The David Pakman Show

--On the Show: --Former Donald Trump advisor Michael Caputo plays word games reminiscent of George Orwell's "1984," claiming that Russian meddling in the 2016 election wasn't an "act of war," but merely "a military attack on another country" --Caller thinks the term "leader of the free world" is offensive --Caller wonders what to do when half of the country doesn't accept Robert Mueller's Trump-Russia findings --Caller questions whether President Trump wants to strengthen eastern...

--On the Show: --Karen Pressley, who spent two decades as a Scientology recruiter and was a member of the Sea Org, joins David to discuss escaping the church, and her book "Escaping Scientology: An Insider's True Story" --In what is a shocking revelation, Donald Trump and his administration would be open to Russian investigators coming to the United States and questioning American citizens --A bombshell report from the New York Times exposes that despite the public narrative of confusion,...

--On the Show: --Bill Scher, Contributing Editor to Politico Magazine, joins David to discuss the upcoming 2018 midterm elections, including implications for President Donald Trump's regime --Donald Trump now claims he "misspoke" during his atrocious summit and press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki, Finland, saying he actually meant the exact opposite of what he said --Top Republicans are now pushing the Trump administration to restart Obamacare payments...

--On the Show: --Luke Vargas, Chief Foreign Correspondent for Talk Media News, joins David from Helsinki, Finland, the site of this week's Trump Putin summit, and he discusses all of the behind the scenes, including the protests and much more --In possibly the most disgraceful performance by an American President in recent history, Donald Trump's press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin included Trump blaming everyone but Russia for Russian hacking, and a total subjugation of...

--On the Show: --Jenny Wilson, Salt Lake County Council Member and Democratic nominee for the US Senate against Mitt Romney, joins David to discuss her platform and campaign --David explains why he isn't a socialist, but rather a social democrat, including a brief history of modern socialism, Marxism, Leninism, and more --David appears on Fox News' show "America's News Headquarters" with Leland Vittert and Dom Giordano, and it goes exactly as any reasonable person would have...

--On the Show: ---Classic Interview: David Ray Griffin, Professor Emeritus at the Claremont School of Theology, joins David to discuss the funding and false-science of the climate change denial movement --Producer Pat's birthday celebration --Caller wonders how David stays stoic on air --Caller considers whether Beto O'Rourke has a shot at defeating Ted Cruz in the race for US Senator from Texas --Caller asks if Democrats should pack the Supreme Court --Caller believes capitalism...

--On the Show: --The next episode in our "Debunking Pseudoscience" miniseries tackles the issue of astrology --In an unhinged and embarrassing rant during the NATO summit in Belgium, Donald Trump accuses Angela Merkel's Germany of being "captive of the Russians" --President Donald Trump reportedly threatens to pull the United States out of NATO, and we discuss not only the implications but whether Congressional approval would be needed for such a move --Notable discussions from the...

--On the Show: --Anthony Skews, Australia-based political scientist and author of "Politics for the New Dark Age: Staying Positive Amidst Disorder" joins David to discuss his book and his recent commentary on the so-called Intellectual Dark Web --We look at how Donald Trump's selection to replace Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, Judge Brett Kavanaugh, would materially change the future of the Supreme Court, including on Roe v. Wade, corporate power, and the power of the executive...

--On the Show: --Mona Hanna-Attisha, pediatrician in Flint, Michigan and Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Michigan State University, joins David to talk about how she exposed the dangerous levels of lead in Flint's drinking water --Donald Trump selects Judge Brett Kavanaugh to replace Anthony Kennedy on the Supreme Court, and the propaganda war begins immediately over Kavanaugh's position on a woman's right to choose --The fallout from Donald Trump's trade war continues as BMW will...

--On the Show: --Joe McConnell, research professor at the Desert Research Institute and expert in ice core studies joins David to discuss past climate and human impacts on the environment, and the economic story that ice cores can tell us --Right-wing media dishonesty hits a new low as Drudge Report and other media outlets report on the number of people who are currently working, a completely meaningless statistic --In a shocking conference call, the Trump administration admits it has...

