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. 449 — Surgeon General Vivek Murthy | 2021-06-24 | ||
| Ep. 448 — Cecile Richards | 2021-06-17 | ||
| Ep. 447 — Rep. Liz Cheney | 2021-06-07 | ||
| Ep. 446 — Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern | 2021-06-03 | ||
| Ep. 445 — Heather McTeer Toney | 2021-05-27 | ||
| Ep. 444 — Justin Amash | 2021-05-20 | ||
| Ep. 443 — Sally Yates | 2021-05-13 | ||
| Ep. 442 — Jen Psaki | 2021-05-06 | ||
| Ep. 441 — Speaker John Boehner | 2021-04-29 | ||
| Ep. 440 — Amb. Linda Thomas-Greenfield | 2021-04-22 | ||
| Ep. 439 — Jamie Dimon | 2021-04-15 | ||
| Ep. 438 — Sen. Tammy Duckworth | 2021-04-12 | ||
| Ep. 437 — Bud Selig | 2021-04-08 | ||
| Ep. 436 — Rev. Dr. William Barber | 2021-04-01 | ||
| Ep. 435 — Kara Swisher | 2021-03-25 | ||
| Ep. 434 — Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms | 2021-03-18 | ||
| Ep. 433 — Tim Alberta | 2021-03-11 | ||
| Ep. 432 — Rep. Joe Neguse | 2021-03-04 | ||
| Ep. 431 — Fareed Zakaria | 2021-02-26 | ||
| Ep. 430 — Heidi Heitkamp | 2021-02-18 |