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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Aug 4, 2017 • 1h 20min
Ep 400 The 400th Episode!
We recorded this Wednesday (before the Grand Jury announcement dangit!) The GOP Lifeboat Builders, Trump goes after legal immigration? and remembering many of the podcasts. (There's an archive of every episode at proleft.buzzsprout.com!) Support the show
Jul 28, 2017 • 1h 13min
Ep 399 Healthcare Debate Kills 'Both Sides' Journalism - For Now
There's no way for pundits to make excuses that "both sides" are to blame for the health care cruelty of Republicans. That doesn't stop them from trying. And of course, we recorded before news of Reince's departure and Mooch's divorce. Grr. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.comSupport the show
Jul 21, 2017 • 1h 14min
Ep 398 Spicer Out and We're Still Fighting for Healthcare
Trump is losing lawyers and staff, Trumpcare is dead, or is it? Russia. Russia. Russia. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com Support the show
Jul 14, 2017 • 1h 15min
Ep 397 Ted Cruz's Billy Bass Healthcare Plan
It's just terrible! Trading certainty for Truth. And OMG Don Jr, of course. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.comSupport the show
Jul 7, 2017 • 1h 8min
Ep 396 Trusting in the Process, but not the Republicans
Some decisions have to be made via a compromise between many stakeholders. In differing ways Driftglass and Blue Gal are not ready to make nice with the Republican Party. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com.Support the show
Jun 30, 2017 • 1h 10min
Ep 395 Collusion's Just Another Word
Mika and Joe get blackmailed by the President of the United States. How to talk about health insurance, and we look ahead to 400 episodes of The Professional Left... More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.comSupport the show
Jun 23, 2017 • 1h 17min
Ep 394 The Big Reveal: GOP are Monsters
The Health "Care" Bill is as bad as it can be. How we cope with despair via local activism. Bible Bitch calls out the Pence forced-birthers -- that's not scriptural -- and we talk about Trump's golf cart as an emblem of awful. More at professionalleft.blogspot.com Support the show
Jun 16, 2017 • 1h 15min
Ep 393 The White House is Full of Red Shirts
Can Trump say "you're fired" to his entire staff? And we review the audio book of "Al Franken: Giant of the Senate." More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.comSupport the show
Jun 9, 2017 • 54min
Ep 392 James Comey’s Hostile Workplace Environment
The mostly bad political news of the week, and James Comey. And Blue Gal takes a moment to remind herself and everyone else to BREATHE. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.comSupport the show
Jun 2, 2017 • 1h 12min
Ep 391 The Worst President Ever
It took pulling out of the Paris Climate Accord to get Disney to notice? And Kathy Griffin gets fired after apologizing, but Sean Hannity keeps his job after not? We're mad. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com. Support the show
