Barack Obama's former senior advisor David Axelrod talks Cubs
Publisher |
NBC Sports Chicago
Media Type |
audio
Categories Via RSS |
Baseball
News
Sports
Sports News
Publication Date |
Jul 24, 2020
Episode Duration |
00:46:54

David Kaplan and Gordon Wittenmyer are joined by David Axelrod, former advisor to Barack Obama, and now senior contributor to CNN to talk baseball and the Cubs. They dive into finally getting baseball back, the Cubs coming to the White House, and Axelrod tells stories of the split Obama household of Cub and Sox fans and his own personal connection to baseball and the Cubs.

(1:45) - Axelrod's love of baseball and Chicago baseball

(9:00) - The Cubs visit the White House

(14:00) - MLB using its platform to promote social justice

(22:30) - What it was like when all of sports had to stop

(33:20) - Running a campaign vs managing a baseball team

(43:40) - Could Theo Epstein run for office one day?

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David Axelrod joins the podcast to discuss his love of baseball and his connection to the Cubs.

David Kaplan and Gordon Wittenmyer are joined by David Axelrod, former advisor to Barack Obama, and now senior contributor to CNN to talk baseball and the Cubs. They dive into finally getting baseball back, the Cubs coming to the White House, and Axelrod tells stories of the split Obama household of Cub and Sox fans and his own personal connection to baseball and the Cubs.

(1:45) - Axelrod's love of baseball and Chicago baseball

(9:00) - The Cubs visit the White House

(14:00) - MLB using its platform to promote social justice

(22:30) - What it was like when all of sports had to stop

(33:20) - Running a campaign vs managing a baseball team

(43:40) - Could Theo Epstein run for office one day?

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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