The David Pakman Show
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The David Pakman Show (TDPS), originally Midweek Politics with David Pakman, is a progressive[1][2] news talk show currently airing on television, radio, and the Internet, hosted by David Pakman.
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Created by | David Pakman |
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Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
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Producer | David Pakman (executive)
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Production location | New York, New York |
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Network | Pacifica Radio (2006–present) |
Release | August 17, 2005 (2005-08-017) – present (present) |
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Release | September 5, 2009 (2009-09-05) – present (present) |
The program first aired in August 2005 on WXOJ-LP, a radio station located in Northampton, Massachusetts, later being nationally syndicated, and eventually achieving broader international distribution in a number of countries, as well as online.[3]
The show is made up of both live and pre-recorded interviews, clips from television and radio programs related to politics and current events, segments with correspondents on the street and in public, and other specially produced segments. It focuses on modern North American politics and society, with frequent discussion of economics, science, religion in public life, culture, LGBT rights, capital punishment and crime, policing, the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, North American foreign policy, technology, and other topical issues.[4][non-primary source needed][additional citation(s) needed] The show has drawn criticism for interviewing many fringe or "extremist" personalities, and has been accused of platforming them.[5][6] Pakman has responded that these interviews expose their opinions to the public, putting them on record, and that he does not simply give them a "platform" to express their views without balance.[7]