Podcasts by The Professional Left Podcast with Driftglass and Blue Gal

Ep 403 Blue Gal Wants Her Own Dragon from 2017-08-25T00:00

Blue Gal feels despair fighting the Breitbarts and the Mercers, and wishes she had a Game of Thrones style dragon for the battle. Then Bible Bitch intervenes. Visit our NEW website at from 2017-08-11T00:00

What with Jeffrey Lord losing his job over a Nazi type tweet and Gorka and Miller taking turns out-Goebbeling each other....and what about the "bombs away" so-called POTUS? more at Profe...

Ep 400 The 400th Episode! from 2017-08-04T00:00

We recorded this Wednesday (before the Grand Jury announcement dangit!) The GOP Lifeboat Builders, Trump goes after legal immigration? and remembering many of the podcasts. (There's an arch...

Ep 399 Healthcare Debate Kills'Both Sides'Journalism - For Now from 2017-07-28T00:00

There's no way for pundits to make excuses that "both sides" are to blame for the health care cruelty of Republicans. That doesn't stop them from trying. And of course, we re...

Ep 398 Spicer Out and We're Still Fighting for Healthcare from 2017-07-21T00:00

Trump is losing lawyers and staff, Trumpcare is dead, or is it? Russia. Russia. Russia. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com Suppor...

Ep 397 Ted Cruz's Billy Bass Healthcare Plan from 2017-07-14T00:00

It's just terrible! Trading certainty for Truth. And OMG Don Jr, of course. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.comSupport the sho...

Ep 396 Trusting in the Process, but not the Republicans from 2017-07-07T00:00

Some decisions have to be made via a compromise between many stakeholders. In differing ways Driftglass and Blue Gal are not ready to make nice with the Republican Party. More at ProfessionalLeft...

Ep 395 Collusion's Just Another Word from 2017-06-30T00:00

Mika and Joe get blackmailed by the President of the United States. How to talk about health insurance, and we look ahead to 400 episodes of The Professional Left... More at ProfessionalLeft.blog...

Ep 394 The Big Reveal: GOP are Monsters from 2017-06-23T00:00

The Health "Care" Bill is as bad as it can be. How we cope with despair via local activism. Bible Bitch calls out the Pence forced-birthers -- that's not scriptural -- and we talk ...

Ep 393 The White House is Full of Red Shirts from 2017-06-16T00:00

Can Trump say "you're fired" to his entire staff? And we review the audio book of "Al Franken: Giant of the Senate." More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com Listen

Ep 392 James Comey’s Hostile Workplace Environment from 2017-06-09T00:00

The mostly bad political news of the week, and James Comey. And Blue Gal takes a moment to remind herself and everyone else to BREATHE. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com Listen

Ep 391 The Worst President Ever from 2017-06-02T00:00

It took pulling out of the Paris Climate Accord to get Disney to notice? And Kathy Griffin gets fired after apologizing, but Sean Hannity keeps his job after not? We're mad. More at Profess...

Ep 390 Hey NATO, Why Don't You Keep Him? from 2017-05-26T00:00

Donald Trump goes overseas while Obama and Hillary professionally troll him. And the secret reason why their budget must cut everything. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com Listen

Ep 389 This is All Roger Ailes'Fault from 2017-05-19T00:00

We don't celebrate the death of Roger Ailes, but let's be honest. Also, Trump Russia is important (too much breaking news but we did catch the "NUT JOB" comment) but health ins...

Ep 388 Binge Watching Watergate II from 2017-05-12T00:00

Yes, this is Watergate the Second, but it's dumped all episodes at once because the so-called president is tweeting his guilty acts and performing his cover-up in public. Can the Republican C...

Ep 387 Fighting The Terrible Awful AHCA from 2017-05-05T00:00

And winning. Why did Congressional Democrats sing after the vote? The answer may surprise you! More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com. Listen

Ep 386 Trump wants another 100 days...in hexadecimal from 2017-04-28T00:00

Trump’s 100 day fail. O’Reilly fans think Saul Alinsky is to blame for all of it, so Happy Alinsky Day Comrade! And the only thing more important than TrumpRussia is what we do now, and later. ...

Ep 385 Mar-A-Grifto at 100 Days from 2017-04-21T00:00

Welcome to new listeners from the Bob Cesca Show! Picking your technology, picking your battles. Medicaid drama, Donald doesn't have a plan, and we still don't care how Tom Perez runs t...

Ep 384 Cable News is Corrupt on Purpose, Just Like Trump from 2017-04-14T00:00

Cable News has a business model that follows ratings above all else, which makes them especially susceptible to a con artist like Donald Trump. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com. Listen

Ep 383 The Joint Chiefs Serve Pudding to Trump from 2017-04-07T00:00

Turns out just about anybody can manipulate the so-called president. And the name we'll call Republicans for the next 35 years. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com.

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Ep 382 Tele-Town Halls and Terrible Tweets from 2017-03-31T00:00

Our GOP Congressman held a tele-town hall, Blue Gal won a bet with herself, and Driftglass celebrates his 12 year (!) Blogiversary. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com Listen

Ep 381 The Republican Civil War, Russiagate and AHCA Fail from 2017-03-24T00:00

Donald Trump had a very bad week. Jury is still out as to whether it was worse for Devin Nunes and Paul Ryan. Where's Vladimir? Local News connects nearly always to national politics, and v...

Ep 380 Worst Budget Blueprint Ever from 2017-03-17T00:00

The Cornfield Resistance versus Medicaid Bureaucracy, Budget cuts from Trump, Why won't the media mention Breitbart? And more at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com. Listen

Ep 379 Paul Ryan is a Mean Idiot from 2017-03-10T00:00

Healthcare. Too much Ayn Rand. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.comSupport the show (https://www.paypal.me/proleftpodcast)

Ep 378 We Won't Get Gaslighted from 2017-03-03T00:00

Trump's Speech afterglow lasted less than a day. The political environment is crazy-making on purpose. Jeff Sessions. An insane interview with Carter Page. This is how Republicans do forei...

Ep 377 DNC Chair? Don't Care! (And Other News) from 2017-02-24T00:00

DNC Chair race, Louie Gohmert hides behind Gabby Giffords, why you shouldn't go easy on Trump voters, and Melania Trump reads the Lord's Prayer. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com Listen

Ep 376 The Trump White House is Splunge! from 2017-02-17T00:00

No one in the Trump White House wants to say the boss is nuts. So "Splunge" (h/t Monty Python.) President Bannon continues his distraction work (same as he did at Breitbart). The most ...

Ep 375 The Long Fight Ahead (That We Will Win) from 2017-02-10T00:00

Civil War, the Civil Rights Movement, Winston Churchill, the Gay Rights Movement. Why silencing Elizabeth Warren fulfills Republican Goal number one (make liberals mad), and Super Bowl ads say we&...

Ep 374 Immigration Battle? Blame the Irish from 2017-02-03T00:00

We blame the Irish (Driftglass's people) for total hypocrisy when it comes to the refugee immigration battles. The President is insane. David Brooks copies his column from 1997, and we go to...

Ep 373 This Must All End from 2017-01-27T00:00

These days are like The Godfather 2. What shall Democrats do when their Senators cave? Trump evil lightning round, and David Brooks mansplains the Women's March, More at ProfessionalLeft.bl...

Ep 372: Don't Buy The Trump Cult Nonsense from 2017-01-20T00:00

A long one because we need you, too! What makes politics a cult? Reverence without facts. We say goodbye to Obama and prepare our mission work as the Cornfield Resistance. More at Professional...

Ep 371 The Press Must Get Their Act Together from 2017-01-13T00:00

Trump is about to bulldoze the press. They can stop him. We can help. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.comSupport the show (http...

Ep 370 Strange Days, Stranger Alliances from 2017-01-06T00:00

The week Megyn and Greta move to MSNBC and Sarah Palin apologizes to Julian Assange. We miss Hillary Clinton more than you know. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com Listen

Ep 369'Finally, A Resistance Podcast!' from 2016-12-30T00:00

Happy New Year! We're here and not going anywhere. Winter is Coming - Practical ways to resist Trump - Bible Bch goes all Revelation on ya, Donald! More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com

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Ep 368 The Mob is Rome - Rome is The Mob from 2016-12-23T00:00

Trump is the Republican Party. And we are resolved to stop his extremism. Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/proleftpodcast)

Ep 367 Memory, Russia, and What Matters from 2016-12-16T00:00

The hacking. Bernie Sanders and "political correctness", and the Atlantic / Ta-Nehisi Coates article about Barack Obama. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.comListen

Ep 366 Carrier and Rustbelt Manufacturing Thanks Obama from 2016-12-09T00:00

The Obama Administration had such a focus on rustbelt manufacturing, that nobody noticed. Also we're mad about fake news and bible bitch says don't panic, again! Listen

CORRECTED Ep 365 Pick Your Battles from 2016-12-02T00:00

We talk about choosing a mission in the Trump Era. How it's hard to focus on all of the insanity the Trump Presidency brings to our lives and psyches, so we have to focus on what WE as individ...

Ep 364 Why So Mad, Trump Voters? from 2016-11-23T00:00

Happy Thanksgiving! They won, so why are Trump voters still so mad? A letter prompts a conversation about Trump supporter family members. And gratitude for your cards and letters regarding Blue ...

Ep 363 We Resist from 2016-11-18T00:00

And thus it begins. We resist the unprofessional fascist in the White House. Post election church service and words from the current President. And a discussion about surviving Thanksgiving. M...

Ep 362 Recovering From the Shock, 2016 from 2016-11-09T00:00

Our podcast this week released the day after. We need you listeners to hang in there and work! Love you! Stay strong. xoxo (No podcast Friday) Listen

Ep 361 Less Than 100 Hours To Go from 2016-11-04T00:00

This election will be over soon. Blue Gal dealing with the imminent passing of her mom; all of us dealing with election fatigue. Bible Bitch, Brian Williams Vs. Joe Scarborough, David Brooks an...

Ep 360 Operation Memory Hole from 2016-10-28T00:00

They will have forgotten all about Trump by January, but we won't let them. And Jason Chaffetz? Please. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.comListen

Ep 359: When the Deplorables Lose to the Democrats from 2016-10-21T00:00

The fight within the GOP to assign blame for the Trump loss. And where's Paul Ryan? More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.comSupport ...

Ep 358 That 90s Show (Strategic Forgettery) from 2016-10-14T00:00

Trump's worst week so far, and The Trump Defenders want to bring up the 1990s except when they don't. Michelle Obama FTW. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.comListen

Ep 357 Forgive the Sinner, Not the Sin from 2016-10-07T00:00

Do we have to forgive Trump supporters? Not yet. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.comSupport the show (https://www.paypal.me/prol...

Ep 356 High Anxiety and the Presidential Debates from 2016-09-30T00:00

We watched the Presidential Debate. :DSupport the show (https://www.paypal.me/proleftpodcast)

Ep 355 Never Land a Soft Punch from 2016-09-23T00:00

Governor Hedgefund, Chris Christie, Donald Trump, and all the other punchables. Don't punch soft though. And by the way, love your neighbor applies to all of us, even while we're punchi...

Ep 354 We Need a Bigger Basket from 2016-09-16T00:00

Deplorables, Trump's Childcare Trickle Down Plan, The Worst Birther Day Ever for the media. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.comS...

