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Co-hosts Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance help you to make sense of law and politics each week, plus weekly notes and bonus content exclusive to CAFE Insider members.
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Nov 13, 2025 • 4min
The 1929 Stock Market Crash Movie (with Andrew Ross Sorkin)
Who were the key players in the 1929 stock market crash? And who would play them in a movie? In the bonus for Insiders, Preet Bharara and New York Times columnist Andrew Ross Sorkin chat about a possible film adaption of Andrew’s new book, 1929: Inside the Greatest Crash In Wall Street History—and How It Shattered a Nation.Thank you for being a member of the Insider community.Tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #AskPreet, email us at letters@cafe.com, or call 833-997-7338 to leave a voicemail.Stay Tuned with Preet is brought to you by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network.

Nov 11, 2025 • 45min
Tariffs and Presidential Power
On the Insider docket:– The Supreme Court oral arguments over President Trump’s tariff policy;– The wave of subpoenas issued to Trump’s political opponents by the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida that could result in criminal charges alleging a “grand conspiracy” against the president; and– The Justice Department’s response to former FBI Director Jim Comey’s motions to dismiss the criminal case against him.Shownotes & transcript can be found at CAFE.com.Subscribe to The Long Game podcast. Watch the trailer.We hope you’re finding Insider informative. Email us at letters@cafe.com with your suggestions and questions for Preet and Joyce. Watch livestreams on YouTube or Substack.This podcast is brought to you by CAFE and Vox Media Podcast Network. Executive Producer: Tamara Sepper; Supervising Producer: Jake Kaplan; Associate Producer: Claudia Hernández; Audio Producer: Matthew Billy; Deputy Editor: Celine Rohr; CAFE Team: David Tatasciore, Nat Weiner, Jennifer Indig, and Liana Greenway.

Nov 6, 2025 • 9min
Bonus: Political Prosecutions at DOJ (with Carol Leonnig & Aaron Davis)
In the Stay Tuned podcast bonus for Insiders, Preet Bharara and investigative reporters Carol Leonnig and Aaron Davis discuss the pressure that Trump administration leaders are putting on DOJ prosecutors to pursue politically motivated cases against Trump’s rivals, including Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James.Thank you for being a member of the Insider community.Tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #AskPreet, email us at letters@cafe.com, or call 833-997-7338 to leave a voicemail.Stay Tuned with Preet is brought to you by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network.

Nov 4, 2025 • 43min
The Trump Doctrine of Retribution
On the Insider docket:– President Donald Trump’s appeal of his criminal conviction in New York, in which he cites the Supreme Court’s presidential immunity decision; – Attorney General Pam Bondi’s announcement that DOJ is reviewing former President Biden’s use of an autopen for pardons; and– The National Guard cases moving toward the Supreme Court.Shownotes & transcript can be found at CAFE.com.Subscribe to The Long Game podcast. Watch the trailer.We hope you’re finding Insider informative. Email us at letters@cafe.com with your suggestions and questions for Preet and Joyce. Watch livestreams on YouTube or Substack.This podcast is brought to you by CAFE and Vox Media Podcast Network.

Oct 30, 2025 • 5min
Bonus: Does Age Matter in Politics? (with Astead Herndon)
In the bonus for Insiders, Preet Bharara and political reporter Astead Herndon chat about the role that age plays in elections for both voters and candidates.Thank you for being a member of the Insider community.Tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #AskPreet, email us at letters@cafe.com, or call 833-997-7338 to leave a voicemail.Stay Tuned with Preet is brought to you by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network.

Oct 28, 2025 • 43min
Trump Admin Ramps Up Airstrikes (with Barb McQuade)
On this week’s Insider episode, Preet Bharara is joined by law professor, MSNBC legal analyst, and co-host of the #SistersInLaw podcast, Barb McQuade, while Joyce is out. On the Insider docket:– The U.S. airstrikes on boats carrying alleged drug traffickers in the Caribbean and the Pacific;– President Trump’s lawsuit against the Justice Department seeking $230 million in damages; and– An appellate court’s decision to overturn a federal judge’s block on the National Guard deployment in Portland, Oregon.Shownotes & transcript can be found at CAFE.com.We hope you’re finding CAFE Insider informative. Email us at letters@cafe.com with your suggestions and questions for Preet and Joyce. Watch livestreams on YouTube or Substack.This podcast is brought to you by CAFE and Vox Media Podcast Network. Executive Producer: Tamara Sepper; Supervising Producer: Jake Kaplan; Associate Producer: Claudia Hernández; Audio Producer: Matthew Billy; Deputy Editor: Celine Rohr; CAFE Team: David Tatasciore, Nat Weiner, Jennifer Indig, and Liana Greenway.

Oct 23, 2025 • 12min
Bonus: Live Q&A (with Joyce Vance)
In the bonus for Insiders, Joyce Vance answers questions from the live audience in New York, addressing the Supreme Court, voting rights, and Trump’s weaponization of DOJ.Thank you for being a member of the Insider community.Tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #AskPreet, email us at letters@cafe.com, or call 833-997-7338 to leave a voicemail.Stay Tuned with Preet is brought to you by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network.

Oct 21, 2025 • 54min
The Vindictiveness of Donald John Trump
On the Insider docket:– Former FBI Director Jim Comey’s motions to dismiss his criminal charges on the grounds of selective and vindictive prosecution, and unlawful appointment of interim U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan; and– Former National Security Adviser John Bolton’s indictment on eight counts of transmitting national defense information and ten counts of retention of national defense information.For more analysis at the intersection of law and politics, head to cafe.com/brief to sign up for CAFE’s free weekly newsletter featuring a Note from Elie Honig, a legal news roundup, and more.We hope you’re finding CAFE Insider informative. Email us at letters@cafe.com with your suggestions and questions for Preet and Joyce.This podcast is brought to you by CAFE and Vox Media Podcast Network.

Oct 16, 2025 • 8min
Bonus: Military Tribunals and Deradicalization (with Dan Senor)
In the bonus for Insiders, Senor addresses the prospect of military tribunals for Hamas leaders and systematic deradicalization efforts. Thank you for being a member of the CAFE Insider community.Tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #AskPreet, email us at letters@cafe.com, or call 833-997-7338 to leave a voicemail.Stay Tuned with Preet is brought to you by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network.

Oct 9, 2025 • 10min
Bonus: The Sacrifice That Shaped a Scholar (with Justin Driver)
In the bonus for Insiders, Justin Driver reflects on how his father’s sacrifices shaped his understanding of opportunity and education.Thank you for being a member of the CAFE Insider community.Tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #AskPreet, email us at letters@cafe.com, or call 833-997-7338 to leave a voicemail.Stay Tuned with Preet is brought to you by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network.


