
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 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
Latest episodes

Feb 22, 2023 β’ 1h 2min
2/22/23: Biden Ukraine visit highly triggering, Republican talks secession
-- On the Show: -- President Joe Biden absolutely crushes autocrats and authoritarians during a speech in Warsaw, Poland after his visit to Ukraine --President Joe Biden's visit to Ukraine appears to have broken the brains of right-wingers -- Radical Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene suggests separating the US into two countries, and Fox News propagandist Sean Hannity is taking it seriously -- Failed former and wannabe future President Donald Trump releases a deranged video in which he announces his plan to end crime -- Republican First Selectman Tara Carr suggests killing President Joe Biden -- Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene comes out against hiring on the basis of "ethinenticity" -- "Anti-woke" entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy announces he is running for the Republican Presidential nomination and absolutely nobody cares -- Ron DeSantis appears to have broken Donald Trump's brain, as Trump now posts about DeSantis daily -- We take a look at the books that they actually want to ban in many schools and realize how pathetic and dangerous the entire idea is -- Voicemail caller asks whether the Ohio train derailment will cause problems for Democrats in 2024 -- On the Bonus Show: Putin says Russia will stop participating in nuclear treaty with the US, critics reject changes to Roald Dahl's books as censorship, Project Veritas founder James O'Keefe out at right wing organization, much more... π Get 10% off the FΓΌm Journey Pack with code PAKMAN at https://tryfum.com π» Stay protected! Try Aura FREE for 2 weeks: https://aura.com/pakman π Little Spoon: Use code PAKMAN50OFF for 50% OFF at https://littlespoon.com π Zippix Toothpicks: Code PAKMAN10 saves you 10% at https://zippixtoothpicks.com πͺ 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 -- Subscribe to Pakman Finance: https://www.youtube.com/pakmanfinance -- 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

Feb 21, 2023 β’ 1h 10min
2/21/23: Biden Ukraine trip triggers, Trump holds deranged event
-- On the Show: -- Matthew Remski, freelance journalist who writes about religious cults and co-host of the Conspirituality Podcast, joins David to discuss cults, conspiracies, new age spiritual movements, and more -- Right-wingers are hugely triggered by President Joe Biden's visit to Ukraine, and meanwhile, Russian President Vladimir Putin escalates his threats -- It is revealed that Norfolk Southern eliminated a critical maintenance role in the region that suffered the horrible derailment -- A confused failed former President Donald Trump holds an event in Florida that quickly goes horribly wrong -- Donald Trump openly attacks Ron DeSantis during his press conference, signaling that the civil war is fully on -- Lying Republican Congressman George Anthony Devolder Santos gives an interview to Piers Morgan which goes bad very quickly -- Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis tries to talk about foreign policy and fails miserably -- Voicemail caller weighs in on the culinary lie that are "boneless wings" -- On the Bonus Show: Seattle might become first city to ban caste discrimination, Don Lemon returning to CNN after sexist comment, another person has been cured of HIV, much more... βοΈ StartMail: Get 50% OFF a year subscription at https://startmail.com/pakman πͺ Athletic Greens is offering FREE year-supply of Vitamin D at https://athleticgreens.com/pakman πͺ MOSH protein bars: Code PAKMAN for 20% off + free shipping at https://moshlife.com/pakman π» Stay protected! Try Aura FREE for 2 weeks: https://aura.com/pakman π³ Use code PAKMAN for 20% off HoldOn plant-based bags at https://holdonbags.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 -- Subscribe to Pakman Finance: https://www.youtube.com/pakmanfinance -- 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

Feb 20, 2023 β’ 1h 1min
2/20/23: Leaked Fox texts are stunning, Nikki Haley still visibly struggling
-- On the Show: -- Residents in Ohio near the train derailment are now looking for their own chemical tests as trust in official statements is low -- Fox News gets utterly destroyed by leaked text messages which confirm that, despite on-air claims that they believed Trump's election lie claims, they privately didn't believe any of it -- Anti-vaxxers now want "revenge," although it really isn't clear why -- 2024 Republican Presidential contender Nikki Haley struggles to explain why she is running for President, and whether she has any policy differences with Trump during another interview gone wrong -- Fox News pathetically doesn't mention Donald Trump during an interview with Ron DeSantis about the growing number of attacks against him -- Republicans will reportedly try to make Donald Trump sign a loyalty pledge, which has the potential to completely backfire against them -- The Donald Trump vs Ron DeSantis feud explodes as Trump goes full RINO on DeSantis -- An explainer about right wing virtue signaling and dog whistling -- Radical Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene says something racist while trying to prove how not racist she is -- Voicemail caller says David is erasing bisexuals in his coverage of George Anthony Devolder Santos -- On the Bonus Show: Senator Rick Scott drops plan to cut Social Security which he claims never existed, how the "boneless wing" became a culinary lie, Ron DeSantis looking to expand death penalty, much more... π Helix Sleep: Get 20% OFF a mattress + 2 free pillows. Go to https://helixsleep.com/pakman π§» Reel Paper: Code PAKMAN for 30% OFF + free shipping at https://reelpaper.com/pakman π Get 10% off the FΓΌm Journey Pack with code PAKMAN at https://tryfum.com π» Get Private Internet Access for 83% OFF + 3 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 -- Subscribe to Pakman Finance: https://www.youtube.com/pakmanfinance -- 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

