Best Driftglass And Blue Gal Podcasts (2024)

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Ep 843: Socialism For All. Again! 1:17:34

1h ago1:17:34

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Trump is melting. Vance is a robot replacement. Walz understood his assignment. And isn’t it interesting that Rep. Virginia Foxx of North Carolina, #1 enemy of socialism, wants the taxpayers to fix her husband’s driveway in the wake of Helene? More at proleftpod.com. You can help us pay for DG's eye doctor expenses at https://www.gofundme.com/f/hel…

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Ep 842: A Short, Pre-Debate Podcast 27:54

3h ago27:54

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We cover the usual (sad!) media failures leading up to the Vice Presidential Debate Tuesday night. Note: Our recording host had some technical issues that other podcasters were also experiencing today. Our apologies for "aborting" the show early...we had to get ready for the Vice Presidential Debate. Please listen to Driftglass and Digby discuss th…

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Ep 841: Our Performance Review and Trump's Ethnic Cleansing 1:08:01

6d ago1:08:01

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A Block: Driftglass and Bluegal read each other a list of standard performance review questions. Are we staff or management? B Block (40:30): Donald Trump and his party are flat-out in favor of ethnic cleansing in the United States. C Block (50:15): Kamala Harris's substantive interview on economics; reactions to it broke precisely as expected. New…

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Ep 840: 'An Industry That Exists To Attack The New York Times' 1:05:11

6d ago1:05:11

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Sorry, Maggie Haberman, we're just two married podcasters who live in a little house near a cornfield and who think the Beltway media is waaay too busy patting each other's backs. We're not an industry, we're pro-journalistic ethics (hello Olivia Nuzzi), political integrity (good bye Mark Robinson), and funding school lunches (Ahem). More at prolef…

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Ep 839: The Bill Show Collab! 1:12:42

12d ago1:12:42

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This week, Blue Gal is traveling, so we're bringing you a special rebroadcast of our recent appearance on "The Bill Show," which originally aired on September 9, 2024. Bill is an American ex-pat living in Australia, and his podcast is liberal and political with a heavy dose of ribald humor. Sounds like a good match for us? It is! Hear more Bill Sho…

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Ep 838: Episode Two Redux! 43:10

14d ago43:10

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No Fair Remembering 2010? Our SECOND episode from over 14 years ago. Before we were married! Driftglass was in Chicago, and Blue Gal was in Springfield, recording over Skype. This episode was recorded at a pivotal moment in recent American political history. The Supreme Court had just handed down its landmark Citizens United decision, fundamentally…

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Ep 837: Good Ol' Fashioned Beat Down 1:06:34

19d ago1:06:34

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Our two cents about the Presidential Vs. Donald Trump Debate. And we have some opinions, too, about Morning Joe guests attempting to "reunite the country." More at proleftpod.com. Link for this episode, check out our Episode 713: No Fair Remembering Vice Presidents. "The belief that somehow Kamala Harris isn't "doing something" as Veep runs counter…

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Ep 836 Exiled Republican Aristocracy Endorse Harris 39:58

21d ago39:58

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Thanks Liz and Dick Cheney now GET LOST. You get NOTHING for doing the right thing. And you especially don't get more political power because you're pretending to be "centrist." Have a nice day! Also David Brooks pretends Trump was a "hostile takeover of outsiders" of the lovely kind Republican Party he knew and loved back when Dick Cheney was Vice…

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Ep 835: Russia Russia Russia! 46:40

26d ago46:40

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Oh wait, the Russia thing was real? And DOJ just indicted a whole mess of September Surprise? We muse on the idea of "earning" $100,000 an episode. Did you think you were worth it, Tim Pool? And Mike Barnicle asks, "What happened to the Republican Party?" Hey Mike! WE KNOW!!! More at proleftpod.com You can help us pay for DG's eye doctor expenses a…

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Ep 834 Driftglass Has A Cold 31:29

29d ago31:29

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A short episode so DG can recover his voice sooner rather than later. Links for this episode: Margaret Sullivan: An ugly case of 'false balance' at The New York Times https://margaretsullivan.substack.com/p/an-ugly-case-of-false-balance-in Thanks to The Bill Show out of Australia for hosting us this week. Our show should drop in a few days here: ht…

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Ep 833 The Doctrine of the Mainstream Media 58:05

1M ago58:05

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Doctrines come from the stories that a church or a political party or some other group tells about itself. In that sense, the stories people tell themselves create the reality that they believe in. Powerful stories tell them what’s true and what’s false. It gives them heroes and villains and victims, and an explanation for why things are the way th…

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Ep 832: Where's the Money, Donald? 53:37

1M ago53:37

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Also welcome back to the fight as, at long last, Democrats are "floating like a butterfly and stinging like a bee." Are we finally back to the days of "Give 'em Hell, Harry"? We hope so! And the Donald Trump campaign has at least three "vendors" taking millions and no one knows what's being done with the money. (We can guess, though). More at prole…

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Ep 831 Carousel of Past Dem Presidents At The DNC Remember! 1:14:16

