Driftglass has four questions to ask every "former" Republican who wants to join in defeating Trump. And we talk about the power of re-naming that which causes pain or excuses racism. More at http:// ProLeftPod.com ! Support the show ( https://www.paypal.me/proleftpodcast ) REVIEW US ON APPLE PODCASTS - http://review.proleftpod.com SUPPORT OUR SHOW - http://support.proleftpod.com BUY PROLEFTPOD MERCH - http://merch.proleftpod.com CONTACT US: MAILING ADDRESS - Make checks payable to: The Professi...
Jun 13, 2020•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 550
Black Lives Matter Square is named in Washington. We protest in Springfield IL, wonder if Facebook is okay if you're connecting with activists, and roll our eyes at Nextdoor's passive racists. The New York Times can't get their messaging right - is it Bret Stephen's fault? And every Never Trumper thinks their party wasn't racist when THEY were around. More at http:// ProLeftPod.com ! Support the show ( https://www.paypal.me/proleftpodcast ) REVIEW US ON APPLE PODCASTS - http://review.proleftpod....
Jun 06, 2020•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 549
We recommend listening to podcasters of color this weekend. Why Joe Biden's "woman vice president announcement" really matters. DG is having trouble writing, and BG writes down why. Also, We’ll get back to doing a more detailed news breakdown when the news is something other than the GOP on an unfettered lying and homicide spree. We said what we said. More at http:// ProLeftPod.com ! Support the show ( https://www.paypal.me/proleftpodcast ) REVIEW US ON APPLE PODCASTS - http://review.proleftpod....
May 30, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 548
We ring a gong for the scores of people laid off from The Atlantic, while David Brooks keeps his new column there. And we talk about "conservative elites" and the lessons from "Mrs. America" on Hulu. More at http:// ProLeftPod.com ! Support the show ( https://www.paypal.me/proleftpodcast ) REVIEW US ON APPLE PODCASTS - http://review.proleftpod.com SUPPORT OUR SHOW - http://support.proleftpod.com BUY PROLEFTPOD MERCH - http://merch.proleftpod.com CONTACT US: MAILING ADDRESS - Make checks payable ...
May 22, 2020•1 hr•Ep. 547
Trump decides to run against Barack Obama. How's that working out for him? More at http:// ProLeftPod.com ! Support the show ( https://www.paypal.me/proleftpodcast ) REVIEW US ON APPLE PODCASTS - http://review.proleftpod.com SUPPORT OUR SHOW - http://support.proleftpod.com BUY PROLEFTPOD MERCH - http://merch.proleftpod.com CONTACT US: MAILING ADDRESS - Make checks payable to: The Professional Left Podcast PO Box 9133 Springfield IL 62791-9133 EMAIL ADDRESSES Podcast Email: proleftpodcast@gmail.c...
May 15, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 546
He's a #@%@$%#@(. And Bill Barr is the most corrupt ^&$%#@!$#$ Attorney General in US History. And we read your letters. More at http:// ProLeftPod.com ! Support the show ( https://www.paypal.me/proleftpodcast ) REVIEW US ON APPLE PODCASTS - http://review.proleftpod.com SUPPORT OUR SHOW - http://support.proleftpod.com BUY PROLEFTPOD MERCH - http://merch.proleftpod.com CONTACT US: MAILING ADDRESS - Make checks payable to: The Professional Left Podcast PO Box 9133 Springfield IL 62791-9133 EMA...
May 09, 2020•1 hr•Ep. 545
Justin Amash is an indeepindint! Chuck Todd changes the subject, and David Brooks LITERALLY wants us to - and we quote - "ignore the Trump circus." Please remember that Vladimir Putin is interfering in the 2020 election right this minute, thank you. More at http:// ProLeftPod.com ! Support the show ( https://www.paypal.me/proleftpodcast ) REVIEW US ON APPLE PODCASTS - http://review.proleftpod.com SUPPORT OUR SHOW - http://support.proleftpod.com BUY PROLEFTPOD MERCH - http://merch.proleftpod.com ...
May 02, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 544
Donald Trump fails as a president, Republicans fail as a political party, and Driftglass shares the origin story of Ray Bradbury's "Mr. Electrico", which is his Twitter handle. More at http:// ProLeftPod.com ! Support the show ( https://www.paypal.me/proleftpodcast ) REVIEW US ON APPLE PODCASTS - http://review.proleftpod.com SUPPORT OUR SHOW - http://support.proleftpod.com BUY PROLEFTPOD MERCH - http://merch.proleftpod.com CONTACT US: MAILING ADDRESS - Make checks payable to: The Professional Le...
Apr 24, 2020•59 min•Ep. 543
We love our listeners! Both sides don't act like COVIDiots. Michigan protestors cashed their astroturfed outrage with the Tea Party. What we're doing to stay safe and sane. More at http:// ProLeftPod.com ! Support the show ( https://www.paypal.me/proleftpodcast ) REVIEW US ON APPLE PODCASTS - http://review.proleftpod.com SUPPORT OUR SHOW - http://support.proleftpod.com BUY PROLEFTPOD MERCH - http://merch.proleftpod.com CONTACT US: MAILING ADDRESS - Make checks payable to: The Professional Left P...
