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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   Ta-Nehisi Coates

   Best of The Axe Files: Ta-Nehisi Coates · 2 episodes

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   Lawrence O'Donnell

   Ep. 218 - Lawrence O'Donnell · Feb 2018

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   Al Franken

   Ep. 488 — Al Franken · 2 episodes

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   Lin-Manuel Miranda

   Best of The Axe Files: Lin-Manuel Miranda · 2 episodes

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   Katie Couric

   Ep. 52 - Katie Couric · May 2016

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   Pete Souza

   Ep. 196 - Pete Souza · Nov 2017

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   John O. Brennan

   Ep. 111 - John Brennan · Jan 2017

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   Monica Lewinsky

   Ep. 461 — Monica Lewinsky · Sep 2021

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   Erik Larson

   Ep. 395 — Erik Larson · Jul 2020

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    Vivek Murthy

    Ep. 449 — Surgeon General Vivek Murthy · Jun 2021

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    Chris Wallace

    Ep. 504 — Chris Wallace · 2 episodes

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    Van Jones

    Ep. 95 - Van Jones · Nov 2016

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    Andrew Yang

    Ep. 359 – Andrew Yang · Dec 2019

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    Sanjay Gupta

    Ep. 378 — Dr. Sanjay Gupta · Apr 2020

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    Atul Gawande

    Ep. 394 — Atul Gawande · Jul 2020

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    Heather McGhee

    Ep. 362 — Heather McGhee · Dec 2019

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    Jon Meacham

    The Best of The Axe Files: Jon Meacham · 3 episodes

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    Alex Kotlowitz

    Ep. 316 — Alex Kotlowitz · Mar 2019

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    Ana Marie Cox

    Ep. 225 - Ana Marie Cox · Mar 2018

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    Antony Blinken

    Ep. 519 — Sec. Antony Blinken · 3 episodes

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    Audie Cornish

    The Axe Files presents The Assignment with Audie Cornish · 2 episodes

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    Austan Goolsbee

    Ep. 266 — Austan Goolsbee · Sep 2018

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    Barton Gellman

    Ep. 473 — Barton Gellman · Jan 2022

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    Ben Smith

    Ep. 136 - Ben Smith · Apr 2017

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    Beth Macy

    Ep. 505 — Beth Macy · Sep 2022

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    Charles Barkley

    Ep. 230 - Charles Barkley · Apr 2018

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    Dan Rather

    Ep. 422 — Dan Rather · Dec 2020

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    David Leonhardt

    Ep. 303 - David Leonhardt · Jan 2019

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    Dean Baquet

    Ep. 264 — Dean Baquet & Marty Baron · Aug 2018

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    Evan Osnos

    Ep. 463—Evan Osnos · Oct 2021

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    Fareed Zakaria

    Ep. 576 — Fareed Zakaria · 3 episodes

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    Gina Raimondo

    Ep. 350 – Gov. Gina Raimondo · Oct 2019

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    Jared Polis

    Ep. 498 — Gov. Jared Polis · Jul 2022

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    John Heilemann

    Ep. 363 — John Heilemann · 2 episodes

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    Lawrence Wright

    Ep. 551 — Lawrence Wright · Sep 2023

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    Maggie Haberman

    Ep. 508 — Maggie Haberman · 2 episodes

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    McKay Coppins

    Ep. 555 — McKay Coppins · 2 episodes

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    Nikole Hannah-Jones

    Ep. 405 — Nikole Hannah-Jones · Sep 2020

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    Reihan Salam

    Ep. 15 - Reihan Salam · Dec 2015

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    Susan B. Glasser

    Ep. 268 — Susan Glasser · Sep 2018

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