The Professional Left Podcast with Driftglass and Blue Gal

We're writers who love it when people mention things we wrote years ago. Why don't beltway pundits feel the same? That and the week's news including AOC's remarkable speech. More at http://ProLeftPod…

Blue Gal has a birthday in quarantine (there's still time to send her a card - she loves 'em!)  Trump is a racist who says racist things.  Tucker Carlson goes on "vacation."  Driftglass in Twitter ja…

Driftglass outs the "Opinion Cartel." We review how Trump LOST at SCOTUS and Oklahoma Tribes won. SCOTUS is the Deep State? Why all of a sudden Mike Pence is pro school lunch, and every middle school…

This weekend proves we need each other. Driftglass and Blue Gal discuss the different "powers that be" behind the cameras. There are cable news execs, and then there are the rest of us, who have came…

Ignore Trump's poll numbers and VOTE. Driftglass gets a five-minute (or so) David Brooks rant, and Blue Gal attends a Service of Lament. More at http://ProLeftPod.com!

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We talk about the week's news and how bullies don't get to run the world anymore. More at http://ProLeftPod.com!

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Driftglass has four questions to ask every "former" Republican who wants to join in defeating Trump. And we talk about the power of re-naming that which causes pain or excuses racism. More at http://…

Black Lives Matter Square is named in Washington. We protest in Springfield IL, wonder if Facebook is okay if you're connecting with activists, and roll our eyes at Nextdoor's passive racists. The Ne…

We recommend listening to podcasters of color this weekend. Why Joe Biden's "woman vice president announcement" really matters. DG is having trouble writing, and BG writes down why. Also, We’ll get b…

We ring a gong for the scores of people laid off from The Atlantic, while David Brooks keeps his new column there. And we talk about "conservative elites" and the lessons from "Mrs. America" on Hulu.…

Trump decides to run against Barack Obama. How's that working out for him? More at http://ProLeftPod.com!

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He's a #@%@$%#@(. And Bill Barr is the most corrupt ^&$%#@!$#$ Attorney General in US History. And we read your letters. More at http://ProLeftPod.com!

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Justin Amash is an indeepindint! Chuck Todd changes the subject, and David Brooks LITERALLY wants us to - and we quote - "ignore the Trump circus." Please remember that Vladimir Putin is interfering …

Donald Trump fails as a president, Republicans fail as a political party, and Driftglass shares the origin story of Ray Bradbury's "Mr. Electrico", which is his Twitter handle. More at http://ProLeft…

We love our listeners! Both sides don't act like COVIDiots. Michigan protestors cashed their astroturfed outrage with the Tea Party. What we're doing to stay safe and sane. More at http://ProLeftPod.…

We compare Donald "Happy Good Friday" Trump to Pontius Pilate. How the Coronavirus Pandemic has disproven every conservative policy prescription. Episode includes a short interview with Fran's son Ju…

We note that The Canterbury Tales took place in March/April. Also... Jared? Kushner? Also...  David? Frum? And we read your letters. We invite you to keep letting us know how you are doing! You can w…

We're managing the shelter in place order here in "Middle America". Andrew Cuomo addresses the New York National Guard, Driftglass remembers his mom, and we invite you to let us know how you are doin…

More than one listener this week said they don't need a news round up, they need a righteous rant against the party that put Donald Trump in the White House. Your wish is our command! More at http://…

Virtual hugs to everyone from our home to (virtually) yours!  The Coronavirus and Trump-publicans' awful response.  Remember:  NO rebranding of Republicans after Trump goes down!  More at proleftpod.…