Feb 17, 2023 β’ 1h 3min
2/17/23: Tough talk on train derailment, Nikki continues to struggle
-- On the Show: -- Fox & Friends hosts admit that regulations regarding train safety were cut during the Trump administration -- Fox & Friends interviews Nikki Haley and she refuses to directly criticize Donald Trump -- Caller asks how the Republican civil war will end -- Caller asks about whether Florida banning books is a free speech issue -- Caller asks what it means for Democrats to start playing offense -- Caller goes off the rails in a historic swear-infested call -- Caller asks whether Democrats are too obsessed with poll numbers -- Caller talks about apolitical people who think they are being virtuous -- Caller talks about how bad lying in politics has gotten -- David responds to viewer emails and social media messages -- On the Bonus Show: John Fetterman seeks treatment for depression, Tucker Carlson makes dumb point about 2020 election, bill banning trans people in military introduced, and much more... π§» Reel Paper: Code PAKMAN for 30% OFF + free shipping at https://reelpaper.com/pakman πͺ MOSH protein bars: Code PAKMAN for 20% off + free shipping at https://moshlife.com/pakman π³ Use code PAKMAN for 20% off HoldOn plant-based bags at https://holdonbags.com πͺ Henson Shaving: Use code Pakman for FREE blades at https://hensonshaving.com/pakman π» Stay protected! Try Aura FREE for 2 weeks: https://aura.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 -- Subscribe to Pakman Finance: https://www.youtube.com/pakmanfinance -- 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

Feb 16, 2023 β’ 1h 2min
2/16/23: Nikki Haley already crumbling as anti-trans bills sweep country
-- On the Show: -- Neil Vallelly, Lecturer in Sociology and Rutherford Foundation Research Fellow at the University of Otago, New Zealand, and author of the book "Futilitarianism: Neoliberalism and the Production of Uselessness" joins David to discuss neoliberalism, capitalism, utilitarianism, and much more. Get the book: https://amzn.to/3lKUu7O -- Anti-transgender bills sweep the nation, becoming the latest moral panic among conservatives -- 2024 Republican Presidential candidate Nikki Haley appears on Sean Hannity's Fox News show and is unable or unwilling to cite a single policy difference with her opponent, failed former President Donald Trump -- 2024 Republican Presidential candidate Nikki Haley's first campaign event goes bad quickly, even involving radical right wing Pastor John Hagee -- 2024 Republican Presidential candidate Nikki Haley hilariously demands a cognitive test for politicians age 75 and over, and Donald Trump happens to be 76 years old -- Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis is now copying how Donald Trump says "China" -- Failed former President Donald Trump slams his 2024 Republican primary opponent Nikki Haley in a strange campaign email -- An increasingly desperate Donald Trump claims he only hired Nikki Haley as Ambassador to the United Nations in order to help South Carolinians by getting her out of her Governorship -- Arizona Republican State Senator Wendy Rodgers claims that Kari Lake will soon be instated a governor -- Voicemail caller asks David how he celebrates Christmas, despite the fact that he is Jewish -- On the Bonus Show: Sex-trafficking investigation into Matt Gaetz dropped, new childhood obesity guidance raises worries over eating disorder risk, Lauren Boebert has a 2024 challenger, much more... πͺ Athletic Greens is offering FREE year-supply of Vitamin D at https://athleticgreens.com/pakman π» Stay protected! Try Aura FREE for 2 weeks: https://aura.com/pakman π Get 10% off the FΓΌm Journey Pack with code PAKMAN at https://tryfum.com π Little Spoon: Use code PAKMAN50OFF for 50% OFF at https://littlespoon.com 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 -- Subscribe to Pakman Finance: https://www.youtube.com/pakmanfinance -- 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

