

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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Apr 16, 2010 • 34min
Race, Sex, Class, and the White House Bed Linens
Driftglass and Blue Gal have a fascinating (and funny) discussion of race and class as it relates to the Teabaggers and the Obamas.On a serious note, is giving bigots publicity good or bad for democracy? Does exposure destroy or promote racism?Also, DG gets his Bill Clinton on, and in the end, we hope James Cameron doesn't sue us. Mentions of Rachel Maddow, Jon Stewart, and Keith Olbermann are kept within fair use guidelines, THIS time.Support the show

Apr 9, 2010 • 1h 15min
Podcast 4-9-2010 The Director's Un-Cut!
This is the raw tape from our conversation with Arvan of SexGenderBody.com. We had such a good time talking with him it was a shame to edit it down to thirty minutes, but we didn't have time to make two shows! For hard-core DGBGPodcast fans only....Support the show

Apr 2, 2010 • 30min
Rooting out the Teabagger Rot, Blog against Theocracy, and The Media is Guilty
Driftglass and Blue Gal discuss why we won't get beyond Teabaggers as a nation until we put Dick Cheney on trial. Plus the blogswarm for Blog Against Theocracy is this weekend, and the media is guilty of coverup when it comes to conservative versus liberal "balance." Support the show

Mar 26, 2010 • 33min
The Best [Health Care] Reform We Never Had
We celebrate the sixth blogiversary of Driftglass (the blog), wrestle with the angst of liberals having to deal (always, throughout history) with deeply flawed Democratic Presidents. (Next week: we live-proofread our hate mail on the air!) Finally, we conclude that letting your cat blog for you is always an Internet Fail. Support the show

Mar 19, 2010 • 32min
Palin, Rove, and the Tyranny of "Centrism"
Driftglass absolves Blue Gal of the "sin" of gaining blog traffic from a Sarah Palin post. Then, discussion of Karl Rove's evil, yet sadly effective, interview jujitsu. We wrap it up with why centrism only benefits conservatives. Plus, furries and a pizza delivery I NEVER thought would happen to ME. Support the show

Mar 12, 2010 • 33min
The End Times for the GOP; Jesus, Buddha, and Susie Bright
In this not safe for work episode, Driftglass and Blue Gal discuss whether the rapid increase of GOP crazy indicates that we are living in the end times after all. We move on to ponder political responsibility, religion, and to cleanse our verbal palettes we end with a chat about sex writer Susie Bright's spring podcast project. Support the show

Mar 5, 2010 • 30min
Patriot Act, Blog against Theocracy, The Bible and Sci Fi.
Blue Gal and Driftglass invite right wingers to join them in working to repeal the Patriot Act. They discuss The Ten Commandments, which DG calls the best movie of all time, Easter, Bible weddings, and the best sci fi review ever. Support the show

Mar 1, 2010 • 35min
GOP Words Have (No) Meaning - Deep South Politics - Fake Outrage
Driftglass and Blue Gal discuss why GOP word salad works, why Newt Gingrich might lose the South, and why fake outrage is the GOP method of choice. Plus a very special "guest" closes us out.Support the show

Feb 26, 2010 • 35min
The Podcast that almost didn't pod, or cast!
This is the podcast we recorded right before Blue Gal received that fundraising letter from Michael Steele that made Driftglass so mad. We cover the jobless future of America, the dearth of Republican intellectuals and how we miss 'em, and how the 50's nuclear family was only possible under a rare and unusual economic boom-time anomaly. Plus we laugh. (originally scheduled for broadcast 2/17)Support the show

Feb 19, 2010 • 31min
Blue Gal gets a letter: Driftglass loses his equilibrium.
Actually, we started laughing over a letter sent to Blue Gal by Michael Steele and the Republican National Committee, but then Driftglass just about walks out on the podcast because the letter's insanity makes him so mad. Our most dramatic podcast ever.Support the show


