The Spectacle Podcast: The Official Podcast of The American Spectator

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

Social media users are chiming into a woman’s post about her aborting her pregnancy upon learning that her baby was a boy. In the post, the woman commented that she wasn’t going to give birth to “no one’s future abuser or rapist.” The Spectator P.M. Podcast hosts Madelynn Gondy, Ellie Gardey Holmes and Lyrah Margo discuss the evils within sex-selective abortions and the IVF industry. They discuss how IVF is playing a significant role in selecting embryos and indicate how cultural views on men a

Starting on Nov. 20, Airbnb hosts can no longer require guests to strip the sheets, wash dishes, or to throw away their trash. Are these hosts asking for too much, or is Airbnb being an “abusive partner”? The Spectator P.M. hosts Madelynn Gondy, Ellie Gardey Holmes, and Lyrah Margo discuss Airbnb’s new policies and whether hosts are justified in being upset about it. They sympathize with both the host and guest experience, but also suggest potential alternatives for Airbnb to accommodate both p

Apple released a new commercial promoting their Apple Homeview product, and in turn became one of the worst ads ever created. The Spectacle Podcast hosts Melissa Mackenzie and Scott McKay react to Apple’s commercial and criticize its messaging about family and the lack of helpful features with Homeview. Melissa and Scott contrast the commercial’s soulless family portrayal with a scene from Sixteen Candles. question the product’s pricing, demographic, and the future of AI. Tune in to hear their

Three children and a teacher were killed by a 16-year-old mass shooter at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon. The shooter’s life was shortly ended by a father, and mainstream media’s coverage has been silent ever since they found out that there was a good guy with a gun. The Spectacle Podcast hosts Melissa Mackenzie and Scott McKay discuss the shooting and how the Left has silenced news that goes contrary to their messaging. Melissa and Scott discuss the shooter’s troubled home life

The “peaceful student protests” taking place in France have resulted in ruined businesses, burned historic buildings, and desecrated statues. These rioters are making a point to further push Islam onto Western Civilization. Elaine Ellinger, author of The Deen Fallacy: How the West Came to Misclassify Islam, joins The Spectacle Podcast hosts Melissa Mackenzie and Scott McKay to discuss the riots in France and the underlying influence of Islamic ideology around the world. Elaine shares how the We