Ep 353 Media Gets a Visit from Karma from 2016-09-09T00:00

Matt Lauer does a terrible job but illustrates our point; Joe Scarborough can't accept that he must vote for Hillary Clinton, and the Aleppo gaffe by Gary Johnson proves we actually need a J...

Ep 352 The Cure for Drumpf Based Depression from 2016-09-02T00:00

Is the whole Donald Trump thing getting you down? There is a cure! More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com Support the show (https:/...

Ep 351 We Got Your Alt Left Right Here from 2016-08-26T00:00

The Obama Election in '08 was Apollo 11. This election is Apollo 13 - no moon landing, just get us home safe! Trump reaches out to "the Blacks," Clinton Foundation needs less f**ks...

Ep 350 Remembering Vs Gaslighting from 2016-08-19T00:00

Driftglass and Blue Gal celebrate their fifth wedding anniversary. We remember, actually remember, Andrew Breitbart, while Bill Kristol pretends to. Trump defies physics, the Tea Party was a sca...

Ep 349 What Trump Says is NOT Controversial from 2016-08-12T00:00

The Gerrymandered Media of Fox News, why the Olympics matters, how the GOP actually set fire to their brand before Trump. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com Listen

Ep 348 The Trump Bubble Bursts from 2016-08-05T00:00

Not to have schadenfreude, but... More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/proleftpodcast)

Ep 347 The Democratic"Morning in America"Convention from 2016-07-29T00:00

#We're With Her and we're grateful for Bernie. The speeches and reactions and family fights that happened this week. More at professionalleft.blogspot.com

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Ep 346 The Republican National Conflagration from 2016-07-22T00:00

We cover the (overused term, but hey, it originated in its political context with Driftglass) dumpster fire of this week's RNC. No Science Fiction University this week -- we're exhausted...

Ep 345 What Donald Actually Says Matters from 2016-07-15T00:00

The Beltway Press creates false equivalence by ignoring what Trump is actually saying. And Driftglass takes a ride down memory lane to the all-too-familiar tropes of the 2004 Election. Science F...

Ep 344 Shootings, Emails, and Leaves (Roger Ailes Alooone) from 2016-07-08T00:00

[Recorded before the tragic shootings in Dallas, Texas] We discuss the shootings in Baton Rouge and Minnesota, Trump's White Supremacist supporters (is there a connection?), Hillary's em...

Ep 343 Brexit and Bye Bye Benghazi from 2016-07-01T00:00

A letter on Brexit from a British listener, Benghazi conspiracists turn on Trey Gowdy, Clinton and Trump approach the terrorist attack in Turkey...differently. Plus Science Fiction University. Mo...

Ep 342 It's The Republican Voters, Stupid from 2016-06-24T00:00

Recorded before the Brexit vote. The Democratic House stages a sit in, both Samantha Bee AND Jennifer Rubin notice the Republican voter is the problem, and we review the art house film "The L...

Ep 341 The Wall Republicans Already Built from 2016-06-17T00:00

The Republican Party has already built a wall ….dividing themselves from the majority of the electorate. But oh that 32%! (It’s a long political podcast this week so Science Fiction University i...

Ep 340 The Primary's Over from 2016-06-10T00:00

Thank you Bernie, we're with her, and more at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com

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Ep 339 Trump University, Hillary's Speech, and Family from 2016-06-03T00:00

A very bad week for Reince Priebus, Hillary's very good speech, and in all the weirdness, family busyness keeps us grounded. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.comListen

Ep 338 The Left Remembers from 2016-05-27T00:00

Watching HBO's "All the Way (with LBJ)" brings lots of lessons for progressives and their issues today. Also third party Republicans might choose Libertarians over No Labels, and th...

Ep 337 A Tough Week But This Too Shall Pass from 2016-05-20T00:00

The Nevada Democratic Convention brought out a lot of anger. Standing together against doxing would be a good start. Plus, Megyn Kelly? Driftglass has some not very nice words for her. Strident...

Ep 336 The GOP Egg Cracks from 2016-05-13T00:00

Donald Trump sits on his Wall but flip flops on everything else, and it's the GOP whose pieces are cracked up all over the ground. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com Listen

Ep 335 WHCD, Trump Wins, MorningJoe Takes His Call from 2016-05-06T00:00

A lie sandwich on truth bread: Larry Wilmore tells the truth about Joe Scarborough on Saturday, Scarborough takes Trump’s call on Wednesday, and then Rob Reiner tells the truth on Thursday. More a...

Ep 334 The Saddest SOB You Ever Met And Trump from 2016-04-29T00:00

Boehner tells the truth we liberals have been telling for years. Donald Trump and Manhattan as Rome. And we read your stories in Science Fiction University. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com...

Ep 333 Escape From New York from 2016-04-22T00:00

The New York Primary is over - Donald Trump is still unqualified to be President. Why liberals shouldn’t necessarily want open primaries and primary “reform.” There is no Tea Party. Review of ju...

Ep 332 It's All In Your Perspective from 2016-04-15T00:00

Everyone faces something that humanizes them, except maybe Ted Cruz? Why Donald Trump is winning, and we can't re-litigate 2009. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com Listen

Ep 331 Sully, Kristol, Coulter on MSNBC from 2016-04-08T00:00

It's a conspiracy and MSNBC just gave up. Sanders and (Bill?) Clinton have a rough week. Also, Harvard, abortion, and tax dodges are for the rich, And finally, a look at the Klan-bake Con...

Ep 330 The April Fools from 2016-04-01T00:00

Donald Trump “messes with the levels” of the GOP Forced Birthers. Governors in states with anti-gay bigots discover the power of “money as speech” means something completely different. More at P...

Ep 329 The Long Good Friday Political Podcast from 2016-03-25T00:00

We are running mostly rough audio this week! An hour of politics followed by 30 minutes of your stories submitted to Science Fiction University. Happy Easter and/or Happy Spring to all of our lis...

Ep 328 Illinois Votes. Obama nominates for SCOTUS. Stop Trump? from 2016-03-18T00:00

The week in review. We vote in the Illinois primary, Hillary visits Springfield, Lindsey Graham endorses...CRUZ? And more. See our website professionalleft.blogspot.com.Listen

Ep 327 Trump Steaks and Trump Stakes from 2016-03-11T00:00

Donald Trump walks into the old Vatican like Martin Luther and realizes everyone is at least as corrupt as he is? Perfect! Plus, Marco Rubio's last stand and Joe Scarborough comes to Jesus o...

Ep 326 They're All Liberals Now? from 2016-03-04T00:00

The Republican "Establishment" -- particularly Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan, attempt to save the GOP from Donald Trump. Another GOP debate, this time about the size of what's in their ...

Ep 325 Trumpenfreude from 2016-02-26T00:00

The center scrambles to deal with the inevitability of Trump. Part 2 of podcast recorded after the Houston GOP debate. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.comListen

Ep 324 : Republicans Are Told The Past Actually Happened! from 2016-02-19T00:00

Perfect justice for the Bush family, via Donald Trump, Oprah, Apple, Illinois Budget crisis, and Science Fiction University holds a short story workshop. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com

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Ep 323 Be Excellent To Each Other! from 2016-02-12T00:00

Buh Bye Rand, Christie, and Carly; OMG Robot Rubio; Obama comes to Springfield; New Hampshire wrap up. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com. Listen

Ep 322 Rubio Makes Three Equal One from 2016-02-05T00:00

Rubio is the savior for scared-of-Trump conservative pundits. The family fight in the Democratic Party. Rodeos we have been to already. And Bible Bitch and Science Fiction University. More at P...

Ep 321 Trump No Trump from 2016-01-29T00:00

Recorded before the GOP Debate. What IS conservatism, anyway? Also, Flint and White Privilege. And in Science Fiction University, our quiz and also book recommendations for 2016. Listen

Ep 320 I Quit Endorses You're Fired from 2016-01-22T00:00

The Republican and Democratic races. Self image in politics. and in Science Fiction University we talk weapons in sci fi. Pew! Pew! More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.comListen

Ep 319 Bowie, Rickman, SOTU, and GOP Debate from 2016-01-15T00:00

The loss of two working actors, Obama’s State of the Union Vs. The Republican Travesty Debate. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.comSup...

Ep 318 Our 6th Anniversary Show, Historical Perspective from 2016-01-08T00:00

Looking back on a show from 2010; Gun Control now and when the Black Panthers needed some; Trump reruns Willie Horton; Rahm Emmanuel has a very bad month. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com Listen

Ep 317 Institutional Failure At The Movies from 2016-01-01T00:00

How “Spotlight” and “The Big Short” point to other institutional failures, like the Tamir Rice lynching and the Media’s failure to document the Republican bigotry / Donald Trump Bubble. More at Pr...

Ep 316 Don't Say the R Word from 2015-12-25T00:00

The real word cable news analysts won't discuss when explaining Trump is "Republican." Merry Christmas to all who celebrate and may a wonderful 2016 lie ahead! More at professional...

Ep 315 -Trump and the Poop Emoji. Also Star Wars. from 2015-12-18T00:00

No spoilers! DG takes the boys to see Star Wars; Wapo scolds those who want to block Donald Trump supporters on Facebook, and Blue Gal asks if Hugh Hewitt can moderate a debate, why not Driftglass...

Ep 314 Fascism in the Political Spin Cycle from 2015-12-11T00:00

We discuss how "special" the South Carolina Republican Party is, and the shocking news that Liberals were right all along. But since Money is the only speech, we never get to hear about ...

Ep 313 Shooting, Prayer Shaming, and Chicago from 2015-12-04T00:00

The shootings at San Bernadino and the Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood clinic. Bible Bitch notes that the media's claim of "prayer shaming" is bunk (she didn't say bunk) an...

Ep 312 Happy Thanksgiving! from 2015-11-25T00:00

A short review of the week’s politics and your terrific letters about what you’re grateful for. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.comSu...

Ep 311 The Republican Party is Automated from 2015-11-20T00:00

It gets very predictable how the Republican Party will respond to crisis: Racism, fear, and bigotry. Visit our website at professionalleft.blogspot.com, and don't forget to support the show ...

Ep 310 A Fact-Free Debate, Killing Baby Hitler from 2015-11-13T00:00

The GOP holds a fact-free debate, Jeb gets bold on killing Baby Hitler, and the Christmas Lights are on in Illinois, thanks to union thugs... more at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com Listen

Ep 309 The End of the Republican Party from 2015-11-06T00:00

We discuss why Kentucky’s governor makes no sense, the end of the Republican Party, and why Mannatech and Ben Carson appeal to Evangelicals. Listen

Ep 308 Marco Lies, Jeb Dies! from 2015-10-30T00:00

GOP Debate Re-Cap, Happy Birthday Driftglass, Halloween Sci Fi University! More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.comSupport the show (h...

Ep 307 Reality Bites from 2015-10-23T00:00

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 ...

Ep 306 David Brooks, Dem Debate, and Sully from 2015-10-16T00:00

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...

Ep 305 No, Really, Both Sides Don't! from 2015-10-09T00:00

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 Listen

Ep 304 Benghazi Baby Parts All A GOP Hoax from 2015-10-02T00:00

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

Ep 303 The Pope Gives a Bernie Sanders Speech? from 2015-09-25T00:00

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

Ep 302 The GOP Clown Carly from 2015-09-18T00:00

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

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Ep 301 Kim Davis Won't Marry Homo naledi, Neither. from 2015-09-11T00:00

A new species of man but Kim Davis will be disappointed. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com. Support the show (https://www.payp...