Feb 15, 2023 β’ 1h 3min
2/15/23: Nikki Haley off to tough start, train derailment breaks brains
-- On the Show: -- Matthew Connelly, author of the book The Declassification Engine, joins David to discuss classification, declassification, the document scandals involving Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Mike Pence, and more. Get the book: https://amzn.to/40V75Wj -- 2024 Republican Presidential candidate Nikki Haley's first day of the campaign goes brutally wrong as videos resurface of her defending the Confederate flag and saying states have the right to secede from the United States -- Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, clearly scared to take a stand against Donald Trump, says he will vote for whoever the Republican nominee ends up being -- Right wingers lose their minds over the Ohio train derailment, blaming everything from wokeness to racism for the incident -- Failed Arizona Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake implodes when confronted by Piers Morgan about her 2022 election lies -- Donald Trump reportedly wants to bring back firing squads for the death penalty, and wants to televise elements of the executions -- California Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein will indeed retire, clearing the path for a Democratic primary involving Katie Porter, Adam Schiff, and Barbara Lee -- Voicemail caller is shocked that he thinks David is moving to Florida -- On the Bonus Show: Remote work costing Manhattan $12 billion per year, CDC says teen girls caught in wave of sadness and violence, teacher salaries become a bipartisan cause, much more... πͺ MOSH protein bars: Code PAKMAN for 20% off + free shipping at https://moshlife.com/pakman π Little Spoon: Use code PAKMAN50OFF for 50% OFF at https://littlespoon.com π³ Use code PAKMAN for 20% off HoldOn plant-based bags at https://holdonbags.com π Zippix Toothpicks: Code PAKMAN10 saves you 10% at https://zippixtoothpicks.com π» Stay protected! Try Aura FREE for 2 weeks: https://aura.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 -- Subscribe to Pakman Finance: https://www.youtube.com/pakmanfinance -- 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

Feb 14, 2023 β’ 1h 3min
2/14/23: Anti-trans hearing goes horribly wrong, Nikki Haley running for President
-- On the Show: -- Arkansas state Senator Matt McKee asks transgender pharmacist Gwendolyn Herzig whether she has a penis during a recent hearing about an anti-trans bill -- Republican Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna, recently exposed for lying about her Jewish heritage, says that calling her a liar is "anti-Hispanic" -- A crowd goes completely silent when radical and repugnant Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene brings up 9/11 to attack Joe Biden about the Chinese surveillance balloon -- The White House explains that the recent UFOs that were shot down are not likely to be aliens from another planet -- Banning books and ideas isn't a culture war, it's fascism -- Former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley announces she is running for President in 2024 in the Republican primary against Donald Trump -- Failed former President Donald Trump throws a tantrum on Truth Social about Ron DeSantis -- Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis needs to figure out when and how to attack Donald Trump, if indeed DeSantis plans to run for President -- Donald Trump descends further into madness, reportedly believing all of his phones are tapped according to his spokeswoman Liz Harrington -- Taking a look at Bill Maher's decline -- Another voicemail caller seems to wrongly think that David is a socialist -- On the Bonus Show: Conservative pundits slam Rihanna's Super Bowl performance, US lawmakers take an interest in ChatGPT, Bernie Sanders introduces bill to boost Social Security benefits, much more... π· Crunchy Red Fruit: Code PAKMAN saves you $20 at https://crunchyredfruit.com πͺ Athletic Greens is offering FREE year-supply of Vitamin D at https://athleticgreens.com/pakman π Helix Sleep: Get 20% OFF a mattress + 2 free pillows. Go to https://helixsleep.com/pakman π Get 10% off the FΓΌm Journey Pack with code PAKMAN at https://tryfum.com βοΈ StartMail: Get 50% OFF a year subscription at https://startmail.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 -- Subscribe to Pakman Finance: https://www.youtube.com/pakmanfinance -- 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

