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The David Pakman Show

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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

Episodes

1/9/25: The fires have broken their brains, Anne Applebaum weighs in

-- On the Show: -- Anne Applebaum, Pulitzer prize winning historian and writer for The Atlantic, joins David to discuss her book Autocracy, Inc.: The Dictators Who Want to Run the World -- It is revealed that Fox News gave Donald Trump's campaign the questions to be asked during a campaign town hall in advance -- Donald Trump admits yet again that he is not likely to bring consumer prices down, as he previously claimed during his presidential campaign -- A disoriented Donald Trump is caught endl...

Jan 09, 20251 hr 5 min

1/8/25: Greenland talk goes nuts, Zuckerberg bows down to Trump

-- On the Show: -- Cenk Uygur, Host of The Young Turks, joins David to discuss the controversy over his recent appearance with Charlie Kirk at Turning Point USA's America Fest, and his broader approaches to MAGA ahead of Donald Trump's second term -- The raw milk debate exposes, yet again, major flaws in Americans' understanding of basic math -- Mark Zuckerberg announces Facebook will mode its moderation team from California to Texas, yet another move certain to please Donald Trump -- Donald Tru...

Jan 08, 20251 hr 14 min

1/7/25: Kamala certifies Trump's win, Biden slaps Trump with old law

-- On the Show: -- Kamala Harris oversees and completes the certification of Donald Trump and JD Vance's 2024 presidential election win -- Donald Trump melts down after Kamala Harris oversees the certification of his electoral win -- Bruce Fischer, the husband of incoming Republican Senator Deb Fischer, refuses to shake Vice President Kamala Harris' hand -- President Joe Biden uses a 72-year-old law to prevent Donald Trump from destroying the environment as much as he otherwise would plan to -- ...

Jan 07, 202553 min

1/6/25: Cybertruck guy was MAGA, Trump to be sentenced, oligarchs thrilled

-- On the Show: -- It turns out that it was indeed a Trump supporter involved in the explosion of a Tesla Cybertruck in the driveway of Trump's Las Vegas hotel -- Donald Trump is stuffing his cabinet full of oligarchs whose primary goal will be to enrich themselves -- Cenk Uygur, host of The Young Turks, is continuing to push ideas that are partially interesting, partially concerning, and will soon appear on the show with David to discuss it -- Republicans are slowly starting to admit that Rober...

Jan 06, 20251 hr 2 min

1/3/25: They've decided immigrants did it, Trump explodes

-- On the Show: -- Despite continued evidence to the contrary, Republican elected officials continue to blame 'the border' for the New Orleans New Year's Eve attack carried out by an American citizen -- CNN host Jim Acosta calls out his guest for defending Trump blaming foreign criminals for the New Orleans attack, but his guest simply keeps lying -- It turns out that the Las Vegas Cybertruck bomber was a "big" supporter of Donald Trump's -- Elon Musk threatens to sue media outlets for their rep...

Jan 03, 20251 hr 3 min

1/2/25: This new year is already outrageous

-- On the Show: -- The first 48 hours of 2025 confirm that this year is going to be absolutely insane -- United Healthcare is accused of denying coverage for a woman in a coma in the ICU because it might not be "medically necessary" -- Donald Trump is doing it again, planning to hold a rally in Washington DC the day before the inauguration -- Donald Trump bows down to Elon Musk again on H1B visas and MAGA is increasingly humiliated -- Despite the New Orleans vehicle attacker being American-born,...

Jan 02, 20251 hr 1 min

1/1/25: Biden pardons Hunter, Trump chooses conspiracy nut for FBI (CLASSIC EPISODE FROM 12/2/24)

NEW YEAR'S DAY / CLASSIC EPISODE FROM DECEMBER 2, 2024 -- On the Show: -- Retailers warn of rising prices as a result of the forthcoming Trump tariffs -- As Donald Trump's tariffs get closer to becoming a reality, the vast majority of Americans still do not understand how tariffs work -- President Joe Biden pardons Hunter Biden, despite previously saying he would not pardon him, and this gives Trump carte blanche for any pardons he wants to do -- The authoritarian takeover planned by Trump is ta...

