Ep 903: Rahm 2028? No Thanks
Tue 8:00pm By Driftglass and Blue GalThis week, we’re diagnosing a political condition we’re all feeling — what we’re calling Political Cabin Fever. It’s not hopelessness, it’s exhaustion, and if you're part of the Democratic Base, we bet you know exactly what we mean. We remember…Ep 902: How Democrats Can Win Elections, Ahem
Thu 9:00pm By Driftglass and Blue GalWe're serving up some hard-won advice about winning elections - and it's not pretty. While our Never Trump allies and high-paid consultants keep screaming the same tired strategies at Democratic politicians, we're here with a bolder approach inspired by David…Ep 901: They're All Jeff Gannon Now (And Love to St. Louis)
May 20, 2025, 9:00 pm By Driftglass and Blue GalThis week on The Professional Left:Weather woes! Driftglass and Blue Gal welcome some special guests - tornado refugees (the two younger kids!) - as severe weather interrupts podcast preparations.A "No Fair Remembering Stuff" segment takes us back to 2008's…Ep 900: Never Give Up, Never Surrender!
May 15, 2025, 10:00 pm By Driftglass and Blue GalGood evening, Mr. and Mrs. America and all the ships at sea! Flash! Those audio chatterboxes they call "The Professional Left Podcast" are taking to the airwaves tonight with a retrospective that'll curl your permanent wave!From the swanky studios of downtown…Ep 899 | The President Takes A Bribe (Lots of Bribes)
May 13, 2025, 8:00 pm By Driftglass and Blue GalThis week on The Professional Left, we're asking the question that's suddenly on everyone's mind: "Does motivated reasoning have any limits?" When a president accepts a $400 million jet as a "gift" from Qatar and his administration floats suspending habeas…Ep 898 | Why Today's Politics Is A Holy War
May 8, 2025, 9:00 pm By Driftglass and Blue GalIn our 898th episode, we examine a puzzling question: why has political persuasion become seemingly impossible in America today? We explore how the landscape has fundamentally shifted beyond mere policy disagreements into something that looks surprisingly like…Ep 897 | Driftglass for Pope and David Brooks Said What?!
May 6, 2025, 11:00 pm By Driftglass and Blue GalIn this episode of The Professional Left Podcast, we return from our break to tackle the media's misuse of political vocabulary and how a certain pundit twists language to avoid placing blame where it belongs. We break down a prominent columnist's appearance…Ep 896 | 'It's The Corruption, Stupid'
Apr 29, 2025, 1:00 pm By Driftglass and Blue GalWe discuss Chicago politics as 26-year-old progressive influencer Kat Abughazaleh challenges veteran Rep. Jan Schakowsky, who may be announcing her retirement after 14 terms in Congress. Then we take a look at Trump's latest projection scheme as his DOJ…Ep 895 | A Convo with Charlie Pierce
Apr 24, 2025, 5:00 pm By Driftglass and Blue GalToday’s episode is going to be a little more unstructured than usual because we have a very special guest. He is a renowned political journalist and staff writer for Esquire, where he writes the popular blog "Politics with Charles P. Pierce." He's known…Ep 894 The Shipping News
Apr 22, 2025, 9:00 pm By Driftglass and Blue GalIn Episode 894, "The Shipping News," we explore Pope Francis's passing, compare Easter messages from presidents past and present, and examine how "Mr. Fix The Economy On Day One" is actually doing with tariffs and trade wars. We reveal alarming economic…Ep 893: The Monster In The Mirror
Apr 17, 2025, 10:00 pm By Driftglass and Blue GalThis week, we're examining the disturbing parallels between past and present as we approach the 30th anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing. We'll explore how the extremist rhetoric that drove Timothy McVeigh has found new life in today's political…Ep 892: She Told Us So
Apr 15, 2025, 7:00 pm By Driftglass and Blue GalIn this week's episode, we examine the disturbing realities of Trump's America in 2025, where Supreme Court rulings are ignored, critics face politically motivated investigations, and erratic tariff policies create economic chaos. We connect these developments…Ep 891: Stories Over Statistics
Apr 10, 2025, 8:00 pm By Driftglass and Blue GalIn this week's episode, we dive into why Republicans keep winning the messaging war despite their policies hurting average Americans. We explore how stories consistently triumph over facts in political discourse and why Democrats' reliance on statistics isn't…Ep 890: Killing The Economy To Own The Libs
Apr 8, 2025, 8:00 pm By Driftglass and Blue GalTime to dive into Donald Trump's tantrum-driven manufacturing policy and catastrophic tariff regime. We follow the destructive path of his administration as it systematically dismantles Biden's successful manufacturing initiatives - from shutting down EV…Ep 889: Glib-eration Day
Apr 3, 2025, 8:00 pm By Driftglass and Blue GalIn this week's episode, we break down Trump's chaotic new trade war and its immediate devastating impact on the markets. We draw parallels between this administration's trade "liberation" and the Bush-era Iraq War disaster, examining:The fallout from Trump's…Ep 888 Suffering No Fools At The Cornfield Resistance!
