David Pakman (born 2 February 1984) is an American talk show host and a left-wing political commentator.

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.

[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,[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.