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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Jun 22, 2019 • 59min
Ep 499: Countdown to 500!
Chop wood, carry water, rescue our accidentally closed Post Office Box. If you've had something from us returned to sender, please send it again. (We blame VISA, the postal unions were GREAT to help us fix it.) You can now leave a voicemail for the show's 500th episode at 217-280-4496! More at ProLeftPod.com.REVIEW US ON iTUNES | SUPPORT OUR SHOW | BUY PROLEFT MERCHCONTACT US, SUPPORT US, and READ OUR BLOGSThe Professional Left PodcastPO Box 9133Springfield IL 62791-9133Podcast Email: proleftpodcast@gmail.comEmail for Sci-Fi Trivia Questions: mrs.driftglass@gmail.comLinks to: Support Our Show | Driftglass' Blog | Blue Gal's BlogSOCIAL & MEDIATwitter:ProLeftPodcast | Driftglass (Mr_Electrico) | BlueGalFacebook:ProLeftPodcast | BlueGal.Fran | Internet Pet of The WeekFlickr: IPOTW GalleryPodcast Archive | RSS Feed Support the show
Jun 15, 2019 • 54min
Ep 498 Trump Treason Is Just One Way Republicans Cheat
Republicans cheat consistently and constantly to gain power. More at ProLeftPod.com.REVIEW US ON iTUNES | SUPPORT OUR SHOW | BUY PROLEFT MERCHCONTACT US, SUPPORT US, and READ OUR BLOGSThe Professional Left PodcastPO Box 9133Springfield IL 62791-9133Podcast Email: proleftpodcast@gmail.comEmail for Sci-Fi Trivia Questions: mrs.driftglass@gmail.comLinks to: Support Our Show | Driftglass' Blog | Blue Gal's BlogSOCIAL & MEDIATwitter:ProLeftPodcast | Driftglass (Mr_Electrico) | BlueGalFacebook:ProLeftPodcast | BlueGal.Fran | Internet Pet of The WeekFlickr: IPOTW GalleryPodcast Archive | RSS Feed Support the show
Jun 8, 2019 • 1h 1min
Ep 497: Elizabeth Warren's Gol'Darn Optimism
Driftglass chooses between ranting about Glenn Greenwald and ranting about Michael Gerson. Blue Gal wonders if she’ll ever again be as optimistic about the future as Elizabeth Warren, and that makes her sad yet resolute. More at ProLeftPod.com.REVIEW US ON iTUNES | SUPPORT OUR SHOW | BUY PROLEFT MERCHCONTACT US, SUPPORT US, and READ OUR BLOGSThe Professional Left PodcastPO Box 9133Springfield IL 62791-9133Podcast Email: proleftpodcast@gmail.comEmail for Sci-Fi Trivia Questions: mrs.driftglass@gmail.comLinks to: Support Our Show | Driftglass' Blog | Blue Gal's BlogSOCIAL & MEDIATwitter:ProLeftPodcast | Driftglass (Mr_Electrico) | BlueGalFacebook:ProLeftPodcast | BlueGal.Fran | Internet Pet of The WeekFlickr: IPOTW GalleryPodcast Archive | RSS Feed Support the show
Jun 1, 2019 • 47min
Ep 496: Maybe If Robert Mueller was on The Bachelorette
Bill Kristol, Maggie Haberman, and the beltway media's circling of the wagons. And we’re all just waiting around for our fellow Americans to catch up with where we are on impeaching the criminal in the White House. More at ProLeftPod.com.REVIEW US ON iTUNES | SUPPORT OUR SHOW | BUY PROLEFT MERCHCONTACT US, SUPPORT US, and READ OUR BLOGSThe Professional Left PodcastPO Box 9133Springfield IL 62791-9133Podcast Email: proleftpodcast@gmail.comEmail for Sci-Fi Trivia Questions: mrs.driftglass@gmail.comLinks to: Support Our Show | Driftglass' Blog | Blue Gal's BlogSOCIAL & MEDIATwitter:ProLeftPodcast | Driftglass (Mr_Electrico) | BlueGalFacebook:ProLeftPodcast | BlueGal.Fran | Internet Pet of The WeekFlickr: IPOTW GalleryPodcast Archive | RSS Feed Support the show
May 25, 2019 • 54min
Ep 495: Our Rage is Working
Liberals have actually won the impeachment argument. It's time to put the entire Republican Party on trial. More at ProLeftPod.com.REVIEW US ON iTUNES | SUPPORT OUR SHOW | BUY PROLEFT MERCHCONTACT US, SUPPORT US, and READ OUR BLOGSThe Professional Left PodcastPO Box 9133Springfield IL 62791-9133Podcast Email: proleftpodcast@gmail.comEmail for Sci-Fi Trivia Questions: mrs.driftglass@gmail.comLinks to: Support Our Show | Driftglass' Blog | Blue Gal's BlogSOCIAL & MEDIATwitter:ProLeftPodcast | Driftglass (Mr_Electrico) | BlueGalFacebook:ProLeftPodcast | BlueGal.Fran | Internet Pet of The WeekFlickr: IPOTW GalleryPodcast Archive | RSS Feed Support the show
May 17, 2019 • 59min
Ep 494: Welcome to The Culture Wars
Thanks to the GOP for radicalizing white middle-class women! Jerry Nadler is running out of fks, and in local news, a walkout at the local newspaper drops an emotional bomb on Springfield. More at ProLeftPod.com.REVIEW US ON iTUNES | SUPPORT OUR SHOW | BUY PROLEFT MERCHCONTACT US, SUPPORT US, and READ OUR BLOGSThe Professional Left PodcastPO Box 9133Springfield IL 62791-9133Podcast Email: proleftpodcast@gmail.comEmail for Sci-Fi Trivia Questions: mrs.driftglass@gmail.comLinks to: Support Our Show | Driftglass' Blog | Blue Gal's BlogSOCIAL & MEDIATwitter:ProLeftPodcast | Driftglass (Mr_Electrico) | BlueGalFacebook:ProLeftPodcast | BlueGal.Fran | Internet Pet of The WeekFlickr: IPOTW GalleryPodcast Archive | RSS Feed Support the show
May 10, 2019 • 50min
Ep 493: Is It 2007 All Over Again? And ALL Politics is LOCAL.
