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.

2d ago

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
4d ago

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
Oct 15

How Not to Let Politics Ruin Your Friendships (with Adam Grant)

This week on the Stay Tuned with Preet podcast, organizational psychologist, Wharton professor, and New York Times best-selling author Adam Grant joins Preet to discuss his new book, Vibe: The Secrets of Strong Connections in a Lonely World. Preet and Grant discuss why understanding the psychology of human connection is essential to addressing some of society’s biggest challenges, including war, violence, inequality, and political division. Drawing on research and personal anecdotes, Grant explains how political differences affect much more than just friendships and why it’s important to engage with people we disagree with. Grant also shares his thoughts on making friends in adulthood. Finally, they discuss a surprising experiment that helped Palestinian and Israeli children build lasting bonds. At the end of the episode, Preet answers listener questions about the appointment of NY Attorney General Letitia James as special prosecutor in the Cornell fraternity rape investigation and the Justice Department’s antitrust investigation into White House press pool networks. In an exclusive segment for paying subscribers, Grant shares the dangerous ways AI has seeped into his classroom. Plus, why law firm executives call him for advice. 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 Brian Stukes 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 13

Intoxication & Consent in the Cornell Rape Investigation (with Mimi Rocah)

On this week’s episode of the Insider podcast, former Westchester County District Attorney and experienced sex crimes prosecutor Mimi Rocah joins Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance for a conversation about the Cornell rape investigation. In a free excerpt from the show, Rocah explains how New York law treats voluntary and involuntary intoxication differently in sexual assault cases and how the distinctions come into play in the Cornell case. 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, they discuss the challenges of investigating and prosecuting sexual assault allegations, the district attorney’s missteps in the Cornell case, and the appointment of New York Attorney General Letitia James to take over the case. Insiders, click HERE to listen to the full analysis. Subscribe to our YouTube channel. Photo by Ryan Murphy 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 8

DOGE’S Downfall (with Michael Lewis)

This week on the Stay Tuned with Preet podcast, financial journalist and New York Times This week on the Stay Tuned with Preet podcast, financial journalist and New York Times best-selling author Michael Lewis joins Preet to discuss the unraveling of the Department of Government Efficiency, chronicled in Lewis’s new book, Blockers: Rebels in the Deep State. Preet and Lewis make sense of what went wrong with DOGE, discussing some of the influential figures who shaped the department’s decisions, both in front of the cameras and behind the scenes. They delve into how ideology drove DOGE’s mass firings and why the resulting suffering was not a coincidence, but part of the design. Finally, they examine the qualities that make some people more susceptible to corruption. At the end of the episode, Preet answers listener questions about Senator Eric Schmitt’s viral mistake during a hearing with former special counsel Jack Smith. Plus, how civic awareness and engagement is on the rise during the Trump era. In an exclusive segment for paying subscribers, Lewis reveals a surprising indirect victim of DOGE’s agenda: fire science and wildfire prevention. 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 David Levenson 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 6

A 10-Time SCOTUS Litigator on the Court’s Conservative Future

On this week’s episode of the Insider podcast, veteran Supreme Court litigator Pam Karlan joins Joyce Vance, while Preet Bharara is out. Karlan served as principal deputy assistant attorney general in the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division and as counsel at the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. Today, she is a Stanford Law professor and leads the school’s Supreme Court litigation clinic. In a free excerpt from the show, Karlan takes listeners inside the Supreme Court, sharing what she’s learned from arguing before the justices and reflecting on how the Court has changed over the past half-century. 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, they preview the major cases the Supreme Court will hear this term: – Viramontes v. Cook County & Grant v. Higgins, whether the 2nd and 14th Amendments guarantee the right to possess semiautomatic rifles such as the AR-15; – Republican National Committee v. Mi Familia Vota, whether Arizona can require people to prove they are U.S. citizens when registering to vote; – Kian v. Florida, whether the 6th and 14th Amendments guarantee 12-person juries in criminal cases; – International Partners for Ethical Care, Inc. v. Ferguson, whether parents have standing to challenge a state law that limits their role when their transgender children seek gender-affirming care; and – St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy, whether a state can exclude a religious school from a state funding program for violating LGBTQ+ anti-discrimination rules. Insiders, click HERE to listen to the full analysis. Subscribe to our YouTube channel. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/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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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.