The Spectacle Podcast: The Official Podcast of The American Spectator

Despite dodging questions about former President Joe Biden’s health during her time as White House press secretary, Jen Psaki  told   Morning Joe  panelists that the Trump administration should “not treat everyone like they’re stupid.” Join Ellie Gardey Holmes and Lyrah Margo on this episode of T he Spectator P.M. Podcast  as they criticize Psaki’s comments and point out the irony of her statement...

Recent polling indicates a growing number of young men are  leaving  the Democratic Party. In this episode of  The Spectator P.M. Podcast , hosts Ellie Gardey Holmes and Lyrah Margo discuss the Democratic Party’s disdain for the male population and how men feel ostracized by the party’s platform. Ellie and Lyrah also explain how toxic feminism and the Left’s focus on victim mentality have played r...

President Donald Trump signed an  executive order  on Tuesday that bolsters election integrity at the federal level. Join Melissa Mackenzie and Scott McKay on this episode of  The Spectacle Podcast  as they discuss the implications of Trump’s commitment to fair elections. Melissa and Scott expand on the voting process in their respective home states and how these new policies — such as voter ID —...

The Atlantic’s  Jeffrey Goldberg  leaked  a Signal chat between top officials Vice President JD Vance, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and National Security Adviser Michael Waltz that discussed plans to strike on the Houthis in Yemen. In this episode of  The Spectacle Podcast , hosts Melissa Mackenzie and Scott McKay discuss the leak and the Left’s attempt to paint the private chat in a negative l...

Disney continues to showcase how anything woke goes broke with their newest live-action film,  Snow White . Heritage Foundation Media Fellow  Tim Young  joins  The Spectacle Podcast  hosts Melissa Mackenzie and Scott McKay to discuss Snow White and why it failed at the box office. Melissa, Scott, and Tim discuss the movie’s demise and the overall decline of Disney and creative storytelling. They a...

Now that he’s out of the Oval Office, former President Joe Biden is planning to write a new  memoir . In this episode of  The Spectator P.M. Podcast , hosts Ellie Gardey Holmes and Lyrah Margo discuss the possibility of Biden’s latest book and the speculation around it. They also recall Biden’s disastrous presidency and how the Democratic Party is doing everything it can to distance themselves fro...

Recent surveys reveal a rising number of young women prefer being single over  getting married . In this episode of  The Spectator P.M. Podcast , join hosts Ellie Gardey Holmes and Lyrah Margo as they analyze the marriage decline and discuss why getting married should be encouraged. Ellie and Lyrah discuss the various factors that contribute to the low marriage rate, such as political and social d...

Good quality entertainment is hard to come by in recent years, and season two of  1923  and  The Wheel of Time  are no exception. Join Melissa Mackenzie and Scott McKay in this episode of  The Spectacle Podcast  as they critique these shows for their lack of execution and poor screenwriting. Scott expands on the dissatisfaction of 1923 while Melissa explains her distaste for the book adaption of ...

The recent  deportation  of Tren de Aragua terrorists back to El Salvador sparked a greater controversy about judicial overreach, judicial activism, and executive power. Join Melissa Mackenzie and Scott McKay on this episode of  The Spectacle Podcast  as they inquire into the judicial branch with special guest Ron Coleman, a lawyer and host of the Coleman Nation podcast. Melissa, Scott, and Ron di...

The Black Lives Matter Plaza and its mural, which led directly up to the White House, were removed by demolition crews this week. In this episode of The Spectator P.M. Podcast, hosts Ellie Gardey Holmes and Lyrah Margo discuss the negative consequences of the Black Lives Matter movement and how it has only brought harm to black Americans. They recall how the movement incited violence across the na...

President Trump raised questions about the legitimacy of former president Joe Biden’s pardons, indicating the use of an  autopen  for Biden’s signature.  In this episode of  The Spectacle Podcast , hosts Melissa Mackenzie and Scott McKay are joined by lawyer and podcaster  Ron Coleman  to discuss the legality of Biden’s pardons. Ron explains to Melissa and Scott about the historical use of preside...

The live-action version of Snow White is set to premiere this week, but controversy surrounding the relationship between co-stars Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot has overtaken the anticipation of the new version of the classic fairytale. Join Ellie Gardey Holmes and Lyrah Margo on this episode of The Spectator P.M. Podcast as they explain the behind-the-scenes drama between Zegler and Gadot, who hold...

