David Pakman (born February 2, 1984) is an Argentine-born American

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host and political commentator. He is the host of the

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and Twitch

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program ''

The David Pakman Show ''The David Pakman Show'' ''(TDPS)'', originally ''Midweek Politics with David Pakman'', is a progressive news talk show currently airing on television, radio, and the Internet, hosted by David Pakman. The program first aired in August 2005 o ...

''. Pakman was born in

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, and is a

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Early life

David Pakman was born to an

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family in

in February 1984 and immigrated to the United States of America at the age of five. He grew up in

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, and graduated from Northampton High School. Pakman attended the

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, where he majored in economics and communications. He earned an MBA degree from Bentley University in

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Career

Pakman hosts ''

'', 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 including

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and

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through

Free Speech TV Free Speech TV (FSTV) is an American progressive news and opinion network. It was launched in 1995 and is owned and operated by Public Communicators Incorporated, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, tax-exempt organization founded in 1974. Distributed princ ...

, the

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Network, on

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, and via podcasts. The program first aired in August 2005 on

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("Valley Free Radio"), located in Northampton, Massachusetts, as ''Midweek Politics with David Pakman''. Pakman has appeared on

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, HLN's ''Nancy Grace'' program, HLN's ''Dr Drew on Call'', and two episodes of '' The Joe Rogan Experience'' and in ''

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'', the ''

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'', ''

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'', and '' Wired''.

Personal life

Pakman announced that he would be taking paternity leave in June 2022. His first child, a daughter, was born on the 10th.

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