The Professional Left Podcast with Driftglass and Blue Gal

We remember John Lewis and we also remember the Bush Administration, the 2012 "Republican autopsy," Ornstein and Mann, red-lining, the Access Hollywood tape, and where Joe Scarborough used to spend Christmas (Mar-a-Lago). More at http:// ProLeftPod.com ! Support the show ( https://www.paypal.me/proleftpodcast ) REVIEW US ON APPLE PODCASTS - http://review.proleftpod.com SUPPORT OUR SHOW -...

We're writers who love it when people mention things we wrote years ago. Why don't beltway pundits feel the same? That and the week's news including AOC's remarkable speech. More at http:// ProLeftPod.com ! Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/proleftpodcast) REVIEW US ON APPLE PODCASTS - http://review.proleftpod.com SUPPORT OUR SHOW - http://support.proleftpod.com BUY PROLE...

Blue Gal has a birthday in quarantine (there's still time to send her a card - she loves 'em!)  Trump is a racist who says racist things.  Tucker Carlson goes on "vacation."  Driftglass in Twitter jail again.   Bari Weiss and Andrew Sullivan go Galt!  Mika B. and Bill Kristol have "pre-2016 blindness." More at http:// ProLeftPod.com ! REVIEW US ON APPLE PODCASTS - htt...

Driftglass outs the "Opinion Cartel." We review how Trump LOST at SCOTUS and Oklahoma Tribes won. SCOTUS is the Deep State? Why all of a sudden Mike Pence is pro school lunch, and every middle schooler knows who Betsy DeVos is. More at http:// ProLeftPod.com ! Support the show ( https://www.paypal.me/proleftpodcast ) REVIEW US ON APPLE PODCASTS - http://review.proleftpod.com SUPPORT OUR...

This weekend proves we need each other. Driftglass and Blue Gal discuss the different "powers that be" behind the cameras. There are cable news execs, and then there are the rest of us, who have cameras too. By the way, Donald Trump is a traitor. More at http:// ProLeftPod.com ! Support the show ( https://www.paypal.me/proleftpodcast ) REVIEW US ON APPLE PODCASTS - http://review.proleftp...

Ignore Trump's poll numbers and VOTE. Driftglass gets a five-minute (or so) David Brooks rant, and Blue Gal attends a Service of Lament. More at http:// ProLeftPod.com ! Support the show ( https://www.paypal.me/proleftpodcast ) REVIEW US ON APPLE PODCASTS - http://review.proleftpod.com SUPPORT OUR SHOW - http://support.proleftpod.com BUY PROLEFTPOD MERCH - http://merch.proleftpod.com CONTACT...

We talk about the week's news and how bullies don't get to run the world anymore. More at http:// ProLeftPod.com ! Support the show ( https://www.paypal.me/proleftpodcast ) REVIEW US ON APPLE PODCASTS - http://review.proleftpod.com SUPPORT OUR SHOW - http://support.proleftpod.com BUY PROLEFTPOD MERCH - http://merch.proleftpod.com CONTACT US: MAILING ADDRESS - Make checks payable to: The...

Driftglass has four questions to ask every "former" Republican who wants to join in defeating Trump. And we talk about the power of re-naming that which causes pain or excuses racism. More at http:// ProLeftPod.com ! Support the show ( https://www.paypal.me/proleftpodcast ) REVIEW US ON APPLE PODCASTS - http://review.proleftpod.com SUPPORT OUR SHOW - http://support.proleftpod.com BUY PRO...

Black Lives Matter Square is named in Washington. We protest in Springfield IL, wonder if Facebook is okay if you're connecting with activists, and roll our eyes at Nextdoor's passive racists. The New York Times can't get their messaging right - is it Bret Stephen's fault? And every Never Trumper thinks their party wasn't racist when THEY were around. More at http:// ProLe...

We recommend listening to podcasters of color this weekend. Why Joe Biden's "woman vice president announcement" really matters. DG is having trouble writing, and BG writes down why. Also, We’ll get back to doing a more detailed news breakdown when the news is something other than the GOP on an unfettered lying and homicide spree. We said what we said. More at http:// ProLeftPod.com...

We ring a gong for the scores of people laid off from The Atlantic, while David Brooks keeps his new column there. And we talk about "conservative elites" and the lessons from "Mrs. America" on Hulu. More at http:// ProLeftPod.com ! Support the show ( https://www.paypal.me/proleftpodcast ) REVIEW US ON APPLE PODCASTS - http://review.proleftpod.com SUPPORT OUR SHOW - http://supp...

Trump decides to run against Barack Obama. How's that working out for him? More at http:// ProLeftPod.com ! Support the show ( https://www.paypal.me/proleftpodcast ) REVIEW US ON APPLE PODCASTS - http://review.proleftpod.com SUPPORT OUR SHOW - http://support.proleftpod.com BUY PROLEFTPOD MERCH - http://merch.proleftpod.com CONTACT US: MAILING ADDRESS - Make checks payable to: The Professional...

