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 655: A Tour Of The Tunnels
The Hearings! Barry Loudermilk takes future insurrectionists on a tour of the Capitol. Mike Pence is not a hero. Blue Gal has some not-fashion opinions about Liz Cheney's clothes. Driftglass wonder…
Ep 654: Lara Logan IS The Republican Party
Driftglass came across a podcast we did this week in 2014, and derives some historical lessons from same. We discuss a Senator who behaves like a Congressman (in a good way) and Republican primaries …
Ep 653: Bull S--t Durham
We discuss the Durham fiasco, a Republican governor (not Death Santis), and why America's most prominent privileged White, gay, Catholic, Tory, Conservative, Libertarian phrenologist is whining about…
Ep 652: Uvalde, My Heart
The tragedy in Uvalde, Texas was the result of Republican political priorities and policies. That's what makes it political. That it was not shocking (not anymore) is what led to public rage rather t…
Ep 651: Progressive Votes Matter
Turns out in Democratic primaries, it helps that you were NOT endorsed by Joe Manchin! More at http://proleftpod.com
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Ep 650: The Power and The Glory
A discussion of what cable news talking heads are FOR, and what their job is, plus the week's news. More at http://proleftpod.com
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Ep 649: Love in a Time of Bombshells
Roe v. Wade. That's the episode. And warning: Fran gets personal and a bit medically graphic about her own mother's tragic fourth pregnancy. Listener discretion advised. More at http://proleftpod.com
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Ep 648: Marshall Law and Student Loans
A long one this week as there was very much media fail. And we were almost done with recording when we went off on a tangent about what is REALLY unfair about the student loan situation. Warning: the…
Ep 647: Both Sides Don't Part Infinity
Both Sides Don't redistrict black voters out of power. Etc. More at http://proleftpod.com and thanks for donating to Blue Gal/Fran's go fund me for her hearing aids at:
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Ep 646: The Midterms Are Coming!
DG and BG rail against those arguing that the Democratic Party should move to "the center." What center!? And also against disinterested Americans when reproductive rights AND democracy itself are u…
Ep 645: The Patient Capital of Fascism
The passing of the great Eric Boehlert reminds us that there’s no institutional support for liberal truth. Single shingle truth-tellers asking for subscription five-dollar bills is the liberal busine…
Ep 644: Happy 17th Blogiversary, Driftglass
In true blog fashion, Driftglass says he doesn't want to talk Oscars so we talk Oscars (for a couple minutes) then move on to CBS, Mulvaney, Don't Say Gay, and Madison Cawthorn. More at http://ProLef…
Ep 643: Judge Jackson Has The Patience of Job But We Don't
We'll cuss out the Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee for you, Judge Jackson. More at http://ProLeftPod.com!
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Ep 642: The Party Of Tax Increases?
Republicans want to increase your taxes, Democrats want to lower the cost of insulin and prescription drugs. It's not complicated! More at http://ProLeftPod.com!
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Ep 641: How Did We Get Here?
How do we get to the point where Bill Barr says with a straight face that Trump is utterly unqualified to be president, but that he would never vote for a Democrat? And where does that leave the Demo…
Ep 640: And Like That, Republicans Reset Their Software
The great Republican software reset has begun, as Tucker Carlson claims he never supported Russia, and White-Wing Evangelicals set their brains to "Pelosi 9/11 Socialism" instead of "Trump 1/6 Big Li…
Ep 639: Truth Social Will Be Fixed 'In Two Weeks,' But Not Ukraine
Republicans can't help but politicize a Russian invasion of one of our allies. Trump won't shut up, but can't fix anything in less than his "two weeks" lie. The backfire for Putin and an even worse o…
Ep 638: Republicans Are NOT Democrats' Responsibility
Republicans are responsible for their own Trumpy Bear Mess. Period. More at http://ProLeftPod.com!
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Ep 637: From Soup to Nuts
Did some nut say gazpacho? Also Sarah Palin makes a fool of herself in court, a Louisiana US Senate candidate (Gary Chambers, Jr) makes one helluva campaign ad, and we discuss why Democrats are the F…
Ep 636: Six More Weeks of Winter
We're snowed in, and expect many of you are too! Driftglass spends his time observing "shelter culture" in the media and Bluegal talks about Win Red's recent loss in court and Facebook's loss in the …