Ep 936 | Tell, Don't Show

The Professional Left Podcast with Driftglass and Blue Gal

Driftglass and Blue Gal

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

4.8 • 920 Ratings

🗓️ 26 September 2025

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

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 cover Trump's increasingly erratic performances, particularly his rambling United Nations speech that foreign diplomats called "stark, raving mad." Everything is a show in Trump World, and the Trump administration has weaponized their activities and policies for Fox News content rather than a...

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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,
0:05.9	pro-leftpod.com, where you can also contribute to this podcast. There's a PayPal button at our website,
0:12.0	or you can mail us a letter and or contribution at Post Office Box 913, Springfield, Illinois, 62791.
0:19.9	This is the podcast for the week of September 26, 2025.
0:23.9	It's not safe for work.
0:25.9	Recorded live from the Cornfield Resistance, where we're going to workshop a few ideas today.
0:31.9	It's the professional left with drift glass and blue gal.
0:45.3	Today we're going to start off with a little advice for you political podcasters who are just getting started.
0:47.8	And it is not the same as the admonition we got when we started blogging back in 2004, 2005, from some established liberal
0:58.3	bloggers who had started blogging in 2002, 2003.
1:02.6	You know, the old guys, the OG.
1:03.8	The older guys, right.
1:05.2	Sorry, blogging is closed.
1:08.0	The liberal blogging space is completely saturated.
1:13.7	There's just the seven of us white guys, and there's no more room for anyone else in the blogosphere.
1:21.1	Nope, no room.
1:22.3	We're done.
1:22.9	It's over.
1:23.5	Yeah.
1:23.6	And every other day, we're going to write a post about looking at our navels.
1:29.3	I remember those days.
1:31.2	I do too, Blue Gal.
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