The Spectacle Podcast: The Official Podcast of The American Spectator

The Spectacle Podcast: The Official Podcast of The American Spectator


Latest Episodes

Pierced, Lonely, and Lost: The New Symbols of America’s Decline
October 24, 2025

America is culturally declining, from collapsing birthrates and disappearing marriages to the rise of hookup culture and identity rebellion. Women in the West are embracing anti-patriarchy symbols l

No Kings, Just Clowns: The Boomer Rebellion Against Reality
October 23, 2025

The No Kings protest drew 700,000 participants and raised over $3 million, but what exactly were they protesting? This viral movement turned into a cultural spectacle, complete with government shutd

Restoring the Commonwealth: Governor Glenn Youngkin Awarded for His Good Governance
October 22, 2025

In this special episode, hosts take you insideThe American Spectators57th Annual Robert L. Bartley Gala, a night celebrating courage, independence, and the enduring power of journalism. For the fir

Excellence and Independence: Scott Jennings at The American Spectator’s Gala
October 21, 2025

In this special episode, hosts take you insideThe American Spectators57th Annual Robert L. Bartley Gala, a night celebrating courage, independence, and the enduring power of journalism. This years

Trump’s Peace Deal and the Left’s Silence
October 17, 2025

While gunfire still echoes through Gaza, the tide of war is shifting. Hamas has been driven out of the city, Israeli hostages are finally being released, and heartwarming reunion stories ...

Government Shutdown or Great Reset?
October 16, 2025

While Washington panics over the latest government shutdown, ordinary Americans barely flinch. The streets are calm, the military and veterans continue to be paid, and programs like Social Security, M

America’s Rhetorical Bar Fight and the Struggle to Restore Order
October 15, 2025

Americas political conversation has left the salon and stumbled into the saloon. Professor Adam Ellwanger joins to examine how the nations discourse devolved from the calm civility of the salon ...

The Death of Secrecy: How Social Media Data Became the New Currency
October 10, 2025

In this follow-up to The Spectacle Podcast episode Wednesday, The American Spectator publisher Melissa Mackenzie continues her exploration of what the internet has become, and what its doing to us. .

Stop Trying and Start Doing
October 09, 2025

In this episode ofThe Spectacle Podcast, publisher Melissa Mackenzie welcomes guest Carla Ondrasik, author ofStop Trying, for a fascinating conversation about the language of effort and the psycholo

The Death of Truth: How Social Media Has Rewired Our Reality
October 08, 2025

In this solo episode,TheAmerican Spectatorpublisher Melissa Mackenzie reflects on the evolution of social media, from its early days of raw honesty and open communication to todays curated, algori