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
- 964
- Years Active
- 2010 - 2025
Ep 64 Newt, Wisconsin, and Plus C'est La Meme Chose
We discuss Newt in Iowa, why Al Franken is a prophet, Wisconsin, and how parenthood has changed Driftglass. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com.
00:40:55 |
Fri 11 Mar 2011
Ep 63 The Ayn Rand Episode [Not]
Blue Gal is not amused as Driftglass entertains her with a little late night Ayn Rand reading. Why Ayn Rand is still the real leader of the modern conservative movement. (It's a bad thing.) Super r…
00:50:50 |
Fri 04 Mar 2011
Ep 62 The Union Label!
"Without an organized labor movement, this is a two-class, feudal, Christian, police state, run by the f#@$ing Koch brothers." - DriftglassAlso a BG audiobook review and whither Mayor Emmanuel? More…
01:01:52 |
Fri 25 Feb 2011
Chicago's next mayor, Wisconsin's uprising, and the Kama Sutra of the Liberals
DG on who he'll vote for for mayor of Chicago; and we celebrate the union uprising in Wisconsin, decry the federal budget proposal, and discover the real secret of filibuster reform. More at profess…
00:38:45 |
Fri 18 Feb 2011
Publishing the Banns, and a "Formal" Debate on Palin
Happy Valentine's Day weekend! Blue Gal finally makes an honest man out of Driftglass, is "my wife's gonna kill me" bar-room talk or dangerous rhetoric? And a debate over whether Sarah Palin will b…
00:51:37 |
Fri 11 Feb 2011
Egypt, Charlotte, and the Sarah Palin Embargo
The long arm of history as Egypt revolts; the Democratic National Convention comes to North Carolina; and a Wapo reporter goes without Palin for a month? More at http://ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.c…
00:36:20 |
Fri 04 Feb 2011
Hey, Michele Bachmann! You left out "Atonement."
DG remembers the last Apollo mission as we enter the age of La Vida Sputnika. Michele Bachmann gets jiggy with theocracy, but leaves out the 'We Republicans must atone for our sins' part. But then,…
00:47:10 |
Fri 28 Jan 2011
Celebrating Lieberman's departure, Reagan's birthday? and our Liberal Elevator Speech.
Driftglass and Blue Gal say buh-bye to Lieberman, discuss how liberal bloggers might acknowledge Reagan's 100th birthday, and spend the rest of the podcast talking about vocabulary we can use to effe…
00:45:25 |
Fri 21 Jan 2011
Our One Year Anniversary Show: Civility, "Blood Libel," and the GOP's real problem.
It's our one year anniversary show. The real problem with the GOP, why mere civility and facts are not enough to move the dialogue forward, and a historical explanation of why "blood libel" is a per…
00:39:25 |
Fri 14 Jan 2011
BONUS CONTENT: Interview with WORT-FM, Madison WI
Driftglass and Blue Gal of The Professional Left Podcast, interviewed on "A Public Affair" radio program, WORT-FM Madison Wisconsin, January 3, 2011.
00:55:07 |
Tue 11 Jan 2011
The New House, a well-worn Chicago-DC chemical trail, and our choice for RNC Chair!
We endorse Ann Wagner for RNC Chair, discuss who this "Daley" Chief of Staff guy is, and whether conservatives or progressives are more betrayed by their elected leadership. More at ProfessionalLeft…
00:33:01 |
Fri 07 Jan 2011
Rahm for mayor, a challenge to Jon Stewart, and "coming out" as a Liberal.
Happy New Year! DG is suspected of Twitter shenanigans (he's innocent!), and BG kicks "adult conversations" about Social Security to the curb. Driftglass then issues a challenge to Jon Stewart, and…
00:39:25 |
Fri 31 Dec 2010
All I want for Christmas is a way to deal with my wingnut neighbors and relatives
We got emails this week asking what to do about "People of the Lie" in our own micro-lives. We don't have much practical advice, but we do have experience. In other news, is there something in the …
00:45:25 |
Fri 24 Dec 2010
"No Labels", Sanders, and Full Metal Mondale
We refuse to spend the podcast talking about Bill Clinton, though DG is tempted to talk exactly like him. The No Labels nonsense, and why the media has a vested interest in the DC status quo (follow…
00:47:50 |
Fri 17 Dec 2010
Did we lose the White House without an Election?
Great disappointment with POTUS. Why Christmas is a terrible time for a lame duck session, and we cheer ourselves with a reminder that it's Zappadan, a blog-based celebration of all things Frank Zap…
00:31:25 |
Fri 10 Dec 2010
Hey Obama, Get Your Head Out of Your Asperger's!
We discuss Wikileaks, then BG diagnoses Obama as being the victim of his own high-functioning autistic experiment, working with good intentions to undo the "Imperial Presidency". [BG then gets so m…
00:40:40 |
Fri 03 Dec 2010
Thanksgiving Weekend: Your Letters, TeaPublicans, and the Sublimity of Swearing
We read your terrific letters. Thanks so much to everyone who wrote in, and keep them coming at proleftpodcast AT gmail. We'll be doing a letters show several times a year. Listen to archives f…
00:47:20 |
Fri 26 Nov 2010
Liberal Elitists? Maddow, Bright, Taibbi, and Yours Truly
We discuss three media moments you may have missed: Rachel Maddow's speech at Harvard, Susie Bright's post-election broadcast, and Matt Taibbi on the charge of "liberal elitism." We also bring in J…
00:38:50 |
Fri 19 Nov 2010
Eff You George W. Bush. Catfood, and Rand Paul's Elephant Adventure.
"Decision Points" takes us back to the halcyon days when all it took to be a blogger was typing "eff you George W. Bush." The catfood looks dead and stinks worse; is Rand Paul serious about defense…
00:44:10 |
Fri 12 Nov 2010
Alan Grayson for Chief of Staff; the GOP War on the Media; and Will Sarah Palin Run for President?
We sigh heavily after the midterms. What's next? More than just "Obama can't trust Republicans." He'll have to hire a bulldog or become one himself. The GOP never loses when they attack the media, …
00:43:55 |
Fri 05 Nov 2010
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