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Mar 10, 2025 • 59min

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 American must sacrifice in order to enact their outrageous tariffs and layoffs — Fox Host Maria Bartiromo is now admitting that a recession is likely, but makes clear that she would blame Joe Biden, not Donald Trump for it — Donald Trump doesn’t deny, and appears to admit, that a recession is coming — In a bizarre event at the Oval Office, Donald Trump says “they” rigged it and he won, chastised a reporter for asking the “wrong” question, and generally made no sense — On Air Force One, a disoriented Donald Trump is unable to answer basic questions, choosing instead of attack reporters — After failing to reduce egg prices “on day one,” Donald Trump now shares and article telling people to “shut up” about egg prices — Despite expectations from some on the left, Donald Trump confirms that there will be no defense spending cuts or cuts to the military — On the Bonus Show: Canada’s next prime minister, DC Black Lives Matter mural will be erased, Trump establishes Bitcoin reserve, and much more…   Remi mouth guards: Get up to 50% OFF with code PAKMAN at https://shopremi.com/pakman Wildgrain: Use code PAKMAN for $30 off & free baked goods at https://wildgrain.com/pakman MDHearing: Use code PAKMAN to get a pair for just $297 at https://shopmdhearing.com/ Pique: Get 20% OFF delicious Pu’er Teas at https://piquelife.com/pakman Incogni lets you control your personal data! Get 60% off their annual plan: http://incogni.com/pakman Sponsored by Aura: Try it free for 2 weeks! See if your data is safe at https://aura.com/pakman   — Become a Member: https://davidpakman.com/membership — Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/davidpakmanshow — Get David’s Books: https://davidpakman.com/echo — TDPS Subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/thedavidpakmanshow — David on Bluesky: https://davidpakman.com/bluesky — David on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/davidpakmanshow
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Mar 7, 2025 • 59min

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 prices continue to climb, now up 33% since Donald Trump became President -- Furious Republican voters are showing up at town halls nationally to express disdain over DOGE's actions -- MAGA is attempting to rename inflation as "price movements" -- Almost one in five Americans are so fed up that they want to leave the United States permanently -- The US National Anthem continues to get brutally booed in Canada -- This week's Friday Feedback -- On the Bonus Show: A new impeachment effort underway, one day economic protest planned, and much more... 🥐 Wildgrain: Use code DAVID for $30 off & free baked goods at https://wildgrain.com/david 🛌 Helix Sleep mattresses: Get 20% OFF sitewide at https://helixsleep.com/pakman 🛡️ Incogni lets you control your personal data! Get 60% off their annual plan: http://incogni.com/pakman -- Become a Member: https://davidpakman.com/membership -- Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/davidpakmanshow -- Get David's Books: https://davidpakman.com/echo -- TDPS Subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/thedavidpakmanshow -- David on Bluesky: https://davidpakman.com/bluesky -- David on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/davidpakmanshow
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Mar 6, 2025 • 1h 2min

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 Epidemic of Political Lying, Why Republicans Do it More and How It Coudl Burn Down Our Democracy, joins David to discuss the book. Get the book: https://amzn.to/43p8tEd -- Ryleigh Cooper, a Trump voter, gets fired by Trump and Elon Musk after voting them into office -- Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick renames inflation to "higher prices" in the latest attempt to pretend there will not be inflation -- Fox News host Larry Kudlow, a former economic advisor to Donald Trump, says he is hearing February will end up with job losses in the latest sign of an economic downturn under Donald Trump -- Fox News host Maria Bartiromo panics as she has no choice but to admit that jobs numbers are worsening -- Donald Trump ejects another tonsil stone from his mouth while speaking to a global audience -- An absolutely nuclear mind-loss on Truth Social as Donald Trump cannot stop posting and antagonizing American allies -- On the Bonus Show: Producer Pat encounters "rude Americans" in Mexico, much more... 🥦 Lumen lets you master your metabolism. GET 20% OFF at https://lumen.me/pakman 💻 Sponsored by Aura: Try it free for 2 weeks! See if your data is safe at https://aura.com/pakman  ☕ Beam’s Dream hot cocoa: Use code PAKMAN for 40% OFF at https://shopbeam.com/pakman 💵 Sponsored by Ridge Wallet: Get up to 40% OFF at https://ridge.com/pakman 🩳 SHEATH Underwear: Code PAKMAN for 20% OFF at https://sheathunderwear.com/pakman -- Become a Member: https://davidpakman.com/membership -- Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/davidpakmanshow -- Get David's Books: https://davidpakman.com/echo -- TDPS Subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/thedavidpakmanshow -- David on Bluesky: https://davidpakman.com/bluesky -- David on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/davidpakmanshow
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Mar 5, 2025 • 1h 1min

