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The David Pakman Show
The David Pakman Show is one of the most-watched independent progressive programs in the country. Hosted by David Pakman, the show offers a fresh perspective on the stories shaping our world through thoughtful commentary and compelling interviews with our nation's leaders. With new episodes dropping every weekday, David delivers sharp, insightful, and fact-based analysis on politics, current events, and social issues. Whether you're looking for deep dives into major political events, in-depth…
Episodes
The David Pakman Show6/12/24: Hunter Biden convicted, Trump suffers brutal polling blow
-- On the Show: -- A supposedly "rigged trial" finds Hunter Biden guilty on all charges, and not surprisingly, it doesn't satisfy any of MAGA -- Unlike what…
The David Pakman Show6/11/24: Historic crime drop stuns MAGA, Hannity floats Trump cancelling debate
-- On the Show: -- Doctor Walter Willett, physician, epidemiologist, and Professor of Epidemiology and Nutrition at Harvard University, joins David to discuss…
The David Pakman Show6/10/24: MAGA mad about good jobs report, Trump turns on his voters at sick rally
-- On the Show: -- Fox News hosts are devastated by the strong jobs report under the Biden administration, but they shouldn't be surprised by it -- A desperate…
The David Pakman Show6/7/24: Bannon told to go to prison, Trump makes major mistake
-- On the Show: -- A judge says it's finally time for Steve Bannon to report to prison, and directs him to do so on July 1 -- MAGA voters drop like flies as…
The David Pakman Show6/6/24: Biden brain report falls apart, first confirmed bird flu death
-- On the Show: -- Royce White, Republican US Senate candidate for the state of Minnesota, running for Amy Klobuchar's seat, endorsed by Steve Bannon, joins…
The David Pakman Show6/5/24: Biden outdoes Republicans on border, devastating Biden WSJ report
-- On the Show: -- Congressman Ro Khanna (D-CA) joins David to discuss the state of the presidential election, Donald Trump's criminal conviction, President…
The David Pakman Show6/4/24: Fauci triggers MTG, Melania completely missing
-- On the Show: -- A second deep dive. this one steel-manning the case that it is President Biden who has the more certain path to the Presidency -- Dr…
The David Pakman Show6/3/24: Conviction destroys Trump's polling, Lauren Boebert debate collapse
-- On the Show: -- A deep dive that steelmans the case that Donald Trump has the certain path to the Presidency, to be followed on tomorrow's show by a similar…
The David Pakman Show5/31/24: Trump convicted on all 34 counts, now a felon
-- On the Show: -- Failed former President Donald Trump is convicted on all 34 felony counts in his first criminal trial and is now a convicted felon -- Donald…
The David Pakman Show5/30/24: Lauren Boebert losing badly, Trump supporters in tears
-- On the Show: -- A deep dive into whether audiences actually learn anything about the truth from debates, or whether they are primarily performative events…
The David Pakman Show5/29/24: Biden raid conspiracy persists, anti-vax nightmare returns
-- On the Show: -- After the tragic suicide of golfer Grayson Murray, antivaccine voices are blaming the vaccine, despite the likelihood that Murray was not…
The David Pakman Show5/28/24: Trump booed at Libertarian convention, more fake crowd size claims
-- On the Show: -- A deranged Memorial Day message from failed former President Donald Trump reminds us that neither he nor Republicans truly "support the…
The David Pakman Show5/27/24: Rudy Giuliani and fake electors indicted, AZ House votes to repeal abortion law (CLASSIC EPISODE FROM 4/25/24)
MEMORIAL DAY / CLASSIC EPISODE FROM APRIL 25, 2024 -- On the Show: -- A deep dive comparing and contrasting the allegations of criminality against Donald…
The David Pakman Show5/24/24: Massive doc dump in Trump's bedroom, Fox host confused and disoriented
-- On the Show: -- A newly released court filing reveals that Donald Trump had even more classified documents than those originally found by the FBI, and they…
The David Pakman Show5/23/24: SCOTUS on the brink of implosion, Nikki Haley kisses Trump's ring
-- On the Show: -- Mike Papantonio, attorney, host of America's Lawyer on Ring of Fire, and author of the new book "Suspicious Activity: A Legal Thriller,"…
The David Pakman Show5/22/24: They're coming for birth control next, another Trump lawyer arrested
-- On the Show: -- Our deep dive into a missing piece of political strategy for the Biden campaign: Appealing to anti-Trump moderate Republicans -- One million…
The David Pakman Show5/21/24: Biden on drug conspiracy grows, Trump aide flees when everything goes wrong
-- On the Show: -- Andrew Bustamante, former covert CIA officer and founder of the Everyday Espionage training platform, joins David to discuss his work…
The David Pakman Show5/20/24: Trump freezes during NRA speech, Giuliani served at birthday party
-- On the Show: -- A deep dive into the total lack of whistleblowers about Joe Biden's supposed lack of involvement in his own administration and claims about…
The David Pakman Show5/17/24: How is anyone still undecided? Mitt Romney off the deep end?