Jan 01, 202558 min

12/31/24: Right-wing infighting escalates as billionaires take over

-- On the Show: -- MAGA is suddenly furious with Donald Trump over his not-totally-disgusting post to Truth Social about the death of former President Jimmy Carter -- Total chaos builds as MAGA goes to war with Elon Musk -- Disgusting MAGA Laura Loomer happens to get it right about why Elon Musk's technocratic views are bad for the average American -- A deep dive into how billionaires have taken control of Donald Trump -- Donald Trump's most dangerous ally, Elon Musk, seems to be on the verge of...

Dec 31, 20241 hr 4 min

12/30/24: Jimmy Carter dead at 100, MAGA turns on Musk as Trump inauguration looms

-- On the Show: -- Former President Jimmy Carter has passed away at the age of 100 and we remember the legacy of his presidency and post-presidency -- MAGA turns on Elon Musk on the topic of H1B visas as the situation quickly becomes a disaster -- Donald Trump sides with Elon Musk over MAGA on the topic of H1B visas, despite Trump not understanding them -- A confused Donald Trump appears to flip flop on the topic of H1B visas, but a deeper analysis shows he doesn't really know what they are -- E...

Dec 30, 20241 hr 7 min

12/27/24: Corporate media crashing, Ivanka wants out

-- On the Show: -- Americans are increasingly bailing out of watching the news, a real problem for corporate media, but possibly a boon for independent media -- Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter was doomed to fail from day one -- We explore the blue state revolution completely missed by MAGA, both economically and from an innovation standpoint -- Republican problems are only just beginning -- Ivanka Trump wants nothing to do with "President Trump" this second time around -- The final Friday Feedba...

Dec 27, 20241 hr

12/26/24: They lose their minds on Christmas, lone liberal destroys MAGA panel

-- On the Show: -- Henry Giroux, Chaired Professor of Scholarship in the Public Interest at McMaster University, joins David to discuss neo-liberal fascism and whether fascism and authoritarian are valid descriptors of what Donald Trump has promised for his second term -- Elon Musk jokes to Benjamin Netanyahu about being the "unofficial" President of the United States, side Donald Trump -- Lone liberal Luke Beasley destroys a panel of 5 MAGAs in an unfair, lopsided debate on Tim Pool's show -- D...

Dec 26, 20241 hr 4 min

12/25/24: Explosive panel on the future of Dem Party as GOP civil war brews (CLASSIC EPISODE FROM 11/20/24)

CHRISTMAS DAY / CLASSIC EPISODE FROM NOVEMBER 20, 2024 -- On the Show: -- Cenk Uygur, host of The Young Turks, and Steven Kenneth "Destiny" Bonnell II, political streamer and debater, join David to discuss whether the 2024 election results mean that the Democratic Party should move to the left, the center, or stay exactly where it is -- A Republican civil war is brewing, with growing opposition to some of Trump's cabinet picks, as well as over the selection of Senate Majority Leader -- Morning J...

Dec 25, 20241 hr 8 min

12/24/24: Matt Gaetz report out, the MAGA culture war cash grab

-- On the Show: -- The Matt Gaetz ethics report is out and it concludes that Gaetz committed statutory rape and paid a teenager for sex -- Former Republican Congressman Matt Gaetz panics over the publication of his ethics report and sues to try to stop the release -- President Joe Biden commutes 37 federal death sentences, equivalent to more than 92% of all sentences -- Democratic Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez continues to hone her political instincts and communication skills -- Growing...

Dec 24, 20241 hr 2 min

12/23/24: "President Musk" is triggering Trump, deportations in doubt

-- On the Show: -- The "President Musk" meme is working as Donald Trump is increasingly triggered and terrified -- Donald Trump starts to turn on Elon Musk during his speech at Turning Points USA's America Fest -- MAGA on MAGA conflict grows as Laura Loomer and Milo Yiannopoulos get into a wild argument at America Fest -- A demoralized and pathetic Matt Gaetz resurfaces and self-humiliates -- A deep dive into why Donald Trump won and Kamala Harris lost -- As Republicans increasingly question sup...

Dec 23, 20241 hr 2 min

12/20/24: Republicans trying social security scam, Trump's new mullet

-- On the Show: -- Exposing and explaining the Republican Social Security scam -- Republican Congressman Andy Barr wildly claims that the American people voted for Elon Musk to get as much power as he is currently getting from Trump -- Hakeem Jeffries has no idea whether Donald Trump or Elon Musk are in charge of the Republican Party -- Donald Trump resurfaces at Mar-a-Lago with a bizarre mullet, looking very run down -- Donald Trump voters are about to get what they deserve, and it's nothing to...

