan Biskupic)
Joan Biskupic, CNN’s Senior Supreme Court Analyst, has been covering the Court for over three decades. She joins Preet to discuss the recent controversy over Justice Thomas’ financial nondisclosures, the fast-moving Mifepristone case, and her new book, Nine Black Robes: Inside the Supreme Court's Drive to the Right and Its Historic Consequences. Plus, what is a superseding indictment and how does it work? Don’t miss the Insider bonus, where Biskupic talks about the craft of reporting on the Supreme Court, and how she thinks about journalistic impartiality. To listen, try the membership for just $1 for one month: cafe.com/insider.For show notes and a transcript of the episode head to: https://cafe.com/stay-tuned/high-drama-at-the-high-court-with-joan-biskupic/ Tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with the hashtag #AskPreet, email us your questions and comments at staytuned@cafe.com, or call 669-247-7338 to leave a voicemail.Listen to the new season of Up Against The Mob with Elie Honig. Stay Tuned with Preet is brought to you by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 18, 2023 • 19min
CAFE Insider 4/18: High Court Reckonings — Clarence Thomas & the Future of Mifepristone
In this sample from the CAFE Insider podcast, Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance discuss Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’s failure to disclose a real estate deal with a billionaire GOP donor. To what extent might this undermine public confidence in the judiciary? And might Thomas have violated ethics rules?In the full episode, Preet and Joyce break down:– The Supreme Court’s imminent decision on whether to freeze a court order out of Texas that revokes FDA approval of the abortion drug Mifepristone; and– Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg’s lawsuit against Rep. Jim Jordan that seeks to prevent the House Judiciary Committee’s efforts at interference in the prosecution of Donald Trump.Stay informed. For analysis of the most important legal and political issues of our time, become a member of CAFE Insider for one month for $1.00: www.cafe.com/insider. You’ll get access to full episodes of the podcast, and other exclusive benefits.This podcast is brought to you by CAFE Studios and Vox Media Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Apr 17, 2023 • 50min
In Brief: Balancing AI, Ethics, and Freedom (with Nita Farahany)
Nita Farahany is a professor at Duke University School of Law and the author of “The Battle for Your Brain.” Her work focuses on the ethical, legal, and social implications of artificial intelligence and neurotechnology. How will these emerging technologies affect our rights to privacy, freedom of thought, and self-determination? The conversation took place in San Francisco on April 16th at the Sydney Goldstein Theater, and was hosted by City Arts & Lectures. 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 669-247-7338.References & Supplemental Materials:Nita Farahany, “The Battle for Your Brain,” MacMillan, 2023Preet Bharara, “Doing Justice,” Penguin Random House, 2019For analysis of recent legal news, try the CAFE Insider membership for just $1 for one month: cafe.com/insider. Check out other CAFE shows Now & Then and Up Against the Mob. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices


