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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 Show1/25/23: Pence Had Classified Docs at Home, The Truth About Cancel Culture
-- On the Show: -- Classified documents have been found at the Indiana home of former Vice President Mike Pence -- Fox News propagandist Tucker Carlson…
The David Pakman Show1/24/23: DeSantis Bans Black History, George Santos Lies Again and Again
-- On the Show: -- Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis defends banning an AP black history class over "queer" theory and "indoctrination" -- Former NFL…
The David Pakman Show1/23/23: They're Talking About Sodomy Again, Trump Outrageous Funeral Eulogy
-- On the Show: -- Despite breathless claims from right wingers, an investigation determines that Google is not biased against conservatives in its application…
The David Pakman Show1/20/23: ANOTHER Republican Voter Fraud Arrest, Anti-Vaxxers Cause Measles Outbreaks
-- On the Show: -- Measles outbreaks are again on the rise thanks to parents choosing not to vaccinate their kids, a follow-on effect from COVID anti-vaxxerism…
The David Pakman Show1/19/23: Trump Returning to Twitter, Another Sick George Santos Lie
-- On the Show: -- Luke Beasley, TDPS correspondent and host of "The Luke Beasley Show," fills in for David -- The real Twitter files show Twitter and other…
The David Pakman Show1/18/23: MTG Gets Homeland Security Cmte, George Santos Sick Lies, Trump Perjury
-- On the Show: -- Dr. Mary Claire O'Brien, Professor of Emergency Medicine at Wake Forest University School of Medicine, joins David to discuss the health…
The David Pakman Show1/17/23: Classified Doc Fiasco Explodes, George Santos Tells MORE LIES
-- On the Show: -- Republican Congressman James Comer appears on CNN and is unable to explain why he is investigating Joe Biden but not Donald Trump in…
The David Pakman Show1/16/23: Biden Devastates MAGA, Triggers Fox News (CLASSIC EPISODE FROM 11/3/22)
MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY / CLASSIC EPISODE FROM NOVEMBER 3, 2022 -- On the Show: -- Saul Kassin, Distinguished Professor of Psychology at John Jay College of…
The David Pakman Show1/13/23: Biden Document Headache Grows, Gaetz Defends Santos
-- On the Show: -- President Biden gets confronted by Fox reporter Peter Doocy about why classified documents were found in his possession -- Congressman Matt…
The David Pakman Show1/12/23: Inflation Drops Big, Pressure on Santos to Resign
-- On the Show: -- Steve Almond, author of the New York Times bestsellers "Candyfreak" and "Against Football," and whose new novel is "All the Secrets of the…
The David Pakman Show1/11/23: Instant Horror as GOP Controls House, Anti-Vax Spiked Again
-- On the Show: -- Republicans make clear that, now in control of the House of Representatives, they are happy to shut down the government and hurt the…
The David Pakman Show1/10/23: Politics Gets Way More Stupid, A Look at the Newest Conspiracy Theory
-- On the Show: -- Dr. Eli Merritt, political historian at Vanderbilt University and editor of the recently released collection of essays entitled "The Curse…
The David Pakman Show1/9/23: Trump Riots Hit Brazil, Record Number Employed in US
-- On the Show: -- The Brazilian version of the Trump riots hit Brazil as supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro riot in demand of his reinstatement, as…
The David Pakman Show1/6/23: They Lie Because They Can, Trump Delusional in New Interview
-- On the Show: -- David discusses the phenomenon of lying becoming more acceptable in American politics -- Donald Trump does a delusional over-the-phone…
The David Pakman Show1/5/23: McCarthy Loses 6 Times, GOP Civil War Explodes
-- On the Show: -- Dr. Gloria Mark, Chancellor's Professor at the University of California, Irvine, has studied attention and stress in the digital age for…
The David Pakman Show1/4/23: Republicans Fail on Speaker Vote, Greene vs Boebert Getting Ugly
-- On the Show: -- Rachel Bernstein, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, educator, author, and host of the podcast IndoctriNation, joins David to discuss…
The David Pakman Show1/3/23: The Manosphere Scam, 2024 Contenders Are Scary
-- On the Show: -- A discussion of the scam that is the movement of Andrew Tate, Jordan Peterson, Liver King, and others -- Failed Arizona Republican…
The David Pakman Show1/2/23: Americans Dying Younger in Red States as Insanity Explodes (CLASSIC EPISODE FROM 10/28/22)
NEW YEAR'S DAY RECOGNIZED / CLASSIC EPISODE FROM OCTOBER 28, 2022 -- On the Show: -- A new study published on Plos One finds that Americans die younger in…
The David Pakman Show12/30/22: Trump Taxes Released, Third Party Threats Begin
-- On the Show: -- The House Ways and Means Committee releases six years of Donald Trump's tax returns -- Donald Trump appears to threaten to run as a…
The David Pakman Show12/29/22: The Truth About the Twitter Files, George Santos Criminal Probe
