The Spectacle Podcast: The Official Podcast of The American Spectator

While the rest of Europe is up in flames and riots, Poland is now under pressure as a recent dispute between Prime Minister Donald Tusk and President Karol Nawrocki highlighted the country’s struggle with the European Union. The Spectacle Podcast hosts Melissa Mackenzie and Scott McKay react to Poland and the general unrest happening in Europe. Melissa and Scott criticize France’s response to the riots, and how the globalist Left is continuing to rot the West. They also speculate about recent p

Two college students — one from the University of Michigan and the other from the University of Texas at San Antonio — received backlash from conservatives for their violent encounter with TurningPoint USA speakers during their campus outreach. The Spectacle Podcast hosts Melissa Mackenzie and Scott McKay discuss the viral TurningPoint USA altercation and how cultural Marxism has changed the atmosphere of campus activism. Melissa and Scott harken back to the influence of Charlie Kirk and say th

Candidates up for this year’s midterm elections have been working around the clock to reach their party base and beyond to win their respective seats. The Spectator P.M. Podcast hosts Madelynn Gondy, Ellie Gardey Holmes, and Lyrah Margo talk through key races that they’ve been monitoring and how they will be pivotal in deciding the direction of the country. Ellie discusses Iowa’s Senate race between Ashley Hinson and Josh Turek, emphasizing Hinson’s “Iowa First” stance. Madelynn talks about Kan

In a surprising turn of events, Michigan Democrat Haley Stevens revoked her endorsement for Abdul El-Sayed, supporting El-Sayed’s rival Mike Rogers. The Spectator P.M. Podcast hosts Madelynn Gondy, Ellie Gardey Holmes, and Lyrah Margo discuss Stevens’ shocking switch and how it reveals a deeper issue within the Democratic Party. They also discuss a viral video from a high school teacher who shared her student’s poorly written responses about The Great Gatsby, highlighting the public school syst

Anthropic’s initial public offering, which is subject to roll into the stock market in mid-November, released information regarding their near $1 billion in revenue, as well as over 90 pages of risks involving AI. The Spectacle Podcast hosts Melissa Mackenzie and Scott McKay analyze Anthropic’s IPO prospects and what it means for the future of AI. Scott discusses the legal and security challenges that large AI companies like Anthropic will face from workers and creators, stating that they will

Brazil is in a big uproar over Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s being ‘re-elected’ this past Sunday. President Trump even commented that it “looked like another rigged election.” The Spectacle Podcast hosts Melissa Mackenzie and Scott McKay discuss Brazil’s election and how it was manipulated. Scott lays out the case with Lula da Silva’s political history, the corrupt background behind the Workers’ Party, and points to the evidence that one Supreme Court justice extended the polls two hours past clo