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."
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Ep 878: Shakedown, Breakdown, Takedown
Episode 878 of The Professional Left Podcast examines how the Republican party built a "democracy-destroying machine" over 50 years, and why attempts by Never Trumpers to reform it from within consistently fail. The hosts analyze a recent Bari ...
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Ep 877: Resistance Theater! (1940's Movies And This Week's News)
It's time to explore "Resistance Theater" through two powerful World War II-era films: "Passage to Marseilles" (1944) and "Pimpernel Smith" (1941). These classic propaganda films draw fascinating parallels to current events, and it's worth exam...
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Ep 876: It's Time Once Again To Swear In Public
Content warning: Contains strong language and adult themes. Not safe for work or children.In this spicy episode, Blue Gal and Driftglass explore the history and strategic importance of profanity in political discourse. They particularly ...
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Ep 875: FAFO Farmers Reap What They Sowed
In this episode of The Professional Left Podcast, hosts Blue Gal and Driftglass discuss the impact of Trump's recent federal funding freeze on American farmers, particularly those who supported him in the 2024 election. They examine multiple ne...
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Ep 874: They Ain't Playing 4-Dimensional Chess
The Professional Left Podcast #874: Federal jobs and local economies are in chaos as Trump and Musk wreak havoc at USAID and beyond. Driftglass and Blue Gal break down how Republican propaganda keeps winning despite their awful job creation rec...
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Ep 873: Heckuva Job, Duffy!
An exploration of how the “DEI madness” conspiracy is really just the GOP’s latest excuse to scapegoat diversity while distracting from their own failures.In this week's Professional Left Podcast, Driftglass and Blue Gal dive i...
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Ep 872: Reality Bites Back - The Resistance Isn't Over
In this episode, Driftglass and Blue Gal tackle claims that "the resistance is over" by drawing powerful parallels between current "resistance fatigue" narratives and similar premature declarations during the Bush era. They discuss Paul Krugman...
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Ep 871: Truth to Power
Three badass women—Jasmine Crockett, AOC, and Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde—speak truth to power.Then we're on to Trump's unconscionable January 6th pardons, dissecting the psychology of "I'm, an independent!" voters and marveling at the mi...
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Ep 870 Propaganda! (Science Fiction University)
Tune in Wednesday 1/22-- we're on the Bob Cesca Show and Driftglass will be on the BradCast! And we'll have more politics on Thursday, not that this show isn't political! A dive into propaganda in science fiction, particularly tho...
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Ep 869 Our Last Podcast Of The Biden Administration
We all know something has died. It's time for a wake, and then... onward toward life. More at proleftpod.com Recorded live from the Cornfield Resistance. Podcast artwork by Driftglass. Support the po...
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Ep 868: Wherefore 'The Contrarian'?
Have you noticed that truly independent liberal blogs have maintained their integrity while other "upstart" media ventures often drift toward centrism and "both-sides" reporting? We have! In this week's episode, Driftglass an...
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Ep 867 Our 15th Podcast Anniversary
It's been fifteen YEARS of podcasting at The Professional Left! Our hearts go out to the victims of the Palisades fire. Why can't we talk to conservatives not to inform or persuade or even get them to accept reality? Sad! ...
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Ep 866: 'Polarization' Is The New 'Both Sides Do It'
Recorded January 7, 2025We discuss how mainstream media continues to normalize extremism while Vice President Harris certifies her own election loss. How the media landscape is shifting in concerning ways, from the Washington Po...
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Ep 865: Happy New Year + Remembering Gonzo and Jimmy Carter
It's our final episode of 2024 and the 100th episode of the year!!!January 2025 marks our 15th anniversary of podcasting! (We're off on Thursday and will return to regular podcasting on Tuesday, January 7.)This episo...
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Ep 864 President Musk ...and More Royko
Elon Musk is running the country now, so we've got THAT going for us. Driftglass suggests, only a little tongue in cheek, that farmers (who voted for Trump in the 75-80% range) should bear the brunt of whatever the Musk/Trump administrati...
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Ep 863: Yeah, We Don't Wanna Run WaPo Either
Aww, nobody wants the "head up the Washington Post" job? In other news: Trump's potential betrayal of rural supporters through proposed policies on tariffs, immigration, and healthcareTrump's past false c...
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Ep 862: Little Red State Fundy
Our "hot take"? The CEO shooting reminds us of... Sandy Hook and Uvalde. Driftglass reads his classic tale "Little Red State Fundy" and we have given up MSNBC, all of it, for one big reason. More at
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Ep 861 Meet the Latest NYT Focus Group!
Surprise! They're Trump voters! It's amazing how many "low information" (they're not) voters "do their own research." LINKS for this episode: No More Mister Nice Blog: "Members of the latest times focus...
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Ep 859: The Memory Hole That Is America
Correction to Tuesday's episode on pardons: Contrary to the false information we repeated in episode 858, George HW Bush did NOT pardon his son, Neil. We regret the error.We got a letter we had to share. The latest Mor...
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Ep 858 Pardon This, Republicans
CORRECTION: Contrary to the false information we repeated in this episode, George HW Bush did NOT pardon his son, Neil. We regret the error. The Hunter Biden Pardon in the historical context of presidents pardoning family me...
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Ep 857: The Content of Their Character
Happy Thanksgiving to our listeners! We are so grateful to you for support of our show. We are off on Thursday. Next week we hope to do a Science Fiction University episode! Links for this episode: Mam...
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Ep 856 Nancy Mace Is The New Jesse Helms
It's bathroom bigotry all over again. We remember just how racist Jesse Helms was, and how perfectly okay the Republican Party was with all of that bigotry. There's likely to be lots of Cabinet-appointment drama in the next ...
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