Stay Tuned with Preet

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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 Studios and the Vox Media Podcast Network.

21h ago

Trump’s Next Move After the Midterm Wipeout (with John Dickerson)

Veteran political journalist and author John Dickerson joins Preet this week on the Stay Tuned with Preet podcast. Dickerson spent 16 years at CBS News, where he moderated Face the Nation and co-anchored the CBS Evening News. Now, he writes John Dickerson Field Notes, a Substack newsletter and podcast, is a contributing writer for The Atlantic, and co-hosts the Political Gabfest podcast. What do the 2026 midterms reveal about the state of American politics? In this episode, Preet and Dickerson unpack the major takeaways from the elections, examining what went wrong for Republicans, what went right for Democrats, and where both parties go from here. They also discuss the reasons behind President Trump’s declining support, both among the broader electorate and within MAGA. Plus, is lying ever okay in politics? And what can we expect from the 2028 race for the White House? At the end of the episode, Preet answers listener questions about the Justice Department’s role in the impeachment process, and whether a new Supreme Court justice could take part in deciding a case argued before they joined the Court. Could Donald Trump become the great unifier of America? In an exclusive segment for paying subscribers, Preet and Dickerson share their thoughts on unity during moments of crisis. Join the Insider community for access to bonus content from Stay Tuned and weekly episodes of the Insider podcast hosted by Preet and Joyce Vance: staytuned.substack.com Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP via Getty Images. Show notes and a transcript of the episode are available on our website. Watch this episode on our Youtube channel. Shop Stay Tuned merch and featured books by our guests in our Amazon storefront. Have a question for Preet? Ask @PreetBharara on BlueSky, or Twitter 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2d ago

Hegseth, Blanche, RFK Jr. & Trump? Impeachment Choices Facing Democrats

In an excerpt from this week’s episode of the Insider podcast, Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance break down the articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, which accuse him of violating congressional war powers, authorizing unlawful military strikes, and retaliating against Sen. Mark Kelly for exercising his First Amendment rights. To listen to the full conversation, become an Insider today. You’ll get access to full podcast episodes t and other exclusive content. Head to staytuned.substack.com. In the full episode, Preet and Joyce discuss: – Which other Trump administration officials could face impeachment, including Attorney General Todd Blanche and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.; – The shakeup in Trump’s administration following Republicans’ midterm losses, including the departure of Chief of Staff Susie Wiles and the resignation of DOJ civil rights chief Harmeet Dhillon; and – The still-uncalled Senate race in Mississippi, where a dispute over ballot counting could escalate into a courtroom battle. Insiders, click HERE to listen to the full analysis. Subscribe to our YouTube channel. Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT / AFP via Getty Images This podcast is brought to you by CAFE and Vox Media Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 5

Trump’s Midterm Defeat & the Fight Ahead (with Joanne Freeman, Susan Glasser, and Charlie Sykes)

A panel joins Preet to break down the midterm election results: historian Joanne Freeman, The New Yorker staff writer Susan Glasser, and political commentator and author of the Substack publication “To the Contrary,” Charlie Sykes. They discuss what led to President Trump and the Republican Party’s sweeping defeat, the implications for the 2028 presidential election, how Democrats might wield their newfound power in Congress, and what to expect from Trump in his final two years in office. In an exclusive segment for paying subscribers, Preet and his guests debate whether impeaching Trump would be an effective way for Democrats to hold him accountable or whether the effort could backfire. Join the Insider community for access to bonus content from Stay Tuned and weekly episodes of the Insider podcast hosted by Preet and Joyce Vance. For a limited time, visit staytuned.substack.com/midterms for 30% off the annual membership price. Thank you for supporting our work. Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images Show notes and a transcript of the episode are available on our website. Watch this episode on our Youtube channel. Shop Stay Tuned merch and featured books by our guests in our Amazon storefront. Have a question for Preet? Ask @PreetBharara on BlueSky, or Twitter 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 2

