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David Pakman

David Pakman

Argentine-American political pundit (born 1984)


David Pakman (born 2 February 1984) is an American progressive[1][2] talk show host and 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.

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Early life and education

David Pakman was born to an Ashkenazi Jewish family in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in February 1984 and immigrated to the United States at the age of five.[3] 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.[4][5]

Career

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[6] including DirecTV and DISH Network through Free Speech TV, the PACIFICA Radio Network, on YouTube, LBRY, and via podcasts.[citation needed] 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,[7] HLN's Nancy Grace program,[8] HLN's Dr Drew on Call,[9] Lex Fridman Podcast[10][11] and two episodes of The Joe Rogan Experience[12][13] and in Mother Jones,[14] the Boston Herald,[15] The New York Times,[16] and Wired.[17][18][19]

Pakman earns income through sales to advertisers, ads on platforms including YouTube and memberships sold through his website for $5 per month.[20]

Personal life

Pakman announced that he would be taking paternity leave in June 2022 after the birth of his first child, a daughter.[21]

Bibliography

  • Think Like a Detective: A Kid's Guide to Critical Thinking (2023)[22]
  • Think Like a Scientist: A Kid's Guide to Scientific Thinking (2023)[23]
  • Think Like a Voter: A Kid's Guide to Shaping Our Country's Future (2024)[24]

References

  1. Bonn, Tess (21 June 2019). "Progressive commentator questions whether YouTube policies are being applied 'evenly and fairly'". The Hill. Archived from the original on 8 November 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  2. Hess, Amanda (17 April 2017). "How YouTube's Shifting Algorithms Hurt Independent Media (Published 2017)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 23 May 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  3. Polan, Judy (8 April 2010). "Q & A with David Pakman: Radio host becomes host of midweek politics". Connecticut Jewish Ledger. Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 7 March 2011.
  4. Pakman, David (31 March 2016). "About". davidpakman.com. David Pakman. Archived from the original on 12 August 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  5. Burch, Sean (13 December 2019). "How Political Pundit David Pakman Built a Thriving YouTube Channel". The Wrap. Archived from the original on 3 October 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  6. O'Brien, George (25 April 2011). "David Pakman, 27". Business West. ProQuest 868033984. Archived from the original on 28 February 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  7. "White supremacist suspect in Jewish Center shooting faces hate crime charges – Erin Burnett OutFront – - CNN.com Blogs". outfront.blogs.cnn.com. 14 April 2014. Archived from the original on 22 April 2014. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
  8. "Lex Fridman Podcast". Lex Fridman. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  9. "David Pakman on JRE #1311". joerogan.com. Archived from the original on 9 June 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  10. "David Pakman on JRE #1479". joerogan.com. Archived from the original on 16 August 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  11. "KC rampage suspect told UMass grad: 'I hate all Jews' | Boston Herald". bostonherald.com. 15 April 2014. Archived from the original on 16 April 2014. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
  12. Hess, Amanda (17 April 2017). "How YouTube's Shifting Algorithms Hurt Independent Media". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 23 May 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
  13. Alba, Davey. "Want a Better Web? Here's an Idea: Pay for It – WIRED". Wired. Archived from the original on 19 May 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
  14. Burrows, Peter (5 April 2014). "OK, Cupid, Where's the Line? Mozilla CEO's Exit Over Gay Rights Shows Split in Valley – Bloomberg". Bloomberg. Archived from the original on 13 January 2015. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
  15. Pakman, David (8 July 2023). "Think Like a Detective: A Kid's Guide to Critical Thinking". Amazon. Retrieved 6 July 2023.

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