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 conversations with experts and newsmakers, or sharp-witted breakdowns of the latest headlines, The David Pakman Show has you covered
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 62 minutes
- Episodes
- 797
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
1/21/25: Trump inaugurated, final rally horror, Biden pardons at the last minute
-- On the Show:
-- Cory Booker, US Senator from New Jersey, discusses the Trump inauguration and the path forward for Democrats these next four years
-- The inauguration of Donald Trump as 47th …
1/20/25: The secret about Trump's policies, Tulsi RUNS AWAY (CLASSIC EPISODE FROM 12/11/24)
MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY / CLASSIC EPISODE FROM DECEMBER 11, 2024
-- On the Show:
-- Andrea Chalupa, host of the Gaslit Nation podcast, joins David to discuss effective ways to push back against a…
1/17/25: American oligarchy takes hold, final show before Trump's return
-- On the Show:
-- Donald Trump's second administration is going to be filled with billionaires, showing how American oligarchy has arrived
-- Bernie Sanders pressures EPA administrator nominee …
1/16/25: Israel-Gaza ceasefire done, Trump claims he did it
-- On the Show:
-- Mike Lindell, CEO and Founder of MyPillow, also known as "Mike Pillow" or simply "Pillow," makes a courageous and triumphant return to the David Pakman Show to explain why he is…
1/15/25: Hegseth hearings implode, TikTok ban IMMINENT
-- On the Show:
-- Numerous protesters are dragged out of Pete Hegseth's confirmation hearings for Secretary of Defense
-- A smirking Pete Hegseth is exposed as completely clueless during confir…
1/14/25: The fires breaking MAGA's brains, radioactive special counsel report released
-- On the Show:
-- Marc Elias, voting rights attorney and founder of Democracy Docket, joins David to discuss the future of opposition to MAGA, what to expect in terms of autocracy and authoritari…
1/13/25: They want a deportation hotline, Trump abandons key promise
-- On the Show:
-- Republicans are talking about conditioning California fire disaster aid money with "strings attached"
-- Multi-millionaire Scott Galloway stuns a panel on MSNBC when he explai…
1/10/25: Trump sentenced to NOTHING, Mel Gibson still whacked out
-- On the Show:
-- Donald Trump gets sentenced to unconditional release in the New York hush-money case, meaning he will face no jail time, probation, or any other penalties
-- The Supreme Court…
1/9/25: The fires have broken their brains, Anne Applebaum weighs in
-- On the Show:
-- Anne Applebaum, Pulitzer prize winning historian and writer for The Atlantic, joins David to discuss her book Autocracy, Inc.: The Dictators Who Want to Run the World
-- It is…
1/8/25: Greenland talk goes nuts, Zuckerberg bows down to Trump
-- On the Show:
-- Cenk Uygur, Host of The Young Turks, joins David to discuss the controversy over his recent appearance with Charlie Kirk at Turning Point USA's America Fest, and his broader app…
1/7/25: Kamala certifies Trump's win, Biden slaps Trump with old law
-- On the Show:
-- Kamala Harris oversees and completes the certification of Donald Trump and JD Vance's 2024 presidential election win
-- Donald Trump melts down after Kamala Harris oversees th…
1/6/25: Cybertruck guy was MAGA, Trump to be sentenced, oligarchs thrilled
-- On the Show:
-- It turns out that it was indeed a Trump supporter involved in the explosion of a Tesla Cybertruck in the driveway of Trump's Las Vegas hotel
-- Donald Trump is stuffing his ca…
1/3/25: They've decided immigrants did it, Trump explodes
-- On the Show:
-- Despite continued evidence to the contrary, Republican elected officials continue to blame 'the border' for the New Orleans New Year's Eve attack carried out by an American citi…
1/2/25: This new year is already outrageous
-- On the Show:
-- The first 48 hours of 2025 confirm that this year is going to be absolutely insane
-- United Healthcare is accused of denying coverage for a woman in a coma in the ICU because…
1/1/25: Biden pardons Hunter, Trump chooses conspiracy nut for FBI (CLASSIC EPISODE FROM 12/2/24)
NEW YEAR'S DAY / CLASSIC EPISODE FROM DECEMBER 2, 2024
-- On the Show:
-- Retailers warn of rising prices as a result of the forthcoming Trump tariffs
-- As Donald Trump's tariffs get closer t…
12/31/24: Right-wing infighting escalates as billionaires take over
-- On the Show:
-- MAGA is suddenly furious with Donald Trump over his not-totally-disgusting post to Truth Social about the death of former President Jimmy Carter
-- Total chaos builds as MAGA …
12/30/24: Jimmy Carter dead at 100, MAGA turns on Musk as Trump inauguration looms
-- On the Show:
-- Former President Jimmy Carter has passed away at the age of 100 and we remember the legacy of his presidency and post-presidency
-- MAGA turns on Elon Musk on the topic of H1B…
12/27/24: Corporate media crashing, Ivanka wants out
-- On the Show:
-- Americans are increasingly bailing out of watching the news, a real problem for corporate media, but possibly a boon for independent media
-- Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter w…
12/26/24: They lose their minds on Christmas, lone liberal destroys MAGA panel
-- On the Show:
-- Henry Giroux, Chaired Professor of Scholarship in the Public Interest at McMaster University, joins David to discuss neo-liberal fascism and whether fascism and authoritarian ar…
12/25/24: Explosive panel on the future of Dem Party as GOP civil war brews (CLASSIC EPISODE FROM 11/20/24)
CHRISTMAS DAY / CLASSIC EPISODE FROM NOVEMBER 20, 2024
-- On the Show:
-- Cenk Uygur, host of The Young Turks, and Steven Kenneth "Destiny" Bonnell II, political streamer and debater, join David…