Argentine-American political pundit (born 1984)
David Pakman |
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Pakman in 2019 |
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Born | David Pakman (1984-02-02) 2 February 1984 (age 40)
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Nationality | Argentine-American |
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Education |
University of Massachusetts Amherst (
BS)
Bentley University (
MBA) |
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Occupation(s) | Political media personality and media entrepreneur |
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Website |
davidpakman.com |
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Years active | 2005–present |
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Genre(s) | News Political commentary |
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Subscribers | 2.12 million |
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Total views | ~ 1.9 billion |
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| 100,000 subscribers | 2014 | | 1,000,000 subscribers | 2020 |
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On his relationship with his audience and other leftists
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Last updated: April 5, 2024 |
David Pakman (born 2 February 1984) is an Argentinian-American
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.
[1] 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.
[2]
[3]
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
[4] 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,
[5]
HLN's
Nancy Grace program,
[6] HLN's Dr Drew on Call,
[7]
Lex Fridman Podcast
[8]
[9] and two episodes of
The Joe Rogan Experience
[10]
[11] and in
Mother Jones,
[12] the
Boston Herald,
[13]
The New York Times,
[14] and
Wired.
[15]
[16]
[17]
Pakman earns income through sales to advertisers, ads on platforms including YouTube and memberships sold through his website for $5 per month.
[18]
Personal life
Pakman announced that he would be taking paternity leave in June 2022 after the birth of his first child, a daughter.
[19]
Bibliography
- Think Like a Detective: A Kid's Guide to Critical Thinking (2023)
[20]
- Think Like a Scientist: A Kid's Guide to Scientific Thinking (2023)
[21]
- Think Like a Voter: A Kid's Guide to Shaping Our Country's Future (2024)
[22]
References
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^ 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.
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^ Pakman, David (31 March 2016).
"About". davidpakman.com. David Pakman.
Archived from the original on 12 August 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
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^ 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.
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^ 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.
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"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.
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"YouTube – David Pakman on Nancy Grace's HLN Show: KS Shooting Suspect Glenn Miller Interview".
YouTube.
Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
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"David Pakman on HLN Dr. Drew on Call: KS Shooting Suspect Glenn Miller – YouTube".
YouTube.
Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
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"Lex Fridman Podcast". Lex Fridman. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
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David Pakman on Hunter Biden's laptop | Lex Fridman Podcast Clips, retrieved 20 May 2023
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"David Pakman on JRE #1311". joerogan.com.
Archived from the original on 9 June 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
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"David Pakman on JRE #1479". joerogan.com.
Archived from the original on 16 August 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
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"LISTEN: Alleged Kansas Gunman Frazier Glenn Miller Discusses the Tea Party, Obama, and Ron Paul | Mother Jones".
Mother Jones.
Archived from the original on 10 February 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
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"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.
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^ 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.
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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.
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"Group Launches #Openzilla Campaign to Combat Intolerance of 'Faith Driven Views' | VICE News".
Vice.
Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
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^ 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.
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^ Abbruzzese, Jason (29 May 2023).
"This lefty commentator goes calmly where others dare not. Has he bridged the internet's toxic divide?". NBC News.
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^ @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…" (
Tweet) – via
Twitter.
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^ 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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^ Pakman, David.
Think Like a Scientist: A Kid's Guide to Scientific Thinking.
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^ Pakman, David.
Think Like a Voter: A Kid's Guide to Shaping Our Country's Future. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
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