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
- 799
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
3/20/25: Karoline Leavitt in shambles as legal losses mount
-- On the Show:
-- New York Governor Kathy Hochul joins David to discuss how she will resist the directives of the Trump administration, including on mass deportations and and ICE roundups
-- Se…
3/19/25: Putin embarrasses Trump, Elon's nutty interview
-- On the Show:
-- Congressman Jamie Raskin (D-MD) joins David to discuss the growing constitutional crisis created by the Trump administration, and much more
-- Russian President Vladimir Putin…
3/18/25: Global war explodes, constitutional crisis is here
-- On the Show:
-- Despite claiming to be the antiwar president, Donald Trump is presiding over a new escalation in Gaza, has launched attacks in Yemen, and still hasn't solved the Russia-Ukraine …
3/17/25: Tesla collapsing, Trump declares Biden pardons void
-- On the Show:
-- 94% of Germans say they would not buy a Tesla as Elon Musk's company is in serious trouble globally
-- Tesla has reportedly stopped Cybertruck deliveries because the vehicles …
3/14/25: Economic panic as Republicans are out of ideas
-- On the Show:
-- MAGA and Donald Trump are terrified as consumer panic is rising as consumer spending declines precipitously
-- CSPAN caller is in tears over what is happening to the economy
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3/13/25: Fox & MAGA now admit it will get bad, Tesla protests explode
-- On the Show:
-- Ritchie Torres, US Congressman representing New York's 15th district, joins David to discuss Donald Trump and Elon Musk's destruction of the US government
-- Fox News host Jac…
3/12/25: Trump's Tesla infomercial implodes, Europe hits red states hard
-- On the Show:
-- Donald Trump, desperate to save Elon Musk's Tesla, does a bizarre and humiliating infomercial on the White House lawn during which he says he will buy a Tesla
-- No matter wha…
3/11/25: Trump recession dominates, Elon destroying everything
-- On the Show:
-- Ruth Ben Ghiat, internationally acclaimed historian, speaker, and political commentator, joins David to discuss America's worrying descent into fascism under Donald Trump
-- T…
3/10/25: Recession prep starts as corporate media ignores Bernie
— On the Show:
— Senator Bernie Sanders is holding massive rallies in the Midwest and corporate media simply does not care
— Billionaires Donald Trump and Elon Musk have decided that the average Amer…
3/7/25: Trump approval goes negative, egg prices go nuclear
-- On the Show:
-- Donald Trump's approval rating goes negative for the first time in his presidency
-- Andrew Tate decides it's time to attack Jews in a completely wacky interview
-- Egg pric…
3/6/25: Inflation and job losses starting, Fox & MAGA panic
-- On the Show:
-- Bill Adair, Professor of Journalism and Public Policy at Duke University, founder of the fact-checking site PolitiFact, and author of the new book Beyond the Big Lie: The Epidem…
3/5/25: Trump speech disaster, Americans heading for the exits
-- On the Show:
-- A full review of Donald Trump's speech to a joint session of Congress, including the lies, the humiliations, and the terrible ideas
-- The Dow Jones Industrial Average crashes…
3/4/25: Economic freefall as tariffs start, border numbers completely fabricated
-- On the Show:
-- Congressman Jake Auchincloss (D-MA) joins David to discuss the trajectory of the Trump economy, the future of Social Security and Medicare, and much more
-- Another downward G…
3/3/25: Trump Zelenskyy Oval Office meltdown, DOD blocks our show
-- On the Show:
-- Reviewing the embarrassing and globally humiliating Oval Office fiasco in which Donald Trump and JD Vance yell at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
-- Brian Glenn, the b…
2/28/25: Economists panicking as MAGA voters turn on Trump
-- On the Show:
-- Economists are increasingly panicking about a possible "Trump recession"
-- MAGA voters are turning on Donald Trump after realizing what his policies mean for them, and many a…
2/27/25: Elon in cabinet meeting as DOGE wins quietly deleted
-- On the Show:
-- Congressman Tom Suozzi (D-NY) joins David to discuss the forthcoming Republican tax plan, the state of the Democratic Party, and more
-- Secretary of Health and Human Services…
2/26/25: Elon gets a govt contract, consumer confidence collapses
-- On the Show:
-- Elon Musk's SpaceX gets a massive government contract after Donald Trump said they would not get any government contracts while Musk works for DOGE
-- Consumer confidence coll…
2/25/25: Bruised hands trigger panic, Americans leaving USA in record numbers
-- On the Show:
-- Congressman Ro Khanna (D-CA) joins David to discuss appearing on right wing shows, the failures of DOGE under Trump and Elon Musk, the future of the Democratic Party, and more
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2/24/25: One month in, one hundred disasters
-- On the Show:
-- Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA) joins David to discuss the aftermath of Trump's first month, the outlook for Democrats into 2026 and 2028, whether Schiff believes he will be personal…
2/21/25: Pence turns on Trump as simpler explanation surfaces
-- On the Show:
-- Amy Klobuchar, Democratic US Senator from Minnesota, joins David to discuss the early days of the Trump administration
-- Donald Trump's approval in February of the first year…