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CAFE Insider

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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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Latest episode

Jul 7, 2026

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Episodes

Note from Elie: What is DOJ Doing on Matt Gaetz? 27.05.2022

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.

Note from Preet: The Kids 26.05.2022

Note From Preet is part of the CAFE Insider newsletter. Read, listen, and let us know your thoughts at letters@CAFE.com

Stay Tuned Bonus 5/26: Min Jin Lee 26.05.2022

Min Jin Lee is one of the most celebrated authors of our time. She wrote Free Food for Millionaires and Pachinko , which was a National Book Award Finalist. In this bonus from Stay Tuned, Lee discusses the politics of hard work, and what makes someone a “functioning introvert.”    Thank you for being a member of the CAFE Insider community. Tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hasht...

Note From Barb: The Terrorism of the Spoken Word 25.05.2022

"Note From Barb" is now a part of the CAFE Insider subscription. Barb McQuade is the former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, a law professor at the University of Michigan, and an NBC News/MSNBC legal analyst. To access the full transcript of Barb’s note, head to CAFE.com: https://cafe.com/notes-from-contributors/note-from-barb-the-terrorism-of-the-spoken-word/

CAFE Insider 5/24: Sour Grapes 24.05.2022

On the CAFE Insider docket this week:  – DOJ’s request for January 6th Committee interview transcripts; – The Committee’s interview with Rudy Giuliani; – The Committee’s request to interview Georgia Rep. Barry Loudermilk, who allegedly led a tour of the Capitol on January 5th that has raised suspicions about its connection to the attack; – The lawsuit filed against a group of Wisconsin Trump...

Now & Then, Backstage, 5/24 24.05.2022

“Backstage” is a special segment of Now & Then exclusively for members of CAFE Insider. In this installment, Heather and Joanne discuss their memories of shifts in American news culture.  For references & supplemental materials, head to: cafe.com/now-and-then/backstage-now-then-5-24 Thank you for being a member of the CAFE Insider community.

Note from Elie: Latest Jan. 6 Subpoenas: Suboptimal but Sensible 20.05.2022

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.

Note From Preet: Someone Should Sit This One Out 19.05.2022

Note From Preet is part of the CAFE Insider newsletter. Read, listen, and let us know your thoughts at letters@CAFE.com

Stay Tuned Bonus 5/19: Ian Bremmer 19.05.2022

In this bonus from Stay Tuned, Ian Bremmer, president of Eurasia Group, discusses his upbringing in Boston’s public housing projects, and Ronald Reagan’s first meeting with Mikhail Gorbachev where they discussed the possibility of an alien attack.    Thank you for being a member of the CAFE Insider community. Stay Tuned with Preet is brought to you by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Netwo...

Note From Melissa: The Twilight of Constitutional Law 18.05.2022

“Note From Melissa” is the latest addition to the CAFE Insider subscription. Melissa Murray is an NYU Law Professor, the co-host of the Strict Scrutiny podcast, and an MSNBC legal analyst. To access the full transcript of Melissa’s note, head to CAFE.com: https://cafe.com/notes-from-contributors/note-from-melissa-the-twilight-of-constitutional-law/

CAFE Insider 5/17: Racist Massacre 17.05.2022

On the CAFE Insider docket this week:  – The racist attack carried out by a white gunman at a Buffalo supermarket, and the potential hate crime charges prosecutors might bring against the shooter; – The January 6th Committee’s decision to issue subpoenas to sitting members of Congress; – The likelihood that Donald Trump will comply with a Manhattan judge’s conditions for the removal of a civi...

Now & Then, Backstage, 5/17 17.05.2022

“Backstage” is a special segment of Now & Then exclusively for members of CAFE Insider. In this installment, Heather and Joanne discuss how they conceptualize free speech online and in the classroom.  Thank you for being a member of the CAFE Insider community.

Note from Elie: America’s Chaotic Post-Roe Future 13.05.2022

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.

Note from Preet: 2014 Harvard Law School Class Day Address 13.05.2022

Note From Preet is part of the CAFE Insider newsletter. Read, listen, and let us know your thoughts at letters@CAFE.com

Stay Tuned Bonus 5/12: Peter Kalmus 12.05.2022

In this bonus from Stay Tuned , climate scientist Peter Kalmus addresses international climate policy, nuclear energy, and the energy inefficiency of cryptocurrencies.  Thank you for being a member of the CAFE Insider community. Stay Tuned with Preet is brought to you by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Executive Producer: Tamara Sepper; Senior Editorial Producer: Adam Waller; Technica...

Note From Asha: What Elon Musk Gets Wrong About the Marketplace of Ideas 11.05.2022

"Note From Asha" is a part of the CAFE Insider subscription. 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.

CAFE Insider 5/10: “Hellish Dystopian Nightmare” 10.05.2022

In this episode of CAFE Insider , Preet and Joyce discuss the latest developments from the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade . Why did Justice Alito focus on policy arguments to rationalize his decision? To what extent would overturning Roe restrict abortion access and jeopardize the right to contraception? What are the implications for other constitutional rights,...

Note from Elie: Merrick Garland is Running Out of Time 06.05.2022

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.

Note from Preet: Underestimate at Your Peril 05.05.2022

Note From Preet is part of the CAFE Insider newsletter. Read, listen, and let us know your thoughts at letters@CAFE.com

Stay Tuned Bonus 5/5: Symone Sanders 05.05.2022

In this bonus from Stay Tuned , Symone Sanders, former senior advisor to President Biden, Vice President Harris, and Senator Bernie Sanders, discusses the value of the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. She also reacts to Governor Ron DeSantis’s recent actions in Florida around gerrymandering and anti-LGBTQIA+ legislation. Thank you for being a member of the CAFE Insider community. Stay Tuned wit...

Note From Joyce: The Virtue of Transparency 04.05.2022

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.

CAFE Insider 5/3: Reversing Roe 03.05.2022

In this episode of CAFE Insider , Preet and Joyce discuss the leaked Supreme Court opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito, which, if adopted by the Court, would overturn Roe v. Wade . Why was the draft opinion leaked? How would the opinion restrict reproductive rights? And what are its implications for other constitutional rights? Ask your friends and family to join you in the conversation about...

Now & Then, Backstage, 5/3 03.05.2022

“Backstage” is a special segment of Now & Then exclusively for members of CAFE Insider. In this installment, Heather and Joanne talk about the difficulties in defining and discussing disability.  Thank you for being a member of the CAFE Insider community.

Note from Elie: Dishonest but Not Dumb 29.04.2022

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.

Note From Preet: Code Red 28.04.2022

Note From Preet is part of the CAFE Insider newsletter. Read, listen, and let us know your thoughts at letters@CAFE.com

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