The Axe Files with David Axelrod
The Institute of Politics & CNN Podcasts
David Axelrod, the founder and director of the University of Chicago Institute of Politics, and CNN brought 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.
Notable Guests
Episodes (642)
Ep. 349 – Admiral William McRaven
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Ep. 348 — George Will
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Ep. 347 – Eric Holder (TV)
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The Axe Files Goes to Iowa
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Ep. 342 — Will Hurd
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Ep. 340 — Pete Buttigieg (TV)
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Ep. 338 - David Remnick
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Hacks on Tap – Double-Whammy in Miami: Dem Debate Preview
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Robert Gates (TV)
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Bonus: Fiasco, from Leon Neyfakh
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Ep. 327 – Janet Napolitano
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Ep. 326 - Sen. Cory Booker (TV)
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Ep. 325 — Bill Burns
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Bonus: Deep Background with Noah Feldman
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Ep. 324 — Jason Rezaian
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Ep. 323 — James Carville
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Ep. 322 — Bryan Cranston
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Bonus: Trevor Noah
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Ep. 321 - Valerie Jarrett
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Ep. 320 — Rep. Jan Schakowsky
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Ep. 319 — Beto O'Rourke (TV)
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Special Announcement from The Axe Files
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Ep. 318 - Tommy Vietor
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Ep. 317 - Peter Roskam
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Ep. 316 — Alex Kotlowitz
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Ep. 315 — Jeb Bush (TV)
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Ep. 314 - Alyssa Mastromonaco
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Ep. 313 - Sen. Elizabeth Warren (TV)
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Ep. 312 - Bill Kurtis
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Ep. 311 - Claire McCaskill
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Ep. 310 - Michael Smerconish
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Ep. 309 — Lisa Madigan
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Ep. 308 — Kirsten Powers
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Ep. 307 — Nate Silver
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Ep. 306 — Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
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Ep. 305 - Josh Shapiro
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Ep. 304 — John Delaney
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Ep. 303 - David Leonhardt
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Ep. 302 - Stanley McChrystal
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Ep. 301 — John Kerry (TV)
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Ep. 300 - Sherrilyn Ifill
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Ep. 299 - Miguel Cervantes
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Ep. 298 - Ivo Daalder
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Ep. 297 - Gov. J.B. Pritzker
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Ep. 296 - Rep. Eric Swalwell
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Ep. 295 — Howard Wolfson
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Ep. 294 — Al Hunt
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Ep. 293 — Rahm Emanuel (TV)
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Ep. 292 — Bryan Stevenson
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