The Axe Files with David Axelrod

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.

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Every guest on The Axe Files with David Axelrod

506 guests, ranked by how many people never want them back.

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   Joe Donnelly

   Ep. 172 - Sen. Joe Donnelly · Sep 2017

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   Joel Benenson

   Ep. 29 - Joel Benenson · Feb 2016

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   John Boehner

   Ep. 441 — Speaker John Boehner · Apr 2021

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   John Bouman

   Ep. 207 - John Bouman · Jan 2018

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   John Delaney

   Ep. 304 — John Delaney · Jan 2019

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   John Farrell

   Ep. 253 — John Farrell · Jun 2018

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   John Hickenlooper

   Ep. 235 - Gov. John Hickenlooper · Apr 2018

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   John Kasich

   Ep. 144 - Gov. John Kasich · May 2017

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   John McCain

   Ep. 135 - Sen. John McCain · Apr 2017

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    John Podesta

    Ep. 544 — John Podesta · Aug 2023

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    John Weaver

    Ep. 94 - John Weaver · Nov 2016

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    Jon Huntsman

    Ep. 31 - Gov. Jon Huntsman · Feb 2016

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    Juliet Macur

    Ep. 27 - Juliet Macur · Jan 2016

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    Karl Rove

    Ep. 80 - Karl Rove · Sep 2016

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    Kasie Hunt

    Ep. 595 — Kasie Hunt · Sep 2024

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    Kasim Reed

    Ep. 127 - Kasim Reed · Mar 2017

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    Kathleen Sebelius

    Ep. 193 - Kathleen Sebelius · Nov 2017

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    Keisha Lance Bottoms

    Ep. 434 — Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms · Mar 2021

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    Kelly Ayotte

    Ep. 239 - Kelly Ayotte · May 2018

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    Khizr Khan

    Best of the Axe Files: Khizr Khan · 2 episodes

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    Kirsten Powers

    Ep. 308 — Kirsten Powers · Feb 2019

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    Laura Haim

    Ep. 202 - Laura Haim · Dec 2017

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    Leana Wen

    Ep. 457 — Dr. Leana Wen · Aug 2021

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    Linda Thomas-Greenfield

    Ep. 440 — Amb. Linda Thomas-Greenfield · Apr 2021

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    Lisa Madigan

    Ep. 309 — Lisa Madigan · Feb 2019

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    Lotfullah Najafizada

    Ep. 478 — Lotfullah Najafizada · Feb 2022

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    Luis Gutierrez

    Ep. 166 - Rep. Luis Gutierrez · Aug 2017

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    Major Garrett

    Ep. 510 — Major Garrett · 2 episodes

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    Marc Short

    Ep. 469 — Marc Short · Dec 2021

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    Marie Gluesenkamp Perez

    Ep. 603 — Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez · Dec 2024

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    Mark Holden

    Ep. 10 - Mark Holden · Nov 2015

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    Mark Murray

    Ep. 236 - Mark Murray · Apr 2018

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    Mark Salter

    Ep. 286 — Mark Salter · Nov 2018

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    Mark Shriver

    Ep. 109 - Mark Shriver · Jan 2017

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    Marty Walsh

    Ep. 219 - Mayor Marty Walsh · Feb 2018

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    Mary Kay Henry

    Ep. 385 — Mary Kay Henry · 2 episodes

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    Matt Bai

    Ep. 119 - Matt Bai · Feb 2017

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    Matthew Dowd

    Ep. 2 - Matthew Dowd · Oct 2015

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    Michael Avenatti

    Ep. 238 - Michael Avenatti · Apr 2018

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    Michael Gerson

    Ep. 220 - Michael Gerson · Feb 2018

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