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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 Show10/4/23: Kevin McCarthy REMOVED as Speaker, MAGA demands Trump replace him
-- On the Show: -- Total chaos hits the House of Representatives as eight Republicans join Democrats in a vote that has removed Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of…
The David Pakman Show10/3/23: Trump furious after court appearance, more electric car lies
-- On the Show: -- Taylor Lorenz, columnist for the Washington Post and author of the new book "Extremely Online: The Untold Story of Fame, Influence, and…
The David Pakman Show10/2/23: Newsom names Feinstein's replacement, GOP missing single piece of Biden evidence
-- On the Show: -- Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein passes away at age 90, and Democratic California Governor Gavin Newsom has named Laphonza Butler as…
The David Pakman Show9/29/23: Republicans see Trump as most religious, bad voter registration takes
-- On the Show: -- New polling shows that Republicans see Donald Trump as more of a "person of faith" than even Mitt Romney, whose Mormon identity is the most…
The David Pakman Show9/28/23: 2nd GOP debate goes really poorly, Trump holds fake union event
-- On the Show: -- Cenk Uygur, host of The Young Turks and author of the new book "Justice Is Coming: How Progressives Are Going to Take Over the Country and…
The David Pakman Show9/27/23: Judge orders Trump's business dissolved for fraud, Biden joins picket line
-- On the Show: -- President Joe Biden joins striking UAW workers on the picket line and delivers encouraging remarks to them -- California doubles taxes on…
The David Pakman Show9/26/23: Biden will join picket line, Trump's brain fails badly
-- On the Show: -- Yascha Mounk, Professor of the Practice of International Affairs at Johns Hopkins University, founder of the digital magazine Persuasion…
The David Pakman Show9/25/23: Rough Biden poll looks terrible, but is it? Dem Senator indicted
-- On the Show: -- A new ABC poll panics Democrats as it has Joe Biden losing to Donald Trump by nearly 10, but is this a reliable poll? -- Democratic Senator…
The David Pakman Show9/22/23: Taylor Swift voter registration explodes, DeSantis falls to 5th place in NH
-- On the Show: -- Taylor Swift quickly becomes one of the most powerful forces in voter registration this election cycle -- 2024 Republican presidential…
The David Pakman Show9/21/23: Buttigieg confrontation goes wrong, Trump cracks at Iowa speech
-- On the Show: -- Emily Monosson, a trained toxicologist who now writes about our impact on the natural environment and author of several books, joins David…
The David Pakman Show9/20/23: Biden impeachment collapsing, Trump surges to historic lead
-- On the Show: -- The nascent impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden is already imploding -- A Texas teacher is fired for assigning her class an…
The David Pakman Show9/19/23: Boebert could cost GOP the House, Giuliani sued by his own lawyer
-- On the Show: -- Mitchell Green, Professor of Philosophy at the University of Connecticut and author of the book "Know Thyself: The Value and Limits of…
The David Pakman Show9/18/23: Trump brain breaks in new interview, Russell Brand brutally accused
-- On the Show: -- Republican Congresswoman Nancy Mace is again asked for evidence supporting Joe Biden's impeachment inquiry, and is able to provide none, and…
The David Pakman Show9/15/23: State tries taking Trump off ballot, Chris Christie to confront Trump
-- On the Show: -- A Trump-appointed judge rules against Trump by requiring him and his lawyers to only review classified documents in a secure location -- A…
The David Pakman Show9/14/23: Still no evidence against Biden, new 2024 conspiracy is dumbest yet
-- On the Show: -- Dr Phil Plait, astronomer, science communicator, and author of several books on space and our place in it, joins David to discuss astrology…
The David Pakman Show9/13/23: McCarthy launches Biden impeachment inquiry, Hannity begs RFK to run 3rd party
-- On the Show: -- Clancy Martin, writer and philosophy professor, joins David to discuss his book "How Not to Kill Yourself: A Portrait of the Suicidal Mind,"…
The David Pakman Show9/12/23: Biden impeachment thumbs up, Trump threatens dictatorship
-- On the Show: -- Republican Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy will endorse an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden -- Republican Congresswoman…
The David Pakman Show9/11/23: We went to the Trump rally, Vivek surge is over
-- On the Show: -- The supposed "surge" of Vivek Ramaswamy appears to be over and is being supplanted by a small Nikki Haley surge, and meanwhile, Robert F…
The David Pakman Show9/8/23: Bret Weinstein goes full conspiracy, Trump launches insane attack
-- On the Show: -- Bret and Heather Weinstein of the Dark Horse Podcast go full conspiracy mode about COVID tests and "secret" vaccines for Joe and Jill Biden…
The David Pakman Show9/7/23: Project 2025 would make Trump dictator, Biden polling crisis grows
