Stay Tuned with Preet
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 and the Vox Media Podcast Network.
The Indian Assassination Plot (with John Carlin)
Last week in New York, federal prosecutors announced murder-for-hire charges against an Indian national, Nikhil Gupta, who allegedly paid a DEA agent posing as a hitman to assassinate, on U.S. soil, a Sikh attorney and political activist, who is a U.S. citizen residing in NYC. The attempted killing comes just over two months after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused Indian agents of killing a Sikh leader in Vancouver. Preet speaks with John Carlin, a top DOJ official in both …
A Tech Resurrection Story (with Kara Swisher)
What does the recent chaos at OpenAI say about the state of—and fears about—the development of artificial intelligence? Kara Swisher is the host of the popular podcasts On with Kara Swisher and Pivot and has been a leading voice on tech and business for three decades. Kara joins Preet to break down the OpenAI saga. Plus, the constitutional “oopsie” of the QAnon Shaman’s congressional campaign, disbarring Supreme Court Justices, and federal judges asking each other for advice. For exclusive weekly …
CAFE Insider 11/28: Another Rights Rollback
In this excerpt from the CAFE Insider podcast, Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance break down the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that held that only the federal government, not private litigants, could bring lawsuits under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, which prohibits voting practices that discriminate on the basis of race.In the full episode, Preet and Joyce further discuss the Voting Rights Act ruling. They also break down developments in former President Donald Trump’s Georgia prosecution, including …
In Brief: Televised Trump Trial? (with Adam Liptak)
Will former President Trump’s federal criminal trial for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election be televised? Trump wants the broadcast. Media companies want the broadcast. Special Counsel Jack Smith’s office, citing a federal prohibition, decidedly does not want the broadcast. New York Times Supreme Court Correspondent Adam Liptak joins Preet to talk through the political and legal football of televising the Trump trial. Stay Tuned in Brief is presented by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Please write …
CAFE Insider 11/21: Gobble Gobble, Gag Order
In this excerpt from the CAFE Insider podcast, Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance break down the oral arguments heard by the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals in former President Donald Trump’s challenge to the gag order imposed in his federal election interference case.In the full episode, Preet and Joyce discuss:– The protective order issued by the judge overseeing Trump’s Georgia prosecution that bars the public release of discovery materials;– The many subpoenas being issued relating to Hunter Biden’s cases and …
In Brief: Case Closed? (with Barry Berke)
In a recent op-ed, Preet brought attention to a little-known double standard in the criminal justice system. It’s common practice for prosecutors to inform high-profile targets of investigations that a case is closed. But such courtesy is seldom extended to lesser-known individuals, leaving many in a prolonged state of uncertainty. Prominent defense attorney Barry Berke joins Preet to discuss the issue. Stay Tuned in Brief is presented by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Please write to us with …
Unraveling Foreign Affairs (with Fareed Zakaria)
Fareed Zakaria is the host of CNN’s Fareed Zakaria GPS and a foreign affairs columnist at the Washington Post. He joins Preet to discuss the regional and global dynamics of the Israel-Hamas War, the appropriate role for the United States in the Middle East, the state of play in Ukraine, and the politics of the Southern border. Take the CAFE survey to help us plan for our future: bit.ly/3QBS5th Don’t miss the Insider bonus, where Preet asks Zakaria about his …
CAFE Insider 11/14: Supreme Conduct & Trump Trials
In this excerpt from the CAFE Insider podcast, Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance break down the Supreme Court’s newly adopted Code of Conduct. In the full episode, they discuss the leaked video of former Trump lawyer Jenna Ellis’ proffer session with Georgia prosecutors, the positions taken by federal prosecutors and Donald Trump on the issue of publicly broadcasting Trump’s upcoming election interference trial, and the New York Attorney General’s ongoing civil fraud trial against Trump.Take the CAFE survey to help …
In Brief: Biden’s AI Order (with Tom Wheeler)
President Biden recently issued a sweeping executive order on the safety and security of artificial intelligence. What will that mean for the developing technology? Former FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler joins Preet to discuss the implications of the order and the future of AI regulation. Take the CAFE survey to help us plan for our future!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 …
Quantum Leap (with Sean Carroll)
Sean Carroll is a theoretical physicist who serves as a Homewood Professor of Natural Philosophy at Johns Hopkins University. Carroll strives to convey complicated physics concepts in accessible terms on his Mindscape podcast and in his popular books, including last year’s The Biggest Ideas in the Universe: Space, Time, and Motion. He joins Preet to talk about the relationship between science and philosophy, how to comprehend quantum mechanics, and whether there are billions of similar universes operating alongside our own. …