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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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
Jan 11, 2011 • 55min
BONUS CONTENT: Interview with WORT-FM, Madison WI
Driftglass and Blue Gal of The Professional Left Podcast, interviewed on "A Public Affair" radio program, WORT-FM Madison Wisconsin, January 3, 2011.Support the show
Jan 7, 2011 • 33min
The New House, a well-worn Chicago-DC chemical trail, and our choice for RNC Chair!
We endorse Ann Wagner for RNC Chair, discuss who this "Daley" Chief of Staff guy is, and whether conservatives or progressives are more betrayed by their elected leadership. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.comSupport the show
Dec 31, 2010 • 39min
Rahm for mayor, a challenge to Jon Stewart, and "coming out" as a Liberal.
Happy New Year! DG is suspected of Twitter shenanigans (he's innocent!), and BG kicks "adult conversations" about Social Security to the curb. Driftglass then issues a challenge to Jon Stewart, and finally we offer advice about "coming out" as a Liberal to our Red State family and neighbors. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.comSupport the show
Dec 24, 2010 • 45min
All I want for Christmas is a way to deal with my wingnut neighbors and relatives
We got emails this week asking what to do about "People of the Lie" in our own micro-lives. We don't have much practical advice, but we do have experience. In other news, is there something in the DNA that makes us liberal? And in the end, Blue Gal has a very special holiday gift for Driftglass's "collection" ? More at professionalleft.blogspot.com.Support the show
