Progressive values mean no DNC debate on Fox, LGBTQIA+ must be accepted in the United Methodist Church, and we liberals must learn to fight to win. More at ProLeftPod.com.REVIEW US ON iTUNES | BUY OFFICIAL PROLEFT MERCHCONTACT US, SUPPORT US, and READ OUR BLOGSThe Professional Left PodcastPO Box 9133Springfield IL 62791-9133Podcast Email: proleftpodcast@gmail.comEmail for Sci-Fi Trivia Questions: mrs.driftglass@gmail.comDriftglass' Blog | Blue Gal's BlogSOCIAL & MEDIATwitter:ProLeftPodcas...

Ep 484: Progressive Values FTW

Award winning bloggers Driftglass and Blue Gal talk about politics from The Left. This podcast is not safe for work. More at http://ProLeftPod.com.

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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 proleftpod.com.  Our podcast YouTube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/@ProfessionalLeftSupport the show:PayPal |  htt...

Ep 804 Trump's Dress-Alike Ventriloquist Dummies

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 dive deep into one of America's most pernicious "sacred chickens" - the racist "birther" conspiracy theory that falsely claimed former President Barac...

Ep 803: God's Will Or Somebody Else's Fault

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/@ProfessionalLeftSupport the show:PayPal |  https://paypal.me/proleftpodcastPatreon | https://patreon.com/proleftpodGrave InjusticeThe makeup of the U.S. Supreme Court and the cases they are hearing are no...Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport the ...

Ep 802  'Twelve Angry Men' and Other Lies

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. Link for this episode:  "There’s a name for Trump playing down the threat and failing to take action against the virus: Institut...

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

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 how to support the show,  at proleftpod.com.Link for this episode:  "Clean for Gene" Our podcast YouTube C...

Ep 484: Progressive Values FTW

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