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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. G... Read more

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Ep. 264 — Dean Baquet & Marty Baron

Ep. 264 — Dean Baquet & Marty Baron

Dean Baquet and Marty Baron, the Executive Editors of the New York Times and the Washington Post respectively, join Davi... Read more

19 Aug 2018

1hr 30mins

Ranked #2

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Ep. 108 - President Barack Obama

Ep. 108 - President Barack Obama

President Barack Obama sits down with David Axelrod to discuss their shared history together, how President Obama manage... Read more

26 Dec 2016

58mins

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Ep. 49 - Jon Stewart (Live)

Ep. 49 - Jon Stewart (Live)

Jon Stewart, comedian, author, and former host and executive producer of "The Daily Show," chats with David in Rockefell... Read more

10 May 2016

49mins

Ranked #4

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Ep. 95 - Van Jones

Ep. 95 - Van Jones

Van Jones, political activist and CNN commentator, talks with David about Tuesday’s election results and the cultural ch... Read more

10 Nov 2016

1hr 1min

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Ranked #5

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Ep. 33 - Lindsey Graham

Ep. 33 - Lindsey Graham

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) spends his Super Tuesday talking with David on Capitol Hill about why he opposes GOP frontrun... Read more

3 Mar 2016

39mins

Ranked #6

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Ep. 323 — James Carville

Ep. 323 — James Carville

James Carville is a Democratic political strategist best known for his work as the lead strategist of Bill Clinton’s 199... Read more

2 May 2019

1hr 1min

Ranked #7

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Ep. 288 — Barack Obama (Live)

Ep. 288 — Barack Obama (Live)

Former President of the United States Barack Obama sits down with David in Hyde Park for a special live taping of the Ax... Read more

20 Nov 2018

1hr 13mins

Ranked #8

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Ep. 135 - Sen. John McCain

Ep. 135 - Sen. John McCain

Senator John McCain talks with David Axelrod about the threat Russia poses to Western democracies, why he is more worrie... Read more

2 Apr 2017

54mins

Ranked #9

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Ep. 238 - Michael Avenatti

Ep. 238 - Michael Avenatti

Michael Avenatti, the high-profile attorney representing Stormy Daniels, joins David to chat about how the loss of his f... Read more

30 Apr 2018

1hr 3mins

Ranked #10

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Ep. 11 - Jon Favreau

Ep. 11 - Jon Favreau

Jon Favreau, former Director of Speechwriting for President Obama, speaks with David about his nerve-racking first meeti... Read more

16 Nov 2015

46mins

Ranked #11

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Ep. 348 — George Will

Ep. 348 — George Will

Conservative commentator and columnist George Will discusses how Trump has dismantled political norms and whether a retu... Read more

23 Sep 2019

57mins

Ranked #12

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Ep. 252 — Rachel Maddow

Ep. 252 — Rachel Maddow

Rachel Maddow, host of MSNBC’s The Rachel Maddow Show, joins David to talk about growing up as a liberal activist in a c... Read more

18 Jun 2018

1hr 8mins

Ranked #13

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Ep. 167 - Rahm Emanuel

Ep. 167 - Rahm Emanuel

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel reacts to Trump's controversial statements on Charlottesville, discusses the city's lawsuit o... Read more

17 Aug 2017

1hr 8mins

Ranked #14

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Ep. 197 - Tom Hanks

Ep. 197 - Tom Hanks

Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks joins David to talk about how his career began, films as a part of historical record, the ... Read more

3 Dec 2017

1hr 18mins

Ranked #15

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Ep. 31 - Gov. Jon Huntsman

Ep. 31 - Gov. Jon Huntsman

Former Republican presidential nominee Jon Huntsman chats with David about his time as governor of Utah, ambassador of C... Read more

22 Feb 2016

54mins

Ranked #16

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Ep. 48 - Anderson Cooper

Ep. 48 - Anderson Cooper

Journalist and host of CNN’s “AC360” Anderson Cooper talks with David about his new book, becoming a self-appointed embe... Read more

9 May 2016

59mins

Ranked #17

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Ep. 208 - Condoleezza Rice

Ep. 208 - Condoleezza Rice

Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice joins the Axe Files on CNN to discuss her tenure in the Bush administration, ... Read more

14 Jan 2018

1hr 5mins

Ranked #18

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Ep. 241 - Jeffrey Toobin

Ep. 241 - Jeffrey Toobin

Staff writer for the New Yorker Jeffrey Toobin joins David to talk about working as a prosector in the Oliver North tria... Read more

10 May 2018

1hr 3mins

Ranked #19

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Ep. 183 - Ta-Nehisi Coates

Ep. 183 - Ta-Nehisi Coates

Author and writer for The Atlantic Magazine Ta-Nehisi Coates sits down with David to talk about his upbringing in Baltim... Read more

19 Oct 2017

1hr 3mins

Ranked #20

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Ep. 307 — Nate Silver

Ep. 307 — Nate Silver

Nate Silver, statistician and founder of FiveThirtyEight, joins David to talk about how his early love of sports fused w... Read more

11 Feb 2019

1hr 15mins

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