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Central Illinois Podcast hosted by @driftglass and @bluegal since 2010. proleftpod.com "The Nick & Nora of podcasting!" -- David Broder, deceased. Support the show at http://patreon.com/proleftpod or http://paypal.me/proleftpodcast

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Understood. Keep the faith.

31.10.2025 02:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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No Fair Remembering Stuff 2: David Brooks Part 1 - The Professional Left Podcast with Driftglass and Blue Gal Driftglass' favorite "No Fair Remembering"!!! It's time for a multi-part podcast about everything David Brooks has written over his long career, and how wrong he's been. And the fascinating way Brooks...

For people who want to know why you should hate David Brooks, here's @proleftpodcast.bsky.social's six part history of his career.

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16.10.2025 11:47 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2
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Ep 943: But Democrats Must Move To The Center! - The Professional Left Podcast with Driftglass and Blue Gal This week, we're examining the legacy media's desperate attempt to plug a 20-foot hole in their Both Sides narrativeβ€”and why their favorite solution won't work.The New York Times Editorial Board insis...

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24.10.2025 02:14 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Episode 941: Uh Oh, The Media's Building Lifeboats (Again)! - The Professional Left Podcast with Driftglass and Blue Gal This week, we're watching the media scramble for survival as tectonic forces fracture the landscapeβ€”and the billionaires are building lifeboats while Mount Vesuvius smokes overhead.Why is The Bulwark ...

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15.10.2025 04:13 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Just listened to Ep 939 of @proleftpodcast.bsky.social It has a GREAT discussion of Huckleberry Finn, and what we can learn from it for our times.

13.10.2025 15:28 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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940: We Are All Antifa's Girlfriend - The Professional Left Podcast with Driftglass and Blue Gal In this week's episode, we tackle the concept of "ethos"β€”what people actually stand for versus what they claim to believe. Drawing parallels from the Cornerstone Speech of 1861 to George Wallace's seg...

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10.10.2025 03:13 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ep 938: Republicans in Disarray - The Professional Left Podcast with Driftglass and Blue Gal This week, we're unpacking a tale of two shutdownsβ€”and spoiler alert: they're both Trump's.First, the government shutdown:  Why are Republicans celebrating a government shutdown while simultaneou...

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03.10.2025 03:17 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2
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Ep 937 That's Why They Call It Money - The Professional Left Podcast with Driftglass and Blue Gal This week, we're delving deep into a question that's been making the rounds on those very large political never-Trump websites: Why don't Democrats have their own Charlie Kirk network?What's the real ...

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01.10.2025 02:01 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Ep 936 | Tell, Don't Show - The Professional Left Podcast with Driftglass and Blue Gal What does it mean when the government exists primarily to entertain the MAGA base rather than serve the people?  We examine how Conservative media have adopted a "Tell, Don't Show" approach to co...

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26.09.2025 02:50 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I love listening to a new @proleftpodcast.bsky.social , but I also love when it's Driftglass and BlueGal day on @bobcesca.bsky.social , because there is often Star Trek content!

25.09.2025 17:12 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ep 935: The Wheels On The Cross Go Round And Round - The Professional Left Podcast with Driftglass and Blue Gal We missed the rapture! This week we're diving deep into the political machine playbook - because understanding the past is the only way to make sense of the insanity we're witnessing today.Why are Rep...

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24.09.2025 01:18 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks!

24.09.2025 01:17 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

All the best people listen to this.

17.09.2025 10:17 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ep 934: A Convo With Charlie Pierce - The Professional Left Podcast with Driftglass and Blue Gal A wide-ranging conversation with the incomparable Charlie Pierce of Esquire Magazine.  What should the Democratic base be doing now?  What should Democrats in Congress be doing now?  An...

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18.09.2025 23:42 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ep 933: Meanwhile, In Local Fascism... - The Professional Left Podcast with Driftglass and Blue Gal We look at how the crazy stuff happening in national politics is playing out right here in our hometown of Springfield, Illinois, by checking out what local radio, TV, and newspapers are saying about ...

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17.09.2025 01:54 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Ep 932 The Evil That Men Do - The Professional Left Podcast with Driftglass and Blue Gal How did the late Charlie Kirk build his multi-million dollar empire, and what role did billionaire oligarchs play in funding his operation?  And why was it so worth it to them to dump millions on...