Ep 300 The Three Hundredth Episode from 2015-09-04T00:00

DG and BG answer your AMA questions and cover the weeks political news. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.comSupport the show (http...

Ep 299 All Trump, All The Time. from 2015-08-28T00:00

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

Ep 298 UPDATED Work, Bernie, Black Lives Matter from 2015-08-21T00:00

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: ...

Ep 297 Stranger than Fiction from 2015-08-14T00:00

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

Ep 296 The First GOP Debate and #JonVoyage from 2015-08-07T00:00

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...

Ep 295 Is Cecil the Lion a Proxy War? from 2015-07-31T00:00

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

Ep 294 The Obama Coalition Without Obama from 2015-07-24T00:00

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

Ep 293 Liars, Damn Liars, and @Lawrence from 2015-07-17T00:00

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. Listen

Ep 292 You Are Not Watching The News from 2015-07-10T00:00

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

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Ep 291 Catch-Up Episode from 2015-07-03T00:00

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 t...

Ep 290: Can We Haz Single Payer Now, Too from 2015-06-26T00:00

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 Eq...

Ep 289: Charleston Shootings and USA Racism from 2015-06-19T00:00

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

Ep 288 Oh my god! Chuck Todd! from 2015-06-12T00:00

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 includ...

Ep 287 Die with the Lie from 2015-06-05T00:00

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.comListen

Ep 286 The Moral Conversation from 2015-05-29T00:00

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..Listen

Ep 285 That Square in Baghdad Named Bush from 2015-05-22T00:00

Finally litigating the Iraq War! Thanks Jebya! More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.comSupport the show (https://www.paypal.me/prolef...

Ep 284 The Chickens Come Home To Roost from 2015-05-15T00:00

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

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Ep 283 Teacher Depreciation Week from 2015-05-08T00:00

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.comListen

Ep 282 Baltimore Rises Up and Bernie Runs from 2015-05-01T00:00

Bernie Sanders is running, Baltimore is burning, and media is failing. Bible Bitch goes full Driftglass, and Science Fiction University is about sex robots. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com...

Ep 281 Lord of the Flies in the Ointment from 2015-04-24T00:00

HIllary starts a fifty state strategy, and we have no idea what Ted Cruz is talking about. Also, in a world without Republicans, would Barack Obama be a Republican? More at ProfessionalLeft.blogs...

Ep 280 Marco! Rubio! Also Hillary. from 2015-04-17T00:00

And Driftglass is mostly serious about drafting Glenn Greenwald for President. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com. Support the show...

Ep 279 The Razor in the Apple from 2015-04-10T00:00

Why the media can't "blame" anyone for government and societal failures. Hint: It's Money. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com.Listen

Ep 278 The Time Machine from 2015-04-03T00:00

We travel back to Rick Perlstein's Nixon/Reagan book (same as it ever was), deal with Indiana and fundy denialism (same as it ever was) and talk a bit about our courtship (still going strong)....

Ep 277 Ted Cruz and GOP Tribalism from 2015-03-26T00:00

"Respecting" Republican evangelicals, the real story behind the human trafficking bill, and thanks to Charlie Pierce. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com Listen

Ep 276 Aaron Schock, Buh Bye! from 2015-03-20T00:00

We bid buh bye to totally-not-gay Congressman Aaron Schock, and wonder over the crazy at Ted Cruz and Rick Santorum events. What's the deal with Tom Friedman? And more at ProfessionalLeft.bl...

Ep 275 The Letter, Layoffs, and the Ladies!!! from 2015-03-13T00:00

#47Traitors write a letter and step in it again, Driftglass gets laid off (and we lose our insurance again), and the GOP has a women problem again. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com.Listen

Ep 274 But Did Hillary Email Bibi? from 2015-03-06T00:00

Ben Carson not pure enuf! Hillary’s Email not official enuf! Rand Paul doesn't clap for Bibi enuf! But Jeb Bush has enuf monees. For now. And Ferguson has plenty of racism. Plus Science Fi...

Ep 273 Serial Liars and Winning Progressives from 2015-02-27T00:00

Democrats are winning on DHS funding, the media acknowledges that BIll O’Reilly is a serial liar, and progressives even get a Keystone veto and (after we recorded this podcast) net neutrality. A r...

Ep 272 May I Have My “Opinion”? from 2015-02-20T00:00

We discuss conservatives who think spouting hate and then hiding behind “my opinion” is political debate. Rudy Giuliani and Dinesh d'Souza go full bigot, and Jeb Bush hires all the Bush 43 f...

Ep 271 Jon Stewart, Brian Williams, and Us from 2015-02-13T00:00

What's the real story is when Brian Williams leaves for six months and Jon Stewart leaves forever? Bible Bitch reads a found poem about Elizabeth Warren, and in Science Fiction University, D...

Ep 270 Prayer Breakfasts, Blasphemy, and Aaron Schock from 2015-02-06T00:00

We discuss religion, secular prescriptions from David Brooks, Blasphemy from Stephen Fry, the Book of Job, and then Driftglass lets it rain down on Glenn Greenwald (briefly). More at ProfessionalL...

Ep 269 Buh Bye Andrew Sullivan from 2015-01-30T00:00

Andrew Sullivan quits blogging!?! Is Driftglass the last holdout on the single shingle blogging platform? Also, what YouTubers in the White House says about the mainstream media, and Sheldon Whit...

Ep 268 The Honesty Episode from 2015-01-23T00:00

We discuss The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore, and how "keeping it 100" is a great idea for the whole political / media populace. State of the Union response fails, why Obama can keep t...

Ep 267 The 5th Anniversary Show from 2015-01-16T00:00

Same as it ever was? Driftglass and Blue Gal talk about how little has changed in right wing media since 2010. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com...

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Ep 266 Betrayed Conservatives and Charlie Hebdo from 2015-01-09T00:00

Conservatives feel betrayed by the election of John Boehner? Charlie Hebdo, Bible Bitch, and theocracy. We forgot to fix poverty, and Lindsey Graham should talk. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspo...

Ep 265 Social Media is a Baby (New Year) from 2015-01-02T00:00

GOP White Supremacy, Chuck Todd gives away the secret, Social Media is new, Bible Bitch reading the Bible in a Year, Christianists not good Christians or good Americans. More at ProfessionalLeft.b...

Ep 264 Intro to'Both Sides Don't' from 2014-12-26T00:00

We discuss both-siderism and give examples. Plus a special science fiction university where YOU get to answer the trivia questions! More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.comListen

Ep 263 What's in the Pope's Cloak? from 2014-12-19T00:00

The Pope barters the Cuba deal? Jeb Bush on Facebook. Why we want Elizabeth Warren for Senate, for ever. More at professionalleft.blogspot.comListen

Ep 262 Ferguson, Torture, and The Wish of Angels from 2014-12-12T00:00

We discuss the last time the system worked, and what went wrong. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com.Support the show (https://ww...

Ep 261 The Marketing Genius of the Civil Rights Movement. from 2014-12-05T00:00

What if there had been a FOX news in 1964? Hating non-Whites is the Fox News Business Model. Bible Bitch doesn't think praying is an answer to being an a-hole. And Science Fiction Universit...

Ep 260 The Thanksgiving Show from 2014-11-27T00:00

We discuss immigration, Ferguson, and read your Thanksgiving letters. Happy Thanksgiving Everyone! More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.comListen

Ep 259 Don't be the Ahole at Thanksgiving from 2014-11-21T00:00

We talk about whether we should be an a-hole at Thanksgiving when Crazy Uncle Liberty spouts off. Plus the future of podcasting, why Blue Gal expects 700 emails, and science fiction university. M...

Ep 258 Wait, That's MY Pron! from 2014-11-14T00:00

Net Neutrality has plenty of Republican defenders. Liberal fundraisers diss Hilary, and why liberals must stop arguing with an empty auditorium. Plus Science Fiction University and an invitation ...

Ep 257 Don't Panic from 2014-11-07T00:00

We mourn Election Results, 2014, but keep the faith. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com.Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/...

Ep 256 Smarter than Sarah Palin? from 2014-10-31T00:00

A Senate candidate (guess which party) gets complimented as being smarter than Sarah Palin. And a wrap up of all the non-hirings in media this week. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.comListen

Ep 255 A (Confederate) Land Called Reagan from 2014-10-24T00:00

The Pew People come out with a study that proves the Fox News Bubble; RIP Ben Bradlee and the difference between Watergate and Iran Contra. Also, more on politics and Science Fiction University. ...

Ep 254 We Interrupt This Podcast With Broccoli from 2014-10-17T00:00

Driftglass has an urgent health situation concerning unswallowed broccoli, and we survive it and podcast anyway. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com Listen

Ep 253 American ISIS? from 2014-10-10T00:00

Racism, Ebola, and Fox News. Plus Science Fiction University. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.comSupport the show (https://www...

Ep 252 Sick of Sarah Palin? Let's Play Offense. from 2014-10-03T00:00

Why do we let Sarah Palin, etc. determine what we on the Left talk about? Running like a goddamn Democrat (see Paul Wellstone and Pat Quinn). More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com.Listen

Ep 251 Chicken Bone in the Throat of US Progress from 2014-09-26T00:00

It's the same people every time who stop progress in the US. Also, bad negative ads, Blue Gal praises Zeke Emanuel's "Die at 75" article, and Science Fiction University. More ...

Ep 250 Freedom Cows and Fake Republicans from 2014-09-19T00:00

Clive Bundy’s mooching off the gubmint again. Guess who’s suing to keep Libertarians off the ballot in Illinois? A chalkboard vote on the most jaw dropping lie of the week. Also, our congressma...

Ep 249 Our Response to Violence. Obama’s Legacy Already? from 2014-09-12T00:00

ISIL, Ray Rice, and 9/11 all include reactions to videos of violent acts. Is violence normal? Also, the fight Obama should have fought six years ago. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com

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Ep 248 We're Being Trolled! from 2014-09-05T00:00

When The National Review announces their post-election Conservative Cruise, and Meet the Press decides to jazz it up with Luke Russert and Joe Scarborough, you know The Professional Left is just. b...

Ep 247 The Best Of Show from 2014-08-29T00:00

After a ten minute intro, and before a current internet kitty and Science Fiction University, we broadcast a selection of "best of" clips, curated by our listener Scott. We hope you enjo...

Ep 246 Megan McCardle Blames The Tea Party On Obamacare? from 2014-08-22T00:00

A really awful example of the David Brooks School of Writing; Blue Gal takes on fellow White "bubble dwellers" on Facebook; a New Jersey listener is tired of The American Swastika; and a...

Ep 245 Ferguson and Chuck Gregory's Very Bad Product from 2014-08-15T00:00

We discuss Sarah Palin, Ferguson, the "loss" of David Gregory for Chuck Todd? and why Fox News is ready to show us some Pandas. After the music, Bible Bitch deals with a sad news week. ...

