The Spectacle Podcast: The Official Podcast of The American Spectator

Zohran Mamdani’s wife, Rama Duwaji, has been receiving backlash for liking posts on Instagram that supported Hamas’ attack on Israel on Oct. 7. Spectator P.M. Podcast hosts Ellie Gardey Holmes and Lyrah Margo point out Duwaji’s status as a public figure, contrary to Mamdani’s claims that his wife is a “private person.” They also discuss Mamdani’s decision this week to host anti-Israel activist Mah...

Social media users were frazzled with the appearance of ‘Jim Carrey’ at the César Awards, lighting up conspiracy theories that he was cloned. On this episode of  The Spectacle Podcast , hosts Melissa Mackenzie and Scott McKay decipher Jim Carrey’s face and the facts to determine if that was really Carrey or not. Despite Carrey’s make-up artist claiming that it was not Carrey but the artist, his pu...

A psychology study found that kids raised in the 1960s and 1970s are more emotionally resilient than any of the following generations, due to how they were raised. Join  The Spectacle Podcast  hosts Melissa Mackenzie and Scott McKay as they discuss the truth behind these findings and go back to the good ol’ days. Melissa and Scott share experiences from their childhood where parental watch could b...

Operation Epic Fury is unleashed in Iran, which led to the death of Iranian regime leader Ali Hosseini Khamenei and resulted in six American military casualties. On this episode of  The Spectacle Podcast , hosts Melissa Mackenzie and Scott McKay discuss the implications of war against Iran and debate whether U.S. involvement is warranted. Melissa criticizes the U.S. for its current actions, expres...

The Trump administration is enforcing the English proficiency requirement for commercial drivers, of whom over 200,000 are immigrants. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration found that over 10,700 CDL drivers could not sufficiently read or speak the English language and were disqualified from holding their license. The Spectator P.M. Podcast hosts Ellie Gardey Holmes and Lyrah Margo discu...

People involved in polyamorous relationships are seeking legal protections for their “family structure” in highly liberal cities in the Pacific Northwest. Specifically, they are seeking to protect their relationships, including “consensual nonmonogamy,” via nondiscrimination laws. Spectator P.M. Podcast hosts Ellie Gardey Holmes and Lyrah Margo discuss polyamory’s evils and dangers, as well as why...

Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes, head of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, died this Sunday from a Mexican military raid aided by U.S. intelligence. Widespread violence in Mexico followed El Mencho’s death, which included civilian casualties and airport closures. On this episode of  The Spectacle Podcast , hosts Melissa Mackenzie and Scott McKay discuss the aftermath of the cartel leader’s...

There is one factor that the suspects responsible for the Mar-a-Lago incident, the Pawtucket hockey game in Rhode Island, and the Tumbler Ridge school shooting in Canada have in common: they all suffer from a mental illness. The Spectacle Podcast  hosts Melissa Mackenzie and Scott McKay discuss the rise of leftist violence across the United States and even globally. Melissa and Scott criticize the...

Minnesota Rep. Leigh Finke, a man who identifies as a woman, thinks that it’s essential for queer kids to access porn sites for “educational purposes.” The Spectator P.M. Podcast  hosts Ellie Gardey Holmes and Lyrah Margo call out the evil of pornography and criticize Finke’s bizarre statement. Ellie and Lyrah explain why age verification laws need to be put in place and how children need to be pr...

Gavin Newsom has been busy touring around the country to promote his memoir,  Young Man in a Hurry . While speaking to a crowd in Atlanta about his book, he told the audience that he is just like them because he scored a 960 on his SAT. The Spectator P.M. Podcast  hosts Ellie Gardey Holmes and Lyrah Margo discuss Newsom’s comments and his political posturing as a presidential hopeful for the 2028...

Artificial intelligence is constantly advancing and improving its technology. The question remains — Are we ready for it, and what do we do when it takes over human labor? On this episode of  The Spectacle Podcast , hosts Melissa Mackenzie and Scott McKay talk through the intricacies of artificial intelligence. Melissa shares some of her experiences learning about AI, offering insight into what sh...

If you were forced to choose between dogs and Muslims, which would you choose? For Nerdeen Kiswani, a key supporter of Zohran Mamdani, dogs are unclean in Islam and therefore don’t have a place in society. On this episode of  The Spectacle Podcast , hosts Melissa Mackenzie and Scott McKay respond to the debate and give reasons why Americans would choose dogs over Muslims. Melissa and Scott critici...

