

The David Pakman Show
David Pakman
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 nationβs 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
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
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Sep 26, 2023 β’ 1h 5min
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 of the Good Fight podcast, and author of the new book, The Identity Trap: A Story of Ideas and Power in Our Time," joins David to discuss what Mounk claims is the left's turn towards identitarianism. Get the book: https://amzn.to/3PUQApT -- President Joe Biden will become the first president to join a strike and walk the picket line, which highly triggers failed former President Donald Trump -- Indicted Democratic Senator Bob Menendez's press conference, attempting to defend himself, does not go well -- Failed former President Donald Trump's brain fails during a speech in South Carolina, claiming that Jeb Bush, rather than George W. Bush, started the Iraq War, and glitching badly a number of times -- Donald Trump tours a gun store in South Carolina, and it's a house of horrors -- Right Side Broadcasting Network interviews attendees at Donald Trump's rally in South Carolina, and it's scary -- Former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko appears on Fox News and completely debunks host Brian Kilmeade's attempts to "prove" a Joe Biden conspiracy theory -- Voicemail caller explains that his friend is scared to subscribe to The David Pakman Show YouTube channel for fear of blowback from his family and girlfriend -- On the Bonus Show: Writers Guild and studios reach a tentative deal to end the months-long strike, Ron DeSantis and Gavin Newsom will debate on Fox News, the David Brooks $78 burger and fries controversy, much more... π Babbel: Get 55% off your subscription at https://babbel.com/pakman π Laundry Sauce: Get 15% off with code PAKMAN at https://laundrysauce.com/pakman π₯ SainSmart: Get 10% OFF with code PAKMAN at https://davidpakman.com/engrave π§΄ Thanks to our sponsor Geologie! Use code PAKMAN70 for 70% off at https://davidpakman.com/skin π» Get Private Internet Access for 83% OFF + 4 months free at https://www.piavpn.com/David π Go to https://helixsleep.com/pakman & use code HELIXPARTNER20 for 20% OFF + 2 free pillows -- Become a Supporter: http://www.davidpakman.com/membership -- Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/thedavidpakmanshow -- Subscribe to Pakman Live: https://www.youtube.com/pakmanlive -- Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/davidpakmanshow -- Like us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/davidpakmanshow -- Leave us a message at The David Pakman Show Voicemail Line (219)-2DAVIDPSeptember 20, 2023

Sep 25, 2023 β’ 1h 2min
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 on very serious bribery charges -- Republican Congressman Matt Gaetz melts down during an appearance on Fox News and attacks fellow right-wing host Maria Bartiromo -- 2024 Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy is exposed as having benefited from the very birthright citizenship that he opposes -- A terrified Donald Trump crumbles in a deranged all capital letters rant about Democrats trying to "steal Pennsylvania" from him in 2024 -- Failed former President Donald Trump demands that all Democrats in the Senate resign, and then threatens media companies -- Four times-indicted former President Donald Trump suggests that General Mark Milley should be killed, a statement that could land Trump in jail pending trial -- The David Pakman Show YouTube channel has reached 1.9 million subscribers, and 2 million is now very much in focus -- Radical Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene humiliates herself again, this time posting a Channukah menorah to Twitter to commemorate Yom Kippur -- Voicemail caller with a serious case of MAGA brain worms calls in, and it doesn't go well -- On the Bonus Show: Auto workers have room to expand strike, Alabama seeks to execute prisoner with nitrogen gas, Ruper Murdoch is leaving his empire, much more... π Babbel: Get 55% off your subscription at https://babbel.com/pakman π± Unsolicited Plant Talks: Save 15% with code PAKMAN at https://unsolicitedplanttalks.com/pakman π Zippix Toothpicks: Code PAKMAN10 saves you 10% at https://zippixtoothpicks.com π» Get Private Internet Access for 83% OFF + 4 months free at https://www.piavpn.com/David πͺ Athletic Greens is offering FREE year-supply of Vitamin D at https://athleticgreens.com/pakman π MDHearing: Just $149.99 each + free charging case. Use code PAKMAN at https://mdhearing.com -- Become a Supporter: http://www.davidpakman.com/membership -- Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/thedavidpakmanshow -- Subscribe to Pakman Live: https://www.youtube.com/pakmanlive -- Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/davidpakmanshow -- Like us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/davidpakmanshow -- Leave us a message at The David Pakman Show Voicemail Line (219)-2DAVIDPSeptember 20, 2023

