The Professional Left Podcast with 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."
The Professional Left Podcast with Driftglass and Blue Gal
Latest Episodes
Ep 1036: What's Next?
Episode 1036 is a policy deep dive into the “Fighting for Illinois: Day One Agenda,” the roughly 75-page, 200-item to-do list Governor JB Pritzker handed to the incoming Congress the morning after the midterms. Driftglass and Blue Gal walk thro...
Ep 1035: Gradually, Then Suddenly
Episode 1035 celebrates a historic Democratic sweep in the midterms, from a 54-seat Senate majority to flipped governorships and state legislatures across the country, including stunning reproductive-rights and voter-protection wins in Missouri...
Ep 1034: Polling For Dollars
NOTE: Professional Left Podcast is off until November 5. Instead, Driftglass will be on Hal Sparks AND The Brad Cast this week on Wednesday October 28, and both Driftglass and Blue Gal will join Hal Sparks on Election Night, Novembe...
Ep 1033: Brush Up Your Shakespeare
Trigger Warning: This episode quotes Dick Durbin's Senate floor speech from 2005, outlining details of the torture of detainees at Guantanamo Bay.Episode 1033 explores how language changes meaning with context, from Shakespeare inv...
Ep 1032: Here Come 'The Independents'
Episode 1032 traces Trump’s catastrophic second term, from broken retribution promises to an unwinnable war to a lawsuit he’s too busy campaigning to show up for, proving every MAGA fantasy has collapsed into humiliation. Driftglass and Blue Ga...