

The Professional Left Podcast with Driftglass and Blue Gal
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."
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Jan 31, 2023 • 42min
The Professional Left Presents Science Fiction University - Ep 11: Adaptations
On the last Tuesday of every month, Driftglass and Blue Gal present Science Fiction University. In Episode 11, We discuss what can go wrong, and right, when adapting a much-loved science fiction story to the big or big-ish screen. Examples include Foundation, Dune, and the more recent Kindred. You can listen to more episodes at http://ScienceFictionUniversity.com. YouTube SciFiU Ep 11: https://youtu.be/Vg9mWde5VdUSupport the show at https://patreon.com/scifiu. Support the show

Jan 27, 2023 • 48min
Ep 690: The Not-So-Special Prosecutors
01-27-2023 | Documents? We don't need no stinking documents! We just need clear evidence of obstruction of justice, and only one of the three with documents has done that. Late breaking news from the Durham Scam Investigation at the end of the show. More at http://proleftpod.com.YouTube Ep 690: https://youtu.be/_J-H9skQqU4Support the show:PayPal | https://paypal.me/proleftpodcastPatreon | https://patreon.com/proleftpodGOP House, Kevin McCarthy, #CornfieldResistance, #BothSidesDont, #TheLeftRemembers, #BurnTheLifeboats, politics, progressive, media, Joe Biden, Republican Congress, Democratic Senate, Democratic White House, Go Postal Unions! Support the show

Jan 24, 2023 • 40min
Ep 689: No Fair Remembering Stuff: Healthcare Part 1
Before we do an episode on Obamacare (in two weeks), we review the century-long battle for universal, government-assisted healthcare coverage in the US. Yep, it started with Teddy Roosevelt. More at http://proleftpod.com.YouTube Ep 689: https://youtu.be/-jcE4dDvnocNo Fair Remembering Stuff, Healthcare, Teddy Roosevelt, Harry Truman, #CornfieldResistance, #BothSidesDont, #TheLeftRemembers, #BurnTheLifeboats, #GoPostalUnions!, politics, progressive, media, historyOpening 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.comSupport the show: https://www.paypal.me/proleftpodcastSupport the show

Jan 19, 2023 • 1h
Ep 688: Appoint The Clowns, Expect A Circus
[Note: The first fifteen minutes of this show is about our son's stolen car saga.]01-20-2023 | The House Oversight and Accountability Committee is officially a joke. More at http://proleftpod.com.Links for this episode:Campaign finance watchdog alleges WinRed processed billions in political contributions without disclosing operating expenses.https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2022/07/campaign-finance-watchdog-alleges-winred-processed-billions-in-political-contributions-without-disclosing-operating-expenses/Lauren Boebert reimbursed herself more than $22,000 from her 2020 campaign.https://www.denverpost.com/2022/06/08/lauren-boebert-investigation-mileage-colorado/Campaign donors bought Marjorie Taylor Greene a $92,000 vehicle. https://peachpundit.com/2022/05/10/campaign-donors-bought-mtg-a-92000-vehicle/YouTube Ep 688: https://youtu.be/iDNP3E59D1YSupport the show:PayPal | https://paypal.me/proleftpodcastPatreon | https://patreon.com/proleftpod#CornfieldResistance, #BothSidesDont, #TheLeftRemembers, #BurnTheLifeboats, politics, progressive, media, Joe Biden, Republican Congress, Democratic Senate, Democratic White House, Go Postal Unions! Support the show

Jan 17, 2023 • 53min
Ep 687: No Fair Remembering Stuff - Harold Washington
01-17-2023 | We remember the first Black mayor of Chicago, Harold Washington, and the lessons that were learned, and not learned, about the tumultuous "Council Wars" that brought shame to the Democratic machine of that city. More at http://proleftpod.com. YouTube Ep 687: https://youtu.be/erjptP89b-o No Fair Remembering Stuff, Harold Washington, #CornfieldResistance, #BothSidesDont, #TheLeftRemembers, #BurnTheLifeboats, #GoPostalUnions!, politics, progressive, media, historyOpening 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 Library https://youtu.be/S2wYQlC0UswCreative Commons Music by Jason Shaw on Audionautix.comSupport the show: https://www.paypal.me/proleftpodcastSupport the show

