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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 Show10/1/25: Military skeptical of Trump as speech goes haywire, government shuts down
-- On the Show: -- Donald Trump openly admits that presidents are responsible for shutdowns while bragging about using this one to make irreversible cuts --…
The David Pakman Show9/30/25: Another shutdown looms as Trump promises loyalty purges
-- On the Show: -- Senator Chris Murphy, Democrat from Connecticut, joins us to discuss the looming government shutdown, gun violence, and Trump's…
The David Pakman Show9/29/25: Right wing violence hits church, White House scrambles
-- On the Show: -- Rahm Emmanuel, former US ambassador to Japan, former Chicago Mayor, and former Obama White House Chief of Staff, joins us to discuss the…
The David Pakman ShowBONUS FREEBIE: Shooting at Dallas ICE facility, Trump's attempted assassin convicted
-- On the Bonus Show: Shooting at Dallas ICE facility, Trump's attempted assassin is convicted, a lawyer is fined over ChatGPT fabrications, and more... Become…
The David Pakman Show9/26/25: Trump Oval Office disaster, more escalator drama
-- On the Show: -- Donald Trump praises Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan as a tough leader and jokes about rigged elections while staff look on in…
The David Pakman Show9/25/25: Trump DOJ will indict Comey as Kirk shooting theory goes viral
-- On the Show: -- A viral video by RangeDayBro presents supposed evidence that Charlie Kirk is shot from behind, contradicting the official account naming…
The David Pakman Show9/24/25: United Nations embarrassment as Jimmy Kimmel returns
-- On the Show: -- Colin Allred, Democratic candidate for US Senator from Texas, joins us to discuss his campaign -- Donald Trump gets upset over ABC…
The David Pakman Show9/23/25: Trump medical misinformation explodes as CEO's admit the truth
-- On the Show: -- Nathan Taylor, Executive Director of Public Engagement for Election Truth Alliance, joins us to discuss discrepancies in the 2024 election…
The David Pakman Show9/22/25: Charlie Kirk funeral goes fascist as Trump threatens everyone
-- On the Show: -- Josh Shapiro, Governor of Pennsylvania, joins us to discuss political violence, free speech, discerning fact from fiction online, and much…
The David Pakman ShowBONUS FREEBIE: Trump to classify Antifa a terrorist organization, Luigi Mangione terrorism charges dismissed
-- On the Bonus Show: Trump says he's going to classify Antifa as a terrorist organization, Luigi Mangione's state terrorism charges dismissed, House Democrats…
The David Pakman Show9/19/25: Divisions grow and everything becomes a conspiracy
-- On the Show: -- Sarah Matthews, former Trump White House Deputy Press Secretary, joins David for a Substack Live -- America is split between those who see…
The David Pakman Show9/18/25: MAGA cancel culture explodes, Trump fails in the UK
-- On the Show: -- Jon Favreau, Pod Save America co-host and former Obama speechwriter, joins David for a Substack Live -- Donald Trump celebrates Jimmy…
The David Pakman Show9/17/25: Our worst fears are coming true
-- On the Show: -- Tyler Robinson is charged with murdering Charlie Kirk, facing possible death penalty charges, and sickening text messages are revealed --…
The David Pakman Show9/16/25: They're coming for the 1st Amendment, and they're thrilled
-- On the Show: -- CBS reporter Nancy Cordes corners Donald Trump with a list of right-wing political violence incidents, showing that most political violence…
The David Pakman Show9/15/25: A dangerous moment for the US after Kirk shooting
-- On the Show: -- Every major Democratic voice and mainstream left commentator condemns Charlie Kirk's murder, while Donald Trump and many on the right turn…
The David Pakman ShowBONUS FREEBIE: New Mexico makes childcare free, RFK weighs blaming mass shootings on video games
-- On the Bonus Show: New Mexico is making childcare free, RFK Jr. weighs blaming mass shootings on video games, sugar consumption goes up when it's hot…
The David Pakman Show9/12/25: United States entering a very dark period
-- On the Show: -- Tyler Robinson, 22, has been identified as the alleged shooter who killed conservative activist Charlie Kirk --Donald Trump fuels political…
The David Pakman Show9/11/25: Charlie Kirk assassinated and all hell breaks loose
-- On the Show: -- Charlie Kirk is assassinated at a Utah college event and his death sparks fears of escalating political violence -- The FBI under Kash Patel…
The David Pakman Show9/10/25: WWIII on the brink as Trump trolled at DC restaurant
-- On the Show: -- David hosts a Substack Live with Dan Pfeiffer, Pod Save America co-host and former senior Obama advisor -- Poland shoots down Russian drones…
The David Pakman Show9/9/25: Trump's Epstein drawing released as Dem Governor shuts him down
-- On the Show: -- Congress obtains Donald Trump's infamous Epstein birthday letter that he swore never existed -- Trump allies like Eric Trump and Charlie…
The David Pakman Show9/8/25: Chicago under militarization threat as authoritarianism grows
-- On the Show: -- Donald Trump sent federal troops into Washington, D.C., but daily protests only grow stronger -- Gavin Newsom teases 2028 while Wes Moore…
The David Pakman ShowBONUS FREEBIE: Epstein victims making their own list, CEO snatches hat from kid at tennis match
-- On the Bonus Show: Epstein victims compiling their own client list, PragerU creates an AI Founding Fathers museum exhibit, CEO snatches a player's hat from…
The David Pakman Show9/5/25: Anti-Trump protests coming back as Trump unites world against us
-- On the Show: -- Donald Trump alienates allies and adversaries alike as countries unite against an unpredictable and hostile America -- New jobs data shows…
The David Pakman Show9/4/25: Is MAGA collapsing under Trump's own weight?