On Tuesday, by a 217-213 vote, the House of Representatives passed a continuing resolution for the federal budget through September. In this episode of  The Spectacle Podcast,  hosts Melissa Mackenzie and Scott McKay discuss the continued resolution and how the Republican Party wields an advantage against the Democrats. Scott explains how a continued resolution works and the current issues that wi...

The  attacks  on Elon Musk’s businesses — from X’s cyberattack to violence on Tesla vehicles — indicate a strange feeling that is only increasing. In this episode of The Spectacle Podcast, hosts Melissa Mackenzie and Scott McKay discuss a flurry of news topics over the week. Melissa and Scott explain the implications surrounding the attacks on Elon Musk, the new Canadian Prime Minister  Mark Carne...

In this episode of  The Spectacle Podcast , hosts Melissa Mackenzie and Scott McKay reexamine the mishap that occurred a few weeks ago with the  Jeffrey Epstein  files that have yet to be released. Melissa and Scott speculated why the files remain withheld from the public, such as the potential connections between Epstein and the Israeli Mossad. Melissa and Scott criticize the handling of the file...

Meghan Markle stirred controversy by declaring in her new Netflix show,  With Love, Meghan ,   that, despite leaving her royal duties behind, she would like to go by “Meghan Sussex.”In this episode of  The Spectator P.M. Podcast , hosts Ellie Gardey Holmes and Lyrah Margo discuss how Markle’s decision to break from the royal family makes her preference for “Meghan Sussex” off-putting and hypocriti...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has now flipped on men in women’s sports. In the launch of his new podcast,  This is Gavin Newsom , he called the inclusion of male athletes in female sports “deeply unfair.”In this episode of  The Spectator P.M. Podcast , hosts Ellie Gardey Holmes and Lyrah Margo examine Newsom’s comments and share their thoughts on Newsom’s podcast. Tune in to hear their analysis!

Despite 60 percent of young Americans  favoring  President Trump’s performance, older generations hold reservations and urge concern with Trump and the future of America. Join Melissa Mackenzie and Scott McKay on this episode of  The Spectacle Podcast  as they answer why they associate themselves with “radicalism” — the radical that rejects the Left’s woke ideology and anti-American values. Meliss...

In a fiery dispute that went viral worldwide, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy left Washington D.C. empty-pocketed due to his  disrespectful attitude  toward President Trump and Vice President JD Vance. In this episode of  The Spectacle Podcast,  hosts Melissa Mackenzie and Scott McKay analyze the infamous interaction and its future implications for a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia....

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a law that defines sex based on anatomy and removes “gender identity” from a list of protected classes. The media responded to this law by claiming that it “ ends ” civil rights protections for Iowans who identify as transgender. In this episode of  The Spectator P.M. Podcast , hosts Ellie Gardey Holmes and Lyrah Margo praise the new law for how it will protect the ri...

In order to be nominated for the Best Picture award at the 2025  Oscars,  movies had to meet strict criteria on the inclusion of “underrepresented racial or ethnic groups.”In this episode of  The Spectator P.M. Podcast , hosts Ellie Gardey Holmes and Lyrah Margo criticize the injection of DEI policies into the industry. Ellie and Lyrah also speculate about the future of Hollywood as conservative f...

In a live discussion on X Spaces,  The Spectacle  hosts Melissa Mackenzie and Scott McKay discuss trending news last week. The conversation opens with Melissa and Scott’s thoughts on Andrew and Tristan Tate’s controversial return back to the United States — despite still having charges in Romania for human trafficking and other offenses. Melissa and Scott discuss Gene Hackman’s death and notable w...

On government servers during government time, intelligence employees were caught having  secret sex chats  to share and discuss sexual fantasies. In this episode of  The Spectacle Podcast,  hosts Melissa Mackenzie and Scott McKay discuss the grotesqueness of these chats by workers who are paid by American taxpayer dollars. Melissa and Scott go through the possible intentions of these workers holdi...

Elon Musk’s DOGE sent out a “controversial” email to all federal employees asking them to  respond  with five productive things they did last week. The request seemed to baffle and anguish federal employees, while average Americans saw it as a normal workplace task. In this episode of  The Spectacle Podcast, hosts Melissa Mackenzie and Scott McKay discuss the positive implications of workplace acc...

Germany’s election is underway, and the country’s differing political parties and leaders continue their fight to gain the  Chancellor  position. In this episode of  The Spectacle Podcast,  Melissa Mackenzie and Scott McKay explain the issues happening in German elections and question the greater interest of the United States in maintaining relationships with its allies.   Scott draws the connecti...