The Professional Left Podcast with Driftglass and Blue Gal

Clive Bundy’s mooching off the gubmint again. Guess who’s suing to keep Libertarians off the ballot in Illinois? A chalkboard vote on the most jaw dropping lie of the week. Also, our congressman sends us a curious postcard, and Kay Bailey Hutchison decides RON Christie should be promoted? Science Fiction University is all about los gatos! More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com.Support the show

ISIL, Ray Rice, and 9/11 all include reactions to videos of violent acts. Is violence normal? Also, the fight Obama should have fought six years ago. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.comSupport the show

When The National Review announces their post-election Conservative Cruise, and Meet the Press decides to jazz it up with Luke Russert and Joe Scarborough, you know The Professional Left is just. being. trolled. Also, employment advice from Driftglass, and after the music we discuss our favorite David Bowie songs. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com.Support the show

After a ten minute intro, and before a current internet kitty and Science Fiction University, we broadcast a selection of "best of" clips, curated by our listener Scott. We hope you enjoy it! More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.comSupport the show

A really awful example of the David Brooks School of Writing; Blue Gal takes on fellow White "bubble dwellers" on Facebook; a New Jersey listener is tired of The American Swastika; and after a Science Fiction University lightning round, a visit from the DG/BG dependants (who are up past their bedtime). More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.comSupport the show

We discuss Sarah Palin, Ferguson, the "loss" of David Gregory for Chuck Todd? and why Fox News is ready to show us some Pandas. After the music, Bible Bitch deals with a sad news week. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.comSupport the show

Back to school! And what about Congressional Fail? Or is the fail deliberate? Plus Science Fiction University takes on Time Travel. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.comSupport the show

Ted Cruz takes over the Republican House; Chuck Todd goes all Both Sides; No Labels is outed as an ineffectual vanity project; plus Bible Bitch and Science Fiction University. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.comSupport the show

OOPS: Please note: There's an extra fifteen minutes of empty air at the END of this week's podcast. Technical error, does not affect the whole show, but when we say goodbye at around 1:15 it's over! Thanks. We are temporarily devastated by the latest ACA ruling. And leave it to a Republican from Michigan to "forget" she has 3 million dollars in the bank. Abby Huntsman forgets about "do no harm" when it comes to foreign policy, MSNBC can't handle the Gaza heat, and the only thing that matters about Netroots Nation is who wasn't there? (Hillary Clinton and yours truly.) More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.comSupport the show

It's been a tough week. Refugees from Central America, war in Gaza, and the shooting down of Malaysian Airlines 17 -- not to mention the stupidity of Congress (for instance Louie. Gohmert.) and the culpability of the media (David Gregory talking about "The Obama Economy." Really.) How do we keep positive and still fight what is wrong? More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.comSupport the show