The Professional Left Podcast with Driftglass and Blue Gal

04-25-2023 | 'Gene Roddenberry's Scratchpad' - We discuss "The Questor Tapes," a 1970's Gene Roddenberry pilot that provided source material for TNG's beloved character, Data. More at http://ScienceFictionUniversity.com.Support the show at https://patreon.com/scifiuYouTube SciFiU - Ep 14: https://youtu.be/CfC28Sq8c7EKEYWORDS:Science Fiction University, media, entertainment, entertainment reviews, science fiction movies, classic movies, 1970's Movies, sci fi, scifiu.Support the show

04-21-2023 | Despite our disappointment that Dominion settled with Fox, there's still a lot of Eff'd around and they're gonna find out for conservative media and politicians. Why is the Lincoln Project calling for a Republican Year Zero? WE KNOW! And Blue Gal takes the "I'm an independent!" Quiz. More at http://proleftpod.com.YouTube Ep 711: https://youtu.be/JW0n-KcIkdkSupport the show:PayPal |  https://paypal.me/proleftpodcastPatreon | https://patreon.com/proleftpodDominion v. Fox, Charlie Pierce, politics, comedy, Congress, news, progressive, media, Joe Biden, Democratic Congress, Democratic Senate, Democratic White House, #CornfieldResistance, #BothSidesDont, #TheLeftRemembers, #BurnTheLifeboats, Go Postal Unions!, proleftpod.comSupport the show

04-18-2023 | Ted Kennedy at the 1980 Democratic National Convention.  More at http://proleftpod.com. Links for this episode: The economy, 1980https://home.csulb.edu/~astevens/posc420/files/hibbs.htmlFull Text of Ted Kennedy's Speech to the 1980 Democratic Conventionhttps://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/tedkennedy1980dnc.htmVideo of Ted Kennedy's Speech to the 1980 Democratic Conventionhttps://www.c-span.org/video/?3439-1/senator-edward-kennedy-1980-convention-speechTed Kennedy's memories of the 1980 DNC(Oral history project from the 2000's)https://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/tedkennedy1980dnc.htmYouTube Ep 710: https://youtu.be/IDijswa5OUUSupport the show:PayPal |  https://paypal.me/proleftpodcastPatreon | https://patreon.com/proleftpodOpening and Closing Music:Jumpin Boogie Woogie by Audionautix | http://audionautix.com/|Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/jumpin-boogie-woogieMusic promoted by Audio Library | https://youtu.be/S2wYQlC0UswCreative Commons Music by Jason Shaw on Audionautix.comTed Kennedy, 1980 Democratic National Convention, No Fair Remembering Stuff, #NFRSPodcast, #TheLeftRemembers, politics, progressive, history, #CornfieldResistance, #BothSidesDont, #BurnTheLifeboats, Go Postal Unions!, proleftpod.comSupport the show

04-14-2023 | (Not work safe) So much news, but it's important to stay sane. Ketchup thrower is trying to create chaos so the public will tune out his crimes and his followers will send money. More at http://proleftpod.com.Link for this episode:  The Paid Pundits Defending Clarence Thomas And His Billionaire BenefactorYouTube Ep 709: https://youtu.be/igC3wNoaHBY Support the show:PayPal |  https://paypal.me/proleftpodcastPatreon | https://patreon.com/proleftpodpolitics, progressive, media, Joe Biden, Democratic Congress, Democratic Senate, Democratic White House, #CornfieldResistance, #BothSidesDont, #TheLeftRemembers, #BurnTheLifeboats, Go Postal Unions!, proleftpod.comSupport the show