-- On the Show: -- There are apparently still undecided voters between Trump and Biden, and we discuss how this could be possible -- Republican Senator Mitt…
The David Pakman Show5/16/24: Stocks hit new record, Trump PANICS about RFK at debates
-- On the Show: -- Federico Finchelstein, world-renowned expert on fascism, populism, and dictatorship and Professor of History at the New School for Social…
The David Pakman Show5/15/24: Biden calls out Trump, Trump asleep with gaping mouth
-- On the Show: -- Dr. Rick Bright, immunologist and virologist, joins David to discuss the status of the growing H5N1 bird flu spread, and the potential for a…
The David Pakman Show5/14/24: Michael Cohen testimony triggers Trump, Biden winning war on crime
-- On the Show: -- A deep dive into how Donald Trump violated just about every single Republican principle they claimed to believe in -- President Joe Biden is…
The David Pakman Show5/13/24: Biden tariff dumps, rabid crowd cheers Trump and leaves
-- On the Show: -- President Joe Biden will announce new tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles -- Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene is interviewed…
The David Pakman Show5/10/24: Voter ID implosion, the value of jail for Trump
-- On the Show: -- Fox News host Sean Hannity wrongly links ID to vote with ID to buy alcohol -- Failed former President Donald Trump wildly attacks Jews on…
The David Pakman Show5/9/24: Worm ate RFK's brain, Biden goes for it on job creation
-- On the Show: -- Dr. Elizabeth Landsverk, dementia and Alzheimer's disease expert, joins David to discuss cognitive concerns about former President Donald…
The David Pakman Show5/8/24: Kristi Noem PANICS, Stormy Daniels testifies
-- On the Show: -- South Dakota Republican Governor Kristi Noem lashes out at Fox News host Stuart Varney, telling him that he needs to stop asking about her…
The David Pakman Show5/7/24: Kristi Noem keeps it going, Trump says he's ready for jail
-- On the Show: -- Johann Hari, author of three New York Times best-selling books, and author of the new book "Magic Pill: The Extraordinary Benefits and…
The David Pakman Show5/6/24: Kristi Noem implosion continues, confused Trump can't answer questions
-- On the Show: -- Ali Velshi, author of the forthcoming book "Small Acts of Courage: A Legacy of Endurance and the Fight for Democracy," joins David to…
The David Pakman Show5/3/24: Trump already hates his lawyer, what are these colleges doing to protesters?
-- On the Show: -- A new report from the New York Times reveals that failed former President Donald Trump is already furious with his criminal lawyer Todd…
The David Pakman Show5/2/24: Kristi Noem defends puppy killing, Trump glitches badly at sick rally
-- On the Show: -- Bryan Caplan, Professor of Economics at George Mason University and author of the new book "Build, Baby, Build: The Science and Ethics of…
The David Pakman Show5/1/24: Biden to reschedule cannabis, Trump wants to monitor women's pregnancies
-- On the Show: -- Kyle Sweetser, a former Trump supporter from Alabama, joins David to discuss what changed his mind into ultimately supporting Joe Biden in…
The David Pakman Show4/30/24: Hunter sues Fox News, Kristi Noem VP chances plummet
-- On the Show: -- Fox News host Sean Hannity admits that Donald Trump's tax plan punished residents of blue states, and he ended up paying more taxes as a…
The David Pakman Show4/29/24: Fertility hits rock bottom, Barr admits Trump assassination plans
-- On the Show: -- The US fertility rate drops to its lowest in a century, and we discuss the implications of the declining birth rate on the environment…
The David Pakman Show4/26/24: Toxic politics expands, evangelical leader crushes MAGA
-- On the Show: -- Evangelical Christian pastor Loran Livingston absolutely destroys the brand of fake Christianity being espoused by people like Donald Trump…
The David Pakman Show4/25/24: Rudy Giuliani and fake electors indicted, AZ House votes to repeal abortion law
-- On the Show: -- A deep dive comparing and contrasting the allegations of criminality against Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Barack Obama, and Hillary Clinton --…
The David Pakman Show4/24/24: Romney drops hammer on MAGA, Trump desperate for protesters
-- On the Show: -- Pregnant women are being turned away in emergency rooms in Texas, Florida, and other red states as medical providers are fearful of…
The David Pakman Show4/23/24: Trump attacks trial witnesses as Biden takes lead
-- On the Show: -- Joseph Stiglitz, economist, Professor at Columbia University, Nobel laureate, and author of the new book "The Road to Freedom: Economics and…
The David Pakman Show4/22/24: Poll shows RFK backfire, Trump criminal trial begins
-- On the Show: -- Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene is absolutely destroyed in a hearing by Dr. Timothy Snyder, an actual expert on Russia…
The David Pakman Show4/19/24: They're cheering AZ abortion law, Clarence Thomas suddenly reappears
-- On the Show: -- David Farnsworth, a Trump-endorsed Republican State Senator in Arizona, says that the 1864 abortion law that is the law of the land is the…