-- On the Show: -- A review of how the right wing broke America, including through elections, courts, culture, and more -- A look at Project 2025 and Agenda…
The David Pakman Show9/6/23: Proud Boy gets 22 years, Elon Musk blames the Jews
-- On the Show: -- Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio is sentenced to 22 years in prison, the stiffest sentence so far among the defendants related to the 2021…
The David Pakman Show9/5/23: Tucker predicts Trump killing, Biden hits hard on Labor Day
-- On the Show: -- President Joe Biden hits Trump hard on Labor Day, confirming what we already know about their respective jobs records -- Failed former…
The David Pakman Show9/4/23: Fox News brutally sued again, FBI hearings implode (CLASSIC EPISODE FROM 7/13/23)
LABOR DAY / CLASSIC EPISODE FROM JULY 13, 2023 -- On the Show: -- Ruth Ben-Ghiat, internationally acclaimed historian, Professor of History and Italian Studies…
The David Pakman Show9/1/23: DeSantis threatens looters with shooting, Trump overstated net worth by $2+ billion
-- On the Show: -- Ron DeSantis threatens to shoot looters in the wake of Hurricane Idalia -- Donald Trump reportedly overstated his net worth by $2.2 billion…
The David Pakman Show8/31/23: Trump lawyer admits to crime, McConnell health event again
-- On the Show: -- The conclusion to David's interview with Dennis Prager, right wing radio host, writer, and co-founder of Prager U, who joins David to…
The David Pakman Show8/30/23: Vivek brutally confronted, Trump's lawyer off the rails in sick interview
-- On the Show: -- Dennis Prager, right wing radio host, writer, and co-founder of Prager U, joins David to discuss whether Donald Trump won the 2020 election…
The David Pakman Show8/29/23: Fake Biden beer limit, Trump down 6 since debate
-- On the Show: -- Right wingers wrongly rally around the claim that President Joe Biden will limit them to two beers per week -- Fox News host Laura Ingraham…
The David Pakman Show8/28/23: Bernie is back in NH, MAGAs confuse black women, Trump melts down
-- On the Show: -- White supremacist targeting black people kills 3 in Florida -- Bernie Sanders rallies for Joe Biden and attacks Cornel West -- Trump…
The David Pakman Show8/25/23: Trump arrest and mugshotted, says jail was "terrible"
-- On the Show: -- Failed former President Donald Trump is arrested in Georgia, receives a mugshot, and delivers a lie-riddled speech before getting back on…
The David Pakman Show8/24/23: 1st GOP debate a farcical disaster, Trump/Tucker counter-programming goes wrong
-- On the Show: -- Alissa Quart, Executive Director of the Economic Hardship Reporting Project and author of the book "Bootstrapped: Liberating Ourselves from…
The David Pakman Show8/23/23: Teacher fired for reading book, Trump's lawyer arrested
-- On the Show: -- Teacher Katie RInderle is fired in Georgia for reading a book containing a non-binary character to her class -- 2024 Republican presidential…
The David Pakman Show8/22/23: Thursday Trump arrest is happening, DeSantis reminds us why he's losing
-- On the Show: -- Rachel Bitecofer, election forecaster and author of the forthcoming book "Hit 'Em Where It Hurts: How to Save Democracy by Beating…
The David Pakman Show8/21/23: GOP debates this week as Trump still leads, DeSantis collapses
-- On the Show: -- Donald Trump is still surging in 2024 Republican primary polling, while Ron DeSantis' campaign continues to fail, and Vivek Ramaswamy sees a…
The David Pakman Show8/18/23: DeSantis debate strategy leaked, Christie surging in polls
-- On the Show: -- Farron Cousins, host of Farron Balanced and Ring of Fire, fills in for David -- Donald Trump complains that Fox News is using pictures of…
The David Pakman Show8/17/23: Trump supporters dox grand jury, indicted lawyers thrown under the bus
-- On the Show: -- Farron Cousins, host of Farron Balanced and Ring of Fire, fills in for David -- Trump allies are working hard to get the charges dropped in…
The David Pakman Show8/16/23: Trump melts down over indictment, GA governor trashes his defense strategy
-- On the Show: -- Farron Cousins, host of Farron Balanced and Ring of Fire, fills in for David -- Donald Trump goes bonkers on Truth Social reacting to news…
The David Pakman Show8/15/23: Trump indicted in Georgia, Lindsey Graham warns Democrats
-- On the Show: -- Jesse Dollemore, host of Dollemore Daily, fills in for David -- Donald Trump is indicted in Georgia on 13 felony counts, including…
The David Pakman Show8/14/23: Hunter Biden special counsel, Trump bests DeSantis in Iowa
-- On the Show: -- Producer Pat Ford fills in for David -- Attorney General Merrick Garland appoints special counsel David Weiss to investigate Hunter Biden's…
The David Pakman Show8/11/23: Chris Christie mocks Trump, Matt Gaetz wants Trump above the law
-- On the Show: -- Luke Beasley, TDPS correspondent and host of The Luke Beasley Show, fills in for David -- Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose goes on Fox &…
The David Pakman Show8/10/23: Trump lashes out at prosecutors, Republicans uncertain about impeaching Biden
