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
- 801
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
10/9/23: GOP primary is almost over, top staffers become trial witnesses (CLASSIC EPISODE FROM 8/8/23)
INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' DAY / CLASSIC EPISODE FROM AUGUST 8, 2023
-- On the Show:
-- Julia Keller, author of the book "Quitting: A Life Strategy: The Myth of Perseverance," joins David to discuss the his…
10/6/23: Rudy sues Biden and denies alcoholism, Trump property auction could happen
-- On the Show:
-- Rudy Giuliani denies his alcoholism at a strange press conference where he also announces that he is suing Joe Biden
-- A legal expert believes that it's likely Donald Trump's prop…
10/5/23: Jim Jordan runs for Speaker, Nikki surges past Vivek
-- On the Show:
-- Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg joins David to discuss electric vehicles, renewable energy, public transit, his viral moments on Fox News and during Congressional hearin…
10/4/23: Kevin McCarthy REMOVED as Speaker, MAGA demands Trump replace him
-- On the Show:
-- Total chaos hits the House of Representatives as eight Republicans join Democrats in a vote that has removed Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House
-- Former Speaker of the House K…
10/3/23: Trump furious after court appearance, more electric car lies
-- On the Show:
-- Taylor Lorenz, columnist for the Washington Post and author of the new book "Extremely Online: The Untold Story of Fame, Influence, and Power on the Internet," joins David to discu…
10/2/23: Newsom names Feinstein's replacement, GOP missing single piece of Biden evidence
-- On the Show:
-- Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein passes away at age 90, and Democratic California Governor Gavin Newsom has named Laphonza Butler as Feinstein's replacement
-- Texas Governor Gr…
9/29/23: Republicans see Trump as most religious, bad voter registration takes
-- On the Show:
-- New polling shows that Republicans see Donald Trump as more of a "person of faith" than even Mitt Romney, whose Mormon identity is the most recognizable thing about him
-- Ken Blac…
9/28/23: 2nd GOP debate goes really poorly, Trump holds fake union event
-- On the Show:
-- Cenk Uygur, host of The Young Turks and author of the new book "Justice Is Coming: How Progressives Are Going to Take Over the Country and America Is Going to Love It" joins David …
9/27/23: Judge orders Trump's business dissolved for fraud, Biden joins picket line
-- On the Show:
-- President Joe Biden joins striking UAW workers on the picket line and delivers encouraging remarks to them
-- California doubles taxes on guns and ammunition to pay for school secu…
9/26/23: Biden will join picket line, Trump's brain fails badly
-- On the Show:
-- Yascha Mounk, Professor of the Practice of International Affairs at Johns Hopkins University, founder of the digital magazine Persuasion, Contributing Editor at The Atlantic, Host …
9/25/23: Rough Biden poll looks terrible, but is it? Dem Senator indicted
-- On the Show:
-- A new ABC poll panics Democrats as it has Joe Biden losing to Donald Trump by nearly 10, but is this a reliable poll?
-- Democratic Senator Bob Menendez and his wife are indicted o…
9/22/23: Taylor Swift voter registration explodes, DeSantis falls to 5th place in NH
-- On the Show:
-- Taylor Swift quickly becomes one of the most powerful forces in voter registration this election cycle
-- 2024 Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy puts his surgeon wi…
9/21/23: Buttigieg confrontation goes wrong, Trump cracks at Iowa speech
-- On the Show:
-- Emily Monosson, a trained toxicologist who now writes about our impact on the natural environment and author of several books, joins David to discuss her book "Blight: Fungi and th…
9/20/23: Biden impeachment collapsing, Trump surges to historic lead
-- On the Show:
-- The nascent impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden is already imploding
-- A Texas teacher is fired for assigning her class an illustrated edition of Anne Frank's diary
-- Fo…
9/19/23: Boebert could cost GOP the House, Giuliani sued by his own lawyer
-- On the Show:
-- Mitchell Green, Professor of Philosophy at the University of Connecticut and author of the book "Know Thyself: The Value and Limits of Self-Knowledge," joins David to discuss what …
9/18/23: Trump brain breaks in new interview, Russell Brand brutally accused
-- On the Show:
-- Republican Congresswoman Nancy Mace is again asked for evidence supporting Joe Biden's impeachment inquiry, and is able to provide none, and then Congressman Michael McCaul also fa…
9/15/23: State tries taking Trump off ballot, Chris Christie to confront Trump
-- On the Show:
-- A Trump-appointed judge rules against Trump by requiring him and his lawyers to only review classified documents in a secure location
-- A progressive group sues to kick Donald Tru…
9/14/23: Still no evidence against Biden, new 2024 conspiracy is dumbest yet
-- On the Show:
-- Dr Phil Plait, astronomer, science communicator, and author of several books on space and our place in it, joins David to discuss astrology, and why it is patently bogus pseudoscie…
9/13/23: McCarthy launches Biden impeachment inquiry, Hannity begs RFK to run 3rd party
-- On the Show:
-- Clancy Martin, writer and philosophy professor, joins David to discuss his book "How Not to Kill Yourself: A Portrait of the Suicidal Mind," a book about his multiple suicide attem…
9/12/23: Biden impeachment thumbs up, Trump threatens dictatorship
-- On the Show:
-- Republican Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy will endorse an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden
-- Republican Congresswoman Nancy Mace admits that Republicans have no a…