Ep. 599 — Charlamagne tha God

The Axe Files with David Axelrod

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4.6 • 7.7K Ratings

🗓️ 24 October 2024

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Charlamagne tha God—born Lenard McKelvey—got his start in radio by chance, but once he started, he was hooked. He now co-hosts The Breakfast Club, a nationally syndicated morning show reaching millions of listeners each month. He talked to David about growing up in a small town in South Carolina, addressing his mental health and how it changed his relationship to his father, working his way up in radio to his current role and what makes The Breakfast Club work, and his thinking on the 2024 presidential election and his frustration with the narrative around Black voters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	And now from the Institute of Politics at the University of Chicago and CNN audio,
0:11.3	The Axxwiles.
0:12.3	With your host, David Axelrod.
0:16.2	If you don't know of Charlemagne the God, I think you should.
0:19.6	The Shock Jock's Breakfast Club Morning Show on I Heart Radio attracts millions of listeners a week.
0:25.1	It's a cultural hub of the hip-hop world and has become a must-do stop for high-profile
0:30.4	candidates for President on down.
0:32.8	He recently hosted a radio town hall with Kamala Harris.
0:36.4	He's a best-selling author, publisher, producer, TV personality,
0:40.2	and mental health advocate whose candid discussion of his own struggles has given hope and
0:45.3	strength to others.
0:46.5	I sat down with Charlemagne at his I-Heart studio this week in Manhattan less than
0:51.0	two weeks before the big election.
0:53.1	Here's that conversation.
0:59.1	Charlemagne the God.
1:00.4	David Axelrod, how are you sir?
1:01.9	Where the magic happens, right here in your studio.
1:06.0	And I want to talk about what you're doing now and I want to talk about this election. But first I want to talk about Leonard McElvie.
1:15.7	McElvie.
1:16.7	McElvie.
1:17.7	Yes sir.
1:18.7	We got the first name right now.
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