Ep. 388 — Ezra Klein
Ezra Klein is a journalist and co-founder of Vox, where he currently serves as the editor-at-large. He joins David to talk about his evolution from obscure blogger to national political commentator, h...
28 Maj 20201h 6min
Best of The Axe Files: Admiral William McRaven
In honor of Memorial Day we revisit our September 2019 conversation with Admiral William McRaven, retired U.S. Navy SEAL who served as the commander of U.S. Special Operations from 2011 to 2014. He jo...
25 Maj 20201h 3min
Ep. 387 — Gene Sperling
Gene Sperling is the former Director of the National Economic Council under Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama. He joins David to share how his parents’ fight for racial and economic justice sha...
21 Maj 20201h 1min
Ep. 386 — Mayor Lori Lightfoot
Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot joins David to talk about managing the COVID crisis and its disproportionate impact on communities of color, the consequences of federal misdirection, and the possibility ...
18 Maj 20201h 3min
Ep. 385 — Mary Kay Henry
Mary Kay Henry is the president of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), an organization of more than 2 million union members in health care, the public sector, and beyond. She joins David...
14 Maj 202056min
Best of The Axe Files: Aaron Sorkin
We revisit our May 2019 conversation with Aaron Sorkin: screenwriter, director, producer, and playwright. He joins David to talk about the qualities that make a great speechwriter, how writing for the...
11 Maj 20201h 7min
Ep. 384 — Gayle Smith
Gayle Smith is the president and CEO of the ONE Campaign and the former administrator of the US Agency for International Development (USAID). She joins David to talk about her two decades spent in Afr...
7 Maj 202057min
Ep. 383 — Megan Rapinoe
Megan Rapinoe, captain of the U.S. women’s national soccer team, joins David to talk about growing up in a small conservative town, finding and forging her identity, her decorated soccer career and Wo...
4 Maj 202057min
