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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902 episodes
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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Ep 855 You Are Not Alone
Today is a good day for us to remember that we are not alone or crazy...or doomed. Trump Co is destined for SELF-destruction. And we came across a Steve Gilliard post from TWENTY years ago that is amazingly timely. More at...
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Ep 854: From The Sus-Crime To The Ridiculous
Thursdays with Royko. Guess who says we need a new liberal media? Guess who says Matt Gaetz is a Sex Pervert? And Blue Gal interviews our 26yo about the election. More at
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Ep 853: MAGA Won, Why Are They Still Upset?
We're on BlueSky! bluegal, driftglass, proleftpodcast. Join us! Five stages of grief? How about five stages of MAGA victory, including bargaining, denial, and anger? Because FAFO isn't just a cute acronym, it's t...
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Ep 852: This, Too, Shall Pass
The post-election episode. We're going to get busy, working to make the world a better place, because that is what we are ALWAYS, in all circumstances, called to do. More at proleftpod.com.Link for this episode:
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Ep 851: Thou Shalt Not, Dumpster Fuhrer!
h/t Jimmy Kimmel for turning "Dumpster Fire," which Driftglass actually coined on his blog, into "Dumpster Fuhrer." Bible Bitch has a very special "thou shalt not" for the Trump campaign. And Driftglass compares Harris at th...
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Ep 850: Oops! So Many Actual Voters Can't Take 'A Joke'
Happy Birthday Driftglass (Oct 30)!!!Trump's very very racist rally. Who could have predicted? Everybody. Also, a certain NYT columnist who is NOT David Brooks, Ross Douthat, makes up reasons why he can't endor...
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Ep 849: Fox News Host Sez: 'Nazis, Whatever'
Brian Kilmeade should win an award. Links for this episode: Ezra Klein on Trump’s lack of guardrails… and dem failures?
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Ep 848: Yeah We're Never Mixing Tea With Lemonade Ever Again
Funny how Republicans loved the "p" word when it was about Bill Clinton. Driftglass's 'five minutes on David Brooks' is back. Tick tock! And we're not exactly accepting the Cheneys and The Bulwark into our tent. ...
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Ep 847 Reading Right Wing Facebook For Filth
Three weeks left. Kamala shows Bret Baier for the abusive bully jerk and not-a-journalist he is. Driftglass reads a right wing Facebook post for filth and notes how much it depends...on the lies of the past? More at proleftp...
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