-- On the Show: -- Epstein victims publicly say Jeffrey Epstein bragged that he was very good friends with Donald Trump -- Epstein survivors announce they will…
The David Pakman Show9/3/25: Trump hit with legal defeat as resignation scandal explodes
-- On the Show: -- Judge Charles Breyer rules that Donald Trump illegally used the U.S. military as a domestic police force and sets a precedent against future…
The David Pakman Show9/2/25: US losing influence as Trump health fears explode
-- On the Show: -- David considers suing after Wired publishes allegations about Chorus influencing his content -- David questions whether pragmatic…
The David Pakman Show9/1/25: Trump European humiliation as Epstein scandal blows wide open (EPISODE FROM JULY 28, 2025)
LABOR DAY / CLASSIC EPISODE FROM JULY 28, 2025 -- On the Show: -- David hosts a Substack Live with Heather Cox Richardson -- Donald Trump faces mounting…
The David Pakman ShowBONUS FREEBIE: Trump's Hispanic support tanks, Cracker Barrel changes logo
-- On the Bonus Show: Hispanic voters turning on Trump, Cracker Barrel's new logo sparks MAGA outrage, Florida cities ordered to remove rainbow crosswalks, and…
The David Pakman Show8/29/25: Republicans pounded at town halls as Trump predicts major win
-- On the Show: -- Rep. Barry Moore refuses to answer who pays Trump's tariffs and Rep. Mark Alford is confronted by a farmer over losses caused by those…
The David Pakman Show8/28/25: DC fiasco grows as Governor drops dementia bomb
-- On the Show: -- David responds to a Wired article that names him and other creators in connection with the progressive group Chorus and clarifies there is…
The David Pakman Show8/27/25: GOP loses seat badly, Trump has soldiers picking up trash
-- On the Show: -- Democrat Catelin Drey defeats Republican Christopher Prosch in an Iowa Senate special election flipping a Trump district and ending the GOP…
The David Pakman Show8/26/25: Robert Reich joins David, Trump admin goes Communist
-- On the Show: -- Robert Reich, former Secretary of Labor, joins David for a Substack Live. Get a copy of Robert Reich's book Coming Up Short: A Memoir of My…
The David Pakman Show8/25/25: Trump police state grows as health concerns explode
-- On the Show: -- Donald Trump escalates his police state strategy by deploying armed soldiers to Democratic-led cities against the will of local leaders --…
The David Pakman ShowBONUS FREEBIE: Republican Rep says he's spoken to dead voters, Trump targets wind and solar
-- On the Bonus Show: Republican congressman says dead people told him they voted fraudulently, Trump says U.S. won't approve new solar and wind projects…
The David Pakman Show8/22/25: Terrifying Trump warning, self-inflicted economic disaster
-- On the Show: -- Former CIA officer Ned Price warns that Vladimir Putin manipulates Donald Trump with KGB tactics and that Trump aligns with Kremlin…
The David Pakman Show8/21/25: Texas does it, Trump cracks, disaster economic headlines
-- On the Show: -- California Governor Gavin Newsom joins David to discuss his redistricting strategy aimed at countering Republican gerrymandering in Texas --…
The David Pakman Show8/20/25: Narcissistic meltdown as trade deals might evaporate
-- On the Show: -- Donald Trump claims trade deals with countries like Japan and the United Kingdom exist but officials admit they are only unsigned frameworks…
The David Pakman Show8/19/25: Zelenskyy-Trump meeting chaos as veggie prices surge 40 percent
-- On the Show: -- Donald Trump reverses his ceasefire stance after meeting Vladimir Putin and pressures Volodymyr Zelenskyy to accept land concessions without…
The David Pakman Show8/18/25: Putin crushed Trump, and it devastated Karoline Leavitt
-- On the Show: -- Vladimir Putin exploits the Alaska summit to humiliate Donald Trump and walk away with legitimacy while Trump gets nothing -- Donald Trump…
The David Pakman ShowBONUS FREEBIE: SCOTUS asked to overturn same sex marriage, Ken Paxton wants Beto O'Rourke in jail
-- On the Bonus Show: Ken Paxton tries to jail Beto O'Rourke, Supreme Court is asked to overturn same sex marriage, Mike Lee introduces a bill to criminalize…
The David Pakman Show8/15/25: Trump meeting Putin in Alaska, ICE camps expanding
-- On the Show: -- Dan Koh, host of The People's Cabinet, fills in for David. Subscribe to Dan's YouTube channel at http://www.youtube.com/@ThePeoplesCabinet…
The David Pakman Show8/14/25: Newsom's plan to end Trump presidency, Dems are finally fighting
