Podcasts about believer my forty years

Former top aide to President Obama, David Axelrod with Michael Smerconish. Original air date 19 February 2015. The book was published on 10 February 2015.

In this episode of The Interview, Hugh replays a 2015 discussion he had with David Axelrod, former senior strategist to President Obama, about his then new autobiography, "Believer: My Forty Years in Politics." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

riday, May 5, 2017, At Noon At the Union League Club The First Friday Club of Chicago Welcomes David Axelrod Political Commentator and Author Who will address the issue: “The Evolving Media and Political Landscape”   David Axelrod was motivated by a sense of idealism at an early age. At 5 years old, he witnessed an inspiring speech by John F. Kennedy, in New York, which would set his life on a political course. Axelrod credits this formative experience with arousing a life passion for politics, and, in 1972, Axelrod moved to Illinois to study political science at the University of Chicago. Upon graduating from college, Axelrod began working for the Chicago Tribune. In 1981, by the age of 27, he gained acclaim for being the youngest political writer in the newspaper's history. After eight years of political reporting, Axelrod left the paper to pursue a career in campaign consulting. This included being the media strategist for 150 state, local and national political campaigns. He is the former chief strategist and senior advisor to President Barack Obama. He currently serves as Director of the University of Chicago's non-partisan Institute for Politics; senior political commentator for CNN; and host of The Axe Files, a top-rated podcast jointly produced by CNN and his institute. Axelrod is also the author of The New York Times best- selling memoir, Believer: My Forty Years in Politics.

David Axelrod gives the Abbott Memorial Lecture, speaking on the 2016 election, and what the results will mean. David Axelrod is a veteran of American politics and journalism and the former chief strategist and senior advisor to President Barack Obama. He currently serves as director of the University of Chicago's non-partisan Institute of Politics; senior political commentator for CNN; and host of “The Axe Files,” a top-rated podcast jointly produced by CNN and his institute. Axelrod, a former political writer for the Chicago Tribune and, later, media strategist for 150 state, local, and national political campaigns, is also the author of The New York Times best-selling memoir, “Believer: My Forty Years in Politics.”

Recorded on Feb. 26, 2015. Jim Falk talks to David Axelrod, podcast guru and one of the political masterminds behind President Obama’s election and presidency. Axelrod discusses his memoir, “Believer: My Forty Years in Politics.”

Obama promised hope and change, but what about managing expectations for hope and change? Today on The Gist, former Obama strategist David Axelrod shares insights from his new book Believer: My Forty Years in Politics. Plus, we examine a strange transitional moment for popular music and the American Songbook with Ben Yagoda. He’s the author of The B Side: The Death of Tin Pan Alley and the Rebirth of the Great American Song. For the Spiel, a man who never e-mails, and the Yemenis who got caught in the crosshairs. Today’s sponsor: Stamps.com. Sign up for a no-risk trial and get a $110 bonus offer, when you visit Stamps.com and enter promo code TheGist. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Senior Advisor to President Obama (2009-2011); Institute Director, The University of Chicago Institute of Politics

Co-presented with Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing ArtsDavid Axelrod, the great strategist who masterminded President Barack Obama’s historic election campaigns, sits down with Emmy Award-winning NPR host Michel Martin to discuss his years as a young journalist, political consultant, and ultimately senior adviser to the president.  From a young journalist in 1970s and 80s Chicago—where he reported on the dissolution of the last of the big city political machines--to his twenty-year friendship with Obama, to serving during two wars and an economic disaster, Axelrod offers a rich account of the man and the mind behind some of the greatest political changes of the last decade. This event took place at The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing ArtsClick here to see photos from the program!

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. David Axelrod has spent his entire life in politics, and is credited as the man who catapulted Barack Obama to the national stage. From his early beginnings investigating city corruption in Chicago to his pivotal role as a senior advisor to the president during one of the most tumultuous periods in American history, Axelrod has certainly had a long and storied career in the public sphere. David Axelrod reflected on his four decades in the political arena during his event with the Institute of Politics. In offering a glimpse behind the closed doors of politics, he discussed the turmoil and progress of his impressive career, and also reflected on the importance of young people getting involved in politics. This event was co-sponsored by the International House Global Voices Program.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. David Axelrod has spent his entire life in politics, and is credited as the man who catapulted Barack Obama to the national stage. From his early beginnings investigating city corruption in Chicago to his pivotal role as a senior advisor to the president during one of the most tumultuous periods in American history, Axelrod has certainly had a long and storied career in the public sphere. David Axelrod reflected on his four decades in the political arena during his event with the Institute of Politics. In offering a glimpse behind the closed doors of politics, he discussed the turmoil and progress of his impressive career, and also reflected on the importance of young people getting involved in politics. This event was co-sponsored by the International House Global Voices Program.