Trump’s Election Interference Playbook (with Vanita Gupta)

On this week’s episode of the Insider podcast, former U.S. Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta joins Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance to discuss the biggest threats to the midterm elections. In a free excerpt from the show, Gupta explains why the Trump administration’s attempt to preemptively block certification of Alaska’s Senate election over a dispute involving two candidates with the same name is unlikely to succeed. To listen to the full conversation, become an Insider today. You’ll get access to complete episodes of the podcast and other exclusive content. For a limited time, get 30% off the annual membership. Head to staytuned.substack.com/midterms. In the full episode, they discuss the Trump administration’s petition asking the Supreme Court to review a judge’s dismissal of its lawsuit to remove nearly 20,000 alleged noncitizens from California’s voter rolls. Plus, what to watch for on Election Day and the days after. Insiders, click HERE to listen to the full analysis. Subscribe to our YouTube channel. Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images This podcast is brought to you by CAFE and Vox Media Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 29

Trump's Decline & MAGA Midterms Reckoning (with Anne Applebaum)

This week on the Stay Tuned with Preet podcast, historian, Pulitzer Prize-winning author, and The Atlantic staff writer Anne Applebaum joins Preet to discuss Trump’s declining popularity. Preet and Applebaum delve into the chaos President Donald Trump has brought to the Oval Office and how he has damaged the United States’s reputation as a reliable ally. Plus, how Republican midterm losses could impact Trump’s last two years in office. They also examine the reasons behind waning support for Trump among his MAGA base. Finally, they discuss Trump’s legacy and what accountability might look like in a post-MAGA world. At the end of the episode, Preet answers a listener question about the legality of livestreaming an execution. And Preet offers some words of wisdom ahead of the midterms. In an exclusive segment for paying subscribers, Applebaum explains the far-right’s concept of “civilizational allies” and the unsurprising quality they all share. Join the Insider community for access to bonus content from Stay Tuned and weekly episodes of the Insider podcast hosted by Preet and Joyce Vance. For a limited time, visit staytuned.substack.com/midterms for 30% off the annual membership price. Thank you for supporting our work. Photo by Kent NISHIMURA / AFP via Getty Images. Show notes and a transcript of the episode are available on our website. Watch this episode on our Youtube channel. Shop Stay Tuned merch and featured books by our guests in our Amazon storefront. Have a question for Preet? Ask @PreetBharara on BlueSky, or Twitter 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 27

Trump’s DOJ Targets Comey & Alaska’s Election

In an excerpt from this week’s episode of the Insider podcast, Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance discuss the Justice Department’s lawsuit against the state of Alaska seeking to preemptively block certification of the state’s Senate election results in the event that Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan narrowly loses because of votes cast for another candidate with the same name. To listen to the full conversation, become an Insider today. You’ll get access to complete episodes of the podcast and other exclusive content. Head to staytuned.substack.com. In the full episode, Preet and Joyce break down: – The new criminal charges filed against former FBI Director Jim Comey, DOJ’s third attempt; – A judge’s decision that DOJ unlawfully fired former prosecutor and daughter of Jim Comey, Maurene Comey, from her position at the US Attorneys Office for the Southern District of New York; and – The latest court ruling in the Trump administration’s lawsuit against California seeking to remove alleged noncitizens from the voter rolls. Insiders, click HERE to listen to the full analysis. Subscribe to our YouTube channel. Photo by Kent NISHIMURA / AFP via Getty Images. This podcast is brought to you by CAFE and Vox Media Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 22

Revisiting Do Plants Think, and Other Mysteries (with Michael Pollan)

