The Axe Files with David Axelrod
David Axelrod, the founder and director of the University of Chicago Institute of Politics, and CNN bring you The Axe Files, a series of revealing interviews with key figures in the political world. Go beyond the soundbites and get to know some of the most interesting players in politics.
Ep. 577 — Ken Buck
Former Rep. Ken Buck eludes simple classification. He grew up on the East Coast but says he felt more...
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According to Fareed Zakaria, we are living in an age of revolution, kindled by the converging factors...
EscucharEp. 575 — Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi
Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi may have made history as the first woman elected Speaker of the US House...
EscucharEp. 574— Sister Simone Campbell
Sister Simone Campbell has never shied away from fighting for the underdog. Since childhood, she has...
EscucharEp. 573 — David Plouffe and Karl Rove
This episode is a little different from the normal Axe Files. David sat down at Arizona State University...
EscucharEp. 572 — Chris Christie
Eight years ago, then-New Jersey Governor Chris Christie shook up the political world by dropping out...
EscucharBest of The Axe Files: Alastair Campbell
This week, we're revisiting a conversation from the early days of The Axe Files, way back in 2015, featuring...
EscucharEp. 571 – Michael Crow
Last week, David sat down with Arizona State University’s celebrated president, Michael Crow. During...
EscucharEp. 570 — Rep. Pete Aguilar
Last week, David sat down with Congressman Pete Aguilar of California, who serves as the chairman of...
EscucharEp. 569 — Bill Bradley
Bill Bradley stands as a rare figure, achieving Hall of Fame status in both sports and politics. As...
EscucharEp. 568 — Thomas Friedman
For over four decades, Thomas Friedman, the Pulitzer Prize-winning luminary renowned for his insightful...
EscucharEp. 567 — Sen. Raphael Warnock
Many individuals have two jobs, but none quite like Raphael Warnock. On most weekdays, he patrols the...
EscucharEp. 566 — Stephanie Murphy
Stephanie Murphy truly is a great American story. Born in Vietnam a few years after the war, she and...
EscucharEp. 565 — Jeff Zeleny
Jeff Zeleny is one of America's very best political reporters, with decades of experience covering national...
EscucharEp. 564 — John Miller
John Miller has seen a lot. Born into the world of journalism as the son of a National Enquirer reporter,...
EscucharEp. 563 — Mick Mulvaney
Mick Mulvaney knows a lot about the central players in the Republican nominating drama. With a background...
EscucharThe Axe Files presents All There Is with Anderson Cooper
This week The Axe Files team is sharing a special episode of Anderson Cooper’s extraordinary podcast...
EscucharBest of The Axe Files: Madeleine Albright
This holiday season, we are revisiting a conversation from March 2017 with Madeleine Albright, the trailblazing...
EscucharEp. 562 — Cassidy Hutchinson
Before June 28th 2022, few Americans knew of Cassidy Hutchinson, the young former White House staffer....
EscucharEp. 561 — Sara Paretsky
Although author Sara Paretsky grew up in Kansas, she said it was her summer in Chicago volunteering...
EscucharEp. 560 — Tim Alberta
Journalist Tim Alberta grew up in the evangelical church and has watched with both concern and interest...
EscucharEp. 559 — Sen. Mallory McMorrow
Michigan State Sen. Mallory McMorrow always wanted to design cars. While that didn’t quite pan out—although...
EscucharEp. 558 — Walter Massey
Dr. Walter Massey is a uniquely accomplished and fascinating American. Raised in the segregated South,...
EscucharEp. 557 — Amb. David Pressman
Ambassador David Pressman has spent decades working on human rights, from positions at the White House...
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