David Pakman
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David Pakman (born 2 February 1984) is an American left wing talk show host and progressive political commentator. He is the host of the talk radio program The David Pakman Show. He was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and is a naturalized citizen of the United States.
Early life and education
David Pakman was born to a Jewish family of Ashkenazi descent in Buenos Aires in February 1984 and immigrated to the United States at the age of five.[1] At the age of 16, he became a US citizen. He grew up in Northampton, Massachusetts, and graduated from Northampton High School. Pakman attended the University of Massachusetts Amherst in Amherst, Massachusetts, where he majored in economics and communications. He earned an MBA degree from Bentley University in Waltham, Massachusetts.[2][3]
Career
Template:Sidebar with collapsible lists Template:Sidebar with collapsible lists Pakman hosts The David Pakman Show, a television, radio, and internet political program. In 2005, Pakman began hosting a show on local radio as a "hobby", and by 2011 the show aired on 100 stations, and outlets[4] including DirecTV and DISH Network through Free Speech TV, the PACIFICA Radio Network, on YouTube, LBRY, and via podcasts.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". The program first aired in August 2005 on WXOJ-LP ("Valley Free Radio"), located in Northampton, Massachusetts, as Midweek Politics with David Pakman.
Pakman has appeared on Fox News, CNN,[5] HLN's Nancy Grace program,[6] HLN's Dr. Drew on Call,[7] the Lex Fridman Podcast,[8][9] two episodes of The Joe Rogan Experience,[10][11] Piers Morgan Uncensored,[12] Mother Jones,[13] the Boston Herald,[14] The New York Times,[15] and Wired.[16][17][18]
Pakman earns income through sales to advertisers, ads on platforms including YouTube and memberships sold through his website.[19]
In June 2024, Pakman announced he was ending his radio and television show in August and would instead focus his efforts on digital content, such as his YouTube show.[20]
In April 2025, Pakman's first non-fiction book, The Echo Machine, became a New York Times Bestseller.[21]
Personal life
Pakman announced that he would be taking paternity leave in June 2022 after the birth of his first child, a daughter.[22]
Bibliography
- Think Like a Detective: A Kid's Guide to Critical Thinking (2023)[23]
- Think Like a Scientist: A Kid's Guide to Scientific Thinking (2023)[24]
- Think Like a Voter: A Kid's Guide to Shaping Our Country's Future (2024)[25]
- The Echo Machine: How Right-Wing Extremism Created a Post-Truth America (2025)[26]
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External links
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