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
7/11/23: Richard Dawkins on the show, Republican defends white nationalist
-- On the Show:
-- Richard Dawkins, renowned evolutionary biologist who has revolutionized our understanding of genes, memes, and the origins of life, and host of the podcast The Poetry of Reality wi…
7/10/23: Newsom brutal, Clarence Thomas corrupt, Trump malfunctions, Biden economy keeps going
-- On the Show:
-- Rosie O'Donnell, television icon, actress, comedian, and host of the podcast Onward with Rosie O'Donnell, joins David to discuss American politics, Trump, Biden, Gavin Newsom, and …
7/7/23: Armed man tries going to Obama's house, Trump desperate for protests
-- On the Show:
-- Donald Trump posted what was supposedly Barack Obama's home address, and a man showed up with a gun
-- Donald Trump is increasingly desperate for people to protest in the streets f…
7/6/23: White House cocaine hysteria as jobs numbers double expectation
-- On the Show:
-- June jobs numbers are stunning, with 497,000 new jobs created despite an expectation of only 220,000
-- Donald Trump's fundraising explodes, raising $35 million in the 2nd quarter …
7/5/23: More crimes, more boos, more interviews
-- On the Show:
-- Dr. Ami Klin, Director of the Marcus Autism Center at Emory University School of Medicine and Children's Healthcare in Atlanta, joins David to discuss autism, including prevalence,…
7/4/23: Is this what the country will look like until 2025? (CLASSIC EPISODE FROM 5/22/23)
INDEPENDENCE DAY / CLASSIC EPISODE FROM MAY 22, 2023
-- On the Show:
-- An increasingly desperate Ron DeSantis is now telling Republican donors that Donald Trump "can't win" in 2024
-- The NAACP warn…
7/3/23: Biden whistleblower evaporates, Trump facing 45 more charges
-- On the Show:
-- Jamie Raskin presents a transcript of the alleged Joe Biden "bribery" "whistleblower" admitting he never spoke to Joe Biden
-- Fox News host Sandra Smith asks former Trump staffer …
6/30/23: Trump demanded documents back, Fox host off script on Biden crimes
-- On the Show:
-- The Supreme Court rejects race-based affirmative action at colleges as unconstitutional
-- A new report reveals that failed former President Donald Trump demanded "my documents" ba…
6/29/23: Bidenomics speech explodes, Trump fantasized about Ivanka
-- On the Show:
-- Eliezer Yudkowsky, Founder and Senior Research Fellow of the Machine Intelligence Research Institute, joins David to discuss artificial intelligence, machine learning, and much mor…
6/28/23: Howard Stern endorses David Pakman, Trump crumbles, DeSantis pathetic
-- On the Show:
-- Ron DeSantis doesn't answer a question about Donald Trump and the January 6 riots by saying that since he wasn't in DC that day, he doesn't know what happened
-- Donald Trump glitc…
6/27/23: Insane Trump audio leak, RFK Jr explains vaccine view
-- On the Show:
-- Joe Berkowitz, a writer whose work has been featured in Vulture, The New Yorker, and Fast Company, joins David to discuss his Daily Beast article, "When Did the 'F*ck Your Feelings…
6/26/23: Putin coup fails, Bobby Kennedy gains, Christie explains Trump's weight
-- On the Show:
-- Russian President Vladimir Putin survives a coup attempt by Yevgeny Prigozhin of the Wagner Group for now, but the question is what happens next
-- We discuss whether scientists an…
6/23/23: Trump attacks opponents, DeSantis squirms
-- On the Show:
-- Luke Beasley, host of The Luke Beasley Show and TDPS correspondent, fills in for David
-- Georgie election official Ruby Freeman is cleared of false election fraud claims made by D…
6/22/23: Trump malfunctions in Fox interview, MTG and Boebert clash
-- On the Show:
-- Luke Beasley, host of The Luke Beasley Show and TDPS correspondent, fills in for David
-- Tim Scott does a Fox News town hall
-- Donald Trump gets cornered on his death penalty for…
6/21/23: Trump incriminates himself, Biden shouldn't pardon him
-- On the Show:
-- Producer Pat Ford fills in for David
-- Donald Trump admits to multiple crimes during his Fox News interview with Bret Baier
-- Hunter Biden accepts a plea deal in his case regardi…
6/20/23: DeSantis WON'T STOP as GOP fumbles Biden "crimes," Trump faces prison
-- On the Show:
-- The College Board isn't putting up with Ron DeSantis's plan to scrub AP classes of LGBT topics
-- Republicans James Comer and Marjorie Taylor Greene admit they don't know if there …
6/19/23: Tucker finally speaks out, Disney sues DeSantis (CLASSIC EPISODE FROM 4/27/23)
JUNETEENTH / CLASSIC EPISODE FROM APRIL 27, 2023
-- On the Show:
-- Max Burns, Democratic strategist and Founder of Third Degree Strategies, joins David to discuss his article which argues that we ha…
6/16/23: Republicans panic as Biden leads new poll
-- On the Show:
-- Republicans are increasingly panicking that Donald Trump's multiple arrests may doom them
-- Joe Biden leads Donald Trump by 4 in a new national election poll
-- Despite saying he …
6/15/23: Miami Mayor enters race as MAGA supporters explain themselves
-- On the Show:
-- Eric Levitz, writer about politics and economics for New York Magazine, joins David to discuss his recent piece “Blaming ‘Capitalism’ Is Not an Alternative to Solving Problems”
-- …
6/14/23: Trump arrested, immediately admits to crimes in sick speech
-- On the Show:
-- Failed former President Donald Trump is arrested on 37 felony counts, pleading not guilty
-- Donald Trump admits to crimes during a post-arrest speed in Bedminster, New Jersey
-- L…