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. 561 — Sara Paretsky | 2023-12-14 | ||
| Ep. 560 — Tim Alberta | 2023-12-07 | ||
| Ep. 559 — Sen. Mallory McMorrow | 2023-11-30 | ||
| Ep. 558 — Walter Massey | 2023-11-23 | ||
| Ep. 557 — Amb. David Pressman | 2023-11-16 | ||
| Ep. 556 — Obama 15-Year Anniversary Special | 2023-11-09 | ||
| Ep. 555 — McKay Coppins | 2023-11-02 | ||
| Ep. 554 — Ilana Dayan | 2023-10-26 | ||
| Ep. 553 — Walter Isaacson | 2023-10-19 | ||
| Ep. 552 — David French | 2023-10-12 | ||
| Best of the Axe Files: Rep. Nancy Pelosi | 2023-10-05 | ||
| Ep. 551 — Lawrence Wright | 2023-09-28 | ||
| Ep. 550 — Susan Rice | 2023-09-21 | ||
| Ep. 549 — Gov. Jay Inslee | 2023-09-14 | ||
| Ep. 548 — Scott Galloway | 2023-09-07 | ||
| Ep. 547 — Amb. Oksana Markarova | 2023-08-31 | ||
| Ep. 546 — Sally Yates | 2023-08-24 | ||
| Ep. 545 — Arthur Brooks | 2023-08-17 | ||
| Ep. 544 — John Podesta | 2023-08-10 | ||
| Ep. 543 — John King | 2023-08-03 |