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 236 Cantor Loses and Lincoln's a Hippie
Why are we happy? After all, Brat won. Also more rebranding of the GOP again and still, Bible Bitch goes after the NRA and Science Fiction University after the music. More at ProfessionalLeft.blog…
00:57:25 |
Fri 13 Jun 2014
Ep 235 You Mean We Clean Up the Planet for Nothing?
The Bergdahl "controversy" and the EPA regulations prove the GOP is nothing but a giant reflex machine. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com.
00:57:37 |
Fri 06 Jun 2014
Ep 234 #YesAllWomen, #YesAllMadMen
Mitch McConnell, Cliven Bundy, and Michael Grimm walk into a bar, and Blue Gal talks Bible Bitch and #YesAllWomen. Plus after the music "You're Watching It Wrong With Driftglass" on the season final…
01:08:11 |
Fri 30 May 2014
Ep 233 Mad Men and the White America Brand Problem
"White America" is a brand, according to Driftglass. Note that there may be "Mad Men" spoilers in this podcast. Also Science Fiction University. More at Professional Left.blogspot.com.
01:05:23 |
Fri 23 May 2014
Ep 232 Slow News is Good News (for Podcasts)
On a slow news week all the crazy stuff comes to the surface (and we didn't even get to talk about the Idaho debate). Plus, we get to talk about our pet topics. BG does Bible Bitch, and DG does man…
01:03:31 |
Fri 16 May 2014
Ep 231 - "A Great Point If It Were True"
Eric Bolling rewrites the calendar, Joe Scarborough beats up hippies. Driftglass and Blue Gal respond. Also Obamacare helps hospital patients and Alabama gets punished for their immigrant hate. Mo…
00:59:56 |
Fri 09 May 2014
Ep 230 That's What The Money is For!
We discuss the money that corrupts people like Donald Sterling, read two of your letters on family and faith, and there’s also Science Fiction University. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com
01:13:40 |
Fri 02 May 2014
Ep 229 Fox News? Enough.
Bluegal has had it with the Bundys. And Driftglass wonders why Andrew Sullivan gets to call himself a blogger. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com.
00:51:30 |
Fri 25 Apr 2014
Ep 228 Stop Pretending
On what has traditionally been called "Blog Against Theocracy" weekend, Blue Gal argues that her fellow Christians should stop it with the legislation of religion and get right with God or whatever. …
00:42:27 |
Fri 18 Apr 2014
Ep 227 The Ayn Rand Musical
We discuss a contest to name the Ayn Rand Musical (which is really a thing) and also the World of Work. Colbert gets hired, the kissing congressman's girlfriend gets fired, and we recorded this podc…
01:08:34 |
Fri 11 Apr 2014
Ep 226 The Corrupt Supremes and 'Workers are People, My Friend”
The horrible Supreme Court decision, where we Progressives go from here, and labor relations when workers aren’t “people.” More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com
01:01:45 |
Fri 04 Apr 2014
Ep 225 Don't Ever Interview Newt Gingrich in a Wig
A week when the 24 hour news cycle let all the Chickenhawks on the air because controversy. Chris Hayes learns a valuable lesson about crazy women from Americans for Prosperity, and we round up the …
00:51:07 |
Fri 28 Mar 2014
Ep 224 Obamacare and Zombies
We discuss Bill Kristol, our Medicaid saga, and Zombie books. Plus, Science Fiction University takes your philosophical and gossip questions. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com.
01:07:38 |
Fri 21 Mar 2014
Ep 223: Abraham Lincoln, RINO
Lincoln was a Republican in name only. Also denialism hits ACA beneficiaries hard, and why whould the Congressional Progressive Caucus even FLOAT a budget? More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com
01:13:15 |
Fri 14 Mar 2014
Ep 222 CPAC, Rachel Maddow, and "Lindsey Graham for President"?
Driftglass wonders why Lindsey Graham isn't running for President. CPAC panels on parade, and why we can't have a real conversation on TV about war, hunger, and corruption. More at ProfessionalLeft…
00:56:47 |
Fri 07 Mar 2014
Ep 221 Framing the (Money) Debate
Free trips for members of Congress? And in Science Fiction University we remember Harold Ramis. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com
00:54:59 |
Fri 28 Feb 2014
Ep 220 Flyover Country Liberals
We discuss flyover country, the VW union vote, and how ACA has become the Missouri Compromise of the 21st Century. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com
01:04:25 |
Fri 21 Feb 2014
Ep 219 What We Love: Unions, Liberals, Science Fiction
Happy Valentine's Day! More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com
00:56:25 |
Fri 14 Feb 2014
Ep 218 The Media Malpractice Edition
h/t Paul Krugman on The Colbert Report for the title. Media malpractice in hiring Bill Kristol, fearing Chris Christie, mis-reading the CBO report, and negating the importance of facts. All in one …
00:59:03 |
Fri 07 Feb 2014
Ep 217 State of the Union - "Poor and Proud"
We react to the State of the Union without getting tossed off a balcony. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com
01:13:01 |
Fri 31 Jan 2014
Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are the property of Driftglass and Blue Gal. This content is not affiliated with or endorsed by eachpod.com.