Just like at Davos, the Democrats showcased themselves once again as America’s laughingstocks at the Munich Security Conference. The Spectacle Podcast  hosts Melissa Mackenzie and Scott McKay scrutinize Democrat leaders  — namely, Gavin Newsom, Mark Kelly, Hillary Clinton, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez — for their worthless offerings at the Munich conference. Melissa and Scott criticize Newsom for...

The Epstein files continue to reveal insight into the horrors committed by global elites. On this episode of  The Spectacle Podcast , hosts Melissa Mackenzie and Scott McKay continue their deep dive into the Epstein files. Melissa calls out corporations like Wayfair and Walmart for their roles in child trafficking, and other high-profile individuals like Bill Gates and Steve Bannon. Melissa also d...

While most Americans couldn’t understand Bad Bunny’s Spanish halftime performance, the songs selected were inappropriate in nature and simply not enjoyable. The Spectacle Podcast  hosts Melissa Mackenzie and Scott McKay discuss Bad Bunny’s performance and the reactions it received from the Left and the Right. Scott criticizes Jay Z, whose company is responsible for selecting the halftime performer...

There’s a pandemic much worse than COVID — and it’s not spread through body contact, but from mind to mind. University of Texas Professor and author J. Budziszewski joins The Spectacle Podcast hosts Melissa Mackenzie and Scott McKay and offers insight into his new book,  Pandemic of Lunacy:  How to Think Clearly When Everyone Around You Seems Crazy . Melissa and Scott inquire about higher academia...

Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton are expected to testify in a deposition about their relationships with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. Recent documents released in the Epstein files revealed Maxwell and Epstein’s part in funding the start of the Clinton Global Initiative. On this episode of  The Spectator P.M. Podcast , hosts Ellie Gardey Holmes a...

This year’s Super Bowl commercials featured patriotic messaging from Budweiser as well as a pro-adoption message — just to name a few. Join  The Spectator P.M. Podcast  hosts Ellie Gardey Holmes and Lyrah Margo as they discuss highlights of this year’s Super Bowl ads. They also address the controversy surrounding Bad Bunny’s halftime show, and contrast it with Turning Point USA’s “All-American Hal...

The evil atrocities detailed in the 3.5 million documents on Jeffrey Epstein and his connections with the global elite are continuing to be exposed. On this episode of  The Spectacle Podcast , hosts Melissa Mackenzie and Scott McKay discuss what’s in the Epstein files. They talk about high-profile individuals who were revealed to be complicit in Epstein’s pedophilia, such as the Clintons, Bi...

Communism continues to show its failures here in the U.S. and globally. Join  The Spectacle Podcast  hosts, Scott McKay and Melissa Mackenzie, as they continue to unpack the latest news on the ills of communism. They discuss the recent fallout of British ambassador Peter Mandelson due to his connections with Jeffrey Epstein. Scott and Melissa probe into the problems within the United Nations, noti...

What happens when you vote for a socialist to govern New York City? Piles of garbage at your doorstep and no one to plow off the snow from the streets. The Spectacle Podcast  hosts Melissa Mackenzie and Scott McKay highlight the best of communism’s worst this week — kicking off with New York City and its newly elected Mayor, Zohran Mamdani. Melissa and Scott discuss the current rotten state of the...

Eileen Gu is a two-time Olympian gold medalist who was born and raised in San Francisco but insists on competing for China because the “U.S. has enough representation.” The Spectator P.M. Podcast hosts Ellie Gardey Holmes and Lyrah Margo criticize Gu for staying silent on China’s human rights violations and pocketing money from her Chinese sponsorships. Ellie and Lyrah probe Gu’s refusal to answer...

Two New York doctors pushed Fox Varian to get a double mastectomy when she was just 16 years old. Varian, who is now 22 years old and detransitioned, filed a lawsuit against the doctors for pushing the surgery on her and won. This is the first time a plaintiff in such a case has won a judgment. On this episode of The Spectator P.M. Podcast, hosts Ellie Gardey Holmes and Lyrah Margo unpack the case...

Last week, elite leaders from around the world gathered at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The Spectacle Podcast  hosts Melissa Mackenzie and Scott McKay recap the WEF event and criticize the WEF for its lack of relevance and influence. They discuss President Trump’s deal with Greenland, and ‘WEF sweethearts’ like Gavin Newsom, Alex Soros, and Justin Trudeau being mocked on the wor...

The rising escalations against ICE in Minnesota continue to show the Left’s ignorance of what ICE is actually doing — making our cities safer by removing and detaining illegal criminals. Listen to  The Spectacle Podcast  hosts Melissa Mackenzie and Scott McKay as they analyze and discuss the challenges faced by ICE in performing their jobs, such as the lack of cooperation from the local and state...