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 10, 2014 • 54min
Ep 214 Chris Christie Takes the Cannoli
Really, Chris Christie, don't tell me you're innocent. Because it insults my intelligence and makes me very angry. And Blue Gal channels her inner Liz Cheney. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com. Support the show
Jan 3, 2014 • 48min
Ep 213 WHERE does Ted Cruz take a leak?
Media fail on the Benghazi story again; the anti-Clinton GOP playbook recycled for today, and why Ted Cruz can um, tell any TV reporter "it's raining." More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com.Support the show
Dec 27, 2013 • 53min
Ep 212 Change from Within
The difference between 'passive' and 'prioritized' politics. BG suggests we not wait for a certain generation to "die off" before pushing for change. And after the music, a somber letter regarding grief, loss and healing. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.comSupport the show
Dec 20, 2013 • 1h 15min
Ep 211 The Media's Statue-of-Liberty Playbook
Turns out the media passes around right-wing memes like a football during the Statue of Liberty play. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.comSupport the show
Dec 13, 2013 • 1h 3min
Ep 210 The Downton Abbey Jesus
Fox's Megyn Kelly says Jesus and Santa are white, we get a letter insisting that BOTH sides... DG reacts accordingly.Support the show
Dec 6, 2013 • 59min
Ep 209 Let Them Take Dog Medicine plus Limbaugh
We read a suprising submission to an investment column about taking your own dog's prescription medication. DG does a spot-on Rush Limbaugh impersonation, plus Bible Bitch and Sci Fi University visits The Doctor.Support the show
Nov 29, 2013 • 34min
Ep 208 Thanksgiving and Media Double Standards
Firing Alec Baldwin might have been the right thing, but what about other media mess ups? And some of your Thanksgiving letters (more of those next week). Support the show
Nov 22, 2013 • 56min
Ep 207 We Don't Negotiate With Terrorists
The JFK and Gettysburg anniversaries yield some dangerous and nasty rhetoric on the right. Why we DON"T want Elizabeth Warren for President, and DG's thoughts on employment. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com.Support the show
Nov 15, 2013 • 57min
Ep 206 - If you like your hurricane death toll, you can keep it!
The mainstream media compares the Obamacare rollout to Hurricane Katrina. No, really. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.comSupport the show
Nov 8, 2013 • 1h 12min
Ep 205 Where are the White Women At? The Voting Booth.
Do Virginia gubernatorial results and angry Texas voters point out that we are entering another suffragette-driven Progressive Era? More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.comSupport the show
