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The Professional Left Podcast with Driftglass and Blue Gal

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Award winning bloggers Driftglass and Blue Gal talk about politics from The Left. This podcast is not safe for work. More at http://ProLeftPod.com.

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United States

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Award winning bloggers Driftglass and Blue Gal talk about politics from The Left. This podcast is not safe for work. More at http://ProLeftPod.com.

Language:

English

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217-717-6489


Episodes

Ep 789: One Weird Reason NBC's New Hire Went Wrong

3/25/2024
Why did NBC hire Ronna Romney McDaniel? And the obvious reason it was the wrong choice? Isn't the real reason. And deep down Chuck Todd knows it. Links for this episode. Chuck Todd scolds his bosses over the McDaniel hire: https://crooksandliars.com/2024/03/chuck-todd-slams-nbc-hiring-ronna-mcdaniel Chuck Todd's revelation (with Lewis Black and W. Kamau Bell: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vZ3mWuBAbY One other time Chuck Todd called out liars, and then FIVE times he covered for Republican liars on the air: https://crooksandliars.com/2018/03/chuck-todd-says-all-lies-matter-really Support the show: PayPal | https://paypal.me/proleftpodcast Patreon | https://patreon.com/proleftpod Our YouTube Channel Opening and Closing Music: Jumpin Boogie Woogie by Audionautix | http://audionautix.com/| Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/jumpin-boogie-woogieMusic promoted by Audio Library | https://youtu.be/S2wYQlC0UswCreative Commons Music by Jason Shaw on Audionautix.com Support the show

Duration:00:58:19

Ep 788: Impeachment Is Over (If You Want It)

3/21/2024
The so-called impeachment inquiry of Joe Biden is o.v.e.r. Join us on The Professional Left Podcast as we dive deep into the face plant that is the House impeachment inquiry. 😮🏛️ We unravel the intriguing testimony of Lev Parnas and clever questioning of Jared Moscowitz, examining the Associated Press's failed reporting on the day as well. But wait, there's more! We also shed light on a certain defendant's jaw-dropping $230,000 daily expenditure in campaign funds for legal fees. 💸⚖️ Tune in now to catch up on the latest news highlights from the week and engage in critical analysis with us. Don't miss this exciting new episode! 🎧💬This and other news of the week. More at proleftpod.com. Our podcast YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ProfessionalLeft Support the show: PayPal | https://paypal.me/proleftpodcast Patreon | https://patreon.com/proleftpod Support the show

Duration:01:11:21

Ep 787: No Fair Remembering What Trump Said Yesterday

3/19/2024
Fascism, language, and forgettery. Will the media remember "bloodbath" next week? More at proleftpod.com. Support the show: PayPal | https://paypal.me/proleftpodcast Patreon | https://patreon.com/proleftpod Our YouTube Channel Opening and Closing Music: Jumpin Boogie Woogie by Audionautix | http://audionautix.com/| Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/jumpin-boogie-woogieMusic promoted by Audio Library | https://youtu.be/S2wYQlC0UswCreative Commons Music by Jason Shaw on Audionautix.comSupport the show

Duration:00:52:27

Ep 786 Britt Mace Noem and Stefanik Enter The Veep Pageant

3/14/2024
A bunch of Republican women face plant in an attempt to win the favor of a convicted sex offender. Republican states are pro lead poisoning and conservative pundits come out against ...retirement? More at proleftpod.com. Our podcast YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ProfessionalLeft Support the show: PayPal | https://paypal.me/proleftpodcast Patreon | https://patreon.com/proleftpod Support the show

Duration:01:13:53

Ep 785 By Popular Demand, Biden's State of the Union

3/8/2024
You asked us to discuss and celebrate Biden's State of the Union, so we did! (Next podcast will be Thursday March 14.) More at proleftpod.com. Our podcast YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ProfessionalLeft Support the show: PayPal | https://paypal.me/proleftpodcast Patreon | https://patreon.com/proleftpod Support the show

Duration:00:47:21

Ep 784: WHAT 'Quiet Part Out Loud'?

3/7/2024
Republicans no longer have a quiet part. Cutting Social Security, stopping 'feminazis' from voting, supporting a rapist and porn star bribe payer. There is no more "quiet part" that they're hiding behind. (Recorded before the State of the Union Address.) More at proleftpod.com. Our podcast YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ProfessionalLeft Support the show: PayPal | https://paypal.me/proleftpodcast Patreon | https://patreon.com/proleftpod Support the show

Duration:01:10:09

Ep 783 Dropping Everything To Talk About Dune 2

3/5/2024
Alt Title: No Fair Remembering who won the very first Nebula Award for Best Novel in 1966. We revisit our "Dune" Science Fiction University podcasts and also talk about the best epic movie ever (not kidding), Dune 2. There will be spoilers, and we don't even mention Christopher Walken! Who is great, by the way. Back to news on Thursday! More at proleftpod.com. Our podcast YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ProfessionalLeft Support the show: PayPal | https://paypal.me/proleftpodcast Patreon | https://patreon.com/proleftpod Support the show

Duration:01:05:17

Ep 782: Confront the Problem, Go, Fight, Win!