The David Pakman Show4/18/24: Biden crimes hearing goes nuclear, Mayorkas impeachment already over
-- On the Show: -- Nathan Price, an ex-Trump voter, joins David to discuss what changes his mind, whether his political principles have changed, and much more…
The David Pakman Show4/17/24: Book bans explode, Trump sleeping in court again
-- On the Show: -- Book bans explode with 4,000 so far in the 2023-2024 school year -- Republicans deliver their failed, dead-on-arrival impeachment articles…
The David Pakman Show4/16/24: Trump sleeping in court, Clarence Thomas missing
-- On the Show: -- Congressman Ritchie Torres, a Democrat from New York, joins David to discuss the 2024 election, the state of political discourse in the US…
The David Pakman Show4/15/24: Trump criminal trial begins, major Tesla layoffs
-- On the Show: -- Tesla is laying off more than 10% of its global workforce -- Something very serious appears to have gone wrong with Jimmy Dore, formerly…
The David Pakman Show4/12/24: Trump's plan to prosecute Biden, another attack on American Jews
-- On the Show: -- Axios reveals Donald Trump's plan to criminally prosecute Joe Biden if he wins in 2024 -- Donald Trump says Jews who vote for Democrats are…
The David Pakman Show4/11/24: Betting markets suddenly say Biden '24, Trump trial delay rejected again
-- On the Show: -- Katherine Stewart, author of "The Power Worshippers: Inside the Dangerous Rise of Religious Nationalism," joins David to discuss the origins…
The David Pakman Show4/10/24: AZ okays 1864 abortion law, RFK's VP not seen since announcement
-- On the Show: -- Elie Honig, CNN Senior Legal Analyst, New York Magazine Columnist, and author of the new book "Untouchable: How Powerful People Get Away…
The David Pakman Show4/9/24: Trump abortion backfire, Eclipse breaks more MAGA brains
-- On the Show: -- The solar eclipse of April 8, 2024 appears to have broken the brains of many Fox News hosts, with them linking the eclipse to the US-Mexico…
The David Pakman Show4/8/24: Eclipse breaks MAGA brains, Biden JUMPS in new poll
-- On the Show: -- Elements of MAGA, including Marjorie Taylor Greene's boyfriend Brian Glenn, and Trump's former lawyer Rudy Giuliani, have some interesting…
The David Pakman Show4/5/24: Trump fails to dismiss criminal trials, Electoral College is DEI for Republicans
-- On the Show: -- Producer Pat Ford fills in for David -- Donald Trump suffers three straight legal defeats, as judges strike down his attempts to get two of…
The David Pakman Show4/4/24: Republican finances destroyed by Trump, why replacing Kamala would be disastrous
-- On the Show: -- Failed former President Donald Trump is destroying the Republican Party financially and there seem to be no Republicans willing to stop him…
The David Pakman Show4/3/24: RFK's strange path to victory, another admission of no Biden crime
-- On the Show: -- Rachel Bitecofer, political strategist and author of the new book "Hit 'Em Where It Hurts: How to Save Democracy by Beating Republicans at…
The David Pakman Show4/2/24: Project 2025 goes nuclear, Biden fundraising goes nuclear
-- On the Show: -- Adrienne Shropshire, Executive Director of BlackPAC, a left-leaning political action committee focused on mobilizing and engaging with…
The David Pakman Show4/1/24: MAGA Mike pushing Project 2025, broke Trump is firing staff
-- On the Show: -- Harry Segal, clinical psychologist and Senior Lecturer in the Psychology Department at Cornell University and the Department of Psychiatry…
The David Pakman Show3/29/24: More Republican voter fraud, Charlie Kirk goes antisemitic
-- On the Show: -- Georgia Republican Party Vice Chairman Brian K. Pritchard is determined to have voted illegally nine times -- Charlie Kirk goes fully…
The David Pakman Show3/28/24: MAGA loses in Alabama, Trump lawyer disbarred
-- On the Show: -- In the wake of the absurd Alabama IVF ruling, Democrat Marilyn Lands wins a House special election in Alabama, making her the first net-gain…
The David Pakman Show3/27/24: Bridge collapse conspiracies, RFK picks running mate
-- On the Show: -- The collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge across the Patapsco River in Baltimore has brought out endless conspiracy theorists ranging…
The David Pakman Show3/26/24: Court saves Trump for now, campaign promises soldiers at polling places
-- On the Show: -- Bill Scher, Politics Editor for the Washington Monthly and co-host of the online show "The DMZ with Matt Lewis," joins David to discuss…
The David Pakman Show3/25/24: Violent crime falling quickly, Trump needs $450 million TODAY
-- On the Show: -- Violent crime rates continue to fall, but the right wing media and elected officials continue to claim that crime is up -- Republican…
The David Pakman Show3/22/24: They finally admit the truth on Biden impeachment, Republican runs away
-- On the Show: -- Fox News anchor John Roberts admits the truth about the Biden impeachment inquiry, which is that no matter what they do or don't find, it…
The David Pakman Show3/21/24: Biden crimes witness collapses, Haley donors switching to Biden
-- On the Show: -- Austin Frerick, antitrust and agriculture experts at Yale University and author of the book "Barons: Money, Power, and the Corruption of…