The Professional Left Podcast with Driftglass and Blue Gal

Did we mention he's a convicted felon?  Also  a wee bit of No Fair Remembering Stuff on the topic of news media using the term "LIE."  More at proleftpod.com . Our podcast YouTube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/@ProfessionalLeft The Driftglass Medical GoFundMe Support the show: PayPal |  https://paypal.me/proleftpodcast Patreon | https://patreon.com/proleftpod Support the show

Driftglass was in the ER last night for HOURS (and he's fine) but we're not up for podcasting regularly today.  TWO political podcasts next week, Tuesday and Thursday. If you can help with what we know are going to be medical bills meeting DG's $5900.00 deductible for 2024, we've got a Go Fund Me posted here.  More at proleftpod.com . Support the show

On this episode of Science Fiction University, we dive into the works of Andy Weir, the author behind the hit novels The Martian and Project Hail Mary. Project Hail Mary, Weir's latest novel takes readers on an epic journey across the cosmos. Like his earlier work, The Martian, PHM showcases Weir's talent for fusing cutting-edge science with an extremely human story of perseverance and h...

Rake-stepping with the worst witness in the legal "defense" of Donald Trump... The not-at-all-shocking reports that Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito raised multiple (red?  of course!) flags (ahem) supporting the events of January 6th's  Capitol attack... ...and Nikki Haley's not-at-all surprising endorsement of Trump for the 2024 Republican nomination because of course she di...

We were going to do this podcast six months from now buuuuut.... 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 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/jum...

There are ventriloquist dummies, and then there are dummies like Senator Tommy Tuberville. What did Blue Gal think was the most revealing moment of the Michael Cohen testimony?   Driftglass says he is willing to try to be "more polarizing" than David French.  All this and a news round-up with our home state winning a special designation!  More at proleftpod.com .  Our podcast YouTube Cha...

We kick things off with a whimsical tangent about "sacred chickens" - those unquestioned assumptions and mythologies that societies cling to, even in the face of contradictory evidence. This leads to a deeper discussion about the concept of "phenomenology" and how subjective experience of reality can be manipulated (see Fox News). From there, we dive deep into one of America&ap...

A black and white movie from decades ago taught us something that just isn't true about the "power of persuasion."  This and the week's news -- 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

No, really, Trump was the so-called president for the entire year 2020, and he never took any responsibility for managing the US Government's response to the pandemic.  And normal people blot out the memories of this because of a little thing called TRAUMA.  We must remind ourselves and others that we will NEVER AGAIN elect that incompetent egomaniac. Link for this episode :  "There’s a...

We celebrate our 800th podcast episode.  Wow!  Thanks for supporting our podcast work.  And for our 800th episode we have to start off with Kristi Noem's dog murder and Marjorie Taylor Greene's unconscious (and NOT Christian) anti-Semitism?  Where's the cake?  Also thinking back to 1968, which 2024 is NOT. There are 799 more episodes, and information on how to support the show,  at...

We look at a 1940's short story and the 1951 movie that was kinda sorta based on that story.  And yes, "The Day The Earth Stood Still" has definitely stood the test of time. More at https://www.sciencefictionuniversity.com/ Our podcast YouTube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/@ProfessionalLeft Support the show: PayPal |  https://paypal.me/proleftpodcast Patreon | https://patreon.co...

Lots of news this week, and we're also on The Bill Show https://open.spotify.com/episode/7cSaH6ZB7G0edd2ROw6Xli?si=WCI1PGLATeeQGGSIldtZWA And we'll be recording with Tru Blu Politics on 4/26. https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-trublu-politics-127820101/ Link for this episode:  Digby brings us the Quote of the Day from Sonia Sotomayor: https://digbysblog.net/2024/04/25/qotd-justice-sotoma...

"Sarah Palin walked so Donald Trump could run."  -- Driftglass 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 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/jumpin-boogie-woogi...

Trump has a longstanding history of grifting down-ballot Republicans.  Instead of supporting his so-called party, Trump is forever leveraging his status for personal profit. But the intrigue doesn't end there. We also unpack the un-surprising transformations of "Never Trump" Republicans like Chris Sununu and Bill Barr, who have suddenly found Trump an acceptable candidate for presid...

'No Fair Remembering Stuff' Remembers the 2016 and 2020 General Election "debates" and says No More.  And Driftglass's 19 year old blog post gets a reprise as a Harvard professor comes to the same conclusions.  More at proleftpod.com.  Support the show: PayPal |  https://paypal.me/proleftpodcast Patreon | https://patreon.com/proleftpod Our YouTube Channel Opening and Closi...

Big props to Lawrence O'Donnell for going full "No Fair Remembering Stuff" on his Wednesday A-Block.  But then again his network cohorts interviewed Michael Avenatti and John Bolton this week, which just EXHAUSTS us.  The O'Donnell Monologue. More at proleftpod.com. Our podcast YouTube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/@ProfessionalLeft Support the show: PayPal |  https://paypa...

It's like Trump became JEB! Bush this week: a pleading Republican politician instead of the manifestation of the Republican Base's ID.  We discuss.  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

MSNBC interviews (and we are not making this up) Karl Rove and Reince Priebus.  We have thoughts.  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

We talk about the new Apple TV series "3 Body Problem," which we highly recommend.  We also relate it to lots of other science fiction works.  Looking for political content?  We were on The Brad Cast on Monday https://bradblog.com/?p=14989 More at sciencefictionuniversity.com . Our podcast YouTube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/@ProfessionalLeft Support the show: PayPal |  https://pay...

What a week!  We begin by connecting what we've been saying for fourteen years on The Professional Left Podcast to the latest disaster meltdown at NBC, which purportedly is about the McDaniel hiring/firing but is really about who gets to be a Republican and what that means for Both Siderism coverage at the networks.  We also express disgust over the sheer size of the NBC C-Suite, and Trump&ap...

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/w...

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...

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 3.0 Free Downloa...

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 Su...

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