Ep. 502 — Henry Kissinger
As a young boy, former Secretary of State and National Security Advisor Henry Kissinger and his family escaped Nazi Germany; later, as a soldier with the US military, he helped liberate the Ahlem conc...
18 Aug 202244min
Ep. 501 — Jason Kander
Ten years after serving in Afghanistan, Jason Kander was a rising star in the Democratic Party, testing the waters for a presidential run. In 2018, he shocked the political world when he ended his cam...
11 Aug 20221h 2min
Ep. 500 — John Legend
At 15, musician John Legend wrote an essay proclaiming he would one day become a famous singer and use his platform to advance civil rights. His words ended up being particularly prescient; he has sin...
4 Aug 202259min
Best of The Axe Files: Sen. Bernie Sanders
As we prepare for the 500th episode of The Axe Files, we take a look back at the show’s very first episode featuring Sen. Bernie Sanders. David spoke with Sen. Sanders in September 2015, just a few mo...
28 Jul 202250min
Ep. 499 — David Chalian
When David Chalian was in first grade, he memorized the names of all the US presidents—in reverse chronological order. His interest in politics was second only to his love of theater. Chalian later fo...
21 Jul 20221h 2min
Ep. 498 — Gov. Jared Polis
By the time Colorado Gov. Jared Polis was 16, he was already enrolled at Princeton University. At 23, he became a millionaire after selling the business he started in his college dorm, and at 25, he w...
14 Jul 202258min
Ep. 497 — Sen. Chris Murphy
Sen. Chris Murphy caught the political bug early; he was first elected to the Connecticut state legislature at age 25 while still in law school. He eventually served three terms as a US Congressman be...
7 Jul 202250min
Ep. 496 — Kellyanne Conway
Kellyanne Conway made history as the first woman to run a Republican campaign for president when she helped Donald Trump win in 2016—a far cry from her days packing blueberries at a farm in New Jersey...
30 Jun 202258min
