
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
Latest episodes

Jun 13, 2023 • 1h 5min
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 wing's dominance of messaging, media, rhetoric, and more. Get the book: https://amzn.to/43T7ysL -- Inflation drops to its lowest level in two years, bottoming out at 4% over the last 12 months, but Republicans are still complaining -- Democratic California Governor Gavin Newsom appears on Fox News' Hannity program and absolutely destroys Hannity's flaccid right wing talking points -- 2024 Republican candidate and former Governor Chris Christie brutally crushes Trump and MAGA in a CNN town hall hosted by Anderson Cooper -- Failed former President Donald Trump is struggling to find lawyers just hours before his arrest today in Miami, Florida -- Republican Kevin McCarthy defends Donald Trump's storage of classified documents in his bathroom -- MAGA-world melts down over Donald Trump's arrest in Miami, Florida today, even going as far as to threaten violence -- Donald Trump's own former Chief-of-Staff Mick Mulvaney predicts prison time for Trump -- Voicemail caller asks about raising children bilingual, and David explains his approach as a father -- On the Bonus Show: Student loan payments will be due starting in October, Illinois law bans the banning of books, "dead' woman found breathing at own funeral, much more... 🦛 Happy Hippo: Use code PAKMAN for 20% off at https://happyhippo.com/pakman 🏠 Watch David’s “Replace Your Mortgage” interview at https://replaceyouruniversity.com/pakman 💻 Get Private Internet Access for 83% OFF + 4 months free at https://www.piavpn.com/David 🌳 Use code PAKMAN for 20% off HoldOn plant-based bags at https://holdonbags.com/pakman 🖼️ Aura Frames: Code PAKMAN for $30 off + free shipping at https://auraframes.com/pakman 🛌 Helix Sleep: Get 20% OFF a mattress + 2 free pillows. Go to https://helixsleep.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

Jun 12, 2023 • 1h 4min
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 hypothetical 536 years in prison -- Aileen Cannon, a Trump-appointed judge, will be overseeing Donald Trump's indictment, raising major concerns -- A deflated Donald Trump delivers a low energy speech to a North Carolina crowd ahead of his second arrest -- Donald Trump pleads his innocence in a waffle restaurant over the weekend in humiliating fashion -- William Barr, Donald Trump's own former Attorney General, says that if even half of the federal indictment against Trump is true, Trump is "toast" -- Donald Trump responds to William Barr's legal analysis of the latest Trump indictment by calling him a "gutless pig" -- Republican Senator Lindsey Graham is unable to coherently answer simple questions about the new Trump indictment during an interview with ABC's George Stephanopoulos -- Radical Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene continues her anti-trans rhetoric, wildly claiming that trans people in bathroom "want to have sex with you" during a Turning Point USA event for women -- Voicemail caller jokingly suggests the entire Trump indictment is a distraction from the real story, Obamagate -- On the Bonus Show:SCOTUS upholds provision prohibiting racial gerrymandering, Unabomber Ted Kaczynski dies in prison, White House accused of Flag Code violation over Pride display, much more... 🌱 Ounce of Hope: Get 25% OFF with code PAKMAN at https://www.ounceofhope.com/ 💰 Public.com: Start getting a 5% yield on your cash at https://public.com/pakman 💪 Athletic Greens is offering FREE year-supply of Vitamin D at https://athleticgreens.com/pakman ♨️ Bon Charge Sauna Blanket: Use code PAKMAN for 15% OFF at https://boncharge.com/pakman 🖼️ Aura Frames: Code PAKMAN for $30 off + free shipping at https://auraframes.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

Jun 9, 2023 • 1h 4min
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 Trump responds to news of his indictment on Truth Social -- Fox News host Mark Levin throws a temper tantrum over news that Donald Trump has been federally indicted -- Caller talks about pronouns and trans issues -- Caller discusses the right-wing culture war -- Caller wants to know who is to blame for Ron DeSantis's rise to prominence -- Caller wonders if Trump can win the general election -- Caller asks what the other Republican candidates are thinking by running against Trump -- Caller wonders how long the right-wing culture war will go on for -- Caller asks if Hillary Clinton would have won in 2016 if she was a man -- The Friday Feedback segment -- On the Bonus Show: Mark Meadows testifies before special counsel, DeSantis's approval rating collapses, and much more... 🌱 Ounce of Hope: Get 25% OFF with code PAKMAN at https://www.ounceofhope.com/ ♨️ Bon Charge Sauna Blanket: Use code PAKMAN for 15% OFF at https://boncharge.com/pakman 👩❤️👨 Try the Paired App FREE for 7 days and get 25% OFF at https://paired.com/pakman 🧻 Reel Paper: Code PAKMAN for 30% OFF + free shipping at https://reelpaper.com/pakman 🖼️ Aura Frames: Code PAKMAN for $30 off + free shipping at https://auraframes.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