Jan 12, 2023 • 1h 3min
Ep 686: Our Lucky Thirteenth Podcast Anniversary!
01-13-2023 | Friday The Thirteenth | Celebrating 13 years of podcasting, the re-election of Illinois' Democratic Governor, and figuring out that House Republicans left all their redeeming qualities outside the door of the House Chamber, permanently. More at http://proleftpod.com. Links for this episode: Text of JB Pritzker's Inauguration Speech:https://www.wmay.com/2023/01/09/text-gov-j-b-pritzkers-inauguration-speech/ YouTube Ep 686: https://youtu.be/ayPIgduccbgSupport the show:PayPal | https://paypal.me/proleftpodcastPatreon | https://patreon.com/proleftpodSupport the showKevin McCarthy, Anniversary Show, #CornfieldResistance, #BothSidesDont, #TheLeftRemembers, #BurnTheLifeboats, politics, progressive, media, Joe Biden, Republican Congress, Democratic Senate, Democratic White House, Go Postal Unions!Support the show

Jan 10, 2023 • 47min
Ep 685: No Fair Remembering Stuff - Third Parties
01-10-2023 | Why America can't have a successful third party (hint: it's about Congress, not the White House). And a deep dive into the mother of all third parties: The American Independent Party, whose presidential candidate was George C. Wallace of Alabama. More at http://proleftpod.com. Links for this episode: The Politics of Rage: George Wallace, the Origins of the New Conservatism, and the Transformation of American Politics -- by Dan T. Carter, February 1, 2000https://books.google.com/books/about/The_Politics_of_Rage.html?id=K3Z5AAAAMAAJGeorge Wallace in Wisconsin: The Divisive Campaigns That Shaped a Civil Rights – by Ben Hubing, February 14, 2022https://www.arcadiapublishing.com/Products/9781467151375George Wallace: American Populist – January 21, 1995 by Stephan Lesher, 1995https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/800063.George_Wallace 2000 George Wallace PBS Documentary "Setting The Woods On Fire" https://alvt.videotrust.org/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=2058Lurleen Wallace in The Encyclopedia of Alabama.http://encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/h-1662Lurleen Wallace, Mental Health Pioneer.https://www.enewscourier.com/news/local_news/lurleen-wallace-a-mental-health-pioneer-in-alabama/article_aa896611-fd09-552c-a371-2f8ef2b18cc1.htmlYouTube Episode 685: https://youtu.be/2iHPeBc-Ljs George Wallace, Third Parties, No Fair Remembering Stuff, American Independent Party, #CornfieldResistance, #BothSidesDont, #TheLeftRemembers, #BurnTheLifeboats, #GoPostalUnions!, politics, progressive, media, historyOpening and closing music: Jumpin Boogie Woogie by AudionautixCreative 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.comSupport the show

Jan 6, 2023 • 1h 1min
Ep 684: 'Why Won't Obama Lead?'
01-06-2023 | Figuring out how Republicans will attempt to blame their House of Representatives clown show on the Democrats. Dream on, Kevin! More at http://proleftpod.com.Link for this episode: FAIR on podcast network conglomerates. Support the show:PayPal | https://paypal.me/proleftpodcastPatreon | https://patreon.com/proleftpodYouTube Ep 684: https://youtu.be/HmPZ4v_whkM Support the show#CornfieldResistance, #BothSidesDont, #TheLeftRemembers, #BurnTheLifeboats, politics, progressive, media, Joe Biden, Kevin McCarthy, Democratic Congress, Democratic Senate, Democratic White House, Go Postal Unions!Support the show

Jan 4, 2023 • 52min
Ep 683: No Fair Remembering Stuff - Joe Scarborough
01-03-2023 | No Fair Remembering Stuff remembers Joe Scarborough and his new invented self as a Never Trumper. Ha. And more podcasts at http://proleftpod.com.Support the show:PayPal | https://paypal.me/proleftpodcastPatreon | https://patreon.com/proleftpodYouTube Ep 683: https://youtu.be/FWVO2B7mAV0#JoeScarborough, Joe Scarborough, No Fair Remembering Stuff, #CornfieldResistance, #BothSidesDont, #TheLeftRemembers, #BurnTheLifeboats, #GoPostalUnions!, politics, progressive, media, historyOpening and closing music: Jumpin Boogie Woogie by AudionautixCreative 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.comSupport the show

Dec 30, 2022 • 1h 4min
Ep 682: We're Live and In Person This Week
12-30-2022 | Unlike a lot of podcasts, we're actually here! Our new year's resolutions; the real reason George Santos is in trouble (hint: it's not because he lied to Republican voters, natch!) and a look ahead to next month when we'll start doing TWO shows a month! More at http://proleftpod.com.Support the show:PayPal | https://paypal.me/proleftpodcastPatreon | https://patreon.com/proleftpodYouTube Ep 682: https://youtu.be/fgCAk5312rQ#CornfieldResistance, #BothSidesDont, #TheLeftRemembers, #BurnTheLifeboats, politics, progressive, media, Joe Biden, Democratic Congress, Democratic Senate, Democratic White House, Go Postal Unions!Support the show


