Stay Tuned with Preet

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 [email protected], 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

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

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 [email protected], 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

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

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 [email protected], 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