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The Professional Left Podcast with Driftglass and Blue Gal

Driftglass and Blue Gal

"Fiercely and unapologetically progressive, and definitely NSFW. "The Professional Left" features award-winning bloggers Driftglass and Blue Gal as they skewer right-wing absurdities and dismantle mainstream media mealy-mouths with razor-sharp wit and zero filter. From mercilessly mocking partisan hacks to elevating stories the media ignores, it"s the profane, unflinching political commentary you didn"t know you needed. More at http://ProLeftPod.com."

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Ep 824: Weird

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2024/07/30

A deep dive into the word "weird," from Shakespeare's "weird sisters" in The Scottish Play alllll the way to JD Vance and the Republican tone police, who really don't like us calling their entire QAnon Trump-humping cult of grifting, "weird." More at proleftpod.com.Links for this episode: The three weird sisters: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnc0pOjr1qYJudi Densch Plays Lady Macbeth, 1979: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xHlngY6Bgk Blue Gal's knitting podcast! https://ww...

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Ep 823: The Stories The Media Will Tell, 2024 Edition

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2024/07/25

We KNOW what the media is going to do this election cycle. It's our job to halt them. Both sides don't!!! More at proleftpod.com LINKS for this episode: Kurt Vonnegut, The Shape of Stories https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOGru_4z1Vc2081, The Film, Based on "Harrison Bergeron," by Kurt Vonneguthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEgOuZzjI8oScott Doty Explains "The Procrustean Bed"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbLB2H-ASwoCook County Jail Plays Chess https://www.joeycofone.com/eureka-n...

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Ep 822: Dems In Array For Kamala Harris

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2024/07/23

LFG! But we have no plans to ever forget the shameful, public "Dump Biden" pile-on by Hollywood celebrities, our Never Trump "allies", the Pod Save rug rats, the wealthy donors -- who resorted to what amounted to down-ticket extortion to pressure Dems in tight races to come out against Biden, and most egregiously of all, the entire corporate media, including CNN, MSNBC and, leading the jackal pack, The New York Effing Times. Link for this episode: Left Jabs: Don’t Let the Ne...

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Ep 821: A Change in TONE?

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2024/07/19

The Tone Police is ALWAYS there to benefit the oppressor, in this case, the RNC. And we follow up on the stupid "dump Biden" conspiracy. Resist that noise and silence Monkey Mind. More at proleftpod.com. Links for this episode:"How to Tame Your Monkey Mind"https://www.prm.nau.edu/prm205/monkey-mind-article.htm Blue Gal's knitting podcast! https://www.youtube.com/@flangumOur podcast YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ProfessionalLeftSupport the show:P...

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Ep 820: Western Pennsylvania And The Gorilla They...

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2024/07/17

Orwell said, "Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past." That's not the fight we wanted, but that's the fight we're in, kids. Plus touching letters from listeners, and Birthday Girl Blue Gal conducts her own focus group in a Pittsburgh diner, then goes full policy-ninja on Medicare at-home care.More at proleftpod.com.Links for this episode:Blue Gal's knitting podcast! https://www.youtube.com/@flangumOur podcast YouTube Channel:&nb...

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Ep 819: Ridin' With Biden!

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2024/07/12

We're so stabby about the mainstream media right now, it's a swear-fest. Fran is boycotting MSNBC for the Summer to protect her mental health and punish the suits upstairs (Sorry, Lawrence.). And Driftglass remembers the 60th anniversary of Freedom Summer, when Black Mississippians had to fight the Democratic establishment to become the Democratic base. More at proleftpod.com. Links for this episode:Blue Gal's knitting podcast! https://www.youtube.com/@flangumOur podcast You...

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Ep 818 Science Fiction University: Dark Matter and...

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2024/07/10

Diving into Apple TV's new series "Dark Matter," based on Blake Crouch's bestselling novel. We'll explore how the show tackles concepts of both parallel realities, and the nature of identity across multiple timelines.But the multiverse madness doesn't stop there! We'll expand our discussion to other sci-fi shows that have expertly played with alternate realities:"Counterpart": How J.K. Simmons' dual roles illuminate questions of nature vs. nurture across parallel Earths"Loki": Marvel's time-h...

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Ep 817 Chop Wood, Carry Water, Curse SCOTUS

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2024/07/03

Scotus (and the mainstream media, who have blood in their teeth now)? Curses on them all. Meanwhile, were going to chop wood, carry water, and get out the vote. More at proleftpod.com. Support the Show.