1M ago1:14:16

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No fair remembering stuff only applies to Republicans. Democrats get to celebrate THEIR past! Links for this episode: Driftglass on the Bradcast 8/21/24: https://bradblog.com/?p=15139 Brian Baez, Content Creator: https://x.com/MentallyDivine/status/182630516407842 Mad Men, "Carousel": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suRDUFpsHus More at proleftpod.c…

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Ep 830: DNC Night One and The Echo Chamber of Maureen Dowd 59:09

1M ago59:09

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Happy 13th Wedding Anniversary to us! We celebrated by enjoying Night One of The Democratic National Convention, and attending a dear friend's funeral. We are reminded again this week that the Mainstream Media feeds respectable and legitimized propaganda to right-wing outlets because "even" the New York Times covers BenghaziBenghaziBenghazi, Solynd…

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Ep 829 Hey Tim Walz, Come On Our Podcast! 1:05:38

2M ago1:05:38

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Well, it's worth a try. The news of the week continues to prove Republicans are weird. The three Jell-O molds the mainstream media tries to form "news salad" into. And DG brings back "shelter culture." More at proleftpod.com. Links for this episode: Doc Searls Weblog: Where Journalism Fails https://doc.searls.com/2019/07/23/where-journalism-fails/ …

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Ep 828 Is Trump Dropping Out? 59:47

2M ago59:47

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Sir, many people have told us that Trump might drop out. Several important people said that Trump should drop out of the race. Some people say he should flee the country. I've even heard one person say he's a flight "risk," and that's what they call it, a "risk"- that he'll flee the country. Many things we thought would last forever didn't. Democra…

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Ep 827 The Illinois State Fair Butter Cow (And Other News!) 1:02:06

2M ago1:02:06

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A busy week? Wait until October! Meanwhile, the Illinois State Fair unveiled their annual butter cow, and Harris/Walz kicked some ass while the Republican Party had a meltdown. More at proleftpod.com. Links for this episode: Driftglass and Digby on The Bradcast 8/7/2024. Texas AG Ken Paxton has a "humble brag" about ActBlue. You can help us pay for…

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Ep 826 | Harris Walz 2024! 59:57

2M ago59:57

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We're so excited. Also, some weird news of the week, including RFK Jr's bear hunt (eww) and Trump's Mar A Lago / WinRed forever grifting. More at proleftpod.com. Driftglass will be on the BradCast on Wednesday August 7 with Digby of Hullabaloo. You can help us pay for DG's eye doctor expenses at https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-ease-dgs-medical-fina…

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Ep 825 When Did Trump Decide To Be Orange? 59:20

2M ago59:20

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Driftglass and BlueGal dive into Trump's blatant racism and why the media can't seem to call it what it is. Link for this episode: DG and BG on the BradCast 7/31/2024: https://bradblog.com/?p=15116 Blue Gal's knitting podcast! https://www.youtube.com/@flangum Our podcast YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ProfessionalLeft Support the show: P…

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Ep 824: Weird 1:00:33

2M ago1:00:33

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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=hn…

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Ep 823: The Stories The Media Will Tell, 2024 Edition 1:05:33

2M ago1:05:33

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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_4z1Vc 2081, The Film, Based on "Harrison Bergeron," by Kurt Vonnegut https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEgOuZzjI8o Scott Doty…

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Ep 822: Dems In Array For Kamala Harris 59:34

2M ago59:34

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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,…

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Ep 821: A Change in TONE? 52:31

3M ago52:31

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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:/…

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Ep 820: Western Pennsylvania And The Gorilla They Didn't See 1:09:54

3M ago1:09:54

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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 …

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Ep 819: Ridin' With Biden! 1:18:24

3M ago1:18:24

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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 …

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Ep 818 Science Fiction University: Dark Matter and the Multiverse 35:38

3M ago35:38

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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 alte…

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Ep 28 Apple TV's 'Dark Matter' and the Multiverse 35:38

3M ago35:38

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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 alte…

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Ep 817 Chop Wood, Carry Water, Curse SCOTUS 1:00:01

3M ago1:00:01

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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 showBy Driftglass and Blue Gal

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Ep 816: From Grassroots to Gears 56:06

3M ago56:06

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[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…

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Ep 815: The Debate and Trump's (and Ross Perot's) Tariffs 33:26

3M ago33:26

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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.com Support the show: PayPal | https://paypal.me/proleftpodcast Patreon | https://patreon.com/proleftpod Our YouTube Channel Opening and Closing Music: Jumpin Boogie Woogie by Audionautix | http:/…

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Ep 814: Stop Normalizing 'Normalizing' 44:01

4M ago44:01

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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/@flangum Our podcast YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.c…

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Ep 813: Bill Buckley And The Power Of Myth 45:41

4M ago45:41

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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/proleftpodcast Patreon | https://patreon.com/proleftpod Our YouTube Channel Opening and Clos…

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Ep 812: What's An Independent? 1:02:22

4M ago1:02:22

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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/@ProfessionalLeft Support the show: PayPa…