He's a #@%@$%#@(. And Bill Barr is the most corrupt ^&$%#@!$#$ Attorney General in US History. And we read your letters. More at http:// ProLeftPod.com ! Support the show ( https://www.paypal.me/proleftpodcast ) REVIEW US ON APPLE PODCASTS - http://review.proleftpod.com SUPPORT OUR SHOW - http://support.proleftpod.com BUY PROLEFTPOD MERCH - http://merch.proleftpod.com CONTACT US: MAILING...

Justin Amash is an indeepindint! Chuck Todd changes the subject, and David Brooks LITERALLY wants us to - and we quote - "ignore the Trump circus." Please remember that Vladimir Putin is interfering in the 2020 election right this minute, thank you. More at http:// ProLeftPod.com ! Support the show ( https://www.paypal.me/proleftpodcast ) REVIEW US ON APPLE PODCASTS - http://review.prole...

Donald Trump fails as a president, Republicans fail as a political party, and Driftglass shares the origin story of Ray Bradbury's "Mr. Electrico", which is his Twitter handle. More at http:// ProLeftPod.com ! Support the show ( https://www.paypal.me/proleftpodcast ) REVIEW US ON APPLE PODCASTS - http://review.proleftpod.com SUPPORT OUR SHOW - http://support.proleftpod.com BUY PROLE...

We love our listeners! Both sides don't act like COVIDiots. Michigan protestors cashed their astroturfed outrage with the Tea Party. What we're doing to stay safe and sane. More at http:// ProLeftPod.com ! Support the show ( https://www.paypal.me/proleftpodcast ) REVIEW US ON APPLE PODCASTS - http://review.proleftpod.com SUPPORT OUR SHOW - http://support.proleftpod.com BUY PROLEFTPOD MER...

We compare Donald "Happy Good Friday" Trump to Pontius Pilate. How the Coronavirus Pandemic has disproven every conservative policy prescription. Episode includes a short interview with Fran's son Junior Dude/David Jr. about Bernie Sanders dropping out and the Democratic road ahead. More at http:// ProLeftPod.com ! Support the show ( https://www.paypal.me/proleftpodcast ) REVIEW US...

We note that The Canterbury Tales took place in March/April. Also... Jared? Kushner? Also...  David? Frum? And we read your letters. We invite you to keep letting us know how you are doing! You can write us at The Professional Left Podcast, PO Box 9133, Springfield IL 62791 or email us at proleftpodcast@gmail.com . More at http:// ProLeftPod.com ! Support the show ( https://www.paypal.me/proleftpo...

We're managing the shelter in place order here in "Middle America". Andrew Cuomo addresses the New York National Guard, Driftglass remembers his mom, and we invite you to let us know how you are doing! You can write us at The Professional Left Podcast, PO Box 9133, Springfield IL 62791 or email us at proleftpodcast@gmail.com . More at http:// ProLeftPod.com ! Support the show ( http...

More than one listener this week said they don't need a news round up, they need a righteous rant against the party that put Donald Trump in the White House. Your wish is our command! More at http:// ProLeftPod.com ! Support the show ( https://www.paypal.me/proleftpodcast ) REVIEW US ON APPLE PODCASTS - http://review.proleftpod.com SUPPORT OUR SHOW - http://support.proleftpod.com BUY PROLEFTP...

Virtual hugs to everyone from our home to (virtually) yours!  The Coronavirus and Trump-publicans' awful response.  Remember:  NO rebranding of Republicans after Trump goes down!  More at proleftpod.com Support the show

We wish!  We'll miss Elizabeth Warren A LOT.  Why we're already 40 years into a "Political Revolution" (Surprise, it was Reagan's.)  Driftglass reviews three conservative conferences held last week. We feel comforted by Thaddeus Stephens and Nancy Pelosi.  More at proleftpod.com. Support the show

No matter what we say this week about the Democratic Primaries, South Carolina and Super Tuesday is destined to change the dynamic of the race.  Wait, Supreme Court wife Ginny Thomas did what?  Driftglass returns to his familiar hunting ground of the David Brooks beat.  We're reminded that Tom Friedman also has a job.  The CBS Democratic Debate was a sh*tshow, and everyone rightly blames the...

Trump takes away a talking point from Illinois Republicans?  They thought he was their friend!  And we spend the rest of the podcast talking about how many people (even the two of us, sometimes!) fantasize about moving to Costa Rica if Trump is re-elected.  More at proleftpod.com   Support the show

Please note:   Due to our country now being a fascist state, there are a few more Eff bombs in this episode than usual.  Blue Gal has some advice for Mayor Bloomberg (and asks him to send her ten grand for it, same as in town).  Driftglass considers going full purity troll for cash and prizes.  And we discuss the unhealed wounds of past Republican failures and what we must do to heal.  More at pro...