The Professional Left Podcast with Driftglass and Blue Gal
"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."
Episodes
What does it mean when the government exists primarily to entertain the MAGA base rather than serve the people? We examine how Conservative media have adopted a "Tell, Don't Show" approach to cover Trump's increasingly erratic performances, particularly his rambling United Nations speech that foreign diplomats called "stark, raving mad." Everything is a show in Trump World, and the Trump administrati...
We missed the rapture! This week we're diving deep into the political machine playbook - because understanding the past is the only way to make sense of the insanity we're witnessing today.
Why are Republicans frantically trying to turn a dead podcaster into the next Confederate monument? And what does it mean when your political strategy depends on keeping your base at a "full boil" 24/7?
Plus, we examine how his...
A wide-ranging conversation with the incomparable Charlie Pierce of Esquire Magazine. What should the Democratic base be doing now? What should Democrats in Congress be doing now? And what for which NFL team should Blue Gal and her daughter go all in? (Driftglass has an opinion, and it starts with Da and ends with Bears.)
More at proleftpod.com.
Charlie Pierce image is a screenshot from, YES, "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" For...
We look at how the crazy stuff happening in national politics is playing out right here in our hometown of Springfield, Illinois, by checking out what local radio, TV, and newspapers are saying about recent events. Why do big-name media people like Chuck Todd come to small-town radio shows to push their "both sides are equally bad" message, and how does this lazy reporting help cover up dangerous political talk? What happ...
How did the late Charlie Kirk build his multi-million dollar empire, and what role did billionaire oligarchs play in funding his operation? And why was it so worth it to them to dump millions on this right-wing demagogue?
What critical facts does Ezra Klein conveniently leave out when praising Kirk's "moxie and fearlessness"?
There's a huge difference between democratic discourse/debate and Kirk's actual l...
Alt Title: What 'Road House' Can Teach Democrats
What is the hidden wisdom in Patrick Swayze's movie Road House (MST3K IYKYK) that Democrats desperately need to understand?
Answers to this and more, in this week's episode!
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- Email: proleftpodcast@gmail.com
- Website: proleftpod.com
- Support via Patreon: patreon.com/proleftpod
- Mail: The Professional Left, PO Box 9133, Springfield, Illinois, 62791
Why do we keep lurching violently between Democrats and fascists if every election is supposedly a "change election"? What happens when the media's obsession with "disruption" as a political cure-all actually gets what it wished for?
We examine the fundamental split in American politics: Do we want change that means progress toward a better tomorrow, or change that means a belligerent return to an imaginary ...
Kash Patel, Dan Bongino, Tulsi Gabbard, and Jeanine Pirro are in positions of power to finally bring justice to history's greatest villains? So why are there still no indictments of Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton? We know why!
We trace the straight line from Bush's load-bearing lies about Iraq and Katrina to Trump's promises of revenge against Democrats, and examine what happens when the MAGA mob's expectat...
Trump's approval ratings have crashed to 37% - that magical Sarah Palin floor where only the most delusional true believers remain loyal.
What do chemical bonds and political loyalties have in common, and why are some Trump voters starting to break away while his hardcore base would happily be entombed with him in the afterlife?
Looking back 20 years to Bush's catastrophic second term, we trace the eerily similar trajecto...
What happens when Democratic governors fight like they mean it? We dive into J.B. Pritzker's masterclass in political combat. He talks like a #%&$&! FDR Democrat!
And here's the crucial question nobody wants to ask: if the majority of Americans already support what would be considered a progressive agenda, why do Democrats keep getting lectured to move right?
Why do the punches of Pritzker, Newsom, and Walz hit so...
An entire industry profits from pumping out addictive political poison designed to make people angrier, more paranoid, and more stupid. But here's the twist: the carriers of democracy's most lethal disease aren't the red-faced bigots you'd expect.
How did "Both Sides Do It" become the perfect shield for scoundrels and the eternal lament of suckers? Why are seasoned journalists finally catching up to whe...
How does a nineteenth-century Republican president, and a modern Republican vice president, handle low water levels? The answer may cost you taxpayer money!
What drives Laura Loomer to call Marjorie Taylor Greene a "narcissistic witch" and "home-wrecking whore"? Never mind! Did you know Trump is all over the Epstein files?
Are we witnessing fascist purity tests tearing apart Trump's inner circle? Cool!
Why...
When the con man owns the sheriff, the judge, and the executioner, math becomes the enemy. And Donald Trump and Gavin Newsom are making the same mistake regarding their respective political base voters. More at proleftpod.com.
Oh, and Donald Trump is all over the Epstein Files. It's a cover up.
Stay in Touch!
- Email: proleftpodcast@gmail.com
- Website: proleftpod.com
- Support via Patreon: patreon.com/proleftpod
- Mail: The Profe...
This week we cope with the ongoing political chaos by escaping to the movies - specifically The Fantastic Four: First Steps - and then diving deep into why ChatGPT won't help us redraw Illinois congressional districts to eliminate Republican seats entirely. We explore the curious moral programming of AI, question whether algorithmic neutrality is itself a form of partisanship.
Oh, and Donald Trump is in the Epstein Files.
Stay ...
This week, we dive deep into the concept of justice and ask the hard question: where are the consequences? We break down the different flavors of justice—from retributive to restorative, distributive to procedural—and examine why none of them seem to be working when it comes to holding powerful people accountable.
We explore how the Republican Party has spent decades teaching its voters that they never have to face consequences for ...
We're asking the question everyone stopped asking: whatever happened to QAnon?
And what does it mean when their cult leader starts calling his followers "stupid" and "foolish."
What happens when people who believe JFK Jr and Sr are still alive find out their cult leader is renaming The Kennedy Center?
It's a "Whatever Happened To?" episode that reveals the answer was hiding in plain sight.
St...
This week we dive into why platforming fascists is always a terrible idea, using Mehdi Hasan's recent Jubilee debate as our cautionary tale. We examine how these staged confrontations accomplish nothing except providing content for right-wing sites and turning wannabe fascists into MAGA heroes.
We break down the employment reality behind Connor Estelle's firing (spoiler: it's called "at-will employment," not...
We're diving deep into some unexpected connections this week. What do a 425-year-old Shakespeare tragedy and James Gunn's new Superman movie have in common? More than you might think—especially regarding fathers, sons, and the weight of living up to impossible expectations.
We'll also mark the 100th anniversary of the Scopes trial verdict and explore how little (and how much) has changed since then. Spoiler alert: the...
We're mad as hell, and we're not going to take it anymore. After 15 years of ringing alarm bells about the Republican party's dangers to our democracy, we find ourselves in the midst of what we're calling "Stupid Watergate Summer" – and it's cooking now.
This week, we break down the eerie parallels between Nixon's original Watergate scandal and Trump's current pedophile coverup crisis. Fr...
This week we're celebrating Blue Gal's birthday while diving deep into Trump's latest meltdown over the Epstein files. We break down how the former reality TV star is now turning his trademark attack style on his own MAGA base as they demand answers about his promised disclosures that never materialized.
Remember: when MAGA tries to change the subject, there's only one question that matters - what about Trump cov...
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