2/29/2024
It's up to us, Democrats. It’s just us now. The courts will not save us. The Republican House is a lunatic asylum. The Senate can barely function. And the media is broken beyond repair. So let's win this thing!!! More at proleftpod.com. Our podcast YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ProfessionalLeft Support the show: PayPal | https://paypal.me/proleftpodcast Patreon | https://patreon.com/proleftpod Support the show

Duration:00:57:03

Science Fiction University - The Maltese Falcon

2/27/2024
We take a break from Science Fiction to dive into Film Noir and The Maltese Falcon, not only the 1941 classic starring Humphrey Bogart, but also the 1931 version of the same name, and the 1936 comedy (?) version, a Bette Davis vehicle called "Satan Met A Lady." More at sciencefictionuniversity.com. Our podcast YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ProfessionalLeft Support the show: PayPal | https://paypal.me/proleftpodcast Patreon | https://patreon.com/proleftpod Support the show

Duration:01:03:26

Ep 781: Three Hundred Fifty-Five Million Dollars

2/22/2024
Trump is fined, Republicans and Fox are complicit with Russian interference in our elections AGAIN. Driftglass talks about the Republican's "Empty Refrigerator." And more of the week's news. More at proleftpod.com. Link for this episode: The Smirnov Indictment https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24429120-240214-smirnov-indictment Our podcast YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ProfessionalLeft Support the show: PayPal | https://paypal.me/proleftpodcast Patreon | https://patreon.com/proleftpod Support the show

Duration:01:03:59

Ep 780: No Fair Remembering The Clinton Surplus

2/20/2024
Republicans cut taxes for their rich donors when they're in the White House, and flip out about "the deficit" when a Democrat takes the presidency. Join us in the latest episode of No Fair Remembering Stuff as we dive into the historical significance of the Clinton Surplus and the enduring trend of Republicans' unwavering love for tax cuts, regardless of their claim of concern over "deficits" when a Democratic priority is introduced. Don't miss this enlightening episode as we look back at the Clinton Surplus and the Republican Party's ongoing love for tax cuts for the rich. LINKS for this episode: Ridley Scott's WR Grace ad "The Deficit Trials, 2017 AD" https://youtu.be/AiBCRQL58_k Driftglass from 2012: "What to do with our budget surplus" https://driftglass.blogspot.com/2012/05/what-to-do-with-our-budget-surplus.html Support the show: PayPal | https://paypal.me/proleftpodcast Patreon | https://patreon.com/proleftpod Our YouTube Channel Opening and Closing Music: Jumpin Boogie Woogie by Audionautix | http://audionautix.com/| Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/jumpin-boogie-woogieMusic promoted by Audio Library | https://youtu.be/S2wYQlC0UswCreative Commons Music by Jason Shaw on Audionautix.comSupport the show

Duration:00:49:44

Ep 779 The Jon Stewart Blowback

2/15/2024
Sorry Jon Stewart, both siderist nonsense when it Mango Mussolini versus Grandpa Joe just doesn't cut it in 2024. We also celebrate an anniversary and a milestone. This week marks when Driftglass and Blue Gal met face-to-face for the first time sixteen years ago (thanks, Shakespeare's Sister!) and this week will also bring our seven millionth download for this podcast. Fran studies Dietrich Bonhoeffer for Lent, and Driftglass is SURE that David Brooks is trolling him. (Twitter definitely is.) Thanks so much to our listeners! More at proleftpod.com. Our podcast YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ProfessionalLeft Support the show: PayPal | https://paypal.me/proleftpodcast Patreon | https://patreon.com/proleftpod Support the show

Duration:01:06:35

Ep 778 No Fair Remembering The 1965 Watts Uprising

2/13/2024
In this thought-provoking episode, join us as we, two admittedly white midwesterners who were Pre-K at the time of the event, nevertheless take a look back at a significant event in American history – the 1965 Watts Uprising. This leads us to think about how technology, particularly cell phones, and demographic change have significantly changed how police brutality is experienced and confronted. And we talk about how white anger and "law and order" voting is echoed in the MAGA backlash against the first Black President. More at proleftpod.com. Link for this episode: CBS report on the Watts Riots, 1965 https://youtu.be/Xg6HYwZ_ePQ?si=xlzvcaf5PnFtOox_ Support the show: PayPal | https://paypal.me/proleftpodcast Patreon | https://patreon.com/proleftpod Our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ProfessionalLeft/videos Opening and Closing Music: Jumpin Boogie Woogie by Audionautix | http://audionautix.com/| Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/jumpin-boogie-woogieMusic promoted by Audio Library | https://youtu.be/S2wYQlC0UswCreative Commons Music by Jason Shaw on Audionautix.comSupport the show

