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 10, 2012 • 1h 8min
Ep 140 Media Segregation and the History of Liberals Being Right
Responding to a listener’s letter, we discuss specific historical events where liberals have been right all along. Also defending the Joe Coptic ad, dealing with crazy conservative emails from Uncle Fester, and why there is no “debate” on television news. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com.Support the show
Aug 3, 2012 • 50min
Ep 139 Conservatives on Facebook - Debate Opponents or Energy Vampires?
Can we really “debate” conservatives on Facebook? How to win and when to run. Also, Mitt Romney is completely unprepared to be President. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com.Support the show
Jul 27, 2012 • 1h 4min
Ep 138 Mitt Flakes London!
Mitt Romney’s Olympic performance proves Blue Gal’s theory that he doesn’t want to win this election. BG poops on the Democratic Party establishment, and despairs for the ecology of the planet. Driftglass exposes a fantastic find -- Tom Friedman losing his mind when an interviewer brings up his own wealth. More at professionalleft.blogspot.com. Support the show
Jul 20, 2012 • 59min
Ep 137 To Kill a Mockingbird in Aurora, Colorado
Recorded the day of the horrific shooting in Aurora, Colorado, Driftglass and Blue Gal discuss literature, deflecting the mob, and why humanity is worth saving. (Also Mitt Romney’s literary fail with his own narrative.) More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.comSupport the show
Jul 13, 2012 • 1h 19min
Ep 136 Do we HAVE to vote Obama? And your letters...
Our letters show goes off on a lot of tangents -- we don't actually mean it when we say take a drink, you'll get alcohol poisoning. Also please note that Monday is Blue Gal's birthday and we'll be away. Blogging and emails might go waiting. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com Support the show
Jul 6, 2012 • 1h 6min
Ep 135 Don't Eat Each Other Alive, Democrats!
Please note we are testing new recording equipment this week and sound quality varies. Driftglass and Blue Gal discuss how to disagree with other liberals without being disagreeable. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com.Support the show
Jun 29, 2012 • 1h 3min
Ep 134 The SCOTUS End of the World Edition
SCOTUS decision causes a right wing meltdown; Driftglass recovers from surgery (really), and the new MSNBC show proves a horrible disappointment. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com. Support the show
Jun 24, 2012 • 29min
Politics, Sex, and Religion with Comedian Hal Sparks
On behalf of Crooks and Liars.com, Driftglass and Blue Gal have a conversation with comedian and social activist Hal Sparks. Hal will be touring with John Fugelsang on the "Politics, Sex, and Religion Tour" starting summer of 2012.Support the show
Jun 22, 2012 • 1h 9min
Ep 133 Yo! Keep Mitt Romney’s Tax Havens Straight!
Discussion of the broken Senate and completing the sentence “I don’t want to punish financial success, but...” After the music, BG throws down on the US Olympic Committee’s denigration of....knitters? More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.comSupport the show
Jun 15, 2012 • 1h 7min
Ep 132 The Sex(ism) Podcast
Recorded before Michigan’s male Republicans got their panties in a twist over “the V word,” we talk about sex, sexism, and why the Republican Party’s ethos seems to have a problem just being decent to women. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.comSupport the show
