The Professional Left Podcast with Driftglass and Blue Gal
"Fiercely and unapologetically progressive, and definitely NSFW. 'The Professional Left' features award-winning bloggers Driftglass and Blue Gal as they skewer right-wing absurdities and dismantle mainstream media mealy-mouths with razor-sharp wit and zero filter. From mercilessly mocking partisan hacks to elevating stories the media ignores, it's the profane, unflinching political commentary you didn't know you needed. More at http://ProLeftPod.com."
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 59 minutes
- Episodes
- 966
- Years Active
- 2010 - 2025
Ep 688: Appoint The Clowns, Expect A Circus
[Note: The first fifteen minutes of this show is about our son's stolen car saga.]
01-20-2023 | The House Oversight and Accountability Committee is officially a joke. More at http://proleftpod.com.
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Ep 687: No Fair Remembering Stuff - Harold Washington
01-17-2023 | We remember the first Black mayor of Chicago, Harold Washington, and the lessons that were learned, and not learned, about the tumultuous "Council Wars" that brought shame to the Democra…
Ep 686: Our Lucky Thirteenth Podcast Anniversary!
01-13-2023 | Friday The Thirteenth | Celebrating 13 years of podcasting, the re-election of Illinois' Democratic Governor, and figuring out that House Republicans left all their redeeming qualities o…
Ep 685: No Fair Remembering Stuff - Third Parties
01-10-2023 | Why America can't have a successful third party (hint: it's about Congress, not the White House). And a deep dive into the mother of all third parties: The American Independent Party, wh…
Ep 684: 'Why Won't Obama Lead?'
01-06-2023 | Figuring out how Republicans will attempt to blame their House of Representatives clown show on the Democrats. Dream on, Kevin! More at http://proleftpod.com.
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Ep 683: No Fair Remembering Stuff - Joe Scarborough
01-03-2023 | No Fair Remembering Stuff remembers Joe Scarborough and his new invented self as a Never Trumper. Ha. And more podcasts at http://proleftpod.com.
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Ep 682: We're Live and In Person This Week
12-30-2022 | Unlike a lot of podcasts, we're actually here! Our new year's resolutions; the real reason George Santos is in trouble (hint: it's not because he lied to Republican voters, natch!) and a…
Ep 681: Happy Holidays and Wassail!
12-23-2022 | Driftglass had a minor medical procedure this week, so we recorded this podcast on Monday. The J6 Commission issued criminal referrals to the DOJ against TFG. And we talk wassail, Adam K…
Ep 680: A Zoom Call With The Major Announcer
12-15-2022 | Trump and his NFT grift are giving away a zoom call with "your favorite president." What would you say if you won? Also dry drunk Republicans aren't really in recovery, and Blue Gal reve…
Ep 679: Hunter Biden's Junk Is NOT a First Amendment Right
12-08-2022 | The good news from Georgia (AND, in this one instance, Russia -- welcome home Brittney Griner.) The Republican media is flailing without a rebranding plan in place (YET). More at http:/…
Ep 678: The 'Not Surprised' Episode
12-02-2022 | We've finished our series on David Brooks. (NO "no fair remembering stuff" next week.) Neither of us is surprised George W. Bush lied to the 9/11 commission. Blue Gal is not surprised Ge…
No Fair Remembering Stuff 7: David Brooks Part 6
11-29-2022 | We go full "Monty Python Summarize Proust Competition" to finish out David Brooks's career in fairy tales. More episodes on other topics to come! And more podcasts at http://proleftpod.…
Ep 677: Happy Thanksgiving!
11-24-2022 | Happy Thanksgiving from The Professional Left Podcast. We love you! More at http://proleftpod.com.
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No Fair Remembering Stuff 6: David Brooks Part 5
11-22-2022 | We continue our series on David Brooks. More episodes on other topics to come! And more podcasts at http://proleftpod.com.
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Ep 676: The Lifeboat Building Begins
11-18-2022 | Burn the Republican Lifeboats. No rebranding of the Republican Party, no matter what Josh Hawley says. More at http://proleftpod.com.
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No Fair Remembering Stuff 5: David Brooks Part 4
11-15-2022 | Continuing our series on David Brooks - This episode, the Trump Campaign takes over The Republican Party! ("It's gonna be Rubio!") Support the show at https://patreon.com/proleftpod, and…
Ep 675: Grifting Versus Governing
11-11-2022 | We have a Democratic Congresswoman! The 2022 midterms prove cable news pundits are just talking out of their **ses. (And a very happy Veterans Day to our vets.) More at http://proleftpod…
No Fair Remembering Stuff 4: David Brooks Part 3
11-08-2022 | We continue our multi-part series on David Brooks. Support the show at https://patreon.com/proleftpod, and thank you! More at http://proleftpod.com.
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Ep 674: Media Returns to 'Both Sides Do It' Safe Space
11-04-2022 | From Andrea Mitchell to David Axelrod to The Bulwark, it's "both sides do it!" in the face of a violent attack on the Pelosi's. Really. More at http://proleftpod.com
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No Fair Remembering Stuff 3: David Brooks Part 2
11-01-2022 | Part two where we remember David Brooks. This time: The Bush Years. More at http://proleftpod.com.
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