The Axe Files with David Axelrod

The Institute of Politics & CNN Podcasts

David Axelrod, the founder and director of the University of Chicago Institute of Politics, and CNN brought 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.

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  | while IFS=' ' read -r id title; do
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      sleep 0.34
    done

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