Duration:01:02:28

Ep 777 Lawyers In Love

2/8/2024
It's all lawyers all the time on the cable news networks. So Driftglass dreams of...breath mints and Batman? How are never Trumpers like the Whig Party? And The GOP House is in a State of Fail. More at proleftpod.com. Our podcast YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ProfessionalLeft Support the show: PayPal | https://paypal.me/proleftpodcast Patreon | https://patreon.com/proleftpod Support the show

Duration:01:07:15

Ep 776: No Fair Remembering Hillary's 'Basket of Deplorables'

2/6/2024
Everything old is new again, as we ask, why did Hillary sugarcoat it in 2016? And why does the truth make pundits flip out? More at proleftpod.com. Support the show: PayPal | https://paypal.me/proleftpodcast Patreon | https://patreon.com/proleftpod Our YouTube Channel Opening and Closing Music: Jumpin Boogie Woogie by Audionautix | http://audionautix.com/| Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/jumpin-boogie-woogieMusic promoted by Audio Library | https://youtu.be/S2wYQlC0UswCreative Commons Music by Jason Shaw on Audionautix.comSupport the show

Duration:00:44:43

Ep 775 Nikki Haley's Three-Body Problem

2/1/2024
Nikki Haley has to run against Trump, against Biden, and somehow be just as racist as the Trump cult without turning off the donor base? And we have a long talk about literature and the stories we tell ourselves and each other. More at proleftpod.com. Our podcast YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ProfessionalLeft Support the show: PayPal | https://paypal.me/proleftpodcast Patreon | https://patreon.com/proleftpod Support the show

Duration:01:01:24

Science Fiction University: Falling in Love with SF

1/30/2024
Driftglass and Blue Gal share their stories of falling in love with science fiction. More at sciencefictionuniversity.com. Our podcast YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ProfessionalLeft Support the show: PayPal | https://paypal.me/proleftpodcast Patreon | https://patreon.com/proleftpod Support the show

Duration:00:51:27

Ep 774 | Hybrid Show: Iowa, New Hampshire, and No Fair Remembering 2012

1/24/2024
We talk about the campaign ahead, including a quote from Ingrid Bergman in Hitchcock's "Notorious": "Don't be silly, the important drinking hasn't started yet." AND we remember what Rachel Maddow said post-election 2012. Sweet summer child! More at proleftpod.com. Link for this episode: Rachel Maddow Transcript, November 7, 2012: https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna49745053 Our podcast YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ProfessionalLeft Support the show: PayPal | https://paypal.me/proleftpodcast Patreon | https://patreon.com/proleftpod Support the show

Duration:00:46:49

Ep 773 | The Caucasian Caucus

1/18/2024
The White Party in Iowa chooses the guy found liable for sexual assault. Special! Driftglass whips the NYT editorial board, and Blue Gal reads a letter from a looong time listener. More at proleftpod.com. Link for this episode: Rick Perlstein, "Metaphors Journalists Live By" in The American Prospect. (Email required to read but no paywall). https://prospect.org/politics/2024-01-17-metaphors-journalists-live-by-part-i/ Our podcast YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ProfessionalLeft Support the show: PayPal | https://paypal.me/proleftpodcast Patreon | https://patreon.com/proleftpod Support the show

Duration:01:01:52

Ep 772 No Fair Remembering MLK Jr. Day

1/16/2024
In this episode of "No Fair Remembering Stuff," we embark on a fascinating journey into the complex and evolving history of acceptance and resistance towards Martin Luther King Day as a state and national holiday. We remember the declaration of Martin Luther King Day as a state holiday in South Carolina and unravel the factors (really only one factor, ahem) that led it to become the last state to recognize the occasion as a paid holiday for all state employees. We also talk about Jesse Helms and his claims that Martin Luther King Jr's opposition to the Vietnam War and insistence on equal rights for Black people made him a communist. We also confront the legacy of the Confederacy and the southern states which, and we are not making this up, posed an alternative choice to celebrate a Confederate holiday instead of MLK Day. Again, we are not making that up. And then we discuss Arizona's resistance to an MLK day and what finally got them to relent (hint: the NFL sure is WOKE). And if you think we're past all of this nonsense wait until you hear what Charlie Kirk is up to in 2024. Tune in to "No Fair Remembering Stuff" for this captivating exploration of the history of acceptance and resistance to Martin Luther King Day. Support the show: PayPal | https://paypal.me/proleftpodcast Patreon | https://patreon.com/proleftpod Our YouTube Channel Opening and Closing Music: Jumpin Boogie Woogie by Audionautix | http://audionautix.com/| Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/jumpin-boogie-woogieMusic promoted by Audio Library | https://youtu.be/S2wYQlC0UswCreative Commons Music by Jason Shaw on Audionautix.comSupport the show

Duration:00:33:23