--On the Show: --Classic Interview: Coffee expert Kevin Sinnott joins David to clear up confusing coffee controversies --A new Associated Press report exposes that the US army has started to quietly discharge immigrant recruits on a path to citizenship --Corrupt Trump EPA Director Scott Pruitt is finally forced to resign by Donald Trump --In a stunning turn of events, former Donald Trump personal attorney Michael Cohen has hired attorney Lanny Davis, a longtime friend of Bill and...

--On the Show: --Democratic Socialism and social democracy is increasingly being mixed up in the minds of many voters, and maybe even among some candidates, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez' primary win in New York's 14th district is a great opportunity to try to clear up the misunderstandings --Donald Trump previously heroic North Korea deal with Kim Jong-Un is now being called "possible" by Trump himself, who says during a recent Fox News interview that it may not "work out" --Notable...

CLASSIC EPISODE FROM MAY 1, 2018 --On the Show: --Debra Satz, Professor of Philosophy at Stanford University, joins David to discuss her new book, "Why Some Things Should Not be for Sale: The Moral Limits of Markets" --In completely not shocking news, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un says he would meet with President Donald Trump at the DMZ, the demilitarized zone, on the border of North and South Korea for their upcoming summit --Nearly 50 of Special Prosecutor Robert Mueller's...

CLASSIC EPISODE FROM MAY 1, 2018 --On the Show: --Debra Satz, Professor of Philosophy at Stanford University, joins David to discuss her new book, "Why Some Things Should Not be for Sale: The Moral Limits of Markets" --In completely not shocking news, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un says he would meet with President Donald Trump at the DMZ, the demilitarized zone, on the border of North and South Korea for their upcoming summit --Nearly 50 of Special Prosecutor Robert Mueller's...

CLASSIC EPISODE FROM APRIL 30, 2018 --On the Show: --Mark Rosenberg, founding Director of CDC's National Center for Injury Prevention & Control and a retired Assistant Surgeon General, joins David to discuss recent changes to language stemming from the latest omnibus spending bill that change how federal funding can be used for researching gun and firearm violence --A hugely news-filled weekend related to North Korea, as North Korean leader Kim Jong-un meets with South Korean President...

--On the Show: --Classic Interview: Anthony Papa, the Manager of Media Relations for the Drug Policy Alliance who was sentenced to 15 to life for a drug offense, joins David to discuss the war on drugs, mass incarceration, and mandatory minimums --Legal expert Jeffrey Toobin says on CNN that it is a real possibility that Roe vs. Wade will be overturned and that states will soon be able to make their own abortion policy in the wake of Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy's announcement...

--On the Show: --Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy will be retiring, allowing Donald Trump to replace the moderate Justice with a total extreme conservative ideologue, more proof that elections matter and there would have been major differences between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton --In the midst of people calling for "civility" in fighting the atrocious and dangerous Trump doctrine, a college professor reminds us that there were people calling on Jews to be "civil" to Nazis...

--On the Show: --Austin Walter, co-founder of Tribeworthy, joins David to discuss his platform for crowdsourcing vetting and verification of online news --The Supreme Court upholds the 3rd iteration of Donald Trump's travel ban --Top Democrat Joe Crowley has lost his primary in New York's 14th district to progressive 28-year-old Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez --This week's Hatriot Mail is wackier than ever --After Trump's tariffs push Harley-Davidson to move some production offshore, Donald...

--On the Show: --A preview of the upcoming pseudoscience miniseries, starting with an episode on astrology --Contrary to what many right wingers are now claiming in the wake of the child migrant internment crisis, due process does apply to undocumented immigrants --A new report exposes that migrant children being held at a detention center are required to say the pledge of allegiance --Donald Trump claims that North Korea has started its promised denuclearization, as US officials...

--On the Show: --Norman Ohler, New York Times bestselling author, novelist, screenwriter, and author of the book "Blitzed: Drugs in Nazi Germany" joins David to discuss his book about rampant drug use in the Third Reich --President Donald Trump calls for the deportation of suspected undocumented immigrants without due process, judges, or trials, which would be completely unconstitutional --Your local news has been taken over by pro-child internment propaganda as Sinclair Broadcast Group...