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.
| Title | Date published | ||
| Ep. 396 — Dr. Anthony Fauci | 2020-07-23 | ||
| Best of The Axe Files: Theo Epstein | 2020-07-20 | ||
| Ep. 395 — Erik Larson | 2020-07-16 | ||
| Best of The Axe Files: Rep. John Lewis | 2020-07-13 | ||
| Ep. 394 — Atul Gawande | 2020-07-09 | ||
| Best of The Axe Files: Lin-Manuel Miranda | 2020-07-06 | ||
| Ep. 393 — Shannon Watts | 2020-07-02 | ||
| Yang Speaks to The Axe Files | 2020-06-29 | ||
| Ep. 392 — Jon Stewart | 2020-06-25 | ||
| Best of The Axe Files: Mitch Landrieu | 2020-06-22 | ||
| Ep. 391 — Charlie Sykes | 2020-06-18 | ||
| Ep. 390 — Bakari Sellers | 2020-06-15 | ||
| Best of The Axe Files: Bryan Cranston | 2020-06-11 | ||
| Best of The Axe Files: Ta-Nehisi Coates | 2020-06-08 | ||
| Ep. 389 — Mark Cuban | 2020-06-04 | ||
| Best of The Axe Files: Bryan Stevenson | 2020-06-01 | ||
| Ep. 388 — Ezra Klein | 2020-05-28 | ||
| Best of The Axe Files: Admiral William McRaven | 2020-05-25 | ||
| Ep. 387 — Gene Sperling | 2020-05-21 | ||
| Ep. 386 — Mayor Lori Lightfoot | 2020-05-18 |