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Ep 811: 'I Never Thought Evangelicals Would Eat MY Face!' 35:19

4M ago35:19

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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: Includ…

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Ep 810: Seeing The Republican Fascist Matrix 47:37

4M ago47:37

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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 Newsm…

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Ep 809: Convicted Felon 1:03:18

4M ago1:03:18

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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/@ProfessionalLeft The Driftglass Medical GoFundMe Support the show: PayPal | https://paypal.me/proleftpodcast Patreon | https://patreon.com/p…

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Ep 808: We interrupt this podcast for a medical emergency 9:42

4M ago9:42

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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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Andy Weir's Hopeful, Hard SF 47:19

4M ago47:19

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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 ext…

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Ep 807: Science Fiction University | Andy Weir's Hopeful, Hard SF 47:19

4M ago47:19

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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 ext…

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Ep 806: 'There Is No News Cycle, Only Zuul' 55:54

4M ago55:54

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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 nominat…

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Ep 805 No Fair Remembering Stuff: The Friedman Unit 39:15

5M ago39:15

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We were going to do this podcast six months from now buuuuut.... More at proleftpod.com. Support the show: PayPal | https://paypal.me/proleftpodcast Patreon | https://patreon.com/proleftpod Our YouTube Channel Opening and Closing Music: Jumpin Boogie Woogie by Audionautix | http://audionautix.com/| Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC B…

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Ep 804 Trump's Dress-Alike Ventriloquist Dummies 1:05:36

5M ago1:05:36

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There are ventriloquist dummies, and then there are dummies like Senator Tommy Tuberville. What did Blue Gal think was the most revealing moment of the Michael Cohen testimony? Driftglass says he is willing to try to be "more polarizing" than David French. All this and a news round-up with our home state winning a special designation! More at prole…

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Ep 803: God's Will Or Somebody Else's Fault 1:18:42

5M ago1:18:42

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We kick things off with a whimsical tangent about "sacred chickens" - those unquestioned assumptions and mythologies that societies cling to, even in the face of contradictory evidence. This leads to a deeper discussion about the concept of "phenomenology" and how subjective experience of reality can be manipulated (see Fox News). From there, we di…

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Ep 802 'Twelve Angry Men' and Other Lies 1:03:01

5M ago1:03:01

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A black and white movie from decades ago taught us something that just isn't true about the "power of persuasion." This and the week's news -- more at proleftpod.com. Our podcast YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ProfessionalLeft Support the show: PayPal | https://paypal.me/proleftpodcast Patreon | https://patreon.com/proleftpod Support the…

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Ep 801: No Fair Remembering Trump's Covid Eff-Ups 50:09

5M ago50:09

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No, really, Trump was the so-called president for the entire year 2020, and he never took any responsibility for managing the US Government's response to the pandemic. And normal people blot out the memories of this because of a little thing called TRAUMA. We must remind ourselves and others that we will NEVER AGAIN elect that incompetent egomaniac…

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Ep 800 Wait, 800 Episodes?!? 59:21

5M ago59:21

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We celebrate our 800th podcast episode. Wow! Thanks for supporting our podcast work. And for our 800th episode we have to start off with Kristi Noem's dog murder and Marjorie Taylor Greene's unconscious (and NOT Christian) anti-Semitism? Where's the cake? Also thinking back to 1968, which 2024 is NOT. There are 799 more episodes, and information on…

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The Day The Earth Stood Still 1:18:40

5M ago1:18:40

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We talk about "The Day the Earth Stood Still" and the 1940 short story that inspired it, sort of. More at https://www.sciencefictionuniversity.com. Support the show: PayPal | https://paypal.me/proleftpodcast Patreon | https://patreon.com/ proleftpod Support the showBy Driftglass and Blue Gal

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Ep 799 Science Fiction University: 1940 Vs 1951 1:18:40

5M ago1:18:40

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We look at a 1940's short story and the 1951 movie that was kinda sorta based on that story. And yes, "The Day The Earth Stood Still" has definitely stood the test of time. More at https://www.sciencefictionuniversity.com/ Our podcast YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ProfessionalLeft Support the show: PayPal | https://paypal.me/proleftpodc…

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Ep 798: Arizona Indicts and Trump Farts 56:03

5M ago56:03

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Lots of news this week, and we're also on The Bill Show https://open.spotify.com/episode/7cSaH6ZB7G0edd2ROw6Xli?si=WCI1PGLATeeQGGSIldtZWA And we'll be recording with Tru Blu Politics on 4/26. https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-trublu-politics-127820101/ Link for this episode: Digby brings us the Quote of the Day from Sonia Sotomayor: https://digbys…

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Ep 797: No Fair Remembering Sarah Palin 58:42

5M ago58:42

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"Sarah Palin walked so Donald Trump could run." -- Driftglass Support the show: PayPal | https://paypal.me/proleftpodcast Patreon | https://patreon.com/proleftpod Our YouTube Channel Opening and Closing Music: Jumpin Boogie Woogie by Audionautix | http://audionautix.com/| Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Strea…

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