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The Professional Left Podcast
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Central Illinois Podcast hosted by @driftglass and @bluegal since 2010.
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"The Nick & Nora of podcasting!" -- David Broder, deceased.

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Ep 945: Dr. Evil Dies and The Democratic Rules for Winning - The Professional Left Podcast with Driftglass and Blue Gal
This week, we're recording on election day while awaiting results to find out which version of "Democrats are doing it wrong!" the pundits will run with tomorrow.We open with words of wisdom from Illi...
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November 5, 2025 at 3:52 AM
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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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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...
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October 16, 2025 at 11:47 AM
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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 narrative—and why their favorite solution won't work.The New York Times Editorial Board insis...
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October 24, 2025 at 2:14 AM
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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 landscape—and the billionaires are building lifeboats while Mount Vesuvius smokes overhead.Why is The Bulwark ...
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October 15, 2025 at 4:13 AM
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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.
October 13, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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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"—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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October 10, 2025 at 3:13 AM
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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 shutdowns—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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October 3, 2025 at 3:17 AM
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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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October 1, 2025 at 2:01 AM
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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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September 26, 2025 at 2:50 AM
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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!
September 25, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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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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September 24, 2025 at 1:18 AM
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September 17, 2025 at 10:17 AM
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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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September 18, 2025 at 11:42 PM
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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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September 17, 2025 at 1:54 AM
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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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September 12, 2025 at 1:55 AM
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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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September 10, 2025 at 1:08 AM
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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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September 5, 2025 at 3:41 AM
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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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September 3, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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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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August 29, 2025 at 2:25 AM
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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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August 27, 2025 at 2:15 AM
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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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August 21, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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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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August 15, 2025 at 1:09 AM
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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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August 8, 2025 at 1:20 AM
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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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August 6, 2025 at 2:45 AM
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adambonica.bsky.social Adam Bonica @adambonica.bsky.social · Aug 3
The annoying spam texts destroying the Democratic brand:

$678M raised through those spam tactics

$282M to one consulting firm: Mothership Strategies.

$11M to actual campaigns (1.6%)

The party isn’t just treating donors like marks—it’s being fleeced itself yet continues to back Mothership.
The Mothership Vortex: An Investigation Into the Firm at the Heart of the Democratic Spam Machine
How a single consulting firm extracted $282 million from a network of spam PACs while delivering just $11 million to actual campaigns.
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