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
- 800
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
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…
6/13/23: Trump arrest TODAY, inflation hits 2 year low
-- On the Show:
-- Reece Peck, Associate Professor at the City University of New York and author of the book "Fox Populism: Branding Conservatism as Working Class," joins David to discuss the right w…
6/12/23: Total chaos as Trump faces 536 years, MAGA defends
-- On the Show:
-- The one thing that President Joe Biden needs to do to win re-election in 2024
-- Failed former President Donald Trump has been indicted on 37 federal counts and faces a hypothetica…
6/9/23: Trump federally indicted on at least 7 counts
-- On the Show:
-- Failed former President Donald Trump is indicted in the special counsel’s classified documents probe, marking the first time a US president has been federally charged
-- Donald Tru…
6/8/23: Pence launches campaign as Trump arrest looms, CNN CEO fired
-- On the Show:
-- Steve Schmidt, American political strategist, commentator, and founder of The Warning, joins David to discuss the Biden presidency, the state of the 2024 Republican primary, the fu…
6/7/23: Chris Christie goes hard on Trump as trans ban blocked by judge
-- On the Show:
-- Yet another loss for the so-called anti-woke movement as a judge blocks the Florida law that banned gender-affirming care for transgender youth
-- A Donald Trump Mar-a-Lago employe…
6/6/23: Bizarre Pence speech bores crowd as 2nd Trump arrest coming
-- On the Show:
-- Dylan Burns, streamer and aspiring war journalist with a current emphasis on Ukraine, joins David just back from Ukraine to discuss the situation there with Vladimir Putin's invasi…
6/5/23: Anti-woke in shambles as drag ban collapses, 24 GOP primary goes nuclear
-- On the Show:
--Utah's right wing book ban backfires as the Bible is now banned in some schools, and the Book of Mormon is being considered for a ban
-- The anti-woke movement suffers another defea…
6/2/23: Fox Host tries facts while Trump attacks former staffers
-- On the Show:
-- Steve Doocy inserts facts into a Fox & Friends discussion about the 2024 Republican primary, upsetting his cohosts
-- Brian Kilmeade calls Donald Trump's attack against Kayleigh Mc…
6/1/23: Pence and Chris Christie running against Trump, Trump tape spells big trouble
-- On the Show:
-- Robert Greene, author of seven international bestsellers including The 48 Laws of Power, Mastery, The Laws of Human Nature, and more, joins David to discuss his writing process, th…
5/31/23: DeSantis ramps up the crazy as Trump promises to violate Constitution
-- On the Show:
-- Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis gives a 2024 campaign speech in Iowa so deranged, it challenges Trump's absurd speeches
-- Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis wants t…
5/30/23: DeSantis floats Trump pardon, debt ceiling goes toxic
-- On the Show:
-- David explains why he hasn't covered the comings and goings of the most recent debt ceiling debate
-- A deeper look at the issue of "men in women's sports," also known as transgend…
5/29/23: Trump arrest as progressives claim major victories in WI and Chicago (CLASSIC EPISODE FROM 4/5/23)
MEMORIAL DAY / CLASSIC EPISODE FROM APRIL 5, 2023
-- On the Show:
-- Liberal judge Janet Protasiewicz defeats conservative opponent Dan Kelly, giving liberals control of the Wisconsin Supreme Court f…
5/26/23: MAGA rioter gets 18 years, Pence getting his own town hall
-- On the Show:
-- Radical Republican Congresswoman Lauren Boebert is potentially implicated in covering up child abuse perpetrated by her soon-to-be former husban, Jayson Boebert
-- Former Trump Vic…
5/25/23: DeSantis launch event collapses, global humiliation
-- On the Show:
-- David Auerbach, writer, technologist, and author of the book "Meganets: How Digital Forces Beyond Our Control Commandeer Our Daily Lives and Inner Realities," joins David to discus…
5/24/23: DeSantis launching campaign, Trump loses it, Tim Scott pathetic
-- On the Show:
-- Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is launching his 2024 presidential campaign on Twitter, alongside Elon Musk
-- Failed Arizona Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake …
5/23/23: Fox gushes about Tim Scott as Trump sued for more defamation
-- On the Show:
-- Tom Gabor, criminologist and author of five books on gun violence including "American Carnage: Shattering the Myths That Fuel Gun Violence," joins David to discuss gun violence, pr…
5/22/23: Is this what the country will look like until 2025?
-- On the Show:
-- An increasingly desperate Ron DeSantis is now telling Republican donors that Donald Trump "can't win" in 2024
-- the NAACP warns black and LGBT folks not to travel to Florida as it…