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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."

Government Progressive Politics News News Commentary
Update frequency
every 3 days
Average duration
59 minutes
Episodes
966
Years Active
2010 - 2025
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Ep 536  Elizabeth Warren Banishes Snakes From Twitter

Ep 536 Elizabeth Warren Banishes Snakes From Twitter

We wish!  We'll miss Elizabeth Warren A LOT.  Why we're already 40 years into a "Political Revolution" (Surprise, it was Reagan's.)  Driftglass reviews three conservative conferences held last week. …

01:08:25  |   Sat 07 Mar 2020
Ep 535 Giving Up Worrying About Democrats for Lent

Ep 535 Giving Up Worrying About Democrats for Lent

No matter what we say this week about the Democratic Primaries, South Carolina and Super Tuesday is destined to change the dynamic of the race.  Wait, Supreme Court wife Ginny Thomas did what?  Drift…

00:57:05  |   Fri 28 Feb 2020
Ep 534 Overcoming Primary Season Despair

Ep 534 Overcoming Primary Season Despair

Trump takes away a talking point from Illinois Republicans?  They thought he was their friend!  And we spend the rest of the podcast talking about how many people (even the two of us, sometimes!) fan…

01:01:36  |   Sat 22 Feb 2020
Ep 533 No Justice Department, No Peace

Ep 533 No Justice Department, No Peace

Please note:   Due to our country now being a fascist state, there are a few more Eff bombs in this episode than usual.  Blue Gal has some advice for Mayor Bloomberg (and asks him to send her ten gra…

01:06:03  |   Sat 15 Feb 2020
Ep 532  Jury Intimidation Worked for Trump

Ep 532 Jury Intimidation Worked for Trump

The impeachment vote went pretty much as expected.  Mitt Romney is not in the liberal canon of saints, but he did a good.  And Nancy Pelosi did exactly right at SOTU.  More at proleftpod.com 

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01:03:22  |   Sat 08 Feb 2020
Ep 531  The Fix Is In

Ep 531 The Fix Is In

Time to destroy the Republican Party electorally.  We share a fun liberal prayer from Florida, some political activism from California, and our rage at how Republican Senators are wiping themselves w…

00:57:32  |   Sat 01 Feb 2020
Ep 530  The Impeachment Trial, Week One

Ep 530 The Impeachment Trial, Week One

What should we talk about this week, Driftglass?   (Thanks and congratulations to the House impeachment managers who did a superb job this week.)  More at proleftpod.com.

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00:51:51  |   Sat 25 Jan 2020
Ep 529 Tenth Anniversary of The Professional Left Podcast

Ep 529 Tenth Anniversary of The Professional Left Podcast

YAY!  The Professional Left Podcast is ten years old this week!  Join the party!  We review the overarching six news stories of the Trump Era, celebrate with your letters, and fit in a very packed ne…

00:59:01  |   Sat 18 Jan 2020
Ep 528: We're Good and Ready

Ep 528: We're Good and Ready

Good and ready to get rid of Donald Trump.  All the Iraq War pimps are back on television, and it's got DG feeling furious.  Discussion of elections, a case study from Kansas, and the only way to bea…

01:00:21  |   Sat 11 Jan 2020
Ep 527: War? And Our Word of the Year 2020.

Ep 527: War? And Our Word of the Year 2020.

Coming up with a word to inspire us this year. It's not "War." Pot is legal in Illinois, and a white guy in Wisconsin decides he should run "Black History Month"? Kick off YOUR New Year with a visit …

00:56:03  |   Sat 04 Jan 2020
Ep 526: Chuck Todd is Trending

Ep 526: Chuck Todd is Trending

Chuck Todd was trending this week, for all the right reasons, says Driftglass. We review just how hard 2019 was, and still, we have reason to have hopes for 2020. The dangers and promises of optimism…

00:58:11  |   Sat 28 Dec 2019
Ep 525: Merry Impeach-mas, Local Reaction, and Letters from You

Ep 525: Merry Impeach-mas, Local Reaction, and Letters from You

We note that local media is just as obsessed with Trump voters as the NY Times. How we commemorated impeachment, watched the debates, and survive the threat to the ACA. And your letters. A very happy…

00:59:40  |   Sat 21 Dec 2019
Ep 524: Impeachment Articles At Last, and a Convo with Jay Rosen

Ep 524: Impeachment Articles At Last, and a Convo with Jay Rosen

A brief discussion of our reaction to impeachment.  h/t @athenae on Twitter. 

And a long discussion with Jay Rosen of Pressthink.org.  Discussed in this episode:

Clowns to the Left of Me, Jokers to the…

01:11:47  |   Fri 13 Dec 2019
Ep 523: Thank You, Kamala Harris.

Ep 523: Thank You, Kamala Harris.

We thank Kamala Harris for her contributions to the 2020 Democratic race, which are ongoing. Rudy continues crimes in plain sight for Donald Trump. And the nation gets a lesson in impeachment 101, wh…

00:51:34  |   Sat 07 Dec 2019
Ep 522: What We're Grateful For

Ep 522: What We're Grateful For

Thanksgiving week has been a very sad week for us personally, but we have so much to be grateful for! We say goodbye to our beloved Grandma Shirley. Our heroes this week are Martin O'Malley, Eric Swa…

00:44:57  |   Fri 29 Nov 2019
Ep 521: The Angel of Verdun, Fiona Hill

Ep 521: The Angel of Verdun, Fiona Hill

Fiona Hill did not come to play.  Our gratitude for civil servants of every kind.  The hearings, the Republicans, and how we are ready for all of it through VOTING. All this and more at at http://Pro…

00:58:08  |   Sat 23 Nov 2019
Ep 520: Rudy Giuliani Wants a Podcast

Ep 520: Rudy Giuliani Wants a Podcast

Really, Rudy? We recorded this podcast Thursday night. George Kent and Bill Taylor FTW. Adding on here that Roger Stone is guilty and Ambassador Yovanovitch was awesome. We talk about fame and riches…

00:59:05  |   Fri 15 Nov 2019
Ep 519: Blue Wave 2019, Transcripts Week, and... Bloomberg?

Ep 519: Blue Wave 2019, Transcripts Week, and... Bloomberg?

Bloomberg 2020? Really? And how about we demand ten thousand million billion Medicares and only get half of that? All that and more at http://ProLeftPod.com.

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01:00:30  |   Fri 08 Nov 2019
Ep 518: We're Here for The Pro-Impeachment Partisanship

Ep 518: We're Here for The Pro-Impeachment Partisanship

No, impeachment isn't proving a partisan divide. There are people who believe what they saw with their own eyes on the White House driveway, and those who are glued to Fox News. "Lock Him Up" at the …

00:58:37  |   Sat 02 Nov 2019
Ep 517: A Conversation with Hal Sparks

Ep 517: A Conversation with Hal Sparks

Comedian, actor... and Freemason?  Hal Sparks (http://infotainmentwars.com) joins us for a deep conversation about politics and how we got here. More episodes at http://ProLeftPod.com.

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01:04:13  |   Sat 26 Oct 2019
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