-- On the Show: -- Luke Beasley, TDPS correspondent and host of The Luke Beasley Show, fills in for David -- Joe Biden mocks Lauren Boebert for praising the…
The David Pakman Show8/9/23: Pathetic Trump defenses and DeSantis keeps dropping
-- On the Show: -- Producer Pat Ford fills in for David -- Donald Trump speaks in New Hampshire about stop and frisk, whether he'll debate, Chris Christie's…
The David Pakman Show8/8/23: GOP primary is almost over, top staffers become trial witnesses
-- On the Show: -- Julia Keller, author of the book "Quitting: A Life Strategy: The Myth of Perseverance," joins David to discuss the history of quitting…
The David Pakman Show8/7/23: Trump threatens prosecutor, Pence admits to the whole thing
-- On the Show: -- Donald Trump threatens special prosecutor Jack Smith, leading to a request for a protective order from the Department of Justice -- Failed…
The David Pakman Show8/4/23: Fox begs Trump to debate, Sheriff determined to mugshot Trump
-- On the Show: -- Florida Republican Governor and 2024 Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis agrees to debate Democratic California Governor Gavin…
The David Pakman Show8/3/23: Giuliani shock audio as Trump faces 561 years in prison
-- On the Show: -- Michael Cohen, former personal attorney to Donald Trump and author of the book "REVENGE: How Donald Trump Weaponized the US Department of…
The David Pakman Show8/2/23: Trump indicted AGAIN, MAGA collapsing, economy keeps rolling
-- On the Show: -- Failed former President Donald Trump is indicted again, a third time, this time for his actions while President related to the attempts to…
The David Pakman Show8/1/23: Biden bribery falls apart, DeSantis fails interview as Trump panics
-- On the Show: -- The conclusion to David's interview with Vivek Ramaswamy, entrepreneur and 2024 Republican presidential primary candidate, who joins David…
The David Pakman Show7/31/23: Vivek Ramaswamy joins David, Trump calls Biden b*tch
-- On the Show: -- Vivek Ramaswamy, entrepreneur and 2024 Republican presidential primary candidate, joins David to discuss his campaign, how he plans to…
The David Pakman Show7/28/23: More Trump indictments, Rudy admits to lying
-- On the Show: -- Donald Trump is expected to soon be indicted over his efforts to overturn the 2020 election and his role in the January 6th Capitol riots --…
The David Pakman Show7/27/23: GDP growth spikes, UFO hearings explode
-- On the Show: -- Valerie Fridland, Professor of Linguistics at the University of Nevada-Reno and author of the new book "Like, Literally, Dude: Arguing for…
The David Pakman Show7/26/23: Biden impeachment plan develops, Trump BEGS Republicans for help
-- On the Show: -- Republicans are building a plan to impeach President Joe Biden, even if it isn't clear what they would impeach him for -- 2024 Republican…
The David Pakman Show7/25/23: The post-birth abortion lie, DeSantis loses 40% of his support
-- On the Show: -- Thom Hartmann, host of the Thom Hartmann Program and author of the new book "The Hidden History of American Democracy: Rediscovering…
The David Pakman Show7/24/23: GOP polling shakeup as Pence, Trump, DeSantis all humiliated
-- On the Show: -- In new 2024 Republican polling, Donald Trump is down, Ron DeSantis is down, and Vivek Ramaswamy is gaining -- New polling shows Donald Trump…
The David Pakman Show7/21/23: No Labels is a disaster, the real 2-tiered justice system
-- On the Show: -- No Labels wants to fund a third-party "centrist" candidate in 2024 -- George Santos gets the terms of his bail modified to better allow him…
The David Pakman Show7/20/23: Whistleblower hearing goes wrong, DeSantis living in 2020
-- On the Show: -- Matt Lewis, Senior Columnist for The Daily Beast and author of the new book "Filthy Rich Politicians: The Swamp Creatures, Latte Liberals…
The David Pakman Show7/19/23: Trump criminally notified, 3rd arrest imminent, DeSantis fails interview
-- On the Show: -- Failed former President Donald Trump is notified he is a criminal target of special prosecutor Jack Smith's January 6 investigation --…
The David Pakman Show7/18/23: DeSantis accused of staged events, Chris Christie 3rd place in NH
-- On the Show: -- John Kiriakou, former CIA officer who blew the whistle on post-9/11 CIA torture, discusses with David when Rudy Giuliani allegedly quoted…
The David Pakman Show7/17/23: Biden fundraising explodes, RFK Jr loses it
-- On the Show: -- President Joe Biden's Q1 fundraising blowout saw him raise more than twice what Donald Trump raised, and more than every Republican…
The David Pakman Show7/14/23: Biden expected to outlive Trump, George Santos compares himself to Rosa Parks
-- On the Show: -- An actuarial analysis expects Joe Biden to outlive Donald Trump, despite Biden being older -- Disgraced Republican Congressman George Santos…
The David Pakman Show7/13/23: Fox News brutally sued again, FBI hearings implode
-- On the Show: -- Ruth Ben-Ghiat, internationally acclaimed historian, Professor of History and Italian Studies at New York University, and author of…