Ep 883: The Media's Favorite Drug

The Professional Left Podcast with Driftglass and Blue Gal

Driftglass and Blue Gal

Democrat, Government, Midterms, Progressive, Liberal, Resistance, News, Debate, Campaign, Indivisible, Election, Politics, Presidential, News Commentary

4.8 • 854 Ratings

🗓️ 14 March 2025

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Summary

We're back with a fresh episode exploring what we call the media's "favorite drug" - their addiction to centrism and both-siderism! We'll take you behind the scenes of Chuck Todd's bitter departure from NBC, examine the rehabilitation tour of certain political figures, and discuss why MSNBC is hemorrhaging viewers. Plus, we'll dive into some troubling developments in the early months of Trump's second administration and share our thoughts on politicians desperately courting that mythical "mid...

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0:00.0	You can listen to the professional left wherever you get your podcasts on Netroots Radio or at our website, proleftpod.com, where you can also contribute to this podcast.
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0:21.0	This is the podcast for the week of March 14, 2025.
0:24.9	It's not safe for work.
0:26.5	This is recorded live from the Cornfield Resistance where Luke Skywalker has entered the chat.
0:32.0	It is the professional left with drift glass and blue gal.
0:35.4	Music with Drift Glass and Blue Gail.
0:43.6	Hey, Blue Gail. How you doing?
0:48.2	I went to sleep with a smile on my face last night.
0:48.8	Uh-huh.
0:50.9	It was late.
0:54.3	I had done my knitting podcast, which was a little emotionally draining.
1:00.8	I have posted, by the way, my knitting podcast this week is posted at our Patreon page because it's political.
1:03.9	And I hope you enjoy it.
1:06.0	But it was a little bit emotionally draining as well.
1:13.4	So one last pass at my laptop computer last night at around 9.30 at night.
1:17.6	And I went, and Drift Glass was ready to run in with... Defibrillators.
1:19.6	Yeah, try to defibrillate me.
1:22.2	But he said, what, what?
1:24.4	And I said, Mark Hamill has followed me back on Blue Sky.
1:29.8	The New Mark Hamill.
1:32.4	And, you know, that does not outshine the Nitter AOC following me on Blue Sky.
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