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 1300 points in two days thanks to Donald Trump's tariff insanity -- Could Trump be crashing the economy on purpose to allow his robber baron billionaire friends to swoop in, acquire cheap assets and privatize what they can? -- Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau issues a brutal warning to Donald Trump over his harebrained trade war -- Democratic Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett has a warning to the Republican Party of Trump and MAGA -- Fox News host Maria Bartiromo throws a tantrum after a car dealer explains that Trump's tariffs will hurt auto sales -- A record number of Americans have applying to British citizenship since Donald Trump's inauguration -- On the Bonus Show: Trump wants Americans to farm chickens, Democrats may shut down the government, Speaker Johnson tells GOP lawmakers to skip protests, and much more... ☕ Beam’s Dream melatonin hot cocoa: Use code DAVID for 40% OFF at https://shopbeam.com/david 🛡️ Incogni lets you control your personal data! Get 60% off their annual plan: http://incogni.com/pakman 💻 Get Private Internet Access for 83% OFF + 4 months free at https://www.piavpn.com/David 🔊 Babbel language learning: Get up to 60% OFF at https://babbel.com/pakman -- Become a Member: https://davidpakman.com/membership -- Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/davidpakmanshow -- Get David's Books: https://davidpakman.com/echo -- TDPS Subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/thedavidpakmanshow -- David on Bluesky: https://davidpakman.com/bluesky -- David on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/davidpakmanshow
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Mar 4, 2025 • 1h 7min

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 GDP revision from the Atlanta Fed as Donald Trump's tariffs take effect and the economy appears to be on a clear downward trajectory -- Donald Trump crashes the stock market with his new tariffs -- Serious health fears grow about Donald Trump as his strange gait and limp become increasingly pronounced -- Donald Trump has halted all aid to Ukraine in a major gift to Russian President Vladimir Putin -- Social Security payments are facing disruption under Donald Trump and Elon Musk's DOGE interference -- The Trump administration is caught pathetically and obviously lying about border crossing numbers -- On the Bonus Show: Trump supporters lose $12 billion as his cryptocurrency collapses, US Customs cracks down on egg smuggling as prices soar, Andrew Cuomo attempting political comeback in running for NYC Mayor's race, much more... 🧠 Try Brain.fm totally free for a month at https://brain.fm/pakman 💻 Sponsored by Aura: Try it free for 2 weeks! See if your data is safe at https://aura.com/pakman 💪 AG1 is offering you a FREE $76 GIFT when you sign up at https://drinkag1.com/pakman 🤖 Sponsored by Venice: Use code PAKMAN for 20% off a Pro Account at https://venice.ai/pakman 🥐 Wildgrain: Use code PAKMAN for $30 off & free baked goods at https://wildgrain.com/pakman -- Become a Member: https://davidpakman.com/membership -- Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/davidpakmanshow -- Get David's Books: https://davidpakman.com/echo -- TDPS Subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/thedavidpakmanshow -- David on Bluesky: https://davidpakman.com/bluesky -- David on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/davidpakmanshow
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Mar 3, 2025 • 1h 2min