Feb 13, 2023 β’ 1h 2min
2/13/23: 3 UFOs Shot Down as Trump Polling Collapses
-- On the Show: -- Another unidentified flying object has been shot down, believed to be yet another surveillance balloon from China, as China claims the US also flies balloons over China -- Solar power is suddenly incredibly good on Fox News in the context of the Chinese surveillance balloons -- Republican Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna claimed to be Jewish, but isn't, and is actually the granddaughter of a Nazi -- Republicans' "Hunter Biden's laptop" narrative implodes as a "Trump laptop" surfaces -- Republican Congressman Jim Jordan is humiliated by new Congressman Dan Goldman during a recent hearing -- Failed former President Donald Trump is losing to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis by 13 in a new Monmouth poll -- Donald Trump explodes, wildly attacking Ron DeSantis, after a new poll has Trump losing to DeSantis by 13 -- Incredible footage of a man's paralyzed hand being cured by a Christian preacher -- The David Pakman Show is now available in Spanish on YouTube! -- Voicemail caller wants to hear David's stories of selling extended service plans during his time working at the now defunct Circuit City -- On the Bonus Show: Nikki Haley may announce she's running for President, Alabama Democrats want to ban employers from forcing workers to get micro-chipped, College Board slams Florida for "slander" of AP black history course, much more... π§» Reel Paper: Code PAKMAN for 30% OFF + free shipping at https://reelpaper.com/pakman π Zippix Toothpicks: Code PAKMAN saves you 10% at https://zippixtoothpicks.com π― Manukora Honey: Get 5 FREE honey sticks at https://manukora.com/pakman π» Stay protected! Try Aura FREE for 2 weeks: https://aura.com/pakman π» Get Private Internet Access for 83% OFF + 3 months free at https://www.piavpn.com/David -- 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 -- Subscribe to Pakman Finance: https://www.youtube.com/pakmanfinance -- 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

Feb 10, 2023 β’ 1h 1min
2/10/23: Another Humiliating Probe, Bill to Expel George Santos
-- On the Show: -- Republicans are still talking about Hillary Clinton even though she has been out of politics since 2016 -- Representative Robert Garcia introduces a resolution to expel George Santos from Congress -- Donald Trump's campaign has been self-dealing to the tune of nearly $1 million -- Caller asks what makes people become conservatives or liberals -- Caller talks about Sarah Huckabee Sanders' State of the Union response -- Caller asks whether it's right to call anti-trans bills "genocide" -- Caller discusses Republicans throwing a bunch of stuff at the wall to see what sticks -- Caller confronts David about Pete Buttigieg -- Caller asks what Joe Biden should do for Black Americans -- Caller wants to know the best way to respond to right-wing nonsense -- David responds to emails and social media messages from the audience -- On the Bonus Show: The Friday Bonus Show with Producer Pat π³ Use code PAKMAN for 20% off HoldOn plant-based bags at https://holdonbags.com β οΈ Use code PAKMAN for a free supply of BlueChew at https://go.bluechew.com/david-pakman π» Stay protected! Try Aura FREE for 2 weeks: https://aura.com/pakman π©ββ€οΈβπ¨ Try the Paired App FREE for 7 days and get 25% OFF at https://paired.com/pakman π― Manukora Honey: Get 5 FREE honey sticks at https://manukora.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 -- Subscribe to Pakman Finance: https://www.youtube.com/pakmanfinance -- 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

Feb 9, 2023 β’ 1h 2min
2/9/23: Twitter Hearings Backfire, DeSantis Tries High Road
-- On the Show: -- House Republican Twitter hearings backfire spectacularly, proving the opposite points made by Republicans -- Radical Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene wrongly and falsely claims that Twitter banning her was a violation of her First Amendment rights -- Snowflake Donald Trump tried to get a Chrissy Teigen tweet calling him a "pu$$y @$$ B!tc&" deleted from the platform -- A look back at the radical evolution of the Republican Party over the last 40 years -- Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis attempts to take the high road after Donald Trump's attack on him, but this is a strategy that is destined to fail -- The new line from right wing media is increasingly that Joe Biden is more scared about facing Ron DeSantis in 2024 than he is about facing Donald Trump -- Joe Rogan unleashes the "Jews love money" antisemitic trope -- MyPillow CEO and founder Mike Lindell is completely incoherent during a segment with Steven Bannon about Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis -- The Eggman leaves a voicemail showing his resistance to Netflix's new account sharing policy, defiantly stating that his 21-year-old daughter is still on his Netflix account -- On the Bonus Show: Study finds ultra-processed foods may lead to cognitive decline, the latest on Salman Rushdie, hospitals still full despite COVID threat easing, much more... π©ββ€οΈβπ¨ Try the Paired App FREE for 7 days and get 25% OFF at https://paired.com/pakman π Little Spoon: Use code PAKMAN50OFF for 50% OFF at https://littlespoon.com π§» Reel Paper: Code PAKMAN for 30% OFF + free shipping at https://reelpaper.com/pakman π» Stay protected! Try Aura FREE for 2 weeks: https://aura.com/pakman π 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 -- Subscribe to Pakman Finance: https://www.youtube.com/pakmanfinance -- 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