Stay Tuned with Preet

Media executive Barry Diller, one of the industry's most successful moguls, is behind some of America’s most popular films and TV shows, from Home Alone to The Simpsons to Roots. He’s now the chairman and senior executive of IAC and Expedia Group. Diller’s new memoir, Who Knew [https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Who-Knew/Barry-Diller/9781668096871], is a candid account of his family, his career, and his sexuality – long a source of public speculation and debate. He joins Preet to talk about what it was like to bare his soul, how Hollywood died when the “tech overlords” took over, and why he thinks conflict is essential.  In the bonus for Insiders, Diller gives his take on the current political moment, and whether AI can replace the artist’s process.  Then, Preet answers questions about President Trump’s attempts to shut down the Department of Education and the difference between justice and revenge. Join the CAFE Insider community to stay informed without hysteria, fear-mongering, or rage-baiting. Head to cafe.com/insider to sign up. Thank you for supporting our work. Show notes and a transcript of the episode are available on our website [https://cafe.com/stay-tuned/barry-diller-memoir-hollywood-tech-sexuality/].  You can now watch this episode! Head to CAFE’s Youtube channel [https://www.youtube.com/@cafedotcom] and subscribe. 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 [https://cafe.com/about-us/] and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

In an excerpt from this week’s Insider episode, Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance break down President Donald Trump’s push to unseal grand jury testimony from the Jeffrey Epstein case following weeks of backlash from Trump’s supporters. In the full episode, Preet and Joyce discuss Trump’s defamation lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal over a report on Epstein’s birthday letters, including one reportedly bearing Trump’s signature, and the firing of SDNY prosecutor Maurene Comey, who handled the Epstein prosecution. CAFE Insiders click HERE [https://cafe.com/insider-podcast/epstein-trump-comey/] to listen to the full analysis. Not an Insider? Now more than ever, it’s critical to stay tuned. To join a community of reasoned voices in unreasonable times, become an Insider today. You’ll get access to full episodes of the podcast and other exclusive content. Head to cafe.com/insider [http://cafe.com/insider] or staytuned.substack.com/subscribe [http://staytuned.substack.com].  Subscribe [https://www.youtube.com/@cafedotcom] to our YouTube channel. This podcast is brought to you by CAFE [https://cafe.com/about-us/] and Vox Media Podcast Network.  Executive Producer: Tamara Sepper; Supervising Producer: Jake Kaplan; Associate Producer: Claudia Hernández; Senior Audio Producer: Matthew Billy; Deputy Editor: Celine Rohr; CAFE Team: David Tatasciore, Nat Weiner, Noa Azulai, and Liana Greenway. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Preet recently sat down with Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart at the Aspen Ideas Festival to discuss his new memoir, Yet Here I Am: Lessons from a Black Man’s Search for Home. They also dissect the current state of our politics and how to remain hopeful amid the political chaos stemming from Trump’s presidency. Join the CAFE Insider community to stay informed without hysteria, fear-mongering, or rage-baiting. Head to cafe.com/insider to sign up. Thank you for supporting our work. Show notes and a transcript of the episode are available on our website [https://cafe.com/stay-tuned/big-beautiful-bill-immigration-trump-autocracy-anne-applebaum/].  You can now watch this episode! Head to CAFE’s Youtube channel [https://www.youtube.com/@cafedotcom] and subscribe. 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 [https://cafe.com/about-us/] and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

On this week’s Insider episode, Joyce Vance is joined by CAFE contributor Nita Farahany, while Preet is out. Farahany is a professor of law and philosophy at Duke Law School and a leading expert on the ethical and legal implications of emerging technologies. In an excerpt from the episode, they discuss the U.S.’s failure to put in place proper safeguards for AI, and what Congress must do to keep pace with the growing risks.  In the full episode, Joyce and Nita explore the meaning of “cognitive liberty,” President Trump’s AI plans, and the ways in which AI is impacting courtrooms and health care.  CAFE Insiders click HERE [https://cafe.com/insider-podcast/ai-nita-farahany-tech-trump/] to listen to the full analysis. Not an Insider? Now more than ever, it’s critical to stay tuned. To join a community of reasoned voices in unreasonable times, become an Insider today. You’ll get access to full episodes of the podcast and other exclusive content. Head to cafe.com/insider [http://cafe.com/insider] or staytuned.substack.com/subscribe [http://staytuned.substack.com].  Subscribe [https://www.youtube.com/@cafedotcom] to our YouTube channel. This podcast is brought to you by CAFE [https://cafe.com/about-us/] and Vox Media Podcast Network.  Executive Producer: Tamara Sepper; Supervising Producer: Jake Kaplan; Associate Producer: Claudia Hernández; Senior Audio Producer: Matthew Billy; Deputy Editor: Celine Rohr; CAFE Team: David Tatasciore, Nat Weiner, Noa Azulai, and Liana Greenway. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

If Trumpism is a reaction to an earlier era of politics, what will be the reaction to the reaction? Preet is joined by Anne Applebaum, a staff writer at The Atlantic, to examine today’s broader political landscape. From the passage of the Republicans’ “Big Beautiful Bill,” to the administration’s controversial immigration policies, they explore what is straining our democratic institutions and what could help restore them.  Then, Preet answers questions about federalizing the National Guard and whether the DOJ could legally revoke naturalized citizenship.  Join the CAFE Insider community to stay informed without hysteria, fear-mongering, or rage-baiting. Head to cafe.com/insider to sign up. Thank you for supporting our work. Show notes and a transcript of the episode are available on our website [https://cafe.com/stay-tuned/big-beautiful-bill-immigration-trump-autocracy-anne-applebaum/].  You can now watch this episode! Head to CAFE’s Youtube channel [https://www.youtube.com/@cafedotcom] and subscribe. 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 [https://cafe.com/about-us/] and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]