Apr 17, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 542
We compare Donald "Happy Good Friday" Trump to Pontius Pilate. How the Coronavirus Pandemic has disproven every conservative policy prescription. Episode includes a short interview with Fran's son Junior Dude/David Jr. about Bernie Sanders dropping out and the Democratic road ahead. More at http:// ProLeftPod.com ! Support the show ( https://www.paypal.me/proleftpodcast ) REVIEW US ON APPLE PODCASTS - http://review.proleftpod.com SUPPORT OUR SHOW - http://support.proleftpod.com BUY PROLEFTPOD ME...
Apr 10, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 541
We note that The Canterbury Tales took place in March/April. Also... Jared? Kushner? Also... David? Frum? And we read your letters. We invite you to keep letting us know how you are doing! You can write us at The Professional Left Podcast, PO Box 9133, Springfield IL 62791 or email us at proleftpodcast@gmail.com . More at http:// ProLeftPod.com ! Support the show ( https://www.paypal.me/proleftpodcast ) REVIEW US ON APPLE PODCASTS - http://review.proleftpod.com SUPPORT OUR SHOW - http://support....
Apr 04, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 540
We're managing the shelter in place order here in "Middle America". Andrew Cuomo addresses the New York National Guard, Driftglass remembers his mom, and we invite you to let us know how you are doing! You can write us at The Professional Left Podcast, PO Box 9133, Springfield IL 62791 or email us at proleftpodcast@gmail.com . More at http:// ProLeftPod.com ! Support the show ( https://www.paypal.me/proleftpodcast ) REVIEW US ON APPLE PODCASTS - http://review.proleftpod.com SUPPORT OUR SHOW - ht...
Mar 28, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 539
More than one listener this week said they don't need a news round up, they need a righteous rant against the party that put Donald Trump in the White House. Your wish is our command! More at http:// ProLeftPod.com ! Support the show ( https://www.paypal.me/proleftpodcast ) REVIEW US ON APPLE PODCASTS - http://review.proleftpod.com SUPPORT OUR SHOW - http://support.proleftpod.com BUY PROLEFTPOD MERCH - http://merch.proleftpod.com CONTACT US: MAILING ADDRESS - Make checks payable to: The Professi...
Mar 21, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 538
Virtual hugs to everyone from our home to (virtually) yours! The Coronavirus and Trump-publicans' awful response. Remember: NO rebranding of Republicans after Trump goes down! More at proleftpod.com Support the show
Mar 14, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 537
We wish! We'll miss Elizabeth Warren A LOT. Why we're already 40 years into a "Political Revolution" (Surprise, it was Reagan's.) Driftglass reviews three conservative conferences held last week. We feel comforted by Thaddeus Stephens and Nancy Pelosi. More at proleftpod.com. Support the show
Mar 07, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 536
No matter what we say this week about the Democratic Primaries, South Carolina and Super Tuesday is destined to change the dynamic of the race. Wait, Supreme Court wife Ginny Thomas did what? Driftglass returns to his familiar hunting ground of the David Brooks beat. We're reminded that Tom Friedman also has a job. The CBS Democratic Debate was a sh*tshow, and everyone rightly blames the network and the moderators. How DARE they sell an ad to Bloomberg? More at proleftpod.com. Support the show...
Feb 28, 2020•57 min•Ep. 535
Trump takes away a talking point from Illinois Republicans? They thought he was their friend! And we spend the rest of the podcast talking about how many people (even the two of us, sometimes!) fantasize about moving to Costa Rica if Trump is re-elected. More at proleftpod.com Support the show
Feb 22, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 534
Please note: Due to our country now being a fascist state, there are a few more Eff bombs in this episode than usual. Blue Gal has some advice for Mayor Bloomberg (and asks him to send her ten grand for it, same as in town). Driftglass considers going full purity troll for cash and prizes. And we discuss the unhealed wounds of past Republican failures and what we must do to heal. More at proleftpod.com Support the show
Feb 15, 2020•1 hr 6 min
The impeachment vote went pretty much as expected. Mitt Romney is not in the liberal canon of saints, but he did a good. And Nancy Pelosi did exactly right at SOTU. More at proleftpod.com Support the show
Feb 08, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 532
Time to destroy the Republican Party electorally. We share a fun liberal prayer from Florida, some political activism from California, and our rage at how Republican Senators are wiping themselves with our democracy. More at proleftpod.com Support the show
Feb 01, 2020•58 min•Ep. 531
What should we talk about this week, Driftglass? (Thanks and congratulations to the House impeachment managers who did a superb job this week.) More at proleftpod.com. Support the show
Jan 25, 2020•52 min•Ep. 530
YAY! The Professional Left Podcast is ten years old this week! Join the party! We review the overarching six news stories of the Trump Era, celebrate with your letters, and fit in a very packed news week. More at proleftpod.com Support the show
Jan 18, 2020•59 min•Ep. 529
Good and ready to get rid of Donald Trump. All the Iraq War pimps are back on television, and it's got DG feeling furious. Discussion of elections, a case study from Kansas, and the only way to beat fascists is with a voting tsunami. Let's do this thing at http://ProLeftPod.com! REVIEW US ON APPLE PODCASTS - http://review.proleftpod.com SUPPORT OUR SHOW - http://support.proleftpod.com BUY PROLEFTPOD MERCH - http://merch.proleftpod.com CONTACT US: MAILING ADDRESS - Make checks payable to: The Pro...