Apr 1, 2025, 11:00 pm By Driftglass and Blue GalAKA There Is No Trump without Newt. In episode 888 of The Professional Left Podcast, hosts driftglass and Blue Gal dive into the political landscape of April 1st, 2025, where April Fools Day is effectively canceled at the Cornfield Resistance due to the real…Ep 887 | Signal and the Noise
Thu 8:00pm By Driftglass and Blue GalTulsi Gabbard's memory seems as selective as Alberto Gonzales's infamous "I don't recall" testimony from 2007. Imagine a Director of National Intelligence who can't remember being part of a classified Signal chat from just yesterday. She's also not good at…Ep 886: The Idiot Plot
Mar 25, 2025, 8:00 pm By Driftglass and Blue GalIn this week's episode, we dive deep into the world of narrative storytelling and spectacular political incompetence. What happens when an entire administration accidentally texts its top-secret military plans to a reporter? Welcome to the "Idiot Plot," a…Ep 885: The Real 'Cancel Culture'
Mar 20, 2025, 7:00 pm By Driftglass and Blue GalIn this fiery episode, we turn the tables on the right-wing outrage machine by exploring what actual cancel culture looks like under the current administration. We dive into the Pentagon's removal of webpages about minorities who served in the military,…Ep 884: Our New Fake Sponsor $BOSCO and The Week's News
Mar 18, 2025, 9:00 pm By Driftglass and Blue GalHappy 20th Blogiversary to Driftglass! We celebrate by bringing on board a new fake sponsor. Cryptocurrency that is modeled on our chatty, slightly annoying cat, Bosco. $Bosco will make all your dreams come true! Glitter paws and crypto minds$Bosco’s…Ep 883: The Media's Favorite Drug
Mar 13, 2025, 9:00 pm By Driftglass and Blue GalWe're back with a fresh episode exploring what we call the media's "favorite drug" - their addiction to centrism and both-siderism! We'll take you behind the scenes of Chuck Todd's bitter departure from NBC, examine the rehabilitation tour of certain political…Ep 882 Twenty Plus Years of Asymmetry
Mar 11, 2025, 8:00 pm By Driftglass and Blue GalWe're back with our latest episode, examining how the rope of crony corruption binds our politics asymmetrically - a pattern we've been observing for over twenty years in American politics and media.The heart of our conversation explores how right-wing media…Ep 881: Peter Navarro's Canadian Fantasy
Mar 6, 2025, 8:00 pm By Driftglass and Blue GalIn this episode of The Professional Left Podcast for March 6, 2025, driftglass and I dive into several breaking news stories that have us asking "Are you KIDDING?"Elon Musk's government email addressPeter Navarro's outlandish claim about CanadaPresident…Ep 880 Shame To America
Mar 4, 2025, 7:00 pm By Driftglass and Blue GalIn our latest episode, we dissect how prominent news outlets like the Associated Press are sanitizing Trump's increasingly unhinged behavior, literally editing out his most bizarre moments from official transcripts. From the shocking Oval Office encounter with…Ep 879 The Oligarchy Comes For The Press
Thu 2:00pm By Driftglass and Blue GalIn this episode of The Professional Left Podcast, we dive into the Trump administration's continuing assault on American democracy and institutions.We start with our "News Roundup," covering the DOGE cuts, government firings, and acts of resistance within…Driftglass needs a sick day 2/25/25
Feb 25, 2025, 5:00 pm By Driftglass and Blue GalSorry folks, DG is getting over a sniffle and is coughing too much to podcast today. See you Thursday! Support the showEp 878: Shakedown, Breakdown, Takedown
Feb 20, 2025, 9:00 pm By Driftglass and Blue GalEpisode 878 of The Professional Left Podcast examines how the Republican party built a "democracy-destroying machine" over 50 years, and why attempts by Never Trumpers to reform it from within consistently fail. The hosts analyze a recent Bari Weiss column as…Ep 877: Resistance Theater! (1940's Movies And This Week's News)
Feb 18, 2025, 8:00 pm By Driftglass and Blue GalIt's time to explore "Resistance Theater" through two powerful World War II-era films: "Passage to Marseilles" (1944) and "Pimpernel Smith" (1941). These classic propaganda films draw fascinating parallels to current events, and it's worth examining how MAGA…Ep 876: It's Time Once Again To Swear In Public
Feb 13, 2025, 9:00 pm By Driftglass and Blue GalContent warning: Contains strong language and adult themes. Not safe for work or children.In this spicy episode, Blue Gal and Driftglass explore the history and strategic importance of profanity in political discourse. They particularly focus on how the…Ep 875: FAFO Farmers Reap What They Sowed
Feb 11, 2025, 9:00 pm By Driftglass and Blue GalIn this episode of The Professional Left Podcast, hosts Blue Gal and Driftglass discuss the impact of Trump's recent federal funding freeze on American farmers, particularly those who supported him in the 2024 election. They examine multiple news reports from…
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