The Professional Left Podcast with Driftglass and Blue Gal

Mitt Romney’s Olympic performance proves Blue Gal’s theory that he doesn’t want to win this election. BG poops on the Democratic Party establishment, and despairs for the ecology of the planet. Driftglass exposes a fantastic find -- Tom Friedman losing his mind when an interviewer brings up his own wealth. More at professionalleft.blogspot.com. Support the show

Recorded the day of the horrific shooting in Aurora, Colorado, Driftglass and Blue Gal discuss literature, deflecting the mob, and why humanity is worth saving. (Also Mitt Romney’s literary fail with his own narrative.) More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com Support the show

Our letters show goes off on a lot of tangents -- we don't actually mean it when we say take a drink, you'll get alcohol poisoning. Also please note that Monday is Blue Gal's birthday and we'll be away. Blogging and emails might go waiting. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com Support the show

Please note we are testing new recording equipment this week and sound quality varies. Driftglass and Blue Gal discuss how to disagree with other liberals without being disagreeable. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com. Support the show

SCOTUS decision causes a right wing meltdown; Driftglass recovers from surgery (really), and the new MSNBC show proves a horrible disappointment. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com. Support the show

On behalf of Crooks and Liars.com, Driftglass and Blue Gal have a conversation with comedian and social activist Hal Sparks. Hal will be touring with John Fugelsang on the "Politics, Sex, and Religion Tour" starting summer of 2012. Support the show

Discussion of the broken Senate and completing the sentence “I don’t want to punish financial success, but...” After the music, BG throws down on the US Olympic Committee’s denigration of....knitters? More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com Support the show

Recorded before Michigan’s male Republicans got their panties in a twist over “the V word,” we talk about sex, sexism, and why the Republican Party’s ethos seems to have a problem just being decent to women. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com Support the show

We discuss the loss in Wisconsin and the loss of Ray Bradbury, and Driftglass gets frustrated that left wing political action depends on volunteers, futons and brown rice. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com. Support the show

What the misspelling of "America" says about the CEO of the GOP. One of our listeners gets a letter from Mr. and Mrs. George W. Bush? Also, Charter Schools aren't all bad, BUT... More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com Support the show

On behalf of Crooks and Liars.com, Blue Gal (Fran) interviews comedian John Fugelsang about comedy, religion, and Mitt Romney's "Etch a Sketch" problem. Support the show

Interview from May 22, 2012 Support the show

We discuss the lay of the land in Chicago given the NATO and CTU protests. Is a new Civil War coming? And Driftglass wins the "when will Newt be back on Meet the Press" bet with Blue Gal. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com. Support the show

Driftglass listened to the audiobook of Rachel Maddow’s “Drift” this week (HIGHLY recommended!), and that leads to a convo on citizenship, the history of war, and money. Also, if Gawker outed Robin Roberts, did “Good Housekeeping” push her back in the closet? More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com Support the show

We miss Maurice Sendak, get a great letter from a prison guard, and can states reject treaties that haven’t even been ratified? Can a crazy congresswoman give away the other half of her citizenship, too? More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com Support the show

We discuss whether Fox News (let alone Romney himself) wants Romney to lose the White House. Should Occupy be the Left's Tea Party? And a renaissance in new progressive media starts with supporting the many new podcasts out there. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com. Support the show

Paul Ryan ditches Ayn Rand, Peter Beinart makes religion unaccountable, and Look Who Else has a paying job in politics? (hint: He lied about Iraq as a professional lying liar.) More at professionalleft.blogspot.com. Support the show

Letters from our listeners share how small acts can disrupt the paradigm. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com. Support the show

We stand agog that Rick Santorum dropped out of the race for President this week...seems like months ago. And why do conservatives ignore Ayn Rand’s rampant anti-Christian message, and why do they get away with that? More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com Support the show

It’s Blog Against Theocracy weekend. Justification for racism on the right has a long history -- and the Tea Party leadership in Pennsylvania “stops a beating heart” and gets Blue Gal really upset. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com. Support the show

The news this week has taken a break from election politics (thankfully) and so do we. Rachel Maddow’s book, the Trayvon Martin case, more on the culture war, and Driftglass (celebrating his SEVENTH blogiversary) gives us a Chicago News Update. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com Support the show

Why Blue Gal isn't going to knit a uterus for her congresscritter; and the top ten conservative lies about jobs and the economy. If you like these podcasts, please consider making a one-time or monthly contribution at professionalleft.blogspot.com. Thanks! Support the show

After a brief review of the upcoming Illinois GOP Primary, we answer three (3!) letters regarding talking politics with our neighbors without losing our tempers or our minds. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com. Support the show

Why don't individual Republicans just say Ann Coulter and Rush Limbaugh don't speak for them? Driftglass responds to criticism (not from advertisers), and what is wrong with radio advertiser boycotts? We're advertiser-free and need your $5.00 contributions to podcast! Please visit professionalleft.blogspot.com and thanks! Support the show

We cover the exhausting week of birtherism, Breitbart's passing, and media fail on all fronts. Blue Gal gets verklempt reading your letters, and we recover our memories of Steve Gilliard, the true fallen "culture warrior" of the blogosphere. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com Support the show