Jun 8, 2023 • 1h 4min
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 future of the MAGA movement, and much more... -- CNN is truly in shambles as it fires its relatively new CEO Chris Licht after only one year after ratings declines and a disastrous Donald Trump town hall -- Former Vice President Mike Pence launches his 2024 Republican presidential primary campaign with a disastrous and pathetic speech -- During his CNN town hall, newly-announced 2024 Republican presidential candidate Mike Pence fails badly -- Pat Robertson, the televangelist demagogue from The 700 Club, has passed away at age 93 -- A report claims that failed former President Donald Trump will be imminently indicted federally, and Trump immediately denies the report -- Donald Trump flips out at midnight over his allegedly forthcoming federal indictment -- Voicemail caller attacks David for not talking about the recent UFO/UAP "whistleblower" regarding alien spacecraft -- On the Bonus Show: North Dakota Republican Governor Doug Burgum announces 2024 presidential campaign, Moms for Liberty designated an extremist group, Apple's new Vision Pro, much more... 👂 MDHearing: Just $149.99 each + free charging case. Use code PAKMAN at https://mdhearing.com 🩳 SHEATH Underwear: Code PAKMAN for 20% OFF at https://sheathunderwear.com/pakman 🧠 Mindbloom: Use code PAKMAN for $100 off at https://mindbloom.com/pakman 📖 Shortform: Try it for free and get 25% off at https://shortform.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

Jun 7, 2023 • 1h 2min
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 employee reportedly drained a pool into the surveillance room, destroying surveillance footage related to the Trump classified documents investigation -- 2024 Republican presidential candidate Chris Christie comes out strongly swinging at Donald Trump at his first town hall event -- Donald Trump is wildly triggered by Chris Christie's 2024 presidential town hall, immediately attacking Christie for his weight, despite Trump being obese himself -- Fox News host John Roberts apologizes for making a joke about Chris Christie's weight -- Donald Trump again promises to unveil a great new healthcare plan, something he already promised in 2016, 2017, and 2020 -- Donald Trump re-brands his own followers as "MAGADONIANS" in an erratic Truth Social post -- 2024 Democratic presidential candidate Robert F Kennedy Jr tells obvious lies during a strange Twitter Spaces with Elon Musk -- Tucker Carlson launches his new Twitter show, "Tucker on Twitter," and it's underwhelmingly bad -- Voicemail caller asks who the most reasonable 2024 Republican presidential candidate is -- On the Bonus Show: George Santos loses attempt to shield donors, Oklahoma okays first religious charter school, Texas sheriff recommends criminal charges over DeSantis migrant flights, much more... 🏠 Watch David’s “Replace Your Mortgage” interview at https://replaceyouruniversity.com/pakman 👍 Use code PAKMAN for 10% off the Füm Journey Pack at https://tryfum.com/PAKMAN ♨️ Bon Charge Sauna Blanket: Use code PAKMAN for 15% OFF at https://boncharge.com/pakman 📖 Shortform: Try it for free and get 25% off at https://shortform.com/pakman 💰 Public.com: Start getting a 5% yield on your cash at https://public.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

Jun 6, 2023 • 1h 6min
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 invasion, Dylan's time with a de-mining crew, and much more -- A deep look at the American economy in June of 2023 reveals the sky is not falling, despite right-wing claims that the economy is a disaster -- Former Vice President and current 2024 Republican presidential candidate Mike Pence gives a bizarre speech that no one understood, nor cared about -- Another Donald Trump arrest appears imminent as Trump's lawyers meet with the Justice Department, reportedly to beg them not to indict Trump -- Donald Trump, apparently told that he's getting arrested again, melts down on Truth Social -- Fox News host Jesse Watters proposes the unhinged conspiracy theory that Joe Biden was installed as President by the FBI -- 2024 Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley says that teen suicide is caused by trans kids in locker rooms -- The anti-woke movement continues to struggle as new polling reveals that support for gay marriage is at its highest in history -- Voicemail caller The Eggman suffers an antisemitic incident while shopping for a used car -- On the Bonus Show: Cornel West is running for President in 2024, YouTube changes policy on election misinformation, FBI spy Robert Hanssen found dead in prison cell, much more... 🌱 Ounce of Hope: Get 25% OFF with code PAKMAN at https://www.ounceofhope.com/ 📖 Shortform: Try it for free and get 25% off at https://shortform.com/pakman 🪒 Henson Shaving: Use code PAKMAN for FREE blades at https://hensonshaving.com/pakman 👂 MDHearing: Just $149.99 each + free charging case. Use code PAKMAN at https://mdhearing.com 💪 Athletic Greens is offering FREE year-supply of Vitamin D at https://athleticgreens.com/pakman 🛌 Helix Sleep: Get 20% OFF a mattress + 2 free pillows. Go to https://helixsleep.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

