Barack Obama’s former senior advisor David Axelrod talks 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?