Ep 244 Executive (dis)Function from 2014-08-08T00:00

Back to school! And what about Congressional Fail? Or is the fail deliberate? Plus Science Fiction University takes on Time Travel. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.comListen

Ep 243 Who Gets To Be Alpha Teabagger? from 2014-08-01T00:00

Ted Cruz takes over the Republican House; Chuck Todd goes all Both Sides; No Labels is outed as an ineffectual vanity project; plus Bible Bitch and Science Fiction University. More at Professiona...

Ep 242 Dear Abby (Huntsman) from 2014-07-25T00:00

OOPS: Please note: There's an extra fifteen minutes of empty air at the END of this week's podcast. Technical error, does not affect the whole show, but when we say goodbye at around 1...

Ep 241 Love More For Every Hate from 2014-07-18T00:00

It's been a tough week. Refugees from Central America, war in Gaza, and the shooting down of Malaysian Airlines 17 -- not to mention the stupidity of Congress (for instance Louie. Gohmert.) a...

Ep 240 Where's the Pro-Choice Conga Line? from 2014-07-11T00:00

Blue Gal gets an invitation to a "women's event" by her Republican Congressman. Will hilarity ensue? And Science Fiction University looks at Golden Age Authors and religion. Mor...

Ep 239 Stop"Harvesting"Voters from 2014-07-04T00:00

A listener takes us to task on the issue of White Privilege, and we talk Thad Cochran, Hobby Lobby, and Murietta California's Ugly Americans. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com (Please no...

Ep 238.5 CORRECTED. Disney and the Pharisees from 2014-06-27T00:00

Audio on earlier podcast was corrupted and the opening music was dangerously loud. Bible B*tch discusses the religious right, we talk Disneyworld vs. the middle class, and science fiction and th...

Ep 237 Why is Dick Cheney on My Tee Vee?!? from 2014-06-20T00:00

Not all of the answers are obvious. Also, Science Fiction University. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.comSupport the show (https...

Ep 236 Cantor Loses and Lincoln's a Hippie from 2014-06-13T00:00

Why are we happy? After all, Brat won. Also more rebranding of the GOP again and still, Bible Bitch goes after the NRA and Science Fiction University after the music. More at ProfessionalLeft.bl...

Ep 235 You Mean We Clean Up the Planet for Nothing? from 2014-06-06T00:00

The Bergdahl "controversy" and the EPA regulations prove the GOP is nothing but a giant reflex machine. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com.Listen

Ep 234 #YesAllWomen, #YesAllMadMen from 2014-05-30T00:00

Mitch McConnell, Cliven Bundy, and Michael Grimm walk into a bar, and Blue Gal talks Bible Bitch and #YesAllWomen. Plus after the music "You're Watching It Wrong With Driftglass" on...

Ep 233 Mad Men and the White America Brand Problem from 2014-05-23T00:00

"White America" is a brand, according to Driftglass. Note that there may be "Mad Men" spoilers in this podcast. Also Science Fiction University. More at Professional Left.blo...

Ep 232 Slow News is Good News (for Podcasts) from 2014-05-16T00:00

On a slow news week all the crazy stuff comes to the surface (and we didn't even get to talk about the Idaho debate). Plus, we get to talk about our pet topics. BG does Bible Bitch, and DG d...

Ep 231 -"A Great Point If It Were True" from 2014-05-09T00:00

Eric Bolling rewrites the calendar, Joe Scarborough beats up hippies. Driftglass and Blue Gal respond. Also Obamacare helps hospital patients and Alabama gets punished for their immigrant hate. ...

Ep 230 That's What The Money is For! from 2014-05-02T00:00

We discuss the money that corrupts people like Donald Sterling, read two of your letters on family and faith, and there’s also Science Fiction University. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com Listen

Ep 229 Fox News? Enough. from 2014-04-25T00:00

Bluegal has had it with the Bundys. And Driftglass wonders why Andrew Sullivan gets to call himself a blogger. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com. Listen

Ep 228 Stop Pretending from 2014-04-18T00:00

On what has traditionally been called "Blog Against Theocracy" weekend, Blue Gal argues that her fellow Christians should stop it with the legislation of religion and get right with God o...

Ep 227 The Ayn Rand Musical from 2014-04-11T00:00

We discuss a contest to name the Ayn Rand Musical (which is really a thing) and also the World of Work. Colbert gets hired, the kissing congressman's girlfriend gets fired, and we recorded th...

Ep 226 The Corrupt Supremes and'Workers are People, My Friend” from 2014-04-04T00:00

The horrible Supreme Court decision, where we Progressives go from here, and labor relations when workers aren’t “people.” More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.comListen

Ep 225 Don't Ever Interview Newt Gingrich in a Wig from 2014-03-28T00:00

A week when the 24 hour news cycle let all the Chickenhawks on the air because controversy. Chris Hayes learns a valuable lesson about crazy women from Americans for Prosperity, and we round up th...

Ep 224 Obamacare and Zombies from 2014-03-21T00:00

We discuss Bill Kristol, our Medicaid saga, and Zombie books. Plus, Science Fiction University takes your philosophical and gossip questions. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com.Listen

Ep 223: Abraham Lincoln, RINO from 2014-03-14T00:00

Lincoln was a Republican in name only. Also denialism hits ACA beneficiaries hard, and why whould the Congressional Progressive Caucus even FLOAT a budget? More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com<...

Ep 222 CPAC, Rachel Maddow, and"Lindsey Graham for President"? from 2014-03-07T00:00

Driftglass wonders why Lindsey Graham isn't running for President. CPAC panels on parade, and why we can't have a real conversation on TV about war, hunger, and corruption. More at Prof...

Ep 221 Framing the (Money) Debate from 2014-02-28T00:00

Free trips for members of Congress? And in Science Fiction University we remember Harold Ramis. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.comS...

Ep 220 Flyover Country Liberals from 2014-02-21T00:00

We discuss flyover country, the VW union vote, and how ACA has become the Missouri Compromise of the 21st Century. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.comListen

Ep 219 What We Love: Unions, Liberals, Science Fiction from 2014-02-14T00:00

Happy Valentine's Day! More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.comSupport the show (https://www.paypal.me/proleftpodcast)

Ep 218 The Media Malpractice Edition from 2014-02-07T00:00

h/t Paul Krugman on The Colbert Report for the title. Media malpractice in hiring Bill Kristol, fearing Chris Christie, mis-reading the CBO report, and negating the importance of facts. All in on...

Ep 217 State of the Union -"Poor and Proud" from 2014-01-31T00:00

We react to the State of the Union without getting tossed off a balcony. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.comSupport the show (htt...

Ep 216 Glenn Beck's Apology Tour? from 2014-01-24T00:00

Glenn Beck apologizes and Morning Joe gives him a tongue bath. Why conservatives can't argue facts. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.comListen

Ep 215 Our 4 Year Anniversary Show from 2014-01-17T00:00

The Podcast is four years old this week! We celebrate in the usual way, by podcasting about liberal politics and the crimes of the mainstream media. More at professionalleft.blogspot.com. Listen

Ep 214 Chris Christie Takes the Cannoli from 2014-01-10T00:00

Really, Chris Christie, don't tell me you're innocent. Because it insults my intelligence and makes me very angry. And Blue Gal channels her inner Liz Cheney. More at ProfessionalLeft.b...

Ep 213 WHERE does Ted Cruz take a leak? from 2014-01-03T00:00

Media fail on the Benghazi story again; the anti-Clinton GOP playbook recycled for today, and why Ted Cruz can um, tell any TV reporter "it's raining." More at ProfessionalLeft.blog...

Ep 212 Change from Within from 2013-12-27T00:00

The difference between 'passive' and 'prioritized' politics. BG suggests we not wait for a certain generation to "die off" before pushing for change. And after the ...

Ep 211 The Media's Statue-of-Liberty Playbook from 2013-12-20T00:00

Turns out the media passes around right-wing memes like a football during the Statue of Liberty play. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.comListen

Ep 210 The Downton Abbey Jesus from 2013-12-13T00:00

Fox's Megyn Kelly says Jesus and Santa are white, we get a letter insisting that BOTH sides... DG reacts accordingly.

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Ep 209 Let Them Take Dog Medicine plus Limbaugh from 2013-12-06T00:00

We read a suprising submission to an investment column about taking your own dog's prescription medication. DG does a spot-on Rush Limbaugh impersonation, plus Bible Bitch and Sci Fi Universi...

Ep 208 Thanksgiving and Media Double Standards from 2013-11-29T00:00

Firing Alec Baldwin might have been the right thing, but what about other media mess ups? And some of your Thanksgiving letters (more of those next week). Listen

Ep 207 We Don't Negotiate With Terrorists from 2013-11-22T00:00

The JFK and Gettysburg anniversaries yield some dangerous and nasty rhetoric on the right. Why we DON"T want Elizabeth Warren for President, and DG's thoughts on employment. More at Pro...

Ep 206 - If you like your hurricane death toll, you can keep it! from 2013-11-15T00:00

The mainstream media compares the Obamacare rollout to Hurricane Katrina. No, really. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.comSupport the...

Ep 205 Where are the White Women At? The Voting Booth. from 2013-11-08T00:00

Do Virginia gubernatorial results and angry Texas voters point out that we are entering another suffragette-driven Progressive Era? More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com

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Ep 204 The Perfect IOKIYAR Moment from 2013-11-01T00:00

Rand Paul provides a perfect instance of IOKIYAR. Also JP Morgan Chase spends your food stamp money on lobbying. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com.Listen

Ep 203 IT Obamacare, The Pope, and the USA is NOT broke. from 2013-10-25T00:00

DG remembers working in IT for government, the Pope says stuff he'd have been burned for five centuries ago, and we discuss obscene campaign finance and "Inherit the Wind." More at ...

Ep 202 Shutdown Over and Casablanca from 2013-10-18T00:00

DG makes predictions about the media, sees Casablanca again, and after the music, we discuss whether Science Fiction is the canary in our political coal mine. More at Professionalleft.blogspot.com...

Ep 201 We Need Insurance and the GOP Needs a Green Pen from 2013-10-11T00:00

"Both Sides Don't" goes kinda viral, and the GOP loses big-time in polls and in policy. Also, we shop the Obamacare Exchanges because we have to. More at Professional Left dot blog...

Ep 200 The Republican Shutdown from 2013-10-04T00:00

Thanks for all the support! The Professional Left Podcast is 200 episodes old! Also, the Federal Government shut down. Coincidence? S...

Bonus: Breaking Bad Mini-Cast"Felina" from 2013-10-04T00:00

We discuss the final episode of "Breaking Bad."Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/proleftpodcast)

Bonus: Breaking Bad Mini-Cast"Granite State" from 2013-09-27T00:00

We discuss the penultimate episode of the series "Breaking Bad."Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/proleftpodcast)

Ep 199 Ted Cruz and the One Sided Recovery from 2013-09-27T00:00

Blue Gal has a Bible B*tch for Ted Cruz. And we talk about why the beltway media enables crazies like him. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.comListen

Ep 198 There Is No Spoon, Louie Gohmert! from 2013-09-20T00:00

Louie Gohmert compares guns and murder to spoons and obesity. Also, news of the week and Science Fiction University. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com.Listen

Bonus: Breaking Bad Mini-Cast"Ozymandias" from 2013-09-20T00:00

The Professional Left discusses the latest episode of AMC's Breaking Bad. Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/proleftpodcast)

Ep 197 End of the Eleventh Level Chess Myth from 2013-09-13T00:00

We agree with Digby that it's time to end the Obama as multi-level chess master myth, but also end the Dronemaster McWorseThanBush myth, too. Also, what does it look like when we're all ...

