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'No Fair Remembering Stuff' Remembers the 2016 and 2020 General Election "debates" and says No More.  And Driftglass's 19 year old blog post gets a reprise as a Harvard professor comes to the same conclusions.  More at proleftpod.com. Support the…

Big props to Lawrence O'Donnell for going full "No Fair Remembering Stuff" on his Wednesday A-Block.  But then again his network cohorts interviewed Michael Avenatti and John Bolton this week, which just EXHAUSTS us.  The O'Donnell Monologue. More at…

It's like Trump became JEB! Bush this week: a pleading Republican politician instead of the manifestation of the Republican Base's ID.  We discuss.  More at proleftpod.com.  Our podcast YouTube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/@ProfessionalLeftSupport the…

MSNBC interviews (and we are not making this up) Karl Rove and Reince Priebus.  We have thoughts.  More at proleftpod.com.Our podcast YouTube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/@ProfessionalLeftSupport the show:PayPal | …

We talk about the new Apple TV series "3 Body Problem," which we highly recommend.  We also relate it to lots of other science fiction works.  Looking for political content?  We were on The Brad Cast on Monday https://bradblog.com/?p=14989More at…

What a week!  We begin by connecting what we've been saying for fourteen years on The Professional Left Podcast to the latest disaster meltdown at NBC, which purportedly is about the McDaniel hiring/firing but is really about who gets to be a Republican and…

Why did NBC hire Ronna Romney McDaniel?  And the obvious reason it was the wrong choice?  Isn't the real reason.  And deep down Chuck Todd knows it. Links for this episode. Chuck Todd scolds his bosses over the McDaniel hire:…

The so-called impeachment inquiry of Joe Biden is o.v.e.r.   Join us on The Professional Left Podcast as we dive deep into the face plant that is the House impeachment inquiry. 😮🏛️We unravel the intriguing testimony of Lev Parnas and clever…

Fascism, language, and forgettery.  Will the media remember "bloodbath" next week?  More at proleftpod.com.Support the show:PayPal |  https://paypal.me/proleftpodcastPatreon | https://patreon.com/proleftpodOur YouTube ChannelOpening and Closing Music:Jumpin…

A bunch of Republican women face plant in an attempt to win the favor of a convicted sex offender.   Republican states are pro lead poisoning and conservative pundits come out against ...retirement?  More at proleftpod.com. Our podcast YouTube Channel: …

You asked us to discuss and celebrate Biden's State of the Union, so we did!  (Next podcast will be Thursday March 14.) More at proleftpod.com.Our podcast YouTube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/@ProfessionalLeftSupport the show:PayPal | …

Republicans no longer have a quiet part.  Cutting Social Security, stopping 'feminazis' from voting, supporting a rapist and porn star bribe payer.  There is no more "quiet part" that they're hiding behind.  (Recorded before the State of the Union…

Alt Title:  No Fair Remembering who won the very first Nebula Award for Best Novel in 1966.We revisit our "Dune" Science Fiction University podcasts and also talk about the best epic movie ever (not kidding), Dune 2. There will be spoilers, and we don't even…

It's up to us, Democrats. It’s just us now.  The courts will not save us.  The Republican House is a lunatic asylum.  The Senate can barely function.  And the media is broken beyond repair.  So let's win this thing!!! More at proleftpod.com.   Our…

We take a break from Science Fiction to dive into Film Noir and The Maltese Falcon, not only the 1941 classic starring Humphrey Bogart, but also the 1931 version of the same name, and the 1936 comedy (?) version, a Bette Davis vehicle called "Satan Met A…

Trump is fined, Republicans and Fox are complicit with Russian interference in our elections AGAIN.  Driftglass talks about the Republican's "Empty Refrigerator."  And more of the week's news.  More at proleftpod.com. Link for this episode:  The Smirnov…

Republicans cut taxes for their rich donors when they're in the White House, and flip out about "the deficit" when a Democrat takes the presidency.   Join us in the latest episode of No Fair Remembering Stuff as we dive into the historical significance of the…

Sorry Jon Stewart, both siderist nonsense when it Mango Mussolini versus Grandpa Joe just doesn't cut it in 2024.  We also celebrate an anniversary and a milestone.  This week marks when Driftglass and Blue Gal met face-to-face for the first time sixteen…

In this thought-provoking episode, join us as we, two admittedly white midwesterners who were Pre-K at the time of the event, nevertheless take a look back at a significant event in American history – the 1965 Watts Uprising.  This leads us to think about…

It's all lawyers all the time on the cable news networks.  So Driftglass dreams of...breath mints and Batman?  How are never Trumpers like the Whig Party?  And The GOP House is in a State of Fail.  More at proleftpod.com.Our podcast YouTube Channel: …

Everything old is new again, as we ask, why did Hillary sugarcoat it in 2016?  And why does the truth make pundits flip out?   More at proleftpod.com.  Support the show:PayPal |  https://paypal.me/proleftpodcastPatreon | https://patreon.com/proleftpodOur…

Nikki Haley has to run against Trump, against Biden, and somehow be just as racist as the Trump cult without turning off the donor base?  And we have a long talk about literature and the stories we tell ourselves and each other.  More at proleftpod.com. Our…

Driftglass and Blue Gal share their stories of falling in love with science fiction.   More at sciencefictionuniversity.com.  Our podcast YouTube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/@ProfessionalLeftSupport the show:PayPal | …

We talk about the campaign ahead, including a quote from Ingrid Bergman in Hitchcock's "Notorious": "Don't be silly, the important drinking hasn't started yet." AND we remember what Rachel Maddow said post-election 2012.  Sweet summer child! More at…

The White Party in Iowa chooses the guy found liable for sexual assault.  Special!  Driftglass whips the NYT editorial board, and Blue Gal reads a letter from a looong time listener.  More at proleftpod.com.Link for this episode:  Rick Perlstein,…

In this episode of "No Fair Remembering Stuff," we embark on a fascinating journey into the complex and evolving history of acceptance and resistance towards Martin Luther King Day as a state and national holiday.We remember the declaration of Martin Luther…

Our podcast is fourteen years old this week!  And Dems are organized and motivated to take Republicans to task for their lying.  Some of those takings are hilarious.  More at proleftpod.com. Our podcast YouTube Channel: …

What does the witchhunt against Harvard President Claudine Gay have to do with the Obama Beer Summit?  Quite a lot.  More at proleftpod.com Support the show:PayPal |  https://paypal.me/proleftpodcastPatreon | https://patreon.com/proleftpodOur YouTube…

Right wing media is masturbating (we said what we said) over their brain fantasy that Michelle Obama will run for President.  They also prefer "vibes" to "facts" whether talking about the Constitution or the economy.  How to talk to neighbors about the "bad"…

A time when pundits freaked out that Barack Obama had "thrown away" the election of 2012 against Mitt Romney.  Recommended.   Mitt Official Trailer #1 (2013) - Mitt Romney DocumentaryBlast from the Past:  Episode 149, Biden'd! from October 11, 2012.More at…