04-11-2023 | We remember the gay prostitute, Jeff Gannon, who was a George W. Bush White House Correspondent for two years. More at http://proleftpod.com.YouTube Ep 708: https://youtu.be/K2ZMJwog9GsOpening and closing music: Jumpin Boogie Woogie by Audionautixhttp://audionautix.com/Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/jumpin-boogie-woogieMusic promoted by Audio Libraryhttps://youtu.be/S2wYQlC0UswCreative Commons Music by Jason Shaw on Audionautix.comJeff Gannon, George W. Bush, security breach, No Fair Remembering Stuff, #NFRSPodcast, #CornfieldResistance, #BothSidesDont, #TheLeftRemembers, #BurnTheLifeboats, Go Postal Unions!, politics, progressive, media, historySupport the show

04-07-2023 | There are liberals winning elections in the Midwest! Also, they call it "woke" and "socialism" when Black people get stuff. The massive fail at 60 Minutes and the small win at MSNBC. And Springfield IL will have a new mayor, which is a surprise. More at http://proleftpod.com.YouTube Ep 707: https://youtu.be/GwVF5_y1qwU Support the show:PayPal |  https://paypal.me/proleftpodcastPatreon | https://patreon.com/proleftpodElection 2023, politics, progressive, media, Joe Biden, Democratic Congress, Democratic Senate, Democratic White House, #CornfieldResistance, #BothSidesDont, #TheLeftRemembers, #BurnTheLifeboats, Go Postal Unions!, proleftpod.comSupport the show

You can listen to Driftglass (with the inimitable Digby) on the BradBlog Podcast this afternoon.  BradBlog.com or wherever you get your podcasts.  Thanks! Support the show

April 1, 2023 | We recorded our Thursday episode right before Donald Trump was indicted, but no worries, it was perfect timing for our April  Fool's Day deadline to get that demo reel to I Fart Radio! Satire! Happy April Fool's Day, everybody! YouTube Ep 706: https://youtu.be/mYEevQC11gMNo Episode Tuesday - We'll be watching for the arraignment. A meaty show will drop on the evening of Thursday, April 6, 2023. Thanks! Incidental Music:  "Signal To Noise (CC-BY) by Scott Buckley"is under a Creative Commons ( cc-by ) license.Music promoted by BreakingCopyright:  ... Mystery Music ...    Support the show:PayPal |  https://paypal.me/proleftpodcastPatreon | https://patreon.com/proleftpodpolitics, progressive, media, Joe Biden, Democratic Congress, Democratic Senate, Democratic White House, #CornfieldResistance, #BothSidesDont, #TheLeftRemembers, #BurnTheLifeboats, Go Postal Unions!, proleftpod.comSupport the show

03-31-2023 | We read some of your letters and react to the tragic (and preventable, Republicans) murders of children and their caretakers in Nashville. And afterwards we found out Trump was indicted today. DANG IT. More at http://proleftpod.com.YouTube Ep 705: https://youtu.be/85xvTQrV_pcSupport the show:PayPal |  https://paypal.me/proleftpodcastPatreon | https://patreon.com/proleftpodpolitics, progressive, media, Joe Biden, Democratic Congress, Democratic Senate, Democratic White House, #CornfieldResistance, #BothSidesDont, #TheLeftRemembers, #BurnTheLifeboats, Go Postal Unions!, proleftpod.comSupport the show

03-28-2023 | Time for another Science Fiction University! This time, we discuss artificial intelligence, dystopian movies, and the 1970 film "Colossus: The Forbin Project." Uh-oh, we shouldn't have built an out-of-control super computer with nukes! See all of our Science Fiction University episodes at http://ScienceFictionUniversity.com.Support the show at https://patreon.com/scifiuYouTube SciFiU - Ep 13: https://youtu.be/Zn7-iy6xS6MTrailer: https://youtu.be/kyOEwiQhzMIMovie: https://vimeo.com/394729987KEYWORDS:The Forbin Project, dystopia, dystopian, artificial intelligence, cold war drama, Colossus: The Forbin Project, Colossus: Forbin Project, Collossus (1970), Science Fiction University, media, entertainment, entertainment reviews, science fiction movies, classic movies, 1970's Movies, sci fi, scifiuSupport the show