Bonus: Podcasting on Breaking Bad"To'hajiilee" from 2013-09-13T00:00

Driftglass and Blue Gal, AKA "The Professional Left" gab about the latest episode of AMC's Breaking Bad. Spoilers for the latest episode are included. Listen

Ep 196 Tall Guy Walks Into a Bar, Syria, and The Future from 2013-09-06T00:00

Analogies with Syria, and in Science Fiction University, the future as mostly correctly predicted by Isaac Asimov. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com.Listen

BONUS: DG and BG on Breaking Bad from 2013-09-06T00:00

Ten minutes of bonus content where The Professional Left discusses the end of AMC's Breaking Bad.

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Ep 195 Syria, and Bob Cesca on Fixing NSA/FISA from 2013-08-30T00:00

We talk for ten minutes or so about Syria, then Bob Cesca of The Bubble Genius Bob and Chez Show joins us to discuss what we should advocate for in terms of FIXING the NSA/FISA Court transparency p...

Ep 194: The Empathy Show from 2013-08-23T00:00

Republican power stops with their lack of empathy; why Twitter is not a community, and Science Fiction University. Support the show...

Ep 193 Both Sides Don't Have Birthers from 2013-08-16T00:00

The week's politics. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.comSupport the show (https://www.paypal.me/proleftpodcast)

Ep 192 Money is the Dark Side of the Force from 2013-08-09T00:00

BG goes on a rant against a media who forgets that "million" is a number. And in Science Fiction University, comparing West Wing and Twilight Zone. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com...

Ep 191 The Good As Enemy of the Perfect from 2013-08-02T00:00

Sex, Fracking, Lotteries, and is compromise always a dirty word?Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/proleftpodcast)

Ep 190: Carlos Danger and Sh*t Sandwiches from 2013-07-26T00:00

Anthony Weiner, Harold Ford, Jr. and the best SF books for new readers. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.comSupport the show (htt...

Ep 189 Reaching into the Memory Hole from 2013-07-19T00:00

If you could pull one thing from the memory hole, what would it be? DG says impeaching Bush, BG says the sequester. Plus Trayvon Martin and Christian Witness? More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot....

Ep 188 Liberal Avengers Assemble! Gasland 2,&Happy Bday Blue Gal! from 2013-07-12T00:00

Gasland 2, Sharknado, the Farm Bill, Texas, Abortion. And Blue Gal wants no Precious Moments figurines for her birthday. Thanks for all your support, though!Listen

Ep 187 Egypt and North Carolina - Theocracy Inaction from 2013-07-05T00:00

Why do fundamentalists and Zionists in the US get upset about The Muslim Brotherhood? Questions about journalism (but GG - free in honor of BG's birthday month.) After the music, Stump the C...

Ep 186 Bob and Chez and Scalia and ...Newt? from 2013-06-28T00:00

Shouting out to fellow podcasters Bob and Chez; also, SCOTUS decisions are all states’ rights, notice. Newt Gingrich gets a show on CNN, and an Illinois GOP official gets all sexist and racist? R...

Ep 185 The Letters Show plus DG Fan Fiction from 2013-06-21T00:00

The inevitable Republican death spiral -- in translation. Three of your letters, including fan fiction in which Driftglass meets his nemesis. And after the music, science fiction movie trivia. M...

Ep 184: God Forbid We Should Hurt the Chain of Command! from 2013-06-14T00:00

Why Glenn Greenwald reminds DG of his late stepfather. Microsoft fail at E3. Plus: relationship advice for the science fiction lover and those who love him. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.co...

Ep 183 Drying, Spying, and Lying from 2013-06-07T00:00

DG and BG survive another flood in the basement, discuss Glenn Greenwald and Chris Christie, and answer trivia about old skool blogging. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com Listen

Ep 182 Buh Bye, Michele Bachmann from 2013-05-31T00:00

We say goodbye to Michele Bachmann, and hello to a Republican FBI chief. Also an appearance by Middle Child, and Science Fiction quizzing. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com Listen

Ep 181 Contempt of Congress from 2013-05-24T00:00

We hate Congress, but not in the Ted Cruz way. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com.[PLEASE NOTE: This podcast has about 18 minutes of dead air on the end. Our apologies.]

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Ep 180 Cancer, Art, and the Coming Whitewater Summer from 2013-05-17T00:00

Angelina Jolie’s message on breast cancer resonates close to home for BG; DG talks about the IRS and Art School, and the Whitewater Summer of our Discontent. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com<...

Ep 179 Darryl Issa's Scavenger Hunt and Barf Mark Sanford from 2013-05-10T00:00

Darryl Issa's scavenger hunt over Bengazi, Fox Fail, Sanford's win is barf inducing, plus, after the music, is Star Wars a slave narrative? More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.comListen

Ep 178 When it's too little, too late? from 2013-05-03T00:00

Sandra Day O'Connor, PA Senator Pat Toomey, and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emmanuel all show it can be too late to tell the truth. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.comListen

Ep 177 Why is Newt Gingrich on our Tee Vee? from 2013-04-26T00:00

We discuss the troll-i-tude of Jennifer Rubin, why Newt Gingrich might get his own show on CNN, and keep the podcast Rand Paul free for one week. Also, science fiction quiz after the music (help u...

Ep 176 Is it 1968 all over again? from 2013-04-19T00:00

We wonder aloud if this awful week means deep change in the political zeitgeist. Also, a lot of politics, a little bit of knitting, and after the music, stump the science fiction stump!

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Ep 175 Rand Paul’s White-splaining Jamboree and Other Outreach from 2013-04-12T00:00

The difference between racism and white supremacy is, white supremacists "don't see color." More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.comListen

Ep 174 Gay Marriage, Mark Sanford, and A Social Security... Bluff? from 2013-04-05T00:00

Republicans lose their mind over gay marriage, but re-nominate marriage buster Mark Sanford. And we’re busted up over whatever it is Obama is doing with his budget thing. WTF, Mister P? More at ...

Ep 173 Going All Old Testament On Their A$$s from 2013-03-29T00:00

The GOP as an Old Testament, Patriarchal tribe, a local Republican congressman is threatened with primary by the Club For Growth, and after the music, more stump the chump with Driftglass and Scien...

Ep 172 Iraq, Obamacare, and a Letter from the DSCC from 2013-03-22T00:00

We discuss the anniversary of Iraq, whether Obamacare has been set up to fail, and Blue Gal wonders about money, politics, and progressiveism when she gets a fundraising letter from Tammy Baldwin o...

Ep 171 It's All About US. from 2013-03-15T00:00

In an admittedly self-indulgent episode, Driftglass and Blue Gal read a mean letter about their marriage, pick a fight with Sirota and Greenwald, come to an amazing conclusion about Republican legi...

Ep 170 Filibuster Rand Paul Style from 2013-03-08T00:00

We discuss the Rand Paul Filibuster and why is Ralph Reed on our Tee Vee? More at professionalleft.blogspot.com

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Ep 169 The Supreme Court, Chicago as Versailles, and Hannity’s Chickens from 2013-03-01T00:00

We discuss Scalia, Chicago politics in the IL-2nd, and Bob Woodward runs...to Hannity? More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com.Support th...

Ep 168 The Drone Letters from 2013-02-22T00:00

We read four letters from listeners regarding Barack Obama and the drone strikes. Driftglass admits he's not mad at fellow liberals, just blog thread hijackers. More at ProfessionalLeft.bl...

Ep 167 SOTU and The Republican Savior from 2013-02-15T00:00

The State of the Union, the thirsty senator, and the future of liberal broadcasting. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.comSupport the s...

Ep 166 Same as it ever was: Rebranding the GOP and Distrusting the CIA from 2013-02-08T00:00

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Ep 165 John McCain Wants More Iraq Wars, Please! from 2013-02-01T00:00

John McCain's grumpy again. Also, how we "left-wing social engineer" REAL family values. Hint: It does not involve closing abortion clinics or US factories. More at ProfessionalL...

Ep 164 Obama’s Second Inaugural, Davos, and Bengazi Witch Hunt Fail from 2013-01-25T00:00

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Ep 163 The GOP Retreats in More Ways Than One from 2013-01-18T00:00

The GOP Retreat, David B’s Humility Syllabus, and the NRA’s very very bad web ad. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.comSupport the sho...

Ep 162 Maddow...and Casablanca? from 2013-01-11T00:00

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<...

Ep 161 Declaring War on the Politeness Police from 2013-01-04T00:00

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

Ep 160 The Dick Armey Invasion? from 2012-12-28T00:00

“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.blogs...

Ep 159 Just Make Louie Gohmert Speaker Already from 2012-12-21T00:00

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

Ep 158 The Two Americas from 2012-12-14T00:00

[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...

Ep 157"That's Why They Call It Money" from 2012-12-07T00:00

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 Professiona...

Ep 156 Dark Matter in the Media Universe from 2012-11-30T00:00

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 ProfessionalLe...

Ep 155 The Thanksgiving Letters Show from 2012-11-23T00:00

Happy Thanksgiving weekend! We read your letters on the air. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.comSupport the show (https://www.p...

Ep 154 Post Election News Dump and GOP Equals The Confederacy? from 2012-11-16T00:00

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

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Ep 153 Election 2012 (yay!) and the Fiscal Cliff from 2012-11-09T00:00

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....

Ep 152 Hurricane Sandy, David Brooks, and Octavia Butler [walk into a podcast] from 2012-11-02T00:00

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.Listen

Ep 151 Stop Your Robocalls, Callista Gingrich! from 2012-10-26T00:00

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.blogsp...

Ep 150 Town Hall Debate and Can We Ignore Certain Right-Wing Lunatics Yet? from 2012-10-19T00:00

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 ...

Ep 149 BIDEN'D! from 2012-10-12T00:00

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 d...

Ep 148 Debate Fail? Or High Broderism on Parade? from 2012-10-05T00:00

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 ...

Ep 147 CORRECTED. Republican Denialism Will Rise Again! from 2012-09-28T00:00

[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 electi...

Ep 146: 47% and Mitt Romney’s Political Sister Wives from 2012-09-21T00:00

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

Ep 145 Learning from Willard’s Libya Lies from 2012-09-14T00:00

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 Listen

Ep 144 The Democratic Convention and Twitter Fun from 2012-09-07T00:00

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 Professio...

Ep 143: Dotty Harry at the RNC (and Mitt's Taxes) from 2012-08-31T00:00

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. Listen

Ep 142 Spastic Tubes and Netflix Queues from 2012-08-24T00:00

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.c...

A Conversation with Joan Walsh from 2012-08-21T00:00

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."Listen

Ep 141 The Return of John Galt and Plato’s “Noble Lie” from 2012-08-17T00:00

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.comListen

Ep 140 Media Segregation and the History of Liberals Being Right from 2012-08-10T00:00

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 Unc...

Ep 139 Conservatives on Facebook - Debate Opponents or Energy Vampires? from 2012-08-03T00:00

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. Listen

Ep 138 Mitt Flakes London! from 2012-07-27T00:00

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. D...

