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
4/18/23: Dominion vs Fox trial starts, Elon Musk's Tucker interview is wacky
-- On the Show:
-- James Underdown, Executive Director of the Center for Inquiry, joins David to discuss his $500,000 offer to anyone who can prove supernatural powers in a controlled environment
-- …
4/17/23: Multiple new Clarence Thomas scandals as GOP stages bogus hearings
-- On the Show:
-- Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is involved in multiple new scandals, including claiming income from a company that has not existed for years
-- Republicans stage absurd and …
4/14/23: Are Republicans fascist and what happened to the alt-right?
-- On the Show:
-- Many on the left claim that the Republican Party is "fascist" but is that actually the case?
-- What happened to the alt-right?
-- Caller asks if there's any evidence for Donald Tr…
4/13/23: Alvin Bragg sues Jim Jordan, Trump says people cried during arrest
-- On the Show:
-- Farron Cousins, host of "Farron Balanced" and "Ring of Fire," fills in for David
-- Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg sues Congressman Jim Jordan to get him to stop interferi…
4/12/23: Trump's polling collapses among independents, Gen Z hates Republicans
-- On the Show:
-- Farron Cousins, host of "Farron Balanced" and "Ring of Fire," fills in for David
-- A panel of appellate judges rules that January 6th insurrectionists can be charged with obstruct…
4/11/23: Tennessee lawmaker reinstated, Gavin Newsom slams Republicans
-- On the Show:
-- Luke Beasley, TDPS correspondent and host of The Luke Beasley Show, fills in for David
-- Ousted Tennesse lawmaker Justin Jones is reinstated to the Tennessee House after a unanimo…
4/10/23: Republicans ready to charge Biden, Tennessee lawmakers ousted
-- On the Show:
-- Producer Pat Ford fills in for David
-- Republicans are calling for the arrest of Joe Biden for any reason they can come up with as a way to get revenge for Donald Trump's indictme…
4/7/23: They admit they need to cheat, cult members resurface
-- On the Show:
-- Turning Point USA's Charlie Kirk appears to admit that Republicans are planning to cheat in 2024
-- Pro-Trump MAGA commentator Anna Perez says she would take a bullet for Donald Tr…
4/6/23: Clarence Thomas in major hot water, Trump says de-fund the police
-- On the Show:
-- Erika Engelhaupt, science journalist and author of the book "Gory Details: Adventures From the Dark Side of Science," joins David to discuss medical myths and misconceptions, the h…
4/5/23: Trump arrest as progressives claim major victories in WI and Chicago
-- On the Show:
-- Liberal judge Janet Protasiewicz defeats conservative opponent Dan Kelly, giving liberals control of the Wisconsin Supreme Court for the first time in 15 years
-- Progressive organ…
4/4/23: Trump arrest breaks right wing brains, students march for gun safety
-- On the Show:
-- Doctor Shira Doron, Chief Infection Control Officer for Tufts Medicine Health System and the hospital epidemiologist at Tufts Medical Center in Boston joins David to discuss the la…
4/3/23: Trump arrest tomorrow, new 2024 challengers enter
-- On the Show:
-- Failed former President Donald Trump will be arrested, booked, and arraigned in court in New York City tomorrow, with an expected 34 criminal counts against him
-- Donald Trump's p…
3/31/23: Trump Indicted on 34 Counts, Republicans Lose Their Minds
-- On the Show:
-- Donald Trump is indicted on 34 counts by a Manhattan grand jury in connection with his alleged hush money payment to adult film actress Stormy Daniels
-- Fox News reacts to the Don…
3/30/23: Hannity joins the right wing mob, stunning email leaks prove everything
-- On the Show:
-- A new series of leaked emails from Fox News expose executives arguing that telling the truth is bad for their ratings
-- The anti-trans right wing is immediately using the recent s…
3/29/23: Now they're coming for me, Don Jr attacks, right wing media explodes
-- On the Show:
-- Donald Trump Jr, Candace Owens, Infowars, and many others unleash a hate mob against David for an obviously tongue-in-cheek tweet
-- The right wing hate mob, which regularly claims…
3/28/23: Anti-trans explodes after mass shooting, Republicans slam Trump's Fox interview
-- On the Show:
-- Tess Wilkinson-Ryan, Professor at the University of Pennsylvania School of Law and author of the book "Fool Proof: How Fear of Playing the Sucker Shapes Our Selves and the Social O…
3/27/23: DeSantis donors worried as Trump holds deranged rally
-- On the Show:
-- There is no open US-Mexico border, despite the insistence of many in the modern American right wing
-- Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis' major would-be donors are increasin…
3/24/23: Abortion pills in focus as Dershowitz and Kari Lake off the rails
-- On the Show:
-- Democratic Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey reminds pharmacies that they must stock abortion pills
-- Attorney Alan Dershowitz complains that arresting Donald Trump would "viola…
3/23/23: Demands to tax the ultra-rich grow as DeSantis polling shrinks
-- On the Show:
-- We discuss how to actually tax the ultra-rich tax dodgers as Democratic Senators urge President Joe Biden to take action
-- Arkansas, under the leaderships of Republican Governor S…
3/22/23: Protesters a flop as yet another lawyer takes a shot
-- On the Show:
-- Matt Gertz, Senior Fellow at Media Matters, joins David to discuss the potential fallout from the Fox News Dominion lawsuit, the recent Trump vs DeSantis dynamics that have develop…