CAFE Insider

Co-hosts Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance help you to make sense of law and politics each week, plus bonus content exclusive to Insider members.

CAFE Insider is a news podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 1,000 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Episode #731

  Bonus: How 9/11 United Congress (with Ken Feinberg)

  Sep 3, 20266 min

  In the Stay Tuned podcast bonus for Insiders, Preet and Ken Feinberg, Special Master of the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund, discuss Congress’s response to the Fund and why it was so important to act fast. Plus, did anyone oppose it? For more content at the intersection of law, politics, and policy, sign up to receive the weekly CAFE Brief newsletter, for free: cafe.com/brief 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. Photo by Spencer Platt via Getty Images

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  Episode #730

  2028's Ideal Democratic Candidate (with Ken Salazar)

  Aug 27, 20266 min

  In the Stay Tuned podcast bonus for Insiders, Preet and former U.S. Senator Ken Salazar discuss the 2028 Democratic presidential field. Plus, whether Salazar has considered running himself. For more content at the intersection of law, politics, and policy, sign up to receive the weekly CAFE Brief newsletter, for free: cafe.com/brief 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.

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  Episode #729

  The Weaponization of the FCC (with Jessica Rosenworcel)

  Aug 25, 202645 min

  ABC is suing the Federal Communications Commission, arguing that the agency is using its regulatory power to punish the network for its journalism and programming. Former FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel joins Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance to break down the lawsuit and what it could mean for the FCC’s power over broadcasters. Plus, Rosenworcel discusses the FCC’s mission and its role in elections. 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 . Photo by Anna Moneymaker via Getty Images This podcast is brought to you by CAFE and Vox Media Podcast Network.  Executive Producer: Tamara Sepper; Supervising Producer: Jake Kaplan; Editorial Producers: Claudia Hernández & Gloria Teal; Audio Producers: Matthew Billy & Nat Weiner; Marketing Manager: Liana Greenway.

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  Episode #728

  Bonus: Liar, Bullshitter—or Both? (with Sam Harris)

  Aug 20, 20267 min

  What is the difference between a liar and a bullshitter? And why does that distinction matter in politics? In this exclusive segment for Stay Tuned Insiders, Preet Bharara and Sam Harris revisit philosopher Harry Frankfurt’s classic essay, On Bullshit , and how this distinction applies to Donald Trump.   For more content at the intersection of law, politics, and policy, sign up to receive the weekly CAFE Brief newsletter for free: https://cafe.com/brief Ask @PreetBharara on Bluesky or X with the hashtag #AskPreet, email us at staytuned@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. Photo credit: Samuel Corum/Getty Images

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  Episode #727

  Luigi Mangione’s Guilty Plea—and What Comes Next

  Aug 18, 202651 min

  On the Insider podcast docket: – Luigi Mangione’s guilty plea to federal stalking charges in connection with his killing of healthcare CEO Brian Thompson and the forthcoming legal battle over whether New York can still prosecute him for murder or if it would violate double jeopardy;  – Reports that DC US Attorney Jeanine Pirro has impaneled a special grand jury; and – Attorney General Todd Blanche’s recent comments about DOJ’s (lack of) independence from the White House. 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 . Photo by David Dee Delgado/Reuters/Bloomberg via Getty Images 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 Producers: Matthew Billy & Nat Weiner; Marketing Manager: Liana Greenway.

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