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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Apr 14, 2017 • 1h 10min
Ep 384 Cable News is Corrupt on Purpose, Just Like Trump
Cable News has a business model that follows ratings above all else, which makes them especially susceptible to a con artist like Donald Trump. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com. Support the show
Apr 7, 2017 • 59min
Ep 383 The Joint Chiefs Serve Pudding to Trump
Turns out just about anybody can manipulate the so-called president. And the name we'll call Republicans for the next 35 years. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com. Support the show
Mar 31, 2017 • 1h 14min
Ep 382 Tele-Town Halls and Terrible Tweets
Our GOP Congressman held a tele-town hall, Blue Gal won a bet with herself, and Driftglass celebrates his 12 year (!) Blogiversary. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com Support the show
Mar 24, 2017 • 1h 8min
Ep 381 The Republican Civil War, Russiagate and AHCA Fail
Donald Trump had a very bad week. Jury is still out as to whether it was worse for Devin Nunes and Paul Ryan. Where's Vladimir? Local News connects nearly always to national politics, and vice versa. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.comSupport the show
Mar 17, 2017 • 1h 1min
Ep 380 Worst Budget Blueprint Ever
The Cornfield Resistance versus Medicaid Bureaucracy, Budget cuts from Trump, Why won't the media mention Breitbart? And more at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com. Support the show
Mar 10, 2017 • 1h 21min
Ep 379 Paul Ryan is a Mean Idiot
Healthcare. Too much Ayn Rand. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.comSupport the show
Mar 3, 2017 • 1h 9min
Ep 378 We Won't Get Gaslighted
Trump's Speech afterglow lasted less than a day. The political environment is crazy-making on purpose. Jeff Sessions. An insane interview with Carter Page. This is how Republicans do foreign policy always. And Hugh Hewitt has one job. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.comSupport the show
Feb 24, 2017 • 1h 10min
Ep 377 DNC Chair? Don't Care! (And Other News)
DNC Chair race, Louie Gohmert hides behind Gabby Giffords, why you shouldn't go easy on Trump voters, and Melania Trump reads the Lord's Prayer. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.comSupport the show
Feb 17, 2017 • 1h 12min
Ep 376 The Trump White House is Splunge!
No one in the Trump White House wants to say the boss is nuts. So "Splunge" (h/t Monty Python.) President Bannon continues his distraction work (same as he did at Breitbart). The most unhinged press conference ever, and what we must continue to do. (hang on) More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.comSupport the show
Feb 10, 2017 • 1h 8min
Ep 375 The Long Fight Ahead (That We Will Win)
Civil War, the Civil Rights Movement, Winston Churchill, the Gay Rights Movement. Why silencing Elizabeth Warren fulfills Republican Goal number one (make liberals mad), and Super Bowl ads say we're on the right side of history. Nordstroms and Melissa McCarthy too.Support the show
