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The Axe Files with David Axelrod

The Institute of Politics & David Axelrod

David Axelrod, the founder and director of the University of Chicago Institute of Politics, brings 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. This show is moving to Luminary! For more, go to LuminaryPodcasts.com.

Episodes

Ep. 420 — Sen. Mitt Romney

Nov 19 2020 • 0 MIN

After failing to win the presidency in 2012, Senator Mitt Romney suggested he might be done with national politics for good. But after a move to Utah, the two-time presidential candidate, former Ma...

Ep. 419 — Gov. Andrew Cuomo

Nov 12 2020 • 0 MIN

Governor Andrew Cuomo was just over a year into his third term as Governor of New York when Covid-19 first reached his state. While he was a well-known political figure before, his daily press brie...

Ep. 418 — David Plouffe

Nov 9 2020 • 0 MIN

David Plouffe is a veteran Democratic political strategist who served as Barack Obama’s 2008 campaign manager and later as senior advisor to President Obama. Just days after the 2020 race was calle...

Ep. 417 — Jon Meacham

Nov 2 2020 • 0 MIN

As a child, historian Jon Meacham would find artifacts from Civil War battles while playing in the Chattanooga hills. To him, history was always tangible. He liked finding the line from the past to...

Ep. 416 — Mandy Patinkin

Oct 29 2020 • 0 MIN

Mandy Patinkin may be a well-known, award-winning actor and singer on the big screen and stage, but these days he’s trying out a new medium: social media. During the Covid-19 pandemic, Mandy has be...

Ep. 415 — Nina Totenberg

Oct 26 2020 • 0 MIN

As a young reporter, Nina Totenberg once got a tip about a robbery underway at the local bank. When she called the bank to confirm, one of the burglars answered the phone. Her career has since take...