Jun 5, 2023 • 1h 4min
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 defeat as the Tennessee drag ban is found unconstitutional -- Donald Trump's Fox News town hall goes so terribly, even friendly host Sean Hannity can't make Trump look good -- Donald Trump holds a disastrous series of speeches in different parts of Iowa -- Donald Trump is confronted by an anti-vaccine lunatic, the latest example of losing control of the monster you've created -- Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis enters a "woke" coma, uttering the word numerous times while essentially saying nothing -- Casey DeSantis, the wife of Ron DeSantis, steals Donald Trump's "tears in their eyes" meme and tells her own version of the story -- 2024 Republican candidates Nikki Haley, and previously Ron DeSantis, are asked to define woke, and are unable to do so in any manner that makes sense -- Radical Republican Congresswoman Lauren Boebert is caught lying about her non-vote in the debt ceiling bill by hilarious video of her sprinting outside the US Capitol -- Twitter is collapsing under Elon Musk's leadership, with ad sales down 59% and multiple high level employees quitting -- Voicemail caller has an interesting question about vegetables and evolution -- On the Bonus Show: US fighter jets respond to unresponsive aircraft near DC, Saudi Arabia cuts oil production to increase prices, Disney welcomes gays as DeSantis battle rages, much more... 🩺 Wild Health: Get 20% OFF with code PAKMAN at https://wildhealth.com/pakman 🦛 Happy Hippo: Use code PAKMAN for 20% off at https://happyhippo.com/pakman 🏠 Watch David’s “Replace Your Mortgage” interview at https://replaceyouruniversity.com/pakman 👂 MDHearing: Just $149.99 each + free charging case. Use code PAKMAN at https://mdhearing.com 💻 Get Private Internet Access for 83% OFF + 4 months free at https://www.piavpn.com/David 🧠 Mindbloom: Use code PAKMAN for $100 off at https://mindbloom.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

Jun 2, 2023 • 60min
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 McEnany "insane" -- Caller talks about the Trump CNN town hall -- Caller wonders why the other Republican candidates aren't attacking Trump -- Caller points out the dangers of another Trump presidency -- Caller is progressive in a red state and doesn't know what to do -- Caller talks about the right's use of the word "woke" -- The Friday Feedback segment 🌳 Use code PAKMAN for 20% off HoldOn plant-based bags at https://holdonbags.com/pakman 🛌 Helix Sleep: Get 20% OFF a mattress + 2 free pillows. Go to https://helixsleep.com/pakman 👍 Use code PAKMAN for 10% off the Füm Journey Pack at https://tryfum.com/PAKMAN -- On the Bonus Show: Twitter censors Daily Wire documentary, Ron DeSantis can't decide how to pronounce his name, and much more... -- 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

Jun 1, 2023 • 1h 2min
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, the impact of social media on thinking and society, how to find the right media diet, and much more. Get his latest book, The Laws of Human Nature, here: https://amzn.to/3IR5aKO -- Former Vice President Mike Pence is expected to soon announce that he's running for president against his former boss -- Former New Jersey Chris Christie is set to announce his presidential candidacy -- Donald Trump is caught on tape admitting to taking classified documents from the White House when he left office -- Trump lawyer Jim Trusty fails to defend his client over allegations that he broke federal law when he took classified documents from the White House -- Ron DeSantis gives an incredibly boring campaign speech in Iowa -- Donald Trump complains that Ron DeSantis stole his "Great American Comeback" line, even though Trump stole it from Ronald Reagan -- Voicemail caller critiques David's hypothetical Chick-Fil-A order -- On the Bonus Show: The impeachment of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, marijuana users in Minnesota cannot own firearms, woman who threatened Nancy Pelosi during Trump riots gets 2 years in prison, much more... 🌱 Ounce of Hope: Get 25% OFF with code PAKMAN at https://www.ounceofhope.com/ 💰 Public.com: Start getting a 5% yield on your cash at https://public.com/pakman 💪 Athletic Greens is offering FREE year-supply of Vitamin D at https://athleticgreens.com/pakman 📖 Shortform: Try it for free and get 25% off at https://shortform.com/pakman 🛌 Helix Sleep: Get 20% OFF a mattress + 2 free pillows. Go to https://helixsleep.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

May 31, 2023 • 1h 1min
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 to make America more like Florida, but this would actually be a disaster -- Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis has gained 15% in Republican primary polling since his announcement, while Trump has lost 5% -- Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis promises to "destroy leftism" if he is elected President -- Failed former President Donald Trump announces that he will violate the Constitution by ending birthright citizenship on day one of his presidency, if he is elected -- Donald Trump turns on his own former Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany in a deranged, unhinged Truth Social rant -- President Joe Biden's sexual assault accuser, Tara Reade, has defected to Russia -- Suddenly, right wingers call for a boycott of Chick-Fil-A over its diversity and inclusion stance -- Voicemail caller makes no sense in attacking David over his position against tipping culture -- On the Bonus Show: Deepfakes may play major role in 2024 campaign, airline is weighing passengers before flights, North Korea satellite launch ends up in failure, much more... 🧠 Mindbloom: Use code PAKMAN for $100 off at https://mindbloom.com/pakman ♨️ Bon Charge Sauna Blanket: Use code PAKMAN for 15% OFF at https://boncharge.com/pakman 🦛 Happy Hippo: Use code PAKMAN for 20% off at https://happyhippo.com/pakman 💪 Athletic Greens is offering FREE year-supply of Vitamin D at https://athleticgreens.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