Best of The Axe Files: Vice President Kamala Harris
As Vice President Kamala Harris prepares to take the stage for the final night of the 2024 Democratic National Convention as the Democratic presidential nominee, we are re-airing a conversation David ...
22 Aug 20241h 5min
Ep. 591 — Ezra Klein
Journalist Ezra Klein has been covering politics for two decades, first as a blogger from his undergrad dorm room and now as an Opinion columnist for The New York Times. He joined David to talk about ...
15 Aug 20241h 5min
Ep. 590 — Don Rose
Much has been said about perceived parallels between this year’s Democratic National Convention in Chicago and the 1968 convention, hallmarked by a violent response to anti-Vietnam War protestors and ...
8 Aug 202453min
Ep. 589 — Audie Cornish
As a longtime reporter and observer of American politics and culture, Audie Cornish spends her days chronicling and analyzing history as it’s happening. This week, Audie joined David to talk about her...
1 Aug 20241h 4min
Ep. 588 — Rep. Dan Crenshaw
After reading about the Navy SEALs in middle school, Rep. Dan Crenshaw was determined to one day join their ranks. After 10 years as a Navy SEAL—including sustaining injuries in an IED explosion that ...
25 Jul 20241h 7min
Best of The Axe Files: Sen. JD Vance
Ohio Sen. JD Vance made news this week when GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump selected Sen. Vance as his running mate. But Sen. Vance didn’t start out a Trump fan. Once a harsh Trump critic, he ...
18 Jul 20241h 5min
Ep. 587 — Jon Favreau
Political commentator and former Obama speechwriter Jon Favreau watched the first 2024 presidential debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden with great concern. Now, he’s questioning whether Biden sh...
11 Jul 202457min
Ep. 586 — Doris Kearns Goodwin
Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin is known for chronicling the lives and leadership styles of some of America’s most prominent presidents. But for her latest book she focused on a different sort of subje...
4 Jul 20241h 4min