Dec 20, 202459 min

12/19/24: Indie media interviews Biden, country hates Trump's agenda

-- On the Show: -- President Joe Biden grants a major outgoing interview to independent progressive media outlet Meidas Touch, and is interviewed by Ben Meiselas -- New polling from the Washington Post reveals that most of the country dislikes Donald Trump's promised agenda, yet he still won -- The upcoming "I told you so" situation that is about to develop will be devastating to Trump and Harris voters alike -- Former Republican Congressman Matt Gaetz panics over news that the ethics investigat...

Dec 19, 20241 hr 4 min

12/18/24: I met with Biden, confused Trump blasts out rant

-- On the Show: -- Sasha Abramsky, freelance journalist and The Nation magazine's Western States correspondent, joins David to discuss the terrifying reality of Project 2025 -- David talks about his meeting with President Joe Biden at the White House discussing the online creator ecosystem and media environment -- A disoriented Donald Trump holds a bizarre press conference at Mar-a-Lago, riddled with lies, distortions, and confusion -- Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene fully embrac...

Dec 18, 20241 hr 6 min

12/17/24: The oligarchy grows as Bannon threatens media imprisonment

-- On the Show: -- International students are being warned to return to the US before Trump's inauguration, and visa holders are being advised the same way -- Donald Trump and RFK Jr will consider ending the childhood vaccination program -- Steve Bannon calls for the prosecution and imprisonment of media figures, and suggests Trump run again in 2028 -- Senator Bernie Sanders concedes that the US is indeed already an oligarchy, and getting worse -- A recent clip of Donald Trump talking about buyi...

Dec 17, 20241 hr 1 min

12/16/24: We need opposition, not resistance, as Elon Musk takes over Trump

-- On the Show: -- A new Trump "resistance" isn't going to cut it this time, and what is truly needed is an enduring opposition -- ABC News settles defamation lawsuit for $15 million with Donald Trump, a disastrous move that Trump will tout as a huge victory over the "fake news media" -- Donald Trump admits that bringing grocery prices down, an important pillar of his campaign, is unlikely to happen -- Reversing his campaign rhetoric, Donald Trump admits that he does know about Project 2025 and ...

Dec 16, 20241 hr 4 min

12/13/24: Trump flip-flops on grocery promise, more trouble for Hegseth

-- On the Show: -- There is now a political movement pushing raw milk, sparked by Donald Trump's victory and his selection of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Secretary of Health and Human Services -- Trump supporters are way too confident about the control they have of government now, as history shows they'll lose it after a few years -- Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth is backtracking on previous comments as his nomination hangs by a thread -- Fox News host Sean Hannity interviews Pete Hegseth i...

Dec 13, 202453 min

12/12/24: Ted Cruz confronted on CNN, Republicans defending Matt Gaetz

-- On the Show: -- Brittany Page, host of The Page Perspective, fills in for David. Check out her YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@brittanyepage -- Texas Senator Ted Cruz gets called out on his contradictions during a CNN interview with Kaitlan Collins -- Outgoing Senate leader Mitch McConnell gives a tepid response to Trump returning to power -- Anti-Trump strategist Sarah Longwell dunks on former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy at the DealBook Summit -- Florida State Representative Sus...

Dec 12, 20241 hr 9 min

12/11/24: The secret about Trump's policies, Tulsi RUNS AWAY

-- On the Show: -- Andrea Chalupa, host of the Gaslit Nation podcast, joins David to discuss effective ways to push back against authoritarianism, and much more -- The alleged assassin of United Healthcare CEO Brian Johnson has been identified as Luigi Mangione, who has been arrested, and his social media history is now a focus of attention -- 28 seconds of pure cognitive dissonance from Fox News about Luigi Mangione and Daniel Penny -- The secret about Donald Trump's policies that his followers...

Dec 11, 20241 hr 10 min

12/10/24: They're going for vaccine autism, Trump's list of people to imprison

-- On the Show: -- Millions of Americans are about to feel the pain of Donald Trump's victory -- Multi-billionaire Elon Musk met with millionaire US Senators to talk about reducing Social Security and Medicare benefits which average $1700 per month -- Donald Trump's first list of people he wants imprisoned is told to NBC News interviewer Kristen Welker -- Donald Trump says that RFK Jr will be investigating the link between vaccines and autism, which has been debunked for decades -- Donald Trump ...