-- On the Show: -- Despite claims from the right that the left is "ignoring" the Twitter Files, it is actually the right that is lying or confused about what…
The David Pakman Show12/28/22: George Santos Crushed by Tulsi, How to Help Incels
-- On the Show: -- Liar Republican Congressman-elect George Santos is interviewed by Skye Ostricher, and despite being a complete softball friendly interview…
The David Pakman Show12/27/22: Another Migrant Bus Stunt, Kari Lake Lawsuit Goes Bust
-- On the Show: -- Texas sends buses full of migrants to Kamala Harris' house on a freezing Christmas Day, endangering people over a sick political stunt --…
The David Pakman Show12/26/22: UK PM Out After 43 Days, Judge Says Trump Lied Under Oath (CLASSIC EPISODE FROM 10/20/22)
CHRISTMAS DAY OBSERVED / CLASSIC EPISODE FROM OCTOBER 20, 2022 -- On the Show: -- Mike Rinder, former senior executive of the Church of Scientology and the Sea…
The David Pakman Show12/23/22: Another Lie from George Santos, Trump Demands Reinstatement
-- On the Show: -- More falsehoods come to light about Republican Congressman-elect George Santos -- Donald Trump on Truth Social demands he get reinstated as…
The David Pakman Show12/22/22: Trump's Taxes Are Depraved, Zelenskyy Addresses Congress
-- On the Show: -- Gerrit Bruhaug, PhD candidate at the University of Rochester working at the Laboratory for Laser Energetics, the largest university laser…
The David Pakman Show12/21/22: Trump's Taxes Coming Out, Satanic Confrontation Goes Bad
-- On the Show: -- The House Ways and Means Committee votes to release six years of Donald Trump's tax returns -- Despite his endless claims that his tax…
The David Pakman Show12/20/22: Trump Criminal Referrals Sent, Guns 1st in Child Deaths
-- On the Show: -- Bill Scher, contributor to the Washington Monthly, Politico, and RealClearPolitics, and host of the history podcast When America Worked…
The David Pakman Show12/19/22: Americafest Horror, Attacker Yells Kanye 2024
-- On the Show: -- An antisemitic attacker yells "Kanye 2024" during the attack, reminding us of the power of celebrity antisemitism -- The right-wing Wall…
The David Pakman Show12/16/22: Jan 6 Crimes in Focus, Trump Humiliated Over Pathetic Announcement
-- On the Show: -- Republican Congressman Adam Kinzinger says Donald Trump is "absolutely guilty" of a number of crimes related to the January 6th Capitol…
The David Pakman Show12/15/22: Obama on the Toxic Left, Texas AG Wants List of Trans People
-- On the Show: -- Allison Butler, contributor to "The Media and Me: A Guide to Critical Media Literacy for Young People," and the Director of the Media…
The David Pakman Show12/14/22: Putin Nukes Are Back, DeSantis Goes Antivax
-- On the Show: -- A closer look at the possibility of Russian President Vladimir Putin launching nuclear weapons -- Democratic Oregon Governor Kate Brown…
The David Pakman Show12/13/22: Inflation Down, "Marshall Law" Texts Leak
-- On the Show: -- Joe Walsh, former Republican Congressman from Illinois and host of the podcast "White Flag with Joe Walsh," joins David to discuss the 2024…
The David Pakman Show12/12/22: Sinema Abandons Dems, Musk Says Prosecute Fauci
-- On the Show: -- Democratic Senator Kyrsten Sinema leaves the Democratic Party, becoming the third independent in the Senate, raising questions about the new…
The David Pakman Show12/9/22: The Herschel Walker Crisis, Romney Puts His Foot Down
-- On the Show: -- The scary part is that Herschel Walker even had a shot at winning his Georgia election -- Donald Trump's Jewish allies are reportedly…
The David Pakman Show12/8/22: GOP Finger-Pointing, More Classified Docs Found, Everyone's Furious
-- On the Show: -- Dave Farina, a science communicator and author best known for his YouTube channel "Professor Dave Explains" joins David to discuss vaccines…
The David Pakman Show12/7/22: Herschel Walker Loses, Trump Org Guilty on 17 Counts
-- On the Show: -- The Georgia Senate runoff is won by incumbent Democratic Senator Raphael Warnock, defeating Republican candidate Herschel Walker, which…
The David Pakman Show12/6/22: The Hunter Biden Obsession and Anti-Intellectualism
-- On the Show: -- Doctor Oren Etzioni, founding CEO of the Allen Institute for AI, joins David to discuss artificial intelligence, machine learning…
The David Pakman Show12/5/22: I HAVE COVID, Twitter Bombshell Fizzles, GA Runoff Tomorrow
-- On the Show: -- David has COVID-19, the coronavirus -- The much-promoted and heavily anticipated Twitter bombshell, "The Twitter Files," about Hunter Biden…
The David Pakman Show12/2/22: Madison Cawthorn's Farewell Address, Small Government MAGA Hypocrisy
-- On the Show: -- Colorado election officials are ordering a recount in the race between Lauren Boebert and Adam Frisch -- Republican Congressman Madison…
The David Pakman Show12/1/22: Biden on 4 More, Trump's Taxes Released
-- On the Show: -- Adam Rogers, Senior Tech Correspondent at Insider, joins David to discuss his recent article about social media deepening polarization in…