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Ep 816: From Grassroots to Gears

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2024/06/28

[Recorded before the Presidential Debate.]Time for a deep dive into the troubling parallels between the decline of "liberal" mainstream media and the recent corporate buyouts of popular automotive YouTube channels like Donut Media.Remember when MSNBC was a bastion of creative, progressive messaging? We take a nostalgic journey through the network's evolution, examining how the suits upstairs never got how they couldn't "add conservative voices to reach a wider audience." Megyn Kelly, Hu...

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Ep 815: The Debate and Trump's (and Ross Perot's)...

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2024/06/26

No Fair Remembering Stuff: going full Smoot-Hawley on this one! And stay tuned for Driftglass's amazing impersonation of Bill Clinton. More at proleftpod.comSupport the show:PayPal | https://paypal.me/proleftpodcastPatreon | https://patreon.com/proleftpodOur YouTube ChannelOpening and Closing Music:Jumpin Boogie Woogie by Audionautix | http://audionautix.com/|Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/jumpin-boogie-woogieMus...

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Ep 814: Stop Normalizing 'Normalizing'

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2024/06/21

There is no "normalizing" you know who, it's just pretending it's okay with you that 39% of the country loves fascism. In other news the Biden campaign wins a "Don't Sugarcoat It Award." More at proleftpod.com. Link for this episode: Blue Gal has a knitting podcast! https://www.youtube.com/@flangumOur podcast YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ProfessionalLeftSupport the show:PayPal | https://paypal.me/proleftpodcastPatreon | https://patreon.com/proleftpod...

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Ep 813: Bill Buckley And The Power Of Myth

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2024/06/18

No Fair Remembering Stuff: Bill Kristol brushes off the long-standing and revered myth that William F. Buckley Jr. "banished the John Birch Society from the conservative movement." Really? More at proleftpod.com. Support the show:PayPal | https://paypal.me/proleftpodcastPatreon | https://patreon.com/proleftpodOur YouTube ChannelOpening and Closing Music:Jumpin Boogie Woogie by Audionautix | http://audionautix.com/|Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC ...

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Ep 812: What's An Independent?

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2024/06/14

A letter from a listener leads us to ask whether anyone left of center can use the word "independent" about themselves. Plus the Hunter Biden verdict isn't the worst thing ever, and we've got some words for Pope Alito and his wife. More at proleftpod.com.Our podcast YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ProfessionalLeftSupport the show:PayPal | https://paypal.me/proleftpodcastPatreon | https://patreon.com/proleftpodSupport the Show.

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Ep 811: 'I Never Thought Evangelicals Would Eat MY...

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2024/06/12

No Fair Remembering Stuff covers this week's news of conservative columnist David French, who never thought his fellow evangelicals would cancel HIM. He was taken to task quite appropriately by another "canceled" evangelical, who happened to be a progressive woman. Huh. More at proleftpod.com. Links for this episode: Homebrewed Christianity: Including Diane Butler Bass on getting canceled. Support the show:PayPal | https://paypal.me/proleftpodcastPatreon | https://patreon....

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Ep 810: Seeing The Republican Fascist Matrix

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2024/06/07

There are a small number of people who are Agents of American fascism. These are the Steve Bannons, Tim Pools and Stephen MIllerses. Stone-cold nazis with a clear agenda. Then there is a much larger group – the reprogrammable meatbags of the Republican base. They think they've taken the "red pill" when they clearly just like the steak Fox and Newsmax are feeding them. Then there is a group who have learned to actually see the Republican fascist and their both-side...

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Ep 809: Convicted Felon

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2024/06/05

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

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Ep 808: We interrupt this podcast for a medical...

The Professional Left Podcast with Driftglass and... ·

2024/05/31

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

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Ep 807: Science Fiction University | Andy Weir's...

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2024/05/28

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

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Ep 806: 'There Is No News Cycle, Only Zuul'

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2024/05/23

Rake-stepping with the worst witness in the legal "defense" of Donald Trump...The not-at-all-shocking reports that Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito raised multiple (red? of course!) flags (ahem) supporting the events of January 6th's Capitol attack......and Nikki Haley's not-at-all surprising endorsement of Trump for the 2024 Republican nomination because of course she did. Keep the faith and deep breath! More at proleftpod.com.Our podcast YouTube Channel: https...

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Ep 805 No Fair Remembering Stuff: The Friedman Unit

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2024/05/21

We were going to do this podcast six months from now buuuuut....More at proleftpod.com. Support the show:PayPal | https://paypal.me/proleftpodcastPatreon | https://patreon.com/proleftpodOur YouTube ChannelOpening and Closing Music:Jumpin Boogie Woogie by Audionautix | http://audionautix.com/|Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/jumpin-boogie-woogieMusic promoted by Audio Library | https://youtu.be/S2wYQlC0UsGrave InjusticeThe make...

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