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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Ep. 385 — Mary Kay Henry | 2020-05-14 | ||
| Best of The Axe Files: Aaron Sorkin | 2020-05-11 | ||
| Ep. 384 — Gayle Smith | 2020-05-07 | ||
| Ep. 383 — Megan Rapinoe | 2020-05-04 | ||
| Ep. 382 — Cecilia Muñoz | 2020-04-30 | ||
| Best of The Axe Files: José Andrés | 2020-04-27 | ||
| Ep. 381 — Stacey Abrams | 2020-04-23 | ||
| Best of The Axe Files: Steve Kerr | 2020-04-20 | ||
| Ep. 380 — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer | 2020-04-16 | ||
| Ep. 379 — Chris Christie | 2020-04-13 | ||
| Best of The Axe Files: Tom Hanks | 2020-04-09 | ||
| Best of The Axe Files: Doris Kearns Goodwin | 2020-04-06 |