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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Mar 18, 2011 • 48min
Ep 65 The Power of Memory; Oligarchs and Dimwits
DGs unique eulogy for David Broder, praying for Japan, and why Brooks and Sullivan will never explain away the oligarchs and dimwits in their Republican midst. Also the power of thought and remembering when it comes to political battles. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com Support the show
Mar 11, 2011 • 41min
Ep 64 Newt, Wisconsin, and Plus C'est La Meme Chose
We discuss Newt in Iowa, why Al Franken is a prophet, Wisconsin, and how parenthood has changed Driftglass. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com.Support the show
Mar 4, 2011 • 51min
Ep 63 The Ayn Rand Episode [Not]
Blue Gal is not amused as Driftglass entertains her with a little late night Ayn Rand reading. Why Ayn Rand is still the real leader of the modern conservative movement. (It's a bad thing.) Super rich people are not like us, and how to revive American manufacturing for the next generation. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com Support the show
Feb 25, 2011 • 1h 2min
Ep 62 The Union Label!
"Without an organized labor movement, this is a two-class, feudal, Christian, police state, run by the f#@$ing Koch brothers." - DriftglassAlso a BG audiobook review and whither Mayor Emmanuel? More info at professionalleft.blogspot.comSupport the show
Feb 18, 2011 • 39min
Chicago's next mayor, Wisconsin's uprising, and the Kama Sutra of the Liberals
DG on who he'll vote for for mayor of Chicago; and we celebrate the union uprising in Wisconsin, decry the federal budget proposal, and discover the real secret of filibuster reform. More at professionalleft.blogspot.comSupport the show
Feb 11, 2011 • 52min
Publishing the Banns, and a "Formal" Debate on Palin
Happy Valentine's Day weekend! Blue Gal finally makes an honest man out of Driftglass, is "my wife's gonna kill me" bar-room talk or dangerous rhetoric? And a debate over whether Sarah Palin will be the Republican Nominee in 2012. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com.Support the show
Feb 4, 2011 • 36min
Egypt, Charlotte, and the Sarah Palin Embargo
The long arm of history as Egypt revolts; the Democratic National Convention comes to North Carolina; and a Wapo reporter goes without Palin for a month? More at http://ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com.Support the show
Jan 28, 2011 • 47min
Hey, Michele Bachmann! You left out "Atonement."
DG remembers the last Apollo mission as we enter the age of La Vida Sputnika. Michele Bachmann gets jiggy with theocracy, but leaves out the 'We Republicans must atone for our sins' part. But then, so does Barack Obama. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com.Support the show
Jan 21, 2011 • 45min
Celebrating Lieberman's departure, Reagan's birthday? and our Liberal Elevator Speech.
Driftglass and Blue Gal say buh-bye to Lieberman, discuss how liberal bloggers might acknowledge Reagan's 100th birthday, and spend the rest of the podcast talking about vocabulary we can use to effectively parry the Fox News mentality, whether in a bar or in church. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com.Support the show
Jan 14, 2011 • 39min
Our One Year Anniversary Show: Civility, "Blood Libel," and the GOP's real problem.
It's our one year anniversary show. The real problem with the GOP, why mere civility and facts are not enough to move the dialogue forward, and a historical explanation of why "blood libel" is a perfect motif for conservative political discourse. More at http://ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.comSupport the show
