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."
Episodes
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Dec 21, 2012 • 1h 2min
Ep 159 Just Make Louie Gohmert Speaker Already
A reflection on Sandy Hook; the GOP goes still lower, and interruptions from middle child. Merry Christmas! Support the show
Dec 14, 2012 • 55min
Ep 158 The Two Americas
[This podcast was produced before the tragedy in Connecticut. Our hearts are broken for the victims and their families.] We discuss just how many "two Americas" there are. 2% versus 98%, the Coasts versus the interior, the South and the rest of us, Red versus Blue, and decide that the Media Bubble really is in a world of its own. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com.Support the show
Dec 7, 2012 • 1h 3min
Ep 157 "That's Why They Call It Money"
Money in politics goes way farther and wider than even we think. Boehner has a binder, and how can there be a war on Christmas with so many Christmas trees in the White House? More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com.Support the show
Nov 30, 2012 • 1h 14min
Ep 156 Dark Matter in the Media Universe
How are David Gregory’s war stocks doing? The real lack of transparency in our media. Are we ignoring Howie Kurtz? And who were the real losers in this year’s election? More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.comSupport the show
Nov 23, 2012 • 57min
Ep 155 The Thanksgiving Letters Show
Happy Thanksgiving weekend! We read your letters on the air. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.comSupport the show
Nov 16, 2012 • 59min
Ep 154 Post Election News Dump and GOP Equals The Confederacy?
We discuss all the GOP freakout over the election results. Is the Confederacy all that's left of the GOP? More at professionalleft.blogspot.com Support the show
Nov 9, 2012 • 59min
Ep 153 Election 2012 (yay!) and the Fiscal Cliff
Even after their shellac-ing, the GOP is always Wrong but never in doubt. And a brief discussion of framing the fiscal cliff (hint: this is NOT a case of “both sides”). More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.comSupport the show
Nov 2, 2012 • 1h 6min
Ep 152 Hurricane Sandy, David Brooks, and Octavia Butler [walk into a podcast]
The worst storm in centuries, the worst David Brooks column in memory, and some really good science fiction you may have missed. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com.Support the show
Oct 26, 2012 • 1h 1min
Ep 151 Stop Your Robocalls, Callista Gingrich!
The Professional Left gets a robocall from Newt’s former mistress. The final Presidential debate is me-too Mitt. Also should we cover “reasonable conservatives”? More at professionalleft.blogspot.com.Support the show
Oct 19, 2012 • 49min
Ep 150 Town Hall Debate and Can We Ignore Certain Right-Wing Lunatics Yet?
We discuss the Town Hall Debate (Good Obama Showed Up!) and try to figure out if ignoring Ann Coulter and others will do any good. Also, why the Serenity Prayer is useless when it comes to global warming and the future of planet Earth. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.comSupport the show
