The David Pakman Show

By: David Pakman
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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
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  • 5/8/25: Major inflation warning as Trump praises Houthis
    May 8 2025

    -- On the Show:

    -- Merici Vinton, former US digital service and DOGE staffer, joins David to discuss working at DOGE, the absolute an total fiasco that it was under Elon Musk, and much more...

    -- Fed chairman Jerome Powell issues a major warning about forthcoming inflation as a result of the Trump tariffs

    -- Donald Trump pre-fires his Surgeon General nominee Janette Nesheiwat, replacing her before she even starts her job with a conspiracy theorist named Casey Means

    -- Republican Jefferson Griffin finally concedes North Carolina Supreme Court race to Judge Allison Riggs, a Democrat

    -- Donald Trump calls Houthi terrorists "brave" in a bizarre and confused rant

    -- A recent cabinet meeting was a contest between Kristie Noem, JD Vance, Sean Duffy, and Andrew Giuliani over who could suck up to Trump the most

    -- The new Trump administration policy of "less stuff for everyone" is a stunning reversal from decades of Republican policy

    -- On the Bonus Show: What to know about India/Pakistan situation, the Newark airport fiasco, major concerns growing over Senator John Fetterman, much more...

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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • 5/7/25: Canadian PM confronts Trump, Dems need a wakeup call
    May 7 2025

    -- On the Show:

    -- Tim Myers, running for Congress to represent California's 41st district, join David to discuss the campaign

    -- Democrats desperately need a wake-up call if they want to win again

    -- Attorney General Pam Bondi's pathetic attempt to suck up to Donald Trump

    -- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney meets with President Donald Trump in a meeting so absurd, Trump's brain rebooted

    -- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney explains what he was thinking during his Oval Office meeting with Donald Trump

    -- Donald Trump's brain turns to mush as he refers to mobile phones as "machines" in a confused viral rant

    -- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent struggles to answer the question "who pays the tariffs?" from Congressman Mark Pocan

    -- On the Bonus Show: Catholic community reacts to Trump's pope AI image, travelers without Real ID will still be allowed to fly, why oil prices are falling, much more...

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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • 5/6/25: China isn’t calling Trump, but the FCC wants to cancel CBS
    May 6 2025

    -- On the Show:

    -- China is ignoring Donald Trump on making a tariff deal, and we analyze the underlying economic asymmetry causing this

    -- Former Vice President Mike Pence comes out forcefully against Donald Trump's tariffs in the continued separation between Pence and Trump

    -- FCC Commissioner Brandon Carr says that suspending CBS's broadcast license for what Trump believes is bias would be an appropriate punishment in a chilling red alert moment

    -- A confused Donald Trump glitches badly when asked about reopening Alcatraz, making no sense whatsoever

    -- Fox News is increasingly shaken and unsure how to handle Donald Trump's collapsing poll numbers

    -- His own father's dementia appears to be a major factor in Donald Trump's obsession with passing cognitive tests

    -- Karoline Leavitt, Trump's White House Press Secretary, panics on Fox News as things simply aren't going well for her

    -- Elon Musk gives a final, humiliating interview to Fox News' Jesse Watters

    -- On the Bonus Show: Australia's fascinating election results, AI getting more powerful but the hallucinations remain, woman who hurled racist slur at child raises $600,000, much more...

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    1 hr and 4 mins
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one of my favorites to listen too and learn what's happening in the world of poiticss

easy to listen to and doesn't drone on and on. one of the best for politics amd doesn't blatantly tell us bs lies constantly.

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David, Sir!
I have heard that Alex Jones doesn’t think too fondly of you! Something about a “bonus show”?

At any rate, support independent media!

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Great Content

David presents current events and lets you draw your own conclusions; news stories are covered as well as deep dives into important topics

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Informative

Good place to get your news. He’s informative, knowledgeable, and fact checks himself if he got something wrong. I love that he’s upfront with you, and doesn’t just criticize the right but the left as well.

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Just two things

I have been a member of David Pakman for well over a year he is Great. I miss his former in studio partner. Love having a person who isn't a lunatics like the cult liars.
I wish #1) We could view the clips to make our own evaluation instead of David telling us what we are about to see. And I wish the name and subjects would completely avoid any reference to the former FAKE President David is smooth and enjoyable to listen to. Stay Strong David

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Yes!!

God do I need this man when I find myself talking to a trumpster cult member. Hold the line David, I adore you.

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My Daily Political Craving

Interesting, intelligent and honest commentary with solid facts checking and practical analysis of political people, parties, issues and events. David comes off as a very genuine person. I live and work in China so my VPN doesn’t always work and watching the show can be challenging, but I can always listen to this podcast on Audible to get the daily political coverage I crave. I wish it was available on the weekends, but I also understand everyone deserves time off…(wink)!

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Thank goodness for David

David is a breath of clean air in these vile times. I know he is an intelligent man because he sees things the way I do , and how can you argue with that? I look to him for clarity and truth. With tears in my eyes, I tune in to his podcasts throughout the day.



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Great listen

Clearly left and unapologetic about it. However, not extreme and at least observes other points of view. I say this as an independent myself.

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Great Left leaning junk food.

What a great addition to my politics audiobooks as an option show. .

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