The Shadow Docket, #MeToo, and the Power of Reporting (with Jodi Kantor)
From Stay Tuned with Preet by Preet Bharara
May 7, 2026 · 1h 23m
About this episode
Jodi Kantor joins Preet Bharara to discuss the Supreme Court's shadow docket, her reporting on the #MeToo movement, and career fulfillment.
Jodi Kantor, the Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times investigative journalist, joins Preet to discuss her recent expose on the Supreme Court’s “shadow docket,” documenting its origin story, dynamics among the justices, and the implications of Court secrecy on democracy. They also discuss the legacy of her seminal reporting on the #MeToo Movement and the future of work. Then, Preet answers a listener question about “8647” products on Amazon and shares his thoughts on Aziz Ansari’s Kash Patel impression on SNL. In the bonus for Insiders, Preet and Kantor discuss how to build a fulfilling career, the importance of teachers, and why a good boss can make all the difference. 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. 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. You can now watch this episode! Head to CAFE’s Youtube channel and subscribe. 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…
People in this episode
Host: Preet Bharara
Guest: Jodi Kantor
Topics covered
- Supreme Court
- shadow docket
- #MeToo
- investigative journalism
- democracy
- career development
Keywords
- shadow docket
- #MeToo
- Jodi Kantor
- Supreme Court
- investigative journalism
- democracy
- career
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: New York Times, CAFE, Vox Media Podcast Network
Products: Amazon
Books & works: SNL
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