Sep 22, 2023 β’ 58min
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 wife, Apoorva Ramaswamy, in an impossible position over the COVID-19 vaccine -- Florida Governor and 2024 Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis has fallen to a humiliating 5th place in new polling out of New Hampshire -- Caller asks about general immigration policy -- Caller talks about Trump's mental health and fitness to stand trial -- Caller discusses the state of the economy and how much inflation plays a role -- Caller asks about Vivek Ramaswamy's followers in the YouTube comments -- Caller suggests paying off the national debt with a credit card -- Caller points out that Republicans shouldn't want any abortion exceptions if they believe it's murder -- Caller wants to debate David about libertarianism -- The Friday Feedback segment -- On the Bonus Show: Newsmax flails over automatic voter registration, DeSantis donors ditching him, and much more... π Babbel: Get 55% off your subscription at https://babbel.com/pakman π Zippix Toothpicks: Code PAKMAN10 saves you 10% at https://zippixtoothpicks.com π₯ Use code PAKMAN for $5 off Magic Spoon at https://magicspoon.com/pakman -- Become a Supporter: http://www.davidpakman.com/membership -- Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/thedavidpakmanshow -- Subscribe to Pakman Live: https://www.youtube.com/pakmanlive -- Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/davidpakmanshow -- Like us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/davidpakmanshow -- Leave us a message at The David Pakman Show Voicemail Line (219)-2DAVIDP

Sep 21, 2023 β’ 58min
9/21/23: Buttigieg confrontation goes wrong, Trump cracks at Iowa speech
Emily Monosson, a trained toxicologist and author, discusses her book on the coming fungal pandemic. Victoria Spartz's unhinged rant during Congressional hearings and Republican confrontations with Pete Buttigieg are highlighted. Trump's ridiculous speeches and interviews with his supporters in Iowa are mentioned. Trump's panic over potential prison time and allegations against Rudy Giuliani are analyzed. Additionally, the emergence of a dangerous yeast fungus and the idea of using crop fungi as a weapon are discussed.

Sep 20, 2023 β’ 58min
9/20/23: Biden impeachment collapsing, Trump surges to historic lead
Biden impeachment collapsing. Teacher fired over Anne Frank's diary. Trump admits to more crimes. Trump Jr's Twitter account hacked. Trump surges in primary. Howard Stern declares he is woke. Trump backpedals on abortion comments. Boebert's canceled speech after public sex act. Boebert may have committed crimes. Analysis of Republican claims on Biden. Right-wing influence on public education. Trump's criminal admissions in interview. Decline of Republican party. Speaker's perspective on wokeness. Trump's shifting views on abortion. Legal consequences for Boebert. Controversy in the Senate and social media.

Sep 19, 2023 β’ 1h 2min
9/19/23: Boebert could cost GOP the House, Giuliani sued by his own lawyer
Mitchell Green, Professor of Philosophy at the University of Connecticut, discusses self-knowledge, free will, and how we mislead ourselves. Also, analysis on the potential consequences of Congresswoman Boebert's scandal, Rudy Giuliani sued for unpaid legal fees, and Trump's treatment of classified documents. Trump continues to admit to crimes on national television, while Megyn Kelly shocks right wingers by discussing evidence of sexual assault against Russell Brand.

Sep 18, 2023 β’ 1h 1min
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 faceplants on the same question -- Russell Brand is accused of sexual assault of a minor, in addition to a number of other sex crimes by multiple victims, and his denial is not exactly a profile in courage -- Failed former President Donald Trump is interviewed by Kristen Welker, and it goes so poorly that there is speculation of Trump setting up an insanity defense for his criminal trials -- Failed former President Donald Trump appears mentally gone at a speech in Washington DC before the Concerned Women for America 2023 Summit -- Self-proclaimed pro-family Christian Republican Congresswoman Lauren Boebert is caught publicly fondling the genitals of her date at a performance of Beetlejuice -- Donald Trump issues an ominous warning to Jewish Americans sparks horror and outrage -- 2024 Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy is asked why people find him annoying, and he says it's because he is doing well -- 2024 Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy comes out against H-1B visas, which his companies used 29 times, and attacks George Soros-funded scholarships, which he accepted when he was in college -- Voicemail caller asks David who he trusts more, Dr. Anthony Fauci or David's personal doctor -- On the Bonus Show: California lawsuit says oil giants downplayed climate change, Texas Senate acquits AG Ken Paxton in impeachment trial, Bill Maher says show will return despite writers' strike, much more... π Babbel: Get 55% off your subscription at https://babbel.com/pakman π₯ SainSmart: Get 10% OFF with code PAKMAN at https://davidpakman.com/engrave π Bank with Atmos to fight climate change! Open an account at https://joinatmos.com/pakman π» Get Private Internet Access for 83% OFF + 4 months free at https://www.piavpn.com/David π Zippix Toothpicks: Code PAKMAN10 saves you 10% at https://zippixtoothpicks.com -- Become a Supporter: http://www.davidpakman.com/membership -- Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/thedavidpakmanshow -- Subscribe to Pakman Live: https://www.youtube.com/pakmanlive -- Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/davidpakmanshow -- Like us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/davidpakmanshow -- Leave us a message at The David Pakman Show Voicemail Line (219)-2DAVIDP