Driftglass gets involved locally and depressed nationally, but the children will lead us. And we wish a very Happy Mother’s Day to moms and mom-surrogates all over. More at ProLeftPod.com.REVIEW US ON iTUNES | SUPPORT OUR SHOW | BUY PROLEFT MERCHCONTACT US, SUPPORT US, and READ OUR BLOGSThe Professional Left PodcastPO Box 9133Springfield IL 62791-9133Podcast Email: proleftpodcast@gmail.comEmail for Sci-Fi Trivia Questions: mrs.driftglass@gmail.comLinks to: Support Our Show | Driftglass' Blog | Blue Gal's BlogSOCIAL & MEDIATwitter:ProLeftPodcast | Driftglass (Mr_Electrico) | BlueGalFacebook:ProLeftPodcast | BlueGal.Fran | Internet Pet of The WeekFlickr: IPOTW GalleryPodcast Archive | RSS Feed Support the show
May 4, 2019 • 55min
Ep 492 : The Rule of Douchebags and Reasons for Optimism
Congressional hearings are a reason for optimism, even with Barr and Trump’s stonewalling. And the “Rule of Douchebags” circles the wagons in media and the Trump White House. More at ProLeftPod.com.REVIEW US ON iTUNES | SUPPORT OUR SHOW | BUY PROLEFT MERCHCONTACT US, SUPPORT US, and READ OUR BLOGSThe Professional Left PodcastPO Box 9133Springfield IL 62791-9133Podcast Email: proleftpodcast@gmail.comEmail for Sci-Fi Trivia Questions: mrs.driftglass@gmail.comLinks to: Support Our Show | Driftglass' Blog | Blue Gal's BlogSOCIAL & MEDIATwitter:ProLeftPodcast | Driftglass (Mr_Electrico) | BlueGalFacebook:ProLeftPodcast | BlueGal.Fran | Internet Pet of The WeekFlickr: IPOTW GalleryPodcast Archive | RSS Feed Support the show
Apr 26, 2019 • 1h 3min
Ep 491: The Illegitimate So-Called President and Precedent
Mainstream media's obsession with "precedent" collides with Republicans persistent denial of their own history. Nixon? Never happened! George W. Bush? Never happened! And once Trump is gone, there will be a COLLUSION between the Republican power base and the beltway media to pretend it's all over and we can go back to "normalcy" and a "two-party" both sides system. We cannot. More at ProLeftPod.com.REVIEW US ON iTUNES | SUPPORT OUR SHOW | BUY PROLEFT MERCHCONTACT US, SUPPORT US, and READ OUR BLOGSThe Professional Left PodcastPO Box 9133Springfield IL 62791-9133Podcast Email: proleftpodcast@gmail.comEmail for Sci-Fi Trivia Questions: mrs.driftglass@gmail.comLinks to: Support Our Show | Driftglass' Blog | Blue Gal's BlogSOCIAL & MEDIATwitter:ProLeftPodcast | Driftglass (Mr_Electrico) | BlueGalFacebook:ProLeftPodcast | BlueGal.Fran | Internet Pet of The WeekFlickr: IPOTW GalleryPodcast Archive | RSS Feed Support the show
Apr 20, 2019 • 57min
Ep 490: Mueller Grabs the Narrative
In spite of his administration’s efforts to front-load the narrative, the release of the Mueller Report has taken away the ability of Trump (and Barr) to tell the story of the Russia investigation. Narratives matter in Democratic politics and policy as well. More at ProLeftPod.com.Show Links:The G.O.P. Promotes Leftism -- If centrist policies are doomed, why should Democrats pursue them?Pete Buttigieg’s Focus: Storytelling First. Policy Details Later.REVIEW US ON iTUNES | SUPPORT OUR SHOW | BUY PROLEFT MERCHCONTACT US, SUPPORT US, and READ OUR BLOGSThe Professional Left PodcastPO Box 9133Springfield IL 62791-9133Podcast Email: proleftpodcast@gmail.comEmail for Sci-Fi Trivia Questions: mrs.driftglass@gmail.comLinks to: Support Our Show | Driftglass' Blog | Blue Gal's BlogSOCIAL & MEDIATwitter:ProLeftPodcast | Driftglass (Mr_Electrico) | BlueGalFacebook:ProLeftPodcast | BlueGal.Fran | Internet Pet of The WeekFlickr: IPOTW GalleryPodcast Archive | RSS Feed Support the show
