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Short description: Argentine-American political pundit (born 1984)
David Pakman
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Pakman in 2019
Personal information
BornDavid Pakman
(1984-02-02) 2 February 1984 (age 40)
NationalityArgentine-American
EducationUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst (BS)
Bentley University (MBA)
OccupationPolitical media personality and media entrepreneur
Websitedavidpakman.com
YouTube information
Years active2005–present
GenreNews
Political commentary
Subscribers2 million
Total views~ 1.7 billion
YouTube Silver Play Button 2.svg 100,000 subscribers 2014
YouTube Gold Play Button 2.svg 1,000,000 subscribers 2020

David Pakman (born February 2, 1984) is an American liberal[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.

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]

References

  1. Bonn, Tess (2019-06-21). "Progressive commentator questions whether YouTube policies are being applied 'evenly and fairly'" (in en). https://thehill.com/hilltv/rising/449761-progressive-commentator-questions-whether-youtube-policies-are-applied-evenly-and-fairly. 
  2. Hess, Amanda (2017-04-17). "How YouTube's Shifting Algorithms Hurt Independent Media (Published 2017)" (in en-US). The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/17/arts/youtube-broadcasters-algorithm-ads.html. 
  3. Polan, Judy (April 8, 2010). "Q & A with David Pakman: Radio host becomes host of midweek politics". Connecticut Jewish Ledger. http://www.jewishledger.com/2010/04/q-a-with-david-pakman. 
  4. Pakman, David (31 March 2016). "About". David Pakman. https://davidpakman.com/about/. 
  5. Burch, Sean (December 13, 2019). "How Political Pundit David Pakman Built a Thriving YouTube Channel". https://www.thewrap.com/david-pakman-youtube-channel/. 
  6. O'Brien, George (25 April 2011). "David Pakman, 27". Business West. ProQuest 868033984. https://businesswest.com/blog/david-pakman-27/. 
  7. "White supremacist suspect in Jewish Center shooting faces hate crime charges – Erin Burnett OutFront – - CNN.com Blogs". outfront.blogs.cnn.com. April 14, 2014. http://outfront.blogs.cnn.com/2014/04/14/white-supremacist-suspect-in-jewish-center-shooting/. 
  8. "YouTube – David Pakman on Nancy Grace's HLN Show: KS Shooting Suspect Glenn Miller Interview". YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mjBS8_oPnI. 
  9. "David Pakman on HLN Dr. Drew on Call: KS Shooting Suspect Glenn Miller – YouTube". YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjnaAJYS7IQ. 
  10. "Lex Fridman Podcast" (in en-US). https://lexfridman.com/podcast/. 
  11. (in en) David Pakman on Hunter Biden's laptop | Lex Fridman Podcast Clips, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uV8884ZPhF8, retrieved 2023-05-20 
  12. "David Pakman on JRE #1311". joerogan.com. http://podcasts.joerogan.net/podcasts/david-pakman. 
  13. "David Pakman on JRE #1479". joerogan.com. http://podcasts.joerogan.net/podcasts/david-pakman-2. 
  14. "LISTEN: Alleged Kansas Gunman Frazier Glenn Miller Discusses the Tea Party, Obama, and Ron Paul | Mother Jones". Mother Jones. https://www.motherjones.com/mojo/2014/04/frazier-glenn-miller-interview-tea-party-ron-paul-obama-kansas. 
  15. "KC rampage suspect told UMass grad: 'I hate all Jews' | Boston Herald". bostonherald.com. 15 April 2014. http://bostonherald.com/news_opinion/local_coverage/2014/04/kc_rampage_suspect_told_umass_grad_i_hate_all_jews. 
  16. Hess, Amanda (17 April 2017). "How YouTube's Shifting Algorithms Hurt Independent Media". The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/17/arts/youtube-broadcasters-algorithm-ads.html. 
  17. Alba, Davey. "Want a Better Web? Here's an Idea: Pay for It – WIRED". Wired. https://www.wired.com/2017/05/want-better-web-heres-idea-pay/. Retrieved 19 May 2017. 
  18. "Group Launches #Openzilla Campaign to Combat Intolerance of 'Faith Driven Views' | VICE News". Vice. http://news.vice.com/articles/group-launches-openzilla-campaign-to-combat-intolerance-of-faith-driven-views?trk_source=homepage-in-the-news. 
  19. Burrows, Peter (April 5, 2014). "OK, Cupid, Where's the Line? Mozilla CEO's Exit Over Gay Rights Shows Split in Valley – Bloomberg". Bloomberg News. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-04-04/mozilla-ceo-exit-exposes-split-in-silicon-valley-values.html. 
  20. Abbruzzese, Jason (2023-05-29). "This lefty commentator goes calmly where others dare not. Has he bridged the internet's toxic divide?" (in en). https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/internet/liberal-commentator-goes-calmly-others-dare-not-bridged-internets-toxi-rcna84628. 
  21. @dpakman (10 June 2022). "Thrilled for a second loaf of bread this Shabbat, my daughter! Unlike all prior baby pics I've posted, this time I…". https://twitter.com/dpakman/status/1535371508067057665. 
  22. Pakman, David (July 8, 2023). "Think Like a Detective: A Kid's Guide to Critical Thinking". https://www.amazon.com/Think-Like-Detective-Critical-Thinking-ebook/dp/B0C9RNW4CX/. 
  23. Pakman, David (in English). Think Like a Scientist: A Kid's Guide to Scientific Thinking. https://www.amazon.com/Think-Like-Scientist-Scientific-Adventures-ebook/dp/B0CKZHXWRH. 

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