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 boyfriend of Marjorie Taylor Greene, dresses up like a reporter and asks Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy why he isn't wearing a suit -- The Atlanta Fed predicts a GDP decline in the first quarter of 2025, suggesting growing concern over a potential Trump economic collapse -- Elon Musk appears on the Joe Rogan podcast and it does not go well -- New questions surface about Donald Trump's reading ability after Trump appears to hand a letter from King Charles back to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and asks Starmer to read it out loud -- Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard gives an interview to Fox News that is indistinguishable from the interview a Kremlin spokesperson would give -- David explains why Plato's concerns about democracy are suddenly very salient -- Donald Trump's Department of Defense appears to have blocked The David Pakman Show -- On the Bonus Show: High school graduate who can't read or write is suing, Microsoft announces Skype will close, alarms raised over Fyre Festival 2, much more... 🍵 Pique: Get 20% OFF delicious Pu’er Teas at https://piquelife.com/pakman 🥐 Wildgrain: Use code PAKMAN for $30 off & free baked goods at https://wildgrain.com/pakman 🩳 SHEATH Underwear: Code PAKMAN for 20% OFF at https://sheathunderwear.com/pakman 🪟 3 Day Blinds: Buy one get one 50% OFF at https://3dayblinds.com/pakman ✉️ StartMail: Get 50% OFF a year subscription at https://startmail.com/pakman 🍷 Naked Wines: Use code PAKMAN to get 6 bottles for $39.99 at https://nakedwines.com/pakman -- Become a Member: https://davidpakman.com/membership -- Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/davidpakmanshow -- Get David's Books: https://davidpakman.com/echo -- TDPS Subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/thedavidpakmanshow -- David on Bluesky: https://davidpakman.com/bluesky -- David on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/davidpakmanshow
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Feb 28, 2025 • 1h 12min

2/28/25: Economists panicking as MAGA voters turn on Trump

Economists are on edge, fearing a potential Trump recession as MAGA supporters reconsider their loyalty amidst rising costs. A caller reveals skyrocketing insulin prices linked to Trump's policies. The host shares a nerve-wracking experience involving a $150,000 legal threat over a video. Joe Rogan dives deep into conspiracy theories, and Trump's declining poll numbers raise eyebrows. Meanwhile, a former aide admits prices will rise under his economic plans. Discussions of government fraud and political media scrutiny reveal the challenging dynamics of today's landscape.
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Feb 27, 2025 • 1h 6min

2/27/25: Elon in cabinet meeting as DOGE wins quietly deleted

Tom Suozzi, a Democratic Congressman from New York and the only CPA in the House, joins to tackle the implications of the forthcoming Republican tax plan, critiquing it as detrimental to the working class. He discusses the chaos surrounding a cabinet meeting featuring Elon Musk, highlighting bizarre comments from Trump, and addresses the child measles epidemic exacerbated by anti-vaccine sentiments. They also explore Dogecoin's troubling financial landscape and the contentious state of the Democratic Party amidst shifting political dynamics.
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Feb 26, 2025 • 58min

2/26/25: Elon gets a govt contract, consumer confidence collapses

Elon Musk's SpaceX secures a significant government contract, raising eyebrows about potential conflicts of interest. Meanwhile, consumer confidence hits a four-year low amid economic concerns. A shocking near-miss plane crash sparks worries about aviation safety as staffing cuts threaten oversight. Tensions escalate within the Republican Party, revealing deep divisions among factions. Additionally, a bizarre bruise on a prominent figure raises questions about transparency, while new immigration proposals reflect ethical dilemmas in prioritizing wealth over merit.
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Feb 25, 2025 • 1h 4min

2/25/25: Bruised hands trigger panic, Americans leaving USA in record numbers

Congressman Ro Khanna, representing California's Silicon Valley, joins to discuss a range of pressing issues. He reflects on the failures of cryptocurrency under Trump and Musk, and highlights the evolving landscape of the Democratic Party. The conversation takes a turn as they examine Americans leaving the country in record numbers and the backlash Trump faces from disillusioned supporters. Khanna also critiques Trump's health transparency amidst media scrutiny and speculations over political intents, calling for more inclusive leadership.

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