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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Sep 23, 2011 • 55min
Ep 94 What Class Warfare? 1-2-3 what are we fighting for?
Recorded before the Troy Davis execution: BG does a lighting round of items proving there is the class war is kinda, well, over. Why liberal activism will never pay a living wage (because we're not d*cks) and why the Charlie Sheen Roast is EXACTLY like a GOP debate. And why the real battle we're fighting is not against conservatives, it's against... more at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.comSupport the show
Sep 16, 2011 • 42min
Ep 93 Star Trek versus the Tea Party?
Is there a difference between Republicans and Libertarians? And why English Majors make the best political analysts. And Driftglass compares and contrasts a tea party gathering... with a Star Trek convention? More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com.Support the show
Sep 9, 2011 • 42min
Ep 92 The Reagan Debate; and the Professional Left Five Year Plan?
Laughter and horror over the GOP debate; and, how do we survive the political stress of the next five years? More at ProfessionalLeft.Blogspot.comSupport the show
Sep 2, 2011 • 53min
Ep 91 "Barack, how could you have pardoned Nixon?"
Driftglass has one question for Barack Obama. Also, a question for us liberals: are we sticking to principles or fetishizing our politics? More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.comSupport the show
Aug 26, 2011 • 54min
Ep 90 What does the Right have that we don't? A Rookie Bench.
Driftglass uncovers the Right Wing Pundit Reserve Bench at Frum Forum. Also, a wedding recap and BG watches Democracy Now at the dentist. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.comSupport the show
Aug 19, 2011 • 50min
Ep 89 The Last Premarital Podcast
Driftglass and Blue Gal tied the knot on August 19. But before they headed to the courthouse, they posted a podcast about politics, theocracy, and stuff. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com.Support the show
Aug 12, 2011 • 37min
Ep 88: Magical thinking with Tom Friedman, Cokie Roberts, and...Nixon?
They're not really on our show. Also, how beltway narratives actually affect social security. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com. Support the show
Aug 5, 2011 • 50min
Ep 87 Playing the Long Game, Fighting the Long War
The battle against conservatism started long ago, and now begins again with a fight against centrism. Truman, Mencken, and T-Bills. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.comSupport the show
Jul 29, 2011 • 41min
Ep 86 It gets better...for liberals?
We discuss serenity prayers, centrism as news, theraputic swearing, and a psychoanalysis of...Bill Maher? More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com.Support the show
Jul 22, 2011 • 55min
Ep 85 Who is in charge at the GOP?
Driftglass argues that the mob is in charge at GOP headquarters. Film Noir, Allen West teaches us how to be ladies, and answering the centrists and stimulus - deniers. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.comSupport the show