This week on Stay Tuned, we’re revisiting an episode from April of this year. Author Michael Pollan joins Preet to discuss his new book, A World Appears: A Journey Into Consciousness, the “problem” of studying consciousness, psychedelics in therapy, and whether plants are sentient. They also break down whether artificial intelligence can be conscious and why we shouldn’t want it to be. Join the Insider community for access to bonus content from Stay Tuned and weekly episodes of the Insider podcast hosted by Preet and Joyce Vance. Visit staytuned.substack.com to sign up. Thank you for supporting our work. Photo by J. Countess via Getty Images. Show notes and a transcript of the episode are available on our website. Watch this episode on our Youtube channel. Shop Stay Tuned merch and featured books by our guests in our Amazon storefront. Have a question for Preet? Ask @PreetBharara on BlueSky, or Twitter 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 20

The Lawyer Challenging Trump’s Deportations and Winning (with Lee Gelernt)

On this week’s episode of the Insider podcast, Deputy Director of the ACLU Immigrants’ Rights Project Lee Gelernt joins Joyce Vance, while Preet is out. In a free excerpt from the show, Joyce and Gelernt break down the latest developments in J.G.G. v. Trump, a case challenging President Trump’s use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport alleged Venezuelan gang members. Gelernt, the lead attorney in the case, recently argued before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in support of a federal judge’s authority to investigate whether Trump administration officials deliberately defied his order blocking the deportations. To listen to the full conversation, become an Insider today. You’ll get access to complete episodes of the podcast and other exclusive content. Head to staytuned.substack.com. In the full episode, Gelernt explains the history of the Alien Enemies Act and the legal merits of President Trump’s invocation of the statute to carry out deportations. Plus, he previews the immigration cases before the Supreme Court this term, including disputes over asylum, immigrant detention, and the limits of immigration enforcement. Insiders, click HERE to listen to the full analysis. Subscribe to our YouTube channel. Photo by Marvin RECINOS / AFP via Getty Images This podcast is brought to you by CAFE and Vox Media Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Preet Bharara

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Anne Milgram

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Joyce Vance

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Joanne Freeman

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Susan Glasser

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Charlie Sykes

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Anne Applebaum

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Michael Pollan

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Mimi Rocah

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Fact Check Sam Harris

Aug 20

Tracy C 2026

When did Sam Harris become so irrational that he would say Zoran Mamdani talks about Israel “every other sentence” and that politicians like him and El-Sayad will result in a catastrophe for the US? The first statement is factually incorrect, and Harris gave no reason for the second. So too, Preet thinks that the Manhattan prosecution marked the beginning of Trump’s approval starting to rise. Preet has formerly said that this means we should not impeach him in case it would bring supporters to him. What, no accountability whatsoever is preferable? Would it not be more reasonable for both Harris and Bharara to acknowledge a noteworthy shift in the populace, as seen in the recent elections, extreme distaste for the president (who won by only 1.5%), and mass crowds marching in the streets? This extreme centrism might not serve anyone.
Dr Fauci, a hero

Aug 12

Susanyb60

I’ve been so disturbed by Senator Rand Paul of going after Dr. Fauci for what he believes as missteps during Covid, but was unwilling to go after the President that was downplaying Covid for his own means of being re-elected. People died attending his rally. What scientist will be willing to step up and guide us during a health emergency after this betrayal by our leaders? Shame on Rand Paul & the rest of congress, using him for fodder in order to escape blame.
Been listening for years

Aug 6

Desimydog

Timely, informative, relevant, and understandable. I love the many teaching moments about the law and Constitution that come along with Preet and Joyce’s perspectives from those standpoints. Guest choices are always top notch. Topics highly momentous.
John O’Malley

Jul 30

ItaboRosa8

Brought me to tears! Stay Tuned has long been one of my favorite podcasts. Preet and Joyce are a treat to listen to, their well-informed commentaries often sprinkled with much needed good humor. But I had to write about a recent episode that for the first time brought me to actual tears: Preet’s remembrance of John O’Malley. What an inspirational life John had! Preet’s words were heartfelt and a fitting tribute. As long as there are people like John O’Malley, there is hope in the world.

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 Studios and the Vox Media Podcast Network.