Ep 137 To Kill a Mockingbird in Aurora, Colorado from 2012-07-20T00:00

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 w...

Ep 136 Do we HAVE to vote Obama? And your letters... from 2012-07-13T00:00

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 birth...

Ep 135 Don't Eat Each Other Alive, Democrats! from 2012-07-06T00:00

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 Prof...

Ep 134 The SCOTUS End of the World Edition from 2012-06-29T00:00

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. Listen

Politics, Sex, and Religion with Comedian Hal Sparks from 2012-06-24T00:00

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...

Ep 133 Yo! Keep Mitt Romney’s Tax Havens Straight! from 2012-06-22T00:00

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....knit...

Ep 132 The Sex(ism) Podcast from 2012-06-15T00:00

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...

Ep 131 Wisconsin, Bradbury, and Why are all the Left Wing Jobs"Volunteer Coordinator"? from 2012-06-08T00:00

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...

Ep 130 MittFail on Apps and Education from 2012-06-01T00:00

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... ...

For Crooks and Liars: An interview with John Fugelsang from 2012-06-01T00:00

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. Listen

BONUS: Driftglass Interviewed on KOPN-FM 89.5 Columbia MO from 2012-05-27T00:00

Interview from May 22, 2012Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/proleftpodcast)

Ep 129 Chicago protests, the New Civil War, and OMG Newt on MTP! from 2012-05-25T00:00

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 Ga...

Ep 128 Driftglass Reads"Drift,"h/t @Maddow from 2012-05-18T00:00

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 Robi...

Ep 127 - Let the Wild Rumpus Start! Maurice Sendak, Gay Marriage, and the Broken Congress from 2012-05-11T00:00

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 citizenshi...

Ep 126 Does Fox News want Romney to Lose? And Whither the Occupy Movement? from 2012-05-04T00:00

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 sup...

Ep 125 Paul Ryan and the GOP:"We're Too Wrong to Fail!" from 2012-04-27T00:00

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 profession...

Ep 124 Supporting the Homo Commie Lib Conspiracy, one pissant question at a time. from 2012-04-20T00:00

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

Ep 123 Conspiracies from Ayn Rand, Saul Alinsky...and Dan Savage? from 2012-04-13T00:00

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 the...

Ep 122 Blog Against Theocracy, Marketing Racism, and PA Tea Party Sin from 2012-04-06T00:00

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...

Ep 121 Maddow, Trayvon, Abortion, Supreme Court, and Chicago from 2012-03-30T00:00

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 SEVEN...

Ep 120 The JOBS Bill? 10 Conservative Lies about Jobs from 2012-03-23T00:00

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...

Ep 119 - How To Talk Politics When You Must from 2012-03-16T00:00

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 ProfessionalL...

Ep 118 - GOP Circles the Wagons; Is it Okay to Boycott? from 2012-03-09T00:00

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 advert...

Ep 117 Top Ten News Stories from The Party from Another Planet from 2012-03-02T00:00

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...

Ep 116 Sex, the Sacred, and the Profane from 2012-02-24T00:00

We start off Lenten podcasting (FTW!) with whether we should declare victory in the culture wars. The Right Wing's long game on the abortion/birth control debate, and after the music we conti...

Ep 115 Condoms at CPAC, or Will Success Spoil Rick Santorum? from 2012-02-17T00:00

CPAC stands for "Conservative People Are Crazy (now with alcohol)", and how Rick Santorum gives our nation a true debate that spells failure for the GOP. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspo...

Ep 114:"The Tolerance Dollar is a Good Dollar" from 2012-02-10T00:00

Komen, JCPenney, and the Catholic Church are learning lessons about capitalism and how tolerance, equality, and social justice sells. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com Listen

Ep 113 Parenting, Schools, and an Open Letter to Kathleen Sibelius from 2012-02-03T00:00

Blue Gal has a helluva week being an involved, educated parent, and responds by writing a letter to the Secretary of Health and Human Services. Driftglass speaks to bureaucracies from the perspect...

Ep 112 The Pro Left Response to SOTU - and'To the moon, Newt"! from 2012-01-27T00:00

We present our response to the State of the Union and discuss why we are not impressed by the 'conservative establishment' freak out over a Newt Gingrich surge. More at ProfessionalLeft....

Ep 111 Hey Fox News, If You've Got a Blacklist, We Wanna Be On It. from 2012-01-20T00:00

Andrew Sullivan claims he's been blacklisted by Fox, and Newt is now a socialist? Also, why Republicans will always be aggrieved even when they win elections. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogsp...

Ep 110 The Long Podcast; Should we just crash the system? from 2012-01-13T00:00

We read three letters regarding protesting versus crashing the system. Abolishing the Senate? Occupying the DNC? Seceeding from Fox America? Commenting anonymously at a blog? [Careful there, bu...

Ep 109 In GOP Analysis, Are You Following the Money or the Lies? from 2012-01-06T00:00

Newt, two Ricks, and the real consequences of Republican Lies on real people. Plus a listener innoculates himself against David Brooks and catches Bobo Plague anyway. More at Professional Left.bl...

Ep 108 The Ron Paul Luv Affair and the End of"Traitor" from 2011-12-30T00:00

We wonder aloud why Andrew Sullivan thinks there can only be one "real" bigot in the GOP. Also, can we all agree to end using the word "traitor" when talking about those with w...

Ep 107 The Top Ten Lies of Today's Politics from 2011-12-23T00:00

Merry Christmas and Happy Festivus! We come up with a list of lies we've debunked all year, and debunk them end of the year list-style. Also, either you can't be a gay conservative Repu...

Ep 106 The Media's Trench Warfare versus Real People, Real Change from 2011-12-16T00:00

How the mainstream media puts protection from their own "vocational harm" above all else. Also, Star Trek, ObamaCare, and The Holy Roman Empire of Newt Gingrich. More at ProfessionalLef...

Ep 105: Lit Crit: The Tragedy of Newt and the Unreliable Narrator of the Media from 2011-12-09T00:00

DG and BG go full-court literary theorists. Newt Gingrich is a tragedy for the GOP, and the unreliability of the Beltway Narrators points directly to their own failures and complicities. Girl wit...

Ep 104 Ancient Rome and Your Conservative Relatives, also Zappa from 2011-12-02T00:00

Why the US is like Ancient Rome (corrupt from top to bottom) and a letter from a listener about dealing with his fact-averse conservative dad. More at ProfessionalLeft dot Blogspot dot Com. PS De...

Ep 103 The Annual Thanksgiving Episode with Your Letters from 2011-11-25T00:00

Now an annual tradition, we read from selected letters from you, our readers. Thanks so much for your listenership and support! More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com

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Ep 102 #OWS and OMG from 2011-11-18T00:00

An alert reader highlights that we forgot David Brooks and David Gregory on last week's podcast. We make it up to him, and discuss why #OWS is #winning, duh. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspo...

BONUS Content: Driftglass Interviewed on KOPN-FM 89.5 Columbia MO from 2011-11-15T00:00

November 8, 2011 Driftglass interviewed on KOPN-FM (KOPN.org) on the show, "Sex, Drugs and Civil Liberties." Thank you to KOPN for permission to rebroadcast. Listen

Ep 101 Bubble, Bubble, Republicans in trouble from 2011-11-11T00:00

We discuss the conservative bubble pop that is this week's election results in Ohio and elsewhere, and the bubble persisting around the heads of GOP candidates for POTUS. Also, sexism and whi...

Ep 100: The One Hundredth Episode from 2011-11-04T00:00

Newt is the last man standing in the GOP Bar and Grill? What podcasting for 100 episodes has meant to us, why Rachel Maddow is actually wrong about silencing Paul Wolfowicz, and at long last, opti...

Ep 99 [Percenter] Can the Revolution Be Advertised? from 2011-10-28T00:00

We discuss the anti-commercialism of #OWS and how in some cases it’s unwarranted. We’ve got our own Iphone app; and how come it took us so long to get addicted to Angry Birds? And from our mailbo...

Ep 98: Occupy the Boardroom? What about Occupy the Newsroom? from 2011-10-21T00:00

The GOP Vegas Debate, Occupy the Boardroom, defending unions from old urban legends, and why angry lapsed Catholics make the best angels on earth. More at Professional Left.blogspot.comListen

Ep 97 The Republican Party = the real extremist anti-American radicals from 2011-10-14T00:00

We discuss the GOP debates as a litmus test of their base and read letters from real ex-conservatives who have found a better way. Why the media has no language for #OWS, and finally we review the ...

Ep 96 - #OWS - The Glitch in the Matrix from 2011-10-07T00:00

Why the corporate media can't explain Occupy Wall Street and We are the 99 Percent. Plus Michelle Bachmann's Hispanic Piranha Prom and Herman Cain's "Mine Mine Mine" tax p...

Ep 94 What Class Warfare? 1-2-3 what are we fighting for? from 2011-09-23T00:00

Recorded before the Troy Davis execution: BG does a lighting round of items proving there is the class war is kinda, well, over. Why liberal activism will never pay a living wage (because we&apos...

Ep 93 Star Trek versus the Tea Party? from 2011-09-16T00:00

Is there a difference between Republicans and Libertarians? And why English Majors make the best political analysts. And Driftglass compares and contrasts a tea party gathering... with a Star Tre...

Ep 92 The Reagan Debate; and the Professional Left Five Year Plan? from 2011-09-09T00:00

Laughter and horror over the GOP debate; and, how do we survive the political stress of the next five years? More at ProfessionalLeft.Blogspot.comListen

Ep 91"Barack, how could you have pardoned Nixon?" from 2011-09-02T00:00

Driftglass has one question for Barack Obama. Also, a question for us liberals: are we sticking to principles or fetishizing our politics? More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com Listen

Ep 90 What does the Right have that we don't? A Rookie Bench. from 2011-08-26T00:00

Driftglass uncovers the Right Wing Pundit Reserve Bench at Frum Forum. Also, a wedding recap and BG watches Democracy Now at the dentist. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com Listen

Ep 89 The Last Premarital Podcast from 2011-08-19T00:00

Driftglass and Blue Gal tied the knot on August 19. But before they headed to the courthouse, they posted a podcast about politics, theocracy, and stuff. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com. Listen

Ep 88: Magical thinking with Tom Friedman, Cokie Roberts, and...Nixon? from 2011-08-12T00:00

They're not really on our show. Also, how beltway narratives actually affect social security. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com. Listen

Ep 87 Playing the Long Game, Fighting the Long War from 2011-08-05T00:00

The battle against conservatism started long ago, and now begins again with a fight against centrism. Truman, Mencken, and T-Bills. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.comListen

Ep 86 It gets better...for liberals? from 2011-07-29T00:00

We discuss serenity prayers, centrism as news, theraputic swearing, and a psychoanalysis of...Bill Maher? More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com.Listen

Ep 85 Who is in charge at the GOP? from 2011-07-22T00:00

Driftglass argues that the mob is in charge at GOP headquarters. Film Noir, Allen West teaches us how to be ladies, and answering the centrists and stimulus - deniers. More at ProfessionalLeft.bl...

Ep 84 Tea Party Crazy and the Default from 2011-07-15T00:00

The Crazy didn't start with Tea Party; Default Crisis; and How Do Progressives Channel Their Anger? More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.comListen

Ep 83 Are we too hard on Republicans? Don't ask David Brooks. from 2011-07-08T00:00

David Brooks listens to his inner bond portfolio, we respond to a listener letter about the humanity of average Republicans, and tall tales from BG's Ohio ancestors. More at ProfessionalLeft....

