Driftglass and Blue Gal

The Professional Left Podcast with Driftglass and Blue Gal

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"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 307 Reality Bites 23.10.2015 1:01:50

Reality bites the Benghazi Committee, Jeb! Bush and the brother who kept us safe, and Paul Ryan's Work-Life Balance. Note: this podcast was recorded Friday morning and is released with less polishing than usual. Audio glitches are the fault of the producers. :D Support the show

Ep 306 David Brooks, Dem Debate, and Sully 16.10.2015 56:38

Did David Brooks go full Driftglass? Not exactly. The democrats debated each other the way both sides (oops) should debate. And Andrew Sullivan marked his place in the political pundit litterbox. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com Support the show

Ep 305 No, Really, Both Sides Don't! 09.10.2015 1:11:58

The collapse of the House Republicans, but will the Beltway press notice? Our guess is this week will be an orgy of both siderism and false equivalence. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com Support the show

Ep 304 Benghazi Baby Parts All A GOP Hoax 02.10.2015 1:06:29

Boehner, Planned Parenthood, and some corporate media whores walk into our podcast.... More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com Support the show

Ep 303 The Pope Gives a Bernie Sanders Speech? 25.09.2015 1:11:58

Recorded after the Pope's address to Congress, and before John Boehner announced his resignation. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com Support the show

Ep 302 The GOP Clown Carly 18.09.2015 1:07:06

Carly Fiorina is the best liar on the GOP debate stage. Also, faith and Joe Biden and more. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com. Support the show

Ep 301 Kim Davis Won't Marry Homo naledi, Neither. 11.09.2015 1:10:34

A new species of man but Kim Davis will be disappointed. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com. Support the show

Ep 300 The Three Hundredth Episode 04.09.2015 1:22:19

DG and BG answer your AMA questions and cover the weeks political news. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com Support the show

Ep 299 All Trump, All The Time. 28.08.2015 1:14:15

Only the tragic shooting of young journalists on camera interrupts the media's Trump Ratings Addiction. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com Support the show

Ep 298 UPDATED Work, Bernie, Black Lives Matter 21.08.2015 1:14:00

The work life balance doesn't exist to corporations. Bernie Sanders teaches jounalism to journalists. And Hillary has a difficult convo with #BLM. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com NOTE: Technical difficulties truncated an earlier upload of the podcast Support the show

Ep 297 Stranger than Fiction 14.08.2015 1:00:32

Donald Trump, Erick Erickson, and Roger Ailes are all rewriting history with a completely unconvincing plot. More at professionalleft.blogspot.com. Support the show

Ep 296 The First GOP Debate and #JonVoyage 07.08.2015 1:17:11

We discuss the first GOP debate and the last episode with Jon Stewart. Also Obama punches back on the Iran Deal, and in Science Fiction University, a quiz on comets and a query: Would you give up Cable TV to fix Cable News? Support the show

Ep 295 Is Cecil the Lion a Proxy War? 31.07.2015 1:25:20

Cecil the Lion - Environmental crime and misplaced rage. Why is Ron Fournier's job MORE protected than Cecil? More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com. Support the show

Ep 294 The Obama Coalition Without Obama 24.07.2015 1:05:21

Netroots Nation 15 shows the Obama Coalition adjusting to life without a President Obama. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com Support the show

Ep 293 Liars, Damn Liars, and @Lawrence 17.07.2015 1:06:57

We discuss Planned Parenthood and the faked video, Lawrence O'Donnell and Donald Trump, and David Brooks white-splaining Ta-Nehisi Coates. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com. Support the show

Ep 292 You Are Not Watching The News 10.07.2015 1:17:10

Donald Trump, Ted Cruz, and Tom Brokaw walk into a bar. What’s on the saloon's TV is a news-like product, but it is not news. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com Support the show

Ep 291 Catch-Up Episode 03.07.2015 1:42:10

So much news happened last Friday we had to expand our podcast this week to fit it all in. Update on Junior Dude's meds, Supreme Court ruling on marriage equality, Obama's eulogy, plus this week's political news. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com Support the show

Ep 290: Can We Haz Single Payer Now, Too 26.06.2015 1:17:14

A great week for liberals. But mixed with personal stuggle and pain for Charleston. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com. (This podcast recorded before the Supreme Court decision on Marriage Equality - woo hoo!) Support the show

Ep 289: Charleston Shootings and USA Racism 19.06.2015 1:13:50

The Charleston shootings were White supremacist racism. Also Donald Trumpism, and TPP is about corporate power. More at professionalleft.blogspot.com. Support the show

Ep 288 Oh my god! Chuck Todd! 12.06.2015 1:13:44

Chuck Todd gives an extraordinary interview about his experience in the media. And John Thune tells the biggest lie on Twitter ever? Please note Sci Fi University is about horror films and includes violent audio. More at professionalleft.blogspot.com Support the show

Ep 287 Die with the Lie 05.06.2015 1:02:02

The GOP will do anything to not admit error re Iraq and the economy. Notice Hillary Clinton is not doing this. Both Sides Don't. More at professionalleft.blogspot.com Support the show

Ep 286 The Moral Conversation 29.05.2015

Moral conversations must involve issues of povertyand injustice. Who gets to lie? Who gets to decide what a “moral conversation” looks like? More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com.. Support the show

Ep 285 That Square in Baghdad Named Bush 22.05.2015 1:09:02

Finally litigating the Iraq War! Thanks Jebya! More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com Support the show

Ep 284 The Chickens Come Home To Roost 15.05.2015 1:11:29

This week marked codas on Mad Men, Obamacare, media lies, and Jeb Bush. (This episode recorded before the Senate’s turnaround on TPP.) More at professionalleft.blogspot.com Support the show

Ep 283 Teacher Depreciation Week 08.05.2015 1:10:24

Teachers treated like dirt; Pamela Geller gets her war on. And in Science Fiction University, what three books would go with you in The Time Machine? More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com Support the show