Dec 10, 20241 hr 5 min

12/9/24: Cable news total collapse, Trump reminds us of the horror

-- On the Show: -- CNN and MSNBC suffer a total ratings collapse, signaling a realignment for the next phase of American politics -- Donald Trump resurfaces for an interview with NBC's Kristen Welker during which he reveals new authoritarian policy ideas and is generally clueless and confused -- The incoming Donald Trump administration is clearly planning to generate chaos and disorder to create a pretext for seizing emergency powers -- As JD Vance continues to be missing, Elon Musk travels to P...

Dec 09, 20241 hr 6 min

12/6/24: Marjorie Taylor Greene wants a pardon, Texas banning THC

-- On the Show: -- Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick launches an initiative to target banning all THC products in the state -- Marjorie Taylor Greene sends out a tweet suggesting she's interested in getting a pardon from Donald Trump -- Right-wingers are contradicting themselves on whether blanket pardons are a good thing -- Former staffers for Tulsi Gabbard claim she regularly consumed Russian propaganda -- Many Trump cabinet picks are accused sexual predators or people accused of covering ...

Dec 06, 202458 min

12/5/24: Trump melts down over failed nomination, Biden considering blanket pardons

-- On the Show: -- Sam Wolfson, features writer and editor at The Guardian, joins David to discuss his recent article "Don’t underestimate the Rogansphere. His mammoth ecosystem is Fox News for young people" -- President Joe Biden is reportedly considering preemptive blanket pardons for a number of Democrats who will be targeted by the incoming Trump administration -- Donald Trump melts down as yet another nomination implodes -- Megyn Kelly interviews Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump's nominee for Sec...

Dec 05, 20241 hr 7 min

12/4/24: Hegseth nomination on life support as Tucker returns to Russia

-- On the Show: -- Tucker Carlson returns to Moscow to produce more pro-Putin propaganda -- Joe Rogan explains that he got involved in the 2024 election, endorsing Donald Trump, because Tim Walz's lies bothered him -- Video of Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump's nominee for Secretary of Defense, trashing Donald Trump, resurfaces -- It appears that six Republican Senators are not inclined to vote to confirm Pete Hegseth to Secretary of Defense, which would effectively end his nomination -- In a panic, P...

Dec 04, 20241 hr 4 min

12/3/24: MAGA director apologizes over "2000 Mules," drunk Trump nominee in trouble

-- On the Show: -- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer warns Donald Trump that the UK will not side with the US over the European Union after Trump suggests a choice must be made -- Geraldo Rivera gives Trump supporters a serious reality check -- A review of the recent viral Pod Save America interview with Kamala Harris' campaign staff confirms that these people should never be in charge again -- Right-wing propagandist Dinesh D'Souza issues an apology over false claims in his "2000 Mules" movie...

Dec 03, 20241 hr 5 min

12/2/24: Biden pardons Hunter, Trump chooses conspiracy nut for FBI

-- On the Show: -- Retailers warn of rising prices as a result of the forthcoming Trump tariffs -- As Donald Trump's tariffs get closer to becoming a reality, the vast majority of Americans still do not understand how tariffs work -- President Joe Biden pardons Hunter Biden, despite previously saying he would not pardon him, and this gives Trump carte blanche for any pardons he wants to do -- The authoritarian takeover planned by Trump is taking shape in his cabinet and other nominations -- Exam...

Dec 02, 20241 hr 5 min

11/29/24: Biden picks judges, Trump picks lunatic staffers (CLASSIC EPISODE FROM 11/12/24)

THANKSGIVING WEEKEND / CLASSIC EPISODE FROM NOVEMBER 12, 2024 -- On the Show: -- President Joe Biden continues to fill judicial vacancies at a rapid pace -- Donald Trump selects Marco Rubio as his Secretary of State, who he previously called "clueless," a "lightweight," and a "choker" -- Donald Trump's selection for National Security Advisor, Mike Waltz, wanted the US in Afghanistan forever -- Donald Trump select Kristi Noem to be his Secretary of Homeland Security, a dangerous and unhinged sele...

Nov 29, 20241 hr 2 min