Driftglass and Bluegal from The Professional Left Podcast called in to talk Dave about how they got started blogging and podcasting, a little about their setup, and how they first met.
You can find The Professional Left on iTunes and Stitcher Radio, and through any of the links below:
The Professional Left: professionalleft.blogspot.com.
Driftglass: driftglass.blogspot.com
Blue Gal: bgalrstate.blogspot.com
Parts of this interview will be included in a special episode of The Plex we're working on called Fake It Till You Make It, which will be airing this summer.


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