-- On the Show: -- Gavin Newsom unveils an aggressive redistricting strategy in California aimed at flipping House seats from Republicans to Democrats -- Gavin…
The David Pakman Show8/13/25: Police state grows, Karoline crashes
-- On the Show: -- Donald Trump declares a false crime emergency in Washington D.C., federalizes police, unleashes military surveillance, and launches a…
The David Pakman Show8/12/25: Inflation highest in 6 months, layoffs highest in 5 years
-- On the Show: -- Inflation rose sharply in July under Trump's economy, driven by tariffs causing prices to increase above the Fed's ideal range -- Trump's…
The David Pakman Show8/11/25: Trump puts DC under siege as exports collapse
-- On the Show: -- Donald Trump deploys heavily armed FBI tactical units to Washington D.C. ahead of planned protests in a show of authoritarian force -- Trump…
The David Pakman Show8/8/25: Trump meddles in NYC mayor's race as tech CEOs capitulate
-- On the Show: -- Dan Koh, host of The People's Cabinet, fills in for David. Subscribe to Dan's YouTube channel at http://www.youtube.com/@ThePeoplesCabinet…
The David Pakman Show8/7/25: Trump unleashes racist rant as his approval rating plummets
-- On the Show: -- Dan Koh, host of The People's Cabinet, fills in for David. Subscribe to Dan's YouTube channel at http://www.youtube.com/@ThePeoplesCabinet…
The David Pakman Show8/6/25: They'll try to steal 2026, but we aren't looking away
-- On the Show: -- David hosts a Substack Live with Carlos Espina -- Donald Trump and his allies are intensifying false claims of voter fraud to preemptively…
The David Pakman Show8/5/25: Trump cracks as MAGA wonders if they've been conned
-- On the Show: -- David hosts a Substack Live with Olivia Julianna -- Donald Trump unleashes a bizarre Truth Social rant accusing Barack Obama of…
The David Pakman Show8/4/25: Trump fires the messenger as economy gets shaky
-- On the Show: -- Donald Trump lashes out with angry social media posts as economic indicators show signs of decline -- Donald Trump fired Bureau of Labor…
The David Pakman ShowONE-ON-ONE: Resisting Trumpism in red states w/ Jess Piper
-- David hosts a Substack Live with Jess Piper https://davidpakman.substack.com/ Become a Member: https://www.davidpakman.com/membership Subscribe to our…
The David Pakman ShowBONUS FREEBIE: FBI has missing Epstein minutes, American Eagle eugenics controversy
-- On the Bonus Show: FBI has Epstein recording missing minute, Hawley's stock trading ban upsets White House, American Eagle under fire over Sydney Sweeney…
The David Pakman Show8/1/25: MAGA questioning failed deportation scheme, Jubilee's debate meme-ification
-- On the Show: -- David hosts a Substack Live with Sarah Matthews, deputy press secretary during the first Trump administration -- Donald Trump's immigration…
The David Pakman Show7/31/25: Trump admin launches health spying system, Kamala setting up '28 run
-- On the Show: -- Lena Gonzalez, California Senate Majority Leader and Chair of the California Latino Legislative Caucus, joins David to discuss the…
The David Pakman Show7/30/25: Trump's Epstein admission rocks MAGA, trade deal reality sets in
-- On the Show: -- David hosts a Substack Live with Tim MIller -- Donald Trump now claims he cut ties with Jeffrey Epstein for stealing staff from Mar-a-Lago…
The David Pakman Show7/29/25: MAGA civil war is growing as Trump shocks British PM with incoherence
-- On the Show: -- Martin O'Malley, former Governor of Maryland and former commissioner of the Social Security Administration under the Biden administration…
The David Pakman Show7/28/25: Trump European humiliation as Epstein scandal blows wide open
-- On the Show: -- David hosts a Substack Live with Heather Cox Richardson -- Donald Trump faces mounting fallout from the Epstein files as comparisons to…
The David Pakman ShowBONUS SHOW: Trump's next giveaway to the rich, Macrons suing Candace Owens
-- On the Bonus Show: Trump floats no tax on home sales, EPA says greenhouse gases are fine, Macrons sue Candace Owens for defamation, and much more... Become…
The David Pakman Show7/25/25: MAGA clowns bowing down to Trump as Epstein fiasco grows
-- On the Show: --Trump's DOJ revives the Hillary Clinton email probe to distract from the Jeffrey Epstein fallout --Trump lawyer Alina Habba claims political…
The David Pakman Show7/24/25: Trump in Epstein files, Tulsi tries to save him, MAGA revolts
-- On the Show: -- Jimmy Gomez, Democratic Congressman representing California's 34th Congressional District, joins David to discuss ICE raids, deportations…