Jan 11, 2020•1 hr
Coming up with a word to inspire us this year. It's not "War." Pot is legal in Illinois, and a white guy in Wisconsin decides he should run "Black History Month"? Kick off YOUR New Year with a visit to http:// ProLeftPod.com ! REVIEW US ON APPLE PODCASTS - http://review.proleftpod.com SUPPORT OUR SHOW - http://support.proleftpod.com BUY PROLEFTPOD MERCH - http://merch.proleftpod.com CONTACT US: MAILING ADDRESS - Make checks payable to: The Professional Left Podcast PO Box 9133 Springfield IL 627...
Jan 04, 2020•56 min•Ep. 527
Chuck Todd was trending this week, for all the right reasons, says Driftglass. We review just how hard 2019 was, and still, we have reason to have hopes for 2020. The dangers and promises of optimism, and how both-siderism contributes to the racist voter suppression of The Republican Party. Visit us at http:// ProLeftPod.com ! REVIEW US ON APPLE PODCASTS - http://review.proleftpod.com SUPPORT OUR SHOW - http://support.proleftpod.com BUY PROLEFTPOD MERCH - http://merch.proleftpod.com CONTACT US: ...
Dec 28, 2019•58 min•Ep. 526
We note that local media is just as obsessed with Trump voters as the NY Times. How we commemorated impeachment, watched the debates, and survive the threat to the ACA. And your letters. A very happy holiday season and much love to our listeners. You mean so much to us. Visit us at http:// ProLeftPod.com ! REVIEW US ON APPLE PODCASTS - http://review.proleftpod.com SUPPORT OUR SHOW - http://support.proleftpod.com BUY PROLEFTPOD MERCH - http://merch.proleftpod.com CONTACT US: MAILING ADDRESS - Mak...
Dec 21, 2019•1 hr
A brief discussion of our reaction to impeachment. h/t @athenae on Twitter. And a long discussion with Jay Rosen of Pressthink.org. Discussed in this episode: Clowns to the Left of Me, Jokers to the Right: On the Actual Ideology of the American Press -- http://archive.pressthink.org/2010/06/14/ideology_press.html Why Political Coverage is Broken: Jay Rosen’s keynote address at New News 2011, part of the Melbourne Writers Festival -- http://pressthink.org/2011/08/why-political-coverage-is-broken/...
Dec 13, 2019•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 524
We thank Kamala Harris for her contributions to the 2020 Democratic race, which are ongoing. Rudy continues crimes in plain sight for Donald Trump. And the nation gets a lesson in impeachment 101, while Fox News viewers get an unhealthy dose of misogyny. All this and more at at http:// ProLeftPod.com ! REVIEW US ON APPLE PODCASTS - http://review.proleftpod.com SUPPORT OUR SHOW - http://support.proleftpod.com BUY PROLEFTPOD MERCH - http://merch.proleftpod.com CONTACT US: MAILING ADDRESS - Make ch...
Dec 07, 2019•52 min•Ep. 523
Thanksgiving week has been a very sad week for us personally, but we have so much to be grateful for! We say goodbye to our beloved Grandma Shirley. Our heroes this week are Martin O'Malley, Eric Swalwell, Soledad O'Brien, Jay Rosen, and Norman Ornstein. We say hello to a new (and surprising to us) internet kitty [http://ikotw.proleftpod.com]. AND we say a hearty thank you to you, our listeners and supporters. All this and more at at http:// ProLeftPod.com ! REVIEW US ON APPLE PODCASTS - http://...
Nov 29, 2019•45 min•Ep. 522
Fiona Hill did not come to play. Our gratitude for civil servants of every kind. The hearings, the Republicans, and how we are ready for all of it through VOTING. All this and more at at http:// ProLeftPod.com ! REVIEW US ON APPLE PODCASTS - http://review.proleftpod.com SUPPORT OUR SHOW - http://support.proleftpod.com BUY PROLEFTPOD MERCH - http://merch.proleftpod.com CONTACT US: MAILING ADDRESS - Make checks payable to: The Professional Left Podcast PO Box 9133 Springfield IL 62791-9133 EMAIL A...
Nov 23, 2019•58 min•Ep. 521