Ep 82 Bachmann's Brain from 2011-07-01T00:00

We discuss the real impact of the same-sex marriage victory in NY, what Ed Rollins "saving" Bachmann says about media fail, and can't Mitt Romney find an actual unemployed person? M...

Ep 81 The Netroots Nation Double Album Podcast from 2011-06-24T00:00

We talk Rahm, Eleanor Roosevelt, and why we will Vote Obama without the -bot suffix, thank you very much. After the close, we share a recording we made in the minivan driving back from Netroots Na...

Ep 80 The Death Penalty at Closing Time from 2011-06-19T00:00

In which the Professional Left commandeer "Radio Row" for a quick chat about criminal justice before being chased from the stage.Listen

Ep 79 Over Lunch at Netroots Nation: Hijacked? Or Ignored? from 2011-06-18T00:00

A brief recording over lunch. We discuss the media coverage, and non-coverage, of Netroots Nation 11Support the show (https://www.p...

Ep 78 Raw file: From Netroots Nation 2011 from 2011-06-17T00:00

Not your usual podcast. Recording from the road at Netroots Nation 2011, Driftglass and Blue Gal discuss Democracy for America's messaging ideas, our hotel neighbors from Prosperity for Ameri...

Ep 77 You can't put the USA in Hospice Care, GOP! from 2011-06-10T00:00

Our last podcast before Netroots Nation. Driftglass put his stepdad in hospice care this week, and there are connections between that experience and our national agenda. Newt, Breitbart, and why ...

Ep 76 Weinergate? Palin's Bus? What about Healthcare? from 2011-06-03T00:00

Yeah yeah we spend a few minutes as media personalities decrying that media personalities are spending a few minutes (okay, more) on the Weiner and Palin stories. Then we're all bored with th...

Ep 75 Can we ultimately undo GOP 2011's shenanigans? from 2011-05-27T00:00

A listener writes in to ask if it's actually possible to undo the legislative baloney being passed this year in GOP State Houses. And is using the term "hippie punching" a petulant ...

Ep 74: Is Roger Ailes #%^ing with us? And how can we respond to right wing email memes? from 2011-05-20T00:00

The GOP presidential race seems concocted for pure comedy. Is it? And while DG records from his madre's house (helping out during a family hospitalization) BG answers some right wing bigoted...

Ep 73 The End of the World and"Thug Rapper"Poetry from 2011-05-13T00:00

What we want from Armageddon, how Republicans abuse language, Paul Ryan vs. the reality-based community, David Brooks, Karl Rove. Also, the serious consequences of raising artist children. More at...

Ep 72 Osama, Obama, and How to be an Effective Liberal from 2011-05-06T00:00

We discuss the death of Osama bin Laden, why writing is like politics, and how to keep "the dream" alive when politicians break your heart. (Note: we also appear this week in Ep 10 of t...

Ep 71 An (almost) Birther-Free Podcast from 2011-04-29T00:00

We practically ignore the birth certificate thing in favor of a discussion of economics at home and in the world, why dissing David Brooks isn't enough, and what we can say to make the average...

Ep 70 Liberal Messaging on Medicare and a Weekend with Susie Bright from 2011-04-22T00:00

If conservatives can hammer home the same five talking points and win, why can we? Why pitting the elderly against younger people in the Social Security budget debate fails, why no means no when ...

Ep 69: Budgets, Abortion, and the one thing Obama didn't say. from 2011-04-15T00:00

Driftglass and Blue Gal discuss the week that was, with "serious conversations" (yeah), budget battles and a near government shutdown over...what? Mike Pence's gubernatorial hopes, ...

BONUS CONTENT: Mad as Hell in America with Adam Klugman with guests Blue Gal and Driftglass from 2011-04-12T00:00

A recording of Driftglass and Blue Gal appearing on the radio program "Mad as Hell in America with Adam Klugman." It originally aired on KPOJ-620 AM, Portland Oregon, on March 9, 2011, a...

Ep 68 Can you hear the GOP dogwhistle now? from 2011-04-08T00:00

The debate over the budget as a typically subtle GOP race bait. Voting irregularities in Wisconsin, and the real reason Obama's birth gets conservatives in a tizzy. More at ProfessionalLeft....

Ep 67 Hey GOP, is this some kind of April Fool's Joke? from 2011-04-01T00:00

Happy Blogiversary, Driftglass! And thanks for the votes, we won the Netroots Nation scholarship! This week we question whether current event absurdities (Florida GOP's blanching at the word...

Ep 66 WTF happened to so-called journalism? from 2011-03-25T00:00

Decrying the current crop of tee vee and web "pundits" gracing the political landscape. Who let Paul Wolfowitz back on our tee-vee? Also, why we all must nail our 95 theses to the door ...

Ep 65 The Power of Memory; Oligarchs and Dimwits from 2011-03-18T00:00

DGs unique eulogy for David Broder, praying for Japan, and why Brooks and Sullivan will never explain away the oligarchs and dimwits in their Republican midst. Also the power of thought and rememb...

Ep 64 Newt, Wisconsin, and Plus C'est La Meme Chose from 2011-03-11T00:00

We discuss Newt in Iowa, why Al Franken is a prophet, Wisconsin, and how parenthood has changed Driftglass. More at ProfessionalLeft.blogspot.com.

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Ep 63 The Ayn Rand Episode [Not] from 2011-03-04T00:00

Blue Gal is not amused as Driftglass entertains her with a little late night Ayn Rand reading. Why Ayn Rand is still the real leader of the modern conservative movement. (It's a bad thing.) ...

Ep 62 The Union Label! from 2011-02-25T00:00

"Without an organized labor movement, this is a two-class, feudal, Christian, police state, run by the f#@$ing Koch brothers." - DriftglassAlso a BG audiobook review and whither Mayor Emm...

Chicago's next mayor, Wisconsin's uprising, and the Kama Sutra of the Liberals from 2011-02-18T00:00

DG on who he'll vote for for mayor of Chicago; and we celebrate the union uprising in Wisconsin, decry the federal budget proposal, and discover the real secret of filibuster reform. More at ...

Publishing the Banns, and a"Formal"Debate on Palin from 2011-02-11T00:00

Happy Valentine's Day weekend! Blue Gal finally makes an honest man out of Driftglass, is "my wife's gonna kill me" bar-room talk or dangerous rhetoric? And a debate over whet...

Egypt, Charlotte, and the Sarah Palin Embargo from 2011-02-04T00:00

The long arm of history as Egypt revolts; the Democratic National Convention comes to North Carolina; and a Wapo reporter goes without Palin for a month? More at http://ProfessionalLeft.blogspot...

Hey, Michele Bachmann! You left out"Atonement." from 2011-01-28T00:00

DG remembers the last Apollo mission as we enter the age of La Vida Sputnika. Michele Bachmann gets jiggy with theocracy, but leaves out the 'We Republicans must atone for our sins' part...

Celebrating Lieberman's departure, Reagan's birthday? and our Liberal Elevator Speech. from 2011-01-21T00:00

Driftglass and Blue Gal say buh-bye to Lieberman, discuss how liberal bloggers might acknowledge Reagan's 100th birthday, and spend the rest of the podcast talking about vocabulary we can use ...

Our One Year Anniversary Show: Civility,"Blood Libel,"and the GOP's real problem. from 2011-01-14T00:00

It's our one year anniversary show. The real problem with the GOP, why mere civility and facts are not enough to move the dialogue forward, and a historical explanation of why "blood lib...

BONUS CONTENT: Interview with WORT-FM, Madison WI from 2011-01-11T00:00

Driftglass and Blue Gal of The Professional Left Podcast, interviewed on "A Public Affair" radio program, WORT-FM Madison Wisconsin, January 3, 2011.Listen

The New House, a well-worn Chicago-DC chemical trail, and our choice for RNC Chair! from 2011-01-07T00:00

We endorse Ann Wagner for RNC Chair, discuss who this "Daley" Chief of Staff guy is, and whether conservatives or progressives are more betrayed by their elected leadership. More at Prof...

Rahm for mayor, a challenge to Jon Stewart, and"coming out"as a Liberal. from 2010-12-31T00:00

Happy New Year! DG is suspected of Twitter shenanigans (he's innocent!), and BG kicks "adult conversations" about Social Security to the curb. Driftglass then issues a challenge to...

All I want for Christmas is a way to deal with my wingnut neighbors and relatives from 2010-12-24T00:00

We got emails this week asking what to do about "People of the Lie" in our own micro-lives. We don't have much practical advice, but we do have experience. In other news, is there ...

"No Labels", Sanders, and Full Metal Mondale from 2010-12-17T00:00

We refuse to spend the podcast talking about Bill Clinton, though DG is tempted to talk exactly like him. The No Labels nonsense, and why the media has a vested interest in the DC status quo (foll...

Did we lose the White House without an Election? from 2010-12-10T00:00

Great disappointment with POTUS. Why Christmas is a terrible time for a lame duck session, and we cheer ourselves with a reminder that it's Zappadan, a blog-based celebration of all things Fr...

Hey Obama, Get Your Head Out of Your Asperger's! from 2010-12-03T00:00

We discuss Wikileaks, then BG diagnoses Obama as being the victim of his own high-functioning autistic experiment, working with good intentions to undo the "Imperial Presidency". [BG th...

Thanksgiving Weekend: Your Letters, TeaPublicans, and the Sublimity of Swearing from 2010-11-26T00:00

We read your terrific letters. Thanks so much to everyone who wrote in, and keep them coming at proleftpodcast AT gmail. We'll be doing a letters show several times a year. Listen to arc...

Liberal Elitists? Maddow, Bright, Taibbi, and Yours Truly from 2010-11-19T00:00

We discuss three media moments you may have missed: Rachel Maddow's speech at Harvard, Susie Bright's post-election broadcast, and Matt Taibbi on the charge of "liberal elitism.&quo...

Eff You George W. Bush. Catfood, and Rand Paul's Elephant Adventure. from 2010-11-12T00:00

"Decision Points" takes us back to the halcyon days when all it took to be a blogger was typing "eff you George W. Bush." The catfood looks dead and stinks worse; is Rand Paul...

Alan Grayson for Chief of Staff; the GOP War on the Media; and Will Sarah Palin Run for President? from 2010-11-05T00:00

We sigh heavily after the midterms. What's next? More than just "Obama can't trust Republicans." He'll have to hire a bulldog or become one himself. The GOP never loses w...

GOP White Supremacy, Esquire's Balanced Budgets, and Happy Birthday Driftglass from 2010-10-29T00:00

Happy Halloween! We discuss why the real political divide is between scared white people and everybody else. Election week burnout leads us to talk actual issues, especially Esquire.com's pl...

"It gets better"for the straight kid, too. And...Have we touched bottom on Tea Party stupid yet? from 2010-10-22T00:00

Why the Juan Williams episode proves once again that the media is broken, and why we will never reach bottom when it comes to Tea Party stupid. Blue Gal loses it over so-called feminist defenders ...

