The Professional Left Podcast with Driftglass and Blue Gal

Driftglass has a theory about Rachel Maddow and Rick's Cafe Americain. Also, gun nuts, Iron Man 2, and how far can we actually go in the war on stupid? More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com Support the show

Sometimes politeness is just another word for going along with liars. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com. Support the show

“Even Tom Friedman” blames the Republicans for the current debacle; The Dick Armey invades Freedomworks, and how are today’s pundits like an always-wrong astrologer? More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com. Support the show

A reflection on Sandy Hook; the GOP goes still lower, and interruptions from middle child. Merry Christmas! Support the show

[This podcast was produced before the tragedy in Connecticut. Our hearts are broken for the victims and their families.] We discuss just how many "two Americas" there are. 2% versus 98%, the Coasts versus the interior, the South and the rest of us, Red versus Blue, and decide that the Media Bubble really is in a world of its own. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com. Support the show

Money in politics goes way farther and wider than even we think. Boehner has a binder, and how can there be a war on Christmas with so many Christmas trees in the White House? More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com. Support the show

How are David Gregory’s war stocks doing? The real lack of transparency in our media. Are we ignoring Howie Kurtz? And who were the real losers in this year’s election? More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com Support the show

Happy Thanksgiving weekend! We read your letters on the air. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com Support the show

We discuss all the GOP freakout over the election results. Is the Confederacy all that's left of the GOP? More at professionalleft.blogspot.com Support the show

Even after their shellac-ing, the GOP is always Wrong but never in doubt. And a brief discussion of framing the fiscal cliff (hint: this is NOT a case of “both sides”). More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com Support the show

The worst storm in centuries, the worst David Brooks column in memory, and some really good science fiction you may have missed. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com. Support the show

The Professional Left gets a robocall from Newt’s former mistress. The final Presidential debate is me-too Mitt. Also should we cover “reasonable conservatives”? More at professionalleft.blogspot.com. Support the show

We discuss the Town Hall Debate (Good Obama Showed Up!) and try to figure out if ignoring Ann Coulter and others will do any good. Also, why the Serenity Prayer is useless when it comes to global warming and the future of planet Earth. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com Support the show

The Biden/Ryan debate versus High School Debate Rules. Blue Gal forced to watch FOX. And why we won’t eat out of Tom Brokaw’s cereal bowl. And a letter from a listener on the drug war and what do we do about Obama’s conservatism? More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com Support the show

Romney lies his way to victory, but as Driftglass says this week, "the problem with our system is not that Republicans are liars. The problem with our system is that nobody calls them out on it." And thanks to our listeners! This week we hit one MILLION total downloads! More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com. Support the show

[The earlier upload of this podcast had some dead air in the first ten minutes. This episode is corrected.] This was the week Republican Denialism reached its own polls, math, and even the election itself. What would Jesus say? And who would he dope slap? More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com Support the show

Mitt Romney’s secret video and how many sides of his GOP “family” think he’s cheating on them. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com Support the show

We use the words “Poor Romney” for the first and last time. Also, a few words about Presidents and War, and the Chicago Teacher’s Strike. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com Support the show

We talk about the DNC and how using Twitter while watching has changed us. Also, how atheists and believers can actually get along, without this whole God Pandering mumbo jumbo. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com Support the show

It’s the RNC Week in Review! More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.comAlso, no matter what happens, we want to see Mitt Romney's tax returns. Support the show

We discuss the Akin Abortion A-hole-ery and recommend three old movies that help explain the current political extremeism, even though they’re from the sixties. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com Support the show

Blue Gal speaks to Joan Walsh, Editor At Large at Salon Media Group Inc. and author of "What's the Matter with White People: Why We Long for a Golden Age That Never Was." Support the show

Romney’s taxes (still!) Choice of Ryan means Rupert runs the show (still!) And how preconceived notions govern public opinion for better or worse. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com Support the show

Responding to a listener’s letter, we discuss specific historical events where liberals have been right all along. Also defending the Joe Coptic ad, dealing with crazy conservative emails from Uncle Fester, and why there is no “debate” on television news. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com. Support the show

Can we really “debate” conservatives on Facebook? How to win and when to run. Also, Mitt Romney is completely unprepared to be President. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com. Support the show