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. 598 — John King | 2024-10-17 | ||
| Ep. 597 — Ilana Dayan | 2024-10-10 | ||
| Ep. 596 — Secretary Janet Yellen | 2024-10-03 | ||
| Ep. 595 — Kasie Hunt | 2024-09-26 | ||
| Ep. 594 — Amb. Roger Carstens | 2024-09-19 | ||
| Ep. 593 — DeMar DeRozan | 2024-09-12 | ||
| The Axe Files presents The Assignment with Audie Cornish | 2024-09-05 | ||
| Ep. 592 — Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi | 2024-08-29 | ||
| Best of The Axe Files: Vice President Kamala Harris | 2024-08-22 | ||
| Ep. 591 — Ezra Klein | 2024-08-15 | ||
| Ep. 590 — Don Rose | 2024-08-08 | ||
| Ep. 589 — Audie Cornish | 2024-08-01 | ||
| Ep. 588 — Rep. Dan Crenshaw | 2024-07-25 | ||
| Best of The Axe Files: Sen. JD Vance | 2024-07-18 | ||
| Ep. 587 — Jon Favreau | 2024-07-11 | ||
| Ep. 586 — Doris Kearns Goodwin | 2024-07-04 | ||
| Ep. 585 — Dr. Anthony Fauci | 2024-06-27 | ||
| Ep. 584 – Evgenia Kara-Murza | 2024-06-20 | ||
| Mayor Mike Duggan | 2024-06-13 | ||
| Ep. 582 - Leon Panetta | 2024-06-06 |