Red - Nosed Campaigns and Blue Collar Liberals from 2010-10-15T00:00

This podcast was recorded before we discovered that (a) Carl Paladino rents buildings to gay-themed nightclubs [were there GOP fundraisers held there? Oh wait, that's BONDAGE themed nightclubs...

O'Donnell Sex Costumes, Tea Party Pathology, and Off to Church with David Brooks from 2010-10-08T00:00

DG/BG promote a fellow blogger's costume contest, and ask how on earth can the GOP hold so many disparate ideas and unprofessional candidates and think they're electable? Maybe it has so...

James O'Keefe's Creepy Sex Hubris! And how to beat the bullies. from 2010-10-01T00:00

This week we discuss the creepy sex hubris of James O’Keefe, the inside the beltway wankitude of Chuck Todd [vs. the social justice Christianity of Stephen Colbert], and the bully tactics of Jim D...

Hey Blanche Lincoln, We Want Our Party Back! from 2010-09-24T00:00

Should a progressive Arkansan vote for Blanche Lincoln this November? Driftglass says yes, Blue Gal's not so sure. The real test question for whether the media is broken: "Is Newt Gin...

God, Sex, and Open Season on Calista Gingrich from 2010-09-17T00:00

Carefully avoiding "masturbation in Delaware jokes", Driftglass and Blue Gal instead traverse Christine O'Donnell's patriarchal theocracy, Newt Gingrich's nonsensical right...

Can Obama Get His Groove Back? from 2010-09-10T00:00

Was this was the week Obama got his groove back? How can you have a good revolution without a strong middle class? (You can't.) Finally, Blue Gal confesses that she actually agrees with G...

BONUS PODCAST: The Daley Show from 2010-09-09T00:00

Da Mare ain't gonna run no more! Long-time Chicagoan Driftglass discusses with Down-State Illinoisan Blue Gal the possible reasons why Mayor Daley isn't running for re-election, who migh...

Beck, Palin, and Obama's Real"Secret Plot" from 2010-09-03T00:00

Reviewing Beckapolooza and Vanity Fair's paean to Palin, along with Obama's big wet kiss to... GW Bush? Warning both the GOP and Chris Matthews that where Palin is concerned, they must ...

BONUS CONTENT: On Writing and the Lost Art of Blogging from 2010-09-02T00:00

During the early days of September, Driftglass at Driftglass.blogspot.com experimented with "aggregate blogging" as an exercise in parody and self-preservation. In this bonus podcast, he...

The Worst Lie Conservatives Tell from 2010-08-27T00:00

What's the worst lie conservatives tell? A listener's email provides both worry and hope for the future. More at http://professionalleft.blogspot.comListen

Blago, Old Boys, and Bad Foreplay from 2010-08-20T00:00

The Chicago perspective on the Blago verdict from DG; BG gives up trying to convert Pammy Atlas to the light side of the Force. Blue Gal loses it over the old man’s club of the US Senate. Plus,...

We're now the Professional Left! from 2010-08-13T00:00

The DG/BG podcast is now "The Professional Left"! Gibbs, Kucinich, Gingrich and an effort by one emailer to "meet in the middle." DG and BG decide meeting halfway between Eart...

The Great Republican vs. Republican Divide from 2010-08-06T00:00

Driftglass and Blue Gal discuss the Republican divide between Country Club Republicans and Tea Partiers. David Stockman disowned supply side economics, and Sharron Angle blurted out the barely-ill...

Why won't Sarah Palin Friend Us on Facebook? from 2010-07-30T00:00

Facebook attained the 500 million user mark this week, and Sarah Palin once again Facebooked an attack against an imaginary foe, namely the now-defunct JournoList. Anti-social non-networker Drift...

Andrew Breitbart, Enemy of Democracy from 2010-07-23T00:00

Blue Gal and Driftglass overcome the tragedy of Breitbart's media reach and political power to discuss the travesty of Breitbart's actions. (And POTUS is not left unscathed.) We end wit...

Republicans and Pundits: Let's play the"Evil, Stupid, or Crazy"game! from 2010-07-16T00:00

In this extended podcast, birthday girl Blue Gal and Driftglass run down the following list of conservatives, GOP politicians, and a few pundits, and discuss whether they are Evil, Stupid, or Crazy...

Sex Club Zoning, Hanging Laundry, and Why Progressives Can't Take the Summer Off. from 2010-07-09T00:00

Driftglass gets a special link, Blue Gal appears on a kinky radio program, and they both discuss why progressives can't take themselves for granted during this election cycle. Past episodes a...

It's the Economy, Stupid (Special"Driftglass Got Laid Off Again"Edition) from 2010-07-02T00:00

The recently laid-off Driftglass and his blogger colleague Blue Gal discuss why conservatives must never discuss the working man's economy, what death row inmates have in common with WalMart e...

Are YOU a good liberal? Are we? from 2010-06-25T00:00

What makes a good liberal, and why are conservatives, particularly tea party candidates, self-destructing? Driftglass and Blue Gal discuss how conservatives have lost the ability to speak in code....

Does the BP disaster mean we might actually reform the world? from 2010-06-18T00:00

Driftglass and Blue Gal discuss whether the latest explosion of GOP outrageous behavior, apologizing to BP, means we muckrakers might actually have a chance to reform a thing or two. And we give ...

The Lost Episode, our first ever from January from 2010-06-11T00:00

This podcast from January was never uploaded to Buzzspout. We discuss the issues of jobs, conservatism. blogging, and whether we'll give our podcast a name, which we didn't. Listen

It's all Obama's Fault! (In honor of Steve Gilliard) from 2010-06-04T00:00

This week's podcast is in honor of blogger Steve Gilliard on the anniversary of his death. We hereby (sarcastically) acknowledge that everything bad since the dawn of time is "Obama&apos...

Is it sexist to call Sarah Palin stupid? and other blogger quandaries from 2010-05-28T00:00

This week we discuss what happens when the President visits Chicago, whether calling Sarah Palin "stupid" is sexist, and what a real tragedy the Tea Party is for all of us. Blue Gal disc...

Blind Trust and Teabagger Faith. from 2010-05-21T00:00

Driftglass and Blue Gal talk about music; can a song be too old to be cool? In our main event, can Driftglass trust a Chicago Democratic politician who changed her position, and now says Cook Coun...

Taking the Leap: Risk, Rewards, and the Media Elite from 2010-05-14T00:00

Driftglass and Blue Gal discuss Photoshop for iPhones, and possibly the worst concert summer series ever. Plus, why risk-taking is easy for those who can afford to go to Davos and impossible for t...

Can Obama be a transformative President? from 2010-05-07T00:00

Driftglass talks about his trip to Laughing Liberally Chicago and their interview with Nixonland author Rick Perlstein. The subject of Perlstein's interview was whether Obama can be a transfo...

Shakespeare, Sex, Obama, and the Press from 2010-04-30T00:00

Driftglass and Blue Gal laugh about how to impress women in graduate school with your (fake) knowledge of literature (h/t Harvard Lampoon's Big Book of College Life). Driftglass (over) share...

Race, Sex, Class, and the White House Bed Linens from 2010-04-16T00:00

Driftglass and Blue Gal have a fascinating (and funny) discussion of race and class as it relates to the Teabaggers and the Obamas.On a serious note, is giving bigots publicity good or bad for demo...

Podcast 4-9-2010 The Director's Un-Cut! from 2010-04-09T00:00

This is the raw tape from our conversation with Arvan of SexGenderBody.com. We had such a good time talking with him it was a shame to edit it down to thirty minutes, but we didn't have time ...

Rooting out the Teabagger Rot, Blog against Theocracy, and The Media is Guilty from 2010-04-02T00:00

Driftglass and Blue Gal discuss why we won't get beyond Teabaggers as a nation until we put Dick Cheney on trial. Plus the blogswarm for Blog Against Theocracy is this weekend, and the media...

The Best [Health Care] Reform We Never Had from 2010-03-26T00:00

We celebrate the sixth blogiversary of Driftglass (the blog), wrestle with the angst of liberals having to deal (always, throughout history) with deeply flawed Democratic Presidents. (Next week: ...

Palin, Rove, and the Tyranny of"Centrism" from 2010-03-19T00:00

Driftglass absolves Blue Gal of the "sin" of gaining blog traffic from a Sarah Palin post. Then, discussion of Karl Rove's evil, yet sadly effective, interview jujitsu. We wrap it...

The End Times for the GOP; Jesus, Buddha, and Susie Bright from 2010-03-12T00:00

In this not safe for work episode, Driftglass and Blue Gal discuss whether the rapid increase of GOP crazy indicates that we are living in the end times after all. We move on to ponder political r...

Patriot Act, Blog against Theocracy, The Bible and Sci Fi. from 2010-03-05T00:00

Blue Gal and Driftglass invite right wingers to join them in working to repeal the Patriot Act. They discuss The Ten Commandments, which DG calls the best movie of all time, Easter, Bible weddings...

GOP Words Have (No) Meaning - Deep South Politics - Fake Outrage from 2010-03-01T00:00

Driftglass and Blue Gal discuss why GOP word salad works, why Newt Gingrich might lose the South, and why fake outrage is the GOP method of choice. Plus a very special "guest" closes us ...

The Podcast that almost didn't pod, or cast! from 2010-02-26T00:00

This is the podcast we recorded right before Blue Gal received that fundraising letter from Michael Steele that made Driftglass so mad. We cover the jobless future of America, the dearth of Republ...

Blue Gal gets a letter: Driftglass loses his equilibrium. from 2010-02-19T00:00

Actually, we started laughing over a letter sent to Blue Gal by Michael Steele and the Republican National Committee, but then Driftglass just about walks out on the podcast because the letter&apos...

Sarah Palin and the Davids (Brooks and Broder) from 2010-02-12T00:00

Driftglass and Blue Gal discuss how Sarah Palin and the GOP are actually engaging in a long tradition of the obscene and profane. Plus David Brooks and David Broder, GOP obscenity apologists. <...

Illinois Politics, the Media, and LOST. from 2010-02-06T00:00

Driftglass and Blue Gal discuss the Illinois primary result soap opera, the problems with new media and Obama's leadership style, and end with a discussion of LOST, Twin Peaks and Petticoat Ju...

Obama at the GOP Summit - Bonus podcast from 2010-02-01T00:00

After our podcast last week, President Obama met with Congressional Republicans at their Baltimore retreat. We couldn't let the week go by without talking about this amazing political event.<...

How (and if) to keep the political"faith" from 2010-01-29T00:00

Driftglass and Blue Gal respond to reader letters on how to keep the faith as a progressive given the current political environment. 1/29/2010Listen

Driftglass and Blue Gal Podcast from 2010-01-21T00:00

Driftglass and Blue Gal discuss Blogroll Amnesty Day, why right wing hate radio succeeds while Air America went bankrupt, the coming divisive war with the Right, and our wish list for the State of ...

Driftglass and Blue Gal Podcast from 2010-01-21T00:00

Driftglass and Blue Gal discuss Blogroll Amnesty Day, why right wing hate radio succeeds while Air America went bankrupt, the coming divisive war with the Right, and our wish list for the State of ...

Driftglass and Blue Gal Podcast from 2010-01-20T23:00

Driftglass and Blue Gal discuss Blogroll Amnesty Day, why right wing hate radio succeeds while Air America went bankrupt, the coming divisive war with the Right, and our wish list for the State of ...