The Counsel
CAFE
Join Elie Honig as he unpacks the complex legal issues shaping our country. A former prosecutor and co-chief of the organized crime unit at the Southern District of New York, CNN senior legal analyst, and author, Honig brings sharp insight and clear perspective to the intersections of law, politics, and current events. New episodes every Friday. From CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network.
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Nov 12, 2021 • 7min
Note From Elie: Aural Closure in a Middle School Gym For All
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Nov 5, 2021 • 9min
Note From Elie: “The Importance of Preserving Executive Privilege”
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Oct 29, 2021 • 8min
Note From Elie: Biden Right to Retract Statement on Jan 6 Prosecutions
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Oct 22, 2021 • 11min
Note From Elie: A Taxonomy of Trumpworld Witnesses
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Oct 15, 2021 • 8min
Note From Elie: Trump Has Mastered The Art of Delay
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Oct 8, 2021 • 9min
Note From Elie: The Supreme Court Publicity Tour
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Oct 1, 2021 • 9min
Note From Elie: Contempt of Congress Prosecutions are Necessary but Fraught
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Sep 24, 2021 • 10min
Note From Elie: The Failure of John Durham’s Investigation
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Sep 17, 2021 • 10min
Note From Elie: The January 6 Committee is On the Clock
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Sep 13, 2021 • 1h 8min
Up Against the Mob: The Cooperator
In this special episode, Elie shares the first episode of his new show, Up Against the Mob.Once a rising star in the Genovese crime family, Michael Visconti decided to leave the mafia and become a cooperating government witness. Visconti opens up to Elie Honig about his life and rise in the mob — how he first got mixed up with the mafia, the violent crimes he committed, and his decision to flip against his mob “family.” In the bonus episode for CAFE Insiders, Elie Honig and Safeena Mecklai take listeners behind the scenes of the first episode of Up Against the Mob. Become an Insider here and enter code MOB for 50% off the annual membership price. Up Against the Mob is produced by CAFE Studios and the Vox Media Podcast Network. New episodes drop every Wednesday. You can listen to all future episodes of Up Against The Mob here or wherever you listen to podcasts. Executive Producer: Tamara Sepper; Senior Editorial Producer: Adam Waller; Technical Director: David Tatasciore; Audio Producers: Matthew Billy, Nat Weiner; Editorial Producers: Noa Azulai, David Kurlander, Sam Ozer-Staton, Jake Kaplan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