Sep 15, 2023 β’ 57min
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 Trump off the ballot in Minnesota, citing the 14th Amendment's insurrection clause -- 2024 Republican presidential candidate Chris Christie says he plans to find and confront Donald Trump on the campaign trail -- Caller asks if the Biden impeachment inquiry will backfire on Republicans -- Caller wonders if Kevin McCarthy will lose the speakership over the Biden impeachment inquiry -- Caller discusses social democracy and capitalism -- Caller asks if Vivek Ramaswamy being Indian and Hindu will hurt his chances in the Republican primary -- Caller talks about the "Think Like a Detective" book sales -- Caller wonders why the left is generally against nuclear power -- The Friday Feedback segment -- On the Bonus Show: Trump confesses to crimes in Megyn Kelly interview, Alex Jones spending $93K a month despite claiming bankruptcy, GOP mad at Tuberville for blocking military promotions, and much more... π Babbel: Get 55% off your subscription at https://babbel.com/pakman π©³ SHEATH Underwear: Code PAKMAN for 20% OFF at https://sheathunderwear.com/pakman -- Become a Supporter: http://www.davidpakman.com/membership -- Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/thedavidpakmanshow -- Subscribe to Pakman Live: https://www.youtube.com/pakmanlive -- Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/davidpakmanshow -- Like us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/davidpakmanshow -- Leave us a message at The David Pakman Show Voicemail Line (219)-2DAVIDP

Sep 14, 2023 β’ 1h 3min
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 pseudoscience -- Another Republican can come up with nothing when asked whether they have any evidence at all to support an impeachment inquiry of President Joe Biden, this time Republican Congressman Mike Waltz -- Democratic Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi struggles to explain why so many Democrats don't want Joe Biden to run for re-election during an interview with CNN's Anderson Cooper -- Failed former President Donald Trump and other Republicans are now claiming that Democrats are "bringing back" COVID in order to "rig" the 2024 election, which makes no sense -- Megyn Kelly interviews the failed former President Donald Trump, and the interview does not go well -- 2024 Republican Presidential candidate and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis gets rare applause from the Fox News crowd when he tells Sean Hannity that his administration would kill people at the US-Mexico border -- Republican Senator Mitt Romney announces he will not run for re-election, and criticizes Donald Trump and the MAGA wing of the party when taking questions about his decision -- 2024 Republican presidential candidate Chris Christie says he plans to find and confront Donald Trump on the campaign trail -- Voicemail caller asks whether David will write a critical thinking book for older folks -- On the Bonus Show: Discussing the deterrent effect of criminal penalties for different crimes, four years why your car insurance may be increasing, a jury awards $100,000 to gay couple denied marriage license in Kentucky by county clerk Kim Davis, much more... π Babbel: Get 55% off your subscription at https://babbel.com/pakman πΈ Qube Money: Try it for 2 months totally FREE at https://davidpakman.com/money π Use code PAKMAN for 10% off the FΓΌm Journey Pack at https://tryfum.com/PAKMAN π Zippix Toothpicks: Code PAKMAN10 saves you 10% at https://zippixtoothpicks.com -- Become a Supporter: http://www.davidpakman.com/membership -- Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/thedavidpakmanshow -- Subscribe to Pakman Live: https://www.youtube.com/pakmanlive -- Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/davidpakmanshow -- Like us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/davidpakmanshow -- Leave us a message at The David Pakman Show Voicemail Line (219)-2DAVIDP

Sep 13, 2023 β’ 1h 3min
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 attempts. Get the book: https://amzn.to/3LiRXfa -- Republican Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy announces an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, despite still having no evidence against him -- Yet another Republican, this time Ken Buck, says he has still not seen any evidence indicating President Joe Biden should be impeached -- It is revealed that failed former President Donald Trump met with Republicans about impeaching Joe Biden -- OBGYN's are fleeing red states over the outrageous abortion laws that have been enacted -- Repugnant Republican Congresswoman Lauren Boebert gets thrown out of a theater performance for vaping and generally causing a disturbance -- Fox News propagandist Sean Hannity begs Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to run for President as a third-party candidate, which would likely help Donald Trump -- Facing life in prison, Donald Trump breaks down on Truth Social in the middle of the night -- 77-year-old great-grandmother calls in, and she loves the show -- On the Bonus Show: Elon Musk's refusal to have Starlink support Ukraine attack raises questions, bipartisan push to ban deceptive AI-generated ads, over 75% of voters want maximum age for elected officials, much more... π Babbel: Get 55% off your subscription at https://babbel.com/pakman π Laundry Sauce: Get 15% off with code PAKMAN at https://laundrysauce.com/pakman π± Unsolicited Plant Talks: Save 15% with code PAKMAN at https://unsolicitedplanttalks.com/pakman π₯ Use code PAKMAN for $5 off Magic Spoon at https://magicspoon.com/pakman βοΈ StartMail: Get 50% OFF a year subscription at https://startmail.com/pakman π Bank with Atmos to fight climate change! Open an account at https://joinatmos.com/pakman -- Become a Supporter: http://www.davidpakman.com/membership -- Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/thedavidpakmanshow -- Subscribe to Pakman Live: https://www.youtube.com/pakmanlive -- Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/davidpakmanshow -- Like us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/davidpakmanshow -- Leave us a message at The David Pakman Show Voicemail Line (219)-2DAVIDP