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12.09.2025 01:54 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ep 931 Democrats Must Listen To...Patrick Swayze? - The Professional Left Podcast with Driftglass and Blue Gal Alt Title:  What 'Road House' Can Teach DemocratsWhat is the hidden wisdom in Patrick Swayze's movie Road House (MST3K IYKYK) that Democrats desperately need to understand? Answers to this a...

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10.09.2025 01:08 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ep 930: His Master's Voice - The Professional Left Podcast with Driftglass and Blue Gal Why do we keep lurching violently between Democrats and fascists if every election is supposedly a "change election"? What happens when the media's obsession with "disruption" as a political cure-all ...

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05.09.2025 03:41 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1
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Ep 929 Republicans Can't Get No Satisfaction - The Professional Left Podcast with Driftglass and Blue Gal Kash Patel, Dan Bongino, Tulsi Gabbard, and Jeanine Pirro are in positions of power to finally bring justice to history's greatest villains?  So why are there still no indictments of Barack Obama...

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03.09.2025 01:01 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Ep 928 GOP Polls Hit 'The Sarah Palin Floor' - The Professional Left Podcast with Driftglass and Blue Gal Trump's approval ratings have crashed to 37% - that magical Sarah Palin floor where only the most delusional true believers remain loyal. What do chemical bonds and political loyalties have in co...

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29.08.2025 02:25 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ep 927: Pritzker's Honor - The Professional Left Podcast with Driftglass and Blue Gal What happens when Democratic governors fight like they mean it? We dive into J.B. Pritzker's masterclass in political combat. He talks like a #%&$&! FDR Democrat! And here's the crucial q...

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27.08.2025 02:15 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ep 926: The Scoundrel’s Shield and the Sucker’s Lament - The Professional Left Podcast with Driftglass and Blue Gal An entire industry profits from pumping out addictive political poison designed to make people angrier, more paranoid, and more stupid. But here's the twist: the carriers of democracy's most lethal di...

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21.08.2025 22:32 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ep 925: A Hundred Shells A Minute - The Professional Left Podcast with Driftglass and Blue Gal How does a nineteenth-century Republican president, and a modern Republican vice president, handle low water levels? The answer may cost you taxpayer money!What drives Laura Loomer to call Marjorie Ta...

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15.08.2025 01:09 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ep 924: The Con Man And GOP Civil War - The Professional Left Podcast with Driftglass and Blue Gal When the con man owns the sheriff, the judge, and the executioner, math becomes the enemy.  And Donald Trump and Gavin Newsom are making the same mistake regarding their respective political base...

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08.08.2025 01:20 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ep 923: Fantastic 4, Dems Fight Back, AI Convos - The Professional Left Podcast with Driftglass and Blue Gal This week we cope with the ongoing political chaos by escaping to the movies - specifically The Fantastic Four: First Steps - and then diving deep into why ChatGPT won't help us redraw Illinois congre...

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06.08.2025 02:45 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

@driftglass.bsky.social @bluegal.bsky.social

06.08.2025 02:45 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ep 922: What Ever Happened To Justice? - The Professional Left Podcast with Driftglass and Blue Gal This week, we dive deep into the concept of justice and ask the hard question: where are the consequences? We break down the different flavors of justiceβ€”from retributive to restorative, distributive ...

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01.08.2025 02:02 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ep 921: What Ever Happened to QAnon? - The Professional Left Podcast with Driftglass and Blue Gal We're asking the question everyone stopped asking: whatever happened to QAnon?And what does it mean when their cult leader starts calling his followers "stupid" and "foolish."What happens when people ...

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30.07.2025 00:58 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Episode 920: President Queeg - The Professional Left Podcast with Driftglass and Blue Gal This week we dive into why platforming fascists is always a terrible idea, using Mehdi Hasan's recent Jubilee debate as our cautionary tale. We examine how these staged confrontations accomplish nothi...

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25.07.2025 02:31 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ep 919: Superman and Hamlet, Plus The News Of The Week - The Professional Left Podcast with Driftglass and Blue Gal We're diving deep into some unexpected connections this week. What do a 425-year-old Shakespeare tragedy and James Gunn's new Superman movie have in common? More than you might thinkβ€”especially regard...

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