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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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Sep 8, 2023 • 8min
Note from Elie 9/8: The End of Unprecedented
Note From Elie is part of the free weekly CAFE Brief newsletter. Audio recordings of Elie’s Note are part of the CAFE Insider subscription.

Sep 7, 2023 • 8min
Stay Tuned Bonus 9/7: Ryan Burge
In this bonus from Stay Tuned, Preet and political scientist Ryan Burge discuss the relationship between religion and sports, and how Burge caught a student using ChatGPT in his classroom.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 669-247-7338 to leave a voicemail.Stay Tuned with Preet is brought to you by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network.

Sep 7, 2023 • 10min
Note from Asha 9/07: NSFW: The Meadows Removal Hearing
Asha Rangappa is a lawyer, former FBI Special Agent, and current CNN analyst. She's also a Senior Lecturer at Yale University's Jackson Institute for Global Affairs. Head to CAFE.com for a full transcript of Asha's Note.Notes from Asha are exclusive to the CAFE Insider membership. For the text of this note, along with the full archive of contributor notes, head to CAFE's website.

Sep 6, 2023 • 15min
Now & Then Backstage 9/6: Looking Ahead: A Viewers’ Guide to Presidential Debates
In the main Now & Then episode, Heather and Joanne discussed the history of presidential debates. In Backstage, they talk about their own experiences participating in debates. “Backstage” is a special segment of Now & Then exclusively for members of CAFE Insider. Thank you for being a member.

Sep 5, 2023 • 46min
CAFE Insider 9/5: Musical Trials
On the CAFE Insider docket:– Former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows’s testimony at a hearing on his request to remove his criminal case in Georgia to federal court;– The speedy trial demands filed by some of Trump’s co-defendants in the Georgia prosecution, and Trump’s opposition to the expedited trial schedule;– The March 2024 trial date set for Trump’s election interference federal case in D.C.;– The plausibility of disqualifying Trump from running for president in 2024 through a provision of the 14th Amendment that bars anyone who “engaged in insurrection” from holding office; and– The ruling by a federal judge in D.C. that found Rudy Giuliani liable for defaming two Georgia election workers.We hope you’re finding CAFE Insider informative. Email us at letters@cafe.com with your suggestions and questions for Preet and Joyce. Shownotes & transcript can be found at CAFE.com.This podcast is brought to you by CAFE Studios and Vox Media Podcast Network.

Sep 1, 2023 • 8min
Note from Elie 9/1: Speedy Trials and High Stakes in Trump Georgia Case
Note From Elie is part of the free weekly CAFE Brief newsletter. Audio recordings of Elie’s Note are part of the CAFE Insider subscription.

Aug 31, 2023 • 7min
Note From Joyce 08/31: Donald Trump is Not a Serious Person
Joyce Vance is a former U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama, a professor at the University of Alabama Law School, and an MSNBC legal analyst.Notes from Joyce are exclusive to the CAFE Insider membership. For the text of this note, along with the full archive of contributor notes, head to CAFE's website.

Aug 30, 2023 • 12min
Now & Then Backstage 8/30: Looking Ahead to 2024: Conventions, Caucuses, and the Balance of Democracy
In the main Now & Then episode, Heather and Joanne discussed the history of political conventions. In Backstage, they talk about the unique power of political history. “Backstage” is a special segment of Now & Then exclusively for members of CAFE Insider. Thank you for being a member.

Aug 25, 2023 • 8min
Note from Elie 8/25: The Purgatory of the Trump Co-Conspirators
Exploring recent indictments and their connection to the listener. Discussing options for individuals implicated in a crime: laying low or cooperating with prosecutors. The potential benefits and challenges of cooperation with authorities.

Aug 24, 2023 • 8min
Stay Tuned Bonus 8/24: Chuck Rosenberg
In this bonus from Stay Tuned, Preet and Rosenberg explain how prosecutors put the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) into practice.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 669-247-7338 to leave a voicemail.Stay Tuned with Preet is brought to you by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network.