The David Pakman Show11/30/22: Recession Predictions and Kari Lake's "Fight"
-- On the Show: -- We evaluate continued predictions that a massive recession is imminently coming to the United States -- Former Arizona Republican…
The David Pakman Show11/29/22: Arizona Loses Its Mind, Twitter Bails on Disinfo Policy
-- On the Show: -- Doctor John Krystal, psychiatrist and Yale University Professor best known for the discovery of the rapid antidepressant effects of…
The David Pakman Show11/28/22: Trump Dines With Kanye & Fuentes, Protests Erupt in China
-- On the Show: -- Producer Pat Ford fills in for David -- Donald Trump has an eventful dinner at Mar-a-Lago with well-known anti-Semites Kanye West and Nick…
The David Pakman Show11/25/22: Embassy Says Leave Russia, DeSantis Needs Hurricane Cash (CLASSIC EPISODE FROM 9/29/22)
THANKSGIVING WEEKEND / CLASSIC EPISODE FROM SEPTEMBER 29, 2022 -- On the Show: -- Michael Cohen, Donald Trump's former personal attorney, joins David to…
The David Pakman Show11/24/22: Pillow Hires Dershowitz, Trump Support Unchanged (CLASSIC EPISODE FROM 9/23/22)
THANKSGIVING WEEKEND / CLASSIC EPISODE FROM SEPTEMBER 23, 2022 -- On the Show: -- MyPillow CEO and Founder Mike Lindell has hired attorney Alan Dershowitz to…
The David Pakman Show11/23/22: Violent Crime Suddenly Not a Concern, Herschel Walker Devolves Even More
-- On the Show: -- Wasting no time, right-wing media is already blaming the victims of the Club Q shooting in Colorado Springs, Colorado -- Fox News stories…
The David Pakman Show11/22/22: Georgia Runoff Gets Very Ugly, Kari Lake Off the Deep End
-- On the Show: -- Scott Galloway, Professor of Marketing at NYU's Stern School of Business and author of the book "Adrift: America in 100 Charts," joins David…
The David Pakman Show11/21/22: New Vaccine Disinfo Trend, Trump Special Counsel, Kari Lake Bonkers
-- On the Show: -- A new batch of explosive COVID vaccine disinformation spreads, related to a study that is 8 months old, but has been fixated on by a number…
The David Pakman Show11/18/22: Fox Targets Fetterman's Wife, Concerns About 2024 Explode
-- On the Show: -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announces she will be stepping down from Democratic leadership -- Fox News starts targeting John Fetterman's…
The David Pakman Show11/17/22: Republicans Take House, Mike Pence Suddenly Appears
-- On the Show: -- Rick Sanchez, veteran journalist and Emmy Award-winner who is the co-founder, CEO and President of Agua Media, joins David to discuss Latino…
The David Pakman Show11/16/22: Trump Is Running, DeSantis is Already Leading
-- On the Show: -- Failed former President Donald Trump announces his 2024 presidential run at Mar-a-Lago, repeating many of his tired tropes in front of a…
The David Pakman Show11/15/22: Kari Lake Loses, Trump to Announce Something Tonight
-- On the Show: -- Nick Lane, Professor of Evolutionary Biochemistry at University College London and author of five books, including "Transformer: The Deep…
The David Pakman Show11/14/22: Dems Keep Senate, House in Question as Trump Preps Announcement
-- On the Show: -- Despite endless predictions from Republicans about an inevitable 2022 "red wave," Democrats have retained control, at minimum, of the Senate…
The David Pakman Show11/11/22: Imprisoning Journalists, Stealing Everything, Pleading to Jesus
-- On the Show: -- Failed former President Donald Trump is reportedly looking for ways to imprison journalists critical of him if he were to again become…
The David Pakman Show11/10/22: Everyone Abandons Trump, Georgia Runoff Scheduled
-- On the Show: -- Anand Giridharadas, journalist, commentator, and author of the new book "The Persuaders: At the Front Lines of the Fight for Hearts, Minds…
The David Pakman Show11/9/22: Red Wave Evaporates, MAGA GOP Humiliated
-- On the Show: -- MAGA Trumpism is humiliated as the predicted 2022 red wave fails to materialize, and as of the time of today's show, Republicans have not…
The David Pakman Show11/8/22: Election Day, They're Claiming Fraud, Future Is at Stake
-- On the Show: -- Andrew Seidel, civil rights and constitutional attorney with Americans United for Separation of Church and State and author of the new book…
The David Pakman Show11/7/22: The Final Day Before Critical 2022 Election
-- On the Show: -- In a new poll, 44% of voters say there is a "secret cabal" which is in control of the government --Pennsylvania Democratic Gubernatorial…
The David Pakman Show11/4/22: Democracy or Gas Prices? Stupid Questions Shouldn't Be Celebrated
-- On the Show: -- Republicans and many independents seem to care more about the price of gas than protecting democracy -- Tucker Carlson asks stupid questions…
The David Pakman Show11/3/22: Biden Devastates MAGA, Triggers Fox News
-- On the Show: -- Saul Kassin, Distinguished Professor of Psychology at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in NYC, Professor Emeritus of Psychology at…